Due to the rampant epidemic inside and outside the capital, there was hardly any joy in the Forbidden City during the Spring Festival. The palace servants were extremely careful when going out, for fear of contracting the disease and dying.
Since the outbreak of the epidemic, the emperor has been discussing matters with court officials in the Yangxin Palace and has never entered the harem again.
After An Lingrong's diarrhea and vomiting improved slightly, she developed a cough and her whole body was aching again. Xiao Jiangzi went to the Imperial Hospital again. This time, there was an imperial physician on duty. After a quick consultation, he prescribed a prescription for a jade screen and told An Lingrong to rest and then left.
An Lingrong coughed so hard that it seemed as if her heart and breath were deprived. She endured the great discomfort, adjusted the prescription once again, and tried the medicine on herself again.
In Cunju Hall, Wen Shichu was also constantly adjusting the prescription according to Shen Meiyu's symptoms. The difference was that he came out secretly to treat Shen Meiyu, and many medicinal materials could not be obtained from the Imperial Hospital at once, which inevitably delayed the treatment. Shen Meiyu was still in a coma with a high fever.
After hearing this, Zhen Huan was extremely worried and went to the Yangxin Palace and Jingren Palace again, but still did not see the Emperor and the Empress.
Three days later, An Lingrong had tried nine prescriptions and her symptoms finally disappeared.
"My lady, you finally made it." Honeysuckle looked at her cheeks which were sunken due to her illness, and felt heartbroken. At the same time, she was glad that she finally recovered.
"Rendong, quickly prepare some hot water for me to wash up. I'm going to the Yangxin Palace to ask for an audience with the Emperor." An Lingrong lowered her head and smelled her own sour and smelly body, and was about to go out despite having just recovered from a serious illness.
"My lady, you just got better. You should have a good rest tonight. It won't be too late to see the emperor tomorrow morning." The snow outside had not melted yet, and Rendong was worried that An Lingrong would get sick again.
An Lingrong said weakly, "Good girl, after tonight, I will listen to you in everything except this matter. Be obedient."
Honeysuckle had no choice but to go down and give orders.
In the broken jade, Xiao Yunzi limped into the house:
"Congratulations, my lord. We have achieved what we wished for. We have captured Liu Bin."
Zhen Huan was overjoyed. Sister Mei was saved, and the person who framed Sister Mei would finally get the punishment she deserved. She quickly asked Xiao Yunzi to bring people to go with her to the Yangxin Palace.
Concubine Hua went straight to the Imperial Hospital and took the two Jiang brothers to look through medical books and prepare prescriptions.
"The epidemic in the capital is severe. The emperor is so anxious that he can't even eat. You should quickly find a prescription for treatment."
The two Jiang brothers looked at each other. They were proficient in gynecological prescriptions and had little contact with prescriptions for injuries and colds. Hua Fei's request was indeed a bit difficult, but they still answered with a stiff upper lip: "Your Highness is worried about the health of the Emperor. We all know this, but this prescription has never been used. We are like blind men groping in the dark and have to try it bit by bit."
Hua Fei couldn't stand his perfunctory words at this time, and said angrily: "What do you mean by try it little by little? I just can't bear to see the emperor anxious."
Jiang Shen had no choice but to be careful: "I will do my best."
Seeing that they were so cowardly, Concubine Hua snatched the medical book from Jiang Shen's hand and started looking through it herself.
Jiang Cheng saw that Concubine Hua's eyes were red and dark under her eyes, and he was worried that she would not be able to bear it if she continued to endure it: "Your Majesty, you have endured several nights. If you feel any discomfort, I cannot bear it."
Hua Fei ignored him and continued to concentrate on looking through the medical books.
In the study of the Palace of Tranquil Longevity, the emperor frowned and asked Su Peisheng about the epidemic in the harem.
"Your Majesty, the servants in the palace are disappearing one by one, and people are in a panic everywhere."
The emperor did not stop reviewing the memorials, but sighed slightly: "If it's like this in the palace, let alone the people outside the palace."
Su Peisheng also looked anxious: "I heard that everyone in the capital wanted to escape, but when they fled to the outskirts of the capital, they saw sick people and were so scared that they turned back."
The emperor stopped writing, but he was still thinking about state affairs and rubbed his brows: "I am worried now. We should ask the Imperial Hospital to find a treatment as soon as possible. The people can't stand such losses anymore."
Su Peisheng said quickly: "Your Majesty is wise, and God will surely bless you. I believe that we will be able to get out of this predicament soon."
As he was speaking, Xiao Xia Zi gently lifted the door curtain and winked at Su Peisheng. Su Peisheng was about to go, but unexpectedly, the emperor asked Xiao Xia Zi directly with sharp eyes: "What's the matter?"
"Wan Changzai is outside seeking to see you."
The emperor glanced at the memorial on the table and did not immediately ask for it to be passed on. Su Peisheng said, "It's so late, I wonder if there is something urgent."
"Pass it on."
Because of the need to avoid suspicion regarding what Zhen Huan said, the Emperor asked Su Peisheng to leave first. When he walked outside the palace and saw Liu Bin being pinned down, he thought something bad had happened and it seemed he had to cheer up tonight to deal with it.
The emperor looked at Liu Bin, who was kneeling on the ground in ragged clothes and paying his respects to him, and his face darkened: "Why is it you?"
Liu Bin did not dare to answer, but Zhen Huan had already thought of a response when she came here, so she spoke first: "I never believed that Shen Da Ying would fake a pregnancy to win favor, so I secretly ordered people to track down Liu Bin. Finally, the hard work paid off and we found him at the border of Yongzhou. He helped Shen Da Ying to keep the pregnancy going for many days. No one knows the details of the situation better than him."
Zhen Huan was so busy explaining that she didn't notice the secretive look in the emperor's eyes when he heard that it was she who had ordered people to secretly investigate Liu Bin.
The emperor looked at Liu Bin coldly and said sternly: "I will not torture you to extract a confession, but if you tell even a single lie, I will make you suffer worse than death."
Liu Bin was frightened by the emperor's words and could only kowtow and beg for mercy. However, Zhen Huan continued to say, "Doctor Liu, you are being hunted down by the enemy and can only live among beggars to save your life. If you don't tell me now, I will not do anything to you. I will just have you thrown out of the palace. I'm sure you will be beheaded before you leave the capital. You are in such a miserable state and you still refuse to tell the truth. I'm sure you are courting death."
The emperor glanced at Zhen Huan intentionally. She talked too much tonight. Unfortunately, Zhen Huan didn't notice it.
Zhen Huan's words deepened Liu Bin's fear, and he finally spoke: "Your Majesty, Lady Meizhuang is indeed not pregnant."
In the matter of Shen Meizhuang's fake pregnancy, the emperor's attitude towards her was pitiful and he felt that she was not very careful and had fallen into other people's schemes many times. She was really useless, so he said lazily:
"I know that you will tell the truth."
"The prescription that Imperial Doctor Jiang gave to Lady Meizhuang may seem like a recipe for helping pregnancy to those who don't understand pharmacology, but upon closer inspection, there is another mystery. It will delay menstruation and cause false pregnancy. To solve this problem, you need to prescribe an extremely cold medicine so that menstruation can resume. I have been ordered to prepare this prescription for Lady Meizhuang on Princess Wenyi's birthday."
Zhen Huan asked urgently:
"By whose order?"
"Empress Hua."
The emperor pondered for a long time after listening to this.
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