Chapter 244: It’s Not Something I Can Solve

Yichen nodded and said, "Of course there are. Some Miao tribes are very popular with raising poisonous insects. Of course, they have their own rules and will not abuse them, let alone use them on outsiders for no reason. What did this person do?"

Ji Yunshu recounted what happened yesterday and concluded by explaining, "That's roughly what happened. I don't know if he's had any contact with people from the Miao border, but the likelihood is unlikely. Will it affect his health if the poison isn't removed for now?"

Yichen shook his head. "No, I'm just putting him to sleep. He has a head injury, so sleeping will actually help him recover. The only problem is that the other party could trigger the poison at any time."

Ji Yunshu thought for a moment and asked, "Is there any way to detoxify it without being discovered?"

Yichen said: "No, the mother Gu is in the other party's hands. Once the Gu in his body moves, the other party will find out."

At this moment, a voice suddenly came from outside: "Then don't detoxify it yet."

Ji Yunshu looked up and saw that it was Master Wang and Zhao Shen who came together.

The first person to speak was Wang Chun.

He walked into the room and looked at the person lying motionless on the bed. He asked Yichen, "I wonder if there is any way to save his life when the other party activates the poison."

Yichen nodded: "Of course it's possible."

Wang Chun breathed a sigh of relief: "Then I'll trouble you, Taoist Priest."

At the same time, he turned to Zhao Shen and said, "Thank you, Prince."

Although he would have a way to deal with it if the scholar really died, it is naturally best for people to be alive.

Zhao Shen said, "Master Wang, there's no need to be polite. Now that the situation is clear, you can rest assured."

Wang Chun knew in his heart that things were not that simple, but Zhao Shen had already helped to this extent, so he didn't say anything more. He smiled and said a few polite words before leaving.

After he left, Yichen prescribed medicine for the scholar again before going out.

The weather was nice today, so a few of them sat down in the pavilion in the yard.

Zhao Shen had already explained the situation in the letter inviting Yichen back. Yichen originally didn't believe that anyone in the capital would be poisoned. After all, this thing should not appear outside of Miaojiang.

But since that scholar was poisoned, Zhao Shen might be affected too.

He didn't waste any words and directly took Zhao Shen's wrist to feel his pulse.

After a long while, he said solemnly, "The prince has indeed been poisoned, and it has been a long time. It is very likely that he was brought in from the womb."

Zhao Shen was mentally prepared. Upon hearing this, he calmly asked, "Does this mean my mother might have died from the poison?"

Yichen nodded: "That's possible."

Ji Yunshu couldn't help but ask, "Can you solve it?"

It’s not that she didn’t care how Zhao Shen’s mother died, but she already knew that she didn’t die of childbirth, so she had some guesses.

She was murdered anyway, so Ji Yunshu probably knew what could be done to a woman who was giving birth.

It is also said that after Madam Shen's death, the Marquis thoroughly investigated the matter but still found no clues.

So the other party must have done it very secretly.

But she didn't expect that it was actually a poison.

And the poison also spread to Zhao Shen.

No wonder Yao was determined to obtain the title of Marquis, but was not in a hurry to deal with Zhao Shen.

When Zhao Shen showed his potential, he was only crippled instead of being eliminated directly.

Because Zhao Shen is the best handle to threaten Lord Zhao, and Zhao Shen is still alive, Lord Zhao has to be cautious.

What a powerful woman she is. She can be ruthless and yet know how to control her actions.

Thinking of this, Ji Yunshu really hated Yao, but now, what she cared about most was Zhao Shen's health.

Yichen's expression made it clear that this poison might be difficult to cure.

As she expected, Yichen frowned and said, "The poisons developed by the Miao people are of many types, with different effects. My research on them is very superficial, and I can only detoxify some common poisons. The one that the prince has is not something I can cure."

He spoke tactfully, but in fact, the poison might have been brought in from the womb. The mother was no longer there, and Zhao Shen had been poisoned for more than 20 years. The poison had already entered his lungs and there was a high probability that there was no cure.

Ji Yunshu's heart sank when he heard this: "Is there no other way?"

Yichen hesitated for a moment and said, "Maybe we can try our luck in Miaojiang."

"Try your luck?"

Ji Yunshu looked at Zhao Shen with a pale face.

If a doctor says it's a matter of luck, it means there's no hope.

Zhao Shen held Ji Yunshu's hand and comforted her: "We are not at the end of our rope yet. Don't be afraid. Yao dared to use my life to control my father, so they must have someone to rely on."

Yichen nodded and said, "In your case, there may indeed be an antidote. I know the chief of a Miao tribe and I will ask him if he has any solution."

Zhao Shen said calmly, "Thank you."

Yichen admired him for being able to remain calm in the face of life and death.

"No need. After all, you and your wife have given me enough. I hope you live well."

If Zhao Shen died like this, he would also feel regretful.

Ji Yunshu couldn't help but ask, "Is there no symptom of being poisoned? You treated his leg before, so why didn't you notice it?"

Yichen explained, "Back then, let alone Gu poison, I didn't know much about poisons. Over the past few years, I've traveled to various places. While collecting herbs in the southwest, I accidentally stumbled into a Miao tribe. I helped save someone, and that's when I was accepted by them. That's when I learned a little about Gu poison."

He took a sip of tea before continuing, "When the poison isn't taking effect, it's no different from a normal person. It's hard to tell just from the pulse."

He spoke very clearly. After listening to it, Ji Yunshu felt confused and did not ask any more questions.

Zhao Shen was silent for a moment and asked, "Is there any poison that can change a person's temperament?"

Yichen suddenly looked at him, his expression solemn, and asked, "Is there anyone else who has been poisoned?"

Zhao Shen said, "I don't know either, but he only became very different in a short period of time, and no doctor noticed anything unusual."

"There is such a poison, but it is very difficult to refine. Who was poisoned by it?"

Zhao Shen raised his eyes and looked at him: "Your Majesty."

Yichen was stunned for a moment: "Are those people crazy? How dare they attack the king of a country?"

Zhao Shen asked, "Do you have a way to detoxify?"

Yichen shook his head: "To control a person's emotions, the Gu must be alive. I'm afraid no one can remove it except the person who cast it."

Ji Yunshu thought that he was indeed a powerful person. If he didn't take action, it would be fine. But once he took action, he directly reached out his hand to the emperor.

This time, Zhao Shen was silent for a while before asking, "Is there any way to control it in a short time?"

Yichen said: "This is not difficult, but the other party will also know."

Zhao Shen said expressionlessly, "It doesn't matter. Even if they knew, what could they do? Would they dare to kill the emperor directly?"

Yichen was surprised: "They've already poisoned you, why don't you dare? You know, this kind of poison that controls emotions will eventually drive a person crazy."

Zhao Shen sneered, "You also said that Miaojiang Gu techniques are never passed on to outsiders, unless the person who cast the Gu has a deep hatred for the Miao people and wishes all Miao people dead."

Even though few people knew about the Miao people's Gu poison, it was not completely unknown. If the emperor died from the poison, as soon as it was discovered, the Miao people would have to give an explanation.