Counting from the time he entered the palace, Zhu Changhao had been sitting here without talking for a quarter of an hour.
Except for the increasingly pungent smell of the medicine and the busy eunuchs and maids, the entire Qianqing Palace was unusually quiet.
Because there was a screen to block it, Zhu Changhao did not know that the emperor was already poisoned by curare and was in danger of his life.
Finally, after feeling a slight abnormality in the palace, King Rui Zhu Changhao could not sit still.
After looking around with his eyes, he asked the little eunuch standing aside in a low voice:
"Eunuch, I don't know what your majesty is talking about when he announces that I have entered the palace."
The little eunuch was extremely nervous when he saw King Rui asking him questions. Under Zhu Changhao's eager eyes, he shook his head repeatedly.
Zhu Changhao didn't know what he meant by shaking his head. Could it be that he was implying that he couldn't speak? Or he didn't know and couldn't answer.
Just as he was thinking hard, a voice suddenly sounded from the outer palace, which shocked him.
"The medicine for external application is ready. Bring it in quickly. Remember not to let the medicine cool down. Prepare a basin of warm water. Clean the wound first before applying it."
Then he saw a palace maid carefully carrying a tray and walking quickly past him.
Although Zhu Changhao didn't see clearly what was on the tray, he could smell the pungent smell very clearly.
Combining the words he accidentally heard just now, Zhu Changhao quickly judged in his heart that the emperor was injured, and the situation looked very serious.
No wonder there were so many guards and guards guarding the Qianqing Palace. The palace was so quiet and smelled of medicine, and the emperor ignored him all the time.
At this time, he was also making calculations in his mind.
At this time, why did the emperor suddenly call him into the palace?
Moreover, after such a thing happened, there was not even a single minister in the palace, which was really unbelievable.
At this time, in Zhu Changhao's heart, it can be said that the more he thought about it, the more frightened and worried he became.
If it hadn't been for Li Changwen's appearance, Zhu Changhao would have been thinking about the emperor's death at this time.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty invites you to enter."
Just now, while Zhu Changhao was daydreaming, Li Changwen had already treated the arrow wound and applied antidote.
But the curare had entered Zhu Youxiao's body through the wound, and had even penetrated into the blood, circulating through the meridians.
Therefore, even if Li Changwen received simple treatment in time, the situation was still not optimistic.
Zhu Youxiao also spoke personally, telling Li Changwen to treat the case with confidence and boldly, and that no matter what the outcome was, he would not be blamed.
Although imperial physicians are said to be superior and belong to the emperor's personal doctors, the psychological pressure they face is not something ordinary people can feel.
Who is the emperor? He is the most noble person in the world. If something goes wrong or dies during the diagnosis and treatment, the imperial doctor will inevitably be buried with him.
Of course, this is impossible in Ming Dynasty.
The Taiyuan Hospital sounds nice, they are the royal family's private doctors, but in fact they are just a group of traitors who collude with civil servant interest groups.
During the Ming Dynasty for more than two hundred years, the most famous imperial physician in later generations may have been Li Shizhen, but now, it must be Liu Wentai.
Emperor Wuzong was not seriously injured when he fell into the water, but he died not long after his diagnosis and treatment. It can be said that he was the culprit of Wuzong's mysterious death.
The same was true for Xiaozong, who was also an imperial physician at the time and participated in the diagnosis and treatment, but he still disappeared.
Two consecutive emperors of the Ming Dynasty were treated by his hands, but they both died in the end.
In particular, Wu Zong's death is a bizarre mystery and controversial, both now and in later generations.
Emperor Jiajing saw this, and the first thing he did after he ascended the throne was to send a large number of blood transfusions to the Imperial Hospital.
However, he had been taking elixirs for decades, but he still lived to be in his fifties. The Ming Emperor lived longer than him, and only Taizu Chengzu surpassed him.
And Zhu Youxiao is now in this situation, so he can only place his hope in Li Changwen's hands.
His words also told him not to have any psychological pressure, and as long as he could heal himself, he could use what he had learned throughout his life.
Of course, he wasn't defensive either.
He and his two apprentices were always watched by Jin Yiwei's eyes, and they could not come into contact with anyone.
All medicinal materials must be carefully screened and tested by Wei Zhongxian before they can be used.
After being busy for a long time, after the initial treatment, Zhu Youxiao felt much better than before.
Now his consciousness has slowly recovered, and he no longer feels the extremely weak feeling he had at the beginning.
After all, he was not poisoned for long, and it was through flesh and blood, so the toxicity in the body was not too deep, and it was relatively easy to control.
Taking advantage of the time when he was recovering, he also called King Rui to him, preparing to put on a good show with him.
"Your Majesty, Rui Fan Chang Hao, respectfully invites His Majesty the Emperor to bow down to Jinan."
Zhu Changhao, who walked in, just glanced at the emperor lying on the dragon bed with his peripheral vision to verify his guess.
But he didn't dare to be too obvious. After all, this was a sensitive period, and he might be in for a big disaster.
"rise."
Seeing that King Rui was so respectful to him and that the etiquette was in place, Zhu Youxiao responded in person regardless of his physical and mental exhaustion.
After getting up, Zhu Changhao's vision became broader.
In addition to the reclining Zhu Youxiao, what caught his eye were two palace maids and a child dressed as a warrior.
Not far away, there were two more armored guards with swords guarding the side.
At the same time, he also felt that there was definitely someone behind him, and he was staring closely at him.
Although Zhu Changhao is the king of the clan and is now in his thirties, he has never seen much of the world. Twenty-nine and a half of the past thirty years have been spent in the imperial palace and the royal palace.
At this time, he wanted to say hello, but whenever he wanted to open his mouth to speak, he felt as if his throat was mute and was beyond his control.
"I was assassinated today when I left the palace. Unfortunately, I was hit by a poisonous arrow from a traitor. Now I can only stay in bed and slowly recuperate."
When Zhu Changhao heard the emperor speak on his own initiative and tell him about his assassination, he felt extremely stressed.
He immediately replied nervously:
"Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, and with the blessing of the Imperial Ancestor, he will surely be able to turn disaster into good fortune. I believe it won't be long before the dragon's body will be restored to its original state."
As if he felt a trace of King Rui's nervousness, Zhu Youxiao also whispered unhurriedly:
"Prince Rui, there is no need to panic. Those thieves can't even kill me."
"It's just that someone must have been secretly planning this assassination for a long time, and it was necessary to kill me quickly."
"I felt the feeling of death just now. I even thought I was going to see grandpa. Fortunately, it was just a false alarm."
"But with this feeling of being on the verge of death, I also miss the flesh-and-blood family ties that I had when my grandfather was still alive."
"And the one closest to me is Prince Rui, so I summoned you to the palace overnight."
"Now that I have my relatives by my side, I feel at ease. You can stay in Qianqing Palace temporarily for the next two days, so that you can chat with me in your free time."