"Bang!" The emperor slammed his palm heavily on the imperial desk, looking furious.
"A quack doctor is misleading people!" the emperor shouted angrily. He thought that the prince was too careless to let his eldest grandson take folk medicine casually.
"Pass on my order, have the Royal Guards seal up Jishidi Hall, and bring the mediocre doctors in Jishidi Hall to me..."
The emperor was halfway through his words when he thought of something else. He felt that Jishidiang sounded familiar and muttered, "Jishidang, Jishidiang..."
Eunuch Ni was good at understanding the emperor's intentions, so he reminded him, "Your Majesty, on the 23rd of last month, the Marquis of Yongding submitted a memorial to impeach the Fourth Master Yun..."
After he reminded him of this, the emperor immediately remembered.
In late April, Yunzhan smashed the door plaque of the Yongding Marquis's mansion. Yongding Marquis impeached Yunzhan for this. Jishidiang was mentioned in the memorial. It seemed that Gu Jue was protecting Jishidiang.
The emperor's thin lips were pressed into a straight line, and his face seemed to be covered with a thick layer of dark clouds, as if a storm was about to come.
Gu Jue has always been arrogant and unruly. If I issue an order to arrest the people from Jishidiang, Gu Jue will definitely slap myself in the face.
The emperor slowly turned the jade ring on his thumb and hesitated.
Of course, he was not afraid of Gu Jue, but he had to consider the overall situation.
However, this Jishidiang was just a name in name only. It allowed quack doctors to harm the emperor's eldest grandson. As the emperor, he just let this group of quack doctors off so easily. Others would only think that he was afraid of Gu Jue.
The emperor's eyes gradually became deeper, as if a storm was brewing.
After a while, the emperor spoke again and ordered: "Go to the East Palace again and tell the prince..."
The emperor gave some instructions and Eunuch Ni agreed. Soon, he left the imperial study and went to the East Palace again.
The sun was shining brightly in the sky, but the East Palace and even the entire imperial palace were overshadowed by the illness of the emperor's eldest grandson. Even the favored concubines in the harem hid in their own palaces and dared not go out, for fear that bad news about the emperor's eldest grandson would come at the next moment.
A stick of incense later, a team of more than a dozen people set out from the palace. The emperor and the crown prince Gu Nanjin and his son were all in plain clothes, and brought along the unconscious eldest grandson. There were two imperial physicians accompanying them. The group, escorted by the Jinyiwei dressed as ordinary guards, headed towards Huahong Street.
When two gorgeous carriages and a line of tall and mighty guards stopped at the gate of Jishidiang, they inevitably attracted a lot of curious glances. Passers-by all stopped and looked towards Jishidiang.
Gu Nanjin was the first to get out of the second carriage and turned to look at the first carriage.
The emperor showed half of his face from the window of the first carriage and signaled Gu Nanjin with his eyes to leave.
Gu Nanjin quickly walked into Jishitang and asked loudly, "Where is the miracle doctor?"
Doctor Liu was in the front hall, so he went to meet him, bowed and said, "Sir, the miracle doctor is not here."
Doctor Liu looked at Gu Nanjin. He saw that he was wearing an indigo-colored robe with a pattern of the Eight Immortals, a purse and a small bloodstone seal on his waist. He looked noble and reserved.
From the young man's clothing and temperament, Doctor Liu could roughly tell that he was either rich or noble. What's more, he brought so many guards with him on this trip.
Gu Nanjin took out a bottle of Zixuedan and asked in a voice that was three degrees higher, "Is this Zixuedan made by a miracle doctor?"
The waiter named Yu recognized Eunuch Du beside Gu Nanjin, and whispered to Doctor Liu that the other party had come to buy two bottles of Zixuedan in the morning.
Doctor Liu took the bottle of Zixuedan from Gu Nanjin's hand, looked at it, smelled it, and nodded affirmatively, "It is indeed the Zixuedan sold by my Jishiditang. Each pill is made by the genius doctor himself."
"My son has convulsions and just took the Zixue Pill from your Jishidiang," Gu Nanjin said in a slightly cold voice, but still calm and composed, "But after my son took the medicine, his condition not only did not get better, but became worse."
Doctor Liu frowned slightly and asked hurriedly, "Sir, what disease does your son have?"
Convulsions can be divided into acute convulsions and chronic convulsions. The so-called right medicine for the right disease. For acute convulsions, children are generally given medicines that clear away heat, eliminate toxins, extinguish wind and stop convulsions, while for chronic convulsions, the main treatment is to replenish the deficiency and treat the root cause.
Therefore, Jishidiang always recommends that patients come to the clinic in person and prescribe medicine after diagnosis.
Eunuch Du glanced at Gu Nan's cautious expression and told the eunuch dressed as a servant, "Go and ask the wet nurse to bring... the eldest young master over here."
After a while, the wet nurse came carrying Gu Yuanjia, and the imperial physician Lian also followed, looking worried.
Gu Yuanjia was still unconscious and had a high fever. His body was getting hotter and hotter, and he was talking nonsense from time to time. The wet nurse was about to cry, with tears in her eyes.
Doctor Liu's heart sank. He asked them to put the child on the couch, and then he felt his pulse himself. Then he nodded slightly to his grandson and said, "It is indeed a case of acute convulsion."
Doctor Liu was somewhat panicked. They had been selling Zixuedan for a few days and had cured many patients with the right symptoms. Logically speaking, given the child's condition, even if he didn't recover immediately after taking Zixuedan, his condition shouldn't have gotten worse!
Eunuch Du shouted in a shrill voice, "Our eldest master took your Zixue Pill and his fever got even worse! What kind of miracle doctor is this? I think he is just a quack! He actually sells such fake and inferior medicine to harm people!"
The passers-by who were watching the excitement outside were in an uproar and started talking to each other.
"Did the miracle doctor's medicine kill someone?"
"Hey, can you speak human language? Isn't this person still alive?!"
"I just saw that child's face was as white as a wall. He was almost dead."
"I can't say for sure. The miracle doctor is so skilled, how could he have made the patient worse? Maybe the child has some hidden illness..."
“…”
The onlookers outside were skeptical and expressed their own opinions.
These words were also heard in the carriage outside the clinic. The emperor, sitting in the carriage, drew aside the curtains and looked at Gu Nanjin and Doctor Liu in the front hall, his lips tightly pursed.
Quacks harm people!
If Gu Jue hadn't been so blind as to hype up such a so-called miracle doctor who deceived the world and stole his reputation, how could Jishidiang have become so famous, and how could the prince have sent people to buy the Zixuedan here, and how could the emperor's eldest grandson be harmed!
The emperor's eyes were sinister, filled with anger and heartache. He thought: If this miracle doctor cannot cure the emperor's eldest grandson today, then she is a quack.
With so many people witnessing it, he issued an order to close the clinic and put the miracle doctor and his staff in jail. That would be to eliminate harm for the people.
Then, people all over the world will know that Gu Jue is blind and protects such an unscrupulous clinic that is selling dog meat under the guise of mutton.
Doctor Liu stepped forward and said sternly, "Impossible. There is no way there is a problem with the Purple Snow Pill made by the genius doctor. How many pills did you give the child and when did you give them?"
"I took three pills half an hour ago." Gu Nanjin answered, and then asked, "Where is the miracle doctor? Where is the miracle doctor in your clinic?"
Gu Nanjin's eyes were deep and dark.
Unlike the emperor who was determined that mediocre doctors were harming people, Gu Nanjin regarded the miracle doctor as his last hope.
After Marquis Yongding submitted a memorial to impeach Yunzhan, Gu Nanjin had someone investigate Yunzhan's case and was convinced that Yunzhan was indeed seriously injured that day. The scar on his neck was enough to explain everything.
The miracle doctor Jishidiang must be a medical practitioner with real skills. Since even the imperial physician is helpless against the emperor's eldest grandson's illness, then this miracle doctor is the only ray of hope.
Gu Nanjin stared at Doctor Liu closely.
Doctor Liu shook his head. "Sir, you are late. When your housekeeper came to buy medicine this morning, the miracle doctor happened to come. The miracle doctor's whereabouts are always erratic. Her maids usually come to the clinic once every three or four days. They came today, so they shouldn't come again."
"We don't know where the miracle doctor lives."
As Doctor Liu Xiao spoke, he thought, if the child only took three Zixuedan pills, the dosage should be correct. Zixuedan can only be taken twice a day, and no more medicine can be added for the time being.
"Don't you know where the miracle doctor is?" Eunuch Du raised his voice in disbelief.
Doctor Liu nodded helplessly.
Gu Nanjin's face was solemn, his heart sank slightly, and he immediately ordered: "Come here, report to Jingzhao Prefecture!"
The commander of the Jinyiwei, dressed as the captain of the guard, immediately took the order, mounted his horse and hurried to Jingzhao Prefecture with a subordinate.
The people outside the clinic were in an uproar again.
It was obvious that this matter was going to be reported to Jingzhao Prefecture, and Jishidiang would definitely be involved in a murder case!
At the same time, Gu Nanjin also made a gesture to the chief guard of the Eastern Palace, asking him to go to Prince Chen's Mansion to report the news.
Jishitang didn't know the identity of the miracle doctor, but Prince Gu Jue couldn't have been unaware of it. How could Gu Jue let Yun Zhan destroy the Yongding Marquis's Mansion for an unknown person!
After a stick of incense, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard struck the drum in front of the Jingzhao Prefecture to protest against grievances.
The capital city is the foot of the emperor. Apart from some minor disturbances occasionally caused by some dissolute young men, there are actually very few major incidents that would reach the Jingzhao Prefecture. The drum of complaint in front of the Jingzhao Prefecture would only be sounded a few times throughout the year.
Today's event is the second time this year, and naturally it attracted a lot of attention.
In addition, the emperor intended to let the Jinyiwei build up momentum. The Jinyiwei had spies in various prefectures in the capital and even in all kinds of people. The effect of their action was immediate. The news that someone went to Jingzhao Prefecture to beat the drum to complain about Jishidiang spread rapidly in the capital at an unprecedented speed.
Even if most of the mansions heard about it, they just laughed it off. After all, they didn't know that it was Gu Nanjin who went to Jishidi Hall to cause trouble. The most they could do was send people to watch the fun. After all, Jishidi Hall had been a hot topic in Beijing in the past few months.
The miracle doctor at Jishidiang saved Ming Xiyang and Yunzhan, and then Yunzhan destroyed the Yongding Marquis Mansion for Jishidiang. All these events could be made into a play script.
The news also reached the Yongding Marquis' Mansion.
After hearing this, Shen immediately summoned Chu Qianchen to the main courtyard, sent the servants away, and ordered Nanny Chen to guard outside the door.
There were only two of them left in the room.
"Sister Chen," Shen asked seriously, "Did you make the Zixuedan from Jishitang?"
"Yes." Chu Qianchen responded frankly.
She responded readily, but she felt a little strange: before, she and her stepmother had always been in tacit agreement about the miracle doctor, and her stepmother had never pointed it out, so why did she suddenly bring it up? Could it be related to the "Purple Snow Pill"?
Shen then told the story about how someone went to Jishiditang to disrupt the place because their child's condition became worse after taking Zixuedan. Her voice was tense and her expression was complicated.
Chu Qianchen was naturally not as smart as Shen in the Marquis' Mansion. She had not received the news yet. When she heard the words, she just raised her eyebrows and remained calm.
Shen took a deep breath, looked at Chu Qianchen with a serious expression, and said, "Sister Chen, the child who took the Purple Snow Pill and became seriously ill is the eldest grandson of the emperor, and the one who is now in Jishitang is the crown prince."
Now, most people in the capital only knew that those who went to Jishidiang to cause trouble were the children of nobles or officials, but Shen was cautious. Because the matter involved Jishidiang, she asked Nanny Chen to go to Huahong Street next door to take a look. Nanny Chen recognized the prince.
Chu Qianchen: “…”
Chu Qianchen immediately thought of the eunuch who went to Jishidiang to buy medicine in the morning. Could that eunuch be from the Eastern Palace?
Shen's brows furrowed even more tightly.
This matter is not only about the miracle doctor, but also about...
"The Emperor asked the Crown Prince to come to Jishitang in person. I'm afraid he wants to use this opportunity to suppress His Royal Highness Prince Chen."
The emperor wanted to slap Gu Jue in the face and suppress his momentum.
Chu Qianchen could also understand this point. He rolled up the handkerchief with his slender fingers and thought: It seems that the emperor doesn’t know that the prince has left Beijing yet.
Chu Qianchen thought about it, and said without hesitation: "Mother, I want to go to Jishitang."
She didn't say "want", but "want".
Since the emperor came for the prince, she must of course cover for him and not let the secret of his secret departure from the capital be exposed.
Shen: “…”
Shen naturally had no idea what Chu Qianchen was thinking, and her expression was complicated.
The reason why she told Chu Qianchen about this was to prevent Chu Qianchen from getting involved.
Not to mention whether Chu Qianchen can save the emperor's eldest grandson, it is conceivable that it would be unwise to get involved in the contest between the emperor and Prince Chen.
Moreover, the emperor and the crown prince have already come forward, and in the face of the absolute imperial power, Chu Qianchen's identity may be exposed.
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It is impossible for Chu Qianchen not to understand these things, but she still has to do it because she has her own considerations.
Shen looked at Chu Qianchen quietly. She had also heard Chu Yunmu and Nanny Chen talk about what happened the day before. She was also shocked by Chu Qianchen's archery skills of hitting the target from a hundred steps away.
There were undercurrents in Shen's eyes, but they eventually calmed down.
Although she disagreed, she did not stop Chu Qianchen.
The room fell into silence and Chu Qianchen hurriedly left.
Chu Qianchen first returned to Wanyan Courtyard, changed into a dark blue skirt, raised the soles of her shoes, and slightly used makeup to change the skin color exposed outside her clothes. Then, she put on a veil and quietly left the Marquis' Mansion with Amber.
She had been dressed like this on purpose since she first appeared in Jishidiang as a miracle doctor.
As soon as she walked out of the corner door, she saw Xue Fengyan standing under a tree in the alley leading a horse. Even without asking, she knew that he was waiting for her.
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Xue Fengyan took the initiative to bow to Chu Qianchen, "Miss Chu, are you going to Jishitang?"
For Xue Fengyan, although he had always followed Chu Qianchen, on the surface, they had only met once at Yuanqing Temple last month.
However, from Chu Qianchen's perspective, they have been acquaintances for two lifetimes.
Chu Qianchen responded calmly: "That's right."
The two words were slightly different from the tone of her voice when she usually spoke in the Marquis' Mansion; it was clearer and colder, like a gentle breeze and rain.
She can't be said to be good at ventriloquism, she can just switch between three or four voices.
With the change in her voice, skin color, and height, and the veil covering her face, Chu Qianchen believed that unless someone was extremely familiar with her, it would be difficult to recognize her at first glance.
Xue Fengyan's eyes were extremely complicated when he looked at Chu Qianchen, showing surprise, scrutiny, thought, solemnity, etc.
To be honest, he also didn't expect that Chu Qianchen would choose to go to Jishidiang.
Jishidiang is right next to Huahong Street, just one street away, and they walked to Jishidiang.
When Chu Qianchen arrived at Jishiditang, the entrance of Jishiditang was even more crowded. More people who had heard the news surrounded the hall in three layers inside and outside. They all wanted to come and see whether the miracle doctor who was said to "bring the dead back to life and turn bones into flesh" could really kill people.
"The miracle doctor is here!"
Among the crowd of onlookers there were also shop owners, shop assistants and regular customers from nearby stores. I don’t know who was the first to shout out.
Every time Chu Qianchen came to Jishidiang, she wore a dress of green or azure blue, and either a veil or a veil on her face. If she walked on other streets in the capital like this, she would be indistinguishable from the crowd. However, when she appeared outside Jishidiang, this feature became extremely distinct, and she was easily recognized.
Then, all eyes on the street turned to her.
A noise like the sound of the sea waves rang out around them, and everyone's eyes were fixed on them.
Before she came, there were people who doubted whether the miracle doctor would come. After all, the situation had already reached Jingzhao Prefecture and the officials had been called in.
However, the miracle doctor still came, which made the onlookers feel a little bit expectant, wanting to see if things would take a turn for the better.
Chu Qianchen walked into Jishidiang slowly, and Xue Fengyan followed her step by step.
"Little miracle doctor." When Doctor Liu saw Chu Qianchen, he quickly stood up to greet him.
Gu Nanjin looked at Chu Qianchen with a little surprise. Although he had heard that the miracle doctor of Jishidiang was very young, he did not expect that the other party was so young, not even yet an adult.
Then, his gaze fell on Xue Fengyan who was behind Chu Qianchen. He knew Xue Fengyan, and couldn't help but wonder if Xue Fengyan had called the miracle doctor, or if Gu Jue had asked him to support the miracle doctor?
The emperor in the carriage was also looking at Chu Qianchen. The corners of his lips twitched, and he felt a little regretful in his heart: It was a waste that he waited in Jishidiang for so long, but it was a pity that Gu Jue did not come.
Gu Jue is still so ridiculous, actually praising such a yellow-haired girl to the top of the world. Isn't he afraid of how high she climbs and how badly she falls? !
The emperor let go of his hand leisurely, and the curtains of the carriage quickly dropped again.
Amid the various looks from the crowd, Chu Qianchen remained calm and asked, "Little Doctor Liu, where is the patient?"
Doctor Liu led Chu Qianchen to the couch, where Gu Yuanjia was lying.
"Little genius doctor, my grandfather and I have checked the pulse of this young master. He has a high fever, an irregular pulse, and purple fingerprints... It looks like he has a panic attack."
Children's vital energy is not sufficient, their spirit is timid, and they often become restless due to loud noises or being startled. Phlegm accumulates in the body, which triggers liver wind and causes convulsions. This is the syndrome of fright and convulsions.
Doctor Liu then told Gu Yuanjia when he took the Zixuedan and how much he took. At the same time, Chu Qianchen checked Gu Yuanjia's complexion, lip color, tongue coating, and the color of his nails and fingerprints, and finally took his pulse.
The pulse under her fingers immediately confirmed her guess.
"It's not the Purple Snow Pill." Chu Qianchen withdrew his hand and said affirmatively.
Eunuch Du frowned upon hearing this, thinking that she was lying. The emperor's eldest grandson had clearly taken her Purple Snow Pill, but Chu Qianchen's next sentence shocked him: "It's a pill."
“……”Eunuch Du widened his eyes slightly and remembered the Nine-Returning Golden Pill bestowed by the Emperor.
Since the imperial physician said that it was the problem with the Zixuedan, he had not considered the Jiuhuanjindan before.
Imagine if he was the imperial physician, he would not dare to mention the Nine-Returning Golden Elixir, otherwise wouldn't that mean he was pointing at the emperor and harming his eldest grandson? !
Gu Nanjin was relatively calm, but there were waves of shock in his heart. A voice told him that, as expected, if there was anyone who could save the emperor's eldest grandson, it would probably be this little miracle doctor.
"Pills?" Doctor Liu muttered, not yet able to react.
Chu Qianchen hummed softly, lowering his eyes to look at Gu Yuanjia with a gaze as calm as water.
She vaguely remembered that the emperor's eldest grandson died early in his previous life.
Although the child's illness was serious, he should have recovered within three days after taking her Zixuedan. But now he has internal toxic heat, damp heat in his liver and gallbladder, and fire accumulation, with a raging fire toxicity, making his illness worse. It is obvious that he has taken other things.
The current emperor has always had the habit of taking pills. Chu Qianchen had heard in his previous life that the current emperor often distributed pills to some close ministers and important officials to show his appreciation for them. If the current emperor also distributed pills to the emperor's eldest grandson, then everything could be explained.
The reason why Chu Qianchen could make such a confident diagnosis was because she combined her understanding of the emperor in her previous life.
Doctor Lian did not know this. When he saw Chu Qianchen easily deduce the real cause of the disease after "observing, listening, asking and feeling", he was full of admiration.
He had heard Doctor Wang make sour comments about this young miracle doctor before, but now it seemed that the scolding Ming Xiyang gave Doctor Wang was not unfair.
Gu Nanjin took a step forward and said the first sentence to Chu Qianchen: "Little doctor, do you have any way to save my son?"
He did not deny the matter of the elixir, which was actually the same as admitting it.
Xue Fengyan curled his lips sarcastically and glanced at one of the carriages parked outside Jishidiang.
He clearly saw Eunuch Ni just now, and it seemed that the emperor was most likely here in person.
Chu Qianchen stared at the prince, who was only four or five steps away from her, with a hint of undisguised arrogance in her calm phoenix eyes.
"It can be saved," she said simply.
Gu Nanjin's face lit up with joy, his eyes burning. As long as Chu Qianchen could save Gu Yuanjia, it would be fine if he rewarded her with a huge sum of money and gave her rare treasures! !
Chu Qianchen easily understood Gu Nanjin's eyes, his expression remained calm, and said: "I have a condition. If I cure him, I will make this Jishitang a national medical clinic. I wonder if Your Highness can make the decision."
Chu Qianchen revealed Gu Nanjin's identity in a tactful way.
Doctor Liu was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped. The only one qualified to be the national physician was the emperor.
When the little genius doctor said "Your Highness", didn't that mean that the young man in front of him was the prince? No, it was the crown prince!
The current emperor has only one grandson, who is the prince's son.
Doctor Liu couldn't help but pinch himself secretly to see if he was dreaming.
It hurts so much!
He pinched hard, his face twisted slightly, and he was sure that everything in front of him was real. After the generals, princes, and uncles came to their Jishitang, even the crown prince and the eldest grandson came.
Gu Nanjin raised his eyebrows in surprise and looked at Xue Fengyan again, thinking that it was Xue Fengyan who told Chu Qianchen his identity.
Chu Qianchen didn't go out of her way to explain anything. As long as the prince agreed to her conditions, it would be fine.
The reason why she proposed this condition was that she wanted to put an end to it once and for all, because of her, Jishidiang's reputation became more and more famous, and a big tree attracts the wind. Even if Prince Chen spoke out to defend Jishidiang, some troubles were still inevitable.
As long as Jishidiang has the special seal of the National Medical Clinic, no one will come to bother Jishidiang for no reason.
Even if the emperor was unwilling to confer the title, as long as he issued the decree, outsiders would not know whether he was willing or not. Anyone who came to Jishidiang to make trouble again would be slapping the emperor in the face!
Gu Nanjin glanced outside the carriage, hesitating whether he should go and ask the emperor for instructions, or simply make the decision on behalf of the emperor. At this time, Eunuch Ni got out of the first carriage, walked over and whispered something to Gu Nanjin.
Gu Nanjin breathed a sigh of relief and nodded to Chu Qianchen, "Okay, I promise you, as long as you can save my child!"
At this time, Gu Yuanjia began to mutter in his sleep again, and his limbs began to twitch slightly.
(End of this chapter)