Chapter 422 The Emperor Falls Ill
Zhao Shuning was introduced to the public and began to treat officials in various prefectures.
She was still dressed in the same black outfit, with her head and face completely covered, leaving only her eyes exposed.
At first, everyone was wary and suspicious of this person. They did not believe that such a person with unknown origins and a strange appearance could cure diseases. Instead, her attire made her look more like a witch who had cast a spell.
But Zhao Shuning's actions did indeed produce results.
She gave the officials who were poisoned a "Cui Gu San" that she had prepared herself, which successfully forced the poison out. For those with serious illnesses, she used the golden needle blood-crossing technique to seal the meridians and then tried to save them.
Each patient wears a "Five Poison Bag" to ward off invasion by poisonous insects.
The officials who were poisoned by the Gu recovered one after another, forcing them to be convinced.
She also taught everyone two ways to check if they were poisoned. One was the mirror method, where they would look at their face with a bronze mirror. If there was a shadow of an insect in the pupil, they had been poisoned.
The second method is salt testing. Sprinkle salt on the suspicious object and the poisonous insect will appear and crawl twistedly.
Her entire set of methods was effective and she quickly gained the trust of the officials, and she also gained prestige.
From then on, no more officials in the court were poisoned by the Gu, and the originally anxious people were finally appeased.
Emperor Defeng was overjoyed and ordered that Zhao Shuning be rewarded, and also commended Xiao Yanlin.
Zhao Shuning refused the reward from Emperor Defeng and focused on studying medicine. If a patient came to visit her, she would treat him or her as appropriate.
In a short period of time, everyone in the capital knew the name of the female doctor Lin Fang.
Although Lu Zhiran was in Prince Jin's mansion, she didn't miss a single bit of news from outside.
Hearing that this female doctor was proficient in witchcraft and was recommended by Xiao Yanlin, she immediately became wary.
This person is close to Prince Ning, and the disease she cured was caused by witchcraft, so she really needs to be investigated thoroughly.
Xiao Yanlin was just happy about this when bad news came back from Southern Yunnan Prefecture.
"Our men failed to eliminate Prince Jin, and Xiang Hui was killed. I wonder if he said something he shouldn't have said before he died."
Xiao Yanlin's eyes turned cold.
"My seventh brother is truly lucky!"
The staff members consoled him, "Your Highness, even if Prince Jin survives, he will be charged with treason, so he won't be able to turn the tables. There's no need to worry about him."
"Yes, and he is trapped in Diannan Prefecture. By the time he returns, you will have accomplished something great."
Xiao Yanlin was not so optimistic.
As long as Xiao Yanci was not removed, he always felt like there was a thorn in his heart and could not sleep or eat.
He pondered for a long moment, then said coldly, "Since he's so tough, I'll cut off his support and completely destroy his escape route."
Since Concubine Ruorou had a blemish on her reputation and Xiao Yanci's bloodline was impure, he naturally lost the qualification to compete for the throne.
This time, he also took the opportunity to get rid of Gu Qishan, which was also a revenge for his uncle.
Xiao Yanlin immediately ordered someone to arrange this matter.
But unexpectedly, another unexpected change happened.
Emperor Defeng fainted in the court.
In an instant, the entire court was in an uproar.
During this period, disasters first struck various places, and then a rebellion broke out in southern Yunnan. Until now, there has been no result. Although Emperor Defeng appeared calm on the surface, he was actually very worried.
Feng Youcai, the personal servant, knew better than anyone that Emperor Defeng's health was not as good as before. He had difficulty falling asleep at night, and even if he did, he could not sleep for long. His spirit was visibly declining.
Last night, Emperor Defeng had a nightmare and woke up in a sweat. He never closed his eyes again.
Feng Youcai advised him to just attend the morning court today and have a good rest, but was rejected by Emperor Defeng.
He sighed softly, "I'm in this state now. I can't sleep even if I rest. I might as well deal with a few more government affairs."
Unexpectedly, he fainted in the court.
The imperial physicians took turns treating the patient, all of them sweating profusely, but no one dared to give him acupuncture.
Xiao Yanlin's face was filled with anxiety. "How is Father? Why don't you say something?"
Dean Xu Guozhen wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
"Your Majesty, Prince Ning, I have detected a deep, thin, and stringy pulse, with some intermittent knots. This is a sign of worry, fatigue, and damage to the heart and spleen. A deep pulse indicates internal symptoms, a thin pulse indicates deficiency of Qi and blood, and a stringy pulse belongs to the liver, indicating emotional stagnation. Occasional intermittent knots indicate depletion of heart Qi and disharmony between the Ying and Wei systems..."
Xiao Yanlin was impatient, "Just get to the point."
Xu Guozhen paused before saying, "Your Majesty is overwhelmed with affairs of state. Your mind is overworked, which is secretly depleting your Yin and Blood. You need to temporarily rest your mind and calm your spirit. Take a remedy that replenishes Qi and nourishes the body, soothes the Liver and calms the mind. If you take it slowly and steadily, your pulse will naturally become more balanced, and your body will gradually recover."
"When will Father wake up?"
Xu Guozhen pondered and said, "I can't say for sure."
Xiao Yanlin frowned, but finally stopped asking questions and just asked him to prescribe a prescription.
Xu Guozhen picked up the pen, but couldn't write a complete prescription for a long time.
The truth is that Emperor Defeng is old and has suffered heavy losses, so the medicine cannot be taken lightly or heavily, and it is very difficult to deal with.
Finally, Xu Guozhen prescribed a prescription. Xiao Yanlin took a look and saw that it was all warming and nourishing medicines.
This prescription will not kill you, but it will not cure the disease either.
Sure enough, Emperor Defeng took the medicine but did not wake up for a long time, and his breathing became heavier.
The emperor did not attend court for several days in a row, and the atmosphere in the court became tense again.
Emperor Defeng had not yet appointed a crown prince. If he died of illness, who would inherit the throne?
According to the order of seniority, the throne should naturally be inherited by the second prince.
——This is certainly not what Xiao Yanlin wants to see.
Therefore, Emperor Defeng cannot die, at least not now.
The old ministers in the court gathered together to discuss the matter.
The imperial doctors of the Imperial Medical Bureau were scolded by everyone.
"You only get a salary but can't even see a doctor. You're such a loser."
"If anything happens to the Emperor, it will be the responsibility of your Imperial Hospital!"
Imperial physicians such as Xu Guozhen were scolded so badly that they could not even raise their heads.
Finally, someone suggested, "Why not ask that female doctor Lin Fang to give it a try?"
Someone immediately objected, "This woman's background is unknown, how can she casually treat the emperor?"
Someone retorted, "A hero's origins are not important. Don't forget who cured everyone's poison. Perhaps she can cure the emperor's illness as well."
Everyone had different opinions and refused to give in to each other.
Finally, everyone looked at Xiao Yanlin and asked him to make the decision.
Xiao Yanlin also looked hesitant and took some time to think before speaking.
"For now, let her try it. The medicines she uses will be checked by the imperial doctors of the Imperial Hospital."
There were still people who opposed it, but they had no better way, so they could only shut up in the end.
That night, Xiao Yanlin summoned Zhao Shuning and ordered her, "You must cure your father. If you can't, I can't protect you."
Zhao Shuning spoke bluntly, "Your Highness, forgive my frankness, but the Emperor is old and I'm afraid he won't live long. Even if I can make him better temporarily, he won't last long."
Xiao Yanlin scolded, "How dare you."
But there was no anger in his expression.
Obviously, he didn't want Emperor Defeng to live too long.
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