The Daily Life of a Down-on-Hard-Life Medicine Girl Supporting Her Family

Chapter 389

Treating the Emperor's illness was no small matter, and Chunnuan made thorough preparations.

Before entering the palace, she took a deep breath. Treating the emperor was a crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of one's family.

I finally understand why my grandfather repeatedly told me to be bold and meticulous when practicing medicine, and I also understand why he didn't want his three sons to study medicine.

This burden is beyond what ordinary people can bear.

Xiao Chunnuan used to be fearless and thought she could handle anything.

Now she has a weakness: her three children!

She hugged them one by one, then squatted down to give her eldest son some instructions.

"Mother has to go out for a few days. As the eldest brother, you must take good care of your younger siblings at home. Mother believes you can do it. Can you?"

"Yes, my son can definitely do it."

The little boy had a determined look on his face.

"Mother, please take good care of your health. Father said that with good health you have everything; without good health, everything is zero."

"Yes, Mother is just like you, taking good care of her health."

These past few months have been filled with dedication to making pills, and with the birth of twins, fatigue is inevitable.

Springtime brings a sense of melancholy; it makes me wonder why people say that as you get older, your health declines.

There is a significant difference between the current me and the ten-year-old me back then.

Life was so poor and so hard back then, yet we were full of energy every day.

I feel much more at ease now.

This is due to getting older and overworking one's body.

Fortunately, I understand medical principles and was able to treat myself properly, otherwise it would have been even worse.

She even thought about how many women died young in their thirties or forties.

Women bear too much during pregnancy and childbirth.

After that, I had a lot of worries, which is why it all disappeared.

Spring warmth has arrived at the palace.

"Mr. Xiao, which acupuncture points should be used when applying needles to His Majesty?"

"Dazhui, Jianjing, Fengmen, Feishu..." Chunnuan said several points in one breath, and Doctor Wan wrote them down one by one.

"You need to be careful when performing the acupuncture..."

Chunnuan gave the instructions in a low voice, and Imperial Physician Wan nodded repeatedly.

I knew this person and had even had contact with her before, but this was the first time I had assisted her.

"During the acupuncture, we must keep a close eye on the Emperor's condition."

If anything seems wrong, you must stop immediately.

"Granny Hu, is the medicine for His Majesty's bath ready?"

"Reporting to you, sir, everything is ready." Granny Hu was the emperor's wet nurse, and to put it bluntly, besides the Empress Dowager and the Empress, Granny Hu was the most loyal person to the emperor in the palace.

Therefore, the task of decocting the medicine was left to Granny Hu.

"These were all cooked by this old servant himself."

The person in charge of guarding her was her own daughter.

"Then let's begin. First, soak the neck in warm water, then gradually add hotter water until His Majesty sweats on his forehead, then we'll start the acupuncture."

Spring is not allowed in the bathroom, so I stand at the door and direct from behind the screen.

"Mr. Xiao, His Majesty is sweating on his forehead."

Physician Wan hurriedly replied.

"Okay, let's start the acupuncture now. Be careful with the pressure. If you feel any soreness, numbness, distension, or heaviness in your body, just say so."

Imperial Physician Wan and Chun Nuan worked together to detoxify the Emperor, which took a full hour. After the Emperor got up, he ate the dishes prepared by Granny Hu and then took the pills made by Chun Nuan before resting.

"Eunuch Fu, after His Majesty rests, no one should disturb him. If he develops a high fever or convulsions during the night, notify me immediately."

For the next five days, Chunnuan would stay in the side hall where Eunuch Fu was on night duty, as she couldn't leave the palace.

She and Imperial Physician Wan would take turns guarding him, and they would consider it a success once the Emperor woke up naturally.

Fortunately, nothing else happened that night. "How is His Majesty feeling after waking up?"

After Chunnuan took his pulse.

"I used to feel a little tired after waking up, but I feel energetic today."

The emperor was delighted.

Since I was old enough to understand, I have been taking all kinds of medicine, and I often feel the despair of life.

Later, Panpan came to the palace to give him meatballs to eat, and he gradually regained his appetite and energy. Later, he was able to walk normally, and then he was named the crown prince and ascended the throne as emperor.

The Xiao family members are his lucky stars.

Now, Xiao Chunnuan has even specially prepared medicine for him to cure his stubborn poison. How fortunate he is! He can finally become a normal person again.

Let alone becoming an emperor, even ordinary people hope to live a little longer and longer.

He was naturally excited that his wish was about to come true.

“Indeed, it seems His Majesty is adapting well to this medicine.” Chunnuan said, “Then His Majesty should return to the palace to rest earlier after court, and must not lose his temper.” Chunnuan knew that there were many stubborn old men in the court who would anger him: “Eunuch Fu, please remind His Majesty to rest for half an hour after lunch.”

"Yes, I save you the trouble."

Well, no one should try to anger the Emperor today.

"Not only today, but also from now on, you need to rest for at least 81 days and follow my schedule."

"Yes, this old servant has remembered."

Grandpa Fu nodded. This matter concerns the Emperor's health, and no one can be careless.

No one expected that the emperor would almost lose his composure on the very first day.

Because they were well-informed. They knew that the Emperor had not entered the Empress's palace for three days, and they even knew that the Imperial Household Department had not issued any green plaques for three months. What does that mean?
This indicates that the Emperor and Empress have a conflict!

At this point, it's natural to take advantage of the situation.

So, instead of caring about the state of the country and the people's livelihood, a group of people became concerned about how many women the emperor slept with.

One by one, they submitted memorials requesting the emperor to select a concubine.

"You can't see the severe drought in the Northwest; you're blind to the Yellow River flooding; you don't realize that the border soldiers' cotton-padded clothes can't keep out the cold wind; you don't know that grain production in the Jiangnan region has greatly decreased..."

"Your Majesty, please calm down. Your Majesty, please calm down."

Eunuch Fu was anxious. It was normal for the Emperor to get angry, but Mr. Xiao had instructed him not to get angry.

The Emperor took a deep breath. Yes, I must take care of my health. I must live well. I cannot let these good-for-nothings drive me to my death. That would be a waste.

"You're all so concerned about my harem. Don't you need money to support three thousand beauties? Or are you sending your daughters into the palace along with the money you'd spend raising them?"

As the emperor was speaking, Eunuch Fu saw his young apprentice rushing in, seemingly with something important to tell him. He quickly and quietly withdrew.

"What's wrong? Look at you."

"Godfather, Her Majesty the Empress has fainted."

"what's the situation?"

"I don't know. The imperial physician has already been summoned, and Mr. Xiao has also gone."

"Investigate further, and report back immediately if anything is found."

"Yes."

Just as the young apprentice turned around, another eunuch came running over.

"what's going on?"

"Godfather, the Empress is pregnant and has come to tell the Emperor."

"This is great news! You should go back and serve them well; you'll benefit from it."

"Yes, godfather."

The two eunuchs ran back happily.