Chapter 49 Red Blood Gu
"Your Majesty, what you have been struck by is indeed a poison."
With the help of Le Yue, Xiao Yuanpan studied this book. He spent the past few days in the library looking for a medical book from a hundred years ago, and finally he found it.
The more I look at it, the more frightened I become. Your Majesty's symptoms are exactly the same as the red blood Gu recorded in ancient books.
Judge Xiao took a few drops of blood with a silver needle and tested it according to the methods in ancient books, which confirmed this conclusion.
He Yanchen sat on the couch against the light, making it impossible to see his expression.
Outside the palace, the dull sound of thunder cut through the sky. The rainstorm had not yet arrived, but a storm was about to come.
Le Yue was well versed in witchcraft and had some knowledge of Gu poison. She said, "Your Majesty, Gu poison is not an ordinary poison. Ordinary poisons can enter the body through ingestion or smelling, but Gu poison can only enter the body through contact with the Gu insect."
In other words, he can only be cursed when someone touches him.
And who can touch the Eucharist?
He Yanchen didn't like palace servants serving him even when he was bathing or changing clothes. The only person who could get close to him was Ji Ming. Ji Ming had been serving him since the day he was born and there was no reason for him to betray him.
Ji Ming obviously understood the implication of this and frightened himself to the ground, saying, "I have absolutely no second thoughts!"
Apart from him, the only ones who could come into contact with him were the concubines when he slept with him.
However, before the concubines went to bed with the emperor, they were checked by palace maids and could not carry anything on their bodies. If they wanted to carry a poisonous insect and wait for an opportunity to poison them, it would be extremely difficult.
Who could touch him and put a curse on him when he was unaware?
Southern Xinjiang had been destroyed for decades, and it was probably not an ordinary person who could find the long-lost poisonous insect.
He Yanchen closed his eyes, but he already had a guess in his heart.
"Go tell Wei Hemian to take someone to the West Sea." The man paused in his calm voice. "Go secretly. If you encounter any of the virtuous king's followers, bring them back to the capital."
Ji Ming wiped the sweat from his forehead. His Majesty had given him instructions, which meant that he did not doubt him.
He breathed a sigh of relief and quickly replied, "Yes, I'll go right away."
"Everyone, get out." The man's voice was calm, but it made people feel uneasy for no reason.
Le Yue stepped forward and asked, "Your Majesty, you've been suffering from the poison for quite some time, but are you feeling more and more uncomfortable every month when the disease breaks out?"
Even though she received no response, she still insisted, "Le Yue has a set of acupuncture techniques that can help Your Majesty relieve the pain."
He Yanchen looked at her straight in the eye for the first time. Le Yue stood there calmly, letting him look at her. After a long while, she heard the man ask, "What is it that the Saint wants?"
Le Yue lowered her eyes and said, "Although Le Yue is known as the Saint, she is only a servant of the royal family in Xijue. If Le Yue can help Your Majesty to remove the poison, I hope Your Majesty will keep Le Yue in Dazhao."
It didn't seem like an excessive request, so He Yanchen nodded in agreement.
However, he gestured for Chu Yi to take out a small box.
Le Yue frowned slightly and asked, "May I ask, Your Majesty, what is this?"
The man looked at her calmly: "I don't believe in the Saint."
"So this is a poison developed by the Imperial Hospital. The antidote must be taken every three days. If you are late, you will die suddenly."
There was a black pill in the box, and the hall fell silent, waiting for her decision.
Le Yue suddenly smiled, picked up the pill and swallowed it without hesitation.
"I hope Your Majesty will keep his promise."
*
He Yanchen seemed to be very busy, and Yueli hadn't seen him for many days.
As May approached, the weather became increasingly hot, and she felt completely listless.
Early in the morning, Yueli changed into a light yellow pear-flower patterned mermaid gauze palace skirt to pay her respects.
The hall was very lively when she entered. Le Yue had been frequently entering and leaving the Linde Hall recently, and everyone couldn't help but talk about it.
Knowing that Le Yue was helping He Yanchen detoxify, Yue Li tried her best to control her emotions. She sat in her seat with a stern face.
Concubine Zheng's gaze fell on her, and she chuckled and said, "Yu Jieyu doesn't look well."
Her words drew everyone's attention to Yueli. Yueli glanced at her impatiently and said in a tone that was neither light nor heavy, "Someone is nagging in my ears so early in the morning. If it were Lady Zheng, would she look better?"
Concubine Zheng was stunned for a moment, then realized that Yueli was mocking her again.
She snorted coldly, "I am only concerned about Concubine Yu with good intentions. In the past, it was Concubine Yu who had the honor of accompanying the emperor in Linde Palace, but now it has been someone else..."
She hadn't finished speaking, but everyone could hear the hidden meaning behind her words.
Yue Li finally looked at Concubine Zheng straight in the eye. She curled her lips and said, "No matter who it was before, who it is now, or who it will be in the future, it will never be Concubine Zheng's turn in this life."
"Lady Zheng, it's best not to do such wishful thinking."
"You!" Concubine Zheng was broken down by her words.
The Queen placed the teacup in her hand on the table. There was a soft, not loud, sound, and she scolded him softly, "You two, you always quarrel as soon as you meet. There's never a moment's silence."
The Queen's phoenix eyes swept over the two people below: "Yu Jieyu, Zheng Meiren, go back and copy the palace rules again, and be quiet."
Concubine Zheng lowered her head and stood up, kneeling: "Yes, I know I was wrong."
Yueli also stood up, but she didn't want to salute, she wanted to overturn the table.
Her fingers were already gripping the edge of the table, and Yueli tried to lift it but couldn't.
"Yu Jieyu?" The Queen frowned, not quite satisfied with her attitude.
In the past, she was in favor, so it was okay for her to be a little arrogant. But now that she sees that His Majesty is particularly fond of the Saint of Xijue, she still doesn't know how to keep a low profile. She is really arrogant.
Yueli took a deep breath, didn't want to say anything, turned around and left.
The Queen's eyes widened.
There was a commotion behind her, mixed with the voices of people criticizing her, but Yue Li didn't want to care.
She feels very depressed now.
Thinking about when she was a demon concubine in her previous life, the queen hid in Fengyang Palace and didn't dare to come out to provoke her, and she even gave her the opportunity to punish herself?
He Yanchen would hang out with her every day, not caring about the previous dynasty or the harem. She was so happy that she had never suffered such grievances.
But it was obvious that making He Yanchen a good emperor was her lifelong wish. With Le Yue helping him detoxify, perhaps the disaster that caused his temperament to change drastically half a year later would not have happened, and the virtuous king would not have had the opportunity to rebel. Everything was heading in a good direction.
She was the only one heading in a bad direction.
Yue Li felt depressed until she returned to Zhuoyu Palace.
Lian Qiao helped her into the hall and lifted the bead curtain for her, but found that her soft couch had been occupied by someone else.
He Yanchen was wearing a crescent-colored casual dress, leaning on a soft pillow and playing with the sachet she had embroidered. When he heard the noise, he looked up and glanced at her:
"Why are you back so early?"
Yueli was speechless for a moment. She couldn't just say that she had angered the Queen and then ran away...
But even if she didn't say it, He Yanchen could see the clue from her guilty look.
He casually threw the sachet aside and said with a sigh, if he left her alone for a day, she would cause trouble everywhere.
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