The Liu family was stunned for a long time before they reacted. They then heard a young man say, "Could it be that we have to take a kidney from one of our bodies and give it to Concubine Liu? Wouldn't that be very painful? "
The commoner who had undergone the kidney transplant earlier replied, "The pain is a small matter. The important thing is that the person whose kidney has been taken will have to take medicine for the rest of their life. Furthermore, they will not be able to work anymore. Their body will definitely be weak. It will more or less affect their lives. In particular, unmarried young men, it is best not to have a kidney transplant. This is what Royal Consort Yu personally told this lowly one. "
Feng Yu Heng nodded and said, "Correct. Although one can live with only one kidney, it will not be as comfortable as a healthy person. Not to mention taking medicine for the rest of their life, their physical strength will not be able to keep up. If it is an unmarried young man, I fear that it will more or less affect their lives." As she spoke, she swept her gaze over the Liu family. She pursed her lips and smiled. "However, Assistant Minister Liu has already said that he and Concubine Liu have a deep sibling relationship. He is willing to sacrifice everything to treat Concubine Liu's illness. He also said that the Liu family will fully cooperate and will not hide anything. Thus, Concubine I believes that since it is not a life-threatening matter and will only affect their lives in the future, the Liu family should not be willing to watch Concubine Liu lose her life, right? Come, come, come, all of you stand in line. Concubine I will choose a side hall. You will all go in one by one. Let me examine your kidneys and see who has the most suitable kidney for Concubine Liu. As long as we take a kidney and give it to Concubine Liu, Concubine Liu's life will not be in danger. "
"No!" Li shi suddenly shouted. She then pointed at Liu Huai and said, "Why should we give her a kidney? Are you willing to do anything for your sister? "
Feng Yu Heng smiled and said, "Madam, do not be anxious. Although you are Assistant Minister Liu's wife, you are not a member of the Liu family. You have no blood relationship with Concubine Liu. Your kidney does not need to be tested."
These words did not ease Li shi's mind at all. She was so scared that she was about to cry. "I am not a member of the Liu family, but my children have the Liu family's bloodline! They are still young. How can we watch them give away a kidney? "
"Losing a kidney doesn't affect your life." Feng Yu Heng reminded further, "It's just a little impact on your life in the future."
"If it's going to affect you, then you can't!" Madam Li said loudly. At the same time, the other members of the Liu family also mustered up their courage in fear and objected, "Why do you want our kidneys? We also want to live well in the future. "
Someone even said, "I'm just a member of the Liu family. I've never even met Concubine Liu. Why should I give her a kidney?"
Feng Yu Heng said innocently, "What? Was the Liu Family unwilling? But it was Assistant Minister Liu Huai who said that the Liu family was willing to pay any price for Her Highness! "After saying this, he asked Liu Huai," Lord Liu, why aren't you saying anything? At this time, you should say something fair. "
Cold sweat trickled down Liu Huai's forehead. He never thought that Feng Yu Heng would come up with such a solution. He wanted a kidney from the Liu Family? Whose body would this kidney come from? Him? Or his son? His daughter? But none of them would do! His children hadn't even married yet. Even if it was him, he definitely didn't want to give a kidney to Concubine Liu. Not to mention that there was no danger to his life, even if there was no danger, who would be willing to not be able to live well for the rest of their lives? Who would be willing to not be able to endure even a little bit of tiredness for the rest of their lives? And to take medicine for the rest of their lives? What was the difference between that and being a patient? This younger sister had never made any contributions to the Liu family. Why should she take a kidney from the Liu family?
Seeing that Liu Huai didn't say anything for a long time, Concubine Liu couldn't sit still. She looked at Liu Huai with wide eyes and asked in confusion, "Brother, why aren't you saying anything? It's just a kidney. I already said that you won't die. With a kidney, you can live. Why won't you agree? Could it be that the sibling love from before was all fake? That the Liu family would always stand by this emperor's side was also fake? "
"We also want to hear Minister Liu's explanation." Emperor Tianwu spoke, "Liu Huai, it was you who knelt on the ground and begged Us to invite Concubine Heng into the palace to treat Concubine Liu's illness. It was also you who personally said that no matter what the price, the Liu family only wanted Concubine Liu to continue living. What, now that the solution is in front of you, you're shrinking back? "
"Your Majesty!" Liu Huai knelt on the ground but couldn't say anything. He really didn't know what to say. After holding it in for a while, he finally glared at Feng Yu Heng and loudly said, "Royal Consort Yu, why must you harm the Liu family like this?"
"I'm harming your Liu family?" Feng Yu Heng was very confused, "Originally, I was peacefully staying in the Imperial Palace Yu. It was you, Assistant Minister Liu, who had nothing better to do and invited Consort I into the palace. Consort I would like to ask, if we're talking about harming, is it you who's harming me or me? Consort I don't understand. Since you two are so close, why can't you even give up a kidney? Assistant Minister Liu, what do you take Concubine Liu for? "
"That's right! What do you take this consort for? "Concubine Liu became angry and used all the strength in her body to shout," Your Majesty! This consort doesn't want to die! This consort wants to change a kidney. This consort wants to change a kidney from the Liu family! "
"How could there be such a method of healing people in this world!" Liu Huai was anxious, "Royal Consort Yu, don't speak nonsense!"
"How could there not be?" The person who spoke was the Seventh Prince, Xuan Tianhua. His voice was neither fast nor slow and calm. It didn't seem like he was talking about something important. Instead, it seemed like he was telling a normal story. He said, "There are so many imperial physicians here. Let's ask the imperial physicians to speak. Is there such a method of healing people in this world?"
Once the Seventh Prince spoke, the imperial physicians present were finally put to use. The head of the Imperial Academy of Medicine was the first to speak, "Your Majesty, there is such a method of healing. This official has personally seen the doctors of Hundred Herb Hall perform all kinds of operations on patients. Aside from this, there are also descriptions of organ transplants in ancient medical books. Although there are very few people who can use this method of healing, and it hasn't even appeared in the past few hundred years, it doesn't mean that it doesn't exist. "
As soon as the head of the Imperial Academy of Medicine spoke, the people of the Imperial Academy of Medicine all agreed. Even Sun Qi nodded along.
Feng Yu Heng had already seen Sun Qi standing among the group of imperial physicians. Thus, she opened her mouth and said, "I heard that the one who recommended Consort I to treat Concubine Liu was Imperial Physician Sun Qi. Presumably, the reason why Imperial Physician Sun recommended Consort I to enter the palace is because he knows of this method of healing, right?"
When Sun Qi heard Feng Yu Heng's question, his heart skipped a beat. However, he had no choice but to nod and say, "Indeed, this official has gone to Hundred Herb Hall before and knows that Royal Consort Yu can perform kidney transplants. This is why I suggested it to Assistant Minister Liu."
"Assistant Minister Liu." She looked at Liu Huai, "Do you have anything else you want to say?"
Liu Huai didn't say anything. He really didn't know what to say. He only knew that he had fallen into Feng Yu Heng's trap. In his mind, he couldn't stop thinking about how to escape.
At this moment, he heard Emperor Tianwu say, "Since you're treating Concubine Liu, don't waste time. Heng Heng, you will now examine the kidney of the Liu family in order and see whose kidney is the most suitable. Today, we will also remain in Anju Palace to bear witness to this matter. "
Hearing Tianwu say this, Concubine Liu finally relaxed. She weakly leaned back on the reclining chair. Then, she slowly said to the Liu family, "You can all line up and accept the examination one by one! To be able to perform a kidney transplant for this consort is your good fortune. No matter who is chosen, this consort will not treat them unfairly. " After she finished speaking, she glanced at Liu Huai and said, "Older brother, also stand in line. We are close siblings. Presumably, the chances of a kidney matching will be higher."
Hearing this, Liu Huai's scalp went numb. Li shi also jumped up high, wanting to say something. However, Emperor Tianwu was present. The words were spoken by Tianwu. Concubine Liu had also spoken. No matter how brave they were, they didn't dare to oppose the emperor. Thus, Liu Huai resigned himself to his fate and stood in line with his family members. He silently prayed in his heart that there wasn't a single person whose kidney matched Concubine Liu's.
Concubine Liu was carried back to her room to rest by the servants. Feng Yu Heng chose a side palace hall to conduct the "examination" of the Liu family members. Xuan Tianming, Xuan Tianhua, and Emperor Tianwu all followed in. They each found a chair to sit in and watched curiously.
The so-called "examination" was nothing more than drawing a tube of blood from the back of each person's waist. Then, she used a type of "instrument" in her medicine box to symbolically test it. From an outsider's point of view, it was indeed quite high-end. However, only Feng Yu Heng understood that this was just a formality. The real kidney matching process was very complicated. It wasn't something that could be determined in a day or two. She definitely didn't believe that she could find a kidney for Concubine Liu and complete the transplant within a month. To put it bluntly, Concubine Liu's body was in this condition. There was no doubt that she would die. Her actions were nothing more than to exert some mental pressure on the Liu family and squeeze out more of the conspiracy behind the scenes.
Xuan Tianming, Xuan Tianhua, and Emperor Tianwu more or less understood her thoughts. The three of them cooperated with great tacit understanding. They watched as the Liu family members entered one by one with apprehension. When they learned that their kidney wasn't qualified, their faces revealed excitement. Some even ran out cheering.
Xuan Tianhua watched this scene and suddenly said, "If it were me, I would be willing to give up a kidney for my family."
Xuan Tianming wickedly said, "That also depends on how it is done. Some family members can't wait for us to die."
After Emperor Tianwu heard these two people's words, he let out a long sigh. He was both moved by Xuan Tianhua's words and deeply moved by Xuan Tianming's words. He couldn't say who was right and who was wrong. In the end, these children shouldn't have been born into the imperial family. If they were normal commoners, even if the brothers couldn't be harmonious, they wouldn't scheme against each other to this degree. Was he really that old? So old that his heart was becoming more and more benevolent? He, Xuan Zhan, wasn't like this before. In the past, he could protect Lao Jiu to the point of heaven's wrath and people's resentment. He could truly blindly side without distinguishing between right and wrong.
But now, he would always think of the other children who also had his blood flowing through their veins. He would also always think of the pitiful women in the palace and the suffering they had suffered for the past 20 years. He couldn't give those sons the same fatherly love as Lao Jiu, nor could he give those women the same doting love as Consort Yun. He stood between these two sides, conflicted. When this old life of his was gone, he would close his eyes and the world would be peaceful.
The people who came in to participate in the examination were first distant relatives in the capital. Slowly, it was the direct relatives of the Liu Manor. At this time, Feng Yu Heng was looking at a young man who walked in. As she drew blood, she asked, "What is your relationship with Concubine Liu?"
The young man replied, "Concubine Liu is my aunt. I am the legitimate son of Assistant Minister Liu."
"Oh." She nodded and ran the blood she drew through the ceremony. Then, her eyes lit up. She turned to Emperor Tianwu and said, "Father Emperor, good news! This young master Liu's kidney matches Concubine Liu's by sixty percent! "
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