Upon hearing this, Jiang Shuyue realized that Xiao Jingzhao had been ambushed by an assassin.
Seeing her solemn expression, Xu An continued, "Master has already given the Emperor the antidote. Yesterday, the condition improved slightly, and Master thought the antidote was working. But today, the condition has worsened again."
"Any other symptoms besides numbness today?" Jiang Shuyue asked succinctly.
"The numbness in my fingers is slightly bluish and seems to be spreading upwards."
Xu An paused for a moment and then said, "The court officials are on holiday these days. We will enter through the side gate of the Hall of Mental Cultivation in a while. His Majesty specifically instructed that this matter must not be leaked."
Jiang Shuyue analyzed it and said:
"The symptoms are spreading upwards. If this poison spreads to the heart, even a god would be powerless to save it."
Hearing this, Qiuju couldn't help but interject, "The Emperor is really stubborn. Why didn't he send someone to invite Miss earlier? If something had happened, wouldn't it have caused another uproar?"
"Be careful what you say, for such words could be a grave offense." The carriage was moving too fast, and the wind lifted the curtain, revealing that Jiang Shuyue had already arrived at the palace gate.
When the guards at the gate saw that the person driving the carriage was one of their own, they quickly stepped back to make way for the carriage to enter.
The route taken to enter the palace this time was different from the previous two times.
A moment later, the carriage stopped, and Xu An lifted the curtain and jumped down.
"Moon Girl, you've finally arrived! Quick, the Emperor has fallen into a coma."
As soon as Jiang Shuyue poked her head out of the carriage, she saw Lin Miaoshou waiting anxiously beside the carriage.
Jiang Shuyue didn't even bother to dismount from the horse stool; she jumped directly off the carriage shaft. "Uncle Lin, quickly lead the way!"
When lives are at stake, she doesn't care about maintaining a dignified and ladylike image.
Qiuju jumped off the carriage right after her.
"Sister Qiuju, wait a minute, I'll go first." Xu An reached out and took the medicine box from Qiuju's hand and chased after her.
At the side gate of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Xiang Song was waiting with two guards.
Upon seeing Jiang Shuyue, Xiang Song felt as if he had seen a savior. "Miss, you've arrived. Please come inside with me."
Jiang Shuyue remained silent and followed their brisk steps toward the bedchamber.
Along the way, he had no time to look at the layout of the palace. He silently prayed that the Bodhisattva would protect him and that nothing would happen to Xiao Jingzhao.
The Wanling Kingdom has just stabilized. If something were to happen to the emperor at this time, who knows who might make a comeback?
Upon entering the bedchamber, Jiang Shuyue could clearly sense the unusually tense atmosphere inside.
Only Eunuch Ma and Fugui were serving inside the hall.
The empty bedchamber was filled only with the sound of hurried footsteps.
Upon seeing Jiang Shuyue arrive, Eunuch Ma hurriedly stepped forward, bowed deeply, and said in a choked voice, "Miss, you've finally arrived."
Fu Gui, without time for formalities, quickly and shrewdly went to the dragon bed and pulled the gauze curtains to both sides.
Jiang Shuyue nodded slightly and walked straight to the dragon bed.
The person on the dragon bed had their eyes closed and their face slightly flushed.
Jiang Shuyue didn't have time to check his fingers; she reached out and touched Xiao Jingzhao's forehead.
It wasn't scalding hot, just slightly higher than normal body temperature.
Jiang Shuyue looked at his lips again. They were pale and slightly damp, as if he had just drunk water.
He picked up Xiao Jingzhao's hand from under the quilt and examined it carefully. The injured finger was the middle finger, which was slightly bluish and a little larger than the other fingers. It wasn't too swollen.
"Your Majesty, wake up!"
Jiang Shuyue called out softly twice, and Xiao Jingzhao's thick eyelashes trembled slightly.
Eunuch Ma stepped forward and said, "Miss Jiang, I have already called out to His Majesty, but he did not open his eyes. However, he does not seem to be in a deep coma."
"Yes, when this servant was feeding His Majesty water just now, he was swallowing it," Fugui quickly replied.
Xu An had already placed the medicine box on the small table in front of the dragon bed. Jiang Shuyue picked up the stethoscope and listened to Xiao Jingzhao's heartbeat.
Jiang Shuyue judged from the strong and powerful heartbeat that Xiao Jingzhao had been poisoned with a rare chronic poison.
Detoxification requires analyzing the properties of the poison, but there is no testing equipment available here.
Jiang Shuyue took out five white porcelain bottles from the medicine box, and then asked Fugui to bring over five bowls and plates.
Fu Gui quickly brought over the bowls and plates, and Jiang Shuyue took out a handkerchief, dipped it in water, and wiped the bowls and plates clean.
After making sure the dishes were clean, she methodically moved on to the next step.
Lin Miaoshou watched as Jiang Shuyue poured the contents of the white porcelain bottle into bowls and plates.
Then he picked up a silver needle with one hand and pinched Xiao Jingzhao's fingers with the other.
Qiu Ju and Shu Di picked up the bowl and plate and placed it under their fingers.
One drop, two drops...
The people inside watched as the slightly dark blood stained the bowls and plates.
No one knew what kind of treatment Jiang Shuyue used, and no one dared to ask.
No one dared to breathe; the silence in the bedchamber was suffocating. Everyone stood quietly waiting for Jiang Shuyue to announce the results.
On the dragon bed, Xiao Jingzhao seemed to be trapped in a chaotic space, with silence sometimes and indistinct sounds sometimes around him.
The long-awaited sound rang in his ears, but when he tried to listen carefully, all he could hear was a continuous buzzing.
He felt soft fingers caressing his face, chest, palms, and the tip of his nose, emitting a faint rose scent.
Is that her?
He tried to open his eyes to see her beautiful face.
No matter how hard he tried, his eyelids felt like they were weighed down by a thousand-pound boulder; all his efforts were in vain.
He felt his hand being grasped by her soft hand, and he tried to hold it back, but her fingers seemed not to belong to him and wouldn't obey his commands.
His internal energy vanished without a trace, and he was unable to move.
He could only lie there quietly, unable to do anything.
Five bowls and plates were laid out in a row on the small table. Lin Miaoshou's gaze remained fixed on the bowls and plates for a moment.
A moment later, the spreading blood began to change.
Seeing the blood in one of the dishes change from black to red, Lin Miaoshou couldn't help but exclaim, "Yue'er, look at that dish, the blood in it seems to be changing."
Jiang Shuyue smiled and said, "With the Bodhisattva protecting His Majesty, he will surely turn danger into safety."
"Young lady, you are truly a divine physician. Is there hope for the Emperor?" Xiang Song looked at Jiang Shuyue with eyes full of respect.
Eunuch Ma wiped away his tears with excitement, "This young lady is our master's bodhisattva, our master is saved."
Fu Gui remained silent, watching Jiang Shuyue busy herself with great curiosity.
Seeing that Jiang Shuyue was about to prick the Emperor's finger with a silver needle again, he quickly turned around and said, "This servant will go get the bowls and plates."
"Wait, bring me a spittoon."
Upon hearing Jiang Shuyue's instructions, Fugui hurriedly brought over a copper spittoon decorated with peonies.
Before Jiang Shuyue could even insert the needle, Xiang Song pulled out a gleaming dagger and handed it to her, saying, "Miss, use this to draw out the poisoned blood."
Jiang Shuyue was slightly taken aback.
Xiang Song smiled sheepishly, "I'm sorry, it was my oversight. I'll take care of this bloody matter."
Before Jiang Shuyue could react, Xiang Song had already grabbed Xiao Jingzhao's fingers and brought the knife down.
Black blood gushed out immediately.
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