Chapter 160
Queen Ma felt her whole body burning.

She was so tired that her consciousness was blurred and she didn't even feel the pain.

At the side, an eunuch carefully touched her forehead, and then someone else started talking in detail.

Someone bent down and knocked on the door. There was also a doctor waiting outside. The eunuch whispered, "He still has a high fever and is still unconscious..."

The medical officer outside repeated the eunuch's words.

Here, dozens of imperial doctors gathered together and began to whisper.

This kind of situation... In fact, they have seen it many times.

Once the concept of pregnancy preservation is started, some women will not die immediately, but... their bodies will be exhausted and they will almost certainly not be able to survive.

So, after discussing it, everyone looked at an old imperial physician.

The old imperial physician stroked his beard, frowned, and sighed, "I understand."

"May I ask, Mr. Zhou, what do you understand?"

The old imperial physician, however, looked extremely cautious.

At this moment, someone became anxious and almost stamped his feet, saying, "Mr. Zhou, please explain clearly, it's already this late, are you still... trying to be mysterious?"

Looking at his colleagues with stiff eyes, Mr. Zhou seemed to have made up his mind and whispered, "Can I have a word with you?"

So everyone went to a corner, away from the other eunuchs, and then the imperial physician Zhou said, "In my opinion... Deng Qianqiu can't cure the queen at all."

"Ah..." Everyone was shocked. Someone couldn't help but ask, "If that's the case, then...how dare he make such a boast?"

"That's the problem." Mr. Zhou narrowed his cloudy eyes, shook his head and said, "There are some things you understand."

When these words were spoken, some people frowned, looking puzzled.

And some people seemed to be suddenly enlightened by something, and looked as if they had suddenly realized something.

Some people are impatient: "We are stupid, can you explain it more clearly?"

"Your Majesty wants the child to live," said Mr. Zhou.

"what……"

Mr. Zhou said firmly: "That is why His Majesty is unwilling to personally issue an order to save the child. Do you understand?"

Someone subconsciously asked, "So... there needs to be a step? Then Deng Qianqiu is the step?"

Mr. Zhou showed a gratified look and nodded, "You have been in the palace for so many years, and you still don't have the ability to read people's expressions? The waters in this palace are very deep."

However, some people questioned: "But I heard that His Majesty is very kind to the Queen..."

Mr. Zhou narrowed his eyes and said, "Your Majesty has three thousand beauties and many concubines in the harem, but the most important thing for the royal family is to have many children. Who can tell which is more important? Of course, Your Majesty is very protective of the Queen on weekdays, but now... isn't the situation stronger than people? That Deng Qianqiu, this bastard is really good at scheming, he must have anticipated this idea. So... in the name of having both, give Your Majesty this way out, so that Your Majesty does not have to bear the guilt and infamy of failing the Queen. And the prince is saved."

Someone couldn't help but said angrily: "That Deng Qianqiu really doesn't know whether to live or die!"

Mr. Zhou shook his head: "He is a worm in His Majesty's stomach, so he is naturally favored by the emperor. But I am afraid we will be miserable."

"Ah..." Someone's face showed fear.

"I'll wait... this isn't my idea to wait."

Mr. Zhou shook his head and said, "Let me ask you, Cao Mao, the Duke of Gaogui, the Emperor of Wei, was instigated by Jia Chong and killed by Cheng Ji on the street. Who was the person who was charged with the crime of empire slaying?"

The medical officers were already trembling with fear.

Mr. Zhou sighed, "Alas, the one who really killed the Emperor of Wei was the old villain Jia Chong, but he was Sima Zhao's confidant, and Sima Zhao would never put the blame on Jia Chong. In the end, Cheng Ji's family had no choice but to die and bear this heinous crime. Gentlemen, Deng Qianqiu is Jia Chong, and we are Cheng Ji."

"This...this...how can this be possible."

"Mr. Zhou... could this be a misunderstanding..."

Mr. Zhou said, "I have lived for seventy years. Fifty years ago, I entered the palace as a medical officer. Back then, I was in Dadu, treating the Mongolian royal family. I saw many things like swords and sabers, so it was not surprising. What happened today... could there be an exception?"

Everyone was in mourning, with a look of misery on their faces.

At this moment, an eunuch came and said, "Your Majesty, please ask Doctor Zhou to leave immediately."

After hearing this, Mr. Zhou looked miserable, but he did not dare to hesitate and hurriedly followed to see Zhu Yuanzhang.

In the small hall, Zhu Yuanzhang sat upright, his face full of fatigue, his eyes full of bloodshot, staring at Mr. Zhou intently, and said, "I came to ask you, how are you now?"

"Your Majesty." Mr. Zhou bowed his head, his face ashen, and said, "Your Majesty has been unconscious and has a high fever... I am afraid..."

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were dull: "Really? Then... in your opinion... she... she..."

As Zhu Yuanzhang said this, he felt like something was stuck in his throat and he could no longer speak.

Mr. Zhou said: "Your Majesty...if the queen doesn't wake up, I'm afraid...I'm afraid..."

Obviously, he didn't dare to say any more.

How could Zhu Yuanzhang not understand? So he said, "You are just afraid that your life will be in danger, right?"

"After such a great disaster, and with such a long-lasting high fever, no one can bear it. Moreover... I dare to think..." Mr. Zhou saw that Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were becoming more and more terrifying, and he couldn't help but shudder, but he could only bite the bullet and say: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid I have to prepare for my funeral."

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly. Mr. Zhou hurriedly said, "I am not careful with my words. I am really afraid of death, but... I have experienced this kind of situation, if not a hundred, at least ninety times. I have never heard of a woman who could survive. This is really based on my experience. I... I really dare not deceive Your Majesty... We have tried our best to treat the Empress, and we dare not slack off in the slightest... I..."

Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to be extremely sad and said, "I know."

He suddenly seemed to have lost all his strength and just waved his hand gently.

A look of despair on his face.

Then he walked quickly to the delivery room in a daze.

The door here is still closed.

The people inside said: "No entry or exit, need to be disinfected..."

Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly opened his eyes wide, his eyes were full of murderous intent, and he shouted angrily: "Open it."

The eunuch inside dared not hesitate and hurriedly opened the door.

Zhu Yuanzhang walked in quickly, and when he saw Empress Ma lying on the couch, he clenched his fists immediately, and he didn't know when he burst into tears.

At this time, several princes not far away heard the noise and rushed over. Seeing this scene, they seemed to be infected by Zhu Yuanzhang and couldn't help but burst into tears.

Deng Qianqiu hid at the back, shrinking his neck. He felt a little unconfident and muttered to himself, wanting to drive the person out, but he didn't dare to. He was also worried about delaying the treatment, so he became even more anxious.

Unconsciously, Deng Qianqiu found that someone was gently tugging at the corner of his clothes. Deng Qianqiu quickly looked in that direction, only to see that Zhu Jingjing, who had just rested not long ago, had also come.

Obviously, she was still worried, and when she heard the noise, she rushed over.

She seemed to have sensed the pressure Deng Qianqiu was under. When Deng Qianqiu was anxious, she made eye contact with him and said in a firm but gentle voice, "It's my fault, no matter how big the crime is. Don't be afraid."

Deng Qianqiu straightened his back immediately. He wanted to say, "I'm not afraid." But at this moment, he heard Zhu Yuanzhang's loud crying.

So Deng Qianqiu had no more thoughts.

Zhu Yuanzhang cried, "Xiuying, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't be where I am today...Thinking back to the past...back to the past..."

He cried and cried until he was choked with sobs and could not speak.

……

Queen Ma heard many voices and she actually felt that she had regained some consciousness.

The high fever that was like a raging fire actually subsided a little.

This actually made her feel relieved.

But...what followed... was pain.

An unbearable pain came from her body.

So she tried to shake her head, but... she seemed to have no strength at all. She tried desperately to open her eyes, but her eyelids seemed to weigh a thousand pounds.

Instead, she felt that the feeling at this moment was even more sinister than when she was unconscious just now. At least there was no such pain at that time, and she just wanted to fall asleep.

But now, people have become conscious, but they are suffering but cannot express it in words.

At this moment, suddenly, I heard a familiar voice: "Someone... kill all these damned imperial doctors..."

These words were indescribably cold.

Queen Ma suddenly became extremely anxious.

Although she also cared about the lives of the imperial doctors, what she cared about more was His Majesty...

Killing all the imperial doctors because of himself is such a huge sin. Your Majesty's sin of killing is already serious enough. In the future...if the people of the world become alienated because of this, then all his hard work over the years will be wasted.

She seemed to have suddenly awakened her potential and opened her lips: "Life and death...life and death..."

Zhu Yuanzhang's body suddenly trembled.

At this moment, everyone in the delivery room seemed to suffocate.

No one made a sound.

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were filled with ecstasy, and he quickly put his ear close to Empress Ma's mouth.

Empress Ma said weakly, "Life and death are determined by fate. Besides, the imperial physician... how can he keep everyone alive? If even... even the medicine doesn't work, if Your Majesty severely punishes the imperial physician, Heaven will... will punish me... Your Majesty... Please be lenient... Don't kill people indiscriminately, even for me..."

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, tears burst out again.

At this time, an eunuch stepped forward cautiously and gently touched Empress Ma's forehead with the back of his hand.

The eunuch was suddenly surprised, and then he said tremblingly and excitedly: "The high fever... the high fever has subsided, it has subsided a lot..."

"What?" Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't believe it. He quickly reached out and touched Empress Ma's forehead.

This forehead is still hot.

But... there are clear signs of improvement, and it's not as hot as before.

This……

(End of this chapter)