The old lady winked at Aunt Cuiyu beside her, gave her a stack of banknotes, and asked her to chase after him.
Aunt Cuiyu understood and quickly chased after him.
She helped to support Zi'an without saying a word until they reached the door. The doorman also came forward to help. After Zi'an was sent to the carriage, Aunt Cuiyu grabbed Madam Yang, stuffed a banknote into her arms, and asked softly, "Madam, what does the old lady want to know about the Queen's message to her?"
Madam Yang snorted, took out all the banknotes from her sleeve pocket and stuffed them back to Aunt Cuiyu, along with the one the old lady had just given her. She said coldly, "Give it back to your old lady, and tell her that an old servant like me can't afford it!"
After saying that, she also got on the carriage and ordered the driver with a cold face, "Let's go!"
The coachman drove away. At the entrance of the alley, more than ten imperial guards were waiting. When they saw the carriage set off, the imperial guards slowly followed.
Nanny Yang sat in the carriage, looked at the blood on Zi'an's face, took out a handkerchief and sighed softly, "The situation is urgent, and you can't go back to bathe and change clothes. You have been in a mess twice in the palace. This time the Queen summons you, no matter what, you must do your best to save your life. Otherwise, your wolf-like family will eat you up sooner or later."
Zi'an's eyes were filled with tears. He looked at Mammy infatuatedly and said with a sob: "Zi'an has never enjoyed any other family affection except my mother in my life. Mammy, you are so caring. Zi'an will remember this in his heart. If he is not dead in the future, he will definitely repay you."
Zi'an knew that Nanny Yang was a person who had some say around the Queen, and this kind of Nanny in the deep palace had cut off all ties with relatives outside the palace. Although her face and heart were cold, she also longed for true love.
Therefore, even though Zi'an's tear was fake, it touched the nanny's heart.
"You are an extraordinary person, and you will definitely have a bright future. I will consider this as my first favor to you. If you remember it in the future, I will repay you. If you don't remember it, I will consider this as my accumulating some good karma for myself."
"There's a hint of warmth beneath the heavy frost, I'll never forget it in my life!" Zi'an said softly, tears falling on the back of Nanny's hand.
The nanny felt as if the back of her hand was burned by something, and looked at Xia Zian in a daze.
Having been in the palace for many years, she knew that she could not be soft-hearted, especially since Xia Zian had entered the palace this time and she didn't know what his fate would be, so she thought it would be better not to get involved too much.
But Zi'an's tear melted some of the ice in her heart. She said, "Miss, after entering the palace, do not offend the Queen. If the Queen punishes you for other things, I will do my best to help you."
"Thank you, Madam Yang!" Zi'an said with a sob, feeling a little relieved. It was better to have Madam Yang giving advice in the palace than to be alone.
Just after getting on the carriage, she saw Nanny Yang returning the banknote and knew that this person could be used.
She had no choice but to take advantage of people's compassion. In this deep palace, it was rare to find such a soft-hearted person. It was a blessing from God that she met one.
She, Xia Zian, was not destined to die.
It is said that the Regent entered the palace first, and when he arrived at the Queen's palace, Prince Liang's condition was already very bad.
More air is exhaled than comes in, it is no exaggeration to describe it as a thin thread.
The regent was so anxious that his eyes turned red. He angrily scolded the imperial doctors present, "You are just standing here doing nothing? Why don't you hurry up and think of a solution?"
Imperial Physician Liu stepped forward bravely and said, "Your Majesty, I suggest that you allow me to perform the acupuncture."
The regent knew his strength and said, "No, you are not proficient in acupuncture. If you use acupuncture rashly, it may make the condition worse."
Imperial Physician Liu was eager to make a contribution, and he believed that his diagnosis was correct, so he knelt down and said to the empress, "Your Majesty, please issue an order to allow me to perform acupuncture on His Royal Highness Prince Liang."
Seeing her son dying, the Queen was so anxious that she burst into tears. At this moment, she was at a loss. Then, she heard that the Imperial Physician Liu had volunteered to give her acupuncture. She thought that he was confident about it, so she looked at the Regent and asked, "Uncle, what do you think?"
She would never ask the Regent in the past, but today she had no choice. She was afraid that making a wrong decision would harm her son.
Murong Jie shook his head, "I have already asked someone to invite Xia Zian. Wait a moment, I will push his blood through the palace, so that he can take a breath first."
"The emperor's uncle also sent someone to invite Xia Zian?" The prince was very surprised to hear this. Could it be that Xia Zian really knew medicine
That's great. No matter how good the medical skills are, they are not as good as the imperial physician. If Xia Zian forces the treatment, he will definitely be convicted in the end, and he can vent his anger.
In the prince's mind, King Liang was already doomed to die, and it would be useless for anyone to treat him.
Imperial Physician Liu kowtowed and said, "Empress, this blood must not be pushed out of the palace. Prince Liang is breathing rapidly now. If the blood is stirred up again, I'm afraid it will..."
The Queen looked at the judge and said, "You just said acupuncture is the only way. Please talk to the Prince about it."
The judge also said, "Your Highness, although I have sent someone to summon Xia Zian, I don't know if she is proficient in acupuncture. Let's give her acupuncture first. I am willing to give her acupuncture together with Imperial Physician Liu."
Imperial Physician Liu cursed this old fox in his heart. Acupuncture was the only way to relieve King Liang's pain now, but this old fox wanted to steal the credit.
If he also made meritorious contributions, he would not be able to squeeze him out, so he said: "No, I can be the only one to perform the acupuncture. If there is any problem, the judge can watch from the side and treat it in time."
"Then..." The Queen looked at the Regent, who looked disapproving. She finally gritted her teeth and said, "Okay, go ahead."
The imperial physician's diagnosis was wrong from the beginning, ignoring the brain and neck injuries.
Imperial Physician Liu also targeted the trachea during his diagnosis, believing that acupuncture could help expel foreign matter from the trachea, allowing for smoother breathing.
He believed that as long as he could breathe smoothly, his life would be temporarily saved.
He completely ignored epilepsy itself, and naturally his research on epilepsy was not too in-depth. Epilepsy is the repeated discharge of neurons in the brain, which causes spasms and various symptoms in the body. Therefore, one must be very careful when giving acupuncture to avoid stimulating the brain nerves, otherwise it will cause a second major seizure.
The previous improper treatment had caused blood accumulation in Prince Liang's brain and a sprained neck. If acupuncture was to be performed, it would be necessary to avoid acupuncture points that would cause the release of accumulated blood, otherwise the blood would flow back into the skull, causing increased intracranial pressure and killing the person on the spot.
Upon receiving the Queen's order, Imperial Physician Liu happily turned around and made preparations, but his face was solemn.
The judge looked at him worriedly, for he knew very well what this subordinate was thinking. He also knew very well how capable the subordinate was. He couldn't help but regret having suggested acupuncture.
Imperial Physician Liu asked someone to help open Prince Liang's clothes, placed the needle bag beside the bed, and then reached out to select an acupuncture point.
Selecting acupuncture points was not a difficult task for Imperial Physician Liu. He had indeed studied the art of acupuncture, but there were too few medical books and theories on acupuncture, so he was unable to reach a high level.
Everyone looked at Imperial Physician Liu. The Regent wanted to object, but seeing that Prince Liang's condition was getting worse and worse, and he did not understand medical knowledge, he could only let Imperial Physician Liu do as the Queen's instructions.
(End of this chapter)