Ming Dynasty: I am truly not the Emperor of Longevity

Speaking of which, it's the Year of Renyin now!

Will there be another palace coup in the year of Renyin?

The butterfly effect I caused after arriving in this dimension also unfolded in several stages.

The impact is minimal before reaching Linqing and can be basically ignored.

During his tenure as the head of the Embroidered Uniform Guard in Linqing under the name "Lu Chen," his influence was actually not very significant.

It was only after Wei Hui saved the emperor and was granted the title of Prince that his influence on the entire Ming Dynasty truly began.

Even so, the impact he caused did not significantly affect the imperial court in the capital.

However, ever since the Jiajing Emperor summoned him to the capital to assist the Crown Prince in overseeing the country, history has seriously deviated from the trajectory that Lu Chen originally knew.

In the history of another dimension, there has never been a case of an emperor completely neglecting state affairs and secluded himself in the Western Garden to cultivate the path to immortality for two years.

In Lu Chen's view, this was a serious butterfly effect caused by himself.

Although Emperor Jiajing had brothers, none of them lived to adulthood except for himself. He was already an only son when Prince Xingxian passed away.

Even if the Jiajing Emperor had considered going into seclusion to cultivate himself and having his five-year-old crown prince oversee the country, it would have been impossible for him to do so.

No one in the entire court dared to agree, not even someone like Yan Song.

In this dimension, it was only because of the existence of his grown-up younger brother that this was possible.

This incident not only had a huge impact on the imperial court, but also seriously changed the trajectory of Emperor Jiajing's own fate over the next two years.

In Lu Chen's memory, the Renyin Palace Incident occurred in Yikun Palace, but now the Jiajing Emperor is in seclusion for cultivation and is living in Renshou Palace in Xiyuan.

Although the cause of the Renyin Palace Coup is quite controversial, in any case, the palace maids involved in this matter were all from Yikun Palace!

If the emperor doesn't even go to Yikun Palace anymore, will this thing still happen?

"Your Highness, this sword must naturally be taken out, but you must be extremely careful when doing so."

Xu Kun's answer interrupted Lu Chen's thoughts.

"When drawing the sword, your hand must be very steady, otherwise you may injure your internal organs."

"I dare not entrust this matter to anyone else; I shall personally fetch the sword for Your Highness."

"In that case, I'll have to trouble Physician Xu."

Hearing Xu Kun's words, Lu Chen couldn't help but look at him with newfound respect.

If it hadn't happened to me, this would have been extremely dangerous.

My wound looks very close to my liver and spleen, and in fact it is, it has already gone through my liver.

If the liver and spleen are cut during the process of retrieving the sword, it could very well be a terrible disaster for the imperial physician who performs the operation!

Lu Chen estimated that the vast majority of imperial physicians would not dare to make a move at all.

For imperial physicians, not taking action was at most considered a sign of incompetence, but taking action and causing an accident could be fatal.

This person did not hesitate to take the sword for himself, which shows that he has a great sense of responsibility.

This was completely different from the imperial physicians that Lu Chen remembered.

It's no wonder that the Jiajing Emperor promoted him from the lowest-ranking medical officer to the head of the Imperial Medical Academy.

"This sword pierced through Your Highness's upper garment; it must be cut open first."

Xu Kun took a pair of scissors and carefully cut open Lu Chen's shirt.

Soon, her entire chest and abdomen were exposed to Xu Kun.

At this moment, Lu Chen clearly sensed that Xu Kun gasped for breath, and at the same time, his heartbeat quickened.

"Physician Xu, is my wound somewhat difficult to treat?"

Lu Chen asked.

"Your Majesty, I will do my utmost to ensure that Your Highness's internal organs are not harmed."

Xu Kun immediately knelt down, bowing his head very low.

At the same time, two huge questions arose in Xu Kun's mind!

Lowering his head at this moment was actually to prevent the King of Ying from seeing his expression!

What on earth is going on?!

Although I had long known that His Highness Prince Ying looked very similar to His Majesty when he was young, it was too strange that even the tiny birthmarks on his body were in the same place and had the same shape!

Let alone half-brothers, it's almost impossible for them to appear even among brothers from the same mother or father and son!

In all his years of medical practice, Xu Kun had only ever seen one such case: twin brothers!

His Highness Prince Ying's background is not a secret. His Majesty once publicly announced to the court officials that His Highness was born to Lady Wang, a maidservant who served Lady Yousheng when the late Emperor Ruizong Xian was favored by her.

He was not born to Empress Dowager Jiang, nor was he a brother of the same mother.

Even if that's all fake, His Highness Prince Ying was actually born to Empress Dowager Jiang, but for some special reason, he claimed to be born to the Wang family.

There is also an unsolvable problem!

His Highness Prince Ying looks about ten years younger than His Majesty, how could they possibly be twin brothers?

What exactly is the relationship between His Highness the Prince of Ying, who suddenly recognized his ancestors in the eighteenth year of the Jiajing reign, and His Majesty?!

Xu Kun bit his tongue to calm himself down and think about how to retrieve the sword for His Highness Prince Ying.

My previous judgment may have been wrong!

After cutting open the shirt and examining it closely, Xu Kun was almost certain that the longsword had pierced the liver.

But His Highness's pulse did not indicate that he had suffered such a serious injury, and he appeared normal and spoke with a strong voice.

What's going on here?

Now that things have come to this, I have no choice but to take the sword!

Xu Kun took a deep breath, placed his left hand on the wound, and firmly pinched the sword with his right thumb, index finger, and middle finger, slowly pulling it out little by little.

At the same time, he carefully sensed the changes inside his abdomen with his left hand.

The sword did indeed pass through the liver, but there was no major bleeding in the liver until it was completely removed!

Finally, the longsword was completely pulled out of his body, leaving a shocking wound on his abdomen.

Strangely, the moment the sword tip was pulled out, the skin on both sides of the wound closed up on its own, with only a small amount of blood seeping out.

Except for the lack of needle and thread, it looked as if the wound had been stitched up.

Xu Kun was almost certain that the liver inside his abdomen, which had been pierced by the long sword, was now in the same condition.

Where is further treatment medication needed?

After the sharp weapon is removed from the body, all the wounds close immediately and will heal in no time. I'm afraid they won't even leave a scar!

Seeing the situation before him, Xu Kun's faith, which he had cultivated for many years as a doctor, was on the verge of collapse!

A long-forgotten image suddenly popped into Xu Kun's mind.

Ten years ago, when I was treating His Majesty, I heard Master Tao tell His Majesty about the supernatural powers one would have after achieving immortality through Taoist cultivation!

The scene was exactly the same as the unbelievable one that had just happened before his eyes!

. . .

West Garden, front hall of Renshou Palace.

"Your Majesty, I saw and heard with my own eyes and ears that Consort Wang Ning and Consort Cao Duan were plotting to assassinate the Emperor!"

Zhang Jinlian glanced at Consort Wang Ning, who was bound to the ground, out of the corner of her eye.

"It was Consort Wang Ning herself who said that we should do it now, rather than die at her hands!"

Consort Cao then ordered sixteen palace maids from Yikun Palace, led by Yang Jinying, to obey Consort Wang Ning's commands.

"His Majesty favors you so much, yet you show no gratitude and dare to commit such a rebellious act!"

Empress Fang pointed at Consort Cao.

"Guards, bind Cao Shi and deal with her along with these traitorous murderers!"