Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

The night passed, and Guo Tianyang sat beside Emperor Jing, guarding him throughout. Occasionally waking up in the middle of the night, he would only breathe a sigh of relief upon seeing the Emperor was unharmed before continuing to rest.

Sunlight streamed into the warm pavilion, and Guo Tianyang, sitting on a chair, slowly opened his eyes.

It was too hot in the room, and even though he hadn't covered himself with a blanket, he had still worked up a sweat during his sleep.

Loosening his collar and rubbing his neck a couple of times, Guo Tianyang instinctively looked towards Emperor Jing.

Seeing him sleeping peacefully, he felt somewhat relieved.

Looking outside, he saw that the time for the morning court had already passed, and he couldn't help but feel worried again.

He couldn't remember how many years it had been since the morning court had been suspended.

With it suspended for even a day, he wondered how many officials would be privately discussing it.

In the past few days, some had already noticed His Majesty's discomfort, and he worried about what would happen if rumors spread.

Thinking about it, a bit of fear arose in his heart.

Looking around, seeing that no one was directly looking at him, Guo Tianyang carefully extended his fingers towards Emperor Jing's forehead.

This touch was critical; the moment his fingers made contact with the forehead, Guo Tianyang's face turned deathly pale, and the next second he exclaimed: "Mao Quan! Mao Quan! Quickly summon the imperial physician, quickly!"

Burning... Emperor Jing's forehead was unusually hot, clearly indicating a high fever!

A high fever could be fatal! And the mortality rate in Da Jing was not low.

Guo Tianyang had clearly realized the severity of the problem and began calling out to Emperor Jing repeatedly: "Your Majesty! Wake up! You can't sleep! It's time for the morning court!!"

Morning court?

Emperor Jing vaguely heard someone calling him to the morning court.

He struggled to lift his eyelids... but then closed them again.

Seeing this situation, Guo Tianyang felt a sharp pang in his heart!

He roared at the palace maids: "Quick!! Quick! Bring me two more quilts!"

"Your Majesty, gather your spirits, sweating it out will be good! Sweating it out will be good!"

By the time the imperial physician hurriedly arrived, Emperor Jing was already covered with four quilts!

Imperial Physician Hu was shocked upon seeing this!

He immediately cried out: "Oh dear! Eunuch Guo! Covering him with so many quilts, even a healthy person would be smothered to death! Quickly take them away, take them away!"

Guo Tianyang's face was full of anger, and he said in a shrill voice: "His Majesty has a high fever, he must be covered to sweat it out. This old one has had so many fevers since childhood, don't you think I know better than you?"

"What are you still standing there for? Quickly examine His Majesty! !"

Dog physician! This old one doesn't know better than you!?

How many days has His Majesty let you treat him? A small injury, and it's getting worse and worse!

"Then... then what am I supposed to examine! First take away the quilt, I need to see His Majesty's affected area!" Imperial Physician Hu was also anxious.

This is really... he was in a dilemma. Covered with such a thick quilt, how can he even breathe!

"Take his pulse! Quickly take his pulse!" Guo Tianyang repeatedly reminded him.

"Take... take... take his pulse?" Imperial Physician Hu was flustered by his urging and was somewhat at a loss.

Guo Tianyang angrily grabbed Emperor Jing's wrist and said: "Just do it like this! What the hell are you good for!"

"No... that's not how you diagnose an illness! Eunuch Guo, quickly let go and uncover the quilt!"

"No! If you uncover it, the cold air will get in. The sweat hasn't come out yet, don't you understand?"

"........."

It was like a scholar encountering a soldier; there was no way to reason with him.

Fortunately, Imperial Physician Hu had strong professional ethics and insisted on uncovering Emperor Jing's quilt.

"Hot... hot....."

Emperor Jing closed his eyes, and a few vague words floated from his mouth.

Guo Tianyang hurriedly leaned forward, constantly comforting him: "Your Majesty, it's good if you sweat it out, it's good to sweat, just bear with it a little longer."

"Eunuch, uncover a corner so I can see His Majesty's affected area, so I can change his medicine!"

Imperial Physician Hu couldn't help but angrily say.

He was really fed up with this dead eunuch, messing around like this.

Guo Tianyang was also panicked. Hearing that he needed to change the medicine, he hurriedly went to uncover the quilt again.

Just as he reached out, someone outside the door announced: "The Crown Prince has arrived!!!"

Guo Tianyang's heart trembled, and he pointed at Imperial Physician Hu: "You... you examine His Majesty first, I'll go see His Highness the Crown Prince."

He ran quickly to the door, but the guards at the door were still blocking the Crown Prince.

Li Yuanzhao, with his hands on his hips, angrily scolded: "You two dogs, aren't you going to get out of the way!"

"Your Highness... Your Highness..." Guo Tianyang hurriedly ran to Li Yuanzhao, covered in sweat, and said: "Your Highness, His Majesty is busy with official matters and doesn't have time to see you. Please go back."

Li Yuanzhao sized him up and sneered: "Nonsense!"

"When has Father Emperor ever said he wouldn't see me because he was busy with official matters? I saw him looking unwell at the morning court a few days ago, his lips were pale and he walked weakly. Today, he simply didn't even hold the morning court! Is there something wrong with Father Emperor's health? Quickly let me go in and see!"

"No... it's not like that! Your Highness, His Majesty is tired and is sleeping!"

Guo Tianyang was secretly complaining. Truly, no one knew a father like his son... The suspension of the morning court was too unusual, even someone as careless as the Crown Prince had noticed something amiss.

"Get out of the way!"

Li Yuanzhao pushed Guo Tianyang away and walked straight into the warm pavilion.

Entering it, he immediately felt a wave of heat hitting his face.

"It's so hot! Does the charcoal in the palace cost nothing?!" Li Yuanzhao cursed, continuing to walk inside.

Until he saw Emperor Jing lying sick in bed, he was immediately shocked!

He hurriedly rushed over: "Father Emperor! Father Emperor! What's wrong with you?"

"Crown Prince, don't worry! This old minister is examining His Majesty. His Majesty currently has a high fever," Imperial Physician Hu reminded him.

Li Yuanzhao was clearly frightened by Emperor Jing's current condition, his face was pale, and his heart was pounding.

"Hot... hot ah...." Emperor Jing began to make weak sounds again.

Li Yuanzhao's gaze shifted, and he saw the four quilts. Immediately, bloodshot veins appeared in his eyes!

Father Emperor was almost suffocating from the heat! And you're still covering him with so many quilts?

In the next moment, he unhesitatingly pulled off the quilts and kicked the window on the couch, shattering it with a "bang!"

Cold wind whistled in.....

Then, he anxiously leaned beside Emperor Jing: "Father Emperor! Are you still hot?"

"Much better....." With the cold air rushing in, Emperor Jing immediately felt a bit more energetic and lifted his eyelids, speaking softly.

At this moment, Guo Tianyang and Imperial Physician Hu felt as if they had fallen into an ice cave!

Imperial Physician Hu was already on the verge of tears.

This wasn't how things were done... I'm the physician....

The two of them frantically began picking up the quilts from the ground and covering Emperor Jing with them.

While covering him, Guo Tianyang said: "Oh dear! Sweating it out! Your Highness, His Majesty has a fever and needs to sweat it out!"

"Sweat my ass! This room is so hot, you're suffocating him! Are you trying to assassinate the Emperor!" Li Yuanzhao was so angry that his face turned red, and he threw off the newly covered quilt again.

"Let Father Emperor breathe first, then cover him with a quilt again. Imperial Physician Hu! Quickly examine him!"

Imperial Physician Hu hurriedly lifted Emperor Jing's upper garment.

Then, he lifted the medicine cloth covering it.

Upon seeing it, his face turned ashen, and he stammered: "Swelling... the wound has worsened... A carbuncle has formed, how could it have become like this overnight?"

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