Zhu Youtang knew that the old lady was encouraging him to take a concubine again.
One child was not enough, and two princes were too few. It seemed that the old lady's wish would be fulfilled if she had to have a group of children.
Zhu Youtang was depressed and thought, even if you give me so many women, I can't make so many babies! Doesn't this thing depend on "fate"?
I was already upset because of Zhu Houxuan's illness, but now I felt even worse.
When he returned to Xinuang Pavilion, Concubine Xian was still using physical methods to cool down her son, and wiped Zhu Houxuan's body over and over again.
"Your Majesty, I have a servant. Why don't you...invite Miss Ning to come to the palace and let her diagnose the emperor's illness?"
Concubine Xian is now in urgent need of medical attention.
With her humility, she has never dared to think of herself as a royal concubine, and she never dared to suggest it in the past, but now she really has no choice.
What she was thinking of was Miss Ning Tong.
Zhu Youtang frowned and said, "What medical skills does she know?"
Concubine Xian said: "My slave once saw Miss Ning studying medical books and doing a lot of editing. She taught many things related to raising a fetus."
Zhu Youtang suddenly thought of something and said suddenly: "Yes, after learning that you were pregnant, it was Bingkuan who placed you with the wife who knew the truth. It must have been Bingkuan who arranged everything. After all, men and women have different identities. Bingkuan Kuan can't take care of your daily life all the time, so I entrust it to her."
Concubine Xian asked: "Your Majesty, can you come to her?"
"Yes." Zhu Youtang nodded, "Now that Bingkuan is not here, it is impossible to return to the capital within ten days and a half, so let's give it a try."
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Just when Zhu Youtang sent someone out of the palace to summon Ningtong into the palace.
In the Taiyuan Hospital, a group of imperial doctors, with or without official titles, sat down to discuss countermeasures... The prince of the Ming Dynasty fell ill, which was the biggest problem at the Taiyuan Hospital. Fortunately, the royal family was not concerned about the illness of princes under the age of five. There is not much to pursue. It has been known for thousands of years that in the absence of medical conditions, the probability of a child surviving to be over five years old is only about 50%. In the case of Zhu Houwei's death from illness, they can be said to have "escaped". Live through a calamity.”
But after the Zhu Xiurong incident, the emperor now had higher requirements for the Imperial Hospital.
"This is related to the reputation of our hospital for thousands of years!" Wang Yu, as the hospital envoy, set the tone for this treatment.
Many of the doctors present disagreed.
What happened over thousands of years? The founding of the Ming Dynasty was only about a hundred years ago. You don’t mean to say that the honor of the medical institution for emperors in all dynasties has been represented by you alone, right?
Liu Wentai said: "It's strange. Generally, when a child has a high fever, it must be accompanied by cold syndrome, fever syndrome, or poison, but this symptom is not seen in the third prince. If this symptom is not due to internal disease, And rise..."
It's either internal disease or external poisoning.
That's about it.
It seems that even the people in the Taiyuan Hospital know about the disputes within the Ming Dynasty royal family.
I only heard that Concubine Xian entered the palace after giving birth to her son. She didn't seem to have much contact with the Queen after entering the palace, which would inevitably make people think too much.
"No nonsense!" Wang Yu glared at Liu Wentai and scolded.
Liu Wentai spoke for Wang Yu before, but it does not mean that he is very lucky to Wang Yu.
In Tai Hospital, Wang Yu is currently recognized as the number one doctor, but that was before Zhang Zhou. Liu Wentai was also very good when he was in Chenghua, but now he has become a doctor in Tai Hospital. Soy sauce.
Wang Yudao: "Have you all read Zhang Shangshu's letters? What do you think?"
An imperial doctor said: "Prince Wang, I see that the third prince's symptoms are a bit like what Zhang Shangshu mentioned in his letter. This... pneumonia caused by viral cold, I don't know what it means, but This is expected, because the symptoms are in the lungs, so they cannot be seen from the outside. After all, the little prince is still young."
Wang Yu frowned.
Liu Wentai next to him scolded: "Do you know what you are talking about?"
The imperial doctor looked at the people around him and saw many people snickering, then he sat down and said nothing.
Wang Yudao: "I have also read it. It is said that what Zhang Shang wrote is like a book from heaven. Who can understand it? Most of the medicines he wrote on it are unheard of. Even if you take the medicine according to the prescription, can you give the medicine to him? Is it ready?"
When the previous imperial doctor heard that Wang Yu was still seriously discussing this point, he quickly added: "I can still find the Purple Flowers, Lobelia, and Mother-in-law. As for the others... I don't know what they are."
Liu Wentai rolled his eyes at the imperial doctor again, and then said to Wang Yu: "Wang Yuanzhang, think twice before doing anything. Even if you use medicine of unknown origin, even if you are cured, we will not be able to do anything, and everything will still be remembered." If anything goes wrong with this newly promoted Duke, I will definitely be the one to take the blame."
Although these words sounded indecent, the imperial doctor present seemed to be subconsciously nodding in agreement.
Study other people's healing manuals to treat the emperor's son?
If something goes wrong, you will have to take the blame.
"Then let's think about it again." Wang Yu was also helpless, "The results must be available before noon, and we have to go over to consult the third prince at noon. Now the third prince can no longer take medicine orally. You should think clearly."
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While Tai Hospital was still discussing treatment strategies.
Ning Tong has already entered the palace under the guidance of the young eunuch. She is carrying a makeshift medicine box, and she doesn't even know what she is here for.
Talk about healing?
Ning Tong knew very well that she had never been in this field. She had only studied a little by herself in order to take care of the mother and son of the imperial concubine who had not yet entered the palace. The teaching materials for self-study were given by Zhang Zhou.
But there is also an advantage. She is not from a major in this era, and she doesn’t understand anything about cold, heat, and cold syndromes. Basically, I will learn to treat whatever symptoms you have. All I can do is to let me know. Speaking of which, I would not study the medicinal properties of medicinal materials myself, let alone consider whether these medicines are cold or hot.
It's not that I don't want to think about it, it's because I really don't understand.
When Miss Ning arrived at the door of Xinuang Pavilion, she saw Zhu Youtang coming out of it.
Ning Tong hurriedly bowed and saluted: "The daughter of the people is here to see your majesty."
Zhu Youtang said: "The person who brought you into the palace must have explained the situation, so go in."
Zhu Youtang didn't want to see how Ning Tong treated the disease, because he felt it was unnecessary and avoiding it might create some suspense.
Let Concubine Xian and Ning Tong be alone together to make it easier for the two women to talk.
In fact, even Zhu Youtang felt that Concubine Xian seemed too unadapted to the palace environment after entering the palace, especially when he was around, which might bring some emotions to the matter of taking care of the children.
What Zhu Youtang is thinking is that after my imperial son recovers from his illness, he should consider building another palace for their mother and son to live there.
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Just as Zhu Youtang expected.
Without him present, Concubine Xian really relaxed a lot after seeing Ning Tong. She pulled Ning Tong and said as if asking for help: "Sister Ning, save my prince's life."
Ning Tong also sighed in her heart.
How could a woman who looked like a humble maid suddenly become a virtuous concubine on par with Empress Zhang? Why did she do it?
Ning Tong sat down and said, "Let me take a look first."
She went to see Zhu Houxuan for diagnosis, but nothing unexpected happened. Ning Tong could not find any clues about the condition of the baby in front of her.
Caught blind.
"How?" Concubine Xian was full of expectations for this woman who had helped her in times of trouble.
Ning Tong said: "Have you used any medicine? Let me take a look."
This is pretentious.
Ning Tong didn't know anything about pharmacology. All she could do was to research whether those medicines were prescribed at the right level. But how could Tai Hospital's prescriptions be so flawed? She didn't understand. Do people with medical skills notice it?
Immediately Concubine Xian brought over the prescription.
Ning Tong looked at it and murmured: "Gypsum, ephedra... are all good medicines, why not?"
Concubine Xian said while wiping her tears: "Dong Cai Guo said that my prince was born out of destiny. He has no longevity, that is, he will die at any time. I am acting against nature."
"Who is Cai Guogong?" Ning Tong still didn't know about Zhang Zhou's change of title to Cai Guogong.
Concubine Xian said: "It's Mr. Zhang."
"he……"
Ning Tong almost wanted to ask, when did he become Cai Guogong?
But seeing the aggrieved face of this little sister, she seemed to realize that she was here to treat a disease. As for Cai Guogong and Lai Guogong, that was not the point.
"Let's reduce the fever first." Ning Tong rummaged in his small medicine box for a long time, and then took out something that looked strange.
"What is this?" Concubine Xian asked.
"I don't know either." Ning Tong said, "That Cai Guogong said it was called a fever-reducing injection, but it's been a long time and I don't know if it works. But before I came, I boiled the water in it again. It is said that as long as it is hit on the body, it should heal faster."
"Hit him on the body?" Concubine Xian became even more confused after hearing this.
Ning Tong said: "I just use this thing that looks like a silver needle, but in fact it is a goose quill tube with a hollow center. As long as I push it in from the bamboo tube, the medicine will go in. If you think it's inappropriate, I also brought it here. Several medicines are said to be effective as anti-inflammatory and diuretic."
Only then did Concubine Xian realize what the difference between people was, or the difference between doctors and doctors.
She didn't understand a word of what the people at the hospital said before.
But what Ning Tong said seemed much more plain and not sloppy at all.
I gave her two choices when I came up.
Either inject the medicine directly into the body without antipyretic injections, or take medicine, but the effect may be slow, but there is a high probability that it will be effective.
"What kind of medicine are these?" Concubine Xian was a mother after all. Before letting Ning Tong take the medicine, she felt that she should ask clearly, so that if the emperor asked about it later, she could answer it herself.
Ning Tong tilted her head and thought for a while, shook her head and said: "I don't know what is in the anti-fever needle. It seems to be something extracted. As for these medicines, there are Bupleurum, Andrographis paniculata, Dandelion... It seems to be the mother-in-law. Ding, a bunch of things, oh, the kind of Andrographis paniculata mentioned is not from the Central Plains, but from Lingnan or even Nanyang, and it is only grown by Lingnan people as a dish."
Andrographis paniculata, the main ingredient of Xiyanping, is very famous in traditional Chinese medicine injections.
It is produced in Southeast Asia. It is said that Andrographis paniculata was recorded in the "Compendium of Materia Medica", and that Li Shizhen used this medicine to treat his own snake venom when he was a child, but in fact he did not. The earliest record of Andrographis paniculata in Chinese medical books was in the Republic of China. "Lingnan Medicine Collection Record".
"Then...then use it."
Concubine Xian had already received instructions from Zhu Youtang before.
When Ning Tong comes, as long as he says that the prescription is given by Zhang Bingkuan, even if Zhang Bingkuan is not in the capital, he will follow what Ning Tong said.
Although Concubine Xian also felt that it was not a good thing to inject a lot of water into the body that she didn't know what it was.
But now she would rather believe Ning Tong... After all, Ning Tong is the only person in this palace who will not harm her and her children, and the other one is the emperor himself.
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Ning Tong herself has no experience with injections.
In addition, the goose quill was obviously thicker than the needle, so Ning Tong injected the medicine into Zhu Houxuan's arm. In the end, the child's arm was bleeding, and the pain made Zhu Houxuan cry.
Then they made some medicine, and Ning Tong personally helped cool down Zhu Houxuan's body with warm water.
After being busy for more than two hours, a bunch of imperial doctors stood outside but were not allowed to come in.
They were also curious. The emperor was dying because of his son's illness before, but now he is so indifferent? We were all waiting at the door and they wouldn't let us in?
"Everyone, please go to Qianqing Palace and wait. I will let you know if anything happens." Li Rong came over in person and turned away the group of people.
Then Li Rong entered Xinuan Pavilion.
When he saw the scene in front of him, he felt incredible.
A woman from outside the palace was busy preparing medicine and cooling the little prince. Her movements were so skillful that she looked like an awesome doctor.
But Li Rong knew that Ning Tong was just the ex-wife of Marquis Anbian, and she didn't know any damn medical skills.
"Your Majesty." Li Rong walked over and saluted Concubine Xian.
Concubine Xian said: "Eunuch Li is here?"
Li Rong asked: "Is the little prince's illness getting better? Look at this old slave's mouth. How can he get better so quickly?"
Concubine Xian looked back at her son and said, "But she said that her body seems to be not as hot as before, but the fever has not completely subsided. She asked the wet nurse to feed her some milk before, and she has already drank it."
Li Rong was surprised: "So fast?"
Ning Tong was so tired that she was sweating profusely. In other words, this Xinuang Pavilion was not suitable for people like her who were busy with work, because there was heating here and it was too hot.
"Open the window and get some air, otherwise the little prince will be suffocated." Ning Tong said.
Li Rong said: "Did I hear you correctly?"
Concubine Xian didn't wait for Li Rong's reaction and walked over to open the window herself.
After ventilation, it seems that the room is not as stuffy as before.
Ning Tong sat on the chair, wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "I have tried my best."
Li Rong said hurriedly: "You can't say that."
Ning Tong frowned, is there anything wrong with me saying that?
Concubine Xian suddenly shouted: "Your Majesty, you're awake."
Then several people looked at Zhu Houxuan lying on the hospital bed at the same time, but they saw Zhu Houxuan lying there, staring at the people in front of him with wide eyes. He was neither crying nor fussing, but there was light in his eyes. He did not look like a lifeless gloomy person. .
Li Rong said: "The old slave will go back and report to His Majesty right now."
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At the gate of Qianqing Palace, a group of people were muttering there.
The people from Taiyi Hospital usually go to the palace just like they do at home. They often go to the palace grounds, so naturally they don't have any worries.
But just as their discussion was heated, Zhu Youtang walked out of the Qianqing Palace.
Everyone was silent.
They obviously didn't expect that the emperor would not be looking after the prince there, but would be in the Qianqing Palace.
If there was anyone who could prevent them from entering Xinuang Pavilion, it was Zhu Youtang.
Then Zhu Youtang, accompanied by Li Rong, went to Xinuang Pavilion, which was only a few steps away and could be reached just around the corner.
"Your Majesty, what is going on?" Liu Wentai walked out and glanced at the emperor's retreating back.
Wang Yu said: "Don't ask too much, I guess it's not a good thing."
A group of people behind were discussing again.
While the discussion here was getting intense, someone else was seen walking around from the other side of the Qianqing Palace. When a group of people saw the person clearly, they had to keep silent.
The visitor is Queen Zhang.
"Your Majesty, don't you need you to diagnose the prince's illness?" Queen Zhang walked up to everyone and asked.
Wang Yudao: "Reporting to the Queen, I have checked the prince's pulse early this morning, but when he came at noon, he waited until now and was not allowed to see him."
Queen Zhang said: "That's because His Majesty doesn't believe in you. With Bingkuan here, your medical skills will not be able to reach the level of elegance."
Wang Yu felt very uncomfortable after hearing this.
Although the emperor had never said such harsh words before, that's probably what he meant.
Just because Zhang Zhou was here, they were compared to each other.
Liu Wentai said: "Empress, isn't Zhang Shangshu not in the capital now? At the critical moment, you still need me to wait for diagnosis. After all, Zhang Shangshu is not the medical officer of the Ming Dynasty."
Queen Zhang kept walking in the direction of Xinuang Pavilion.
She seemed too lazy to pay attention to the sophistry of these royal doctors.
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Inside Xinuan Pavilion.
Zhu Youtang came in and almost cried with joy when he saw that his son's condition seemed to have improved a lot.
It's not that he is too fragile, it's because this son is really hard-won... and the old lady has threatened him before. If this son is gone, he will have another son... If he can keep it, Then wouldn’t it save me a lot of trouble?
For other men, taking a concubine and giving birth to a son may be such an interesting thing, but it is different for me.
This is not my hobby at all.
Giving birth to a son is entirely for the sake of the inheritance of the emperor. There is no joy in it at all. On the contrary, it makes me feel inferior every time.
Otherwise, why did I only marry the queen before?
I just don’t want to show my shortcomings to too many people. Since I don’t have that ability, I just want to be alone.
"Your Majesty, the prince seems to be not as hot as before, but he is not recovering from his illness."
Ning Tong said seriously, "Folk women don't know much. If you want to diagnose a disease, you have to wait until Cai Guogong returns to the court before making a decision."
Zhu Youtang was very excited and nodded: "You have done a good job."
Zhu Youtang is not lying.
I feel that Bingkuan is out there and has almost given up the struggle. Who knows there is an alternative? If it weren't for you... How could I feel Bingkuan's brilliance?
(End of chapter)
