lcionline Chapter 426 Fever Reduction
Chapter 426 Fever Reduction
Luo An hadn't gone far from the gate of Ciming Palace when he heard Xu Chengyou's increasingly loud crying. He had no choice but to send a guard to the Imperial Medical Bureau to summon the imperial physician, and then turn back himself.
Zheng Chu, Madam Xue, the wet nurse, Ci Jing, and Ci Shu were all in the room, and several guards stood at the door, making it seem like someone was snatching a child.
Luo An couldn't help but sigh: What a child who is showered with love and affection.
Luo An had the wet nurse give Xu Chengyou a bath first. After drinking the medicine, Xu Chengyou stayed in bed and sweated profusely. By daybreak, Xu Chengyou looked more energetic.
Children can't hide their illnesses, and they can't hide their health either. As soon as they recover a little, they start making a fuss, saying they want to eat chicken legs, the kind that Luo An brought back for her last time.
Luo An naturally wouldn't allow it, so he had Zheng Chu cook him a bowl of radish porridge. After eating it, Xu Chengyou seemed to be in better spirits.
To make up for her mistake, Nianyao forced herself to play with Xu Chengyou all day and went to bed early with him that night.
In the middle of the night, Xu Chengyou tossed and turned, moaning softly. Luo An, half asleep, touched her face and immediately sat up: "She has a fever again."
And so, Xu Chengyou's condition improved during the day but then returned to fever at night, and this continued for three days in a row. It was so strange that even Luo An repeatedly smelled the dregs of the medicine.
On the third day, Zheng Chu came to discuss whether it was possible to invite a high-ranking monk from Xiangguo Temple to perform a Buddhist ceremony by Cuiyue Lake.
The wet nurse chimed in from the side: "It is said that Cuiyue Lake was dug by an empress from Miao territory. After it was dug, no water was ever found. So the empress sent people to transport thousand-year-old snow from Yelang Snow Mountain to put in the lake as a water diverter. Since then, the water of Cuiyue Lake has remained green all year round, and the water level has never changed."
But the lake remained barren, devoid of any aquatic plants or life. The empress then sent people from the Miao region to bring in perch and carp as bait, and only then did various kinds of fish gradually appear in the lake. Therefore, this water and these fish are considered divine, and one cannot fish for them carelessly.
If it's really that mysterious, Nianyao used to catch and roast carp from the lake when she was little, and nothing happened to her. She's fishing now, and nothing's wrong with her either.
Nianyao disagreed in her heart, but dared not show it on her face. After all, it was her fault, and she really couldn't say anything.
Luo An didn't believe in these things at first, but when people are desperate and have no other options, they inevitably want to try anything. In addition, since Zheng Chu made the suggestion, he couldn't very well object.
Xiangguo Temple took this matter very seriously. The abbot, along with eight eminent monks—a total of nine people—performed a Buddhist ceremony by Cuiyue Lake, which lasted for a full hour. Before leaving, they made a special trip to pay their respects to the newly appointed Crown Prince, Luo An.
That night, Nianyao couldn't sleep, so she sat on the edge of the bed and continued reading the difficult book "Fifty-Two Prescriptions" while glancing at Xu Chengyou.
Nianyao couldn't sleep, and neither could Luo An. He sat at the table and continued to study the star chart engraved on the box.
Strangely enough, Xu Chengyou slept soundly without making a sound. Nianyao touched her forehead several times, and it was just a normal child's temperature; even her complexion was normal.
Could there really be some kind of ghost or monster in Cuiyue Lake? Is it because the Empress from Miao territory is watching over her since she was safe and sound? Or is she just naturally resilient, more resistant to disasters than someone like Xu Chengyou, who is born into a noble family?
Xu Chengyou slept soundly through the night and woke up feeling refreshed the next day. Nianyao, who had been feeling relieved, let out a long yawn: "So sleepy!"
I was worried that Xu Chengyou didn't notice, but now that I'm sure Xu Chengyou is alright, I realize that my double eyelids are drooping and I'm so sleepy.
Luo An said, "Don't worry, I guarantee no one will gossip about you or say you sleep during the day."
Nianyao placed the medical book on the table, patted the "Zhoubi Suanjing" next to it, and casually said: "The circular motion of the sun and moon is seven times the length of the circle and six times the length of the circle, which corresponds to the sixth month. The sixth month has 182 days and five-eighths of a day."
Therefore, the summer solstice is located at the inner pole of the East Well, and the winter solstice is located at the outer pole of the East Ox. The poles then return to their winter solstice. Hence it is said: a year has 365 days, one-quarter of a day, with one inner pole and one outer pole per year.
Thirty days, seven-sixteenths of a day, one outer pole and one inner pole of the moon. Therefore, the distance between the 19,833 li and one-third of a li is equal to one hundred paces. To know the diameter of the second li, double the diameter of the inner li. Double the diameter of the inner li by adding two more.
Next, place the balance here. (See the Seven Balances Diagram, Volume 1.)
Luo An looked at her: "I'm not surprised you can recite the Thirty-Six Stratagems, but you can recite this one too?"
Nianyao raised her chin: "It's just that I have a photographic memory."
Luo An nodded: "The gnomon at the winter solstice is thirteen feet and five inches long. How many feet and inches is it at the Lesser Cold and Greater Cold?"
Nianyao counted on her fingers: "Minor Cold is 12 feet 5 inches, Major Cold is 11 feet 5 inches 1/3 fen, Beginning of Spring is 15 inches 2/3 fen, Rain Water is 9 feet 5 inches 2/3 fen, Awakening of Insects is 8 feet 5 inches 4/3 fen, Spring Equinox is 7 feet 5 inches 5/3 fen, Pure Brightness is 6 feet 5 inches 5/3 fen... Minor Snow is 11 feet 5 inches 1/3 fen, Major Snow is 12 feet 5 inches."
Luo An flipped through the book, checking every single detail. He closed the book, looked at Nian Yao, and asked with a hint of shock in his eyes, "Why did you memorize this?"
Nianyao emphasized again: "I didn't deliberately memorize it; I have a natural photographic memory."
She really takes advantage of any opportunity. Luo An flicked her forehead with his finger.
Nianyao clutched her forehead and screamed, just as she heard hurried footsteps and Madam Xue's anxious voice outside the door: "What's wrong?"
Zheng Chu and Madam Xue stopped at the door and bowed upon seeing the two inside: "Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince and Your Highness the Crown Princess."
Nianyao lowered her hand and went to greet them, smiling, "Lord Zheng, Aunt, we were just joking around, it's nothing."
Madam Xue nodded and said to Luo An, "Your Highness, I have been bothering you in the palace for many days, and I have come today to take my leave."
Nianyao was so tired of staying there that she agreed without thinking, "Yes, yes, we've stayed for so many days, it's time to go back."
Luo An glanced at her: "Many days? It's only been four days. Is it really like this, each day feeling like an eternity, in the palace?"
Nianyao felt a little guilty and chuckled twice: "Uncle isn't home, and Yunyao is still young, so Auntie has to go back to take care of things. How can she stay outside for long?"
Nianyao thought that these four days were too hard to bear, it felt like forty days had passed, and she was worried about Xu Chengyou's condition every day.
Zheng Chu suggested, "Your Highness, it is a rare privilege for the Crown Princess and Madam Xue to grace the palace with their presence. Now that they are leaving, we would be grateful if Your Highness could escort them out of the palace."
Nianyao opened her mouth to refuse, but Madam Xue gave her a wink. Nianyao then swallowed her words. That's right, how could she interrupt Luo An in this situation?
The four chatted as they walked, and the topic naturally turned to Zheng Chuqi: "Peacock, the Crown Princess is technically a cousin of the Xue family. If she weren't married, it would be fine for her to live in the Xue family. But since she is married, and the Crown Prince isn't a live-in son-in-law, if she continues to live in the Xue family, it will inevitably attract gossip over time."
That makes sense, but what does Zheng Chu mean? Surely he wouldn't ask Madam Xue to kick her out?
Madam Xue was very cautious: "What Lord Zheng said is absolutely right. Her uncle and I have also considered this issue and are planning to choose a house with good feng shui for her in Qinzhou."
Zheng Chu said, "Speaking of residences, I do have a recommendation. The feng shui is good, but the place is a bit small, and I'm afraid it might be inconvenient for the Crown Princess."