Chapter 89 [Leaving the Palace in Splendor]
"The Marquis Zhaoping's mansion has been poisoned, and the imperial concubine is in the palace."
Emperor Qingning pondered, "Both of them are our pawns, we can restrain each other. Mother, my uncle's illness is the most important thing right now!"
The Queen Mother closed her eyes. She suppressed her dislike for Xin Yingshu. She had pretended to treat Xin Yingshu as her own daughter for so many years, but she was not so attentive to her own daughter. She was already tired enough. After sending her to the cold palace, she breathed a sigh of relief and waited for Xin Yingshu to die.
Thinking of her brother who was only breathing his last breath, Empress Dowager Yu gritted her teeth and said, "Send someone to invite him!"
Emperor Qingning immediately shouted, "Zhou Jushan!"
Zhou Jushan came in from outside the hall: "The servant is here!"
"I have ordered that the imperial physician be dispatched to examine Imperial Concubine Ying to determine if the epidemic has been completely eradicated and whether the medicine she is using is effective."
"If this prescription can really cure the epidemic, please ask the imperial physician to bring Concubine Ying to the Marquis's residence to treat Marquis Chengyang!"
“Hey!”
Zhou Jushan retreated, left Shoukang Palace, and hurried to the Imperial Hospital.
The rumor about Concubine Ying spread so quickly this time, and it was naturally due to the involvement of a senior eunuch like him.
When Xin Yingshu was honored and favored, she maintained her natural kindness, remained calm in the face of praise or criticism, and was kind to many palace ladies.
These palace servants could not openly take care of the disgraced Xin Yingshu, but spreading a few words behind her back would not be too difficult for them.
What's more, everyone in the palace is in danger now. These humble palace servants hope that there really is a way to cure the epidemic, so that they don't have to be isolated and left to fend for themselves when they are infected.
Imperial Medical Service.
At this time, all the imperial physicians were either in the Marquis of Chengyang's mansion, or in other palaces, diagnosing and treating the nobles. Only Qi Yun, the judge of the Qingxian Court, was left in charge.
Zhou Jushan entered the Imperial Hospital and looked around. Then he came to Qi Yun with a fawning look and said, "Master Qi!"
Qi Yun put down the pharmacopoeia in his hand, looking completely surprised and asking, "Eunuch Zhou, what do you want from me?"
"Master Qi, you're the only one here this time. If nothing unexpected happens, you're going to be very lucky this time!"
Zhou Jushan then conveyed Emperor Qingning's oral instructions truthfully.
When Qi Yun heard that Imperial Concubine Ying had accidentally discovered a cure for the epidemic, he exclaimed in delight, "Please, Eunuch Zhou, take me to the cold palace to take a look!"
Seeing Qi Yun's reaction, Zhou Jushan didn't expect Qi Yun's acting skills to be so good. There were too many people in their class who could be nominated for the Academy Awards!
After the two men left, the junior medical officers in the Imperial Hospital were immediately shocked after hearing their conversation: "No way, is our Right Court Judge going to be rewarded this time?"
"Ha, when those old men in the Imperial Hospital were ostracizing and belittling Master Qi, they didn't expect this day to come!"
"They've always boasted about how great they are, so the Emperor personally appointed these experts from the Imperial Hospital to treat Marquis Chengyang. But now, they're the ones being scolded, while Lord Qi is the one who's having the good luck."
"Alright, let's quickly pack our medicine boxes. If Imperial Concubine Ying's prescription is truly effective, we must obey Lord Qi's instructions and quickly go to each palace to see patients."
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Jiang Lili, who was dozing off in the carriage, received a message from Zhou Jushan.
@Zhou Jushan: Li Li, the show is about to begin. I'll show you the live broadcast!
Zhou Jushan asked the squad leader to make a video call to Jiang Lili. After Jiang Lili answered the call, the video screen showed the squad leader's perspective.
Wow, it’s so comfortable to be able to sit in a carriage and watch the live broadcast of palace fighting on the road to exile.
Jiang Lili saw Qi Yun walking towards a remote place, and the scenery in the picture became bleak and desolate. The bricks and stones were gray and bleak, and the vermilion palace walls had long faded.
But today, there was a noisy crowd at the gate of the cold palace. Many people gathered at the closed gate of the cold palace, adding some liveliness to this lonely environment.
Some palace people heard that Concubine Ying in the cold palace had cured the epidemic herself. They had friends or relatives in quarantine, so they couldn't help but worry. Now that they had some free time, they thought of coming over to see if it was true.
Other palaces also sent spies here to gather intelligence.
At this time, Qi Yun and Zhou Jushan appeared here with eunuchs and medical officers, causing quite a stir.
"The judge is here!"
"Butler Zhou is here too. Could this be the Emperor's intention?"
"It seems they are here to test the truth of Concubine Ying's recovery from the epidemic."
The door of the cold palace was opened by the young eunuch, and the palace servants silently made way for it.
After Qi Yun and Zhou Jushan went in, everyone gathered at the door to watch.
At this time, Xin Yingshu was drying her bedding in the yard. She looked much more energetic than before, but she looked very disheveled, with messy hair and dirty clothes.
Seeing Qi Yun and Zhou Jushan, Xin Yingshu nodded slightly and said in a cold voice, "I wonder why Lord Qi and Eunuch Zhou are here today?"
"This is the first time my cold palace has been so lively."
At this time, several people pretended not to know each other and acted in a competitive manner.
Qi Yun said in a businesslike tone, "I heard that the Imperial Concubine has recovered from the epidemic. I wonder if I could take your pulse to see if there are any remaining roots of the disease, and then prescribe some tonic medicine for you."
Xin Yingshu spread out the quilt and did not answer.
The palace maids who peeked out of the cold palace door saw that there were still indelible blood stains on Xin Yingshu's bedding and clothes, and thought to themselves that vomiting blood to detoxify was real. It was too much trouble. At the same time, they couldn't help but sigh that the imperial concubine had such a miserable life.
In fact, it was not Xin Yingshu's blood, but the red ink and pig blood.
Seeing Concubine Ying's cold attitude and indifference, Zhou Jushan tried to smooth things over, saying, "Your Majesty, don't underestimate Lord Qi's young age. He's a top-notch doctor. Last time, I had a persistent cough and was afraid I'd have to wait on His Majesty. Lord Qi was the only one in the Imperial Hospital who prescribed medicine for me. I was cured within two days."
"Your Majesty's body is precious, please let Master Qi see it immediately."
The more he spoke, the more flattering his voice became, and his face smiled as brightly as a chrysanthemum, as if he was eager to curry favor with Concubine Ying.
It was the first time for Jiang Lili, who was watching the "live broadcast", to see Zhou Jushan acting like a big lackey in his true colors. She laughed so hard that her stomach hurt. It was a pity that there was no recording function, otherwise she would have recorded it and posted it in the group for group members to watch.
Xin Yingshu gave Zhou Jushan a look of disdain, then sat down at the stone table in the yard and held out his hand decisively: "If Master Qi wants to confirm, please take his pulse immediately."
Qi Yun examined the patient carefully, and then, under everyone's expectant gaze, he said, "The plague in Her Majesty's body has indeed been completely eradicated."
Zhou Jushan acted like a loud speaker at this moment: "Oh my God! The Imperial Concubine has really cured the epidemic!"
Zhou Jushan's howl was heard by all the palace maids who were peeking out of the cold palace. Everyone was shocked and couldn't believe it!
The person that Your Majesty issued an imperial edict and was looking for all over the world turned out to be in the cold palace!
Qi Yun's expression was filled with excitement and anticipation. "I've heard that Your Majesty is very familiar with the old Marquis Zhaoping's notes on epidemics, and you've experienced this epidemic yourself. Could you please accompany me to the Marquis Chengyang's mansion and prescribe the right medicine for the Marquis?"
Xin Yingshu shook his head: "You said that I should go to Chengyang Marquis Mansion with you, this is against the rules."
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