Naturally, Zhu Su was not awake. The imperial doctors tried their best, but Zhu Su's fever still did not go away. Lao Zhu and Queen Ma watched over their beloved son by the bedside for a whole day, until late in the evening, Lao Zhu was persuaded by Queen Ma to go to the outside. Rest in the temple.
On the second day, it was raining continuously. In the Qianqing Palace, layers of curtains were drawn up. Looking in from the outside, one could only see the layers of mountains, making it impossible to see through the figures of the people inside. At the door, Mu Ying was still holding her helmet and armor, strong. The energetic one guarded the gate of the palace with Erhu. They had not rested for two full days and refused to listen to his orders to go back. Outside, Zhu Fang and Zhu Fan also arrived. Seeing that Lao Zhu had woken up, Mu Ying hurriedly wanted to bow. He saluted and was helped up by Lao Zhu: "How is it? How is Lao Wu doing now?"
"Although it has not gotten worse, the high fever has not gone away, and he is talking nonsense." Mu Ying looked sad. He could not have imagined that his little adopted brother just went out for a trip and came back like this.
"Lao Wu's body is already weak. Being so agitated by the water, it seems that the old disease has relapsed..." Zhu Fan shook his head. Zhu Chong even said bitterly: "It's all Zhu Tiezhu's fault! If it weren't for him, we wouldn't be in trouble today. This is what happened!"
"If you hadn't encouraged Lao Wu to go out, how could Lao Wu be like this?" Seeing Zhu Xi placing all the blame on Zhu Shouqian, Lao Zhu couldn't help but feel angry. Although in his heart, he blamed Zhu Shouqian for being a loner and therefore being abused by evil people. Taking advantage of it, Zhu Su was indirectly harmed. But Zhu Shouqian was also of the Zhu family's blood, and Zhu Wenzheng only had such a son, how could he bear to watch him hate and kill his own son.
"Shouqian seems to have been ill recently. The child has a stubborn temper, but he is unwilling to go to the palace to let the imperial doctor take a look. He just looks for medicine among the people." Mu Ying told Lao Zhudao. Zhu Fan also wanted to He got up: "By the way, that liar at that time pretended to be doing Tiezhu's method to cure diseases!"
"We can still set up tents and open an altar outside the city. It's no big deal." Lao Zhu said. Let's let the child go first. The Imperial Guards Department has informed the Jingjiang Prince's Mansion about the assassin. Even if the child is left alone again, he will not be killed. It's time to know how to be afraid.
After saying that, he opened the curtain and went inside to visit Zhu Su. Zhu Fan snorted behind him. He wanted to ask Zhu Di when he would come out of the ancestral hall, but seeing his father's irritated face, he didn't dare to ask in detail.
Hey... I'll ask the boy to bring some food to the fourth child later. I guess dad won't let him go for a while.
"I think... I can still save some more..."
"Your Highness, you are cold because you fell into the water, and your fever persists..." Li Yuanzheng said quickly and concisely.
Li Yuanzheng cried loudly: "My little friend, you are a prince, but you don't think that an old man like me is despicable. You have to submit every detail to me. This old man has learned medical skills in vain, but... he can't save you!"
After saying that, he fainted again.
"Chongba, how can I sleep..." Queen Ma only shook her head. "Even though Xiao Wu'er was confused, he could still call me and call Biao'er's name yesterday. Today, he can't even say anything. How can I sleep?"
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In the inner room, the imperial doctors were crowding around Zhu Su to perform acupuncture. The silver needles on Zhu Su's body were inserted densely, and when he occasionally twitched, a piece of silver would shine. Empress Ma's eyes were red from the heat, but she still clung to Zhu Su. He couldn't bear to let go of his hand. Lao Zhu felt pain in his heart when he saw it. He took Queen Ma's hand and said emotionally: "Sister, please go and rest for a while! Lao Wu is most worried about you on weekdays. If I were you, If something goes wrong, teach us, father and son, how to be patient?"
"Chongba, don't blame Li Yuanzheng." At this moment, it was Empress Ma who had been crying and held back the furious Lao Zhu. She wiped away her tears and her face returned to her usual look as the Empress of the East Palace.
He was very calm, but there was still sadness that could not be concealed on his face: "Su'er should have been unable to survive five years ago. It must be that he couldn't let go of his parents, so he borrowed these five years from heaven."
"I have tried all kinds of methods, but, I still can't..."
"Dad...call Lao Litou...come here..." Zhu Su felt as if he had had a long, long dream. His eyelids were extremely heavy. He reluctantly raised his eyes and then closed them again. Thinking back to the incident of falling into the water, he couldn't help but feel...
I want to find a stone and hit him directly to death.
They didn't know why, but when they saw these imperial doctors crying together, they started crying together with their heads in their hands.
There was an extremely weak sound, almost inaudible, and even Zhu Yuanzhang who was close to the couch did not hear it. But Queen Ma, whose heart was tied to Zhu Su, heard it and hurriedly knelt down and lay next to Zhu Su's ear.
: "Su'er, Su'er, have you spoken?"
Seeing Zhu Su moving his eyelids, Lao Zhu was overjoyed. Even if it didn't work, he could at least ask about his sister and Biao'er! He was about to speak, but was pushed aside by his fierce wife. Queen Ma
He pulled Li Yuanzheng directly and said: "Yuanzheng, come quickly! Su'er is calling you!"
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In addition, after the fifth brother fell into the water, the fourth brother was inexplicably imprisoned in the ancestral hall... These two brothers seemed to have some big secrets that they kept from him and the second brother.
As for the plot that Zhu Biao, Lao Zhuma, and Queen Zhu Ma thought about diving to save her brother...it doesn't exist. She was just scared and her legs were weak...
In his warehouse in the west courtyard, there is a corner where he hides various medicinal materials that he extracted with great difficulty. Among them is antipyretic medicine extracted from willow bark.
Lao Zhu's heart was even heavier. He became more and more certain that Lao Wu kept calling because he cared about these two people the most. What he said "don't die" was not just because of the nightmare in the dream, but because these two people
In the history he knows, individuals will die before him!
The matter was not settled yet, so he couldn't bear to tell his wife. But if the fifth child didn't wake up, how could he know why his wife and his eldest son died, so that he could take precautions in the bud?
"My wife...Old Litou..."
After saying that, he knelt down on the ground.
I wanted to grab Zhu Biao's hand, but after swimming for only two steps, I lost strength and almost drowned in the water. I will never tell such a shameful thing in my life, it is simply the shame of a time traveler.
The whole place fell silent for a moment, and several imperial doctors stopped talking. They were almost stunned by Lao Zhu's glance. Lao Zhu also quickly lay down, and the couple came close to Zhu Su's face. "Lao Wu, what did you say? Listen.
Do you need to see dad to talk?"
In addition, Lao Wu had previously said that he had found a strange book from the main hall... I searched all over the main hall yesterday and could not find any ancient Thai and Western books. I always felt that Lao Wu's words were completely untrue.
I don’t know why the fourth child made my father angry. If I ask him, he won’t tell.
The group of people crying seemed as if Zhu Su was dead. Mu Ying, Zhu Xi and others from outside were so shocked that they also barged in.
"Your Majesty... I am incompetent." The doctors were so moved that they burst into tears and kowtowed to Queen Ma. "My Majesty and others are incompetent and could not help the Empress to save the Fifth Highness..."
This is really my best effort.
"The matter has come to this, Chongba, we must not cause Su'er to kill again, and let him bear the karma and have no peace. Li Yuanzheng and others are so old, but they have been guarding Su'er's bed every day for the past two days, never leaving for a moment.
Go. Not only should you not be punished, but you should be rewarded."
After these words, Lao Zhu couldn't help but become furious. However, no matter how Lao Zhu threatened the nine clans and even kicked him, Li Yuanzheng and the imperial doctors continued to kneel on the ground with their five bodies prostrated, allowing them to beat and scold him.
Zhu Su said with difficulty. In order to prevent the deaths of Queen Ma and Zhu Biao, he secretly manufactured medicines for various diseases in the palace. Li Yuanzheng got the folk prescription of alcohol to reduce fever when he saw him secretly treating the princess.
When it comes to antipyretics, the most famous one in later generations is aspirin. The main component of aspirin, salicylic acid, comes from willow bark.
"...Your Majesty, I am incompetent. Although Your Highness is no longer in danger like the night before, your high fever has not gone away."
Li Yuan was squatting down and listening attentively, when Zhu Su asked him: "What is the cause of my... disease?"
The assassin gave Zhu Biao a fatal blow and pushed Zhu Biao into the water. His hands and feet were already weak. As soon as he stood firm, he was so frightened that he lost his balance and fell into the water.
"Mr. Li, when will Su'er wake up?" Lao Zhu was really worried. Seeing the doctors stopping their hands and whispering in fear, he asked Li Yuanzheng who was standing aside.
"If this continues, even if His Highness the Fifth can wake up, his brain will not be able to withstand the high temperature for a long time..."
Zhu Fan felt a sense of loss and rejection.
It wouldn't be a big deal if he fell into the water. I was a swimmer in my previous life, so I couldn't catch it in this shallow river with dry water. But at this time, I forgot that my current body is only more than ten years old, and I haven't exercised it for a long time. It is not as good as in my previous life.
"...The fever is gone?"
"Willow bark...juice..."
Unfortunately, before he finished speaking, he fainted again due to high fever. Li Yuanzheng looked confused: "Willow bark? Juice? There are no records of willow bark being used as medicine in medical books for thousands of years. Could it be that willow bark can treat fever?"
Behind them, Zhu Fan and Zhu Xi were also confused. Zhu Fan thought it was his fifth brother who was confused by the fever, so he was talking nonsense. He was feeling sad in his heart, but Lao Zhu was shocked all over, as if his soul suddenly returned to its original place.
Without any doubt, he shouted loudly: "Go quickly! Find willow bark and squeeze it into juice. Hurry!"
Having just seen Lao Wu's knowledge that he was able to establish a sect, Lao Zhu would now doubt whether willow bark could be used as medicine.
Mu Ying also had an excited look on her face. He knew that his fifth brother was actually a scholar of heaven and could even handle firecrackers. What could he know about medicine that ordinary people couldn't understand?
"I'll go there myself!" Mu Ying jumped up, put on armor and cut down the willow tree aggressively, as if she had some deep grudge against the willow tree.