The Eighth Prince's fever refused to subside, instead burning hotter with each passing moment. If this continued, even if he awoke in two days, he would be left a fool.
The Imperial Physician tried various methods but couldn't reduce the Eighth Prince's fever. It was Zhao Yao who remembered a method: using strong liquor to rub the body.
A few months ago, Zhao Yao had recurrent fevers, one being particularly severe. At that time, Doctor Lu said if Zhao Yao didn't reduce his fever, he might not survive. Liang Zhaoyi recalled an old remedy from home, rubbing the body with strong liquor to lower the fever. It worked; Zhao Yao's high fever subsided.
Yu Hai and Zhao Yao worked together to rub the Eighth Prince's body with strong liquor, carefully tending to even the armpits, popliteal fossa, and soles of his feet. Not long after, the Eighth Prince's fever finally began to subside.
Seeing the fever temporarily diminish, the Imperial Physician hastily prescribed medicine.
