Chapter 43
The first rays of sunlight in the morning fell on the walls of Zhao Palace, dispelling the fog of the night, leaving crystal dew, and when you look closely, it seems to be able to refract the whole world.
The apse of the Taihe Palace is the sleeping hall of King Zhao. After the night, the candle dried up its tears, and finally at dawn, the last bit of heat was exhausted. Behind the layers of curtains, there was a catalpa wooden bed, and the person on the bed, with gray sideburns and pale faces, was still muttering something to his lips in a coma.
"The King?" Gonggong Chen stayed on the edge of the bed for a whole night, and when he woke up, he heard the voice of King Zhao.
"Water, water......"
Gonggong Chen tried his best to get close to King Zhao's lips, only to hear King Zhao's voice slightly, and then immediately got up to pour water, and shouted to call the imperial doctor.
The imperial physician who came was a young man, and it is said that his medical skills were not similar to his age. But when he arrived, King Zhao had fallen into a coma again. complained in his heart, the old man in the imperial hospital, said that he was old, and he had to rely on himself to practice medicine in the future. But the result? I ran to the West Spring Hall in a hurry, and I lost a bet with others. The young Yu sighed, he couldn't, so he had to give King Zhao a careful pulse before saying anything else.
The Queen Mother, who hurried to the Taihe Palace, couldn't wait, panting, but was very anxious: "Imperial Doctor, what's wrong?" "This is her own son, now at an age, his hair is white, although the blessings of his children and grandchildren are almost enjoyed, but when he is old, he still can't bear the sorrow of such a white-haired person sending a black-haired person. What's more, now that Pingyang City is broken, if anything happens to King Zhao, the centuries-old inheritance of Zhao will be destroyed.
After all, the imperial doctor was young, and under the gaze of the majestic Queen Mother, a layer of cold sweat broke out, not to mention, and even the hand that checked the pulse trembled. After a while, he finally finished taking the pulse, got up and saluted the Queen Mother, with apprehension: "Queen Mother, the king's body has improved slightly, but if you want to wake up, it may take some time to recuperate." ”
When the Queen Mother heard this, she stopped talking, but she felt more and more depressed in her heart. At her age, she still has to worry about so much, but if she doesn't come forward, what should Zhao Guo do!?
"So you didn't see that kid Chaoyang?" Although Chaoyang is a little willful, he is still very filial to his elders. The Queen Mother rubbed her eyebrows, and suddenly remembered the rising sun.
"Back to the Queen Mother, the last time the princess collided with the king, her heart was still closed." Chen Gonggong returned.
"Let her come out, her father is sick like this, what else is she locked up?" The Queen Mother's Chrysostom said. Thinking of the poor granddaughter who lost her mother at a young age, I can't help but feel more pain in my heart, not to mention that she is still a sweet-mouthed girl.
Lu Pozi stood outside the back room of the West Hall of the West Spring Palace, her hands unconsciously clasped with each other, and she walked back and forth from time to time, anxiously written on her face. It was not yet dawn today, and the girl's body was so hot that she slept lightly, so she found out in time, went to the imperial hospital in the dark, and took the old man off the bed. By this time, the imperial doctor had been in for more than an hour, and the sky was bright, but there was no result. But at this time, she didn't dare to go in and disturb her.
Just when Mrs. Lu finally couldn't help it, wanted to make a sound, and was about to ask about the situation in the house, the wooden door slammed and opened.
"How's the girl?" When Mrs. Lu saw the old imperial doctor coming out of the house, she stopped her loud voice in time, full of concern.
"Alas!" The old imperial doctor sighed first, looking discouraged, "Don't worry, I've done my best." I used acupuncture just now, and now I am afraid that I can only temporarily suppress the disease. ”
"What do you mean by that?" Lu Pozi's heart suddenly jumped, what is the best effort, what is the only way to suppress the condition?
"The girl's condition now is far less optimistic than I thought back then. Looking at the appearance, you may not be able to survive this winter! The imperial doctor's face was full of helplessness, it seemed that he was going to lose this bet completely. sighed, and couldn't help but say the reason, "The girl gave birth to twins, which hurt her body's vitality, and she was always depressed in her heart, and she couldn't be happy. Now I'm a little cold, although it's a minor illness, but it's not good to take care of, and now it's a fundamental injury! ”
When Lu Pozi heard that she couldn't survive this winter, her whole person froze. It's not selfish, worried that his little life is in Zhao Chan's hands, but really worried and sympathetic.
"Granny Lu......" a weak voice came from inside the house. Lu Pozi wiped the corners of her eyes with her sleeve, and finally felt that the news came too suddenly, and she felt uncomfortable and couldn't accept it. Hearing Zhao Chan's voice, he still took heavy steps into the house.
"Mother-in-law, thank you for taking care of me in the past few years." When Zhao Chan woke up, she also heard what the old imperial doctor said. At this time, Lu Pozi was called into the house, and the exit was like this.
"Girl, don't say that." Mrs. Lu held back her tears, stretched out her hand, stopped Zhao Chan from sitting up, and tucked the corner of the quilt with her hand, "Girl, you lie down." ”
"I know that my mother-in-law has always treated me very well, but you also have to do things for your master." Maybe Zhao Chan thought that Lu Pozi was just an eyeliner sent by Lu Buwei, but at this moment, she seemed to be able to feel Lu Pozi's heartfelt concern for her. "Mother-in-law, there are some things that I have to ask you now."
When Mrs. Lu heard this, she couldn't hold back her tears anymore.
"Maybe it's fate, my life is short, but there are many people who are sorry." Zhao Chan closed her eyes, she was unwilling to accept such a result. "Mother-in-law, the list of antidotes is placed in the small box that I usually use on weekdays."
"Girl, don't you say it, don't you say that there is still some time? It's not winter yet, girl, don't be in a hurry to say this! Maybe there's a way! Mrs. Lu couldn't stop crying.
"Mrs. Lu is right!" The old imperial doctor suddenly remembered that maybe there was really another way, so he said loudly, "Zhao Ji, don't be discouraged first, I know that there are people in this world who can be cured!" ”
"Really?" Lu Pozi reacted, as if she was not very convinced.
"It's true, only this person's whereabouts are uncertain. However, I heard that he has been in Handan City recently, so I will go out of the palace to find it! The old imperial doctor said this, and walked out the door.
The two masters and servants who were left in the house did not know what it was like in their hearts.
"If Zhao Chan is really unlucky, please ask your mother-in-law to agree to Zhao Chan's two requests. First, take care of my children; Both, maybe the mother-in-law is unwilling, but Zhao Chan still has to say. Zhao Chan begs you to avenge Xiao Hei. Zhao Chan ignored the violent cough, made a false voice, and finished weakly.
"Girl, you'll be fine, you'll be fine!" Lu Pozi comforted again and again, but her hands trembled uncontrollably.
"Promise me!" Zhao Chan tried her best.
"Okay, I promise the girl!" Lu Pozi grabbed Zhao Chan's hand, as if to pass on her strength.
Zhen'er is worthy of being trained since childhood, and in three or two clicks, he made it clear what Zhao Chan was hiding, and immediately used the fastest carrier pigeon to pass the news to Wang Qian. But Rao is like this, when Wang Jian in Pingyang City learned the news, it was already three days later.
In the early morning of the next day, the Qin army set out as a whole, and the morale of the officers and men of the three armies was greatly boosted after they were repaired. In an instant, outside Pingyang City, it was filled with the magnificent voices of the soldiers, "Attack Zhao in one fell swoop, and the Qin army will win!" ”
Obviously, when someone learned that Zhao Chan's illness might not survive the winter, his heart was on fire, and he was worried that he would not be able to see a beautiful woman again in this life, so he ignored a qiē and prepared to wave his troops north from Pingyang City, drive straight in, and attack Handan City in one fell swoop.