The Daxing Palace, the heart of the Tang Empire, is usually the busiest place. Today, however, there is no hustle and bustle in the past, and it has become unusually quiet.
Because its mistress was critically ill, the doctors were helpless.
In the Li Zheng Palace, the entrance to the queen's eldest son's bedroom was full of people.
Prince Li Chengqian, King Li Tai of Wei, Princess Li Lizhi of Changle, King Li Zhi of Jin, Gao Shilian, Changsun Wuji, Changsun Chong and more than ten people were either her children or her relatives.
It can be said that except for the slightly younger Princess Chengyang, Princess Jinyang and Princess Xincheng, who were taken to a nearby garden to rest, everyone else is here.
At this time, everyone's face was full of worry, and Li Lizhi and Li Zhi couldn't stop their tears from flowing down.
In the bedroom, Li Shimin anxiously walked back and forth in the room.
Because of the hot weather, the bun on the head was pulled off and thrown somewhere. Even the skirts of the clothes were undone several times, and there was no trace of the emperor's demeanor.
Normally, someone would have come to advise him, but no one cared about it at this time. Compared with the safety of the person on the bed, the emperor's small problem was not worth mentioning at all.
Separated by a screen, in the inner room, the hostess of the Tang Dynasty and the object of concern to hundreds of millions of people, Empress Sun Shi, was lying unconscious on the bed.
An old Taoist priest with gray hair in his 60s or 70s was checking her pulse for diagnosis and treatment.
This Taoist priest is not an ordinary person, but the number one miracle doctor in the world, Sun Simiao, the King of Medicine.
There were also a group of royal doctors hunched over, waiting respectfully for his instructions like students.
After a long time, Sun Simiao let go of his pulse-taking hand and said: "Pen."
This group of imperial doctors cooperated tacitly. Some went to get pens, some got paper, and some got inkstones and ink.
Afraid of disturbing the patients by making too much noise, they tried their best to keep their feet up and down. That tiptoeing look looked weird.
Paper and pen were quickly brought over, and everyone realized that there was a place missing for writing. They couldn't carry the table over, right?
At this time, an imperial doctor made an astonishing move. He lay directly on the ground, crawled in front of Sun Simiao, and said: "Master, please."
Sun Simiao was a little at a loss. He had never seen such a battle before. But the others moved quickly and had already laid paper on the man's back.
He had no choice but to write down a prescription.
The prescription was circulated among several imperial doctors. Some were amazed, some were confused, and some were puzzled...
After a brief exchange, everyone agreed that he was worthy of being the king of medicines. They could not prescribe this medicine even after studying for a lifetime.
Then the prescription was sent outside, and half an hour later half a bowl of soup was brought in. It was naturally not their turn to give the medicine, as the palace maids had already come to take care of it.
Mrs. Changsun could hardly swallow, so the palace maid spent a lot of effort before delivering the medicine.
About a quarter of an hour later, Sun Simiao took his pulse again, and the tense expression on his face relaxed a little, but only a little.
Then he stood up and said to the imperial doctors: "You all should come and take a look."
The imperial doctors took turns to take the pulse, and everyone showed an expression of surprise. The pulse that had been almost invisible before was stirred up again. Although it was still very weak, it was stronger than before.
"I admire you for your superb medical skills. I admire you so much."
Sun Simiao waved his hand and was about to say something when Li Shimin, who heard the noise outside, couldn't help but barged in and said, "Master, what's the matter?"
The imperial doctors said one after another: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, your empress' condition has been stabilized after treatment by Master Sun."
Everyone specifically emphasized that they were stabilized under Sun Simiao's treatment, and their intention was thought-provoking. But at this moment, Li Shimin could no longer care about this, and bowed deeply towards Sun Simiao and said:
"Thank you, Master, for your great kindness. I will surely repay you generously."
Sun Simiao did not dare to accept this gift, so he hurriedly hid aside and said: "Your Majesty has really broken the old master, and..."
Hearing this turn of events, Li Shimin's heart tightened and he said in a panic: "If you have anything to do, just ask me."
Sun Simiao said in a serious tone: "I can only stabilize your condition for three days. If I can't find a cure within three days..."
Having said this, he shook his head, and the meaning was self-evident.
Li Shimin felt that the world was spinning, his body was shaking and he almost fell down. It took him a while to recover. His eyes were still red, and he bowed deeply to Sun Simiao again and said sadly:
"I know that the real person has magical means... As long as the queen's illness can be cured, I am willing to pay no matter how high the price is. Even if it means getting this country, I am willing."
Everyone knows that the emperor is talking nonsense out of desperation, but this kind of emotion is touching.
Sun Simiao had a look of hesitation on his face.
What kind of person was Li Shimin? He was keenly aware of this abnormality and knew that things could turn around. It was just that Sun Simiao was too hesitant to use it, or was unwilling to use it.
He did not use the emperor's methods to force Sun Simiao, but begged.
"Taoist Priest, I consider myself to be diligent and caring for the people. The world is relatively peaceful under my governance, and the people's lives are relatively stable... I can say that I have no regrets in the world."
"But the only thing I feel sorry for is the Queen...she followed me before she was even a hairpin, and she went through a bloody journey to get to where she is today. She fell seriously ill before she even enjoyed a single day of happiness..."
"We husband and wife are one and the same, and it would be difficult for me to live alone without her. If I die, I will die, for fear that the world will not be peaceful and all people will be plunged into water and fire..."
"And my poor children, the youngest is still in his infancy, and he has never even called me mother..."
What he said was so sincere that tears already flowed down his face, and the eunuchs and maids waiting beside him also wiped away their tears.
A young eunuch suddenly cried and knelt on the ground to kowtow to Sun Simiao.
"Dong dong dong!" After just a few blows, his head was already bleeding: "Please save the empress, please save the empress. The world cannot be without the empress."
"I know my life is cheap, but this is the only life I have left. As long as the real person can cure my mother's disease, I am willing to die as compensation."
The other eunuchs and maids also knelt down quickly and said: "Please save me, the real lady."
Sun Simiao was already moved, and his hesitation disappeared completely, and he said: "Your Majesty, unless I don't save you, there is really nothing I can do."
Seeing that Li Shimin was about to bow down again, he quickly said: "But I know a person who may be able to cure the empress."
Li Shimin said in surprise: "Is there anyone in the world who has better medical skills than a real person?" After saying this, he realized that this was wrong and quickly changed his words: "I wonder who this person is and where he is now? I will send someone to invite him right now."
Sun Simiao said: "This person is in the palace."
Li Shimin was stunned for a moment and said: "Is the real person just joking with me? How could I not know if there is such a capable person in the palace?"
Sun Simiao shook his head and said: "Your Majesty has misunderstood. I am not talking about the people in the palace, but my disciple. He also entered the palace with me just now and is outside the door now."