Chapter 19 The Prince is Seriously Ill
"No, no! If Doctor Hu insists, I won't come again!" Zhao Xiaofei thought to himself, don't you know what level of skill he has? He can only perform surgery on dogs!
"This?" Doctor Hu was a little embarrassed.
"That's it! If I need this kind of surgery in the future, I will definitely teach you everything I know! Don't bother asking me to be your disciple anymore." Zhao Xiaofei felt that he was being a bit too pretentious this time. If his elder brother was there, it would be fine.
Seeing Zhao Xiaofei's insistence, Doctor Hu could only nod. Hu Xian then asked, "Father, didn't you go to the palace today? Why are you back again?"
Doctor Hu looked around and said to Hu Xian and Zhao Xiaofei, "This is not the place to talk. Follow me to the inner courtyard."
The three of them went to the inner courtyard, and Doctor Hu said, "The Crown Prince is gravely ill, and we, the Crown Princes, are helpless! Doctor Weng has even been dismissed from his position as Director of the Imperial Hospital because of this. If the Crown Prince doesn't wake up, the other two judges will be in grave danger as well."
"Father, why are you back?" Hu Xian asked.
"I plan to come back and get some medicine. If there's any news from the palace, I'll have a response," said Doctor Hu.
At this time, Zhao Xiaofei asked in confusion: "Isn't there a pharmacy in the palace? Why did you come back to get medicine?"
Doctor Hu smiled and shook his head, saying, "Aside from some precious herbs, many of the medicines in the palace have been stolen and sold by the eunuchs and palace maids, who have replaced them with less effective ones. I dare not use the herbs in the palace. If they don't work, my life will be in danger."
Zhao Xiaofei smiled bitterly when he heard this. He thought, Chongzhen is such a wretch. He saves money but doesn't even know who is benefiting from it.
"What are the prince's symptoms?" Hu Xian asked.
"I heard from the palace maids and eunuchs that she vomited and had chest tightness in the morning. Later, she developed a high fever and fell into a coma. She even coughed up blood just before I came back." Doctor Hu said.
"I think the prince has also contracted the plague? Doctor Hu, are there any red spots on the prince's body?" Zhao Xiaofei said.
"No! If I had, I would have recommended you, the prince, to His Majesty!" said Doctor Hu.
"Old Doctor Hu, the prince may have contracted the plague. My eldest brother told me that some people may not develop red spots when they contract the plague," said Zhao Xiaofei.
"What? If this is the case, is there still a chance for the prince to be cured?" asked Doctor Hu.
"How many days has the prince been like this?" Zhao Xiaofei asked.
"About two days!" said Doctor Hu.
"Two days! Oh no! If it's the plague, two days might be a bit late." Zhao Xiaofei said.
"Father! If that's the case, you'd better not go! Just say that you're still sick and suddenly feel unwell. If the prince can't cure us, our family will be finished! There are so many imperial doctors in the palace!" Hu Xian said.
Zhao Xiaofei heard Hu Xian say this and thought, "I'm just teaching you suture techniques, but you're the type who shy away from any difficulty. What's the point of you being a doctor?" But then again, being an emperor is a pretty pathetic profession, killing people at the drop of a hat. Who wouldn't be afraid?
Doctor Hu said, "How can I stand by and watch someone die without helping? This is not the way of medicine!"
"Prince! Do you have any medicine to treat the plague? Give me a bottle. I want to go to the palace to save the prince!" said Doctor Hu.
"Dad! Brother Zhao has already said that the prince is difficult to save. It would be easy if he is saved, but if he cannot be saved, the whole family will be buried with him." Hu Xian knelt down and said.
Doctor Hu hesitated, but then said, "The Ming Dynasty has been very kind to my family. We have received the emperor's grace for generations, and I, your father, must go! But our Hu family cannot be cut off from the incense. You should quickly pack your belongings and take them to Nanjing to find your fourth uncle. This will leave a root for our Hu family!"
Zhao Xiaofei thought to himself: Oh! Oh! Oh! Imperial Physician Hu, you are truly loyal to the Ming Dynasty. If I were Chongzhen, I would definitely appoint you as the Director of the Imperial Hospital. Unfortunately, Chongzhen abolished the military power of the Jinyiwei and the Dongchang, leaving him deaf and blind. But fortunately, he abolished the Jinyiwei and the Dongchang. Otherwise, if you wanted Hu Xian to escape from the capital, I would have been helpless!
At this time, Zhao Xiaofei bowed deeply to Doctor Hu and said, "Doctor Hu showed me the kindness of a doctor and the loyalty of a minister. I admire you! I will go back and get the medicine now!" After that, he left Renjitang.
Seeing that he couldn't convince his father, Hu Xian knelt down and cried, "Dad!" and then kowtowed heavily.
Doctor Hu turned around and said with tears in his eyes, "Hurry up and go back to pack up! Otherwise, you won't be able to leave!"
Zhao Xiaofei went home to get the veterinary medicine streptomycin, syringes, and anti-inflammatory drugs, then quickly returned to Renjitang. He found Doctor Hu and said, "Old Doctor Hu! Here are the medicines. I've prepared six doses. Here are six syringes, and this is the fever reducer. When the prince wakes up, give them to him after he eats."
"Okay! I understand!" Doctor Hu said. Then he took the medicine and hurried to the palace. Looking at Doctor Hu's figure, Zhao Xiaofei always felt a sense of tragic grandeur, as if the wind was whistling and the Yi River was cold, and the warrior went out and never returned.
Inside Zhongcui Palace, Chongzhen paced back and forth. As a father, he anxiously waited for Crown Prince Zhu Cilang to wake up. Kneeling on the ground were two judges, one surnamed Zhang and the other surnamed Li, both 70 years old, trembling with nervousness.
At this time, a palace maid came over and knelt down to report: "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince has red spots on his body and his body is getting hotter."
Chongzhen turned around, looked at the two doctors fiercely, and said, "Didn't you say that the prince would wake up after drinking the medicine? How could this happen?"
Doctor Li knelt down and crawled a few steps and said, "Your Majesty! I, an old minister, am really powerless to treat the prince's illness! Please forgive me, Your Majesty!" After saying this, he burst into tears and trembled.
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