This is ancient times, not a modern hospital. There are no IV fluids or oxygen masks. He had been in a coma for seven or eight days, neither eating nor drinking, and starved to death.

Did Chen Yunniang really think that once Lu Ziqian left and returned from the war, his anger would have subsided and he would stop pursuing the matter?

Ha, she'll make sure she doesn't get her way!

Su Yujiao stared intently at him with her beautiful eyes, as if their relationship would end if he didn't agree.

"good!"

“I also want to know who the murderer is, and... I never intended to protect her.”

Su Yujiao said coldly, "Then tomorrow, I will arrange everything."

He watched her revert to her cold, aloof demeanor, and felt a sense of helplessness.

She becomes sensitive and suspicious whenever anything involves Chen Yunniang.

Moreover, this matter involves their lost child, and he can understand how she feels right now.

Just as Lu Ziqian was about to approach, the woman stopped him, saying, "I'm tired, you should leave."

The man stopped, looked at her haggard face and frail figure, and silently left.

He's been feeling inexplicably anxious lately. She's come home with him and has become the obedient and sensible person she used to be, but he feels like the distance between them is growing.

It was as if there was a mountain between them; the closer he got, the farther away she seemed.

In the past, her eyes were always full of love when she looked at him, her smile bright and sparkling.

She smiles now, but the smile doesn't reach her eyes; her eyes seem devoid of light.

He wasn't sure if he was overthinking it, but he felt that she would leave him someday.

The next day, Su Yujiao left the General's Mansion dressed in men's clothing and went to the teahouse where she had arranged to meet Physician Zhou.

The imperial physicians were all pleasantly surprised to see "Doctor Su" and came forward to greet him.

After exchanging pleasantries, one of the young imperial physicians, who particularly admired 'Doctor Su,' couldn't help but ask, "Doctor Zhou said that Doctor Su has encountered a difficult patient and would like to ask us to help treat him."

"I wonder what illness the patient has that even Physician Su couldn't cure?"

Su Yujiao said with a serious expression: "He was unconscious, and there was no cure. He had not eaten or drunk anything for seven days and seven nights, but he did not die. It's really strange!"

Upon hearing this, the imperial physicians exchanged glances, their interest immediately piqued.

They had seen patients who were unconscious and unable to take medication.

However, it is extremely rare for someone to survive after not eating or drinking for seven days and seven nights!

Wouldn't that make him immortal?

Where is the patient?

"I'll take you there."

Su Yujiao led the imperial physicians to the Orchid Garden. Lian'er made a token attempt to stop them, but then let them "break" into the courtyard.

Xiaohe tried her best to stop them, but Su Yujiao scolded her, "What's wrong with you, maid? Why are you stopping us?"

"The general has brought the entire Imperial Medical Academy to help with the county princess's illness. Are you trying to kill her by obstructing us like this?"

Xiaohe was speechless, because she had no reason to stop it at all.

A normal person would be too busy kowtowing in gratitude.

As for Su Yujiao's identity, she didn't dare to reveal it in public; in this situation, it was better to avoid trouble.

A dozen or so imperial physicians entered Chen Yunniang's room together, staring at the patient on the bed as if she were a monkey, taking her pulse and examining her eyelids.

Those who could become imperial physicians all possessed genuine skills, and they could naturally diagnose whether a person was truly ill or feigning illness.

Although the Lady of Fu'an County looked haggard and weak, her pulse was steady and strong, and she did not look like a seriously ill person at all; she was clearly very healthy.

However, the external injuries on her body were real, but these superficial injuries would not cause her to fall into a coma.

This county magistrate of Fu'an is clearly faking illness!

But seeing how serious Su was, they became suspicious. Could it be that their medical skills were not good enough and they had made a wrong judgment?

For a time, all the imperial physicians were at a loss!

"Dr. Su, what do you think is wrong with the county princess?"

Su Yujiao frowned and thought for a while: "I once heard Doctor Mo mention a kind of soul loss syndrome, which is very similar to the symptoms of the Princess of Fu'an."

"Perhaps we could try the golden needle technique."

"What is the Soul Loss Syndrome? What is the Golden Needle Technique?" Everyone was curious and wanted to see it for themselves and learn it from him. They just didn't know if Physician Su was willing to perform acupuncture in public.

"The amnesia is a condition where the seven souls and six spirits are missing. Because the condition is severe, one soul is missing, which causes the person to remain in a coma, yet remain in a state of immortality."

"Golden needle technique is acupuncture, which involves inserting needles into the acupoints where the patient experiences the most pain throughout their body, and stimulating the patient to wake them up."

"As long as a person can wake up, the soul that was wandering outside the body will return to its place smoothly."

Hearing Su Yujiao's words, Chen Yunniang was so frightened that she broke out in a cold sweat, her eyelids trembling uncontrollably, and she almost couldn't keep up the act.

She knew that Su Yujiao wanted to take the opportunity to get revenge, and hesitated whether she should wake up quickly.

If you keep pretending, you'll definitely suffer!

But if she suddenly wakes up in front of everyone, wouldn't that make it obvious that she's faking illness?

Why would she pretend to be sick when she's perfectly fine? Lu Ziqian must think she's guilty!

Just as Chen Yunniang was struggling with this dilemma, several imperial physicians whispered among themselves, "Could this county princess be faking it?"

"Why are you trembling with fear after hearing about Doctor Su's stimulation therapy?"

After the two young imperial physicians said that, everyone stared at Chen Yunniang on the bed.

Although Chen Yunniang had her eyes closed, she could feel countless eyes staring at her.

Seeing Chen Yunniang's face turn red at a visible speed, Su Yujiao sneered inwardly, thinking that her mental fortitude was still not strong enough.

A person with a strong mentality would remain calm and composed even in the face of such a terrifying situation.

Everyone saw Chen Yunniang blushing, almost unable to hold it in; it was clearly an act!

The imperial physicians who came today were all those who had accompanied the Crown Prince to the epidemic area.

The more they admired Su Yujiao's medical skills, the more they despised Chen Yunniang's character.

When the Crown Prince said that the medicine to control the plague was developed by Chen Yunniang, none of them believed him.

Anyone with a brain knows who researched the drug!

The doctor Su locked himself in his courtyard for a month or two, tinkering away, and then Chen Yunniang came and the medicine for epidemic prevention was developed.

So, a month of hard work by others is not as good as a month of her traveling and working hard?

Did she manage to develop the medicine while rushing on her journey?

Ha!

They were all medical students and knew how difficult it was to develop a prescription. In their eyes, stealing someone else's prescription was like killing their parents, which was absolutely intolerable!

But they were powerless and their voices carried little weight. Though they felt resentful, they couldn't change anything.

Today's play was clearly a way for Physician Su to teach Chen Yunniang a lesson.

It makes sense, really. If someone were to steal away all this immense wealth and credit from me...

Let alone being angry, even killing him wouldn't be enough to vent my anger!

Hearing the suppressed laughter of the crowd, Chen Yunniang dared not wake up, otherwise she would become a laughing stock.

This was exactly the effect Su Yujiao wanted. She picked out a relatively thick and somewhat rusty iron needle, and without sterilizing it over a fire, she directly inserted it into Chen Yunniang's fingertip.