Harem: Biography of Concubine Qin

Chapter 361
After Chen Wenxin heard the news that the emperor had contracted an illness at the front line, she has been fidgeting all the time.

After inquiring about the emperor's illness in detail, he gradually got a clue.

"Tell me again, what did Doctor Lu say about the emperor's illness?"

The soldier who delivered the message was in the barracks, although he didn't see the emperor, but he remembered more clearly what the other sick soldiers looked like.

"Returning to the imperial concubine, her face is pale, her lips are purple, she is sweating profusely, and her limbs are weak. Her body is hot and cold, and she feels nausea and vomiting from time to time."

Chen Wenxin couldn't help frowning.

Isn't this kind of illness what later generations call playing a pendulum?

That is malaria.

Why can't Lu Zong diagnose such a common disease?
She immediately called several imperial physicians to Yikun Palace for questioning, only to realize that none of the imperial physicians knew the word malaria.

She asked the soldiers to describe the disease in detail again, but all the imperial physicians were still at a loss.

What exactly is going on?

She forced herself to calm down and think about it, and suddenly remembered that malaria seemed to have been introduced and spread widely during the Qing Dynasty.

This is a disease transmitted by mosquito bites, which is rare in the Central Plains.

But in this era, the West should already have medicine for malaria...

She immediately decreed that the little table should go to the Qianqing Palace and tell the ministers to find a cure among the foreigners.

The Qing Dynasty regarded itself as a kingdom of heaven, and looked down on foreigners' guns, let alone their medicines.

Asking them to go to foreigners to treat the emperor's illness is bound to arouse criticism.

She knew that this will might seem absurd, but she couldn't help it.

The emperor's life is at stake.

The small table rushed in from the outside, "Master, Mrs. Chen, please see me."

"Please."

This was the first time that Chen Xihai took the initiative to come to the harem to see her.

Chen Xihai rushed in from the outside in a hurry, and made a big salute as soon as they met, and the small table quickly stood up before he knelt down.

"Father, don't be too polite, just solve the urgent task first."

Chen Wenxin sat at the head, holding her round belly in her hands, her face was full of anxiety.

Chen Xihai stopped being polite, and sat down beside him, "Why did your lady ask the foreigners to find a cure for the emperor's illness? The ministers in the court and the central government couldn't believe it. If the old minister came to ask clearly, I might as well give them an explanation."

"According to the news from the soldiers, the emperor's disease is called malaria. This disease can be transmitted through mosquito bites, so not only the emperor, but also other soldiers have this disease."

"malaria?"

Chen Xihai said: "The old minister has never heard of this disease, how did the empress know?"

Chen Wenxin was a little impatient, so she couldn't tell Chen Xihai what would happen to her future generations, so she had to make up a lie.

"When the emperor and I were traveling south, I met a Western businessman. He cured a person suffering from this disease with medicine. I didn't know what the disease was. But I don't know what the medicine is called, so now We can only search among foreigners, since one foreigner knows, there must be other foreigners who know about it!"

What Chen Wenxin said was very firm, Chen Xihai nodded, "If that's the case, then follow the imperial concubine's wishes."

"However, the imperial physician still needs to be dispatched. It is not only the emperor who is infected with the disease in the army. It would be good if a few more imperial physicians can control the disease a little bit."

Chen Xihai thought for a moment, "The court is discussing this matter. I heard that Lu Zong can't cure this disease. How can there be a doctor who dares to go?"

Chen Wenxin snorted.

"Whether they dare to go or not, my father only looks at the young and healthy imperial physicians who are good at medical skills and sends them there. Even if I mean it, it's up to them to spare their lives at a time like this!"

The life and death of the emperor is still uncertain, and these people are worried about their own lives, which is really disgusting.

"You just take good care of your baby, you won't be able to see that you will give birth in a month, and you have to be a father for the affairs of the court."

Chen Xihai couldn't help feeling sorry for this girl, if the emperor was in Beijing, she would be the most pampered now.

It's a pity that the emperor is seriously ill while on the front line, so she has to worry about the emperor and take care of the situation in Beijing.

Chen Wenxin shook his head, "Father, if I don't intervene, how long will the court have to argue about sending the imperial physician there today? After all, you are an official in the court, and you know how to decide many things, but you can't act arbitrarily."

"But I'm different. I'm in charge of the Phoenix seal. They have to listen to a decree. I really don't have time to let them delay any longer. If you delay, the emperor..."

What Chen Wenxin said made sense. Chen Xihai held great power and was highly regarded by the emperor. Even so, he was just a courtier.

The ministers of the DPRK and China have their own camps and have different ideas. If they want to rely on him and Nalan Mingzhu, it is difficult to completely control them.

Instead of arguing and being unable to make a decision, it is better to let Chen Wenxin work together to cut through the mess.

After all, she is the imperial concubine, the person entrusted by the emperor with secret edicts, and she is also the most honorable person in the palace.

"Okay, don't worry. You know the father, don't worry, you will find a foreigner who knows the inside story soon."

There are quite a few foreigners in Beijing. If they don't know, they should look further afield.

Chen Wenxin rubbed his forehead wearily, "Your Majesty's illness, I'm afraid that people with different intentions in the court will act, father must be careful."

Those Manchurian veterans have been dissatisfied with Chen Xihai and Nalan Mingzhu for a long time, and the emperor's illness may cause them to take the opportunity to provoke trouble.

Although Tong Guowei is on the front line, there is still his old ministry in the court.

There are also Suo'etu and others who were deposed by the emperor at home...

"Now I can only hope that the emperor's illness will recover soon."

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Ever since the emperor fell ill, Chen Wenxin also didn't think about eating and drinking, and wished she could go to the front line to take care of the emperor herself.

Bai Lu had a severe headache because of this, strictly speaking, this was the first time that Chen Wenxin really didn't think about eating.

She used to be her favorite food.

For this reason, Bai Lu deliberately got rid of the doctor Gua, and asked him to make the medicinal food more attractive, so as not to make people lose their appetite when they see it.

Doctor Gua said: "The imperial concubine has a heart disease, and she needs heart medicine for her heart disease. What does my medicinal diet have to do with it?"

Where is his medicinal diet so ugly?
After he felt Chen Wen's pulse for several days, he realized that her physical condition was indeed much worse.

One leaned on the couch and stared blankly, while the other sat on the bed and frowned.

Bai Lu walked in from outside the hall and sighed.

Imperial Physician Gua frowned and let go, "Is the imperial concubine not thinking about eating recently, sleepy at night, and mentally tired?"

Chen Wenxin was so stunned that she didn't respond, Bai Lu responded for her: "Yes, our master is like this. Doctor Gua, what kind of soup should I drink?"

Doctor Gua shook his head, "It's not good to drink any soup."

A woman who is pregnant, does it mean that if she drinks the decoction, she will drink the decoction without fear of harming the fetus?
He treats the diseases of women and infants, so he really doesn't know how to treat heart diseases.

I can only secretly inform Bai Lu, "Look carefully at the imperial concubine, persuade her to eat more, and ask the small kitchen to cook some delicious and appetizing side dishes. You can drink some warm milk before going to bed, maybe you will sleep better."

Bai Lu took notes one by one.

Therefore, the daily life of Yikun Palace started from Bailu Baishuang taking turns calling Chen Wenxin to get up at [-] o'clock, and turned into taking turns persuading her to sleep.

"Master, what time is it? The emperor doesn't bring it so early in the morning, so lie down and sleep."

Bai Lu rested on the footrest under her bed at night, when she heard the sound of her turning over, she got up in a daze to check.

Chen Wenxin's hair was in a mess, and he said in a daze, "I dreamed about the emperor."

Bai Lu suddenly woke up from the daze, slowly sat beside her bed, and patted her on the back repeatedly.

"What did the master dream about?"

He said and handed her a cup of tea.

Before going to bed, the teapot was placed in the incubator, and the temperature was just right now, so Chen Wenxin took a sip slowly.

She still had a look of panic on her face, "I dreamed that the emperor was pale and lying in a pile of bloody corpses. He was so thin that only his bones remained, like Concubine Tong Gui when he was about to pass away."

"Your Majesty is strong and strong, how could that happen? What's more, if our army wins, the Emperor will not lie in the pile of corpses."

Bai Lu quickly refuted one by one, for fear that Chen Wenxin would think that the emperor gave her a dream.

As soon as Chen Wenxin heard it made sense, she slowly lay down again.

She opened a pair of bright eyes and asked Bai Lu, "Tell me, what should I do if the emperor really has something good or bad?"

Others have been thinking about this question since before the emperor's personal conquest, but Chen Wenxin just started to think about it.

This was the first time she felt that the emperor was also a mortal, and he might really die.

Bai Lu thought for a while, and felt that it was not appropriate to discuss this topic at this time.

Her master has a deep relationship with the emperor, if the emperor dies, she will be so sad!

But let's not talk about this topic, when that day really comes, it may be too late to think about it...

She thought for a moment, and said: "Of course, order the army to welcome the emperor back, and then take out the emperor's secret edict to let the new king take the throne, so as to calm the hearts of the people in the world."

Bai Lu spoke very objectively, and this is also the order that should be done normally.

This incident was originally a mystery to the authorities, but to the bystanders.

Chen Wenxin took a deep breath and nodded.

"It's really come to that point, tell me, will they listen to the secret edict?"

Bai Lu said: "So the master should prepare earlier, in case the person the emperor keeps in the secret edict is not the fourth elder brother..."

Chen Wenxin glanced at her quickly.

"Don't mention this kind of thing again. No matter who the emperor chooses, I will respect the emperor's wishes."

Bai Lu pursed her lips, "Your maidservant made a slip of the tongue."

She is also wholeheartedly for Chen Wenxin, of course Chen Wenxin understands.

She held Bai Lu's hand, "Don't worry, the emperor will not treat me badly."

She suddenly came alive.

"If the emperor really... besides these, there is one more important thing, I will help the emperor to complete it!"

"what's up?"

"Tamp down Zhungeer!"

(End of this chapter)