My Pen Pal Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 8 The Shock of the Imperial Physician of the Ming Dynasty

Zhu Yuanzhang came before Empress Ma, and the palace maid wisely stepped aside.

"Chongba, you're here, I'm fine, cough cough."

When Empress Ma saw Zhu Yuanzhang coming, she struggled to get up, and Zhu Yuanzhang hurried forward to support her.

"Sister, just lie down and relax. I have good news to tell you."

"Zhongba, what's the good news?"

Queen Ma forced a smile. Although she knew that Zhu Yuanzhang was trying to comfort her, she still felt a little relieved.

"Don't worry, sister. We have found the elixir for you. Just take it on time and you will recover."

Zhu Yuanzhang's voice was not loud, but it surprised everyone present.

"Dad, is it true? Mom can really be saved?"

Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Yuanzhang with joy. He had already lost his own son and didn't want to lose his own mother again.

"Biao'er, when has your father ever lied to you!" Zhu Yuanzhang glared at Zhu Biao with dissatisfaction.

However, Zhu Biao didn't care. As long as he could cure Queen Ma, he would be happy to be beaten by Zhu Yuanzhang.

Imperial physicians such as Lou Ying were all in disbelief, as they knew Empress Ma's condition very well.

Empress Ma had already been on the verge of death due to lung disease, and she was still alive thanks to the precious medicinal herbs she collected from all over the world.

How could there be a magic medicine in this world that can make a dying person recover?
As the saying goes, when one is desperate, one will try any possible means. Could it be that Your Majesty has been deceived by some sorcerer?
But as an imperial physician for many years and having constant dealings with the imperial palace, Lou Ying knew that there were some things that could not be said casually.

Just as he was daydreaming, he saw Zhu Yuanzhang take out a strange package, open it, and find out some strange packaging boxes that he had never seen before.

The plastic plate that packaged the capsules scattered light in all directions under the candlelight, which made everyone marvel.

It really looks like a magical medicine.

Zhu Yuanzhang read the instructions carefully, not daring to be careless in the slightest.

"Amoxicillin, one packet at a time, mix with warm water and take after meals."

"Vancomycin, one pill at a time, swallow with warm water, after meals."

Although the simplified Chinese characters on the instruction manual seemed strange to him, it was not a problem for him to understand them.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang was still a little nervous. He had never seen these medicines before and didn't know what the consequences would be if he took them rashly.

However, there was no way out at this point, this was Queen Ma's only chance.

If it succeeds, not only the girl will be saved, but Xu Da will also be saved!
She asked the maid to prepare warm water and was about to let Empress Ma take it when Lou Ying suddenly said:
"Your Majesty, wait a minute!"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Lou Ying with some suspicion, and was about to scold him, but he heard Lou Ying say:
"Your Majesty, the properties of this medicine are unknown, so you must not take it casually!"

Although no one dared to question where Zhu Yuanzhang got those strange medicines, if Empress Ma really took these medicines and something went wrong, who would be responsible?

Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang glaring at him, Lou Ying mustered up the courage to say, "I am willing to test the medicine for you, Your Majesty!"

Lou Ying had thought it over. If she tried the medicine on herself and something went wrong, she would be the only one to die. At least her family would not be implicated.

Seeing that Lou Ying was willing to sacrifice his life, Zhu Yuanzhang was moved and did not stop Lou Ying.

Lou Ying took the vancomycin capsule, pinched it between his fingertips and examined it repeatedly, and then sniffed it with his nose, but found no clues.

He had never seen such a strange medicine. According to his experience, the name and medicinal properties of ordinary herbs can be known through their shape, aroma, color and taste.

But he really couldn't tell what this strange drug was.

Gritting his teeth, he swallowed the capsule with water. Then, Lou Ying stood quietly by the side, closing his eyes and pretending to rest.

Seeing Lou Ying's aloof look as if he didn't care about life and death, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao couldn't help but feel awe in his eyes.

The other imperial doctors also looked at Lou Ying with respect. Doctor Lou was helping them to ward off disaster!

Doctor Lou, you are a good man!
However, Lou Ying was extremely nervous at this moment, and his legs had already begun to tremble under his wide imperial physician's robe.

After a while, Lou Ying slowly opened his eyes and did not find anything abnormal.

However, he still didn't believe that this tiny pill and that small decoction could cure the lung disease that all the imperial doctors were helpless to treat?
Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Biao and other imperial doctors all breathed a sigh of relief. At least, the medicine was non-toxic.

"Zhongba, I believe you, let me take the medicine."

A glimmer of hope also arose in Queen Ma's heart.

Under the care of the palace maid, Empress Ma took the medicine according to the instructions, and everyone began to become nervous again.

Everyone held their breath, especially Lou Ying, who kept a close eye on Empress Ma and did not dare to relax at all.

After a while, everyone felt relieved to see that she was safe and sound.

Seeing that Empress Ma was a little tired, everyone stepped aside. Lou Ying gave the palace maids many instructions, asking them to report immediately if any situation occurred!

Imperial physicians such as Lou Ying could not leave, so they waited outside Kunning Palace, ready to be called at any time.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao couldn't sleep, so they just found a bed in the palace and sat down to take a nap.

Although he had full confidence in the medicines sent by Li Han, Zhu Yuanzhang was still worried until he saw Empress Ma recover.

Early in the morning, Zhu Yuanzhang was awakened by a hurried sound of footsteps. When he opened his sleepy eyes, he saw the palace maid who served Empress Ma walking towards him in a hurry.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the Queen said she is hungry and wants to eat." Zhu Yuanzhang was about to scold, thinking it was inappropriate to make a noise in the palace so early in the morning, but he was suddenly startled.

"What did you say? Girl wants to eat?"

The maid said with joy, "Your Majesty, the queen said she was very hungry and wanted to eat."

"Girl, do you want to eat?"

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't believe his ears and was instantly filled with surprise.

Since she fell ill, the girl's health has been getting worse and worse. Not to mention eating, even swallowing porridge is difficult for her!

Now that she wants to eat, doesn’t that mean that the girl is starting to recover?

"Hurry, go prepare the food. Wait, call Doctor Lou and the others first!"

Zhu Biao was also awakened at this time, and when he heard Zhu Yuanzhang's words, he was overjoyed.

"Dad, is Mom really recovered?"

"Let's go and see your mother!"

When I arrived at Empress Ma's bedside, I saw that she still looked haggard, but her spirits had improved a lot, and the heart-pounding cough was no longer heard.

Empress Ma said in disbelief: "Zhongba, I'm still alive?"

Zhu Yuanzhang felt a lump in his throat, but the joy in his heart was about to overflow!

Empress Ma's illness had troubled him for many days and nights. Now that she was recovering, how could he not cry for joy?

This medicine is indeed a miracle drug!
Zhu Yuanzhang was completely convinced by Li Han, but he felt a little annoyed in his heart. How could he not believe in the immortal Li Han?

At this moment, he no longer doubted that Li Han was the god from heaven.

Zhu Biao was so excited that he was speechless. He just thought in his heart that he must ask his father to reward the person who delivered the medicine.

"Sister, don't talk nonsense. Of course you are still alive, and you have to live well and rest well. I have already asked someone to prepare food."

"Chongba, from whom did you get this medicine? You must reward him handsomely!" said Queen Ma with a smile.

"Dad, Mom is right. Let me thank you in person!"

Seeing that Empress Ma shared the same idea as he did, Zhu Biao made sincere suggestions to Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't know how to answer. The medicine was given by an immortal, but how could he easily reveal the matter of the immortal?

But in my heart, I was full of gratitude towards Li Han.

He wanted to share his experience of communicating with the immortal with Empress Ma and Zhu Biao, but it was too difficult to say it out loud, and he felt very uncomfortable.

At this moment, there was another burst of hurried footsteps outside the door. Lou Ying came running in hurriedly and stumbled when entering the door.

But Lou Ying didn't care, he got up and continued moving forward.

Seeing that Lou Ying didn't care about his image as an imperial physician at all, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help laughing, but he didn't want to blame him.

After all, Lou Ying was also concerned about the patient. When I first heard the good news, I was not much better than Lou Ying.

"Greetings, Your Majesty, Prince."

Lou Ying did not bow too much, but came to Queen Ma's bedside and began to diagnose.

He couldn't believe that the lung disease that the entire Imperial Hospital was helpless to treat could actually be cured by those small pills and decoctions?
While taking the patient's pulse, Lou Ying's eyes widened. The pulse had returned to normal, and there was no noise in the lungs when breathing. He was basically the same as a normal person.

How can this be?

The other imperial doctors also looked incredulous.

After a while, when all the doctors had confirmed it, Lou Yingcai said:

"Your Majesty, the Queen has begun to recover, but she is weak from a long illness and needs to be taken care of."

"Thank you for your concern, Doctor Lou." Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile on his face.

However, seeing that Lou Ying seemed to be hesitant to speak, Zhu Yuanzhang could not help but said, "Doctor Lou, if you have anything to say, please speak frankly."

"Your Majesty, I have been practicing medicine for many years, but I have never seen such a miraculous medicine that can make a person suffering from lung disease recover overnight. Could it be that the medicine is really a magic medicine?"

Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to say something but stopped himself, but he was very proud in his heart. Wasn’t this medicine given by the Immortal Li Han?
"I would like to ask Your Majesty if you could give me some of the elixir so that I and the other doctors can study its properties carefully."

Lou Ying was really impressed by vancomycin and amoxicillin. With his medical skills, he couldn't even figure out the medicinal properties, and didn't even know what the medicine was.

Who on earth could make such an excellent medicine? This person's medical skills must be far superior to mine.

This really dealt a heavy blow to Lou Ying's self-esteem, and it also made him realize that there is no end to medicine and he still needs to study hard.

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed. After all this time, this was what Lou Ying had come up with.

Lou Ying's idea is of course a great one. If he can research the elixir well and promote it, lung disease will probably not be a serious illness in the future, just as the immortal Li Han said.

How many fewer people will die in the Ming Dynasty?
This is a great thing that benefits the country and the people!

However, Immortal Li Han has already stated that this elixir is only for one course of treatment, which is just enough to help the girl recover.

Moreover, if I gave the magic medicine to Lou Ying privately, would it cause dissatisfaction among the immortals?
This matter still requires the consent of the immortal.

(End of this chapter)