Zhao Xian turned around, walked to a guard, and asked:
"Did the princess experience something before she came to Narcissus Village?"
The guard hesitated for a long time before speaking:
"Some time ago, the Marquis of Huainan came to propose marriage, but the princess disagreed with the marriage and even drove the suitors away. The Fourth Prince was very angry and scolded the princess."
The princess was very upset about this, and came to Narcissus Village to clear her mind.
Zhao Xian nodded, basically understanding what had happened, but this was not the reason for Li Xue's illness. Li Xue's typhoid fever infection was probably an accident.
"Does the Fourth Prince know about the Princess's visit to Narcissus Village?"
"Your Highness knows that when the Princess left, Your Highness stood at the door to see her off."
Zhao Xian roughly understood what had happened at the Prince's Mansion when Li Xue came to Shuixian Village.
When I met Li Xue, she was only sixteen years old, and three years have passed in the blink of an eye.
At this time, Li Xue was already nineteen years old. In ancient times, a woman of this age was considered an old maid.
At this time, Li Xue was still unmarried, so the Fourth Prince was bound to be anxious. Finally, the Marquis of Huainan came to propose marriage, but Li Xue was unwilling and even drove the suitor away. It would be strange if the Fourth Prince wasn't angry.
Li Xue is indeed not young anymore; it's time for her to settle down and start a family.
At this moment, the doctor had already prepared the medicine, and the guard carried the medicine cup to Li Xue's bedside and began to feed her the medicine.
One guard bent down and helped Li Xue up, while another guard picked up a spoon and fed Li Xue the medicine little by little.
Li Xue was unconscious at this time. The medicine had been administered, but a lot of it had also spilled.
Li Xue lay down again, and everyone stood beside her, anxiously waiting, hoping that Li Xue's condition would improve.
Two hours passed, and Li Xue remained the same, still running a high fever and speaking incoherently.
The doctor was getting anxious. His prescriptions were having no effect, and it seemed he could only wait for a renowned doctor from Qing'an Prefecture to come and treat Li Xue.
Just then, someone came to report that the prefect had arrived.
Everyone was pleasantly surprised when Prefect Shen arrived, explaining that he should have brought the renowned physician from Qing'an Prefecture with him.
It would take at least two hours to travel by carriage from Qing'an Prefecture to Shuixian Village, which shows that Li Guang only took a very short time to get to Qing'an Prefecture.
Prefect Shen walked in quickly, with Yu Wen beside him and an old man with a white beard following behind.
It was obvious that this man was the famous doctor invited by Prefect Shen, and behind him were two apprentice doctors.
"Greetings, Your Excellency the Prefect." Zhao Xian stepped forward and bowed.
"You're too kind, Lord Shaoqing."
Prefect Shen quickly returned the courtesy, since Zhao Xian was currently a fourth-rank junior official, the same rank as Prefect Shen.
The two did not exchange many formalities. When Prefect Shen saw Li Xue's condition, he couldn't help but frown.
"Dr. Liu, please come quickly and treat the princess," Prefect Shen said.
The old man came over, sat down in front of Li Xue's bed, and began to take her pulse.
After feeling Li Xue's pulse, the old man examined her eyelids before speaking.
"The princess has indeed contracted typhoid fever. This disease is extremely dangerous, and medicine must be administered immediately."
After the old man finished speaking, he noticed the medicine cup beside him. He looked around and saw that the village doctor was also present, so he said:
"What medicine did you just give the princess? Bring me the prescription so I can take a look."
This was a renowned doctor invited from Qing'an Prefecture, so the physician dared not neglect him and quickly handed over the prescription.
The old man carefully examined the prescription, and after a long while, he finally spoke:
"There's nothing wrong with this prescription, but it's been more than two hours since I took it and there's been no effect at all."
The old man's words made everyone present worry, and they stared at him nervously.
After considering it, the old man picked up his pen and wrote a new prescription.
After the prescription was written, two apprentices immediately stepped forward and began to prepare the medicine according to the prescription.
The old man brought a lot of medicinal herbs, so we didn't have to go out to get them, saving a lot of time.
After the medicinal herbs were prepared, the two apprentices immediately began to brew the medicine, and soon the guest room was filled with a strong aroma of Chinese medicine.
It was only then that Zhao Xian realized Li Guang hadn't arrived, so he asked Prefect Shen what had happened.
"There is a doctor named Xue in the provincial capital. His medical skills are superb. He can cure any disease with his medicine. Over the years, he has treated countless patients."
To ensure double insurance, I wrote a letter asking General Li to make another trip to Huizhou Prefecture to find the governor and, no matter what, invite Doctor Xue to come.
It would take about four hours to get from Huizhou Prefecture to Narcissus Village. By the time Doctor Xue arrived, it would already be evening.
So that's how it is. Prefect Shen was very thoughtful in his considerations, which meant that Princess Li Xue was not in much danger.
Amidst everyone's anxious waiting, the two apprentice doctors prepared the medicine, and the guards quickly stepped forward to slowly feed it to Li Xue.
After all, he was a renowned doctor invited from Qing'an Prefecture, so everyone had high expectations for his medical skills and hoped that his prescription would improve Li Xue's condition.
Unfortunately, Li Xue's symptoms did not improve after taking the old man's herbal decoction, and she continued to have a high fever.
At this moment, Li Xue's face was flushed, which was obviously caused by a high fever. Several guards were so anxious that they almost cried.
The old man was at a loss. It seemed his medical skills were inadequate; the carefully prepared medicine had no effect. It appeared he could only wait for the renowned physician Xue from Huizhou Prefecture to arrive.
Li Xue's condition was worrying, so the old man instructed the guards to give Li Xue more warm water to prevent her from becoming dehydrated due to her fever.
Zhao Xian was extremely anxious. Although he had two doctorates in his previous life, he knew nothing about medicine. He didn't know what typhoid fever, which the ancients suffered from, was in modern times.
Although he could buy effective medicines through his system, he dared not buy medicines indiscriminately for Li Xue to take under the current circumstances.
If the medicine I buy causes problems for Li Xue, since I don't understand pharmacology, it would be murder, a very serious crime.
Everyone pinned their hopes on Physician Xue from Huizhou Prefecture, hoping he would arrive quickly and cure Li Xue's illness.
Prefect Shen said that it would take Doctor Xue at least four hours to arrive, so it seemed that Li Xue would have to wait another two hours and continue to persevere.
And so, everyone waited anxiously until it was completely dark.
Zhao Xian was worried that darkness would affect Doctor Xue's journey, but fortunately a bright moon rose in the sky at that moment, and there was no problem traveling at night under the bright moonlight.
And so, the crowd waited for five hours, but still did not see Doctor Xue. Their anticipation turned into worry.
Li Xue has had a high fever for a day now. Fortunately, she is in good physical condition; otherwise, she would have succumbed to it long ago.
Even so, Li Xue's breathing became increasingly rapid, and her condition was extremely critical.
Zhao Xian knew that such a sustained high fever, even if it didn't pose a life-threatening danger, could damage a person's brain.
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