Princess Zheng had no idea that all her reactions were part of Princess Linjiang's plan, nor that her breakdowns and embarrassments were just jokes in Princess Linjiang's eyes to add color to her life. She was now completely immersed in the fear of losing her son, and had no mind to think about anything else.
When she got home, she went straight to Baoger's room. She was relieved to see that Baoger was still sitting on the bed, watching the nanny shaking the rattle and beating the gong.
Mother Ding gently reminded her to change her clothes first. She had been to Puci Temple yesterday and came back from there this morning. She had no time to care about anything else and went to the Marquis' Mansion again. She was kneeling and crying, and her clothes were wrinkled. It would not look good when the imperial physician came later.
Besides, it’s not easy to hold a baby when you’re dirty.
Princess Zheng came to her senses, withdrew her hand, smiled lovingly at Baoger, then turned around to change her clothes before coming back.
Just as she sat down, Prince Zheng came in. He had obviously just returned from outside and was still wearing clothes for meeting guests. As soon as he saw her, he asked her, "Did you go to Dingbei Marquis's Mansion?"
Princess Zheng stood up nervously and looked at Prince Zheng's face. Seeing his anxious expression, she was afraid that Prince Zheng would be angry with her, so she hurriedly explained: "I did go to Dingbei Marquis's Mansion, but don't worry, I didn't go to cause trouble for An An, I didn't..."
She was like a frightened bird, afraid of being scolded, which made King Zheng speechless for a moment. He was silent for a long time before whispering, "That's not what I meant. Don't be so nervous..."
Princess Zheng hurriedly responded: "I know, Your Majesty, I know... I have already asked An An, and she agreed to write a letter to Shen Chen. If Shen Chen gives me the medicine, I will definitely go and thank them..."
That's not the case. Prince Zheng was a little helpless. After thinking for a long time, he hesitated and said to her: "Don't hold too much hope. I have read Shen Chen's reply. He was very sincere and told me clearly that the medicine he gave to the Sixth Prince before had already exhausted his own collection of medicinal materials. It is not so easy to make a complete medicine. And the medicine his father found that year was useless. It is not as miraculous as others said. He said that he would slowly find the prescription for us..."
Seeing that Princess Zheng's face was getting darker and darker, Prince Zheng lowered his voice even more: "Don't worry, no matter what, we will treat Bao Ge'er well. Isn't he fine now? Consecrator Kong also said that although he is not a pediatrician, he has heard of many examples of people with this disease growing up safely... We still have a lot of time, maybe we can think of a way, don't scare yourself first."
Princess Zheng couldn't listen. She subconsciously wanted to refute, but she quickly restrained her emotions, pursed her lips stubbornly and said nothing.
Bao Ge'er called out "Mom" with a smile, and she reached out to hold the child in her arms, and said to him firmly: "Bao Ge'er, don't worry, no matter what happens, mother will definitely do her best to cure you..."
King Zheng knew that she did not listen to him. He didn't know what to say in his heart, and he couldn't open his mouth to talk to her about those big principles anymore. He was silent for a long time, then he sighed, took the rattle from the wet nurse, and shook it to cheer Baoger up.
The two talked for a while before someone outside reported that the imperial physician had arrived. Princess Zheng stood up again in a hurry. When she saw Imperial Physician Shi, she asked him hastily, "Imperial Physician Shi, how is it? Have you read other medical records? Is there any solution?"
Yesterday, Doctor Shi said he would go back and check the medical records to see if there were any similar cases, so he came late today. Princess Zheng had high hopes.
Doctor Shi shook his head, his face looking a little ugly. He glanced at King Zheng hesitantly before saying, "This... Yesterday, I spent the whole night with Consecrator Kong looking through medical records, and we did find quite a few medical records of children with this kind of case. However, among these, nine out of ten... did not survive adulthood... Even if the others survived to adulthood, few lived past the age of thirty..."
Princess Zheng's hope was shattered in an instant. She stared at Baoger in a daze, unable to say a word.
King Zheng frowned and asked, "Is it really that serious? There was no sign at all before..."
Doctor Shi wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked very honest: "This disease is like this. I have discussed it with Master Kong. In the cases we have seen, children have no symptoms at first. They are often detected after strenuous exercise or excessive emotional excitement... But there is no way to treat this..."
He looked worried: "It's just... leaving it to fate."
Speaking of this, Doctor Shi and the Zheng Wang couple were silent. After a long while, Doctor Shi asked again: "By the way, Your Majesty, has the Marquis replied? If the Marquis really has that kind of magic medicine, maybe it will be useful? Although it is also hearsay, there are some local folk remedies that may really be effective... ... It doesn't hurt to give it a try..."
Princess Zheng suddenly turned her head and stared at Prince Zheng, looking as if she wanted to say something but stopped herself.
King Zheng sighed and shook his head: "Shen Chen said that the previous legends were exaggerated. That magic medicine is really not that magical and has no effect..."
"Then there is no other way." Doctor Shi said with a wry smile: "We can only take it one step at a time..."
Prince Zheng and his wife fell silent at the same time. Just as they were wondering what to say, they heard a servant coming in to report that Princess Shouning had arrived.
Wei An is here
Prince Zheng glanced at Princess Zheng and seeing that she didn't react, he asked someone to invite Wei An in.
Doctor Shi had already stepped forward to examine Baoger. He deliberately laid on his chest to listen, then stood up with a worried look on his face, sighed, stroked his beard, and went down to prescribe medicine.
When Wei An came in and saw this scene, he paused involuntarily, then walked forward and paid his respects to King Zheng and Queen Zheng first.
Prince Zheng called her up, and Princess Zheng quickly wiped her tears and stood up, pulling Wei An enthusiastically: "You're here? Bao Ge'er was just talking about you, look..."
How could Baoger say so much? In fact, it was obvious that she was exaggerating, but Wei An couldn't help but redden his eyes and called out "Baoger" in a low voice.
Baoger suddenly put down his toy, turned his head deliberately and let out a cry. When he saw it was Wei An, he smiled so much that his eyes curved into a line, and made the unique little baby voice.
Children are the worst at hiding their emotions. When Wei An reached out his hand, he rushed towards him and immediately hugged Wei An's neck like a little bear. (To be continued)