Chapter 61 The First Demonstration of Medical Skills
Concubine Li Shu curled up with a stomachache, her face turned pale, and soon her lower body turned red.
"Your Majesty, you must save my concubine and the emperor's son."
Concubine Li Shu was afraid. This child was her capital to make a comeback. If she couldn't keep it, she would lose her support for the rest of her life.
Emperor Mingwen shouted loudly: "Ask all the imperial doctors from the imperial hospital to come over, and we must protect the little prince!"
The room suddenly became busy. Emperor Mingwen sat at the top with a sullen face. The atmosphere was solemn, and no one dared to talk nonsense.
The little maid walked out carrying basins of blood.
A strong fishy smell emanated from the small space, coupled with Concubine Li Shu's shouting, which only made people a little more irritable.
Across the screen, several imperial doctors were discussing in low voices.
"Concubine Li Shu's lower body is bleeding profusely. What should we do?"
"I'm afraid the little prince is in danger."
Chu Yunning frowned as she listened. Even if Concubine Li Shu's fetus was saved at this moment, she might not be able to give birth healthily and smoothly.
Protecting Concubine Li Shu's pregnancy is a troublesome job.
At this time, two imperial doctors came out from the screen.
"How?" Emperor Mingwen asked nervously.
The imperial doctor knelt down and said, "Back to the emperor, Concubine Lishu is bleeding from her lower body. If this continues, the child will be in danger, and even the adults will be in danger."
Emperor Mingwen said angrily: "No matter what method you think of, I must save the little prince!"
Concubine Li Shu's body was not even mentioned. She only cared about the little prince throughout the whole process. Chu Yunning sighed and felt sad for Concubine Li Shu.
"Your Majesty, Wei Chen and others have tried all their methods to no avail. Wei Chen deserves to die." The two imperial doctors kowtowed.
Emperor Mingwen tensed his face and said sternly: "In other words, my emperor cannot be saved?"
"The humble minister is incompetent."
The atmosphere fell into a stalemate again.
The Queen looked at Chu Yunning meaningfully: "Your Majesty, doesn't Princess Xiao know medical skills? Why don't you give her a try? After all, this matter was also caused by her. If she can't be cured, punish her!"
When Chu Yunning heard this, she rolled her eyes angrily and really wanted to sew the queen's mouth shut with a needle!
"Ning'er!"
A cordial greeting came from behind, and Chu Yunning turned around to see the Queen Mother hurriedly coming, with unconcealed worry on her face.
"Queen Mother!"
Greetings everyone.
The Queen Mother waved her hand to let people get up, then turned to look at Concubine Li Shu behind the screen.
After a while, she came out with a solemn look on her face: "Isn't Concubine Li Shu's fetus in good condition? Why did she become pregnant?"
"Queen Mother, it was Concubine Xiao who made rude remarks that irritated Concubine Li Shu." The Queen Mother was afraid that the Queen Mother would not know the reason, so she quickly explained the cause and effect.
However, the Queen Mother hummed: "Concubine Li Shu knew clearly that she was pregnant with the emperor's heir and would not properly give birth to the baby in the palace, yet she worried about things that she shouldn't have to worry about."
The Queen Mother was complaining about Concubine Li Shu's restlessness, so she was trying to excuse Chu Yunning.
The Queen was a little angry when she heard this, and was annoyed that the Queen Mother was too partial, so she added: "Your Majesty, it is human nature for Concubine Li Shu to care about her family, but Princess Xiao knew that Concubine Li Shu was pregnant but spoke rudely, causing the emperor's heir to be in danger. This
It’s a capital crime!”
"What the Queen said is wrong. Princess Xiao was brought into the palace by Concubine Li Shu on her own initiative. There is no enmity between the two of them. Smart people know that once something goes wrong, Princess Xiao will not be able to live with her."
The Queen Mother spoke for Chu Yunning, her eyes touched Emperor Mingwen's face, and said: "Right now, there is something wrong with the child in Concubine Li Shu's belly. Maybe there is a misunderstanding. The most important thing now is to save the emperor's heir!"
Emperor Mingwen glanced sideways at Chu Yunning: "
I will give you a chance to forgive your sin. If this child can be saved, I will forgive you. If you cannot save it..."
"Your Majesty, this is unfair!" The Queen Mother interrupted Emperor Mingwen anxiously.
Emperor Mingwen said: "Mother, it is a fact that Concubine Li Shu's fetal condition is unstable. It concerns the emperor's heir. Concubine Xiao cannot escape the relationship!"
After saying this, the Empress of the Palace immediately echoed: "Your Majesty is wise, and I believe that no mother in the world would risk her own child."
The Queen Mother could not argue with this, and looked sad.
"As long as Concubine Li Shu's fetus is stable today, will this matter be over?" Chu Yunning asked.
Emperor Mingwen nodded: "A gentleman keeps his word."
In full view of everyone, she believed that Emperor Mingwen would not go back on his word.
So Chu Yunning took a deep breath: "Okay, I'll try my best."
"Ning'er!" The Queen Mother was shocked. She heard that the imperial doctor said that it was extremely difficult to save Concubine Li Shu's pregnancy and that the entire imperial hospital could not do anything. What could Chu Yun Ning do?
Seeing that the Queen Mother sincerely cared about her, Chu Yunning felt a warm feeling in her heart.
"Queen Mother, as long as Concubine Li Shu can keep her child safely and the royal family can continue, I am willing to give it a try!"
Chu Yunning said with awe-inspiring righteousness, got up and entered the screened inner hall next door.
Concubine Li Shu's lower body was bleeding profusely, and even the imperial doctor said that the child could no longer be saved.
Chu Yunning gritted her teeth and stepped forward, put her fingertips on Concubine Li Shu's wrist, and just found her pulse.
"What are you doing here? Do you want to frame me? Get out of here!"
Concubine Li Shu stared with sharp eyes and struggled to get up. Chu Yunning took out the silver needle and said: "You and I are like grasshoppers on a rope now. Not only are you in danger of protecting your child, but you are also worried about your own life."
, why not calm down and let me try."
Concubine Li Shu listened to the doctors shaking their heads, concluding that her child could not be saved, and her heart was broken.
"What confidence do you have?"
Chu Yunning took out a silver needle and inserted it into an acupuncture point on Concubine Li Shu's lower body. The bleeding stopped in just a moment.
"You have no choice. If you cooperate with me, you may be able to save this child. If you continue to struggle, the gods will not be able to save you!"
Perhaps she was shocked by Chu Yunning's aura, so Concubine Li Shu shut up.
Chu Yunning took out the silver needle again and pierced Concubine Li Shu's various acupuncture points.
"Prepare ginseng slices for Concubine Li Shu and keep them in your mouth to maintain strength!" Chu Yunning ordered in a loud voice.
Soon the eunuch brought the best ginseng slices and put them into Concubine Li Shu's mouth.
Seeing that she had recovered a lot of energy, Chu Yunning immediately wrote down a prescription and asked the palace maid to cook it.
She continued to give Concubine Li Shu acupuncture and forcibly kept the fetus in her belly.
The process was also very difficult. Concubine Li Shu was sweating profusely in pain and gritted her teeth without making a sound.
After drinking several bowls of decoction, Concubine Li Shu's mood gradually calmed down.
Two hours later, Chu Yunning checked Concubine Li Shu's pulse again.
Fortunately, Concubine Li Shu showed no signs of miscarriage. Except for her weak pulse, everything else returned to normal.
Chu Yunning first breathed a sigh of relief, then gathered her emotions and walked out of the screen, saying to Emperor Mingwen: "Your Majesty, Concubine Li Shu's fetus has been saved."
Emperor Mingwen was shocked.
"How is this possible?" the Queen Palace blurted out. Then she realized that she had said something wrong, and she explained: "I am just surprised that the whole hospital can't do anything. How could Princess Xiao cure Concubine Li Shu?"
Emperor Mingwen didn't believe it when he heard this, and winked at the imperial doctor.
The imperial doctor understood and went into the inner hall to check, and came out after a while: "Back to the emperor, Concubine Li Shu's fetus is definitely safe."
The Queen Mother was surprised and said: "Really?"
"It's absolutely true!" said the imperial doctor.
"Bodhisattva bless you, Bodhisattva bless you!"
The Queen Mother clasped her hands together and kept mumbling, and then pulled Chu Yunning: "Fortunately, there is no danger, the little grandson of the Ai family is finally fine."
Emperor Mingwen also breathed a sigh of relief and sat on the chair for a long time without reacting.
Chu Yunning observed everyone's reactions. The Queen Mother was very pleased, Emperor Mingwen was happy, and the Queen had a disappointed expression.
During this period, the Queen of the Palace glared at her fiercely, as if she was blaming herself for meddling in her own business.
The Empress of the Palace said: "Your Majesty, although Concubine Li Shu was not in danger, Princess Xiao was so unbridled in the palace and almost caused a catastrophe. The death penalty can be avoided and the crime of life cannot be escaped. In order to appease the people's hearts, I ask the emperor to punish Princess Xiao!"
"
Chu Yunning sneered: "I just stated in advance that I will be exempted from punishment by saving Concubine Li Shu's fetus. Is the Queen forcing the Emperor to go back on her word and be ridiculed by the world?"
The empress choked on her words and forgot about it in a hurry.
She looked at Emperor Mingwen anxiously, and Emperor Mingwen's eyes were a little cold. The empress of the palace was excited and immediately said: "Your Majesty, I didn't mean this. It was Princess Xiao who deliberately provoked me. I just thought that I could punish you with a small punishment and a big punishment."
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Emperor Mingwen raised his hand to stop the empress and said, "That's enough. I, a gentleman, will never go back on my words, so I will let this matter go."
"Yes, I know I was wrong." The Empress admitted her mistake in frustration.
"I'm going to see Concubine Li Shu." Emperor Mingwen entered anxiously.
People outside gradually left. The Queen glared at Chu Yunning fiercely. Due to the presence of the Queen Mother, she did not dare to be too presumptuous.
"Princess Xiao is so good at hiding her medical skills. Not even the entire hospital can compare to one-tenth of you."
The Empress was so angry that she felt sorry for Concubine Li Shu who was so lucky that Chu Yunning saved her fetus.
"Today I was forced to give it a try by chance."
Chu Yunning explained lightly. The Queen Palace obviously didn't believe her. She couldn't bear to say anything else. "Ning'er, the Ai family has had a severe headache these days. Please accompany the Ai family back to Cihe Palace."
"yes!"
The Queen Mother did not give the Queen a chance to find trouble and left with her people.
The queen was left furious and furious.
"Ning'er, do you know medical skills?" the Queen Mother asked.
Because in my impression, Chu Yunning had no medical skills at all.
Chu Yunning knelt on the ground: "Queen Mother, Ning'er was imprisoned in Lengxiang Pavilion for five years and wandered between life and death many times. Ning'er got a medical book by chance, so she started to learn it by herself, but her medical skills are not yet superb."
These words were all made up. Not only did the Queen Mother have no doubts, but she felt even more pity for Chu Yunning.
"You've certainly suffered the past five years, poor boy!"
When Chu Yunning heard this, she felt a little guilty. She shouldn't have deceived the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother said: "Today you were plotted by Concubine Li Shu and almost fell into a trap. Please be careful in the future."
"yes."
Seeing that Concubine Li Shu was pregnant, Chu Yunning didn't care about it for the time being.
If you dare to provoke me again in the future, I will never be lenient.
"Tell the Ai family whether the child in Concubine Li Shu's belly can be born safely?" the Queen Mother asked solemnly.
This is the second time the Queen Mother has asked. The first time was when Concubine Li Shu had just found out she was pregnant.
This time Chu Yunning did not hide anything and told the truth: "Concubine Li Shu ate the wrong thing. Although she was temporarily saved, it has damaged the mother's body. The child can stay in Concubine Li Shu's belly for up to seven months."
"Seven months?" The Queen Mother wondered: "Can the child survive?"
Chu Yunning said: "Four months later, Concubine Li Shu will inevitably bleed heavily. Both adults and children will be in danger. We can only choose one of the two."
When the child reached seven months old, the damage to the mother's body was too great, and Concubine Li Shu would inevitably bleed to death.
If you want to keep Concubine Li Shu, you have to get rid of the baby in your belly as soon as possible before it is fully grown. If you delay for one more day, it will be dangerous for Concubine Li Shu.
The Queen Mother had been hanging out in the harem for many years, and she immediately understood the implication of Chu Yunning's words.
"Ning'er, is there any way to protect both sides?"
Although she didn't like Concubine Li Shu, she could not bear to see the child lose his mother as soon as he was born.
Chu Yunning shook his head: "The poison is deep into the marrow. You can only choose one of the two, there is no other way."
It’s not that she refused to save people, Concubine Li Shu’s fetus was saved by force. It is very likely that one will die in the next four months, so she must lie in bed, not get angry, and rest peacefully.
"Seven months, can you think of a way to keep him alive?" the Queen Mother asked anxiously.
Chu Yunning hesitated for a moment and was 100% sure not.
Newborns are too fragile, and there is no sterile environment in this era, so she can only try her best.
"Ning'er, promise the Aijia, no matter what Concubine Li Shu does to you, the child is innocent. You must put aside the past grudges and try your best to let the child survive."
The Queen Mother used an almost pleading tone, with tears glistening in her eyes. Chu Yunning raised three fingers and swore: "Queen Mother, Ning'er swears that she will not be selfish and try her best to save the little prince!"
Afraid that the Queen Mother would not believe it, Chu Yunning swore on his life.
The Queen Mother covered Chu Yunning's mouth: "
Good boy, Aijia believes in you."
Before leaving, Chu Yunning wrote some prescriptions and precautions. In the next four months, Concubine Li Shu would no longer be able to walk on the ground, and she also needed to pay attention to her diet.
"You are serious. The Ai family will pay attention to this matter. Before Concubine Li Shu gives birth, you will not be summoned to enter the palace." The Queen Mother said.
This move was exactly what she wanted, and she nodded repeatedly.
The Queen Mother handed Chu Yunning a box, which contained a thick stack of banknotes, roughly several hundred thousand taels.
"Queen Mother, what is this?"
"This is the Ai family's private money. The Ai family knows what happened outside the capital, so keep it for use."
Chu Yunning was moved to tears. The Queen Mother was the first person to give her warmth in this era.
"Thank you, Queen Mother."
After saying goodbye, Chu Yunning left the palace with the banknotes.