After taking the pulse, the doctor looked exactly the same as before, even the corners of his mouth had the same curve.

Aside from making a sarcastic remark about Chen Dianyi, he didn't say anything more and lowered his eyes to start writing the prescription.

After holding back for a long time, Chen Dianyi finally couldn't help but step forward and ask, "Tell me, what exactly is the situation with His Highness now?"

"When you got into the carriage, didn't you say that the young prince was doing well? He's been unconscious for so many days now, and he still hasn't woken up!"

They had to force-feed him the medicine little by little, let alone give him anything to eat. Look, even the little bit of flesh left on the young prince's face has disappeared.

Qin, the court physician, remained silent. After writing the prescription, he handed it to the young apprentice beside him: "Put the medicine there after you've prepared it. I will personally brew His Highness's medicine."

The young apprentice nodded and quickly walked out.

Liu Dianyi walked in at this moment, bringing with him a chill. Before he even got close, he suppressed a cough twice: "Judge Qin."

Qin, the Imperial Physician, hummed in agreement: "I wasn't sure before, but when I took his pulse just now, it clearly showed that His Highness had a blood clot in his brain, and this blood clot is the reason he is unconscious."

"Blood clots?" Chen Dianyi jumped to his feet, all his remaining rationality vanishing. "So, does that mean that if the blood clots in the young prince's brain aren't removed, he won't wake up?"

Imperial Physician Qin shook his head: "The mind is the most complex thing, and I can't say for sure about this. It's possible that His Highness will wake up before the blood clots have cleared, or it's possible that even after they clear, he still won't wake up."

The lingering fear of that day, the worry of the past few days, and the lack of rest have left me feeling exhausted. It all feels like whips lashing at me.

Chen Dianyi felt that his self-control had been devoured by wolves that day, and he was in a state of frenzy, so he was about to explode at any moment.

But he still tried his best to control himself, his hands behind his back, pinching hard, and after a while he slowly uttered a few words: "Then what should we do next? We can't let His Highness get hurt for nothing."

In the past, everything was decided and negotiated by the young prince through marriage. They were used to offering opinions and solutions, but the decision-making was the young prince's business.

Now look what's happened, both the young prince and Chief Secretary Xie have collapsed and are unconscious!

Chen Dianyi paced around the room several times in a fit of rage: "The young prince can't wake up because of a blood clot in his brain, but what about Chief Secretary Xie and Marshal Huo?"

Surely all three of them can't have brain hemorrhages, right?

Judge Qin explained simply: "Chief Secretary Xie was the most seriously injured, and it was truly remarkable that he was saved. As for Marshal Huo, his previous injuries had not fully healed, and his coma can be considered as his body's self-repair process."

Only the young prince was unconscious due to a head hemorrhage.

This situation is actually more serious than that of Chief Secretary Xie.

Although Qin Yuanpan did not show it on his face, he was a little apprehensive. After the blood stasis dissipated, would His Highness really be able to wake up?

Even if I wake up, there's no guarantee that there won't be any aftereffects.

Looking at Gu Yuzhi's pale face, Liu Dianyi couldn't help but think of the scene when he returned from Dingzhou.

The young prince looked at him with eyes full of admiration and exclaimed, "Liu Dianyi is so amazing!"

He closed his eyes and stroked the cloak he was wearing.

Because of his poor health, His Highness specifically told Granny Xu to select a fox fur from the storeroom to make a cloak for him.

His cotton-padded coat was unique in the entire Sang Dynasty, and it was many times warmer than his previous coarse cloth clothes.

In addition, he had been constantly eating medicinal meals and drinking ginseng tea in his room during this period. After returning from Dingzhou, he not only did not catch a cold, but he also gained a few pounds.

He suddenly opened his eyes: "Most of the corpses were destroyed by the wolves. Only a few that were buried deeper still have intact bodies. The identities of the others cannot be identified."

Liu Dianyi coughed twice and tapped lightly on the table: "When I received the news, I had someone investigate Li Ji Trading Company, and that's when I found out that Li Ji Rice Shop hadn't opened for business for two days."

His eyes suddenly sharpened: "Most importantly, Li Yanping didn't go to Jiangnan, but returned ahead of schedule. I've sent people to keep an eye on Li Yanping's residence, and news should come back in the next couple of days."

With most of their manpower transferred away, Liu Dianyi's side had very few people left to use; otherwise, they would have known that Li Yanping hadn't gone to Jiangnan.

When the conversation turned to serious matters, Chen Dianyi's volatile temper gradually subsided: "The matter is definitely related to Li Yanping."

He pursed his lips into a straight line, and after a long while said, "We should take His Highness's token and have Qi Wenhan seal off Li Yanping's residence first."

According to their initial prediction, Li Yanping would definitely be unhappy that the salt permits were stolen by Shen Yu'an and his group, so Shen Yu'an and his group would be in great danger on their way to Huizhou. That's why they transferred most of their guards to protect Shen Yu'an and his group.

Little did they expect that Li Yanping would not go to Huizhou, but instead went straight back to Changzhou.

As soon as Chen Dianyi finished speaking, Qin Yuanpan hit him with a brush and whispered, "You should know what crime it is to use His Highness's token without permission. Don't say such things again."

His Highness is young, so they naturally have many concerns about their actions. If they overstep their authority even slightly, it is very likely to arouse suspicion from others.

Therefore, no matter what the matter was or how urgent it was, Chief Secretary Xie would always discuss it with the young prince. If there was already a solution, he would guide him rather than make decisions for the prince directly, let alone use the prince's token!

Chen Dianyi, however, was somewhat unconvinced: "In urgent situations, one must act expediently!"

Liu Dianyi, who usually didn't like to speak during meetings, sided with Chen Dianyi this time and said in a low voice, "Chen Dianyi is right. His Highness being attacked and falling into a coma is no small matter. If he doesn't wake up due to blood stasis, are we just going to watch the murderer go unpunished?"

Judge Qin remained silent with a stern face, but his hand on the table slowly clenched into a fist.

These attendants, handpicked by the Emperor and who had accompanied His Highness since the capital, though they didn't show it outwardly, all regarded the young prince as their pillar of support.

It has nothing to do with His Highness's strength or age, but rather with the fact that over the past year or so, His Highness has gradually won over everyone with his words and actions.

Even Liu Dianyi, who had the least contact with His Highness, became much more humane after the Dingzhou incident.

He slowly released his clenched fist, and after a while said, "Wait one more day. If Chief Secretary Xie does not wake up tomorrow, Chen Dianyi, you should take the young prince's token and have Qi Wenhan seal off Li Yanping's residence."

He paused for a moment and then continued, "Not only Li Yanping's residence, but all the shops and warehouses of Li's Trading Company will be under surveillance. If anything unusual happens, arrest the person immediately!"