Chapter 730 Choice

While Li Dalang was talking to Twenty-Nine, Li Sanniang was also carefully explaining the details of the two sleeping beauties to Mr. Bu Ke.

"This poison is the rare poison from the Western Regions, Beauty's Intoxication. Those poisoned will be in a drowsy state, and in this drowsy state, their life force will be gradually depleted, leading to death."

Mr. Bu Ke nodded, agreeing with what Li San Niang had said.

Li San Niang continued to explain slowly: "When Princess Taiping was poisoned earlier, my master and junior brother first used golden needle technique and precious medicinal materials to keep her alive."

After trying for more than a month, they finally came up with a fairly good antidote prescription, and then used it for several more months to slowly remove the remaining toxins from Princess Taiping's body.

This is how Princess Taiping gradually recovered to be like a normal person.

Li San Niang stopped there, looking at Mr. Bu Ke with a hint of hesitation.

After meeting Li San Niang's gaze, Mr. Bu Ke said directly, "We've known each other for a long time. If you have anything to say, San Niang, just say it."

"Sir, back then, in order to save Princess Taiping, Master allowed the use of all the precious medicinal herbs in the palace without any limit, which was with the Emperor's permission."

In the first month, a lot of things were used to prepare the medicine; for example, dozens of ginseng roots that were a hundred years old were probably used up.

Not to mention, in the following months, in order not to harm Princess Taiping's vitality or shorten her lifespan, the master really put in a lot of effort when preparing the medicine, using up a lot of medicinal materials that were decades or even hundreds of years old.

"So, sir," Li Sanniang looked up at the two sleeping beauties lying on the low couch, indicating "no, sir," "how do you want me to save them?"

Following Li San Niang's gaze, Mr. Ke also looked at the two slender, unconscious figures on the low couch.

"What does Third Sister mean?"

"If you want these two to live as long as Princess Taiping, and gradually eliminate the remaining poison, then you must be prepared to pay a huge price."

I can provide you with a list of possible medicinal herbs for your reference.

After pausing for two breaths, Li Sanniang lowered her head and looked at the teacup in front of her, saying word by word, "If you only want them to wake up and be able to speak, without guaranteeing their lifespan or future," Li Sanniang raised her head and looked at Mr. Kebu, "I can use strong medicine and golden needle technique to stimulate their life force and wake them up, so that you can get the information you want."

"However," Li Sanniang lowered her head again, "however, if we do this, they won't have many days left to live."

Silence filled the room. Li San Niang had said everything she could and should say. After handing over the choice to Mr. Bu Ke, the pressure in Li San Niang's heart was indeed reduced by a little.

As a doctor, she has always believed in saving as many lives as possible.

This time, Li San Niang presented Mr. Bu Ke with these two options, based on the fact that Mr. Bu Ke had previously explained the ins and outs of the opium matter to him. That's why she prioritized these options for Mr. Bu Ke in order to obtain information for him.

After all, when faced with the greater good of the nation, a doctor's commitment to their duty can take a step back.

Previously, Li San Niang had considered whether to suggest a second method to Mr. Bu Ke. This method was something that Physician Liang and the young boy from Shaoyang had discussed with Li San Niang after returning from the palace.

After all, Princess Taiping is alive and well because she is a princess and Emperor Wu's only surviving daughter.

The fact that the entire nation mobilized to save a little princess is an exceptional case; there's no way there could ever be another one like it.

Therefore, the three of them—Old Doctor Liang, the young boy from Shaoyang, and Li Sanniang—discussed and devised a mild remedy that could save lives for over a month, so that they might be able to help other ordinary people who had been poisoned in the same way in the future.

Although this prescription also requires some precious medicinal materials, it is not in large quantities. The precious medicinal materials are used as a guide to assist the others, so that the poisoned person can remain conscious for more than a month and still be able to live a normal life.

Instead of being stuck in a coma day after day, gradually walking towards death.

As for the auxiliary golden needle technique that Li Sanniang mentioned, that was something Li Sanniang came up with herself. In this way, the body's remaining potential is stimulated, which is equivalent to consuming life force in advance, making people have a last burst of energy comparable to a normal person, or even more excited than a normal person.

However, the price of this method is also very heavy: what would have been more than a month of life will be shortened to more than half a month, or at most twenty days.

Holding the teacup, Li Sanniang stared at the patterns on the outside of the cup for a long time before hearing Mr. Bu Ke ask, "In that case, how long can they live?"

"Half a month, at most twenty days."

After receiving Li San Niang's reply, Mr. Bu Ke fell into deep thought.

Li San Niang turned and walked to the side, picked up paper and pen and listed out the medicinal materials needed for the two different methods one by one, writing five full pages before stopping.

She waited a little longer, and seeing that Mr. Ke was not speaking, Li San Niang spoke up: "If you have thought it through, then have Qiu Xiang bring me here again."

These are the medicinal materials needed; I've listed them all.

Tonight, I'll give these two acupuncture to help regulate their digestive systems so they can eat more soup and porridge.

After finishing her business, Li San Niang and Qiu Xiang went out the door and then returned the way they came.

As the fourth watch of the night approached, Li San Niang returned to the drug rehabilitation center on the outskirts of the capital. Ling Lan hadn't slept well that night, and she woke up when Qiu Xiang opened the door.

"Master? Qiu Xiang?"

"It's us. Don't get up. We're going to sleep too. Go to sleep."

After Li San Niang left, Mr. Bu Ke thought about it again and again, and still felt that he should report this matter to Emperor Wu.

Therefore, Mr. Bu Ke arranged for someone to go to Anhua Gate and enter Chang'an City as soon as the city gate opened.

Upon arriving at Zhuque Avenue, they presented their tokens at the gate of the Imperial City and were quickly allowed to pass.

When the hunchbacked servant pushed Mr. Bu Ke, who had been sitting in a wheelchair all night, to the square outside Xuande Hall, Emperor Wu had just sheathed his sword.

Mr. Bu Ke also chose the perfect time to arrive, and since today's court assembly is only a small one, not a large one, Emperor Wu should have plenty of time today.

Holding Emperor Wu's long sword, Wang Da Dang followed behind Emperor Wu toward Mr. Bu Ke, who was waiting in the corner of the square.

"Why is Cecilia Cheung here so early in the morning?"

It seems like something urgent has happened.

Even the most urgent matter can't be more important than eating breakfast, right?

The hunchbacked servant pushed Mr. Bu Ke, who was sitting in a wheelchair, behind Emperor Wu, at a position exactly one body length behind the emperor.

Emperor Wu walked towards Xuande Hall, saying to Wang Da Dang, who was still holding Emperor Wu's long sword, "Arrange for the kitchen to prepare breakfast for me later, so that Baizhi can accompany me."

The emperor bestowed food upon him, which was a sign of great respect. It should be noted that not just anyone could eat with Emperor Wu.

Mr. Bu Ke had just stood in the corner of the square watching Emperor Wu demonstrate a complete set of sword techniques, and he felt even more confident about the future of the Tang Dynasty.

Emperor Wu was already in his fifties. At this age, even if a woman takes good care of herself, very few women would have the strength to practice a sword technique that would last at least half an hour after getting up in the morning.

And what about Emperor Wu?

Empress Wu lived like this every single day of the year, except when the weather was bad!

For the Tang Dynasty, an emperor with the appearance of longevity was a blessing!