With his stature and the heavy body that was now falling, Xuyu could not support it by herself. She staggered and fell to the ground behind him. She quickly came to her senses and leaned over his back to look forward. She saw that his forehead was bent to the ground, his face and neck were pressed against the crook of her shoulder, his eyes were closed, his long eyelashes drooped, and he was motionless.
"Pei Er! Pei Er!"
She called out several times from behind him, but there was no response. With one arm pinned down by him, she couldn't move, so she reached out with her other hand to touch his forehead, which felt hot.
In Xuyu's impression, this young man from the Pei family has always been a man who is thrifty with words but also strong-willed and unyielding. She never thought that he would faint like this on their wedding night.
She couldn't move him by herself, so she hastily pulled her arm out from under him, got up and called for help.
How could He leave at ease tonight? She had been guarding the corridor outside the bedroom. She had just heard some strange noises coming from the door. She was walking over when the princess opened the door. She heard her say that her husband had fallen down and asked for more people to come. She hurriedly called in Yang Zaien and several other strong women who were on duty nearby. Under Xuyu's command, everyone worked together and finally lifted the groom to the bed and temporarily placed him down. Without waiting for Xuyu to speak, He told her what she knew again.
"… He also didn't tell me how he got injured. He just didn't allow me to tell the princess, fearing that it would delay the wedding and make the princess worry. Qingtou was with him yesterday, so he might know something. But when I asked him, this boy refused to say anything!"
"Doctor Hu's residence is right here in this neighborhood. He is very good at treating injuries. I remember that he was on duty in the palace a few days ago. He should be at home tonight. I'll go and call him over now!" Yang Zaien said, and walked out quickly.
A moment later, the imperial physician arrived with a medicine box. He Jin was also called by He Shi and brought the arrowhead from yesterday. The imperial physician carefully examined the wound and his statement was similar to He Jin's. He took the pulse, looked at the eyes, and examined the wound again, and said, "The prince consort's pulse is weak and weak, the blood and qi in his body are stagnant, and the qi in his internal organs is stagnant. This is indeed a sign of external poison invading the body."
Noticing that the princess was looking at the handsome young man with a fever who was not yet awake, with a look of worry on his face, the imperial physician continued hurriedly, "However, although this poison is bad, I have seen it before. Fortunately, the poison cluster was removed in time, and the toxicity had weakened when the prince consort was shot by the arrow, so the princess does not have to worry too much. In my opinion, the prince consort was in a coma tonight because the poison in his body had not been eliminated and he was internally weak. He also lost too much blood due to the fever and injuries, and he may not have gotten enough rest. I will give the prince consort medicine and prescribe a prescription to remove the poison and invigorate the body. When he wakes up, drink plenty of water and rest well for a few days. With the prince consort's body, he will recover soon." After speaking, he immediately treated the wound, wrote a prescription, and asked people to get the medicine.
Xuyu told the doctor not to let anyone know that the prince consort was injured. The doctor agreed. After sending him away, she looked at the man who was still lying unconscious, gently covered his naked waist and back with a quilt, and then walked out.
He, Yang Zaien and the others were still waiting outside the door. It was already past midnight. She knew that everyone had been too busy preparing for the wedding to rest, so she asked them to leave.
"If there is anything else, I will call you again."