Chapter 286 What's the situation that's making you so anxious?
Lexi was not afraid of him; on the contrary, she became even more aggressive.
"If you're capable, I can call her by some other name."
Le Xi continued, "But in my opinion, you're still not capable enough. Otherwise, would you have been able to marry her off to that little fox from the Wei family?"
Ji Qingwu pursed her lips and immediately took half a step back.
But the flames of war had already reached her, and it seemed that the flames in Emperor Wusu's eyes were about to set her on fire.
Ji Qingwu hurriedly said, "Dr. Le, it's more important to see the patient first."
Don't let the emperor get so angry that he collapses before the illness is even treated.
Li Yuzong brought over several sandalwood chairs, sat down happily, and began to take the emperor's pulse. Ji Qingwu did not sit, but stood beside the two of them watching.
As soon as Lexi placed her finger on it, several forehead wrinkles appeared on her face.
He asked, "What were you two doing just now? Why was your blood surging so violently?"
The way the two of them looked just now could easily cause a misunderstanding, so Ji Qingwu explained, "You haven't arrived yet, I'm examining His Majesty's injuries."
While clicking her tongue in amazement at how impetuous young people are, Le Xi said, "Does an injury examination require you to look at me and me like this, and even have half of your clothes pulled off?"
When his elders spoke to him like that, Ji Qingwu really wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
Zhao Mingyan glanced at her, his expression unchanged, and said, "You're just here to see a doctor, why are you making such a fuss?"
Le Xi said, "Seeking medical advice and treatment requires observation, listening, questioning, and palpation. How can you know if you don't ask? I won't tell you, an outsider."
He turned to the woman beside him and asked, "Why are you so worried about his injuries?"
Ji Qingwu said, "...It was a moment of panic."
Lexi pressed her fingers harder, but her expression remained relaxed.
He said in a storytelling manner, "You girl are really impatient. When you heard the eunuch at the palace gate say that the emperor's condition was not good, you almost fell off the carriage."
"I was so anxious after getting off the bus that I was covered in sweat, and my shoes almost fell off while I was running."
Le asked curiously, "Little Awu, what's wrong that makes you so anxious?"
This time, the emperor did not object to the way he addressed Ji Qingwu, and his fingers on the table twitched slightly.
He gazed intently at the woman who had lowered her head, her ears flushed.
Ji Qingwu wasn't entirely embarrassed; there was also a hint of confusion in her eyes. Did she really have that...?
She was incredibly agile; once she got off the carriage, she ran both steadily and quickly.
Not long after.
Lexi stopped speaking, her brows furrowing deeper as she stared intently at the bricks and stones in Zhaoyang Palace, her expression growing increasingly serious.
When he didn't speak, the atmosphere in the hall became tense.
Although Ji Qingwu was not taking pulses, he could still feel the emotions of encountering difficult and complicated illnesses.
With his silver hair and white beard, Le Xi's quiet and unassuming demeanor exuded the air of a divine healer, yet it was also enough to make one's heart race.
After taking the emperor's right pulse, he gestured for him to switch to his left. Switching between the left and right hands to take the pulse presented a challenge.
As a fellow doctor, Ji Qingwu's brows also showed signs of worry.
Of all those in the hall, Zhao Mingyan appeared the most relaxed. When his gaze met hers, he even raised an eyebrow at her.
This earned him an angry glare from Ji Qingwu.
Lexi finally withdrew his hand, and without caring whether the person in front of him was the emperor or not, he started cursing.
"Are you out of your mind?!"
"I told you long ago that you have a special physique, with strength in every part of your body. You are a martial arts prodigy who is rare in a thousand years. But once there is a weakness in any part of your body, you are prone to danger."
"The antidote I gave you has been balanced, so there shouldn't be any reaction of your true energy flowing downwards and being unable to be released."
Ji Qingwu only half understood what he was saying, and asked softly, "Doctor Le, what exactly is the problem?"
Lexi stood up angrily: "Did you call another doctor behind my back?!"
"Those quacks at the Imperial Medical Academy couldn't tell you had taken the Breath-Avoiding Pill at all. The doctor you saw prescribed two ingredients that had already neutralized the pill's effects!"
"Are you just taking advantage of having a son and having someone to carry on your lineage, so you think you can do whatever you want and just explode and die!"
Zhao Mingyan frowned, his gaze briefly sweeping over Ji Qingwu, and denied, "No."
He asked in a deep voice, "The most urgent task now is how to cure it."
Lexi's face remained expressionless as she muttered, "You should find someone else."
But his eyes were fixed on Ji Qingwu.
After hearing all this, Ji Qingwu immediately realized that the problem lay with the medicine he had given Emperor Wusu.
Guessing in one's mind and hearing it with one's own ears are two different things. It turns out that being assassinated and injured was indeed part of the emperor's plan.
Ji Qingwu felt a mix of emotions.
But she still clearly understands what's most important right now.
She said, "Doctor Le, the medicine you mentioned should be the one I gave to the Emperor."
Le Xi said with no surprise, "It's you, girl..." Then she sighed, "You're really generous, just using up all the rare medicinal herbs in the world for him."
Ji Qingwu felt a pang of heartache as she thought of her bare Wutong Garden.
But having already paid so much, we must make sure to take good care of Emperor Wusu's health.
She asked, "Is there really no other way?"
A glint flashed in Lexi's old eyes, and he deliberately pondered for a moment.
"There is a solution."
What is it?
Le Xi said, "Although you were unaware of it beforehand, his current state is inextricably linked to you."
Ji Qingwu knew there was a trap inside, but he still jumped in.
"...What do you want me to do?"
*
Everyone in the hall withdrew.
The vermilion gate closed, and Li Yuzong escorted Le Xi to the door, then hesitated and asked, "Dr. Le, is the method you mentioned really going to work?"
Lexi nodded and said, "Okay, nothing could be better."
As if he had thought of something, he instructed, "Go and prepare some nourishing soup and that ointment."
Li Yuzong didn't react immediately: "What ointment?"
Le Xi said, "What ointment? Do I have to tell you? Little Zongzi, are you even capable? After the tender time, you should prepare it for the ladies."
"Your emperor is so vigorous and energetic, and his body still has a strong drug effect. Can that girl with delicate skin withstand it?"
For the first time, Li Yuzong felt ashamed: "But Zhaoyang Palace has never hosted any other concubines or ladies-in-waiting."
Chief Steward Li, who is usually quick to apply his knowledge to other situations, is still a novice when it comes to this matter.
This can't be blamed on him. He has been by Emperor Wusu's side for so long, and he has never seen such a scene before. The green plaques in the palace have all rusted.
Li Yuzong had no idea what to prepare afterward.
Lexi asked, "The ladies have never stayed overnight?"
Li Yuzong nodded emphatically.
Lexi remained silent for a long time, then said with a heavy heart, "This girl is pitiful. I will personally write a prescription for the ointment, and you can prepare it accordingly."
Outside, it was still bright and sunny, but inside the palace it was dark.
The palace doors were tightly shut, and layers of black-armored guards stood watch outside, preventing even the slightest sound from getting in. The palace was eerily quiet.
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