The autumn breeze that feels refreshing during the day seems a little penetrating at night, as if it can penetrate people's hearts. The cold wind passed through the doors and windows, rolled through the curtains, and kept getting into Kunming Hall. The candlelight flickered and the light seemed much dimmer.
In the side hall, seven or eight imperial doctors gathered together and were having an urgent discussion. They did not dare to raise their voices too high, but the scene looked very intense, and all of them shared negative emotions such as anxiety, worry, and fear. .
There is no doubt that these people are all masters of medicine in the Han Dynasty, and each of them has been immersed in medicine for at least twenty years. However, these Xinglin Wangs were somewhat helpless in the face of the Queen's condition.
Of course, it's not that there's no solution at all, but I'm worried about not only not being able to cure it well, but also being afraid that it's going to be bad. The emperor was very concerned and was already furious, clamoring to have the imperial doctor buried with him. If the empress really had bad luck because of their treatment, what would happen to them, I shuddered to think about it.
Therefore, so far, the imperial doctors have only treated conservatively and did not dare to take risks. However, the queen's condition could not be delayed. An imperial doctor might just bite the bullet and take the risk. With so many people gathered together and speaking the same words, one can imagine the effect.
Yantuo crossed his arms across his chest and stared at the doctors coldly, his frown showing his unhappy mood. After glancing around, he noticed that Dr. Sun was sitting quietly in the corner and did not participate in the discussion, so he walked up.
"Why is Imperial Physician Sun sitting here alone, unconscious?" Yantuo asked.
Startled for a moment, he raised his eyes to meet Yantuo's scrutinizing gaze. Dr. Sun raised his hand and sighed: "It is useless to hold each other's opinions on the condition of the empress. No matter how active the discussion is, it is useless... .”
Yantuo narrowed his eyes slightly, leaned down slightly, almost close to Dr. Sun's ear, and asked seriously: "Tell me honestly, how is my condition?"
In the palace, Yantuo's deterrence was full. When asked, Dr. Sun hesitated and said, "I dare not say it!"
"Huh?" Yantuo's eyes immediately became scary, and his words were threatening: "The government sent me here to supervise you imperial doctors, for fear that you would not do your best. Now it seems that you have done nothing and delayed the condition of the empress." ...."
"Senior Yan, how dare you, the old minister? Really, really..." Dr. Sun is also quite old. It's not enough to be frightened by Emperor Liu, but also to be threatened by this eunuch. His heart is filled with worry. Grief and depression.
"I just want to find out so I can report it to the officials!" Yantuo patted him on the shoulder.
Hearing this, Dr. Sun sighed, almost shrinking in his chair, and said a little dejectedly: "I'm afraid that even Senior Officer Yan won't dare to report the truth to Your Majesty. I have been practicing medicine for many years, and I have a lot of knowledge about the pathology of the disease. After research, taking pulses and asking questions, one can basically make a judgment.
The empress is weak. Although the disease came suddenly, it is extremely rapid and has become a serious disease. Ordinary medicine and stone methods are probably useless. "
Yan Tuo frowned and asked, "Do you have any other ideas?"
Dr. Sun still shook his head: "Of course it is possible, but it is extremely harmful and the effect is unpredictable. If you don't use it, the empress may be able to last for a few days. If you use it, I'm afraid it will only last for a while..."
As he spoke, Dr. Sun sighed longly. Speaking of which, Yantuo still didn't understand that the queen's condition was probably more dangerous than imagined, and these imperial doctors were hesitant and could not do anything to save her.
"Why are these imperial doctors so useless? No wonder the officials wanted to bury them!" Such thoughts flashed through Yantuo's mind. However, as Imperial Physician Sun said, he was a little unhappy if he was asked to report the matter to Emperor Liu truthfully. dare.
Although Yantuo was a popular person around the emperor and a member of his family, he was also afraid of being implicated. After pondering for a long time, Yantuo's fair old face became extremely distressed, and he almost lamented: "I'm afraid something big is going to happen! If something happens to the empress, what will the officials do?"
Thinking of this, Yantuo was inevitably frightened. Not to mention Imperial Physician Sun, he thought of something, raised his hands to Yan Tuo and said, "Sir Yan, I have something to ask of you!"
"Speaking!"
The old doctor sighed: "I have lived as long as I can. My empress is kind and virtuous, and she has always treated her ministers well. If one day
, even if it goes away, there will be no regrets. I only hope that by then, Chief Yan will be able to help with some persuasion, so that my family will not be affected! "
"This..." Seeing the old doctor speaking pitifully, even the hard-hearted Yan Tuo couldn't help but sigh. However, it was not his style to accept everything in a big way. After thinking about it, he said: "I have been a great doctor in the past, so I can only try my best to deal with it!"
"Thank you!"
The atmosphere in Kunming Hall became even more depressing, and the bleak autumn wind completely reflected everyone's mood. Yantuo is also quite old and very tired, but he still has the energy to stay here.
After midnight, several people found him, all eunuchs in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and various supervisors in the palace. At this time, Kunming Palace has probably attracted the attention of the entire palace and beyond. It is a place of right and wrong.
At such a juncture, and so late, when these people found Kunming Hall, Yan Tuo's first reaction was boredom. After hearing their intentions, Yan Tuo couldn't help but stood there blankly. Without saying a word, he ordered people to drive these people away.
When he returned to Kunming Hall, cold sweat broke out on Yantuo's forehead, and he murmured in shock: "How can there be such a stupid person in the palace! You are looking for death, and you still want to drag me with you? It's absolutely disgusting!"
The few people who had just come to see him had already been sentenced to death by Yan Tuo. They are the main people in charge of preparing for the Mid-Autumn Festival in the palace. The purpose of finding Yantuo is also to discuss whether it is inappropriate for the palace to be decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations since the queen is so ill. Will the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet change accordingly, and should they make preparations in advance?
As for who Yantuo was, he immediately understood what these people meant. These people were really too smart and were already preparing for the Queen's death. Idiots like these really didn't know how to survive until now. Was it the emperor who ignored them too much, or the queen who was too lenient...
Fuhou's condition kept coming back and forth for another two days and one night. On the night of August 14th, the moon was already very bright and round, and the bright moonlight spread among the palace rooms. Yantuo's footsteps were so eager that he almost chased his own shadow as he ran to Chongzheng Hall.
Of course, Emperor Liu hadn't rested yet. He was pretending to be holding a memorial in his hand, but he was dazed, with deep circles under his eyes and a tired look. Noticing the figure outside the curtain, he turned his head, opened his eyes and looked carefully, and then recognized Yan Tuo.
"Why are you back? I heard that the queen has recovered a bit. It just so happens that I will go see her later..." Emperor Liu said softly.
With a plop, Yan Tuo's knees hit the floor heavily, he kowtowed, and said in a sad tone: "Guan family, my wife has collapsed!"
Hearing this, Emperor Liu stood on the spot, dazed for a long time. Under the dim yellow light, his old eyes sparkled, and he subconsciously crushed the memorial with his hands, his knuckles turning white.
...
Emperor Liu came to Kunming Hall again in one day, but this time, he was a little lost. He took every step as carefully as walking on the tip of a knife. It seemed that he was heading not to Empress Fu's dormitory, but to the abyss of despair.
The palace was filled with sadness. Everyone inside and outside the palace, except for the guards, was kneeling. Moreover, people from the palace kept coming after hearing the news and kowtow.
There was a lot of crying and sobbing inside and outside. The imperial doctor and others also knelt down in fear. When they saw Emperor Liu's figure, they lowered their heads. Emperor Liu ignored these people and went to Feng's couch. He looked at Fu Hou who was lying there calmly. He stood there for a moment and opened his mouth several times, but he was afraid of disturbing her and did not dare to speak.
"Big Talisman..." Finally, Emperor Liu summoned up the courage to call out gently, but there was no response.
"What are those people crying about?" The queen ignored her, and Emperor Liu asked Yantuo with red eyes.
"Officials!" Yantuo was startled. He, who was always good at flattering, didn't know what to say.
"I ask you what are they crying about? How can the queen rest with such a noise?" Emperor Liu was already a little confused at this time.
Yan Tuo stood next to Emperor Liu at this time, a little frightened, and even did not dare to say words of comfort. Emperor Liu, with trembling hands, pointed in a circle and said viciously: "Shut up all these people. If anyone dares to cry again and disturb the queen, I will kill him!"
As soon as he said this, he quickly stopped speaking inside and outside.
, gradually became quiet. However, although the crying was silent, the panic in Emperor Liu's heart became more severe. He tried hard to talk to Empress Fu, trying to get a response, but he never succeeded.
Finally, all the emotions could no longer be suppressed, and a burst of heart-rending wails burst out from Emperor Liu's mouth, shaking the Kunming Palace...
On the night of the 14th day of the 8th month of the 22nd year of Kaibao's reign, Queen Fu died in the Kunming Hall.
