If you think back carefully to the operation process, not everyone can or dares to do it.
Therefore, Emperor Xuanren also quickly accepted that the process of his son's eye treatment was much shorter than the time it took him to treat his intestinal abscess, and the severity of the disease was not measured by this time. At least, Emperor Xuanren could feel that his daughter was not feeling any better now than he was after the operation. It was really hard to say what the situation was.
"An Guo, when will the prince be able to see things?" Princess Duan asked almost immediately without thinking about anything else.
"If there are no accidents, after it is removed," Xiaocao nodded and looked at Prince Duan who was wrapped in gauze after the operation, "he will be able to see. It can be removed in a day or two. How far he can see and how clearly he can see will depend on the situation. After all, Prince Duan's eye was injured for several years, and we are not sure if there are other injuries in the eye. In addition, we will see whether there will be inflammation, that is, redness, and severe cases may even fester. However, because the medicine in this area is not bad, this possibility is not high. The most critical point is another point, that is rejection. After all, the 'eye mask' did not originally belong to Prince Duan himself, and his body may reject it. If there is no rejection or it is relatively mild, he can recover by slowly taking medicine to recuperate. If the rejection is severe, then the treatment will be declared a failure."
"If we fail the first time, can we try a second time?" Emperor Xuanren keenly grasped a key point through Xiaocao's words.
Xiaocao moved his lips and chose to remain silent.
Emperor Xuanren obviously knew the answer and Xiaocao's character, so he didn't say much about it. If...
"An Guo, if everything goes well, how long will it take for Prince Duan to fully recover to normal?" Emperor Xuanren asked.
"It takes three to six months to really grow it back to health. There are many things to pay attention to during this period, which I will talk about later." Without mentioning the second transplant, Xiaocao was a little relieved. She really didn't want to take it from a living person for the second time, so she hoped very much that it would be successful in one go.
"When will the prince wake up?"
"Prince Duan is in good health. He will wake up in two hours at most."
Princess Duan clasped her hands together and muttered softly. Although it was difficult to hear clearly, one could guess what she was saying.
Princess Duan was always dignified, and it was rare to see her lose her composure like this.
There were still people waiting outside, and they basically knew everything they wanted to know, so Prince Duan was quickly transferred out.
-Of course, there is also the person who provides the "eye mask". If he loses his cornea, he will naturally become completely blind, and he will also be properly taken care of.
Facing the Zhen family's inquiries, Xiaocao didn't need to say anything. Zhen Chengen relayed the message on his behalf. He knew that it couldn't be finally confirmed yet, so he could only suppress his anxiety and continue to wait.
Of course, everyone prays in their hearts, hoping for a good result.
This was originally the residence of Prince Duan before he left the palace. He would occasionally stay in the palace for a night or two, so all the necessary things are here.
It is obvious that Xiaocao cannot leave the palace for the time being.
While the others are waiting, Xiaocao naturally has something else to do. The medicine that reduces immunity is not yet mature and needs to be further refined. Of course, he also has to face the endless questions from his adoptive father, and naturally he has to answer them patiently and carefully.
Doctor Lin lamented more than once that his daughter was not a genius in medical skills, but a prodigy, and that he, as her adoptive father, was not up to the task.
Xiaocao smiled but said nothing. There were some things that she didn't think of Prince Duan about, but she just knew them already. However, there were still many difficulties that she had to overcome on her own to put them into practice.
Some things about her were actually quite obvious, but her adoptive father had never doubted them. Of course, Tingyu should be the one who knew this question best. After all, he knew best what she had done during the years she was with him. Obviously, there were some things she had no "practice" in, but he still had never asked anything. It was a kind of unspoken trust.
Prince Duan woke up within the time Xiaocao expected, and the people serving beside him noticed it at the first moment. So, people immediately surrounded him and asked about his situation.
Prince Duan did not speak. One of his eyes was completely blind, and the other could only sense light slightly but could not see clearly. But at this moment, even with a blindfold in front of his eyes, he could still sense some changes. It would be a lie to say that he was not excited at all.
When Emperor Xuanren and the others asked, Prince Duan generously told them the current situation.
Princess Duan almost cried.
However, thinking of Xiaocao, I still don’t dare to be happy too soon, what if…
"Where's Anguo? Tell her to come over and have a look." Emperor Xuanren turned around and gave an order. To be honest, he really cared about his eldest son. He had been waiting for him to wake up, and he had people take the memorials to review. In comparison, he was more rational and put Xiaocao's words in front of Prince Duan to make him mentally prepared. Otherwise, if there was a mistake, how many people could bear the disappointment and despair again and again? It was better to be mentally prepared from the beginning. If there was no unexpected situation, everyone would be happy. If there was an unexpected situation, they would not be too depressed.
Xiaocao rushed over immediately, and the people surrounding Prince Duan made way for him.
Xiaocao inquired carefully about Prince Duan's condition, but did not come to a conclusion for the time being. She only warned him not to keep his eyes open just because he was sensitive to light, and he must make sure his eyes get enough rest.
Not to mention now, even during the recovery period in the future, you will have to cover your eyes.
The palace maid brought the medicine, and Prince Duan drank it without saying a word. In order to get the item back completely, Prince Duan naturally cooperated very well. It was just drinking medicine, what a big deal.
Xiaocao always likes patients who cooperate unconditionally, and everyone feels relaxed.
Next, there wasn't much to do. The main thing was to pay attention to various precautions, take medicine at regular times and places, and then tell Xiaocao about my own condition without any concealment. Most of the time, it seemed no different from before.
Emperor Xuanren was busy with his own affairs, but he would still come over when he had time. His frequency of coming was much higher than that of the newly favored concubines.
Because of the pressure from Emperor Xuanren, not many people knew how to treat Prince Duan's eyes specifically. On the day of the treatment, Emperor Xuanren also forbade unrelated people to approach, so those who were eager to know the details basically had no way to start.
By the next day, after some bans were lifted, they could no longer sit still and came under the pretext of expressing their condolences to find out the truth.
Emperor Xuanren did not ask any questions and let Prince Duan decide how to deal with the matter himself.
As the former crown prince, he was a thorn in the eyes and flesh of all his other brothers. Although several years had passed and all the tricks were gone, Prince Duan was still familiar with dealing with them.
That’s right, Prince Duan never refused anyone who came to “visit” him. He received them in batches at the same time and prevented anyone from disturbing Xiaocao. Xiaocao was naturally happy about this.
Prince Duan knew what they wanted to know, but would it be so easy for them to know? They themselves were still unsure, which naturally made others even more anxious and irritable.
At this moment, everyone is smiling and congratulating him. It is really great. He doesn't know how to speak out in his heart. He still remembers that a few years ago, these people said words of comfort to him sadly. He must have been so happy in his heart. Whether it was then or now, it is not visible, but Prince Duan knows clearly in his heart. He is not blind.
Prince Duan told them that they had seen enough, so he sent them away under the pretext of resting. None of them dared to stay. Of course, knowing that they would not get the news they wanted, they would not just sit there and wait foolishly. Instead, they would go back, contact their ministers and staff, and think things over carefully. After all, Prince Duan's restoration of the Ming Dynasty would have a huge impact on them.
In the end, Prince Duan only kept his younger brother, the twelfth prince, who was fourteen years old this year, while Prince Duan was twenty-nine this year. With an age difference of fifteen years, to some extent, Prince Duan played more of a father role in front of the twelfth prince. After all, the death of the late queen was more or less related to this prince. Although Emperor Xuanren was completely angry with this son, he was indeed not as concerned about Prince Duan as he was about the same level as the other princes. However, because of his poor health, Emperor Xuanren might occasionally show a little more concern for him, that's all.
Perhaps because of Emperor Xuanren's attitude, the Twelfth Prince might have some grudges against Prince Duan. After all, there were always some people with ulterior motives trying to sow discord between them, so he was not very close to Prince Duan. However, Prince Duan was always consistent with him. Even when Prince Duan was a little out of control at the beginning of his blindness, he tried to restrain himself as much as possible in front of his younger brother.
Prince Duan couldn't see it, but he just stretched out his hand to the twelfth prince, gently and persistently.
The twelfth prince hesitated for a moment, but still walked over.
He is old enough to know things now. In fact, in the past few years, because his elder brother became blind and lost power, those who used to flatter him gradually changed their attitude. How could they not make him see some things clearly? He knows very well in his heart that the best person in the world is his elder brother, the Emperor.
However, due to stubbornness or a hint of jealousy in his heart, he never took a step to actively ease the relationship between the brothers.
He was happy about the possibility that his brother might regain his sight, even though someone had told him before that if his brother regained his sight, he would have no hope of getting involved in the throne. After all, apart from Prince Duan, he was also the legitimate son and had more or less the upper hand, so there were still people supporting him.
The twelfth prince knew what was going on, but the incident itself was ridiculous. He knew very well that even though his father had never shown any preference for any of the princes after his brother became blind, he was also included in this list, and he was definitely at the back of the list. Everyone thought he was easy to fool, and they all wanted him to take the lead and go against his brother.