"What? Is that the end?" Wang Chengen asked.
"Yes! It mainly depends on the medicine in this syringe! If the prince wakes up tomorrow morning, there will be basically no problem. He will be fine after taking the medicine for two more days. The rest will be up to the imperial doctors in the Imperial Hospital to prescribe some nourishing soups for the prince! As for whether he can wake up, it depends on the prince's luck." Zhao Xiaofei said.
"The prince is certainly very lucky! We will be waiting here!" said Wang Chengen.
"No need! Everyone should rest and eat! I'm hungry. I came in from the Meridian Gate and there was no car to take on the whole journey. I haven't digested all the food I had at noon!" said Zhao Xiaofei.
Doctor Hu quickly waved his hand at Zhao Xiaofei and said, "Don't talk nonsense! Only His Majesty can ride in a sedan chair or on a horse in this palace!"
Wang Chengen heard this and snorted coldly, "Save the prince! Maybe the emperor will grant you a sedan chair in the palace!"
"Eunuch Wang! I heard that this treatment was only enjoyed by a few ministers who founded the Ming Dynasty. How could he, an envoy from a small foreign country, get it!" said Doctor Hu.
"That depends on his luck! The one he saved is the prince, the foundation of the country! The emperor will certainly not be stingy with his rewards! Since you want us to wait, just wait! I'll send someone to the imperial kitchen to get some food!" After Wang Chengen finished speaking, he went out to give orders.
Doctor Hu said, "I hope everything goes well! The prince can wake up soon!"
"Let me tell you, I'm not sure either! The delay is a bit long! Logically, we should have given him two shots, but I was afraid that the prince couldn't withstand the effects of the medicine, so I only gave him one shot." Zhao Xiaofei said.
The two judges beside him nodded after hearing this. Doctor Zhang said, "It's better to be conservative. If the prince can't withstand the effects of the medicine, we will soon meet the King of Hell!"
After half an hour, Wang Chengen sent for the food to be served, and the group ate. They waited in the side hall. Doctor Hu and the two judges were exhausted, but the pressure was too great to rest. Zhao Xiaofei, on the other hand, was already exhausted and fell asleep on the bed in the side hall. Doctor Hu and the two judges shook their heads at the sight of Zhao Xiaofei.
After an unknown amount of time, Zhao Xiaofei was shaken awake. He groggily said, "Don't disturb my sleep. Sleep is the most important thing to me!" Then he turned over and went back to sleep. It was naturally Doctor Hu who pushed him. Seeing that Zhao Xiaofei didn't wake up, he pushed again. Chongzhen had already arrived. He had received a message from Wang Chengen that the prince had woken up, so he hurried over to check.
Imperial Physician Hu and the two judges quickly saluted. Chongzhen frowned at the sight of Zhao Xiaofei still slumped in bed. "How unruly!" he asked. "How could the Nan'ao royal family have raised such a prince?" He forgot that, aside from Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang and you, your family has been a collection of eccentrics, with several members of your family having skipped court for years.
Wang Cheng'en came in and saw this, and he was furious! Ever since yesterday, this guy had been talking about death at the Crown Prince's bedside, then saying that riding in the palace was too tiring to walk in a sedan chair, and now he was still sleeping there when the Emperor came. This kid had violated all the taboos.
"Your Majesty! I will go and wake him up right now!" said Wang Chengen.
Chongzhen nodded, and Wang Chengen went over and pushed him hard, saying, "Hurry up, the emperor is here!"
Zhao Xiaofei heard it clearly this time, and quickly got out of bed. He rubbed his eyes and saluted Chongzhen, saying, "I didn't know your Majesty was here. Please forgive me!"
"Your Excellency has done a great job, what crime have you committed? The prince has woken up, please continue to treat him." Chongzhen said.
"Yes! I will do my best to repay Your Majesty for taking me in!" said Zhao Xiaofei.
"Since the prince has woken up, I will not hesitate to reward him. Tell me what you want?" Chongzhen said.
"I..." Zhao Xiaofei wanted to say, "Please give me some antiques, calligraphy and paintings from the palace." At this time, Wang Chengen coughed, fearing that the young prince would open his mouth too much.
Zhao Xiaofei heard Wang Chengen's cough and understood what he meant. He said, "I thank Your Majesty for taking me in. How dare I ask for anything else?"
"Well! I'll give you a Qilin robe. I heard that you like calligraphy, painting and antiques. I'll ask Wang Chengen to pick a few pieces and send them to you later." Chongzhen said.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward!" said Zhao Xiaofei.
"Then when can I visit the prince?" Chongzhen asked.
"Your Majesty! It will be the day after tomorrow. I'll disinfect the Zhongcui Palace to prevent any further plague!" Zhao Xiaofei said. Zhao Xiaofei was very familiar with Ming Dynasty Hanfu. After being granted the Qilin robe, he became a Ming Dynasty official. Therefore, he was a vassal. The Qilin robe was not something that ordinary people could wear; it was only worn by dukes and princes-in-law.
Chongzhen was surprised to hear this. This guy is quite sensible! He already knew that being granted the Qilin robe meant he would be a vassal! It seems there is still hope for salvation. If he knew that Zhao Xiaofei knew little about Ming Dynasty clothing but nothing else, how would he feel?
After the prince ate some porridge with the help of the palace maids, Zhao Xiaofei gave Zhu Cilang some amoxicillin. He crushed the pills and gave them to the prince. The taste was so disgusting that Zhu Cilang almost vomited.
The next afternoon, Imperial Physician Hu and two judges went out to find medicine for the Crown Prince, preparing to nurse him back to health after he recovered. Meanwhile, Zhao Xiaofei was the only one left in Zhongcui Palace, besides the Crown Prince and several palace maids and eunuchs.
I haven't been home for a few days. I wonder how Miss Li is doing? Has Xiao Si helped me find more antiques? I even told him to sell some glassware and turn it into gold. I'll take it back to modern times and sell it later.
Just as he was thinking about his plan to get rich, he discovered two palace maids sneaking into Zhongcui Palace from outside the palace.
So, Zhao Xiaofei also sneaked out of the side hall and stood behind the pillar. Seeing that the two young palace maids were about to move forward, he suddenly shouted from behind: "Don't trespass into Zhongcui Palace!"
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