The Second Prince smiled and said, "I'm fine, but I have something to talk to you about."
Yue Haoyun picked up a medical record and explained, "Divine Doctor Yin, this is what I mean. I have some medical records here, and since I suspect there's something wrong with them, I want you to take a look."
"It's too late today. I'm really sorry to disturb Doctor Yin's rest!"
As he said this, Yue Haoyun lowered his head towards Yin Xizi apologetically.
Yin Xizi waved his hand and said, "It's alright. This must be a matter of great importance, for His Majesty to have come all this time. I came to Dai Viet with the delegation to assist you. This is all part of my job."
After saying that, she didn't hesitate, pulled a stool and sat down, then began to flip through the medical records.
Yue Haoyun sat next to him and organized the medical records in chronological order to make it easier for Yin Xizi to review.
When Yin Xizi first heard that it was a medical case, he guessed that the owner of the medical case must be an unusual and important figure.
But when she picked up the medical record and took a closer look, she was shocked to see words like "Your Majesty" and "Dragon Body" written on it, and her heart suddenly tightened.
Unexpectedly, what Yue Haoyun asked him to check was the medical records of the late emperor. Yin Xizi couldn't help but get excited.
However, despite her excitement, Yin Xizi had been practicing medicine for many years and had profound medical qualities. After flipping through a few pages of medical records, she devoted herself to it wholeheartedly.
An hour later, Yin Xizi rubbed his stiff neck and said, "I have checked everything."
Yue Haoyun hurriedly asked, "How is it? Especially the medical records of the late queen when she was seriously ill in her later years. Can you find any clues?"
Yin Xizi straightened his face and said, "This set of medical records began when the late emperor ascended the throne as a young man and continued until his death."
"If you look at the whole picture, the late emperor's last serious illness was truly bizarre and strange!"
Upon hearing this, the Second Prince and Yue Haoyun were both shocked and asked in unison, "Why do you say that?"
Yin Xizi flipped open the first medical record and said, "According to the records, the late emperor was always in good health, never having even minor illnesses like a cold."
"Even though he's old, he doesn't have the common illnesses of an elderly person."
Yue Haoyun interjected, "That's right. My father was born stronger than an ordinary baby. He learned martial arts from a young age, and after growing up, he followed him into battle, gaining experience. His body is incredibly strong."
Yin Xizi nodded and said, "That's right. The medical records show that apart from checking the emperor's pulse, almost every time the late emperor sought treatment from the imperial physician, it was for a recurrence of an old injury."
"However, in the final stages of his life, the late emperor fell ill for no apparent reason, suffering a stroke."
The Second Prince interjected, "Is it possible that in his later years, the late emperor indulged in pleasure, ate too many greasy and nourishing foods, drank too much strong liquor, and neglected his martial arts, thus ruining his health?"
Yue Haoyun waved his hand and said, "No, it's not like that."
"Although my father enjoyed inviting beauties into the palace and holding banquets in his later years, he always exercised restraint in his diet, so this may not be true."
"As he got older, although he no longer spent several hours practicing martial arts every day like he did when he was young, he would still practice boxing every day to stretch his muscles."
"After he turned fifty, his spirits were even better than those of my uncles."
"His biggest health problem is the several arrow and knife wounds he received on the battlefield when he was young. Whenever it's cloudy or rainy, he gets pain. When the pain is unbearable, he has to ask the imperial physician to prescribe some medicine to relieve it."
When the Second Prince heard this, a trace of embarrassment appeared on his face.
Seeing this, Yin Xizi comforted him, "Second Prince, if this medical record is shown to someone who doesn't understand medicine, it would be difficult to see the problem."
After that, she looked at Yue Haoyun and said, "If someone has a stroke, there will usually be some signs, such as weight gain, shortness of breath, dizziness, or physical weakness. But looking at this medical record, the late emperor didn't have any signs of a stroke at all."
Yin Xizi stopped talking here.
Yue Haoyun said anxiously, "Doctor Yin, don't worry. Just tell me what you see. Based on your analysis, does that mean my father didn't suffer a stroke?"
Yin Xizi frowned and said, "If my guess is correct, this stroke medical record must be fake."
The Second Prince exclaimed in surprise, "Fake? Does that mean the late Emperor of Dai Viet didn't suffer a stroke?!"
"Since I haven't seen it with my own eyes, I can only speculate. The late emperor might have been poisoned, or he might have been poisoned by a Gu." When Yin Xizi mentioned Gu, he glanced at Yue Haoyun.
"After all, you people of Dayue have Gu magic. I suppose it shouldn't be difficult to use Gu magic to create the illusion of a stroke, right?"
Yue Haoyun frowned tightly, his face looking frighteningly dark. Seeing how gloomy he was, the others didn't know how to comfort him for a moment and kept silent.
The huge room fell into silence.
After a long moment, Yue Haoyun finally bowed to Yin Xizi and said, "Thank you so much for today. Divine Doctor Yin's words have been of great help to me."
Doctor Yin returned the greeting and left with his medicine box.
Only the second prince and Yue Haoyun were left in the room.
The two sat opposite each other.
Yue Haoyun clenched his fists so hard that they creaked, and his eyes seemed to be spewing fire.
The second prince tried to persuade him several times, but was frightened by the angry eyes and shut up.
After a long while, the Second Prince poured a cup of tea for Yue Haoyun, handed it to him, and whispered, "Have a cup of tea first and relax."
Yue Haoyun finally came back to his senses. He took the teacup, looked at the Second Prince intently, and said, "Now it seems that it was that bitch Zhu Ling who teamed up with Han Lie to murder my father and usurp the throne..."
The sentence was not long, but Yue Haoyun spoke it with great difficulty.
"I didn't even notice it at all... Father... I'm so unfilial..." Yue Haoyun lowered his head and cried, memories surging in his mind.
The late emperor of Dai Viet, Viet Heng, was an emperor with both civil and military talents.
He was both wise and brave. When war broke out, he could lead the army into battle personally. In peacetime, he could also govern the country stably.
Although he did not make much achievement in governing the country, Dai Viet remained strong during the decades under his rule.
But such an outstanding emperor fell into trouble because of a woman.
After his first queen died, he let himself go and took many beauties from all over the country into the palace.
This is how Zhu Ling entered the palace.
Zhu Ling is young, has a charming face, and is good at dancing seductively. Not long after entering the palace, she captured Yue Heng's heart.
In a short period of time, Zhu Ling was named Ling Fei.
A year later, Zhu Ling gave birth to the third prince, the current little emperor Yue Haoming. Yue Heng was so ecstatic that he actually ordered that Zhu Ling be made queen.
All the civil and military officials in the court strongly opposed this decision.
Zhu Ling came from the common people and was said to have been a kabuki actress. She also had frivolous words and deeds. If she was just a concubine who served the emperor with her beauty, the ministers would have turned a blind eye to it.
But it is really hard to accept to let such a woman be the queen of Dai Viet.
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