Chapter 93 Unparalleled Love

When he opened the little prince's clothes, he saw a poisonous nail nailed under the little prince's heart, about half an inch away from the heart. Although it was not nailed in the middle of the heart, the skin around it turned black.

Doctor Wang's heart skipped a beat. If the poisonous nail had hit his heart, the young prince would have died immediately. However, although it had not hit his heart directly, the distance was so close that the poison would have spread through his blood vessels. If he was not treated in time, the young prince's life would still be in danger.

"Hurry up, what are you dawdling for! If anything happens to Qingyu, I'll kill you!" The Emperor of Chu was extremely anxious. Seeing that Doctor Wang was slow in his movements, he urged him harshly.

Upon hearing this, Doctor Wang's hands trembled slightly unconsciously and cold sweat instantly broke out on his forehead.

"Yes, yes, but how can we remove the poisonous nail from the young prince's body?" Doctor Wang was worried. Although he had great medical skills, they were limited to conventional treatment. He was really helpless against the cruel methods used by the people in the martial arts world.

"Let Qingyi come." Ye Qingyu's voice sounded. He actually didn't feel much, just a painful and itchy feeling in his heart like a mosquito bite, but he knew that this was a symptom of poisoning.

Ye Qingyu never thought that he would lose his life like this, but Qingyi was still waiting for him in the palace. He was afraid that he would say something wrong.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yan looked towards the Emperor of Chu, waiting for instructions. Judging from his experience, the young prince might really be in trouble, as this poisonous nail was the most deadly.

"Go and announce it!" The Emperor's voice trembled unconsciously. He had never been so panicked before, not even when Zhao Quan pointed his sword at his throat. At this moment, an indescribable fear surged in his heart.

"Yes." Eunuch Chang didn't dare to slack off for a moment. He hurriedly trotted out of the palace gate and shouted urgently to the most nimble eunuch beside him: "Hurry, go to the Northwest Palace and invite Master Qingyi into the palace. There can't be a moment's delay!"

Doctor Wang gazed at the poisonous nail deeply embedded in the body of the young prince of the northwest, cold sweat dripping down his forehead. He could see the poisonous nature of the nail; if he were not careful and hastily pulled it out, it would cause the poisonous blood to attack his heart. At that point, even a Daluo Jinxian would be unable to save the young prince's life.

Although he did not dare to remove the poison needle rashly at this time, he had been practicing medicine for many years and still had some experience. He quickly wrote down a prescription for detoxification and ordered people to boil the medicine quickly.

He also suggested to the Emperor of Chu that they use ginseng to save his life first. The ginseng in the palace must be extremely precious. The Emperor of Chu had no time to care about anything else. Without saying a word, he immediately ordered the eunuchs around him: "What are you still standing there for? Go and get the top-quality ginseng and hand it over to Doctor Wang as soon as possible!" After receiving the order, the eunuch trotted all the way to the warehouse, not daring to delay for a moment.

The Imperial Study was already in chaos. The palace maids and eunuchs gathered outside the door, whispering to each other. While they didn't know what had happened, they had vaguely heard that the young prince of the northwest was on the verge of death. They were all apprehensive, yet they didn't dare to ask any further questions.

The Emperor of Chu sat upright on the dragon throne in the imperial study, with veins throbbing faintly on his forehead. Anyone could see that he was suppressing great anger, and a terrifying aura of oppression emanated from his entire body.

The atmosphere in the Imperial Study was so oppressive it was almost suffocating. The palace servants who passed by kept their heads down, their steps light, and even their breathing carefully slowed. They feared that the slightest noise might anger the Emperor and bring about their own death.

The commander of the Imperial Guards, Chen Yan, stood with his hands behind his back, his brows furrowed, and a fierce weighing and struggle was going on in his heart.

He thought that Concubine Mei should be captured and interrogated. Since Zhao Quan had a close relationship with Concubine Mei, perhaps there was an antidote?

But he weighed the pros and cons and discussed with the young prince of the northwest before. In order not to offend the emperor, Zhao Quan and Mei Fei's affair was only revealed to the emperor of Chu. The young prince knew about it and no one else was aware of it.

If he proposed to interrogate Concubine Mei now, it would mean that he also knew about this extremely embarrassing thing for the Emperor of Chu. Chen Yan was smart and knew how to judge the situation. He would not say anything he shouldn't say, and would not do anything he shouldn't do. Perhaps it was because he had been in the palace for a long time, and being with the emperor was like being with a tiger, so he was so cautious, fearing that his actions would implicate his family.

Moreover, judging from the Emperor Chu's reaction, he couldn't bear to part with Mei Fei, and Mei Fei might not necessarily have the antidote. For an uncertain answer, which brought the Emperor's wrath, Chen Yan hesitated, swallowed back the words that were about to come out of his mouth, and continued to wander around.

He looked at the young prince of the Northwest, whose life hung by a thread, and felt a pang of regret. What was to become of him? Was he certain to die? As for his character, Shen Yan admired and respected this young prince. He was a skilled martial artist, yet he never took advantage of his talent or acted arrogantly. No matter the situation, he always remained calm and composed. In Shen Yan's eyes, this kind of character and demeanor was undoubtedly a rare talent.

Chen Yan was filled with guilt, his remorse and regret nearly consuming him. Zhao Quan was his subordinate, and it was his own negligence, his failure to keep a close eye on Zhao Quan, that gave him the opportunity to assassinate the Emperor. When the poisonous spikes struck, it should have been him, the commander of the Imperial Guards, who had stepped forward and used himself as a shield to protect the Emperor. But now, the young prince had taken the fatal blow in his stead.

Thinking of this, Chen Yan took a deep breath, suppressed the waves in his heart, came to the front of the Chu Emperor, knelt on one knee, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, Zhao Quan's accomplice... may be able to ask for the antidote to save the young prince..."

Before Chen Yan could finish his words, the Emperor of Chu suddenly interrupted him with a sharp voice, "Chang Xi, please ask Concubine Mei to come here quickly."

Eunuch Chang was frightened by the sudden shout and trembled, and quickly responded: "Yes, Your Majesty, I will go right away." After that, he turned around hurriedly and ran towards Concubine Mei's bedroom.

Emperor Chu had long known that Ye Qingyu must have taken the blame in order to protect someone who knew about the matter, saying that only he knew about it in order to avoid involving other people's lives. Emperor Chu had long suspected that whether Chen Yan knew about it or not, but Qing Yi definitely knew about it.

Chen Yan was slightly startled. When she heard that the Emperor of Chu had summoned Concubine Mei, she knew that the little prince of the northwest had already surpassed the most favored concubine of the Great Chu in the Emperor's heart.

Everyone knew that the current Emperor of Chu doted on the young Northwestern Prince Chu Qingyu, but no one knew why he loved him so much, even more than any of the other princes.