Zong Zhengjin didn't say much from start to finish. Upon hearing this, he also didn't show any surprise, but only said, "Let Zhen Shao Yi take a look too."

  Director Zhang put aside his emotions and hastily went forward to carefully diagnose.

  "Reporting back to Your Majesty, the princess has not been infected and her body is also very healthy."

  Zong Zhengjin smiled lightly and released the hand that was clasped with hers, "Since you're fine, go back first and take good care of Jun'er. I'll visit you when I recover."

  His hand let go, but Su Jing felt that this person seemed to be leaving too, and she had an inexplicable fear and worry in her heart.

  This feeling is unbearable.

  More unbearable than when I was producing myself before.

  She shook her head and persisted, "I am pregnant and not feeling well. I accidentally ingested poison and still hope that Your Majesty can take me in and not drive me away."

  Zong Zhengjin was taken aback for a moment, then immediately understood her meaning. With her as cover, the harem would be calm and the previous dynasty would be stable.

  "Convey my imperial decree: the fifth prince has just passed away, and I am heartbroken. He is posthumously appointed as the King of Chu Ping. The funeral rites will be held for 49 days. Zhen Zhao Yi was harmed by someone and remains unconscious. I have decided to suspend court for several days. I appoint Fu Guo Gong and Meng Da Ren to temporarily take over my duties in handling state affairs. Matters that cannot be resolved should be reported back to me."

  Su Jing did not express any dissatisfaction with this.

  Before long, the edict spread throughout the front and rear palaces. People's minds were not one; some envied Shu Gui Fei, while others gloated over Su Jing's misfortune. However, having just experienced the Xian Fei affair, no one dared to take action rashly at this time, waiting for an opportunity to act instead.

  Su Jing didn't think so much, at this moment, what was most important to her was just to keep him alive.

  "Go to the door, 'you two wait for a while and let the imperial physician check again, then go back to the palace first, and take care of the fourth prince for me.'"

  There is also her own child who makes her worried.

  If it were possible, she would rather sacrifice her own life in exchange for the safety and well-being of the father and son.

  Ting Yao and Dai Man had already briefly told Su Shun about the situation, so upon hearing this, she quickly knelt down, "Your servant will not leave, please let your servant serve you here."

  Su Jingxu wasn't unmoved, it's just that if there was no possibility of being cured, why sacrifice another life.

  "Your Ladyship, you are unconscious outside, I should be by your side taking care of you, not leaving your side," Yao Jing said firmly.

  Dai Man also echoed in agreement.

  Su Jing took a deep breath, "Let Yu stay, she knows medicine, and you can go back to Guan Yu Palace first. You must take care of the fourth prince for me, so that I don't have any worries."

  Dai Man also wanted to stay, but he knew that things had their own priorities and urgencies. If the Empress was unconscious outside, then the situation in the palace would be unstable, with the concubines eyeing each other covetously, and the Fourth Prince's position would be precarious.

  She knocked her head on the ground, "Your Highness, take care of yourself. I will definitely take good care of the Fourth Prince."

  Su Jing walked over, personally helped her up, nodded, "This palace believes you, good Dai Man, what to say and what to do, I suppose you also understand, this palace won't say more. After returning, directly lock the gate of Guan Gong Palace, no matter who goes, don't let them in. If there's anything that can't be solved, go find Shu Gui Fei."

  Su Jing didn't know if she had reached that point where she would really help her, but it was worth a try.

  If Shu Gui Fei's plan was indeed what she had guessed, then she would definitely go all out to protect Ju Er.

  She would rather believe this.

  Dai Man wiped away her tears and said, "I understand, Your Ladyship. Take care of yourself."

  Su Jing saw her back disappear and smiled lightly, "Listen to Yao, do you think I am very selfish?"

  Ting Yao also couldn't say anything, and it wasn't something she could comment on. Everyone has their own choices. "I think, as Princess Shun said, there's no right or wrong in everything, just don't let yourself regret it."

  "Don't let yourself regret," Su Jing repeated a sentence, "what you said is right, don't let yourself regret later."

  If she chooses to leave now, she will definitely regret it later, and this is something she knows all too well.

  "Don't come in yet, just wait outside for now. If I get infected too, I'll still need you."

  Ting Yao was a doctor and naturally knew what smallpox meant. She didn't say much, just nodded and responded with a "yes".

  Su Jing turned around and went in again, only to see Zong Zhengjin lying on the couch once more. He grasped his hand, but he merely blinked, without any other reaction.

  Su Jingxi didn't mind and turned her head to say, "This palace will take care of the emperor, is there anything that needs attention?"

  The imperial physician thought for a moment and said, "The symptoms on the emperor's body are not ordinary typhoid fever. High fever, headache, fatigue, weakness in all four limbs, dizziness, vomiting, and accompanied by red rash. I dare to speculate that it is smallpox, and can only be treated according to the symptoms of smallpox."

  "The plague is highly contagious, I'm sure the empress is well aware of it," Doctor Zhang paused for a moment, which was why she had just made a series of moves, even risking her own life to guard the emperor's side. The true or false emotions behind this, as an outsider, he had no right to comment on, let alone judge, all he needed to do was believe what he saw on the surface."

  "The Qianqing Palace should be isolated, and outsiders should not be allowed to enter and exit at will. From the onset of the illness to its end, it's about half a month or so. I, your humble minister, have just discovered that Your Majesty has started to develop rashes. Although they appear somewhat quickly, if Your Majesty can pull through, then the suffering will be less."

  "In these dozen or so days, especially pay attention to cleanliness, ensure the emperor's mouth, nose, throat and whole body are clean, all items used must be disinfected, this applies to the empress and everyone else. The emperor has a high fever, use alcohol and other methods to bring down his temperature, and also need to supplement nutrition, even if he can't eat, still make him eat more."

  "Afterwards, blisters will appear on the Emperor's body. Be extremely careful not to break them, or scars will be left behind. It is best to have someone by the Emperor's side at all times, keeping him in sight. As for other things, it is possible to use either the smallpox inoculation method or the water droplet method to vaccinate against smallpox."

  Su Jingxiao didn't understand medicine, but she had also heard of this method. The so-called "kindling smallpox" was to have the patient's clothes come into contact with a healthy person, causing them to become infected.

  Although cruel, this is the survival rule of this society.

  But even so, its success rate is not very high.

  Su Jing interrupted him, thought for a moment, and said, "I've heard that there's a method called Cowpox Inoculation, similar to Smallpox Inoculation, but with a much higher success rate. Has Doctor Zhang ever heard of it?"

  She is not a saint and her heart is not kind enough, bringing this up now only means she is certain that she won't be in any danger because of it, anyway if someone were to investigate, they wouldn't find anything.

  She was in this dynasty since she was in her mother's womb.

  "Your Majesty, I am but a humble and inexperienced physician. I have never heard of such a thing. May I ask where Your Majesty heard of it? Do you know the specific method?"

  If it can improve their chances of success, they are willing to try all sorts of methods.

  Su Jing shook her head, "This palace is also unclear, has forgotten where to hear about it, Zhang Taishou can order people to try, success is the best, failure is nothing."

  She really didn't know what was going on, but she knew about it later in life, heard from others, and soon forgot where it came from.

  After all, she didn't know at that time that one day she would face such a way of death.

  "Yes, I understand," Doctor Zhang also didn't entangle too much, nodded and responded.

  Su Jing glanced at the person lying on the couch, still with their eyes tightly closed, "You all go out and prepare first."

  Zhang Taichang and others responded with a sound, then went out directly, leaving only two people, alone in the room.

  Su Jing said to herself that it was impossible not to be afraid, even though she knew that entering the palace would definitely lead to many life-threatening situations. However, facing death so directly and clearly for the first time left her somewhat unprepared.

  Also extremely helpless.

  She didn't know what to do to make him better, nor did she know how to comfort him so that he could feel a little better in his heart.

  Lying here, suffering, facing death, in unbearable pain, this person is the one she loves.

  If she could, she would have wished this person was herself.

  Su Jingxian drew his eyebrows with her hand and smiled on her face, "Your Majesty, you must not abandon me, don't give up."

  Don't ever leave me.

  Zong Zhengjin's lips moved slightly, but he didn't open his eyes or speak.

  Su Jing didn't get annoyed, stood up and walked to the window, knocked on it, a basin of hot water was handed in, she personally took it over and placed it beside him.

  "Can we go now? Or should we go to bed?"

  As soon as she spoke out, Su Jing realized that there were many misunderstandings, but at this time, no one paid attention to it.

  If it were in normal times, he would definitely tease her a couple of sentences, and she would also blush with dissatisfaction protests.

  The beauty of the past is still vivid in his mind, but fortunately, he is still standing in front of her.

  "Your Majesty, don't bully me again, I can't hold you," Su Jing said with a dissatisfied mutter, seeing that he didn't react.

  Zong Zhengjin opened his eyes, not looking at her, staring at the beam above his head, "You can go."

  After Dr. Zhang's diagnosis this morning, he had already made up his mind.

  Someone was immediately sent to inform Meng Wentian, and the culprit was brought under control. He even bore the reputation of being unfilial and disloyal for this, but he didn't care at all.

  From young to old, except for the first two years of carefree life, afterwards, it was one after another accompanied by death, how many times fainted and almost never woke up again.

  It's a blessing from heaven that he has made it this far, but he hasn't lived enough and isn't willing to give up yet. However, if he really did die, it wouldn't be as hard to accept as one might imagine.

  Palace Concubine (Yi) / 33 / 33265

  Gong Shu