Prince Liang was moved to the Palace of Eternal Life. When he was being sent there, the Queen specially summoned Zi'an over.
She stared at Zi'an with a stern look, "I don't know what you are thinking, what you are planning, and how you persuaded the prince to make this decision. I don't agree, but the regent has the right to make any decision, and I have to cooperate. If anything happens to the King of Liang here, I will blame you."
Zi'an didn't expect that the regent gave the order by force. It seemed that he had some authority higher than the queen. However, he also offended the queen because of this, which was not a good sign.
I really need to act with caution, otherwise, it is hard to say whether I can keep my head.
She raised her head and looked directly at the Queen. "Your Majesty, I have no thoughts or selfish intentions. The heart of a doctor is the same as all the world. Not to mention that I am now treating the honorable Prince Liang. I will only make a plan that is beneficial to the patient according to his condition. Otherwise, I would not need to take so many risks. Please trust me, Your Majesty. I will do my best to treat Prince Liang with everything I have learned and known."
The Queen stared at her for a long time before she said coldly, "The Imperial Physician told me that the Prince of Liang is not suitable to move now, let alone to be exposed to the wind in this open place. But you are stubborn and have the trust and support of the Regent. It's not that I can't fight his decision, but because the Emperor has issued an order, he can surpass anyone in the harem and make any decision. You are a smart person and naturally know how to weigh the pros and cons. If you choose to get close to the Regent out of selfishness and do something harmful to the Prince of Liang, I will do whatever it takes to get your head off."
This last sentence was full of threats. Zi'an knew that it was probably because the Regent had forced her to move Prince Liang to the Palace of Eternal Life. She had never trusted the Regent in the first place, and now that the Regent was acting arbitrarily, how could she not become even more suspicious
As a result, I am now full of doubt and distrust of myself, and even feel that I have ulterior motives.
Zi'an knew that no matter how much she promised, it would be useless. She still had to speak with facts, so she said, "I understand."
The Queen looked at her bloodstained face and said impatiently, "While we are still moving Prince Liang, I will have someone take you down to wash up and change your clothes before going back."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Zi'an bowed in thanks.
Nanny Yang took her downstairs personally. Naturally, she couldn't take a bath in the Queen's Palace. Instead, she was taken to where Nanny Yang lived. There was a bathroom that was used by several maids.
Zi'an immersed her head in the water. The water temperature was a little hot, which stung her wounds slightly, but the feeling of cleansing made her feel instantly happy, and the stickiness on her body disappeared at once, leaving her feeling refreshed.
She gave herself two injections with a needle to help her get through this period.
Nanny Yang brought her a set of clothes, which were old clothes worn by some concubines when they entered the palace. Zi'an was thin, and when she put them on, her waist seemed thinner than the width of a hand. After the blood on her face was washed off, she revealed a beautiful but slightly pale face. Nanny Yang casually applied some powder on her to cover up the paleness and dryness of her lips, and her whole person changed dramatically.
Nanny Yang couldn't help but sigh: "Such a pretty girl, she entered the palace twice, both times with scars all over her body and dirty. How could the eldest lady's family be like this... Alas"
She ended with a sigh. It was obvious that she was a sensible person and knew that she shouldn't comment on the minister's family affairs. She just couldn't help but say a few words.
Zi'an heard the hint of love in her words. She smiled and said, "It's good. I am blessed to be loved by Madam."
The nanny glanced at her in the bronze mirror and said, "It is useless to be loved by the maidservant. It is useful to be loved by the queen. But to be loved by the queen, you have to cure Prince Liang. Can you do what the imperial physician cannot do?"
The nanny was not questioning but asking. She really hoped that Xia Zian could cure King Liang.
Zi'an said softly, "Don't worry, Ma'am. I will do my best."
The nanny said calmly: "In this palace, trying your best is useless, and the process is also useless. The most important thing is the result. If the result is not satisfactory, no one will care no matter how hard you tried in the process."
Zi'an said softly, "Thank you for your teachings, Madam."
The nanny wanted to say something, but when the words came to her lips, she held them back. There were some things that could not be said now.
Zi'an saw Nanny Yang's expression in the bronze mirror. She knew in her heart that no one had confidence in her, not even the Regent. He only gave it a try because he knew the imperial physician had no solution.
Zi'an did not feel any pressure. She tried to empty her mind as much as possible and treated King Liang with the mentality of a doctor.
Only in this way can we make the most accurate decision.
Her hair couldn't be completely dried and was still a little wet, but because of the time constraints, Nanny Yang casually tied her hair into a loose bun to let the moisture dissipate naturally.
When he arrived at the Hall of Eternal Life, took his first breath of air, and saw everything here, Zi'an knew that his decision was right.
No concubines lived in the Changsheng Hall because it was far away from the front hall and was located in a remote area. A stream flowed from the left side into the lake outside the Changsheng Hall. A row of willow trees were planted by the lake, and behind the willow trees were all banyan trees. It was really a large banyan forest, extending from the lakeside to the Changsheng Hall.
King Liang was placed in a pavilion in the banyan forest. There were mats hung on all four sides of the pavilion. All the chairs and tables in the pavilion were moved away and a long couch was placed instead. King Liang lay on the couch.
All the potted plants outside the pavilion were moved away, and the space was cleared to accommodate a few chairs. The queen sat in the middle, holding a cup of tea in her hand, and looked very worried.
The prince sat beside the queen with an impatient look on his face, and when he saw Zi'an coming over, he raised his head with some surprise in his eyes. He had seen Xia Zi'an several times. He had seen her in the prime minister's residence before. Although she was beautiful, she was timid and had no spirit, and was very petty. On the wedding day, she was too sharp. But now she came over gracefully, with a calm expression, and her face with a little makeup was white and beautiful, even three points more beautiful than Xia Wan'er.
The Regent was giving instructions to his subordinates when he saw a figure. He looked up and was not surprised by Zi'an's new makeup. He just glanced at him and continued to give instructions.
The court judge and several imperial doctors stood aside. Imperial Doctor Liu had disappeared and it seemed that he had been sent away.
Zi'an went forward to meet the Queen and the Crown Prince. The Queen looked up at her and asked, "What are you going to do now?"
Zi'an said, "Empress, we need to fix Prince Liang's neck first. He will wake up in about half an hour, so we need to fix it first to prevent him from moving around and getting hurt again."
"Go ahead. Just tell me if you need anything!" The Queen was not as sharp as before. It seemed that after careful consideration, she felt that she could only rely on Zi'an for now.
To fix the neck, a bandage and a small wooden board were needed. Zi'an did all these by himself. After measuring the length of King Liang's neck, he made adjustments and then began to fix the broken leg.
She did not put any medicine in it, nor even soak it in water. The judge objected to this, thinking that since the wound needed to be fixed, some medicine should be put in to penetrate it.
Zi'an didn't know how their potion was prepared, especially the neck. If the smell of the potion was too irritating, it would affect breathing.
After fixation, she will use moxibustion, which can expand the pores and perform skin penetration treatment. There is really no need to give medicine at this time.
(End of this chapter)