Chapter 203 Furious Old Lady Sheng
After Imperial Physician Ma finished taking the pulse, he stood up and saluted, saying, "Meet Imperial Physician Wu!"
Imperial physician is not a title, but an official position.
In the Imperial Medical Bureau, among all the doctors, the ones with the highest medical skills were Doctor Wu and Doctor Hu.
Doctor Hu only treats the royal family and is a conservative person.
On the other hand, Imperial Physician Wu not only had excellent medical skills, but was also willing to patiently teach his colleagues when they asked for advice, and was highly respected by other imperial physicians in the Imperial Medical Bureau.
Imperial Physician Wu returned the greeting and asked, "How is the situation?"
"I have already detoxified him. Because the poisoning lasted for a long time, his vitality was damaged. Now his pulse is weak, and it is hard to say whether he can survive. But now that Imperial Physician Wu is here, there will be no problem." Imperial Physician Ma said with a smile.
The Sheng family didn't know at first that Minglan was poisoned. It was only after they invited a doctor that they found out that she was poisoned.
The doctor's medical skills were not very good and he was helpless in the situation.
It was Old Lady Sheng who suggested that Sheng Hong go to the Eastern Palace to ask the imperial physician for help.
By the time Doctor Ma arrived, quite a while had passed.
If Minglan had not vomited after being poisoned, she would have been dead by the time he felt it.
"I am not a god, let me take your pulse first." Imperial Physician Wu shook his head.
"Please come in, Imperial Physician Wu!" Imperial Physician Ma quickly made way.
Imperial Physician Wu walked forward and sat down, putting his hand on Minglan's wrist.
After a long time, Imperial Physician Wu stopped and frowned slightly.
"How is it?" asked Imperial Physician Ma.
"You have done a good job of treatment. I was here first and it was the same for you. What prescription are you going to prescribe next?" asked Imperial Physician Wu.
Imperial Physician Ma repeated the prescription he was going to prescribe and explained, "Although a weak body cannot be nourished, Miss Sheng is now injured and her pulse is weak. We can only take a gamble."
Normally, some prescriptions should be prescribed to clear out the remaining toxins at this time.
But Minglan's current condition is not optimistic. While clearing the remaining poison, she needs to take supplements, otherwise it will be difficult for her to survive.
There are risks in taking tonic food, and he was originally undecided.
Now that Imperial Physician Wu has arrived at the right time, he now has someone to discuss things with.
Imperial Physician Wu pondered for a while and modified the dosage of several medicines.
Imperial Physician Ma looked thoughtful after hearing this. After a while, he exclaimed, "After Imperial Physician Wu made this change, the effect of the medicine did not weaken, but became milder. I admire you!"
"Two imperial doctors, I wonder if Miss Sheng Liu can be cured?"
Liu Sanshi became a little anxious when he saw that the two were talking endlessly.
"Eunuch Liu, originally I was only 20% sure, but now I am 40% sure. It's all thanks to Imperial Physician Wu." Imperial Physician Ma said with a smile.
"Only four points?" Liu Sanshi frowned and said, "Sixth Miss Sheng has a special status. No matter what herbs she needs, it's fine. She must be cured."
He didn't know any medical knowledge, and in his opinion, there was only a 40% chance of success, which was not safe at all.
"Eunuch Liu, this is not a problem with the medicinal materials." Imperial Physician Ma shook his head.
"In that case, please continue to treat me. I will go back to the East Palace first."
After Liu Sanshi finished speaking, he turned and walked out.
There is only a 40% chance of success, so the chance of death is quite high.
He has to report this to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
When Liu Sanshi walked out of the Sheng family, he happened to meet Yu Yanran who was getting off the carriage. He quickly bowed and said, "Greetings, Lady Yu!"
Yu Yanran asked anxiously, "How is Sixth Sister?"
"My lord, the imperial physician is still treating the patient and the situation is unclear," said Liu Sanshi.
Upon hearing this, Yu Yanran didn't wait for anyone to pass on the message and hurried in, holding up her skirt.
"His Highness sent two imperial doctors to treat her, and also asked Concubine Yu to rush over. He really values the Sixth Miss of the Sheng Family. If something goes wrong..."
Liu Sanshi shook his head slightly. No matter whether the sixth girl of the Sheng family could be rescued or not, someone was going to be in trouble.
"Go back to the East Palace!" Liu Sanshi got on the carriage and ordered.
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When Liu Sanshi returned to the East Palace and met Zhao Xing, he told him the details of the situation of the sixth lady of the Sheng family.
After hearing this, Zhao Xing said coldly, "Tell Yin Hanzhang to check for me in half a day. I need to know who did this. Otherwise, tell him not to come to see me again."
"Yes!" Liu Sanshi replied.
Zhao Xing told Yin Hanzhang to take some time to find out, otherwise he shouldn't come to see him.
This disappearance does not mean that Yin Hanzhang will not be used in the future, but that his life is wanted.
"Let him focus on investigating the eldest lady of the Sheng family and the concubine of the Sheng family named Lin!" Zhao Xing said.
"Yes!" Seeing that Zhao Xing didn't say anything else, Liu Sanshi saluted and left in a hurry.
"I thought that if I had gone to the Sheng family, Minglan would be fine. Now it seems that I have harmed her." Zhao Xing murmured.
Although we still don’t know who poisoned Minglan and why.
But Zhao Xing felt that it had a lot to do with him.
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"Tomorrow, tomorrow." Old Mrs. Sheng sat up suddenly, her face pale.
"Old lady."
"Mother!"
Fang Mama and Sheng Hong, who were waiting on the side, hurried forward.
"What about Ming'er? How is she?" asked Old Mrs. Sheng, grabbing Fang Mama's arm.
"Don't worry, mother. Minglan is fine." Sheng Hong said quickly.
"Don't talk!" Old Madam Sheng scolded Sheng Hong, then looked at Madam Fang and said, "Speak!"
"The imperial physician said that if the Sixth Miss can wake up within six hours, she will be fine as long as she is well taken care of. If she can't wake up..." Mother Fang's eyes were red and she couldn't continue.
She has a son and a daughter, both of whom have started their own families, and even her grandchildren are already grown up.
In order to repay Old Madam Sheng, he returned to serve her.
Minglan is very sensible and she likes it very much.
Because her granddaughter and grandson were not around, she even treated Minglan as her own granddaughter.
Sometimes, when Old Lady Sheng was too strict with Minglan, she couldn't help but persuade her.
When Mrs. Sheng heard this, her eyes became lifeless and her hand that was holding Fang Mama's arm dropped weakly.
"She is only a teenager, her life has just begun..."
Old Mrs. Sheng murmured to herself, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably.
"Mother, Minglan may not be in trouble, you have to protect..."
Seeing how sad Old Madam Sheng was, Sheng Hong thought of what the doctor had said before and hurriedly tried to persuade her.
"shut up!"
Old Madam Sheng glared at Sheng Hong and said, "I'm not your biological mother. You and I are not close, and I don't blame you. I don't bother to care about the mess at home. But look at what this family has become now? My sister was poisoned. Have you investigated it yet?"
"Mother, I have asked someone to check." Sheng Hong said, "A maid in Minglan's courtyard has gone missing, and I have sent someone to look for her."
"You don't know who sent that maid? How ridiculous! Do you want to wait until I'm poisoned to death before you change your wishy-washy personality?"
"Mother, son..."
Old Madam Sheng didn't wait for Sheng Hong to finish and sneered, "You actually know everything, but you just want to pretend to be confused. You are afraid that if you find out who is behind it and spread the news, some things will be exposed and affect your future, right?"
When Minglan lived alone in the branch courtyard, Madam Wang and Madam Lin both sent servants to her.
If everything had developed as it was originally supposed to, Sheng Hong wanted Old Madam Sheng to take charge of the household because of the fight between Madam Wang and Madam Lin.
Old Madam Sheng wanted to train Minglan, so she asked Minglan to be the housekeeper and let Minglan live alone in a separate courtyard.
Madam Wang and Madam Lin sent a maid to Minglan in order to cause trouble for her.
Those maids didn't take Minglan seriously, but Minglan used the tactic of using the maids' force against her to defeat them.
However, these did not happen now, but when Minglan lived alone in the branch, the two of them still gave each of them two maids.
Different situations require different approaches.
Madam Wang had no intention of causing trouble for Minglan, and Madam Lin's status was greatly reduced.
Minglan herself disciplined the maids who were sent to her and made them obedient.
The maid who disappeared this time was one of the maids that Lin Xiaoniang gave to Minglan.
Although the person has not been caught yet and there is no evidence, this matter is closely related to Lin Xiaoniang.
But Sheng Hong said he was still looking for the missing maid. How ridiculous.
She also knew what Sheng Hong was thinking. A concubine murdered her sister, while a maid took revenge on her master because she was punished. Naturally, the former attracted more attention.
Moreover, once it was confirmed that it was Lin Xiaoniang who did it, it would no longer be possible to hide the fact that Sheng Hong doted on his concubine and treated her almost as well as his wife.
"But have you ever thought about it? His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had already stated that Minglan would be married into the palace as a dowry, and if she got pregnant, she would be given a legitimate status. Did His Royal Highness make such a promise because of our Sheng family? It was because His Royal Highness fell in love with Minglan! I didn't say it before because I was afraid of bringing disaster to Minglan. Don't you understand?"
Old Madam Sheng showed a hint of sarcasm and said, "You sent someone to the East Palace to invite the imperial physician, and His Highness not only sent someone immediately, but also the chief eunuch Liu came with him. Have you ever thought about the meaning behind this? Whether Minglan is innocent or has something to do, if you don't give His Highness a satisfactory explanation for this matter, your career as an official will be over."
Sheng Hong's face changed, and after thinking about it carefully, it seemed to be true.
After learning that Minglan was poisoned, due to his personality, he instinctively wanted to make a big deal out of a small matter and minimize the impact on the Sheng family.
However, what Old Madam Sheng said was right. If this matter was not handled properly, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would definitely have opinions about him.
By then, his career as an official might really be over.
Thinking of this, Sheng Hong hurriedly said, "Mother, I have no intention of shielding Miss Lin. As long as I find evidence, I will never let her off easily!"
"Okay! Then I'll see how you'll never let me off easily." Old Madam Sheng snorted coldly and said, "Go ahead. I'm going to get up."
"My son, I'm leaving!" Sheng Hong bowed and left.
"Madam, please calm down. You still need to protect the Sixth Miss." Madam Fang advised.
Old Madam Sheng lifted the quilt and said, "I have to go and accompany her. This damn girl, I told her at the beginning to just find an excuse to drive her away, but she refused to listen. If that was the case, there would be no disaster today!"
When Madam Wang and Madam Lin sent the people over, Mrs. Sheng originally wanted Minglan to use a trick to drive them away.
Minglan didn't do that, she just dealt with the dishonest ones.
Old Lady Sheng thought that after Rulan came of age, they would almost have to enter the Eastern Palace, and there wasn't much time left, so she didn't say anything.
She regretted what happened this time. If she had insisted a little more, things wouldn't have ended up like this.
(End of this chapter)