I am a miracle doctor in Dream of the Red Chamber

On the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, in the Dayao capital - Jingning City, inside the Tai'an Hall of the Dayao Imperial Palace.

An Cheng led the imperial doctors to try their best to save the emperor. An Cheng performed acupuncture while other imperial doctors boiled medicine in the side hall. They went back and forth, not slacking off for a second. Sometimes they fed medicine, sometimes they expelled phlegm, sometimes they massaged, sometimes they cleared the meridians and calmed the wind, and An Cheng took out the secret method passed down by the ancestors - the art of fumigation, removing fire and dispersing blood stasis. After the whole imperial doctor team tried their best to save him, on the afternoon of the 14th day, the emperor finally opened his eyes, his mouth and eyes were no longer crooked, and his mind gradually became clear, but he still had great difficulty speaking.

At this time, Concubine Mu and her son breathed a sigh of relief, fearing that the emperor would die, and then the various forces in the capital would begin to stir. At that time, Duke Chen Zhen of Qi, Marquis Chen Shu of Duanrui, and Prince Yi Zhong and other old ministers with heavy troops would certainly be unwilling to support the new master. Relying on the large number of soldiers and generals in their hands, they would definitely change.

But after all, the emperor was very diligent and never neglected state affairs. In the past, even if he was not feeling well, he would insist on attending court early, and he would review memorials and handle state affairs in a timely manner.

It is said that on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the Lantern Festival, the emperor's trusted eunuch Shi Chengyu, on the orders of Concubine Mu, announced to the ministers who were eagerly waiting for the emperor to come to court that the court would be suspended for one day. If there was anything to report, they could submit a memorial, and if there was nothing to report, they could dismiss the court.

The atmosphere in the capital was already depressing. People were secretly wondering why Empress Chen had suddenly died in a fire in the cold palace. Outside the city, the imperial concubine's army was quietly gathering. The city gates were closed, and no one was allowed to enter or leave. All merchants and shops were closed, and the doors of every house were closed. There was no one on the street. Only the imperial guards occasionally rushed by. The people were terrified and speculated about what was going to happen.

After the court was adjourned, Prince Yi Zhong, Duke of Qi Chen Zhen, Marquis Duan Rui Chen Shu, and all the people in the party of the Queen and her son, took the initiative to stay.

Prince Yizhong was the first to speak up to stop Shi Chengyu from leaving. He said, "Eunuch Shi, please go! I would like to ask why my brother the emperor stopped attending court today. This has never happened since he ascended the throne."

Shi Chengyu knew that the imperial concubine and her son were all over the palace, and he was worried that he had no chance to pass the news to Prince Yi Zhong, Duke Qi and others, but they also came to inquire by chance.

Shi Chengyu said calmly: "In reply to Prince Yi Zhong, how can this old servant guess what His Majesty is thinking? I only convey the emperor's orders and know nothing else." After saying that, he flicked the whisk in his hand and prepared to leave.

Duke of Qi Chen Zhen and Marquis Duan Rui Chen Shu were even more furious at this moment. Duke of Qi Chen Zhen stepped forward, held Shi Chengyu's right arm with his right hand, shook it and begged sincerely, "Please inform Eunuch Shi that Duke of Qi and Marquis Duan Rui want to see His Majesty."

Shi Chengyu knew that they were here for Empress Chen, but the emperor had suffered a stroke due to the incident, and his life was hanging by a thread. The imperial concubine had the final say on all matters in the palace. In order to save his own life and pass on the message at the same time, Shi Chengyu exchanged glances with the Duke of Qi, then he took away the Duke of Qi's right hand and swung his whisk violently.

As Shi Chengyu was about to leave with big strides, he placed his right index and middle fingers on the pulse of his left hand and tapped it gently, then swung the whisk in his right hand heavily towards his forehead.

Now, Prince Yi Zhong, Duke of Qi Chen Zhen, Marquis Duanrui Chen Shu, Left Prime Minister Tian You, Situ Zhuangjing and other ministers who were on the side of the Queen and her son, all saw it clearly.

They hurried out of the palace and secretly gathered at Prince Yi Zhong's mansion. Everyone knew the truth by now: "The emperor has had a headache, and the imperial physician is doing his best to treat him! According to the troops secretly gathered outside the capital, the emperor is already seriously ill and dying!"

Duke Qi immediately dispatched the pigeons of Lingxi Pavilion, Mo Wu and Xue Zi, to set out together to prevent any accidents from happening. In this way, the news was passed to the Meteor Army and the third prince Qi Zhen as soon as possible.