The willow trees in the imperial garden suffered. Originally, there were many poplar and willow trees planted by the lake in the garden. In the summer, the majestic wind caresses. The shadows of the willows and trees are whirling, which is very interesting. But this day, Muying led a group of strong men from the Guards who looked like wolves and tigers, and like bandits who entered the village, they arbitrarily stripped off all the bark of the willow trees. The poplar trees were left shivering facing their willow friends without their clothes.
The bandits rushed through the palace with several large bundles of willow bark, and soon returned to Qianqing Palace. Mu Ying was worried that the peeled willow bark was not fresh enough and could not be used, so she specially cut a willow tree and carried it back. It was thrown to the ground with a "clang", and the sound made the glazed tiles on the cornices shudder.
The imperial doctors had been in front of the temple early, looking at a pile of hard and dry willow bark in a daze: Is this thing going to squeeze out juice? How can it be?
However, the wise and mighty Emperor Hongwu was looking at them. Under the gaze of this tyrannosaurus, not only to squeeze out the juice, but also to deliver the willow bark, they had to do it. Some imperial doctors cut off the willow bark and ground it bit by bit with medicinal rollers, hoping to get even a drop of juice. But this method is really difficult to harvest, and you will get basically nothing except a bunch of bark powder. Another group of imperial doctors tried to brew medicine with willow bark, and made a bowl of bark soup full of weird flavor.
Zhu Su failed to tell that the ready-made medicine was in the warehouse in the east courtyard of the Prince's Mansion, so the imperial doctors had to use their own subjective initiative. As a result, Zhu Su was not only fed a whole bowl of bark soup, but also the ground powder was poured directly into Zhu Su's mouth with a funnel on the principle of giving it a try, and then poured into Zhu Su's mouth with water. Because it couldn't be washed down, more water was needed, and in the end, Zhu Su was poured into a round belly.
"How is it? How is Lao Wu?" Lao Zhu asked Li Yuanzheng anxiously. Zhu Su has been taking bark water for some time. Not only Lao Zhu, but also Empress Ma, Zhu Biao, Zhu Chong, Zhu Fan, all Zhu Su in this world All the relatives are here. Even Zhu Di, who was kneeling in the ancestral hall, was released by Zhu Ping and begged Lao Zhu. Now he was being held by Zhu Biao with a weak look on his face.
Li Yuanzheng frowned deeply, holding Zhu Su's hand and continuing to feel his pulse. His face looked happy for a while, confused for a while, and unbelievable for a while. It changes back and forth like a revolving lantern.
"What's going on? You old man! Why are you so hesitant!" Lao Zhu said impatiently.
"Your Majesty..." Li Yuanzheng was so excited that he quickly let go of his pulse-taking hand. "It's really strange, His Majesty the Fifth Prince's pulse condition has calmed down. The fever has also subsided."
"Willow bark is really a good medicine for reducing fever! No one has discovered it for thousands of years...it's strange, it's strange..."
Who could patiently listen to the rest of his words? When Queen Ma heard that her fever had subsided, she stood up excitedly, completely forgetting the grace and dignity that a queen should have. Zhu Fang was so excited that he seemed to be about to do somersaults outside; the young adult Zhu Fan also got carried away and patted the curtain beside him, almost knocking it down and had to rush to hold it up; Zhu Biao was better, but almost shed tears. Zhu Di, who was originally sick beside him, jumped three feet high as if he had been given a shot of blood.
When Lao Wu is healed, he can clear my grievances!
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The imperial doctors were also cheering for joy, not knowing whether they were cheering for the medical miracle of willow bark in curing diseases, or cheering for the preservation of the nine tribes. Lao Zhu excitedly grabbed Li Yuanzheng's shoulders: "Tell us, when will Lao Wu wake up?"
"Your Majesty, His Majesty the Fifth Prince's pulse has slowed down and he may wake up at any time..." Lao Zhu's hands were like iron pliers, which almost crippled the old man's shoulders, but he did not dare to resist and could only moan secretly. Out of the corner of his eye, he happened to catch a glimpse of Zhu Su's eyelashes twitching a few times. He quickly diverted his attention and said, "Your Majesty, look! Your Highness is about to wake up!"
Lao Zhu hurriedly turned his head, and saw that Zhu Su's eyelids trembled slightly, and then he woke up leisurely. The first thing I saw when I got up was this large circle of people. My first words were: "Ah, what a coincidence, everyone is here."
"Su'er!" Zhu Su's words were much better than the previous words when he told Willow Bark Juice, and he was already full of energy. Queen Ma finally dared to confirm that her child would never leave again. Her legs softened and she sat on the edge of the couch. She held Zhu Su's hand and began to cry.
"Mom, I'm fine. I'm much more comfortable than before. I just feel uncomfortable with the bloated stomach, and there's a strange taste in my mouth."
Zhu Su said. I wonder if the willow bark juice I extracted doesn’t taste like this? Could it be that it has been stored for too long and has gone bad?
Everyone was in a hurry again, and the imperial doctors took turns taking pulses, and finally determined that Zhu Su's current discomfort was just a minor illness. Li Yuanzheng said to Lao Zhu who breathed a sigh of relief: "The fifth prince has just recovered from a serious illness, so it is best not to move around arbitrarily. Wei Chen prescribes a few prescriptions of Jiangyang's decoction, takes it every day and takes frequent rest, and it will be inevitable It’s okay.”
"That's very good, very good!" Lao Zhu said with a hearty smile. The emperor was happy, and everyone in the imperial hospital was rewarded heavily.
"Your Majesty, Fifth Highness, has slept for a long time. Don't overwork yourself when you wake up suddenly. After a brief talk of family ties with Your Majesty, you should rest early." Li Yuanzheng ordered. Although I really wanted to ask Ming about Willow Bark's fever, the whole family of Lao Zhu's family looked happy and joyful at this time. How could they not know the truth about Ming's advancement and retreat despite being an old man and working in the palace to make a living. Carrying the medicine box and the imperial doctors, they retreated.
Seeing his sons and adopted sons chatting with Lao Wu, and his wife holding Lao Wu's hand lovingly, the joy on Lao Zhu's face gradually faded. Lao Wu has woken up, and it’s time to ask questions about all the previously unknown things.
"Sister, we have something to talk to Lao Wu alone. You can take Boss and the others out first." Lao Zhu said. As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone in the hall felt that the atmosphere was unusual, and they all became quiet.
Zhu Di's face turned slightly pale, and he took a step forward under pressure: "Dad, I won't leave! I want to listen here!"
"I want to hear Lao Wu tell you from his own mouth that I am not your rebellious son!"
What he said was too serious. As soon as these words came out, not only Zhu Xi and Zhu Fan, but also the three insiders Zhu Biao, Mu Ying, and Queen Ma also looked over in surprise. They guessed that Lao Zhu wanted to ask Zhu Su about future generations. But what does the events of later generations have to do with Zhu Di's disobedience or not?
Zhu Fan looked back and forth at Lao Zhu, Zhu Di, and Zhu Su with surprised eyes. I screamed crazily in my heart: They really have something secret to hide from me!
Lao Zhu didn't expect that Zhu Di would get angry at this moment. Just as he was about to reprimand him, he saw his face flushed and his whole body swaying on his knees, but he still looked stubborn and aggrieved. That reprimand was never uttered. Empress Ma had already made up her mind by observing the situation, and said to Mu Ying without changing her expression: "Ying'er, please go down first with Chen'er and Fan'er. Your godfather has something to tell Su'er and Di'er."
"Yes." Mu Ying responded directly. The Zhu family was his family. Queen Ma and Lao Zhu were the parents of his orphan. How could his son disobey his parents' orders? He pulled the curious Zhu Xi and Zhu Fan out. Zhu Chong was still confused, but Zhu Fan looked unwilling to do so. He didn't have the guts to disobey his mother's orders, so he could only leave with full of grief and indignation while constantly looking around.
"Okay, now there are only a few of us left here. Chongba, what do you want to ask Su'er? Just ask." Empress Ma looked at Lao Zhu and saw that his face was full of embarrassment, and her face began to become solemn. stand up. Zhu Su looked at Lao Zhu, then at Zhu Di who had kneeled on the ground at some point, and his expression became sullen.
"Father...Mom, you all already...know?"
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