plumnovel Chapter 4 This must be a magic elixir!
Chapter 4 This must be a magic elixir!
"fever?!"
When those two words were uttered from the sky, Empress Zhangsun's world instantly spun around.
"Quickly! Summon the imperial physician!" Li Shimin's roar echoed within the Taiji Palace, but he immediately realized his powerlessness, his face drained of color, leaving only deep despair.
The imperial physicians standing before His Highness were sweating profusely with anxiety. The head physician, Master Sun, knelt and pleaded helplessly, "Your Majesty! Her Highness has caught a cold from external wind, resulting in a weak constitution and internal heat! She must not be exposed to cold again. She should be treated with warming and tonifying methods, supplemented with acupuncture to strengthen her body and replenish her vital energy..."
He was eloquently analyzing the pathology when he was interrupted by Li Shimin's angry shout.
"Shut up! I don't need your long-winded explanations! I need you to save the prince! Can you save him?!"
The imperial physician fell silent instantly, prostrating himself on the ground with a face full of shame.
Yes!
Across the vast sky!
Even with extraordinary medical skills, what good would it do?
The most advanced medical resources in the entire Tang Dynasty could only watch helplessly as their princess fell ill in another world, just like the most helpless common people.
All hope was pinned on that young immortal in the heavens.
Just as a gloomy and desolate atmosphere hung over the Taiji Palace...
The river in the picture has come to life.
There was no sign of panic on his face; his movements were steady and orderly.
He first went into a room, filled a basin with water, and then came out with a clean white soft cloth.
"What is he going to do?" Cheng Yaojin asked, puzzled.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Jiang He gently placed the damp cloth on Xiao Sizi's burning forehead.
Not only that, he also rolled up Xiao Sizi's sleeves and trouser legs, and carefully wiped her palms, soles, and armpits with a warm, damp cloth.
This scene left the Imperial Physician, Master Sun, utterly astonished.
He cried out in alarm, "No! Absolutely not! Her Highness is currently running a fever, her yang energy is leaking out. To allow moisture to enter her body at this moment would be to invite evil spirits in—a grave taboo! A grave taboo!"
The other imperial physicians also shook their heads repeatedly, their faces full of disapproval.
"This... how could the immortal's medical skills be so... unbelievable?"
"A person with a fever should be covered with a thick blanket to induce sweating and expel the pathogen; how can water be used to lower the temperature?"
However, their doubts had no effect on Jiang He.
What puzzled them even more was that after being wiped with warm water, the little ox in the sky seemed to have relaxed a lot, and its furrowed brows gradually relaxed.
"It works?" Li Shimin stared intently at the screen, catching the subtle changes in his daughter's expression.
After trying physical cooling methods, Jiang He knew that this was only a temporary solution and not a permanent cure.
He took out a small red bottle from the medicine box he had just bought.
The bottle was crystal clear and contained a pink, slightly viscous liquid.
The bottle was printed with symbols they couldn't understand and... a cute, unidentified fruit pattern.
[Motrin, Ibuprofen Suspension, Strawberry Flavor]
"An elixir of immortality!"
Someone shouted, and everyone's attention was drawn to the small red bottle.
Is this the elixir of immortality?
It's in such a form!
Unlike ordinary pills, it was more like some kind of nectar or elixir.
As Jiang He unscrewed the bottle cap, a sweet, fruity aroma seemed to waft out of the screen.
He used a graduated straw to precisely draw the appropriate amount of medicine, and then gently said to Little Sizi, "Sizi, come on, drink your medicine. It's sweet, not bitter."
Little Sizi was delirious from her illness when she smelled the sweet aroma and saw Jiang He's gentle gaze. Inexplicably, she opened her little mouth.
Jiang He then slowly pushed the medicine into her mouth.
Little Sizi smacked her lips, and the sweet and sour taste spread on her taste buds. Instead of resisting it, she obediently swallowed it all down like drinking sugar water.
After finishing her medicine, she licked her lips as if she still wanted more.
This scene had a nuclear-level impact on Empress Zhangsun.
Her thoughts instantly drifted back to the past.
Every time Si Zi gets sick, feeding him medicine is a battle.
The medicine prescribed by the imperial physicians was as black as ink and extremely bitter.
Every time, Si Zi would cry and shout that she refused to drink, and the palace servants would have to hold her down so that she could personally pry open her daughter's mouth with a jade spoon and force her to drink it.
Every time her daughter cried her heart out, her heart shattered into pieces.
But now...
The celestial medicine in the sky is actually sweet?
Her daughter actually drank the medicine willingly, even with a hint of fondness.
"Erlang..." Empress Zhangsun gripped Li Shimin's hand, her nails almost digging into his flesh, her voice trembling uncontrollably, "Did you see? Sizi...she drank the medicine...she didn't cry..."
Li Shimin grasped his wife's hand tightly with his own; of course he saw it.
The shock he felt was no less than that felt by the Empress.
This is no longer a difference in medical skills; it's a crushing defeat of civilization!
After feeding her the medicine, Jiang He gave Xiao Sizi some warm water, then held her in his arms, gently patted her back, and hummed an off-key lullaby.
Inside the Taiji Palace, time seemed to stand still.
Everyone held their breath and waited.
Waiting for the elixir to take effect.
Half an hour felt like an eternity.
In the scene, Jiang He once again picked up that white, pen-shaped temperature measuring device.
He tapped the little ox on the forehead again.
Everyone's heart was in their throat.
The red number "38.5" that was originally displayed on the "immortal artifact" flashed and turned into a new string of green numbers.
37.5 ° C.
Although they can't understand the meaning of numbers, they can understand the changes in color!
The color red, which represented danger, has been changed to green, which represents peace!
More direct evidence is that the sweat on the little girl's forehead had subsided, the blush on her face had faded, her breathing had become steady and long, and she even opened her eyes and smiled weakly at Jiang He.
"uncle"
This clear call proved that she had regained her senses.
The fever has subsided!
The fever has really gone down!
It took no more than half an hour!
The fever that they considered extremely dangerous was resolved so easily!
"A miracle...this is a true miracle!" Imperial Physician Master Sun knelt down with a thud, tears streaming down his face. "This old minister has practiced medicine all his life, and only today does he realize the vastness of the world and the depth of medicine! A fever can be resolved in such a way! Cooling down with water, using sweetness as medicine...This old minister...I have failed as Imperial Physician Master!"
The imperial physicians behind him all knelt down and bowed towards the sky, performing the disciple's salute.
They were completely convinced.
Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun wept with joy and embraced each other tightly.
"Alright! Our rhinoceros is ready!"
Just as Jiang He breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Xiao Sizi's fever subside, the system notification arrived as scheduled.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, for completing the emergency mission: Cure Princess Jinyang's illness!]
[Task Completion: Perfect!]
[Special Reward: Gene Repair Fluid (Trial Version) x1! This can repair the target individual's most severe congenital genetic defect, completely eradicating the root cause!]
Jiang He's heart skipped a beat as he looked at the reagent emitting a soft blue light in the system space!
Completely eradicate the root cause of the disease?!
He recalled historical records about Xiao Sizi being frail and sickly, and dying at the age of twelve.
perhaps……
He looked at the little girl who was sleeping peacefully in his arms, his eyes becoming incredibly determined.
I not only want you to live, I want you to live a healthy life!
The scene in the sky gradually darkened again as Xiao Sizi slept peacefully, eventually falling silent.
But within the Taiji Palace, an unprecedented and monstrous wave was unleashed.
Li Shimin released Empress Zhangsun, and the joy on his face was quickly replaced by an unprecedented longing and determination.
He descended the steps, his gaze sharp and intense, sweeping over every minister in the hall.
"My lords, have you all seen it?"
His voice wasn't loud, but it resonated like a great bell.
"We see it!" the ministers responded in unison, their voices filled with awe and excitement.
"That divine water can easily cure the intractable diseases that have baffled our Great Tang! That celestial treasure trove is a hundred times richer in resources than our Great Tang's national treasury!"
Li Shimin's voice suddenly rose, filled with the domineering aura and ambition of an emperor.
"My son needs that divine medicine to cure his incurable disease! My soldiers, if they had this divine medicine, what fear would they have of injury or illness! My people, if they could witness that immortal golden age, what worries would my Great Tang have about not lasting prosperity for ten thousand generations!"
He took a deep breath and issued the most unquestionable order since the sky had fallen.
"Issue my decree!"
"Order the Ministry of Works to gather the most skilled craftsmen in the land to replicate for me all the utensils used by the immortals in the heavens! From carriages and horses to lanterns and even that temperature-measuring celestial device!"
"Order the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War to calculate for me how many years it would take for my Great Tang Dynasty to reach the wealth of the Heavenly Treasury!"
"Most importantly..."
Li Shimin's gaze finally fell on Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling.
"Fuji, Xuanling, I need you two to exhaust all your wisdom and devise a way for me! A way to show the Immortal the sincerity of our Great Tang, to communicate with the Immortal, and to bring about a divine connection for our Great Tang!"
"I will spare no expense!"