Su Peisheng leaned to the side and squinted for a while, then fell asleep. Seeing that it was almost time, Xiao Xiazi quickly went in to wake Su Peisheng up, fearing that the morning meeting would be delayed if he delayed any longer.
As soon as Su Peisheng opened his eyes, he was still sleepy, so he subconsciously asked directly, "What time is it now? But the emperor is awake?"
Xiao Xiazi replied, "Back to master, Yin Shi has just passed and it is already Mao Shi."
"The Emperor shows no signs of waking up yet, what do you think we should do?"
Su Peisheng felt something was wrong. It was probably not just because he was lying in bed, but rather because he was ill.
Quickly walking to the edge of the dragon bed, Su Peisheng called out softly through the bright yellow tent,
"Your Majesty, it's time to get up."
Big Fat Orange didn't respond, so Su Peisheng raised his voice again and said, "Your Majesty, it's time to get up. We have an early court appearance soon."
There was still no movement inside. Su Peisheng's face darkened and he said respectfully outside,
"My servant has been offended. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
After saying that, Su Peisheng opened the tent and found that Big Fat Orange's eyes were closed tightly and his face was red. Su Peisheng was shocked when he touched Big Fat Orange's forehead with his hand. This was a high fever!
"Xiao Xiazi, go and ask the imperial doctor quickly, the emperor has a fever!"
"Yes, master."
Xiao Xiazi ran out in a hurry, and Su Peisheng quickly called the people guarding outside to come in.
They untied Big Fat Orange's clothes and brought in basins of warm water. Several people took handkerchiefs and kept wiping Big Fat Orange's body to cool him down.
The person who came over was still Dr. Lu. Originally, with his qualifications, it was not his turn to treat the emperor.
But the matter was urgent, and yesterday, under the pretext that Concubine Cheng had an emergency, she was asked to be seen by Imperial Physician Lu.
Just now when I arrived at the entrance of Taiyuan Hospital, I happened to see him again, so Xiao Xiazi directly pulled him over.
When Su Peisheng saw the imperial doctor coming, he quickly went up to hold the imperial doctor Lu's hand and came to the edge of the dragon bed.
"Physician Lu, please show the emperor quickly. He was fine last night. He even used a bowl of decoction before going to bed. He developed a high fever early this morning and the fever was severe!"
Doctor Lu said, "Please wait a moment, father-in-law, while I diagnose the emperor's pulse first."
Su Peisheng said quickly, "Okay, okay, please."
Dr. Lu knelt on the footrest beside the bed, frowning as he examined the patient. Su Peisheng's heart was hanging in a knot, and the more he thought about it, the more frightened he became.
But he didn't dare to speak for fear of disturbing Dr. Lu's diagnosis of the emperor's pulse. It wasn't until he saw him take his hand back that he anxiously pulled him aside and asked in a low voice,
"Physician Lu, how is the situation? What happened to the Emperor?"
Dr. Lu said, "The emperor is depressed, has strong liver fire, and the evil wind has entered the body, making him mentally sleepy. As a result, he suffered from wind and cold and developed a high fever."
"The Emperor is in his prime. It is easy to get rid of high fever, and it is not difficult to cure wind and cold."
"But as I said yesterday, if the emperor wants to recover, he must take a good rest and must not get angry again."
"Otherwise, the disease will recur, and it will never be cured. As time goes by, if it becomes a persistent disease, there is only a small chance that the emperor can be cured unless Hua Tuo is reincarnated."
"Eunuch Su, you are the closest person to the Emperor. You need to persuade the Emperor more."
Su Peisheng sighed and said helplessly, "I have tried to persuade you again and again, but how can we understand the emperor's thoughts?"
"The Emperor is suffering from the cold and cannot go to court. We cannot hide this matter. The Queen Mother and the Empress must have arrived at the Yangxin Hall soon."
"Master Lu, you also know what happened yesterday. Later the Queen Mother and the Empress asked about it, and asked Master Lu to consider it. Some things don't need to be explained too carefully."
"Does Mr. Lu understand what we mean?"
Doctor Lu nodded quickly and said, "Wei Chen understands, understands..."
Su Peisheng said, "As long as Mr. Lu understands, please ask Mr. Lu to prescribe medicine for the emperor first."
Doctor Lu said, "Yes, father-in-law, please wait a moment."
As soon as they finished writing the prescription, the Queen Mother and the Empress came to the Yangxin Hall together and walked directly to Big Fat Orange's bed, ignoring everyone's greetings.
The Queen Mother worriedly touched Big Fat Orange's forehead and felt that it was not much different from the hand stove she usually used.
"Why is it so hot?"
The queen's worried voice sounded, "Is the imperial doctor here?"
"What's going on, Your Majesty? How come you're so fine that you have a high fever?"
After all, the person lying in front of her was her biological son, and the Queen Mother's worries were not false at all.
However, the worries of the queen next to her are completely fake!
Imperial Physician Lu replied, "Lu Jingsi, Imperial Physician of Weichen Imperial Hospital, is here to see the Queen Mother."
"Reporting to the Queen Mother and Empress, the Emperor has worked too hard for the past few days and has been invaded by foreign evil spirits. He suffered from wind and cold. That's why he suddenly had a high fever and fell into a coma."
The Queen Mother asked, "I don't know how to take care of my body even at my age, and the people around me don't advise me."
Su Peisheng quickly apologized, "Please forgive me, Queen Mother."
The Queen Mother ignored him, looked at Dr. Lu and said, "In this case, is the emperor's condition serious?"
Dr. Lu replied, "Reporting to the Queen Mother, Wei Chen has already prepared a prescription and boiled it according to this prescription. After the emperor took it, his fever was quickly relieved."
"I just need to recover as soon as possible and take a good rest for a few days. I must not worry about it anymore."
The Queen Mother said, "In this case, hurry up and fry the medicine and bring it up."
"Queen."
"My concubine is here."
"Let the concubines take turns to attend to the emperor's illness and guard him. During the period of recuperation, the emperor is not allowed to be distracted."
"Yes, I obey."
When the medicine was cooked and served, Su Peisheng fed Big Fat Orange and drank it. Sure enough, Big Fat Orange's high fever slowly subsided after a while.
The Queen Mother was relieved and had the intention to start investigating the responsibility.
"The Ai family heard that not long after the emperor went to Chuxiu Palace yesterday, Concubine Cheng suffered an emergency. The emperor left Chuxiu Palace, and external evil invaded early this morning, causing a high fever."
"Physician Lu, is the emperor's illness caused by his concubines?"
