The people in the Prime Minister's Mansion were afraid of the Queen Mother. Murong Jie wanted to give her a backer, so he said that she was poisoned and specifically mentioned that King Liang needed her to treat him.
Sure enough, after hearing what Murong Jie said, the queen asked in surprise: "Poisoned? How did you get poisoned? Is it serious?"
The Queen naturally didn't care about her. In fact, she didn't care about her life or death at all. What she cared about was whether Xia Zian's poisoning was serious and whether he could still be treated by King Liang.
Zi'an lowered his head and passed over the topic, "Your Majesty, it's nothing serious for me."
The queen wanted to ask the nanny, but now she urgently needed to know the situation of Prince Liang, so she swallowed the question back when it reached her lips.
Zi'an, however, continued to talk about the King of Liang's condition and answered Murong Jie's question with empathy, "Grand seizures of epilepsy are very likely to cause aspiration pneumonia, because improper treatment during a grand mal seizure or other reasons can cause saliva, blood, or acidic substances in the stomach to flow back into the trachea and then into the lungs, causing lung infection. The symptoms that appear are difficulty breathing, bluish face and lips, which are symptoms of hypoxia. It is very difficult to treat. In addition to ensuring sufficient oxygen, foreign objects in the lungs must be removed to eliminate the infection."
Imperial Physician Liu could no longer hold back. "I have never heard of anything you are talking about. What are you talking about?"
Zi'an said calmly: "Just because the imperial physician doesn't know something doesn't mean it doesn't exist."
The judge heard something and scolded Liu, the imperial physician, "Shut up and step aside."
Imperial Physician Liu looked at the Queen unwillingly and said, "Queen, what she said is something that I have never heard of before, not to mention that even the Imperial Physicians present have never heard of it before. I think that she will cause the Prince of Liang to…"
Murong Jie's face suddenly became fierce, "You gave me acupuncture just now, causing King Liang to have another attack and almost lose his life. If Xia Zian hadn't arrived, I'm afraid King Liang would have died in your hands now. How dare you talk nonsense here?"
Imperial Physician Liu stammered, "Your Majesty, I am also thinking about His Royal Highness Prince Liang."
The queen said irritably, "If you care about His Royal Highness Prince Liang, just shut up."
Imperial Physician Liu knew that there was no way to save the situation today, so he stepped aside with a look of despair.
The prince watched coldly from the side. Although he did not believe Xia Zian, after hearing what Xia Zian said, he concluded that Prince Liang's condition was still very serious and he might still die. His expression became better.
Zi'an really hated this Imperial Physician Liu. As a doctor, he didn't even have the most basic decency, let alone the benevolence of a doctor who wanted to help the world. Such a person was not worthy of being a doctor.
The Queen asked Zi'an, "What is this pneumonia? How do you treat it?"
Zi'an pondered for a moment and said, "I would like to discuss the treatment plan with the judge."
What Zi'an wanted to know was how far Chinese medicine had developed in this era and to what extent drugs had been applied, so he proposed to discuss it with the hospital judge.
The Queen looked at the Court Judge, who bowed and said, "I am willing to cooperate with you, young lady."
Murong Jie asked Zi'an, "How is the King of Liang doing now? Will he have another attack? Is he still in danger?"
Zi'an said, "Your Highness, your condition is still very urgent. The breathing problem needs to be relieved first. Long-term lack of oxygen will cause damage to the brain, which may cause another attack. I will first use acupuncture to relieve your Highness Prince Liang's breathing difficulties, and then fix his neck."
"Give acupuncture again to relieve breathing difficulties?" The Queen frowned. Just now, Imperial Physician Liu said this, which resulted in a second attack.
Zi'an answered truthfully: "Empress, this is necessary."
"No, do something else first." The queen was a little flustered and ordered, "Fix the neck first. As for the difficulty breathing, prescribe a decoction."
Zi'an was stunned for a moment. "It's unlikely to relieve the symptoms through decoctions. Even if it is possible, it will be very slow. I don't know what will happen during this process."
The Queen waved her hand and said firmly, "Just do as I say."
Zi'an couldn't help but look at Murong Jie. Murong Jie looked at the queen and wanted to speak, but the queen had already said sternly: "Your Highness, there is no need to say anything. I have made up my mind and cannot give you any more acupuncture."
"What is the Imperial Sister-in-law worried about? Didn't Xia Zian save Ah Xin just now by giving her acupuncture?"
"That's different!" The queen's inner demons were hard to get rid of. In fact, she felt that Xia Zian's medical skills were reliable, but the fear of almost losing her son just now made her dare not take risks easily.
Murong Jie wanted to continue speaking, but the queen had already turned around and said, "Bring the Buddhist beads. I will stay here to protect my son. Let's see which demon or devil dares to take him away."
Zi'an didn't expect the Queen to be so resistant to acupuncture. She had also been examined with acupuncture just now. Why would the Queen be so disgusted with acupuncture to treat symptoms of dyspnea
As a doctor, she had to fight for her patient again, "Empress, if the breathing condition cannot be improved, His Royal Highness Prince Liang will be in danger."
"Nothing is more dangerous than acupuncture," the queen said coldly.
Zi'an knew there was something going on. After a moment's hesitation, she said to the judge, "Sir, can you please move aside so we can discuss the treatment plan?"
"Okay!" The judge also knew that she needed to understand the cause and after of the illness. He looked at the Regent and said, "Your Majesty, we may have to make some preliminary decisions. Can you be present? If you think it is feasible, please report back to the Queen."
The judge called Murong Jie to avoid suspicion, because he didn't know what problems would arise with Xia Zian's treatment plan, so he called the Regent to be a witness to prove that everything was Xia Zian's idea.
How could Murong Jie not know what the judge was up to? But he also wanted to learn more about the situation of King Liang, so he agreed.
The prince wanted to follow, but the queen stopped him, "Qiao'er, come here and chant with me for your brother, asking for the Buddha's blessing."
He could only say, "Yes, mother!"
Bless him? No, he would only curse him and let him die quickly.
Zi'an and Murong Jie, the court judge, left the outer hall. Murong Jie saw that Zi'an looked very pale and had difficulty walking. He thought that she had not eaten, so he told Madam Yang, "Go prepare some snacks for the young lady."
Zi'an looked at him gratefully. After a whole day of hard work, she was indeed very hungry. In addition to the internal poison and external injuries, she was almost exhausted.
Murong Jie received her grateful look and said coldly: "I am just afraid that you will faint and delay your treatment."
Zi'an naturally knew it, but the more warmth she felt when she was in trouble, no matter what the reason was, it was better than any conspiracy.
She whispered, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
A bowl of water, a steamed bun, or a bowl of rice when you are in trouble are all great favors.
Nanny Yang picked out some snacks at random and brought them up. Zi'an quickly ate a few pieces and swallowed them down with a sip of tea. Only then did he feel full in his stomach.
Nanny Yang had brought her all the way to the palace, and she knew what she had encountered in the palace. She had also seen her rescue His Royal Highness Prince Liang, so she had long looked at Zi'an with new eyes. Seeing her hurriedly eat and then stop, she said, "Eat more. Eating more will give you strength."
(End of this chapter)