Seeing that everyone seemed to understand, Zi'an asked the imperial physician, "When you diagnosed the emperor with ghost face sore before, was it because of the parasitic fetus on his arm or because of the red spots on his body and face?"
The imperial physician stammered for a long time and said, "It's naturally because of the ghost face on the arm... parasitic fetus. I just referred to previous cases and found that ghost face sores also have red spots, so I thought it was a disease."
Zi'an shook his head. "I can say with certainty that this is definitely not the same disease. If the parasitic fetus itself does not grow, it will not harm the body. Of course, if the parasitic fetus is inside the body, it will be different. As for the red butterfly spots, it is more difficult to treat and the treatment process is longer. In addition, the emperor's condition has been delayed and has become more serious. I can only curb the development of the disease but cannot cure it."
"Can the red spots fade away?" asked the emperor.
Zi'an shook his head gently, "It can only be lightened, not removed. But if Your Majesty is afraid of being noticed, I have a way."
"What method?" The emperor's eyes lit up.
Zi'an opened his lips and said, "Disguise."
The emperor thought she was going to come up with some good ideas, but she was talking about disguise. He said coldly, "Can you still recognize me after I've disguised myself? If it weren't for my appearance, who would believe it was me?"
Zi'an shook his head. "This disguise is not a makeover. It is just applying artificial skin to the emperor's face. It can be made very thin, covering the red spots while keeping the emperor's appearance the same."
"Can you be as shameless as I am?" The emperor was a little unconvinced.
Zi'an said, "Sure, it won't take much effort, but you can't wear this face skin for too long, no more than two hours a day, because fake face skin has poor ventilation performance, and wearing it for too long will damage the skin on your face and aggravate the red spots on your face."
"How long does it take to make this mask?" asked the emperor.
"Twelve hours!"
Murong Jie looked at Zi'an and frowned slightly. He had never heard her say that she could make fake human skin before. She promised so easily. If she couldn't do it, I'm afraid...
"Then how do I get rid of the parasitic twin on my arm? Tomorrow I'm sure a lot of people will come to the palace to inquire about my condition." The emperor's voice was not without sarcasm. The so-called inquiries were just to see if he had a ghost face sore or if he was cursed and punished by God.
Zi'an said, "Cut it off and apply artificial skin. It can be covered temporarily, but because of the wound, it can only be covered for about half an hour."
"Cut it off?" The emperor looked at Zi'an suspiciously. What she said seemed to be very simple, but was it really that simple
Zi'an stood up and said, "The Emperor said to give me one night. If the Emperor allows treatment, I must remove the parasitic fetus now."
The emperor hesitated for a moment, then said, "All of you go out, I will have a few words with the prince."
Zi'an knew that he couldn't trust himself, but he should be able to trust Murong Jie.
She gave Murong Jie a reassuring look, and Murong Jie understood and nodded.
Zhuangzhuang had not left yet, and Prince Heli was waiting in the outer hall.
Seeing Zi'an coming out, Zhuangzhuang raised his head and asked, "Did he agree?"
Zi'an replied, "I don't know. He said he wanted to talk to Lao Qi."
"He is always cautious!"
Zhuangzhuang sighed softly, with mixed emotions in his heart.
After a moment, she raised her head and asked Zi'an, "Is there any news from Xiao Xiao?"
Zian shook his head, "No!"
Zhuangzhuang hummed, "No news is good news. If it really doesn't work, I will come back to let you know."
Zi'an consoled him, "I heard that this old prince is a very skilled doctor. Xiao Xiao will be fine after his treatment. Xia Lin died before, but he saved her, didn't he?"
Zhuangzhuang nodded and said nothing more.
After a while, Eunuch Lu came out and told Zi'an to go in.
The people in Xiwei Palace were busy, saying that Zi'an had given a recipe, asking for pig skin and several other ingredients, but no one knew what they were going to be used for.
The next day was originally the morning court day, but Murong Jie ordered that the morning court be moved to the day after tomorrow, and asked the eunuchs in the palace to inform all the prefectures that they would not have to enter the palace to discuss state affairs the next day.
After the news came out, the noble concubine could hold it in, but the crown prince could not.
He has received news that Zi'an stayed overnight in Xiwei Palace. He knows that Xia Zi'an is skilled in medicine. Will there be any changes while she is in Xiwei Palace
He must make his father's illness public. Right now, people are just speculating and no one has seen it with their own eyes. If he sees it with his own eyes and tells his ministers, the situation will be different.
Thinking of this, he ignored the house arrest order and went to find Concubine Liang, saying that they wanted to go together to meet the emperor and pay their respects to his father.
Liangpin was demoted from the position of queen, and knew that she could only return to the position of queen if she relied on her son to ascend the throne. The so-called love between husband and wife was not as important as the position.
So, she and the prince came to Xiwei Palace and asked to see the emperor.
Zhuangzhuang and Prince Li stopped them outside and wouldn't let them in.
The prince clamored that he was concerned about his father's illness and insisted on rushing in to visit him. Prince Li became angry and slapped him hard.
Liangpin said coldly: "Prince Li, although you are the elder, you should not be so rude and disrespectful. The prince cares about his father, which is human nature. What is your intention in stopping the prince from going in to see the emperor?"
Prince Li snorted, "The Emperor has already issued an order not to allow anyone to visit."
"Then why can Xia Zian go in?" The prince covered his face and looked at Prince Li with hatred. He hated these princes so much that if he ascended the throne, the first thing he would do would be to behead them all.
"That was a summons from the Emperor."
"Nonsense, if my father is awake, he will naturally want to see me. When will it be her turn?" the prince said angrily.
Zhuangzhuang frowned, "Liangpin, the prince is ignorant, are you also ignorant?"
Liang Pin was actually a little scared, but when she thought about her already condition, how much worse could it get
She straightened her back and said coldly, "If the prince wants to see the emperor, no one should stop him. Prince Li is the most particular about rules. Have you ever heard of the rule that a son is not allowed to see his father? Have you ever heard of the rule that a son is not allowed to be filial to his father?"
Prince Li was speechless for a moment and was unable to refute.
Zhuang Zhuang said in annoyance: "What on earth are you trying to do? They all said that the emperor has issued an order and no one will be seen."
"You didn't see anyone else, but you saw Xia Zian and the princess. I suspect you want to murder the emperor." Concubine Liang shouted.
Zhuangzhuang was about to get angry and ask someone to drive them away, but he saw a man walking out of the hall.
It was Murong Jie. He stopped in front of the corridor and stared at the prince with a gloomy face.
The prince had always been afraid of him, and now seeing his gloomy face, he could not help but lose half of his prestige. However, thinking that if his father's illness was made public, his position as regent would also be over, he straightened his back like Liangpin and pretended to be serious, "Uncle, you have no right to stop me from seeing my father."
Murong Jie smiled coldly, "Who wants to stop you? Although the emperor is angry that you come to disturb him, if you insist on going in, then go in."
After saying that, he turned around and went in.
Concubine Liang and the prince looked at each other and were afraid to move.
If there really is something wrong, will the emperor allow them to enter
But now that things have come to this, they have come to the Xiwei Palace to cause trouble. If I don’t go in, wouldn’t it be a waste of effort
Moreover, Murong Jie was a man who focused on winning people's hearts, so he deliberately said that they would be allowed to enter, but in fact it was just bluffing.
The prince gritted his teeth and said, "Let's go in and take care of the patient!"
(End of this chapter)