"Fangrong, go and take out the perfume from Jinghe's sachet, and replace it with a perfume made from a mixture of gardenia and lily flowers," Ye Jingchen immediately instructed.

Lilies also have a calming and soothing effect. Ye Jingchen had previously tested it and found that, apart from the balm made from angelica, the balm made from a mixture of gardenia and lily was the most effective.

But it only had a slight effect.

Now that he knew that Fangzhi's perfume contained the Love Flower, Ye Jingchen naturally wouldn't let Ye Jinghe come into contact with this perfume anymore.

Although the balm could indeed alleviate Ye Jinghe's madness, the love flower was addictive and had endless consequences; long-term contact would only cause Ye Jinghe greater harm.

Ye Jingchen didn't want to speculate whether Fang Zhi knew about the dangers of the Love Flower, and it was pointless to pursue the matter now. However, he would not allow Fang Zhi to have any contact with Ye Jinghe until Ye Jinghe came of age.

Perhaps the Cold Palace is where she should go.

When you see the emperor again, tell him that Ye Jinghe's poisoning may be related to Fangzhi, and the emperor will make his own decision.

With Fangzhi's balm unusable, Ye Jinghe's condition became very dangerous. The neurotoxin was like a time bomb, threatening to harm him and those around him at any moment.

"Since Mr. Li collects the Drunken Heart Flower, he should know something about this flower, right?" Ye Jingchen asked Physician Zhang with a glimmer of hope.

"Mr. Li said that the Drunken Heart Flower is very magical; it can both harm and save people. The Drunken Heart Flower is poisonous, but its poison is too unpredictable and ever-changing, so there is no cure," said Physician Zhang.

"Let's not talk about its poison for now." Ye Jingchen knew, of course, that the Love Flower's poison was difficult to cure; otherwise, Yang Guo and Xiaolongnu wouldn't have been separated for sixteen years.

He felt that Physician Zhang had strayed from the core of the problem.

"The current situation is that the pollen of the Drunken Heart Flower can alleviate Jinghe's emotions, which means that it can react with the poison Jinghe has been poisoned with. Using the Drunken Heart Flower as a clue, has Mr. Li made any guesses?" Ye Jingchen asked more directly.

"Mr. Li said that the Fifth Prince was poisoned by the Intoxicating Flower," Physician Zhang said, making a startling statement.

Ye Jingchen: ...

"Impossible! Jinghe only smelled the perfume a few times and carried the sachet with him for two days. How could he be poisoned!" Ye Jingchen retorted subconsciously.

Although the Love Flower Poison was made into something miraculous by a martial arts novel, according to Ye Jingchen's previous understanding, it was not that powerful.

Unless someone is particularly sensitive to its toxins, most people will only become poisoned after prolonged exposure.

"Besides, we've all smelled the perfume. If Jinghe is poisoned, wouldn't we all be poisoned too?"

Upon hearing Ye Jingchen's words, everyone in the hall changed their expressions, with Fangfei and the others turning deathly pale and swaying precariously.

"Your Highness—" Fangfei staggered a few steps and rushed to Ye Jingchen's side. For the first time, she threw all the court etiquette she had learned to the back of her mind and presumptuously pulled Ye Jingchen's hand and handed it to Physician Zhang.

"Imperial Physician Zhang, please take a look at His Highness! His Highness is of noble birth; he absolutely cannot be harmed!" she said anxiously.

"Calm down!" Ye Jingchen grasped Fangfei's hand and said calmly, "I'm fine."

"Even if I am truly poisoned, panicking won't change anything, nor will it solve the problem!"

"Your Highness and Miss Fangfei have misunderstood. The poisoning Mr. Li mentioned does not refer to the poisoning of the past few days, but rather to the original poisoning of the Fifth Prince," Physician Zhang quickly explained.

Upon hearing this, Fangfei took a deep breath, withdrew her hand, took a few steps back, and curtsied to Ye Jingchen, saying, "This servant has overstepped her bounds, please punish me, Your Highness!"

Fangfei was just worried about him, so how could Ye Jingchen punish her for this?

"You may all leave and rest for a while!" Ye Jingchen waved his hand, signaling the palace servants in the bedchamber to leave.

Fangfei wasn't the only one who was frightened just now.

"Your Highness—" Fangfei was still startled and looked at Ye Jingchen with great concern.

"I have some questions I'd like to ask Physician Zhang privately. You may all leave!" Ye Jingchen said.

All the palace servants left the bedchamber, leaving only Physician Zhang.

"Mr. Li did not treat Jinghe. He only met him once at the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion. How can he be so sure that the poison Jinghe was poisoned by is the poison of the Drunken Heart Flower?" Ye Jingchen asked suspiciously.

Is there really anyone in this world who can tell what kind of poison Ye Jinghe has been poisoned just by looking at him without even needing to listen, ask, or feel the pulse?

If Mr. Li is really that amazing, then he's not just a miracle doctor, he's a god.

"Your Highness, although Mr. Li's medical skills are indeed superb, they are not quite this advanced. He discovered the Intoxicating Flower in the balm and asked this old minister in detail about the Fifth Prince's condition when he was poisoned, as well as his usual state, before he made this judgment," Physician Zhang said helplessly.

"I see—" Ye Jingchen said somewhat awkwardly.

He almost thought he had not only transmigrated into a book, but that the world inside the book had also been deified!

"Since Mr. Li can confirm that Jinghe has been poisoned by the Drunken Heart Flower, does he have an antidote—" Ye Jingchen was about to ask Mr. Li if he had an antidote when he remembered what Physician Zhang had said earlier, that there was no cure for the Drunken Heart Flower poison. So he changed his question and asked, "Does Mr. Li have any way to suppress or alleviate the poison?"

"Mr. Li said that given the Fifth Prince's condition, his poisoning is not severe and he doesn't need detoxification at all," Physician Zhang said with a subtle expression.

"No need for detoxification—what does that mean?" Ye Jingchen felt his brain was a bit overwhelmed.

"Mr. Li said that neurotoxins are irreversible. Since the Fifth Prince has already been poisoned and the damage has been done, there is no way to detoxify him. However, since the Fifth Prince has not gone mad, it means that the toxin is within the range that his nerves can tolerate. He will certainly have more sensitive and fragile nerves than ordinary people, but if he is not stimulated and maintains a pleasant mood, he will generally not have an attack. As he grows older, his tolerance will also increase, and one day, he will be able to completely control himself and will no longer go mad."

"However, Mr. Li also said that although the balm can temporarily relieve the Fifth Prince's emotions, this is only because the Drunken Flower has the effect of numbing the nerves. Its so-called relief is only to temporarily numb the senses and not feel the pain, not that the pain is gone. So it only treats the symptoms and not the root cause."

"Moreover, if the Fifth Prince is in contact with the Drunken Heart Flower for a long time, he will become very dependent on its fragrance and eventually become its puppet. His nerves will also be eroded by the Drunken Heart Flower and become increasingly fragile. Therefore, Your Highness's decision to change the perfume just now was correct!" Physician Zhang said, looking at Ye Jingchen with admiration.

"Now that I know the perfume contains the intoxicating flower, how could I possibly leave such a poisonous substance around Jinghe?" Ye Jingchen tried to justify his previous actions.

He couldn't very well tell Physician Zhang that he might know more about this so-called Intoxicating Flower than Physician Zhang did, could he?

The ancients really knew how to name things. The Love Flower can numb one's senses, making one feel dizzy and lightheaded. Isn't that just intoxicating?