nashuaworldcup Chapter 238 Cowpox
Chapter 238 Cowpox
When they arrived at the Yangxin Palace, Shen Meizhuang was kneeling outside the palace with her back straight.
The snowflakes fluttered freely and landed on her shoulders without any scruples, soon staining them with a thin layer of white, which was particularly eye-catching on her dark blue cloak.
Her figure appears so lonely and firm in this world of ice and snow, like a towering mountain, just for the love in her heart.
"Rong'er, why are you here?" Shen Meizhuang raised her head, an anxious look on her pale face. "You're not feeling well. It's too cold here. Go back quickly!"
An Lingrong sighed softly, "Sister, why are you doing this?"
"I'm really worried about Huan'er. I just ask the Emperor to let me see her."
"Oh!" An Lingrong said no more, lifted her skirt and knelt beside Shen Meiyu.
"Rong'er..."
Without waiting for Shen Meizhuang to speak, An Lingrong said loudly: "Your Majesty, I beg to see you!"
A moment later, Su Peisheng came out of the palace, his face full of anxiety: "Empress Hui, Miss Wen, the emperor is still angry, you shouldn't have come!"
An Lingrong raised her head and said, "Steward Su, please inform them."
"My lady, it's not that I didn't inform you. I informed you when Concubine Hui came just now. The Emperor was furious and threw a cup. I really don't dare to say anything more!"
"You give this to the Emperor. If he gets angry, I will take the responsibility."
An Lingrong took out a piece of paper from her bosom.
Su Peisheng stretched out his hand and then retracted it, with a hesitant expression on his face.
"Manager Su, please!" An Lingrong's voice was pleading, and her eyes were full of earnestness.
"My lady, you are too kind. I don't deserve it. I will report it right away!" Su Peisheng gritted his teeth, finally took the paper, turned around and walked quickly into the hall.
Taking advantage of the moment when Su Peisheng went to report, An Lingrong lowered her voice and said to Shen Meizhuang, "Sister, when we enter the palace later, don't say anything or beg for mercy. Just watch my performance!"
"Okay!" Shen Meizhuang nodded. She always listened to An Lingrong.
Not long after, Su Peisheng came back with a happy look on his face: "Your Majesty, please invite the two masters in!"
"Okay!" An Lingrong stood up and supported Shen Meiyu as they walked into the hall. Wei Lin followed closely behind them.
The Yangxin Hall was filled with warmth. A huge fire basket stood in the open space in the hall, emitting heat continuously. The jumping flames danced happily, illuminating the entire hall red, forming a sharp contrast with the ice and snow outside the hall.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you!" An Lingrong and Shen Meizhuang saluted at the same time.
Wei Lin knelt down without saying a word. He remembered that Miss Wen had said that he could not say anything except "yes".
"Get up!" Yongzheng responded indifferently, with no emotion in his voice.
After saying that, he glanced at Shen Meizhuang and nodded secretly in his heart. She had been kneeling for so long and had not brought the Sixth Prince to threaten him. She was a sensible person!
Thinking of this, a barely perceptible hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.
"sit down!"
On the other side, Su Peisheng cleverly brought two cups of hot tea and placed them on the small table.
An Lingrong picked up a cup and handed it to Shen Meizhuang.
Shen Meizhuang took it, held the teacup with both hands, and took two sips. She felt much more comfortable, and her originally tense expression relaxed a little.
After they finished their tea, Yongzheng pointed at the paper on the imperial desk and asked, "What do you mean by this?"
"Your Majesty, I heard when I was young that cows can get a disease called cowpox. Cows that have had cowpox will never be infected again. There was once a peasant woman who accidentally contracted cowpox while taking care of a cow that had contracted cowpox. She recovered after a few days. Later, smallpox broke out and everyone in her family was infected with smallpox, except her." An Lingrong raised her head slightly, her tone steady and clear.
Yongzheng became interested and looked at An Lingrong with burning eyes, waiting for her to continue.
"Later, I heard from a traveling doctor that cowpox and smallpox are from the same family. After entering the palace, I looked through ancient books and found similar cases recorded in them. If a person is vaccinated against cowpox, they can gain immunity to smallpox and will never be infected with smallpox."
"Are you serious?" Yongzheng stood up excitedly and hurried to An Lingrong, his eyes full of excitement and surprise.
An Lingrong smiled gently, "I've already ordered Wei Lin to test it, and it does work, but it hasn't been tested on a large scale yet."
"Wei Lin, does this method really work?"
What is cowpox? How come I have never heard of it? I have even experimented on it. How come I didn’t know when?
Wei Lin now understood why Miss Wen didn't let him say anything else!
He reacted quickly: "Yes!"
"Good, good, good!" Yongzheng was so excited that he turned around twice, his face flushed with excitement.
Smallpox was the disease with the highest mortality rate among imperial princes. Not only did Shunzhi die from smallpox, but even his father, the Emperor, was also affected. Although he recovered, he was left with a face full of pockmarks, which greatly troubled the Emperor. If Shunzhi could have solved this problem during his reign, he would have surely received praise from the Emperor, even in his grave.
Thinking of this, Yongzheng's eyes sparkled, as if he had already seen his glorious moment in front of his ancestors.
"Wei Lin, Zhang Mi has retired and returned to his hometown. I promote you to be the director of the Imperial Medical Bureau. You must immediately conduct the experiment according to Concubine Wen's method. You must go all out and not slack off for a moment." Yongzheng's voice was filled with a hint of urgency.
Wei Lin quickly knelt down to express his gratitude, his voice loud and firm: "Yes!"
"Su Peisheng, pass on the imperial decree, promoting Concubine Wen to Concubine Wen." Yongzheng waved his hand with great heroism.
"I obey your order!" Su Peisheng responded, then turned around and hurried to convey the order.
After Su Peisheng left, An Lingrong knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, I thank you very much. However, I still have a request. Please grant it."
Yongzheng's excited heart finally calmed down a little. He sat back at the imperial desk and looked at An Lingrong with scrutiny: "Speak!"
"Empress Wan has offended Empress Chunyuan. I dare not plead for mercy, but Empress Wan is pregnant and about to give birth. I just want to see her and comfort her. Please allow me, Your Majesty." An Lingrong pressed her forehead tightly against the ground, her voice full of earnestness.
Here, Shen Meizhuang also knelt on the ground and echoed, "Please show mercy, Your Majesty."
Yongzheng stopped looking at them and turned to ask Su Peisheng: "Have all the Grand Councillors arrived?"
"Yes, they are all waiting for the emperor at the Grand Council!"
"Let's go!" Yongzheng stood up and turned to walk out.
Su Peisheng lagged behind and said in a low voice when he came to the two of them: "The emperor has agreed. The two ladies should go quickly and don't make it public."