Murong Jie placed all his hopes on Zi'an. At this moment, he, who never believed in ghosts and gods, secretly vowed that if Xia Zi'an could save King Liang, he would be willing to marry this woman.
Zi'an felt dizzy, and the blood from his forehead mixed with sweat dripped onto King Liang's body and face.
Nanny Yang followed in and subconsciously walked over to wipe the blood and sweat off Zi'an's forehead with a handkerchief. After wiping, she seemed to feel that her behavior was a little strange, so she said, "Don't let it dirty His Royal Highness Prince Liang."
Fortunately, everyone present was paying attention to Prince Liang, and even the Queen didn't pay attention to her actions, so she withdrew.
After five electric shocks, Zi'an staggered out of bed, held onto the edge of the bed, pulled out the needles that were sealing the acupoints, and then lay down again to perform artificial respiration.
Finally, King Liang choked and slowly opened his eyes.
Everyone was shocked and thought it was impossible. The queen cried and rushed forward, "Xin'er, what do you think?"
Prince Liang's eyes were a little dull. He glanced at the Queen, who seemed unconscious, and slowly closed his eyes again.
Zi'an finally collapsed after being attacked by waves of dizziness. His eyes went dark, and he felt the world spinning around him and fell backwards.
Murong Jie, who was standing behind her, hugged her with one hand. For a moment, he looked a little surprised, because she was so light that she seemed to have no weight at all.
Blood and sweat were still on his forehead. With a complicated expression, he ordered an imperial physician, "Stop the bleeding and heal her wounds."
Zi'an was carried away and treated in the queen's outer room.
The judge stepped forward to diagnose the prince of Liang. It took him a long time to feel his pulse. The queen looked at him nervously, "How is it?"
The judge replied, "Your Highness, your Highness' pulse is barely audible and the situation is still very bad. However, he has survived. How to survive this ordeal still depends on..."
"What else do you want?" The queen was extremely anxious and said angrily, "Speak more simply and don't hesitate. What are you worried about now?"
The judge lowered his head in shame and said, "I have to ask Miss Xia for more advice."
The prince immediately became angry, "Are you all good-for-nothings? How can an imperial physician ask a secluded woman how to diagnose and treat a disease? It seems that the court is wasting money by supporting you. It would be better to send you away one by one."
The judge knelt down hurriedly and said in a panic, "Your Highness, please forgive me. The Prince of Liang was in a very dangerous state just now. Whether you admit it or not, it was indeed the eldest lady who saved the Prince of Liang. After the attack, it is still unknown what sequelae or damage the Prince of Liang will have. And just now, the eldest lady didn't know how to make the Prince of Liang recover. Therefore, she is the one who knows the Prince of Liang's condition best. It's not a bad idea to ask her for advice."
"What do you mean by save or not? Prince Liang was not supposed to die in the first place, but you good-for-nothings judged him dead." The prince was filled with resentment. He thought he had gotten rid of that annoying disabled good-for-nothing, but he didn't expect that he was still alive. If he had really let him escape this disaster, he would have to kill that little bitch.
After hearing what the judge said, the Regent said, "Send someone to check on Xia Zian. If her condition allows, let her come in to treat King Liang. You stay here to prevent King Liang from having another attack."
"Yes!" The judge responded, glancing at the pale-faced Imperial Physician Liu, "Hurry up and go out to check the situation."
Imperial Physician Liu's legs were shaking and he collapsed to the ground, unable to walk.
The Regent glared at him fiercely and said, "Come on, you stay here, I will go out and take a look myself."
When Imperial Physician Liu was glared at by him, he remembered his cruel methods in the past and was so frightened that his eyes rolled back and he almost fainted.
The queen sat on the bed, looking at Prince Liang as if she had just been reborn. She took out a handkerchief and wiped his face, wiping away all the sweat and blood that had dripped from Zi'an. Then, as if remembering something, she called the prince over, "Come here and say something to your brother. Let him know that everyone is worried about him and hopes that he gets better."
The prince came over reluctantly and stood beside the bed. The queen pulled him and said, "Sit down."
The prince sat down on the bed, looked at King Liang with a gloomy look, and said, "Mother, my brother is still in a coma and can't hear anything you say."
The queen turned around and looked at the judge. "He has recovered. Isn't he okay?"
The judge said with a heavy face: "Empress, although His Highness has recovered, the situation is still not optimistic."
The Queen's voice trembled slightly, "You mean, he will still die?"
The judge was silent for a moment, then said, "I can do nothing."
The queen's shoulders slumped, and her tired face seemed to have aged ten years in an instant. She stroked Prince Liang's face with her trembling hands, and the tears in her eyes dried and wet again, but she raised her head with a strong look, which made anyone who saw it couldn't help but feel very sad.
Zi'an has woken up under the treatment of the imperial physician, but he is still very weak and dizzy.
When she opened her eyes, she saw a pair of sharp eyes like an eagle. She was startled and wanted to sit up, but the regent said calmly: "Lie down."
These two simple words carry unquestionable majesty.
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Zi'an's voice was tired and hoarse, as if it was squeezed out of cotton.
Regent Murong Jie looked at the imperial physician and asked, "How is she?"
The imperial physician had just written the prescription when he heard the regent's question. He quickly put down his pen and replied, "Your Majesty, the young lady was poisoned and tortured. In addition, her body was weak and cold to begin with. It's a miracle that she managed to hold on until now."
Murong Jie remembered that she was drugged with safflower when she was in the palace, and she was afraid that she would not have a good life after returning to the mansion. However, he raised his eyebrows, "You said she was poisoned?"
"Yes, Your Majesty. It is a very strong poison, the poison of the thorn tree. Although the amount is not large, it can still harm the human internal organs. Fortunately, the young lady knows acupuncture and moxibustion, and she was able to seal the poison and temporarily delay its invasion. Otherwise, she would be half dead by now."
Murong Jie stared at Zi'an with sharp eyes, "Who poisoned you?"
Zi'an was silent for a while. How could the Regent King not know who poisoned her if he was so smart? But he asked this question anyway, proving that he wanted to help her out. Of course, it was because she saved King Liang.
Zi'an wanted to say something, but she knew she couldn't act too hastily, especially, she couldn't let the Regent think that she was willing to save Prince Liang only after making a deal.
Even though the Regent knew that she was thinking this way, she couldn't bring it up like this.
The higher the position, the less you like dealing with scheming people.
So, after a long silence, Zi'an said softly, "Your Majesty, I don't know how I was poisoned."
Murong Jie raised his eyebrows, "I don't know?"
"No, I don't know."
Murong Jie stared at her for a long time before turning to ask the imperial physician, "How long will it take for her to be able to stand up?"
Before the imperial physician could speak, Zi'an had already gotten off the couch and stood up shakily, "I'm fine. I'll go see Prince Liang first."
(End of this chapter)