Dr. Tiantai Zhili, who was over half a century old, was so frightened that he knelt on the ground and shivered.
The hexagrams are determined by the heavens, and it is impossible to ask for a hexagram to be calculated just because you don't like the hexagrams, otherwise the hexagrams will not be accurate at all.
But at this time, Dr. Tiantai Zhili didn't even dare to mention it.
The queen mother said that she would recalculate, and he hurriedly responded.
"The empress dowager appeases her anger, this minister will recalculate."
Under the silent gaze of everyone, Dr. Tiantai Zhili finished the second hexagram.
This time he learned to be smart, and instead of going straight to the point, he explained the hexagrams in a more roundabout way.
"This is the hexagram of Qian. The hexagram shows that the future is uncertain, and there will be great twists and turns and risks, but as long as you can survive it, you will be able to usher in infinite vitality. The so-called death and rebirth, that's it!"
This may sound reasonable, but if you think about it carefully, you will find that these are just empty words.
Who knew that the emperor's medication was very risky this time, and he also knew that as long as he survived, he would survive.
Dr. Tiantai Zhili is actually fooling people.
But no one said a word, and listened silently.
At this time, the Queen Mother was also concerned and confused, and didn't have the time to think about whether Dr. Tiantai Zhili's words were reliable.
She asked with red eyes: "As long as the emperor can survive, he will be fine, right?"
Dr. Tiantai Zhili nodded and said yes.
These words seemed to give the queen mother great strength.
She took a deep breath and said ruthlessly.
"Give the emperor medicine!"
When Empress Ji put the sword on her neck, she didn't die, and she became the queen step by step.
She believed that God was always on her side.
Both she and her son will live happily ever after!
The doctors are busy again.
A bowl of hot soup was brought over.
Zuo Ji was about to step forward to take the medicine bowl, but was stopped by the Queen Mother.
Empress Dowager: "Now that the emperor is facing this difficulty, he doesn't know whether he can survive it. As a son of man, if the prince is not filial at this time, when will he have to wait?"
She said this very bluntly, even a bit aggressive.
Before Prince Li Qiong could speak, Concubine Zhen came out first and spoke softly.
"The crown prince has never done the work of serving others. If he is clumsy, it is inevitable that something will go wrong. This bowl of medicine is related to the safety of the saint. There is no room for carelessness. Let the concubine come."
The queen mother is not in the mood to fight with her now, so she just said it.
"It's true, you are used to doing these things, and it is most appropriate for you to do this."
"Thank you, Empress Dowager, for your trust."
Concubine Zhen took the medicine bowl and walked to the bedside.
The slender fingers pinched the spoon, scooped up the concoction, and handed it to the emperor's mouth.
Concubine Zhen called softly.
"Your Majesty, it's time to take some medicine."
The emperor was so delirious at this time that he couldn't even open his mouth.
In desperation, the imperial physicians had to help open the emperor's mouth, and Consort Zhen fed the concoction into his mouth spoon by spoon.
After drinking a bowl of medicine, the emperor was still lethargic.
The imperial physician order explained.
"It will take some time for the medicine to take effect, so please stay calm, Empress Dowager."
Everyone waited for a while.
Finally, the emperor's eyelids trembled, and finally opened slowly.
The Queen Mother was overwhelmed with surprise, and her voice was out of tune with excitement.
"emperor!"
Everyone also showed surprise.
Anyone with eyes can tell that the emperor's complexion has improved a lot at this time, there is even a little rosy luster on his face, and a little radiance in his eyes.
This is clearly a sign of improvement!
It seems that the emperor's life should not die, and the strong medicine brought him back!
The queen mother wept with joy.
She was right in betting, God was on their side in the end!
The emperor opened his mouth and made a hoarse sound.
"My, what's the matter?"
The Empress Dowager wiped away her tears and briefly explained what had happened.
When the emperor learned that he had walked through the gate of hell, he felt a little scared.
Almost, his life is here.
Everyone expressed their concern to the emperor.
It wasn't until the imperial physician's order reminded that the emperor was still ill and needed to rest that everyone left.
Only Concubine Zhen stayed behind.
She has to stay here to take care of the emperor.
She waved her hand and turned away all the palace people in the bedroom.
The emperor was lying on an overly wide bed, covered with a soft silk quilt.
He turned his head with difficulty and saw Concubine Zhen standing next to the incense burner, and asked in a hoarse voice.
"What are you doing?"
Concubine Zhen poured the homemade spices into the incense burner and closed the lid.
The faint fragrance slowly spread.
She turned around and smiled at the emperor.
"Recently, Your Majesty has been suffering from illnesses, and it is difficult to sleep at night. I specially developed a new spice, which can help Your Majesty calm down and let you sleep more peacefully."
The emperor knew that Concubine Zhen likes to mix fragrances, and she likes to delve into various spices when she has nothing to do.
She often goes to Hanzhang Hall to collect some spices.
But usually she would hand over the spices to Zuo Ji, and would not directly pour the spices into the incense burner like now.
The emperor was already suspicious, so he couldn't help feeling vigilant at this time.
"I don't like to smell incense recently, you can ask someone to remove the incense burner."
Concubine Zhen walked slowly to the side of the bed, sat on the side of the bed calmly and gracefully, her slender fingers rested on the emperor's chest, and said softly.
"This is a fragrance that I specially tailor-made for you. You can smell this fragrance every day. Why don't you like it all of a sudden?"
The emperor was startled.
Recently, due to his serious illness, his sensory abilities have also declined a lot. In addition, the palace has always been filled with a strong bitter medicinal smell, so that he has never noticed that there is a faint fragrance in the bedroom.
He stared wide-eyed at the woman in front of him.
"Could it be you..."
Before he finished speaking, he found that his voice suddenly became hoarse.
No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't make a sound.
Concubine Zhen looked at his horrified face, leaned down, and spoke softly to him, whispering intimately like a lover.
"Is Your Majesty speechless
Don't worry, this is normal, the powerful medicine given to you by the imperial doctor's order has just begun to take effect. "
The emperor was terrified, and with all his strength, he could only make a faint hoo hoo.
Concubine Zhen continued to speak slowly
"I will tell you a secret.
In fact, my concubine asked someone to add Lu Yingcao to your soup.
Luyingcao itself is non-toxic, and it also has the effect of consolidating the root and cultivating the vitality, which is just right for your condition.
But Lu Yingcao has a characteristic—
As long as it is mixed with mountain agarwood, it will change the medicinal properties.
If the medicine is not right, His Majesty's condition will naturally become more and more serious.
And because it wasn't poisoning, even the imperial physician couldn't find out the reason. "
The emperor was shocked.
He stared at Concubine Zhen in disbelief.
Obviously her face is still so delicate and charming, and her tone is still as gentle and mellow as ever.
But he felt that she was very strange.
It was as if he had never really known her before.
(end of this chapter)