The next day, in court, Xuan Tianming presented Feng Yu Heng's request as instructed. Although Liu Huai was very surprised by this, he felt that this was a trap that the Ninth Prince and Feng Yu Heng had dug together and were waiting for the Liu family to jump in. However, Emperor Tianwu was very supportive of this. He even told Liu Huai that he didn't need to return to his manor after court. Someone in the Palace would go to the Liu manor to notify him. All of the Liu family members in the capital would quickly be invited to the Palace.
Liu Huai used the wide sleeves of his court robes to cover half of his face. He secretly looked toward the Eighth Prince. He saw that Xuantian Mo's expression was the same as before. There was no change in his mood. Liu Huai sighed in his heart. The Eighth Prince had always been like this. He rarely showed anger in front of others and rarely expressed joy in front of others. Regardless of what he was thinking, it was very difficult to see what he was thinking on the surface. Furthermore, the Eighth Prince seemed to be walking the path of familial affection. He was far more diligent in asking after Emperor Tianwu's well-being than he was in caring about court politics. Those who didn't know would think that he was a prince who didn't care about the throne and was wholeheartedly devoted to filial piety. They didn't know that behind his back, he wasn't idle at all.
Liu Huai couldn't leave the Palace. He could only watch as Zhang Yuan brought Emperor Tianwu's verbal order to his manor. After court, he followed Emperor Tianwu to Anju Palace.
Concubine Liu's spirit was quite good. Feng Yu Heng had come early in the morning and given her medicine. Under the stimulation of this Western medicine, she could sit up slightly on the bed. Although her complexion was still not good, she could at least say a few words. She looked much better than a few days ago.
Liu Huai looked at his sister's appearance and couldn't help but feel nervous. He had already asked all of the imperial physicians in the Imperial Academy of Medicine about Concubine Liu's illness. The conclusion they gave was that there was no cure. The reason he called Feng Yu Heng in was to set a trap for her. He wanted her to treat a patient that was completely incurable. If she couldn't be cured, then he would join forces with some other court officials to put the hat that had been placed on the Yao Family's head many years ago on her again. Concubine Liu was incurable. This was something that even the Eighth Prince had guaranteed. Why did it seem like there was a turning point now?
Sweat appeared on Liu Huai's forehead. He stared at Concubine Liu as if he wanted to find some clues from her body. Or perhaps she was forcing herself to put on an act for others to see?
Concubine Liu realized that her big brother had been staring at her. She sighed in her heart and said, "These days, I've made big brother worry. All these years, I haven't been able to help my paternal family. Now that I'm sick, I still need big brother to work with me. I truly feel sorry."
Liu Huai hurriedly said, "Your Highness, there's no need to treat me like an outsider. No matter what, this humble subject hopes that Your Highness can recover soon."
"Big brother, don't worry." Concubine Liu comforted him, "My illness is something that no one in the palace can cure. However, with the help of Royal Consort Yu, there has been some improvement. Furthermore, Royal Consort Yu said that as long as the Liu Family cooperates, my illness can definitely be cured." After she finished speaking, she confirmed with Feng Yu Heng, "Is that right?"
Feng Yu Heng smiled and nodded, "That's right. If we want to cure Your Highness' illness and save Your Highness' life, we need the Liu Family's cooperation. Of course, this cooperation requires a certain amount of sacrifice. I just don't know if the Liu Family is willing to make this sacrifice."
"Royal Consort Yu, don't worry!" Without waiting for Liu Huai to speak, Concubine Liu spoke first, "The Liu Family is my paternal family. No matter what sacrifice is required, we will agree."
"En." Emperor Tianwu also nodded, "Just based on how beloved Official Liu has repeatedly begged Zhen to invite Heng Heng into the palace to treat your illness, it can be seen that the Liu Family places you in their hearts." After he finished speaking, he asked Liu Huai, "Beloved Official Liu, don't you agree?"
What else could Liu Huai say? He braced himself and nodded, adding, "Your Majesty is right. As long as Concubine Liu can be cured, the Liu Family is willing to accept any sacrifice."
Tianwu nodded and said with satisfaction, "That's more like an older brother."
Feng Yu Heng sat to the side and looked at Liu Huai. She added oil to the fire, "Concubine Liu can finally rest assured."
Liu Huai really didn't understand what Feng Yu Heng meant. However, the Emperor was here, so it wasn't good for him to ask. He could only stand there and think. He could only wait for the Liu Family to enter the palace so that Feng Yu Heng could quickly reveal the answer. Although the moment of beheading was frightening, only those who had actually been on the guillotine knew that the most frightening thing wasn't the moment of beheading, but rather the process of the executioner not throwing down the order to behead someone even though the blade was at their neck. Right now, Liu Huai felt like he was meat on a chopping board, waiting to be chopped up at any time!
Fortunately, he didn't have to wait for too long before Zhang Yuan led a large group of Liu Family members into Anju Palace and stood in the courtyard. At the same time, Xuan Tianming and Xuan Tianhua, who had left the palace after court, also came back. They brought ten commoners from the capital into the palace, including all the imperial physicians from the Imperial Academy of Medicine. For a moment, Anju Palace's courtyard appeared very crowded.
This action made Liu Huai very surprised, especially when he saw Xuan Tianhua also standing in the courtyard. His heart became even more apprehensive.
Seeing that everyone had arrived, Tianwu spoke, "Heng Heng, everyone is here. Tell us how you need the Liu Family's help!"
Feng Yu Heng nodded and had people carry Concubine Liu into the courtyard on a soft chair. Finally, after everyone had gathered together, Feng Yu Heng spoke, "Before I tell you the method, please allow Heng Heng to explain Concubine Liu's illness to everyone. Everyone, Concubine Liu is suffering from kidney failure. Because her kidneys have completely lost their function, it has caused her to be in such a terrible state. Although I have already used medicine to reduce Concubine Liu's pain as much as possible, this method is unable to extend Concubine Liu's life. Concubine Liu will still be like what the imperial physicians said and only have one month left to live. "
This was the first time Concubine Liu had heard about her illness. For a moment, she was emotional. Sitting on the soft chair, she did her best to grab Tianwu's hand. At the same time, she cried out, "Your Majesty! Your Majesty, save this concubine! This concubine doesn't want to die! " Unfortunately, Tianwu was standing rather far away from her and had no intention of walking over. She couldn't reach him. Seeing that she couldn't reach Tianwu, she began to grab Feng Yu Heng. "Royal Consort Yu! Princess Ji'an! I beg you, you have to save me. "
Feng Yu Heng half turned around and raised her voice to say, "Heng has already said that there is a way to cure Concubine Liu's illness, but it requires the Liu family's cooperation and sacrifice."
"The Liu family will definitely agree!" Concubine Liu's shout was for the entire Liu family to hear. She was already seriously ill and looked like a ghost. She was old and ugly. The Liu family didn't even want to look at her. Suddenly hearing her shout like this, everyone was unhappy. However, Concubine Liu was still a concubine. In addition, the Emperor was still here. Even if they had thoughts, they didn't dare to say it in front of her. Thus, everyone lowered their heads and didn't make a sound. Only Liu Huai braced himself and replied, "Concubine Liu is right."
"Very good." The one who followed up was Feng Yu Heng, "Since the Liu family has no objections, then I will tell you the method to cure Concubine Liu's illness. You all listen well! Ever since this princess took over Hundred Herb Hall three years ago, I have created a series of special medical methods and formulas. I believe that as long as one has lived in the capital, they should have heard of it. Many people have even visited Hundred Herb Hall and seen it for treatment. Hundred Herb Hall's surgical methods are also well known. For example, setting bones, cutting open the abdomen to take out the child, changing organs, etc. " As she spoke, she looked towards the ten commoners that Xuan Tianming had brought over from Xuan Tianhua's side, "Today, I invited these commoners in to have them serve as witnesses to prove that my Hundred Herb Hall has the ability to perform this kind of surgery."
After she said this, the commoners immediately knelt down. One of them took the lead and said, "Royal Consort Yu is right. We have all seen Hundred Herb Hall's patients before and have personally seen Hundred Herb Hall's surgical methods. I was fortunate enough to have a burn last year and received a skin graft personally performed by Divine Doctor Yao Xian. A piece of skin from my thigh was moved to my neck." As he spoke, he pulled open his collar for everyone to see.
After him, another woman spoke up, "I gave birth at the end of last year. Because of a difficult birth, I was about to lose both my life and my child. It was a female doctor from Hundred Herb Hall who performed a cesarean section for me. She cut open my abdomen and took out the child before stitching it up. After the surgery, I was able to walk in less than seven days without any discomfort. "
With these two taking the lead, the rest of the commoners began to speak about the surgical treatments they had received at Hundred Herb Hall. Among them, there was even one person who publicly said that he had received a "kidney transplant" and had successfully lived for two years. Once these words were said, all of the Liu Family members trembled. They all looked at Feng Yu Heng in horror.
Feng Yu Heng did not care about this. She said to that person, "Imperial consort I remembers you. That year, you also had severe kidney failure. You had an older brother from the same father and mother. After testing, your two kidneys were a perfect match. You had a deep brotherly relationship and your older brother willingly donated a kidney to you, saving your life."
That person kowtowed to Feng Yu Heng and gratefully said, "This one's life was saved by the princess. This one will never forget the princess' great kindness."
"How is your older brother now?" Feng Yu Heng asked him, "I remember that when the kidney was changed, your older brother was already married and had a child. Your family's situation was not bad, so you brothers did not need to do any physical labor. That was why you were operated on."
That person immediately replied, "Older brother is also very good. We take the medicine specially prescribed by Hundred Herb Hall every day. We don't get tired on a normal day and our bodies are quite good."
"What does Royal Consort Yu mean by this?" Suddenly, Liu Huai's wife, Li shi, opened her mouth and asked Feng Yu Heng with a frightened expression, "Could it be that the method Royal Consort Yu is talking about is a kidney change?" She was very confused, "What is a kidney?"
As for what a kidney was, Feng Yu Heng did not explain too much. She only told Li shi, "The kidney is an organ in the human body. Normal people have two kidneys, located on both sides of the back of the waist. The so-called kidney change surgery is a more common term. In the medical literature, it is called a kidney transplant or kidney transplant. This is a large surgery that requires surgery. It is to use a healthy kidney from the outside world to replace a damaged kidney in the body that can no longer perform its original function. It is usually used in the treatment of late stage kidney failure. "As she spoke, she glanced at Concubine Liu," And Concubine Liu's niangniang is suffering from this illness. "
Li shi trembled and muttered, "Could it be that they are changing a kidney for Concubine Liu?" Then she asked in confusion, "If they want to change a kidney, then they want to change a kidney. What do they need the Liu family for?" Money? That couldn't be. Once Concubine Liu entered the palace, she was the Emperor's woman. Regardless of whether she was favored or not, there was no reason to ask her maternal family for money when she was sick.
She looked at Feng Yu Heng in confusion and heard Feng Yu Heng say something that was simply heart-wrenching for the Liu family, "The reason why the Liu family is required to enter the palace is because the source of the kidney needs to be a close relative."
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