ebookland Chapter 226 Consort Lan is ill
Chapter 226 Consort Lan is ill
A doctor's heart is like a parent's; if she can save a patient but doesn't, she will feel guilty, no matter who the patient is.
Just as she was about to leave with Qin Shun, Wei Jianning returned.
He walked towards us, and asked in surprise,
"Where are you going, my lady?"
Qin Shun hurriedly stepped forward and replied:
"Your Highness, Consort Lan is unconscious and may miscarry. His Majesty is very worried and has specially invited the Crown Princess to come and take a look."
Upon hearing this, Wei Jianning's face immediately turned ashen, and he angrily questioned,
"It's getting late, and it's not appropriate for the Crown Princess to go out while she's heavily pregnant. Let's go tomorrow morning!"
Wei Jianning had never met this Consort Lan before, nor did he know that she was Ling Lanhua. If he did know, he would be so angry that he would bleed from all seven orifices and fly into a rage!
Qin Shun hurriedly stepped forward and patiently explained.
"Your Highness, Consort Lan's condition is very urgent. The imperial physicians in the palace are helpless. Otherwise, His Majesty would not have sent this old servant to personally invite the Crown Princess. Please, Your Highness, make an exception!"
Lan Zhi also stepped forward to comfort her:
"My lord, this is a matter of life and death. I'll make the trip myself. It's no trouble."
Wei Jianning hesitated for a moment, then looked at her with eyes full of tenderness.
"Then I will accompany you."
"No need, Ah Qi and Xiang Xiu will stay with me. You can wait for me at home."
She felt that if he knew now that the concubine Lan, who was favored by the emperor, was her younger sister Ling Lanhua, he would definitely find it hard to accept. She had to find an opportunity to tell him these things and let him accept them slowly.
But Wei Jianning seemed determined to stay with her.
"It's so late, I'm worried about not being by your side."
After saying that, he gave the order directly:
"Eunuch Qin, let's go!"
Qin Shun hurriedly nodded and bowed in response, then took small steps towards the door. Wei Jianning, seeing that Lan Zhi seemed a bit embarrassed, asked curiously,
"My wife, you don't want me to stay with you?"
Lan Zhi hurriedly shook her head, trying her best to hide her true feelings.
"No, I'm afraid you're too tired."
"I am not tired……"
He gently brushed the stray hairs from her forehead. "Letting you go out alone so late at night is not the behavior of a husband. Let's go!"
He placed his hand on her waist, took her hand with his other hand, and carefully led her outside.
Zhenlan Garden Main Hall
The air here is stuffy, making it hard to breathe.
The imperial physicians, palace maids, eunuchs, and a large group of people knelt in the main hall of Zhenlan Garden, holding their breath and not daring to make a sound.
The Emperor sat by the bed, looking at Consort Lan, whose eyes were slightly closed, lips were pale, and face was bloodless. His eyes reddened with heartache.
When Lan Zhi came to the outer room, the people kneeling on the ground seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.
Qin Shun went in to report, and Lan Zhi turned to look at Wei Jianning, saying softly:
"Wait for me outside."
"Well, let's go!"
Although Wei Jianning wanted to stay close by, this was, after all, the concubine's bedroom, and it was not appropriate for him to get too close.
After Qin Shun came out to announce the arrival, he led Lan Zhi inside.
When she arrived at Consort Lan's palace, the Emperor looked at her with obvious anxiety.
"I know you are unwell and I shouldn't have summoned you so late at night, but these quack doctors all say that my Consort Lan is beyond cure and can only wait to die. If you can cure her, I will grant you any request."
The Emperor's words surprised Lan Zhi.
She originally thought that the emperor was only lusting after Ling Lanhua's young body, but she didn't expect that the emperor was quite affectionate towards her.
"Father, please let everyone leave so I can take a look at her."
Upon hearing this, the Emperor waved his hand hastily, and everyone quietly withdrew. The Emperor glanced at Ling Lanhua lying on the bed, then turned and left as well.
Lan Zhi sat down in front of Ling Lanhua's bed and began to take her pulse.
Her pulse was weak and there were signs of poisoning, which explained why she remained unconscious.
Fortunately, her child is still alive, but her pregnancy is unstable and she needs timely intervention to save the pregnancy.
Just then, Xiaoxin's voice came out.
"Be careful, master. There is a harmful gas in the area. It can cause pregnant women to miscarry. Hold your breath and put on a mask immediately."
Upon hearing this, Lan Zhi hurriedly reached out her hand, and a mask appeared in her palm. She quickly put it on, then got up and walked towards the table.
There, wisps of smoke were rising from two incense burners, and the fragrance emanating from them was so pleasant that it was refreshing to the senses.
"Xiaoxin, is there a problem here?"
"The fragrance contains musk, but because the amount is extremely low, it is not easily detected. Even if you smell it for a short period of time, it will not harm your health. However, if a pregnant woman inhales it for a long time, it will cause dizziness, nausea, and weakness, and then miscarriage. Although Consort Lan's fetus is still there, there is a possibility of miscarriage at any time. If you want to save her, you should induce labor as soon as possible."
After understanding the situation, Lan Zhi nodded.
"I understand now, it seems someone wants to harm her."
"It's best if you don't meddle too much in palace affairs, Master. You're not feeling well right now, so don't offend anyone easily, lest you bring trouble upon yourself. It's more important to take care of yourself and the baby in your womb."
Lan Zhi couldn't help but laugh teasingly:
"Xiaoxin, you seem to have understood a lot of things after resting for several months!"
"Although Xiao Xin is recuperating, she has seen everything that is happening around her, Master. Please take care of yourself."
After leaving those words behind, Xiao Xin blinked a few times, shrank her body, and returned to her chest.
Lan Zhi suddenly realized that Xiao Xin's words made sense. Even if she knew there was something wrong with the incense in the incense burner, she shouldn't tell the Emperor openly, lest he be enraged and cause turmoil in the harem.
In the harem, the only ones who wanted to harm Ling Lanhua were the Empress, Consort Liang, and Consort Zhen. She couldn't afford to offend any of these three, nor should she.
She picked up a glass of water from the table and poured it into the two incense burners. The fire in the burners went out instantly, and the incense scent that had just started to waft out gradually weakened.
Having eliminated the culprit, she went to the bedside, took a pregnancy-preserving pill from her pocket, and put it in the woman's mouth. Just as she was about to get up, Ling Lanhua suddenly called out...
What did you just give me to eat?
As she spoke, she tried to gag her mouth with her hand, but the pill had already gone down her throat. She gagged a few times but couldn't vomit it up.
Seeing her making this futile movement, Lan Zhi shook her head helplessly and reminded her.
"I gave you medication to prevent miscarriage. If you don't want to keep the baby in your belly, you can vomit it out."
This……
Ling Lanhua hesitated for a moment, then looked at her in horror.
"Why do I suddenly feel weak and sore all over? You're a doctor, can you tell me what's wrong? Is my child really alright?"
Seeing her impatient look, Lan Zhi frowned and squinted, reminding her:
"Ling Lanhua, remember this: if you want to give birth to your child safely, behave yourself and don't flaunt your abilities all the time, lest you bring trouble upon yourself."
"What do you mean by that? I'm carrying the emperor's child, he cherishes me dearly, who would dare to harm me?"