Emperor Longzheng didn't think much about it, and agreed to the proposal to summon Yuanchun into the palace.

Although he has been trying to protect Yuan Chun and the child in Yuan Chun's womb, when his own life is also threatened, it is his own life that matters.

"You personally take someone to Zhaohui Wangfu and tell Seventeen and Jia Yingzhou about the situation in the palace. As long as Jia Yingzhou is not giving birth, she will be summoned to the palace for diagnosis! Emperor Longzheng said to Shi Zhong, "In addition to those palace maids, if Jia Yingzhou has any useful maids, they can also be brought into the palace." After entering the palace, I will give a female history title! Jia Yingzhou is now heavy, and her official sedan chair is specially allowed to be carried outside Zichen Palace! ”

"Yes!" Shi Zhong responded with a solemn face.

The emperor said: "In addition, summon all the princes and concubines to the palace to serve the sick!" Summoning civil and military officials of the second rank and above in Beijing to enter the palace and guard! Blocking the nine gates, except for Jia Yingzhou, who entered the palace for medical treatment, the princes and concubines who entered the palace to serve the sick, and the ministers who entered the palace to stay in the palace, they were not allowed to enter and leave at will without an edict......" He issued a series of instructions to Shi Zhong.

This is simply the routine arrangement of the Son of Heaven before he died of a serious illness! Shi Zhong agreed timidly, and hurriedly went to deliver the decree. When he came out of Zichen Palace, he tripped his left foot and his right foot, and almost fell on his stomach!

In the palace of King Zhaohui, Yuan Chun had just finished breakfast and was about to rinse his mouth, when he saw a little eunuch beside Ming Se running in in a hurry and reported: "Father-in-law Zhong is here!" ”

Loyal father-in-law? Shi Zhong? Yuan Chun was slightly surprised.

Because of Shi Zhong's surname Shi, he doesn't like others to call him "Shi Gonggong", because this is close to the sound of "dead father-in-law" and "father-in-law", and people inside and outside the palace call him Zhonggong. Because he was the first eunuch in the Ouchi, since he was called "Loyal Father-in-law", no other eunuch dared to call him by this name anymore.

But she wasn't surprised for long, and saw Ming Se accompanying Shi Zhong and hurriedly came in.

After Shi Zhong told Yuan Chun about the affairs in the palace and conveyed the will of Emperor Longzheng, Yuan Chun's face was unusually solemn, and he asked Shi Zhong in disbelief: "Is the hospital sure it's cholera?" ”

"Yes! That's exactly what the adults in the hospital said. ”

Yuan Chun paced two steps in place, his brows furrowed tightly: "At present, only the father and emperor, the queen mother and the palace people of Yihe Palace are sick?" Are the ladies in other palaces infected? ”

"When I left the palace, I hadn't yet!"

"What about the palace people of Zichen Palace? Are there any infected people? ”

"Neither!" Shi Zhong patiently replied, and couldn't help urging, "Princess, the situation in the palace is unclear now, and the good luck is unpredictable. Although the princess is heavy, please enter the palace quickly! So as not to delay the illness of the emperor and queen! ”

Yuan Chun came back to his senses: "I know! Please ask my father-in-law to serve tea in the front yard, I need to prepare some medicinal utensils before I can enter the palace. ”

After Shi Zhong reluctantly followed Ming Se to the front yard, Yuan Chun asked Qiu Ningshuang and the others to prepare separately. Since the emperor allowed her to bring the people who were useful around her into the palace, she was unceremoniously ready to bring Ah Zhen and Ah Wu with her.

When there were only two people left in the room, she and Shui Xiao said, "This is not right!" Cholera is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, and it requires a source of infection and a route of transmission! Recently, I have not heard of a cholera epidemic in the capital and its vicinity, where did this cholera come from and how did it reach the palace? Why is it so coincidental that it happened to be the father and the queen mother? Although the father and mother are older, their bodies have always been strong, and a small amount of Vibrio cholerae cannot reach the small intestine at all, and they are directly killed by gastric acid in the stomach! Why did the father and mother get sick at the same time?! ”

Since she donated her medical book, the palace has a clearer understanding of the "plague" (infectious disease), and has attached great importance to how to "prevent the epidemic". The epidemic prevention manual in the palace was compiled by her personally, and the palace has been strictly following it all these years. If the emperor and empress were really infected with cholera, how did those bacteria break through the layers of defenses and infect the emperor and empress?

"Eight's nine out of ten, this is not a natural disaster, but a man-made disaster!" Yuan Chun held his stomach and concluded.

Shui Xiao let out a long sigh: "If I guessed correctly, this should be the handiwork of King Yizhong." He originally hoped that through the death of King Xiaogong, King Yizhong would be suspicious of King Xiaogong, a possible "yellow bird", and would not dare to act rashly, and stay up until Yuan Yuan gave birth. But now it seems that King Yizhong's determination to seize the throne is extremely firm, and it is already a desperate bet!

Yuan Chun glared at him, his eyes were very shocked: Shui Xiao meant...... King Yizhong is ready to kill the king and seize the throne?! I'm obedient, no wonder people say that there is no father and son in heaven! Prince Yizhong even dared to ...... his own father Murder?!

"Now, let's get ready to enter the palace!" Shui Xiao hugged Yuanchun, let go of her again, looked at her four eyes, and instructed her very seriously, "Next, the battlefield will be transferred to the palace." But don't be afraid, I'll do my best to protect you! But you also have to protect your body, even if it's Zichen Palace, you have to be as comfortable as possible, don't stand if you want to sit, don't sit if you want to lie down, rest when you're tired, sleep when you're sleepy, don't care about what those old guys have. Also, remember: don't push yourself in everything! At all times, at least bring one of Ah Zhen or Ah Wu with you......"

He babbled Yuan Chun a lot of precautions, and Yuan Chun had a warm current flowing through his heart.

She also hugged Shui Xiao's waist - this action is a little difficult for her at the moment - and said to Shui Xiao: "You also have to take care of yourself, what should you do, you don't need to worry about me too much!" Don't forget, I have a lotus platform to protect me, even if those conspiracies come to me, I'm afraid they won't be able to help me! Don't let that righteous king take advantage of the loophole in order to protect me. ”

"I know! I'm measured. ”

As the two were talking, there was a sound of footsteps. They parted tacitly, looked at the door together, and saw Daiyu holding on to the door frame, revealing half of her body.

"Sister Yuan, Lord Wang, please take me into the palace!" Daiyu said straight to the point, slightly gasping, "I don't know what the situation is in the palace, I have studied medicine with my sister for many years, and when I encounter something, I can finally help." ”

How could Yuan Chun take her into the palace?! Now the situation in the palace is so complicated, what if something happens to this little Lori?

He said: "Now the situation in the palace is unclear, what if we all enter the palace in one go, and the family sings an empty city plan, and someone takes advantage of the loophole?" Therefore, I will go to the palace with the prince to take a look, and you will wait in the palace and help me keep an eye on my inner medicine warehouse where my precious medicinal materials are stored. The precious medicinal materials in the inner medicine warehouse and the finished medicines I have prepared cannot be missed. With you staring, I can rest assured! ”

Daiyu said half-incredulously: "Really? ”

Yuan Chun nodded sincerely: "Really! ”

Daiyu couldn't, so she had to agree!

After Qiu Ningshuang and the others were ready, Yuan Chun changed into the official uniform of a first-class doctor, sat in the official sedan chair, and went to the palace. She is now bloated, and her original official uniform can no longer be worn, but fortunately, there is no shortage of clothes and materials in the Zhaohui Palace, and there is no shortage of needlework and thread people, so she has already prepared a few sets of loose official clothes for her in case of emergency.

With Shi Zhong accompanying him all the way, King Yizhong probably didn't plan to rob and kill her halfway, and Yuan Chun's official sedan chair was carried directly to Zichen Palace in the side eyes of the full palace.

The main hall of Zichen Palace is the emperor's bedroom, and there is already a large group of princes and ministers guarding it. Seeing Yuan Chun coming, these people automatically gave way to a way, as if welcoming Yuan Chun in the middle of the road.

Yuan Chun held Qiu Ningshuang's hand, holding his big belly, and under the attention of these princes, ministers and imperial doctors, he walked into Zichen Palace and the emperor's bedroom.

"See Father!" Yuan Chun and Shui Xiao saluted Emperor Longzheng together.

After Emperor Longzheng went out of the palace to announce the decree, he pulled it a few more times, which made him extremely irritable, and there was a faint fear, as if impermanence was near.

"Excuse me!" At this moment, Emperor Longzheng still cared about those false courtesies, and directly instructed Yuan Chun, "The Tai Hospital said that I was infected with cholera, but I was always a little worried, so I summoned you to take a look." You check for me and the queen to see if it's cholera, and how to prescribe medicine. ”

"Yes!" Yuan Chun agreed, and then helped Qiu Ningshuang to sit on the drum bench in front of Emperor Longzheng's bed. The gloved fingers were placed on the wrist of Emperor Longzheng, and while asking the emperor about his symptoms, he quietly opened the medical system, and after looking at the emperor's feces, his face gradually became solemn. But she was wearing a mask, and the emperor couldn't see her clearly.

"My sickness...... Is it heavy? When Emperor Longzheng saw that Yuan Chun didn't speak, he felt a chill in his heart.

Yuan Chun withdrew his hand and bowed slightly to Emperor Longzheng: "The emperor is not sick, but poisoned!" The poisoning is not very serious, but it is not light! ”

Middle...... Poison?! Emperor Longzheng sat up directly from the bed, his face full of horror: "What did you say? I've been poisoned?! ”

Shi Zhong and the princes and ministers all looked at Yuan Chun in disbelief. Shui Xiao frowned slightly, and Prince Yizhong looked at Yuan Chun expressionlessly.

Yuan Chun said calmly: "That's right! What the emperor is in is the poison of a poisonous mushroom called Bailuo umbrella. Bailuo umbrella is a highly poisonous mushroom, after poisoning, the incubation period is three to twelve hours, and then there will be diarrhea, abdominal pain, vomiting and other symptoms. This period, called the gastroenterological stage, is very similar to the symptoms of cholera patients, and it is easy to misdiagnose them. If the poisoning is particularly severe, the poisoned person will collapse and die from severe gastroenteritis.

"If the poisoning is not particularly severe, the symptoms of this gastrointestinal disease will disappear within one to two days, and the spirit of the poisoned person will also improve, as if he has been cured. This period is called false healing.

"After a day or so of false recovery, the poisoned person enters the most dangerous period after poisoning: the period of internal organ damage. At this time, the toxin has entered the liver, brain, heart, kidneys and other important organs through the bloodstream, and begins to damage these organs, among which the liver is the most seriously damaged. Patients may experience liver pain, jaundice, bloating, nausea, dizziness, headache, drowsiness, ...... and other serious symptoms. This period will last for about seven or eight days to half a month. If they can survive, the poisoned person will slowly recover; If you can't make it...... That's not going to survive! ”

She finished talking about the symptoms of Bailuo umbrella poisoning in one breath, looked at Emperor Longzheng's eyes that were about to pop out, and sighed: "The emperor is still in the gastrointestinal disease period, if the rescue method is successful, it can reduce the damage of toxins to the internal organs, and reduce the risk of internal organ damage." And this method of salvation is completely different from the treatment of cholera! If it is treated according to the same law for cholera, the situation of the father and emperor in a few days will ...... It's hard to say! ”

In the dormitory, there was a deathly silence! Those people in the hospital were sweating profusely and almost fainted! This, this, this...... Such a serious misdiagnosis will kill people!

"Lu Shen, what do you have to say?!" Emperor Longzheng shouted angrily.

Lu Shen fell to his knees with a thud and kowtowed repeatedly. Other doctors from Tai Hospital followed suit.

Lu Shen said: "Your Majesty, the medical skills of the ministers are naturally far inferior to that of Jia Shangyi. But judging from the pulse and symptoms, the emperor and the queen mother are very similar to being infected with cholera. The ministers also asked the palace people of Zichen Palace and Yihe Palace, and the emperor and the queen had never eaten anything like mushrooms in the past two days, so they ruled out the possibility of poisoning by eating Bailuo umbrella by mistake. Now Dr. Jia Shangyi said that the hospital misdiagnosed, and the ministers did not dare to distinguish it. It's just that this matter is really important, and the minister dared to ask Jia Shangyi: Jia Shangyi insisted that the emperor and the queen's mother were poisoned by Bailuo umbrella, what is the evidence? ”

He had a point. Emperor Longzheng, all the princes, and all the ministers all looked at Yuan Chun.

Yuan Chun said: "First, cholera generally does not have obvious abdominal pain, but the emperor has obvious abdominal pain, and abdominal pain is one of the symptoms of Bailuo umbrella poisoning; Second, Bailuo umbrella poisoning, there will be some mental damage, although the emperor's poisoning is not deep, the mental symptoms are not obvious, but from the pulse point of view, it ......"

After she explained the reason for judging that the emperor was poisoned by Bailuo umbrella instead of cholera, the cold sweat on Lu Shen's forehead became more obvious.

"Your Majesty, although Doctor Jia Shang ...... It makes sense, but the minister ...... The minister still thinks that it is cholera! Lu Shen said in a trembling voice.

Emperor Longzheng said coldly: "Then what credentials do you have?" ”

Lu Shen said: "Although cholera generally does not cause obvious abdominal pain, Jia Shangyi also said that it is a 'normal' condition. People have different physiques, the same disease, and the symptoms will be different, how can they be determined that it is Bailuo umbrella poisoning because of this little difference? In addition, on the issue of pulse, I and all the imperial doctors have repeatedly diagnosed the pulse of the emperor and the queen, but we have not diagnosed the pulse that Jia Shangyi said. If it is said that the white umbrella is poisoned, then where does this poisonous mushroom come from? And how did it get ingested? Therefore, the minister insisted: The emperor and Niangniang were indeed infected with cholera. ”

Emperor Longzheng was unable to make a decision for a while, and glanced at the other imperial doctors kneeling in the hall: "What about you?" ”

Those imperial doctors looked at each other and hesitated for a moment, some supported Lu Shen, and some were originally skeptical, and now they turned their heads to support Yuan Chun.

The opinions of the doctors are divided into two factions, and the warp and weft are clear.

Emperor Longzheng and the princes and ministers were a little at a loss.

Who should I believe?!

Shui Xiao took a deep breath and bowed forward: "Father, Doctor Jia Shang's medical skills are passed down by the immortals, and they are more clever than the Lu Academy's envoys to these re-transmission disciples." Erchen also heard Jia Shangyi say that she needed to cultivate virtue, so when she practiced medicine, she always tried her best to encourage herself in the spirit of King Sun Yao. Since the father has summoned Jia Shangyi to the palace, the son implores his father to believe in Jia Shangyi's medical skills and character, and according to Jia Shangyi's diagnosis and treatment, don't delay the good opportunity to treat the disease! ”

Prince Yizhong, the fifth prince, took a step forward and said to Shui Xiao unceremoniously: "Old Seventeen, are you vouching for your daughter-in-law?" Do you dare to guarantee that your daughter-in-law will cure her father well? ”

When Yuan Chun heard this, he preemptively said: "Prince Yizhong, although the emperor's poisoning is not particularly serious, it is not light. The possibility of being cured is five to five, and I can only say that I will do my best, and I can't guarantee anything. But I can be sure: if the cholera is cured, the possibility of curing the emperor is ...... It doesn't exist! She is now speaking as a first-class doctor, so she doesn't call Prince Yizhong "fifth brother".

She turned to the emperor and gave a slight blessing: "Your Majesty, as the saying goes: use people without suspicion, and don't use suspicious people." Since the emperor has summoned the ministers to the palace, please believe in the minister's diagnosis and the courtier's medical ethics. If the father and emperor refuse to believe the minister, it is better to let the minister go back to the house to give birth to a baby, so as not to worry about the minister here! ”

Emperor Longzheng groaned slightly, and finally said: "Just treat according to what Jia Shangyi said!" He felt a terrible pain in his stomach and wanted to go to the toilet again, so he said, "Doctor Jia Shang went out to prescribe a prescription!" ”

Yuan Chun bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I heard that the queen mother also has a similar illness. It's just that the minister is about to give birth in a few days, and it is really inconvenient to run between Zichen Palace and Yihe Palace! The minister dared to ask his father to move to Yihe Palace, or move the palace people with the same symptoms as the queen mother and Yihe Palace to Zichen Palace, and also had to find a nearby room for the minister to make a delivery room in case of emergency. In the palace of King Zhaohui, there are some medicinal materials that can be used, please ask the emperor for permission, and King Zhaohui will take them. ”

Emperor Longzheng couldn't hold back a little, and hurriedly said, "Let's move the empress to Zichen Palace first!" Seventeen hold my gold medal and go back to the house to get medicine! We'll talk about that later! Let's all go out first! There are so many people in a mess, and the noise is so noisy that I can't live in peace. ”

Yuan Chun looked at Emperor Longzheng's appearance, and guessed that he was probably thinking about convenience, so he withdrew from the dormitory.

She first opened a list for Shui Xiao, asked Shui Xiao to go home, and asked Daiyu to get the medicine on the list. She had fooled Daiyu before, but she didn't expect to send someone back to get the medicine.

Shui Xiao whispered to her: "Remember my words: at all times, at least bring Ah Zhen or Ah Wu with you!" ”

He said to Ah Zhen and Ah Wu, who had already changed into the uniform of female officials, "No matter what, you have to ensure that at least one person is by the princess's side, remember?" ”

"Remember!" Ah Zhen and Ah Wu agreed together.

Yuan Chun prescribed a prescription and handed it to an imperial doctor to grab the medicine, and then he also went to solve it himself, and found that he was red.

Not...... Although the labor pains have not yet begun, it is clear that I am really going to give birth!

Not long after, Empress Shen was also brought in and placed in the apse of Zichen Palace. The princesses, palace maids, and female officials of the Shangyi Medical Bureau, Song Qian, who were originally serving in Yihe Palace, also moved to the apse of Zichen Palace. As for the poisoned palace people in Yihe Palace, they were naturally not allowed to move to Zichen Palace, and the emperor sent an imperial doctor to diagnose and treat them.

After Yuan Chun diagnosed Empress Shen, he determined that Empress Shen was also poisoned by the Bailuo umbrella, but her poisoning was deeper than that of the emperor.

When Yuan Chun diagnosed Empress Shen, Empress Shen grabbed Yuan Chun's hand tightly and said meaningfully: "Yingzhou, since you have entered the palace at this time, you must ...... You must do everything you can to cure the emperor, understand? After speaking, he squeezed Yuan Chun's hand vigorously.

Is Empress Shen hinting at herself?

Yuan Chun lowered his eyes and looked at the hand that was tightly grasped by Empress Shen, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Queen Mother!" I will do my best not only to heal my father, but also my mother. The queen mother just needs to recuperate with peace of mind. ”

Empress Shen had already had diarrhea and was weak, and reminded of this sentence, which can be regarded as the end of benevolence and righteousness. After listening to Yuan Chun's answer, he nodded, let go of Yuan Chun's hand, and lay back on the bed.

Yuan Chun prescribed a prescription for Empress Shen and handed it to Song Qian to dispense the decoction. Then he went to the main hall of Zichen Palace and returned to Emperor Longzheng.

Several eunuchs stood guard at the door of the main hall, forbidding everyone to enter or leave.

Yuan Chun was really tired after running around for a long time, so he instructed a little eunuch: "Go and move a stool for me, I can't stand still!" ”

The little eunuch hesitated for a moment, then rushed to the side hall and moved a small drum stool for Yuan Chun. Yuan Chun asked him to put the drum stool in front of the pillar, and he held Qiu Ningshuang's hand, and slowly sat down on the drum stool, leaning his back against the pillar, closing his eyes and recuperating.

King Yizhong sneered and said, "The appearance of the seventeenth brother and sister is really comfortable!" Dare to treat this place as your own home? ”

Yuan Chun didn't hear it, and said to Qiu Ningshuang and Qin Zhen: "You two hold me a little!" I'm afraid I'll fall asleep from exhaustion and fall off the stool! ”

When King Yizhong was bored and wanted to say something more, Shi Zhong came out of the palace and ordered: "The emperor has an edict to pass on all the lords and princes to enter." ”

Re-entering the main hall, Yuan Chun felt that the emperor's spirit was a little worse.

"Your Majesty, the minister has confirmed: the queen mother has also been poisoned by the Bailuo umbrella." Yuan Chun said.

Prince Yizhong hurriedly knelt down and pleaded: "Father, since Jia Shangyi has concluded that both the father and the queen mother have been poisoned, the son asks for a thorough investigation of this matter to see how the poison of the white umbrella of the father and the queen mother came in!" Please allow your father! ”

Yuan Chun glanced at Prince Yizhong, and felt that Prince Yizhong's calculation was really good: if he was ordered to thoroughly investigate the poisoning of the emperor and empress, he could move freely in the palace, wantonly exclude dissidents, and with a little other arrangement, Prince Yizhong could control the palace city in one fell swoop at a critical moment.

And it couldn't have been better that he brought it up at this time. Shui Xiao went back to Zhaohui Wangfu to get medicine, Prince Xiaogong did not enter the palace due to illness, and no one of the princes present could compete with him.

"The minister seconded the proposal! Please order the emperor to investigate this matter thoroughly! A minister knelt down after Prince Yoshitada.

"The minister also seconded the proposal! Please ask the emperor to order Prince Yizhong to investigate this matter thoroughly! Don't indulge in small stalks, lest they get worse of it! ”

Yuan Chun noticed that some ministers seconded the proposal and just asked the emperor to order a thorough investigation of the matter; Other ministers seconded the matter, with words such as "Prince Yizhong is ordered to thoroughly investigate the matter".

In a series of voices of "ministers seconding", Emperor Longzheng rubbed his forehead with a headache, and said a little weakly: "This matter can be discussed later." Prepare a room for Jia Shangyi in the apse of Zichen Palace, and open up a delivery room in case of emergency. ”