Getting Rich from Legend of Zhen Huan

This rainy night was particularly restless. When the imperial physician on duty arrived, even the eldest princess's crying could no longer be heard.

The imperial physician placed his hand on the eldest princess's small arm to feel her pulse. Half a cup of tea passed, and the imperial physician changed arms. Cold sweat broke out on his head. Not even the sound of breathing could be heard in the room, and everyone was staring at the imperial physician's hand.

Princess Song was the first to lose her temper. She rushed to the doctor, grabbed his sleeve, and said with a sob: "What's wrong with the eldest princess? Please say something!"

The imperial physician staggered as she pulled him, and replied in a trembling voice: "The pulse of the eldest princess is weak on the right wrist, which indicates that her yang is declining and she will die."

Song Gege didn't understand the professional terms, but she knew what "life" meant. Her eyes went dark and she fainted.

When the Fourth Prince heard the imperial physician's diagnosis, he stood up in shock. When he came to see his daughter a few days ago, the eldest princess had round eyes and would turn her head smartly following bright colors. Why is that not the case today?

He asked Song Gege's maid to help her back to bed and asked the imperial physician, "Is there no other way?"

The imperial physician knelt on the ground and bowed his head, saying, "I am incompetent."

The room fell into a deathly silence again. The Fourth Prince said in a hoarse voice, "Who is the best doctor in pediatrics at the Imperial Hospital?"

The doctor replied, "It is Doctor Cui Xian, but Doctor Cui is on his day off today."

The palace gates will open at Yinshi (three o'clock in the morning), and there are still two hours left.

The Fourth Prince stared at the doctor on duty and said word by word, "Please, doctor, extend my daughter's life."

What could the imperial physician on duty say? If they refused now, they might even lose the lives of the whole family. He could only knock his head to the ground and say, "We can only give it a try."

The imperial physician took out the golden needle that had been passed down from generation to generation, and prayed in his heart, "Ancestors, please bless me to get through the day safely, otherwise our family will be extinct."

As the needles were inserted into her body, the princess seemed to sense it and began to hum to express her discomfort. The doctor breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that there was a reaction! A reaction meant that acupuncture was effective. The worst thing was that it was useless no matter how hard the needles were inserted.

After the acupuncture was completed, the whole body of the princess was covered with golden needles, from the top of her head to the soles of her feet. The imperial physician then dared to wipe the sweat off his face with his sleeves and reported to the fourth prince: "I have fulfilled my mission."

The Fourth Prince was not happy about this. If it was really so easy to get better, why didn’t the imperial physician use it just now? This set of acupuncture might be used to save his life. But what else can he do now?

The eldest princess' condition was barely stable, and the Fourth Prince finally had the energy to deal with what had just happened. He first asked the imperial physician to check on the fainted Princess Song, and then looked at Yi Xiu who was accompanying her.

Yixiu didn't even take care of her hair. She just put on some convenient clothes and went out. She was caught in the rain all the way and she kept shivering even in the warm room.

The Fourth Prince looked at Yixiu's beautiful face, which looked a little more delicate than usual with makeup on, like a lotus in the rain. He also noticed her pale and dry lips, and said distressedly, "It's raining heavily tonight. Go change your clothes first and drink a bowl of hot ginger water to drive away the cold!"

The Fourth Prince said "everyone", but who could not tell that he was staring at Yixiu? The equally exhausted Guaerjia couldn't help biting her lip. This Ulanara, did she want to seduce me even in the rain? But when the male owner gave the order, the whole yard had to move. Everyone simply took care of themselves and gathered in the hall again.

The imperial physician reported back to Princess Song that she had just suffered an excessive convulsion. He instructed the maid to press a few acupoints and Princess Song woke up. Now she is guarding the eldest princess without blinking.

At this time, there is still half an hour before the Yin hour.

The Fourth Prince continued to instruct, "When the palace gates are opened, Su Peisheng will use my badge to invite Imperial Physician Cui, and I will explain the situation to the Emperor. Nanny Zhao Jia will explain the situation to Mother, and ask her to complete the entry and exit procedures."

No one was in the mood to talk. They just lit candles and waited in the silent dark night for the bell from the Meridian Gate Tower to announce the time.

Guaerjia was in such silence, and she was belatedly panicked. The eldest princess might really be dying. Would she be angry with herself for hiding Song Gege's request for help? She trembled, thinking of the gods and Buddhas, and prayed devoutly in her heart, praying that the eldest princess could survive this disaster safely.

Dong, dong, dong! The heavy sound of the bell echoed in the sky above the Forbidden City, and the sound waves spread outward in circles. The Fourth Prince was ready and set off as the bell rang.

Su Peisheng also ran out the moment the palace gate opened and headed straight for Cui Mansion.

Song Gege was still guarding Da Gege. She gently touched Da Gege's skin with a finger, feeling the temperature of her daughter's body. As long as the temperature was still there, Da Gege was still alive.

Doctor Cui was still asleep when he was awakened by a hurried knock on the door. As an imperial physician, only the princes and ministers could knock on the door so brazenly. He just didn't know whose child was sick. Doctors are kind-hearted, so Doctor Cui carried the medicine box on his back and was about to follow the visitor.

But when he saw the person coming, he was shocked. He had seen too many eunuchs wearing the same clothes in the palace, so how could it be a child from the palace?

Su Peisheng pulled him to introduce himself: "Please forgive me, Doctor Cui. I am from the Fourth Master's family. The eldest princess in the mansion has an emergency. I am troubled by you."

Doctor Cui followed Su Peisheng on a bumpy journey until they arrived at the Fourth Prince's mansion, running out of breath. The servants in the mansion saw him as a life-saving straw and only hoped that he could bring the patient back to health.

Amid everyone's expectant gazes, Imperial Doctor Cui quickly walked to the eldest princess' room. Seeing Imperial Doctor Cui coming, Princess Song showed hope in her eyes, and the imperial doctor on duty also showed an expression of being saved.

Doctor Cui went straight to the eldest princess, carefully felt her pulse without touching the golden needles, and frowned. Although he knew that the symptoms were not very dangerous and would not bring him here, the eldest princess' pulse was too weak. If it were not for the medicinal power contained in the golden needles, which continuously supplied energy to the eldest princess's wounded body, she would have been dead this morning.

After pondering for a while, Doctor Cui wrote a prescription and said, "The only way now is to live in the face of death. Use strong medicine to stimulate the potential in the body of the eldest princess in order to have a glimmer of hope for survival."

The imperial physician on duty was shocked. Is this something he can say? No wonder everyone says that Imperial Physician Cui is the best in pediatrics, but he has not been promoted yet. How can you mention the life and death of a patient of the royal family? To be honest, do you want to drag me to death with you?

The fourth prince also came back. He had reported to Emperor Kangxi for today's morning court session and asked for leave. After hearing the diagnosis of the imperial physician Cui, he made a prompt decision: "Su Peisheng, take the prescription and boil the medicine."

After the medicine was ready, the imperial physician on duty put away the golden needles to prevent anyone from getting hurt during the struggle when feeding the eldest princess the medicine.

This medicine is extremely bitter, but if it is administered through breast milk, firstly, it will take a long time to take effect, and secondly, the efficacy may not be sufficient. If such a strong medicine is to be effective through breast milk, the nurse may be poisoned to death.

The eldest princess tasted the bitterness and started crying loudly, and it was impossible to feed her.

Song Gege could only hug her and coax her: "Be good, big sister, take the medicine, the pain will go away, and we can go out to see the butterflies."

The mother's comfort worked. The eldest princess reluctantly swallowed a few mouthfuls of the medicine, and then refused to drink it anymore. The fourth prince also tried to coax her, but to no avail.

Doctor Cui looked at the bowl and saw that there was only a mouthful of medicine left at the bottom, and he breathed a sigh of relief. At least most of it had been drunk. He would have to find other ways to use up the rest of the medicine. When he looked around, he saw the doctor on duty who was equally nervous.