Seeing Xuan Yuanpeng in such pain, Zong Jiu anxiously looked at Dao Yi: "Master Dao Yi, the Emperor seems to be in a lot of pain!"
Dao Yi completely ignored Zong Jiu.
How could he not feel pain? The examination isn't even finished yet!
As soon as Dao Yi pulled out the silver needle, the Gu worm broke free from its restraints and began to surge wildly once more.
Xuanyuan Peng was once again tormented by a splitting headache.
Dao Yi looked at Pei Luo, and Pei Luo immediately withdrew his inner strength.
With his inner force withdrawn, Xuanyuan Peng instantly collapsed weakly onto the bed.
"Your Majesty!" Zong Jiu was extremely worried and helped Xuan Yuanpeng lie down on the bed.
Xuanyuan Peng gasped in pain, feeling as if his brain was about to explode. He wished he could chop off his own head.
Dao Yi stared in shock at the drop of crimson liquid at the tip of the silver needle: "It's a control-type Gu worm!"
The people inside the room all looked nervously at Dao Yi.
"What are control-type Gu worms?" Hang Yuqing asked, her heart pounding with alarm.
“There are many types of control-type Gu worms. We’ll have to check which one it is.” Dao Yi put the drop of crimson liquid into an empty jade bottle, then frowned and glanced at Xuan Yuanpeng, who was gasping for breath in pain. He turned to Pei Luo and said, “Help him relieve the pain.”
Pei Luo's eye twitched. Did he really need to be used for such a small matter?
Dao Yi chuckled dryly at Pei Luo: "I need to study this liquid and see what kind of poison he's been afflicted with."
As Dao Yi spoke, he pulled Hang Yuqing away, saying, "You need to prepare a few things for this humble monk."
Pei Luo had no choice but to step forward and give Xuan Yuanpeng acupuncture.
Pei Luo's medical skills were undoubtedly excellent. After just two needles, the Gu worms calmed down, and Xuan Yuanpeng's headache instantly subsided.
"Thank you, Doctor Luo." Xuan Yuanpeng felt much better. His head, which had felt like it was about to crack open, suddenly didn't hurt as much anymore.
"You are truly a miracle doctor!" Zong Jiu exclaimed excitedly as he looked at Pei Luo.
The Emperor was in great pain just now, but now he feels much better and is in much better spirits.
Pei Luo didn't speak, but stepped forward to check Xuan Yuanpeng's pulse.
Neither Xuanyuan Peng nor Zong Jiu dared to speak.
After taking Xuan Yuanpeng's pulse, Pei Luo looked at him and said, "You've been poisoned by a Gu. Although I can't cure you, I can help you regulate your body so you won't suffer so much."
Xuanyuan Peng smiled gratefully, "This has already been a great help to me. Thank you for your help, Divine Physician."
Since he contracted tuberculosis, he has been coughing badly every night. He wakes up whenever he coughs, and he can hardly sleep at all.
If he can help alleviate his symptoms, that would be a great achievement.
Pei Luo looked at Zong Jiu and said, "Help him take off his clothes, and I'll give him acupuncture."
"Yes." Zong Jiu was extremely impressed with Pei Luo at this moment, and immediately obediently took off Xuan Yuanpeng's clothes.
Outside, Hang Yuqing had prepared those items for Dao Yi.
Before performing acupuncture, Pei Luo came out and asked, "Have you finished using this person?"
Dao Yi said he could examine the juice himself; there was no need for Hang Yuqing. He waved his hand.
Pei Luo then gave Hang Yuqing a look.
Hang Yuqing immediately ran over cleverly: "Dr. Luo, is there anything I can do to help?"
Pei Luo walked to the bedside and said, "Come here, I'll teach you a set of acupuncture techniques. You can perform this set of acupuncture on him every day to help relieve his tuberculosis symptoms."
When Pei Luo offered to teach him medicine, Hang Yuqing was overjoyed and excitedly said, "Yes, thank you so much, Doctor Luo. I will definitely study hard."
Pei Luo began to perform acupuncture on Xuan Yuanpeng, while Hang Yuqing stood by and recorded all the steps and acupoints he used.
This acupuncture technique is extremely complex, but fortunately, Hang Yuqing's medical skills are quite good. Pei Luo explained a few points to him, and he memorized them all.
It took a full hour to complete the acupuncture. By the time Pei Luo finished the entire formation, Xuan Yuanpeng had already fallen asleep.
Looking at Xuanyuan Peng, who had his eyes closed and showed no reaction, Zong Jiu asked with some concern, "Is His Majesty... alright?"
“He’s asleep,” Pei Luo said, then casually covered Xuan Yuanpeng with the blanket. “Let him sleep. It’s rare for him to get a good night’s sleep. Don’t wake him up.”
You could tell from his pulse that he hadn't had a good night's sleep in a long time.
"Yes." Zong Jiu immediately replied, and even stepped forward to tuck the blanket around Xuan Yuanpeng.
The Emperor had indeed not slept well for several days. He coughed badly every night, and although he had taken a lot of the medicine prescribed by Chief Physician Hang, it was not very effective.
Pei Luo was the first to leave the inner hall.
Hang Yuqing and Zong Jiu, also afraid of disturbing Xuan Yuanpeng's sleep, quietly followed him out of the inner hall.
In the outer hall, Dao Yi was intently studying the liquid, and the three of them dared not disturb him.
Zong Jiu bowed to Pei Luo and said, "Dr. Luo, there is a small couch in the outer room. Why don't you rest here for a while?"
This is where he usually sleeps while keeping watch over the emperor at night.
Pei Luo was really tired. She had spent the whole night studying the blood samples, and now she was up until midnight again.
So Pei Luo didn't stand on ceremony and went to sleep on the small couch.
Zong Jiu and Hang Yuqing stayed outside, firstly to prevent the Emperor from waking up and looking for someone, and secondly to be able to help Master Daoyi if needed.
However, the two were overthinking it. Xuanyuan Peng slept exceptionally well tonight, without coughing or waking up in the middle of the night.
As for Dao Yi, he didn't need their help at all; he rarely even made a sound.
So much so that the two of them fell asleep while waiting in the outer hall.
It wasn't until dawn that Dao Yi's research finally came to a conclusion: "I understand!"
Dao Yi's sudden voice startled Zong Jiu and Hang Yuqing, who were still dozing off.
The two were still a little dazed from just waking up. When they came to their senses, they both looked at Dao Yi and asked, "What do you know?"
At this moment, Pei Luo, who was sleeping in the outer room, also woke up and looked at Dao Yi.
Pei Luo held the liquid and frowned, saying, "He's been afflicted with the Puppet Gu."
Just hearing the name made the faces of the group change.
They knew what the Gu poison did without needing any explanation.
Hang Yuqing narrowed his eyes: "Someone wants to use the puppet Gu to control the Emperor."
Zong Jiu knew Xuan Yuanpeng's situation best: "The Emperor did have a headache before, but it seems that no one has been able to control him yet."
Pei Luo recalled the restless state of the Gu worms last night: "This puppet Gu should not have been officially activated yet, which is why the Emperor was not controlled. Perhaps the person who cast the Gu is not yet familiar with how to control the puppet Gu, so he failed to activate it successfully."
Upon hearing Pei Luo's words, Zong Jiu immediately realized: "Then it must be the Third Prince. The Third Prince certainly didn't understand Gu before. He gave the Emperor this puppet Gu in order to control the Emperor."
The Third Prince is truly wicked! How dare he give the Emperor such a vicious curse!
"Cough cough..." Xuan Yuanpeng, who was inside, had woken up at some point, and it was unclear how much he had heard.
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