Chapter 22: Zhao Ziheng Returns to Zhao State (1)
Life hangs by a thread.
Life and death are decided by God.
This is an immutable law in the world.
When a person's life comes to an end, no one can stop it...
Weak breathing, weak heartbeat, weak pulse.
This is just a process a person goes through before death.
The only way to escape such a fate is for heaven to prevail or for a miracle to happen.
No human can do anything that goes against heaven.
The story of miracles is full of unknowns.
"The queen, no, it's the princess. The princess's survival rate has reached its limit. I have done everything I can, but there is still no improvement. In my opinion, no matter what I do now, it will not have any effect on the princess!"
Xue Han changed the way he addressed Yin Yin because Zhou Cheng allowed Yin Yin to restore her previous identity. Also, Zhou Cheng did not want to admit that Yin Yin was Zhou Yan's person, so he restored her previous identity and status. Fortunately, not many people knew about the relationship between Yin Yin and Zhou Yan.
"Do you mean that I should watch her die?"
Zhou Cheng did not return to the palace but stayed in the [Prime Minister's Mansion] because he no longer had any time to worry about Yin Yin's accident. His own injuries had cracked due to excessive use, making his injuries worse, but he did not care about his own condition.
Xue Han had no regrets for the effort he had put into Yin Yin, and he had tried every possible method. But what could he do for a person who was exhausted and dying? It was a miracle that he had brought Yin Yin back to life many times before , but now, he was at his wit's end...
Seeing Xue Han's silence and solemn expression, Zhou Cheng must have guessed the reason, but how could he accept it? Not long ago, he promised Yin Yin to save her from pain and torture, but he hadn't done anything yet, and he hadn't had time to do anything, and he was asked to face such a cruel solution with pleasure. How could he accept it?
"hateful--"
Zhou Cheng slammed the table, and it immediately broke and collapsed. His furious look was very frightening...
"If he hadn't shown up, if he could have been contained for a while longer, perhaps the result wouldn't have been like this—"
Zhou Cheng angrily blamed himself for his mistakes and the rage he had ignited towards Zhou Yan. Thinking back to how he had scolded Yin Yin for Zhou Yan not long ago, but was scolded by Zhou Yan in return, and now he was angry with Zhou Yan for Yin Yin and even had a fight with him, the saying "Man proposes, God disposes, and the world is unpredictable" refers to such changes.
"I haven't even told her in person that I love her, I won't allow—"
Xue Han clearly felt that Zhou Cheng's voice was so heartbreaking. The saying "the palms and backs of the hands are all flesh" describes the pain at this moment, right? Zhou Yan is his blood relative, and Yin Yin is his beloved. How should he face such a relationship?
"Xue Han, is there really no way out? Do you really want me to just watch her sleep forever?"
Although he was angry, Zhou Cheng still did not forget Yin Yin's current situation. He would never want to give up until the last moment. It should be said that he could no longer give up.
"...Actually, there is another way that might save her—"
"What method? Tell me quickly——"
It seems that Xue Han does have a trick up his sleeve. Before Xue Han could finish his words, Zhou Cheng took over the topic.
"Yes, what I want to say is that this method may be able to save her, but if you really want to do it, the chances are very slim—"
"Just tell me straight, I am the ruler of a country, nothing is impossible for me—"
What was the inside story that Xue Han felt was insignificant? Or did he underestimate Zhou Cheng, the ruler of a country?
"I have heard Master mention that the medical book left by our master records a herb that can bring people back to life, but no one except our master has ever found the herb mentioned in the book, so I am not sure if it really exists."
"What kind of herb is this? Could it be that even the best medicines in this palace cannot compare to it?"
"Millennial ginseng or ganoderma lucidum are of course top-grade medicinal herbs, but this does not mean that they can bring the princess back to life—"
"So what exactly are the herbs you're talking about?"
"This herb is not just an individual one, but is made up of two rare herbs as the main ingredients and a variety of precious and rare herbs. I also believe that apart from these two herbs, other herbs can be easily obtained. These two rare herbs are the flame of the Far North and the ice grass of the volcano. According to the records in the book, although the flame flower grows in the Far North, it is like a ball of fire. Even if it grows in the Far North, it will not be swallowed by ice and snow. Although the ice grass grows in a volcano, it will not wither due to the heat of the volcano—"
"What does this mean? According to what you said, these two rare herbs are mutually beneficial and mutually destructive, but they grow in completely opposite places?"
"Yes, because no one would believe that such a thing really exists just by describing it. Even if someone really looks for it, no one has ever found it—"
Unheard of, never seen, totally unbelievable, incredible rare medicinal materials, do they really exist? This is what Zhou Cheng is most skeptical about.
"Let's not talk about whether we can find these two rare herbs. Judging from the princess's current condition, it's hard to say whether she can survive for three days—"
"So even if we find her, Yinyin won't be able to live to that time?"
Just think about it, it will take at least ten days to go back and forth between these two places, plus the time to find herbs, it will probably take more than half a month or even longer. Even if there is a way, it will be useless due to time constraints!
"I have a solution for this, but——"
"But what? Just say it if you have anything to say. Isn't every second counting now? Don't be shy about anything and just say it if you have anything to say!"
"As you wish, I will speak directly. In order to allow the princess to hold on until then, the first thing I thought of was the mausoleums of successive emperors. I have heard that the mausoleums of successive emperors are cellars made of thousand-year-old ice, which is said to protect the bodies from decay. If the princess is moved there, I can use acupuncture and moxibustion and occasionally prepare pills with thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum and ginseng for the princess to take to ensure that the condition is not getting better. Of course, the so-called thousand-year-old ice is extremely cold. If the princess stays there, she will not die of exhaustion but will be frozen to death. Therefore, the premise is that the princess should not be attacked by the cold and her body temperature should be maintained. The Fire Soul Jade must be used to suppress it—"
"Fire Soul Jade?"
"Yes, it is said that the Fire Soul Jade has a heat-generating effect. Let the princess hold it in her mouth and then take the refined elixir. This way, the princess can maintain a normal body temperature even if she stays in the ice cellar."
Although Xue Han's medical skills were unheard of in the past , Zhou Cheng had always trusted Xue Han's medical skills, and this time's method was unprecedented. Not to mention that the 'Ice Cellar' was a forbidden area in the tombs of the Zhou emperors, everyone knew that the thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum and ginseng were of the best quality and rarely seen in a hundred years. What was even more surprising was the Fire Soul Jade. The 'Fire Soul Jade' was a national treasure of the Zhao State, and it was also a symbol of succession to the throne for each generation of emperors. It was said in the Zhao State that whoever possessed the 'Fire Soul Jade' was the king of a country.
