Finally, the divine doctor couldn't wait any longer. He walked to the door on his own initiative and opened it.
"Take me to see your empress dowager right away."
One of the guards rolled his eyes directly and spoke without any politeness.
"The empress dowager has been in a coma until now. All the imperial physicians in the palace are at their wits' end. Divine doctor, please don't cause any trouble at this moment. The empress dowager doesn't have the strength to accompany you to fool around. Please spare our empress dowager."
The guard who spoke had once received the grace of this empress dowager. He was later assigned to protect the divine doctor. Just thinking that this man almost killed his benefactor, he didn't show any good face.
However, the divine doctor had been wandering the rivers and lakes for so many years and didn't take the guard's disdain to heart.
"The reason why your empress dowager has been in a coma for so long is that she was poisoned, right?"
As soon as these words were spoken, all the guards around were stunned. They had indeed heard of the name of this divine doctor.
But they originally thought that it was just an exaggeration by the people outside. Now it seemed that this man really had some skills.
It was just that after the previous experience, they would never believe this man again.
"Divine doctor, just stay here obediently. In a few days, we'll send you out of Changjing City. Don't come back again. The national master has given the order, and we won't make things difficult for you."
Saying that, the guards fell silent.
But San Qi was not happy. He had kindly changed his mind and wanted to go and see that empress dowager, but unexpectedly, he was treated like this. He just couldn't hold back this anger.
He blew his beard and stared angrily: "If you don't take me there, then it has nothing to do with me if your empress dowager dies."
After saying that, he waited for the guards to speak.
And after hearing such words, the guards fell into silence.
If this divine doctor could really help the empress dowager, then they might as well give it a try. Anyway, there were so many of them here. They believed that this man didn't dare to do anything in public.
The guards all thought similarly in their hearts and finally reached a consensus.
...
On the other side, in the Shoukang Palace.
The young emperor soon received the news. Seeing his mother who was still in a coma on the bed, he was extremely angry.
"He still has the nerve to say he wants to enter the palace? No, drive him out for me and let him leave Changjing City as soon as possible. I don't want to see him again."
The guard who came to report was in a bit of a dilemma: "Your Majesty, maybe that divine doctor really has a way to cure the empress dowager. We might as well give it a try."
The aura of the superior immediately rushed over, almost making the guard out of breath.
Ji Heng sneered, always feeling that these guards' minds were not very smart.
"If he really had that intention, he would have come when mother had an accident half a month ago. He waited for so long before coming to tell me. Now, the poison on mother's body has already invaded her heart and lungs. What's the use of his coming?"
It was true what he said, but now that the empress dowager had become like this, they could only cast their pleading looks at Cui Qizhou beside them, hoping that this national master could make the right choice.
And the man who had been silent all this time slowly spoke up.
"Your Majesty, the divine doctor has been wandering the world for so many years. He not only has unique skills but also excellent medical skills. Why not let him come in and give it a try? Anyway, there are so many of us here. He won't be able to stir up any trouble."
The young emperor slowly calmed down. In fact, he also knew that what these people said was right, but he was just angry.
His own mother clearly didn't do anything wrong, but instead was wrongly suspected by others and almost lost her life in the end. No, now she was about to die. She had given so much but got nothing in return. How could he not be angry?
The young emperor took a deep breath and could only give in.
"Fine, then let him come and give it a try. But you'd better watch him closely for me. If anything happens to mother, I'll make all of you accompany her in death."
"Your subordinate understands."
The divine doctor got the permission. Although he had been prepared, when he really saw the current state of that empress dowager, he still felt a sense of fear.
If it hadn't been for this empress dowager blocking that fatal blow for him at that time, it might be himself lying on the bed in an unknown state of life or death now.
His face was solemn as he began to feel the pulse. Everyone around was a little nervous, afraid of hearing some bad news the next moment.
In the blink of an eye, half an hour had passed, but the divine doctor sat there motionless, as if he had been fixed. This made the young emperor a little impatient.
He couldn't help but interrupt.
"How is mother? Can the poison on her body be cured?"
San Qi withdrew his hand, and a relaxed look appeared on his face.
"Fortunately, I came in time. If we wasted a little more time, I'm afraid the empress dowager really would have passed away."
These last words finally made the young emperor unable to hold back either.
"Bold! Mother is still fine. How dare you speak such wild words? Guards, drag him out for me..."
Before he could finish his words, Fu Lu beside him quickly stepped forward to stop his master.
"Your Majesty, think twice. All the imperial physicians have no way to deal with the poison on the empress dowager. It's not easy to have someone who can help. If he also fails, then the poison on the empress dowager will really be incurable."
Ji Heng's thoughts slowly returned, and he could only suppress that anger.
"Remember what you said. How many days do you need? If I don't see the empress dowager wake up within the stipulated time, you'll go and accompany the empress dowager in death."
San Qi wasn't angry either. He stretched out a hand, and the young emperor nodded.
This matter was thus settled.
Originally, the young emperor wanted to come here every day to prevent anyone with ill intentions.
But those people in the court were not at peace. He had suppressed the matter for half a month, but in the end, he still couldn't hold it back.
Those old guys in the court looked eager to try, which gave him a headache.
"Your Majesty, I heard that the empress dowager has been poisoned for a long time. I wonder how she is now?"
"Lord Assistant Minister may not know that our empress dowager is still in a coma. I heard that the most powerful divine doctor in the world has been invited to treat her. But even the imperial physicians in the palace think this matter is troublesome. It's not known whether the empress dowager can survive safely."
The people of the Shi family immediately couldn't help it.
"What do you mean by saying this, Minister of War? Do you not want the empress dowager to wake up, or have you always held a grudge against the empress dowager because of what happened before?"
The Minister of War sneered on his face and didn't take these people to heart.
"Humph, I'm just stating the facts. Why are you all so excited? Could it be that I've really spoken the truth?"
"You! You're so bold. You dare to make irresponsible remarks about the empress dowager. Aren't you afraid that the emperor will punish you for disrespect?"
Everyone cast their gazes at the person sitting on the high throne. They looked at each other, actually having their own thoughts.