Rebirth of a Lost Nation: Princess, Please Respect Yourself

"Hehe, we've been friends for so many years... Oh my god—"

Xiao Xingrong was too lazy to chat with Jiang Lige anymore, so he grabbed Jiang Lige's collar and lifted her up like a chicken. She was so frightened that she screamed and then landed steadily in the backyard of the Imperial Hospital.

The two people who came "with such a fierce momentum" really scared Shi Daizhi silly. He pointed at them for a long time before he straightened his tongue.

"Who... who are you? What are you doing here?"

Appearing in someone else's yard in this manner, Jiang Lige felt that no matter what he said, it seemed unbelievable. It would be better to take him directly to Funing Palace for easier explanation. So he turned his head and gave Xiao Xingrong a look:

"Knock him out and take him away."

"Got it!"

Therefore, poor Shi Daizhi did not wait for a response. He only felt a pain on the back of his neck and fell into darkness.

When Shi Daizhi woke up again, he was already in Funing Palace, surrounded by a group of maids. As soon as he opened his eyes, someone shouted:

"He's awake! He's awake!"

The palace maids scattered in a swarm, and the girl in red came running over hurriedly, frightening Shi Daizhi so much that he quickly shrank back and almost bumped into the pillar. Feng Quan gently helped him up and introduced him.

"Doctor Shi, this is Princess Zhaohua of Nanchu. This is the Empress Dowager's Funing Palace."

The girl in red is Jiang Lige.

Jiang Lige knew that his action of knocking someone unconscious was too rough, and he felt a little embarrassed. He apologized sincerely, and then explained the whole story again.

Then he concluded succinctly, "Please ask Imperial Physician Shi to examine the Empress Dowager. Regardless of the result, what happened today must not be known to outsiders."

Shi Daizhi finally came to his senses. Human life was at stake, so he didn't bother with Jiang Lige and the others. He nodded and went into the bedroom with Madam Kong.

About half an incense stick of time had passed before Shi Daizhi came out of the bedroom and told everyone the truth about the situation.

"The Empress Dowager doesn't have a cold, but rubella. Cold medicines are not only ineffective in treating this illness, but will actually make it worse. Fortunately, it was discovered in time. If it had been a few days longer... no medicine would have been effective."

(Note: Rubella is an allergy.)

Madam Kong was shocked and immediately cursed: "What a jerk, Doctor Huang! Don't you want to take my head anymore?"

Jiang Lige comforted Madam Kong at the right moment and turned to ask Shi Daizhi, "May I ask how Doctor Shi plans to treat this? We will definitely cooperate with you fully!"

As soon as he saw Jiang Lige, Shi Daizhi subconsciously shrank his head, and then felt embarrassed, so he coughed twice and continued.

"To cure the disease, we must first find the source of rubella infection so that we can prescribe the right medicine."

Most of Empress Dowager Jiang's food, clothing, housing and transportation were taken care of by Madam Kong, so everyone's eyes in the room were on Madam Kong.

Madam Kong was stunned for a moment, and thought carefully for a moment, "The Empress Dowager's diet is no different from usual, nothing special."

Shi Daizhi nodded without saying anything more, just said.

"I'll prescribe some medicine for common rubella. Boil three bowls of water until you have one bowl, and drink it. But these medicines alone won't cure the root cause. We need to find the source of the infection. Thank you, Madam, for taking the trouble to figure out what's causing the rubella so we can prescribe the right medicine."

"Don't worry, Doctor Shi." Madam Kong nodded and arranged for someone to go down and boil the medicine. She turned around and asked Jiang Lige, "What about Doctor Huang?"

Jiang Lige understood clearly, "Doctor Huang wouldn't target my great-aunt for no reason. There must be someone behind her. If we catch that person, we'll have to return to normal!"

Madam Kong nodded and gave the order, "Starting today, keep the doors and windows of the front hall closed as usual. Open the doors and windows of the back hall to let in some air. Everything is normal with Imperial Physician Huang. All the prescriptions he has written should be boiled and disposed of. Imperial Physician Shi, please bear with me for the next few days and stay in Funing Palace for now."

"Yes." Everyone agreed.

Jiang Lige had no objection. "Madame Kong is my great-aunt's closest confidant. I'm relieved to have you take care of her. Just focus on taking care of Funing Palace. I'll take care of everything outside."

"Princess Zhaohua, you've worked hard."

"You're welcome, Ma'am."

After communicating with Madam Kong, Jiang Lige and Song Yue left Funing Palace through an inconspicuous corner gate, while Fengquan was left in Funing Palace to deliver the message in time.

As the master and servant walked back, they talked about Doctor Huang.

Song Yue received Jiang Lige's instructions to inquire about the news, and naturally gossiped about it everywhere, waiting to report the situation to Jiang Lige at this time.

"Doctor Huang was a man of considerable medical skill. Since entering the Imperial Hospital, he had been a student of the then Director of the Imperial Hospital, Doctor Shi's father, Doctor Shi. Later, Doctor Shi died of an illness due to his inability to treat an epidemic, and Doctor Huang took over as Director of the Hospital.

Doctor Huang hated Doctor Shi and often made things difficult for him, which inevitably led to his being criticized. But other than that, there wasn't much else to say about Doctor Huang. His medical ethics were not criticized, but his medical skills were generally considered to be above average.

On a personal level, Imperial Physician Huang was universally praised for his devotion. His first wife, Niu, whom he married before he became successful, he never had any concubines. Rumor has it that Imperial Physician Huang treated his wife, Niu, very well.

It's a pity that Niu was not blessed and passed away early, leaving behind only a daughter for Huang Taiyi, who is now Concubine Ling in the palace. Concubine Ling has been in the palace for many years and is a well-behaved person. She lives in a secluded corner and has no jealous behavior. She has a good reputation.

After hearing this, Jiang Lige was confused for a moment and asked again: "Doctor Huang's wife has been dead for many years. Does he have any other confidantes?"

Song Yue shook her head. "Let alone other women, I heard that even the Imperial Physician Huang in the palace is not very close to him."

"Since she cherishes her first wife, how could she not care about their only daughter?"

"That Niu died of childbirth complications."

Jiang Lige was stunned, and finally nodded. He was even more clueless for a moment, so he had to give orders to Song Yue.

"I've asked someone to keep an eye on Doctor Huang these past few days. I want to know everything he's eaten and who he's met."

"Yes, princess."

Jiang Lige was relieved that Song Yue had done a good job, so he turned his attention to the Jingzhou case.

In the Jingzhou case, Yuan Xing'an and his gang were proven guilty and were personally approved by the emperor to be executed on a chosen date.

Prince Zhao's son Ning Yunxiao, the imperial guard Xiao Xingrong, and the Jingzhou co-magistrate Gu Yanru were rewarded with a thousand taels of gold for their contributions in solving the case; Xiao Xingrong was promoted one level; Gu Yanru was transferred to the capital and appointed as a doctor in the Ministry of Rites.

Although the position of Langzhong in the Ministry of Rites is a lateral transfer, it is extremely suitable for Gu Yanru.

As for the retired Magistrate Bai, although he did not gain any benefits on the surface, his son Bai Fengzhou was promoted to a higher rank and appointed as a reader in the cabinet.

Although his official position was not high, he was a close minister to the emperor. It was said that before he even took office, the threshold of the Bai Mansion had already been trampled down.

Compared with these people, Ning Yunxiao, who got the gold and silver, was at a disadvantage no matter how you looked at it.

He is not married yet, so if the gold and silver are given as rewards, they will probably go to the public. What does it have to do with him?

Thinking of this, Jiang Lige couldn't help but feel unfair for Ning Yunxiao, and he was in a bad mood for two days.