eurekapd Chapter 287 Injury
Chapter 287 Injury
The imperial doctors looked at each other, and finally the chief physician Bao, the chief physician of the Imperial Medical Bureau, came out to give a response.
Several imperial physicians were kneeling, and Imperial Physician Bao knelt in front and spoke cautiously.
"We, humble servants, have investigated Prince Beile's situation...it's really...it's really..."
"What is the truth? Tell me everything clearly. He is my son, a prince of the Qing Dynasty. I will not allow him to make any mistakes!"
Seeing Doctor Bao hesitating, the emperor's face showed a hint of anger.
"Yes, Lord Beile...it's really quite dangerous. Just as Eunuch Jinzhong just told me, there are only two ways to save Lord Beile now. One is to heal his external injuries first, and then reconnect the broken bones once they're almost healed. This...this is the safest way for Lord Beile, but..."
"Just what? Tell me!"
Doctor Bao wiped the sweat from his forehead and continued.
"While this method can save Lord Beile's life, reconnecting the broken bones, even if it's foolproof, can't guarantee that Lord Beile will be able to walk normally... Nearly 30% of the flesh on Lord Beile's legs has already been destroyed. In my humble opinion, we must first heal the wound and wait for the flesh to heal before reconnecting the bones. If we reconnect the bones first, it will likely make the injury even more serious..."
The burning beam hit his legs directly, smashing them into a bloody mess with burns, and in some places the bones were visible.
Relatively speaking, the bones were not injured that seriously.
Hearing this, the emperor was silent for a long time.
He was watching when Yongqi was carried out by the crowd, and witnessed with his own eyes how his legs were smashed.
But if we do as Doctor Bao said, and treat the injury first and then reconnect the broken bones... it means that Yongqi will have no chance of becoming emperor, and the Qing Dynasty will not want a crippled emperor.
"What's the other way?"
The emperor said with a sigh.
As a father, he really wants to consider his children, but he is the emperor, and everything must be considered from the emperor's perspective. Even his son has to be part of his weighing of pros and cons.
"If we want to save Lord Beile's leg, the second method is to reattach the bone now. However, the wound is now covered with a lot of dirt. Although a lot of it has been washed away, some is still hidden in the flesh. We have to find it bit by bit. If we don't clean it in time, if it stays there for a long time, I'm afraid..."
It's hard to hold on.
Doctor Bao swallowed the last words silently.
(If you are not a professional medical student, please do not believe my nonsense and do not criticize my private ideas.)
"Which of the two methods has a greater chance of success?"
"That's naturally the first one. If the first one is 70%, then the second one is only 30%. Your Majesty, you must make a decision as soon as possible, otherwise it will be difficult to save the situation..."
As soon as the words fell, there was silence in the hall for a long time.
Yan Wan looked at the emperor with some worry.
If she were to come, she would choose the first one without hesitation. After all, nothing is more important than life.
But if it was the emperor...
"I choose the second one."
As expected by Yan Wan, the emperor chose the second one.
"Yongqi is in his prime. If he becomes disabled like this, his life will be worse than death. I believe Yongqi will survive..."
He said in a deep voice, his face showing sadness.
"Okay, then we will prepare to set Lord Beile's bones."
Time is of the essence when it comes to saving lives. Since the decision has been made, Doctor Bao responded and hurriedly led the other doctors to the inner room.
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The emperor sat quietly on his seat for a moment, then turned his head to look at Yan Wan.
"Royal Concubine, do you think I am too cruel?"
Yes!
Yan Wan complained in her heart, but shook her head with tears in her eyes.
"Your Majesty is Yongqi's father. Since this is the best decision for Yongqi, he will definitely survive. I'm afraid you won't be able to sleep in this side hall. Let Jinzhong accompany Your Majesty to my bedroom to rest. I will stay here to guard Yongqi..."
Hearing her support, the emperor's heavy mood was slightly relieved.
He nodded and patted Yan Wan's hand, "You have always treated Yong Qi as your own son and have always taken care of him. I haven't thanked you yet. Today, thanks to you, you have stabilized the situation for me."
"These are all my duties. Your Majesty, you are exhausted today. Go, get some sleep, and make the decision tomorrow."
For such a big thing, even if it was an accident, someone has to be punished.
"Your Majesty, I will accompany you."
Seeing this, Jinzhong took two steps forward and offered to support him.
"Okay, I'll trouble you, Imperial Concubine."
The emperor sighed and stood up, but before leaving, he did not forget to stand behind his cloak and look at Yongqi.
He lay there quietly, his face frighteningly pale. He had just been cleaned and had fainted from the pain.
The wound was exposed like that, it was really horrible to look at.
He sighed deeply and walked out of the side hall.
After what happened today, he suddenly felt much older.
Jinzhong held him tightly, and the two of them walked slowly in the moonlight. The emperor was a little unsteady and still hadn't recovered from his shock.
As he was walking, Jinzhong suddenly felt his arm tighten. When he raised his eyes, the emperor had stopped.
"When you were putting out the fire today, who arrived the fastest?"
He was still in shock and felt something was wrong.
Everything that happened today was too abnormal.
"I was the first to arrive. I live nearby, so I came as soon as I heard about the fire. Not long after, the prince arrived, and then the Imperial Concubine. She had people notify the concubines in the other palaces to stay in their own palaces to avoid causing trouble. The Empress Dowager also sent people to guard her place. She was also worried about assassins, so after the fire died down, she sent half of the guards to patrol..."
Jinzhong thought about it and said carefully.
The Imperial Noble Consort's residence was in the Tiandi Yijiachun in the Jiuzhou Qingyan Palace, only a few steps away from here. The Emperor could understand why she came so quickly.
But Yongqi, as a Beile, did not live here. Normally, if he wanted to come here, it would take him a quarter of an hour to walk quickly. How did he manage to get here in such a short time?
Is it a coincidence? Or...
The emperor didn't dare to think too much.
She was afraid that she had wrongly accused Yongqi, and she was also afraid that her son was really that scheming.
He watched his father fight his way out of the battle for the throne among nine princes, and realized how cruel the struggle for imperial power was between brothers and between fathers and sons.
"emperor?"
He pondered for a long time, and only came to his senses after hearing Jinzhong's call. The emperor squeezed Jinzhong's arm again and continued walking forward.
"Inform the imperial guards to conduct a thorough investigation and make sure to find the cause of the increase by tomorrow... I don't have much patience. After investigating the cause, any palace guards on duty today will be beaten to death as a warning to the public."
"Whoo."
There were at least a hundred palace maids and guards on duty at the Jiuzhou Qingyan banquet. If they were to be severely punished, there would probably be a river of blood.