[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-phoenix-returns-to-rule-the-world":3,"chapter-the-phoenix-returns-to-rule-the-world-the-phoenix-returns-to-rule-the-world-chapter-77":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Phoenix Returns to Rule the World",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2353201,4602,"Chapter 77: Lacking the Ability to Read the Room","the-phoenix-returns-to-rule-the-world-chapter-77",77,"\u003Cp>Quan Aoyu took Jun Zijin and used light-body technique to head straight for the Imperial Palace. The wind whistled past their ears. Jun Zijin gripped the corner of Quan Aoyu’s robe tightly, her eyes sparkling, feeling it was incredibly thrilling. Before long, the towering Imperial Palace appeared before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Seventh Imperial Prince had a good relationship with Quan Aoyu, so Jun Zijin decided to first use gold needles to bring down the Seventh Imperial Prince’s fever and stabilize his condition before going to see the Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two hurried to Shuihua Palace, where a heavy, oppressive atmosphere permeated the air. Jun Zijin took out the homemade masks she had brought, handed one to Quan Aoyu, and put one on herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quan Aoyu did not ask questions; he followed Jun Zijin’s example and wore it over his face to cover his mouth and nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that the Crown Prince had come in person, the Imperial Physicians, though unwilling, dared not stop Jun Zijin. Consort Shu, anxious as if her heart were on fire, was suspicious when she saw the Crown Prince and the County Princess of Qingping arrive, but she did not block them. Perhaps they could truly save her son; in any case, these quack physicians were at their wits' end, and having heard that the County Princess of Qingping possessed exquisite medical skills, it was better to let her try.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Zijin entered the room and saw the windows were tightly shut. She frowned, opened a crack in the window, and immediately, an old Imperial Physician could no longer hold back and scolded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Audacious! If the Seventh Imperial Prince catches a chill, can a little girl like you bear the responsibility?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Zijin smiled faintly, her eyes revealing composure and confidence:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Seventh Imperial Prince’s high fever will not subside; he needs to dissipate the heat. The air in this room is stifling; if it is not ventilated, the heat cannot disperse, which is of no benefit to his condition.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could the old Imperial Physician listen to being lectured by a girl? He immediately glared with rage and shouted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nonsense! If you delay the Prince’s condition, you cannot bear the responsibility.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quan Aoyu had long been unable to stand this old man and said coldly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If she cannot bear it, I will.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing the Crown Prince’s words, the old Imperial Physician’s face turned pale. Daring not to utter another word, he immediately fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Zijin said no more and walked quickly to the Seventh Imperial Prince’s bedside. She saw the Seventh Imperial Prince with his eyes tightly shut, his face flushed, and his lips cracked; he was already unconscious. She reached out and gently placed her hand on his pulse. A moment later, her brows furrowed slightly. She then took gold needles from her medical kit, sterilized them, and quickly inserted them into his acupoints. As the gold needles were placed one by one, everyone watched nervously. Before long, the Seventh Imperial Prince’s originally red and scorching face gradually returned to a normal temperature, and his breathing became much steadier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those around them let out exclamations of surprise. Seeing her son’s body temperature drop and that he was clearly in less pain, Consort Shu was overjoyed. She hurriedly thanked Jun Zijin and could not help but ask:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"County Princess of Qingping, what method is this? It is truly miraculous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Zijin replied respectfully: \"Your Highness, this subject uses the method of stimulating acupoints with gold needles. The Seventh Imperial Prince’s body temperature is no longer in danger, but due to the high fever, he is somewhat dehydrated. You must slowly replenish him with warm water; do not be too hasty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Zijin took another bottle of pills from her medical kit:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Additionally, these are anti-infection pills. Give them to the Seventh Imperial Prince, two pills at a time, three times a day. Once the Seventh Imperial Prince recovers a little, feed him light liquid food first to strengthen his immunity. There is no specific cure for smallpox, but this subject has already applied needles to lower the Seventh Imperial Prince’s fever. As long as the nursing is proper, he only needs to be slowly recuperated. Also, the Seventh Imperial Prince must not catch a chill, but the room must be ventilated; it cannot be kept stuffy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took out two more bottles of medicine:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Highness, the Seventh Imperial Prince will soon start to itch. Do not let him scratch. Use this bottle to apply to the affected areas; it will reduce the itching. If the itching is severe, take the pills in this bottle orally—one pill at a time, no more than two pills a day. This subject has already written the usage instructions on the bottles.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Zijin gave her instructions in detail, and Consort Shu listened carefully. Once Jun Zijin finished, Consort Shu felt grateful and said to the Imperial Physicians:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you all hear the County Princess of Qingping clearly? Take good care of the Seventh Imperial Prince. If any mishap occurs, this Palace will never show mercy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the Imperial Physicians, some were impressed, some were disdainful, and some were relieved to have saved their heads; in any case, they all responded tremblingly, not daring to be negligent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Seventh Imperial Prince’s situation handled, the hour was no longer early. Quan Aoyu said: \"Your Highness, since Zijin has stabilized Seventh Brother’s condition, we must go to Father Emperor as soon as possible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He deliberately pointed out to Consort Shu that the Seventh Imperial Prince’s improvement was due to Jun Zijin’s merit, wanting Consort Shu to remember her favor. How could Jun Zijin not know? She looked at him and blinked; he returned her a doting smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Qianqing Palace, the Emperor sat on the Dragon Throne, discussing countermeasures with a group of Imperial Physicians and several ministers who had arrived early, but apart from traditional methods, they had no solutions. Quan Wuji’s brows were locked in a frown, Head Physician Guo hung his head, and the ministers shook their heads one after another. Throughout the dynasties, when a pox epidemic broke out, once infected, one could only wait for death. How could they have any solutions?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Zijin and Quan Aoyu walked into the Qianqing Palace. Everyone’s gaze turned toward them. A glimmer of expectation flashed in the Emperor’s eyes. Jun Zijin and Quan Aoyu entered the hall and finished their salutations. The Emperor signaled for them to rise and spoke with a grave expression:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This smallpox epidemic is raging, and my heart is burning with anxiety. Crown Prince, as the heir apparent, you must not stand idly by.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quan Aoyu and Jun Zijin exchanged a glance, both seeing relief in the other’s eyes. Fortunately, she had developed the vaccine early; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quan Aoyu bowed and replied: \"Father Emperor, rest assured, this son will certainly go all out. The County Princess of Qingping has already developed a vaccine to curb smallpox, but it still lacks the final testing stage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor signaled for Jun Zijin to come forward and speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saluting, Jun Zijin said with calm composure: \"Your Majesty, with this smallpox epidemic raging, prevention should be the priority. The vaccine to prevent smallpox has indeed been developed, but it has not yet been tested. However, smallpox spreads rapidly, and I fear there is no time for testing. Those already infected with the smallpox virus can no longer be inoculated with the vaccine, but if one is successfully inoculated, they will no longer be infected with the smallpox virus. Once infected, treatment is extremely difficult, and a large-scale outbreak is even more unimaginable. Therefore, Your Majesty, inoculation is the most effective way to control the spread of the pox epidemic; it brooks no delay. It must be carried out simultaneously with the treatment of the virus. Additionally, this subject is willing to teach the Imperial Physicians the fever-reducing needle technique so that they may treat those already infected with the smallpox virus.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Head Physician Guo was overjoyed. Which of the Imperial Physicians present did not keep their skills tightly guarded? This girl from the Jun family was truly worthy of being a descendant of the Divine Physician Fang to have such breadth of mind. He hurriedly stepped forward and bowed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The County Princess is truly benevolent. If we can learn this needle technique, we will surely be able to save more patients.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At a time like this, even if there were those who were unwilling and did not wish to be inferior to a woman, according to common sense, no one should have cared about Jun Zijin, a woman, expressing her opinions and pointing out the direction of the country in the imperial court. But there were always those who lacked the ability to read the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These people were perhaps conservatives with deep-rooted traditional concepts who believed that women should stay in their boudoirs, serving their husbands and raising their children, rather than meddling in political affairs; or perhaps they stemmed from those with ulterior motives, attempting to make an issue of it to disrupt the imperial court and achieve their own unspeakable goals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, right now, an old minister exchanged a glance with Grand Councilor Gao and stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>",1554,"2026-06-21T03:35:39.629Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","c3a41d1a64ca6bdf4adf1096706b9012a73c073c2c645d159dfb17492294468d","the-phoenix-returns-to-rule-the-world-chapter-78","the-phoenix-returns-to-rule-the-world-chapter-76",224,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-phoenix-returns-to-rule-the-world-cover.jpg"]