"You may all leave!"
Qin Chuan dismissed all the servants from the Imperial Preceptor's residence, then turned his gaze to the young princess.
Su Rushi understood what she meant and looked at the young princess, saying, "Shan'er, you should also leave!"
"Should I also avoid this place?" The young princess scratched her head, looking completely bewildered, but still obediently went out.
Once only the three of them were left in the room, Qin Chuan asked, "Have you two been intimate?"
Jingbei Wang was stunned for a moment, opening his mouth as if to speak, but then he hesitated to speak.
Su Ru Shi whispered, "That's right. The day after the prince took your medicine, he felt better and wanted to have sex with me, but... but... it didn't work out."
Jingbei Wang asked Qin Chuan in a low voice, "Brother-in-law, do you mean we can't do that while taking the medicine?"
Qin Chuan shook his head and said, "It has nothing to do with that. Your symptoms are likely due to mercury poisoning."
"What? Poisoned?" Su Rushi exclaimed in surprise.
The Prince of Jingbei was also trembling with shock. After a long while, he finally managed to stammer, "Then can I still live?"
Qin Chuan calmly explained, "Mercury poisoning is different from ordinary poisoning. It won't kill you immediately, but it will shorten your lifespan. This is because you took too many 'elixirs' before. These 'elixirs' contain a large amount of mercury. Too much mercury in your body will seriously damage your organs..."
After Qin Chuan explained some modern medical information about "mercury poisoning" to the two, Prince Jingbei breathed a slight sigh of relief; at least he wouldn't die immediately...
Su Ru Shi's face was full of worry. She knew very well that her husband had already consumed a large amount of elixirs. Her brother-in-law had just said that it would shorten his lifespan. Even if he didn't die immediately, he probably wouldn't live a long life. Alas, she truly regretted her actions...
Thinking of this, Su Rushi's eyes reddened as she asked, "Brother-in-law, do you have any way to save him? Can your brother-in-law's poison be cured?"
"There are ways to detoxify, but the success rate is only about 50%," Qin Chuan said.
He wasn't a doctor, so he could only get his hands on some medications. Based on cases from his previous life, the success rate of using medication to detoxify mercury poisoning was quite high, but he couldn't be too sure of the outcome.
"Fifty percent?"
Upon hearing this, Su Ru was stunned, her face filled with sorrow.
Jingbei Wang was overjoyed, "Brother-in-law, the probability is quite high at 50%. Tell me, how do we cure this poison?"
Qin Chuan said, "First, stop taking any pills; you can only take the medicine I give you."
Jingbei Wang said, "Alright, I'll listen to you. I almost let that sorcerer cost me my life!"
Qin Chuan continued, "Secondly, follow the 'medical instructions' I wrote for you before: combine exercise, nutrition, and medication, and stick to it for a month."
"Yes, I will follow my brother-in-law's will."
"By the way," Qin Chuan added, "Don't try to have sex for the next month. Focus on strengthening your body's foundation, maintaining your energy, promoting metabolism, and helping to eliminate toxins from your body."
"Yes, I understand."
"I'll prescribe some medicine for you. Wait here for me," Qin Chuan said, walking to a corner and pretending to open a drawer. He secretly took out some modern antidote for mercury poisoning from his pocket, then came back and handed the medicine to Prince Jingbei.
"These medications, along with the ones I gave you before, can be taken together. Remember, don't take too much or too little. Try it for a month and see..."
Upon receiving the medicine, Prince Jingbei was immediately invigorated. He stood up and bowed, saying, "Brother-in-law! You are truly my benefactor! I deeply regret believing those wicked sorcerers! I will immediately go to His Majesty to request an imperial decree to have those wicked sorcerers executed!"
"This..." Qin Chuan didn't know what to say, it seemed like this was none of his business.
"Brother-in-law, this is the consultation fee. I forgot to give you the money last time." Su Rushi took out a stack of silver notes, all of them in denominations of one hundred taels, and estimated there to be forty or fifty of them.
Qin Chuan refused outright. He didn't need the four or five thousand taels of silver. He said, "His Majesty's treasury is short of money. The resettlement of refugees requires a lot of money. You can donate this money to His Majesty."
Both Prince Jingbei and Su Rushi nodded.
"My brother-in-law is concerned about the country; he is truly a pillar of the nation!"
The three chatted about everyday matters, especially about Su Ruyan, before Prince Jingbei and his wife went to the palace to meet the emperor.
The young princess was very attached to Qin Chuan and stayed at the Imperial Preceptor's residence.
...
Sitting at his desk, Qin Chuan picked up his pen, intending to write something on an eight-line sheet of paper.
The little princess standing to the side said with a grin, "Fifth Uncle, are you missing Fifth Aunt?"
Qin Chuan, realizing his thoughts had been exposed, quickly covered up, saying, "No, don't talk nonsense. I was just planning to write a couple of lines of poetry."
The young princess chuckled, "You clearly want to write a letter, haha, that's hilarious, writing a letter after only a dozen days apart..."
Qin Chuan blushed a little at what he was being told, so he tore up the note, stood up, and glared at the little princess: "You little brat, you think you're so smart!"
The young princess made a face at Qin Chuan, then ran out laughing.
Qin Chuan was left alone in the room, thinking it over and over again. After a long time, he felt that what the little princess said was right. Writing a letter after being separated for so long was too pretentious!
Let's put aside our romantic feelings for now and go see how Xiao Yue's investigation into corruption is going...
Thinking of this, he got up and called Butler Zhou: "Prepare the car!"
Seeing Qin Chuan about to leave, the little princess hurriedly followed, "Fifth Uncle, where are you going? I want to go too!"
Qin Chuan left in a hurry, taking only Li Aniu with him.
Are you angry?
A hint of confusion flashed across the young princess's exquisite oval face.
...
Jiangzhou, Qin Family Courtyard.
The enormous courtyard with its six entrances and exits contrasts sharply with the plaque that reads "Qin Family Courtyard."
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