After Xiahou Chongyuan entered the palace today, he has not returned since.
Song Qingxue didn't notice it at first, until a servant from the palace came to tell her at night that the Regent would not be back that day. Only then did she realize something was wrong.
Why did you suddenly not come back?
Song Qingxue asked the servant, "Does the prince have any important matters that have not been dealt with?"
"I'm sorry, I have nothing to tell you." The servant bowed to Song Qingxue with a wooden face, then quickly left the palace, got on the carriage and rushed back to the palace.
Song Qingxue was a little confused.
No comment...
This is very problematic.
But thinking back to the plots of the novels she had read, it seemed like nothing major happened at this point in time?
What happened?
Song Qingxue couldn't figure it out no matter how hard she tried, and she couldn't sleep well all night.
The next day at noon, Xiahou Chongyuan finally returned from the palace, but his complexion was very bad and there was a blue stubble on his chin.
When two people who had not slept all night met each other, they were both surprised.
Song Qingxue reacted faster, stepped forward and asked, "Prince, did you not sleep last night?"
"Well, let's go in and talk."
Xiahou Chongyuan strode into the house with big strides.
Song Qingxue realized that things were not simple, and did not dare to delay at all, so she trotted in.
"Le'er is unconscious." As soon as Xiahou Chongyuan entered the room, he summarized the matter in one simple sentence.
"What!" Song Qingxue blinked blankly, looked up and asked, "What's going on?"
"Yesterday after the court session, I suddenly fell into a coma while discussing matters with him in the imperial study. The imperial physician has not yet found the cause."
"What should we do then?"
Judging from the attitude of the servant who came to deliver the message last night, this matter must have been kept secret.
But if something happened to the emperor, you could hide it for a while, but not forever.
However, the cause of the little emperor's coma has not been found out yet, which is a bit troublesome.
"All we can say now is that he has a sudden serious illness and needs some time to recuperate."
Xiahou Chongyuan was also very worried.
Last night, all the doctors in the Imperial Hospital came to Xiahou Le's bedside. Although they all said that his pulse was not right, they could not tell what was wrong.
To put it bluntly, the problem can be seen, but the cause cannot be found.
Xiahou Chongyuan is now helpless.
"This can only be used as a temporary excuse. The imperial physician cannot see the cause and cannot cure it!"
"Yeah." So Xiahou Chongyuan was also troubled.
Song Qingxue was right, but the world had just become more stable and something like this had happened to the emperor. If it were to get out, it would probably cause turmoil in the court again.
"Let's take it one step at a time. I have already started to investigate." There was no good way to think of now, and Xiahou Chongyuan couldn't say too much to Song Qingxue. He could only calm down and take a shower and change clothes.
After changing into clean clothes, Xiahou Chongyuan went back to the palace.
Song Qingxue thought about it, called him and said, "Prince, I will go with you."
Xiahou Chongyuan hesitated for a moment, then nodded and agreed.
After arriving at the palace, they hurried all the way to Xiahou Le's bedroom.
Xiahou Le lay quietly on the bed without moving. The palace maid who was guarding her beside the bed saw the two men coming in and hurriedly stepped back and saluted.
"Is there any movement from the Emperor?"
The palace maid said solemnly, "My Lord, no."
"What did the imperial physician say today?"
"Just like yesterday, the cause of the coma is unknown."
Song Qingxue tilted her head to look at the little emperor's face. He looked very pale, and something was indeed wrong.
Out of a doctor's instinct, Song Qingxue walked to the bedside, pried open the little emperor's eyelids, and then felt his pulse.
"The pulse is very chaotic." But because it was so chaotic, I couldn't tell for a moment where the problem was.
She muttered quietly, withdrew her hand, and looked around the room.
Finally, by the window, she saw a pot of flowers that were not unfamiliar but not common either.
Chimonanthus...
It turns out that the problem lies here.
However, he shouldn't have been unconscious for that long just because of Qianlixiang, right?
Song Qingxue thought about it and carefully looked at Xiahou Le's physical condition again.
Good job!
There are other problems indeed.
In the current situation, she could use silver needles to stimulate the acupoints to wake Xiahou Le up first, but he is the emperor, and I'm afraid no one would be willing to let her try.
Song Qingxue was lost in thought, and Xiahou Chongyuan, who was watching from the side, was also extremely surprised.
What did he hear?
Can Song Qingxue wake Le'er up?
Xiahou Chongyuan looked at her with a more inquiring look.
Song Qingxue had just come back to her senses when she felt something staring at her from behind.
Her back suddenly stiffened, and she remembered that Xiahou Chongyuan was still in the room.
She bit her lip and turned her head back awkwardly.
"What are you doing, Princess?" Xiahou Chongyuan asked as soon as she turned around.
"Well...see a doctor."
She had done such a big thing today right under Xiahou Chongyuan's nose, so it was useless to quibble.
After all, Xiahou Chongyuan is not a fool, nor is he blind.
Even if she could lie with her eyes open, Xiahou Chongyuan would never believe her lies.
When she was thinking about how to fool Xiahou Chongyuan, he spoke up: "Does the princess really know medical skills?"
The tone was flat, and no special emotions could be heard.
Song Qingxue was a little surprised. Xiahou Chongyuan knew that she was a doctor, but didn't he think there was anything strange about it?
Wouldn't Xiahou Chongyuan have any suspicion about a young lady who has only known how to wield swords and guns since childhood, has never been sent to any famous mountain for further study, and whose identity and skills are all open and transparent?
Strange, it's so strange!
"Actually, I know a little bit." Song Qingxue responded reluctantly, not daring to say more.
Although Xiahou Chongyuan did not express any doubts, her sudden additional skills were indeed worthy of suspicion.
Now she could only listen to Xiahou Chongyuan's questions and then respond.
Oh, it’s so difficult.
I want to cure diseases and save lives, but I'm afraid my identity will be exposed.
If Xiahou Chongyuan knew that she was not the original owner, she really didn't know what the consequences would be.
Maybe the news would spread throughout the city, and then General Song would be the first to send people to arrest her and ask her to return her daughter.
In the end, she could not marry General Song's daughter, and the world regarded her as a monster. She might be tied up and burned to death.
That’s too scary!
Song Qingxue was so scared that cold sweats broke out on her back just by imagining the scene.
Because she thought of these things in her mind, when she looked up at Xiahou Chongyuan again, her eyes were filled with fear.
Xiahou Chongyuan was speechless after hearing her thoughts.
He is now determined to wake Xiahou Le up, and Song Qingxue is very confident that she can save Xiahou Le. He wants her to rescue him quickly but it is too late, so why is she spreading rumors?
This woman has a rather rich imagination.
Xiahou Chongyuan suppressed his anxiety and said slowly, "Did the princess see anything?"
"This, this." Song Qingxue looked at the palace maid next to her hesitantly.
Xiahou Chongyuan understood and sent the palace maid away.
"Go ahead."
Song Qingxue knew that she couldn't get away with it, so she could only stammer, "Maybe he was poisoned, but this poison is quite special. Maybe it needs the cooperation of the flower by the window to react?"
"Oh?" Xiahou Chongyuan said, "Then the princess means that you have found the reason why Le'er is in a coma?"
"Hmm..." Song Qingxue nodded and whispered, "It's almost certain."