An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

When the emperor arrived at Shoukang Palace, a group of monks chanting scriptures were still there.

The courtyard of Shoukang Palace was filled with prayer flags and cushions. There was even a Buddha statue placed on the table, with incense burning all the time.

He Anming didn't know what the emperor was planning at this time, so he just followed him with his head down. It was not until the emperor mentioned the use of flesh and blood as medicine that he reacted with some surprise.

“Your Majesty, ancient books do mention the use of blood and flesh as medicine, but times have changed and this bloody method has been abandoned long ago as there are other solutions.

The Queen Mother's health is gradually improving. Your Majesty should not worry too much and harm your health."

"Of course I believe in your medical skills, but the Queen Mother has been unable to recover after a long period of treatment, so I should punish you for dereliction of duty."

He Anming immediately bowed his hands and apologized. The empress dowager's illness was actually curable, and the imperial physician had found out what the poison was. It was just that He Anming had neglected his duty and caused the medicine to become ineffective.

He even used his position as judge to discuss the empress dowager's illness with the other imperial physicians, keeping abreast of their progress to prevent others from curing the empress dowager ahead of time.

During this period, he even found an old doctor who was responsible for taking care of the empress dowager's health.

The man was very experienced. He first guessed that the poison the empress dowager was poisoned with was blue bone. Later he determined that someone might have poisoned the empress dowager one after another, causing the empress dowager's symptoms to overlap, rendering the medicine ineffective.

If you want to cure the Queen Mother, you need to know what the other poison is.

Fortunately, the Thousand Silk Poison had been eliminated long ago, but because Thousand Silk acts on the tendons and veins, and Green Bone acts on the skin, flesh and bones, in order to eliminate both, the drugs need to be used at the same time to achieve the desired effect.

But on the surface, the Thousand Silk Poison was no longer there, and those who didn't know the truth would not be able to detect it even if they took her pulse, so these imperial doctors were like a group of quacks and could not cure the empress dowager's illness.

It is said that these poisons were found by He Anming according to Ling Rong's request, otherwise it would be impossible for Ling Rong to do it alone.

Although half of the Queen Mother's current pain was caused by He Anming, he did not feel any guilt in his heart.

After all, once you choose a master, you have to work for him. Only when the master's position is stable will your own position become more stable.

By then, if a few of their own people with excellent medical skills are promoted, the masters will have more say in the Imperial Medical Bureau.

But we still have to listen to the emperor. After all, he is the most powerful person in the Forbidden City. If he wants to deal with anyone, it only takes a word for him.

For example, wasn’t Wen Shichu also killed along with his entire clan with just a few words?

"But I have asked all the doctors in the Imperial Hospital, and none of them have found a better way to save him.

Doctor Zhou guessed that the empress dowager was poisoned, but after taking bowl after bowl of medicine, the symptoms never subsided.

Now the only way to make medicine out of this flesh and blood is to use it. As a son of man, how can I not use it? "

Logically speaking, the emperor didn't need to explain so much to an imperial physician. Now that he explained the whole story so clearly, it seemed more like he was trying to convince himself.

"Your Majesty, using flesh and blood as medicine is an ancient recipe, and its efficacy is unknown.

What's more, the Imperial Observatory also stated that the flesh and blood of the person who has the closest relationship with the Empress Dowager is needed to make medicine, so wouldn't that only harm the Emperor's body?

I think it is better to think twice before acting. If all the doctors work together, there must be other ways."

"I have made up my mind, so please don't say anything more."

What's more, the person the Queen Mother cares about most is probably not me.

Fourteenth Brother, Fourteenth Brother, the Empress Dowager often says that she treats you and me equally. This time, let me take a good look and see if it is really the case.

I also want to know whether the Empress Dowager is also hoping that you will sit on the throne.

Seeing that the emperor's face had darkened, He Anming stopped trying to dissuade him. He accompanied the emperor into the main hall and waited with Su Peisheng.

The emperor went into the inner room alone and sent away the people who were serving the empress dowager.

The Queen Mother was now slumped on the couch, and it was difficult for her to move on her own. When the Emperor walked in, she could only lie flat on her back, looking weak and pitiful.

"Is the Empress Dowager feeling well today?"

The emperor slowly sat down beside the couch. He looked carefully at the empress dowager's expression. Her pale and bloodless face showed a hint of displeasure and pain.

The Queen Mother did not speak a word. She just nodded slightly to indicate to the Emperor that she was fine.

But this was just an meaningless greeting between the mother and son who were not close to each other. The emperor just nodded and did not express his concern. Instead, he went straight to the point and said that there was now a way to treat the Empress Dowager.

The Queen Mother then had a slightly different look on her face. She opened her mouth and found that her throat was very dry, so she had to cough twice. "But this method has risks, so the Emperor came to explain it to me instead of directly ordering treatment."

“There are some risks, and there is no surefire way to know whether it will work.”

The Queen Mother did not ask any further questions immediately. She just raised her hand, and the Emperor immediately stepped forward and helped her up personally.

Seeing that the emperor was still holding back, the queen mother had no choice but to take the initiative to ask, "What is the method? Your Majesty, just tell me directly."

"There is an ancient recipe that uses flesh and blood as medicine to cure stubborn diseases," the emperor stared at the empress dowager, and he deliberately spoke slowly in order to see every expression on the empress dowager's face, "but only the flesh and blood of close relatives will be effective. The closer the relationship with the patient, the better the effect.

I thought about it, and now the only ones who can treat the Empress Dowager are my son and the Fourteenth Prince."

The Emperor did not ask explicitly, Empress Dowager, which son's flesh and blood you want to use as medicine. After all, the Empress Dowager was still clear-headed and could make her own decision.

The Emperor stared at the Empress Dowager without blinking. What made him feel sorry was that the Empress Dowager concealed her emotions so well. No matter whether she mentioned himself or Fourteenth Prince, her eyes did not fluctuate at all.

"This idea of ​​using flesh and blood as medicine sounds bloody, how can it be a good way to cure diseases and save lives?

I'm afraid that the Emperor was so eager to save me that he was deceived by the treacherous villain.

With the imperial physician here, it is only a matter of time before a prescription is developed. Your Majesty should not lose your composure due to worry."

"My son has sent someone to pick up Old Fourteen."

The Emperor did not tell the Empress Dowager about her current condition, but instead brought up Fourteenth again.

Upon learning that her youngest son was about to return to the palace, the empress dowager's expression finally changed a little, and even her eyes showed excitement.

"The Empress Dowager truly loves Fourteenth. She was immediately happy when she heard that he could come back to the palace to visit her."

"I am happy that you can finally reconcile with your brother." The Queen Mother took the initiative to pat the Emperor's hand that was placed on the bedside. "Fourteen is your brother after all. Seeing that you have been estranged for many years, I am extremely sad.

Now, the clouds have finally cleared and the moon is shining, and this joy has dispelled a lot of the pain."

"Empress Dowager, this time your son asked Fourteenth Prince to come back because of your illness." The emperor knew that the empress dowager's joy was all because of Fourteenth Prince, and his heart grew colder little by little.

The emperor was not raised by his biological mother since he was a child. After he finally returned home, he was not loved by his biological mother.

All her biological mother's care and love fell on her younger brother, and she even wanted to send her younger brother to the throne instead of herself.

"Only the flesh and blood of a close relative can cure the Empress Dowager's illness. Empress Dowager, please think about it. Should we use the flesh and blood of our son or the Fourteenth Prince?"

The Queen Mother fell silent. The Emperor was not a man who liked to joke, so the story about flesh and blood being used as medicine was true.

The emperor asked himself which son's flesh and blood to choose for medicine, because he wanted to know who he valued more in his heart.

But how can he compare with Fourteen? He asks questions even though he knows the answer, and makes me worry about him.

He is already so old, but he is still like a child, competing for his mother's attention. I wonder if he has been sitting on the throne in vain all these years.

"You two are my sons. If your flesh and blood must be used as medicine to save my life, I would rather not be treated and linger on in Shoukang Palace!

I don't need to see Fourteenth anymore, you can send someone to send him back to Jingling Mausoleum to continue guarding the tomb for the late emperor."

"My Queen Mother, I will never watch you suffer so much and your life is in danger. It is nothing more than some physical pain. I am sure that Fourteenth will not refuse."

From what the emperor said, he wanted to cut Fourteen's flesh and bleed him.

The Queen Mother immediately frowned and said "no need" three times in a row. Then, as if realizing that she was too emotional, she immediately restrained her voice, "Your Majesty is the ruler of a country, and his dragon body must not be damaged. If you are unable to manage the government because of my minor illness, causing unrest in the world, wouldn't it be my fault?

How will I explain to the late emperor when he is in the afterlife? "

The Queen Mother's excitement had already explained everything. The Emperor just nodded, as if he had no objection, and stood up, "Then the Queen Mother should take good care of her health. I will ask the imperial physician to think of some solutions.

I will also visit famous doctors among the people and will definitely find a way to cure the Empress Dowager."

Upon hearing that the Emperor had temporarily agreed not to use Fourteenth's flesh and blood in medicine, the Empress Dowager finally felt relieved. However, she still felt a little uneasy and thought about sending someone to warn Fourteenth directly, so that this silly boy would not be deceived by the Emperor.

"Fourteen...where is Fourteen now?"

"......In another cup of tea, you will enter the palace." The emperor hesitated for a moment, but still spoke slowly. He knew that the empress dowager still wanted to see Fourteenth, so he asked this question.

"Since you are here, please let me see you. The emperor has been on the throne for many years, but our family has never been reunited."

"Old Fourteen has volunteered to guard the tomb for Father Huang, and I cannot refuse his filial piety." The Emperor did not want the Queen Mother to meet Old Fourteen, so he casually found an excuse to refuse, "Old Fourteen has served Mother for decades, and it is time for him to show his filial piety to Father Huang."

"Your Majesty, I haven't seen Fourteen for a long time... Your Majesty!"

When the emperor heard the empress dowager mention Fourteenth Child, he felt the blood boiling in his chest. He closed his eyes, not wanting to see the motherly tenderness that the empress dowager showed because of Fourteenth Child.

He hurriedly got up, told the empress dowager to rest well, and returned to the main hall amid the empress dowager's calls.

Su Peisheng immediately came forward and informed the emperor that the Fourteenth Master had arrived at the palace gate and would be able to meet the emperor soon.

"No need to take him to the Palace of Tranquil Longevity. Just tell the Queen Mother about the situation and see what he decides." The Emperor did not want to see this so-called younger brother, especially after a long talk with the Queen Mother. He did not want to see him even more.

A younger brother who doesn't respect his elder brothers, no matter how good the elders are to him, is just a wild dog who only knows how to bark behind others.

Such a person is not worthy of meeting me. After confirming who is the son that the Empress Dowager values ​​the most, I will have someone take him back to Jingling and let him continue to reflect on his mistakes.

"Doctor He, are you ready to cut the flesh and draw the blood?"

He Anming immediately bowed his hands, indicating that he had all the necessary medicines and tools ready, and would not cause any serious damage to the emperor's body.

"Then let's get started."

After making the decision, the action became faster. In order to prevent the emperor from feeling too much pain, He Anming specially used Ma Fei San. By the time the emperor could feel the pain, a piece of meat had been removed from his arm and half a bowl of blood had been added.

He Anming still remembered Ling Rong's instructions and did not put the antidote in the medicine this time, and naturally did not light the incense that restrained Qiansi.

Several eminent monks had been brought into the main hall. The rich and distant smell of sandalwood lifted everyone's spirits.

In order to help the empress dowager recover as soon as possible, the emperor kept the monks for a while longer and asked them to continue chanting sutras and praying for the empress dowager.

After a long time, the medicine was finally cooked. The strong bitter taste covered the aroma of meat and blood. When the empress dowager drank it, she thought it was no different from ordinary medicine.

The emperor had his flesh cut and blood let out, and as he was quite old, his body could not bear it any longer. However, he hoped that the empress dowager would get better soon, so he stubbornly waited in Shoukang Palace and refused to leave no matter what.

Su Peisheng tried to persuade the emperor again and again, but the emperor refused to leave. Even though He Anming said that the medicine would take at least seven days to show effects, the emperor insisted on waiting in Shoukang Palace.

But it was in vain. The emperor waited until late at night, but did not receive any news that the empress dowager had improved. In order not to miss the morning court the next day, the emperor had to leave under Su Peisheng's persuasion.

Fortunately, He Anming had made preparations in advance and sent bowls of qi-replenishing and blood-nourishing medicine to the emperor's palace, so that the emperor would not be affected by this minor injury.

Fortunately, Lingrong had helped the emperor maintain his health with medicated food, and the emperor recovered within three days and was once again the king who made people feel scared just by looking at him.

But what the emperor expected did not happen. Seven days later, the empress dowager's illness was the same as before, and she was even sicker because she missed the fourteenth master.

At this point, even if the emperor is unwilling, he can only ask Fourteenth Prince to cut off his flesh and blood to cure their royal mother's illness and prolong her life.

But the emperor didn't want to see Fourteenth, so He Anming could only rush around the palace, take the flesh and blood, send them to be boiled, and then send them back to Shoukang Palace.

Fortunately, the eminent monks were still there, and no one noticed the extra stick of incense in the main hall filled with curling sandalwood scent.