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Chapter 144 Success
Everyone slowed down their breathing and stared closely at An Lingrong, paying attention to her reaction. Only the ticking sound of the Western clock in the hall could be heard.
"It's a quarter of an hour!" Su Ye's soft voice broke the silence in the hall.
An Lingrong looked at her arm and breathed a sigh of relief. There were no red spots, and she did not have itchy skin or numbness in her limbs. This proved that this body was not allergic to penicillin!
Wen Shichu felt relieved and asked, "My lord, what should we do next?"
"Suye, use a syringe to draw up the penicillin solution. Disinfect the outer side of your upper arm, three finger widths below the acromion, and then inject the needle one inch in."
Wen Shichu, who was standing next to him, heard this and quickly took a sip of penicillin and handed it to Su Ye.
Su Ye found the right spot and was about to insert the needle when An Lingrong suddenly called out, "Wait!"
An Lingrong moved her head slightly and slowly cast her gaze on Shen Meiyu and Zhen Huan a few meters away. Those two beautiful and familiar faces seemed a little distorted by worry at this moment.
Let her take one more look at them, I hope this won't be a farewell forever...
Shen Meizhuang and Zhen Huan snuggled up to each other, their four hands tightly clasped together, as if this could bring some comfort to each other and themselves. Seeing An Lingrong looking over here, Shen Meizhuang hurriedly stepped forward and asked softly, "Rong'er, is it hurting again?"
An Lingrong forced a smile and waved at them, but she didn't say anything. After a long while, she slowly withdrew her gaze and turned to Su Ye beside her and said, "Su Ye, let's start!"
Su Ye took a deep breath, calmed himself down, then gently inserted the needle into An Lingrong's upper arm, and the medicine slowly flowed in.
After the injection, Su Ye pulled out the needle, pressed the needle hole with cotton dipped in alcohol, and asked softly, "My lady, how do you feel?"
An Lingrong smiled weakly, "It's okay. Pay attention to my physical changes. If there are no other problems, I'll give you another injection in two hours."
Then he turned to Shen Meizhuang and Zhen Huan and said, "Sisters, don't worry. Go back and rest first. This medicine will take effect in two or three days. By then, I will be fully recovered!"
She deliberately made it sound lighthearted, only describing the best-case scenario. The worst-case scenario was that she would die soon, and she had to get them both out of the way right away. Otherwise, if she died in front of them, they might just collapse.
Now all the methods that can be thought of have been tried. If there is no effect, then it means that God is going to take her away, and there is no other way!
Seeing that she spoke so confidently, Shen Meizhuang and Zhen Huan felt relieved. Seeing that An Lingrong fell asleep, they each returned to the palace.
However, Wen Shichu and Su Ye did not dare to be careless and paid close attention to the changes in An Lingrong's body.
Two hours later, An Lingrong's temperature dropped slightly, which also meant that penicillin was effective. Su Ye was so happy that she almost cried!
The two imperial physicians who came with Wen Shichu would ask Su Ye and An Lingrong about the changes in their physical condition every quarter of an hour, and then record them meticulously.
Three days later, when An Lingrong awoke, she felt incredibly light, as if a heavy burden had been lifted. She tried to move her arms and legs, and found that the pain and heaviness she had felt before had vanished. The nauseating stench on her back was gone, replaced by a light herbal aroma.
In modern society, people's bodies have been exposed to antibiotics to varying degrees, and it's common for them to develop resistance to penicillin. But here, her body was like a blank slate, allowing penicillin to quickly exert its powerful effects.
"My lady, are you awake?" Su Ye saw An Lingrong open her eyes and quickly put down the towel in his hand.
An Lingrong regained some spirit and asked, "Su Ye, what day is it today?"
"It's the fourth day!"
"What did Doctor Wen say?"
Su Ye was beaming: "Your wound is slowly healing! Lord Wen also said that your pulse has returned to normal, so just take good care of yourself!"
An Lingrong knew she had escaped a disaster, and as she relaxed, she began to feel hungry again. "I'm a little hungry. Is there anything to eat?"
"Yes, yes, yes, I'll go get it!" Su Ye ran out of the hall quickly.
After a while, Shen Meizhuang arrived.
"Rong'er!"
Shen Meizhuang's heart, which had been hanging for many days, finally settled down. Seeing that An Lingrong looked much better, she could no longer control her tears and they fell down in big drops.
An Lingrong's heart softened. She reached out and gently wiped the tears from her face, softly comforting her, "Sister, don't cry! You're still in confinement after childbirth. If you've damaged your eyes from crying, I'll have to find a way to treat you later!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Meizhuang burst into laughter. She took the bowl of porridge from Su Ye, cooled it, and passed it to An Lingrong. She obediently opened her mouth and swallowed the porridge. Although it was just a simple bowl of porridge, for An Lingrong, who had experienced the test of life and death, it was an invaluable warmth and satisfaction.
After finishing a bowl of porridge, Shen Meizhuang finally got down to business: "Rong'er, Huan'er and I have already discussed it. It's better not to tell anyone about your improvement for now. We'll report it to the emperor when your condition stabilizes."
An Lingrong nodded in agreement. She was bedridden and in poor health. She had no energy to compete openly or secretly with Concubine Hua. In order to prevent them from causing trouble, she decided to let them be happy for a few more days!
Now everyone in the palace knows that Concubine Wen is dying. The Imperial Hospital has given up on treatment and has only sent a young imperial physician to serve her. She relies on ginseng and medicine to keep her alive every day. The Ministry of Internal Affairs has also prepared a coffin and a white banner, and they will be able to take care of her as soon as she dies.
An Lingrong asked, "Sister, how is your investigation into the birth that day going?"
Shen Meizhuang replied, "The eunuch and the maid who poisoned the woman have been sent to the Ministry of Punishment by the Emperor. They were sent by the Imperial Household Department, and the Emperor is investigating their background."
Thinking of the past, Shen Meizhuang felt a little worried, "Is the emperor going to raise it high and then put it down gently this time?"
"No!" An Lingrong shook her head. This matter had nothing to do with Concubine Hua, and it involved the Sixth Prince. The Emperor would definitely not let the real culprit behind the scenes go, but it was unknown how deep he could dig.
"Sister, I'm slowly recovering. Please don't come here too often in the future. Take good care of yourself. When you're out of confinement, I'll be able to get out of bed. Then we can settle accounts with those who hurt us."
"Okay!" Shen Meizhuang took her hand again and asked, "The emperor asked me a few days ago what name I would like to give to the Sixth Prince. Do you have any ideas?"
An Lingrong smiled. "Sister, I haven't read much, so how can I think of a good name? Let the Emperor think of one. Look, the titles he gave us are all pretty good, aren't they? He'll definitely give Sixth Prince a good name, too."
Shen Meizhuang nodded.