Chapter 108: Besieged on All Sides
Regent's Palace.
Not only the imperial physician came, but also the queen. Seeing the prince's weak appearance, the queen's eyes were full of anxiety.
"Che'er..."
The prince looked at the queen's worried expression and spoke with guilt on his face.
"I'm sorry for making Mother worry."
The Queen spoke hastily.
"Imperial Physician, please take a look at the prince."
The imperial physician hurried forward and carefully felt the prince's pulse, his brow furrowed and his expression solemn. After a thorough examination, he slowly stood up and reported to the empress.
"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince's pulse is strange. Your humble medical skills are limited, and I'm afraid I'm powerless to help."
Upon hearing this, the Queen's expression suddenly changed, and she glanced sharply at Xiao Fuguang and Xuanyuan Jing standing beside her.
"What on earth is going on? Prince Regent, Princess Regent, the Crown Prince has been fine, why did something happen in your Prince Regent's Palace?"
Hearing the Queen's questioning voice, Xuanyuan Jing spoke in a cold voice.
"Empress, it's true that the Crown Prince was in trouble in the Regent's Palace, but it has nothing to do with the Regent's Palace. The person who reported it to the palace should have made it clear that the Crown Prince was injured by his concubine, the Saint of Southern Frontier. We saved his life because I, the Emperor's uncle, saw in him his royal blood."
When the prince saw the conflict, he struggled to get up anxiously.
"Mother..."
“Cough cough cough…”
"Mother, don't worry, I'm fine."
"This matter... cough cough cough... can't be blamed on the Imperial Uncle and the Imperial Aunt. It's Yiyi, no, it's Ayi Na. She lied from the beginning to the end. The love at first sight, the child, it's all fake."
The queen listened to the prince's intermittent explanation, with anger and worry mixed in her eyes.
She took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down.
"I was too anxious and spoke without thinking. I was also overly worried about the Crown Prince. I hope the Regent and the Princess will forgive me."
He is quite flexible, Xiao Fuguang said slowly.
"We can understand the Queen's motherly love."
The queen looked at Xiao Fuguang with hope in her eyes.
"Princess Regent, you are the disciple of the Imperial Master. Since the Crown Prince was injured by the Saintess of Southern Border, you must have a solution, right?"
Facing the queen's earnest gaze, Xiao Fuguang spoke helplessly.
"The prince was poisoned by a love poison. This isn't just any love poison. It's said that it was originally developed in Southern Xinjiang so that women there could keep their loved ones by their side forever. Once a man is poisoned by this poison, he will be devoted to the woman for life. Any change in his mind will lead to a fate worse than death. Therefore, there is no antidote to this poison."
Upon hearing this, the prince leaned against the head of the bed and spoke weakly.
“No wonder…”
The queen asked anxiously.
"No wonder what?"
The prince spoke in pain.
"Before, when Ayi Na was pregnant, I went to other people's places. After all, there is a concubine in the mansion. But whenever I went to other people's places, I would feel all kinds of discomfort. Even being intimate with other women would cause a sharp pain in my heart... Now it seems that she has already cast a curse on me."
The queen gritted her teeth in anger when she heard this.
"This witch, I treated her so well, yet she actually did this to you."
"I will never let her go. Come, immediately have the entire city of Dali search for the Southern Border witch."
Then he looked at Xiao Fuguang.
"Princess Regent, we don't know much about Southern Xinjiang. I hope you can think of a solution. If you can save the Crown Prince, I will definitely reward you handsomely."
Xiao Fuguang spoke slowly after hearing this.
"Empress, the prince calls Fu Guang the Imperial Aunt. Fu Guang naturally loves him as a junior. I have given the prince medicine, which can temporarily relieve some of the discomfort. Besides, this love Gu will not really take the prince's life. It is Ayi Na who wants to kill the prince. The mother Gu is with Ayi Na. She can activate the Gu to torture the prince. If she dies, the prince will have no choice but to follow her..."
Upon hearing this, the queen's face became even more serious. She clenched her hands into fists, her nails almost digging into her palms without her realizing it.
"Then according to the Regent Princess, what should we do?"
Xiao Fuguang pondered for a moment, his eyes deep.
"As a matter of fact, we must first find Ayi Na and not let her leave the imperial city. Otherwise, the consequences will be disastrous. At the same time, I will continue to study the witchcraft techniques of Southern Xinjiang to see if there are other methods to remove this love poison, or at least alleviate the prince's pain."
Xuanyuan Jing added.
"I will also dispatch more men to search the entire city for Ayi Na. We must capture her before she takes any action."
The queen nodded, a hint of determination flashing in her eyes.
"I will report to the Emperor when I return to the palace. The Saintess of Southern Frontier dared to harm the Crown Prince and should be sentenced to death."
The prince was eventually brought back to Fengyi Palace. The queen only had this one son, and now that something like this had happened, it was impossible for him to return to the prince's mansion.
Prince Rong's Mansion.
Su Yan bowed to Prince Rong.
"Your Highness, I have been investigating the Chen family and have indeed discovered some traces of corruption."
"But there is no definitive evidence yet."
Upon hearing this, Prince Rong looked at Su Yan with admiration.
"As expected, it's Mr. Su. You found the clue so quickly. Let's continue investigating. If you need anyone, just tell me."
Su Yan spoke slowly after hearing this.
"Your Highness, the Chen family has been deeply rooted for so many years. It will be difficult to get rid of them, so we can only eliminate those who are close to the Chen family little by little."
Prince Rong nodded upon hearing this.
"It's a good thing that it can slowly disintegrate. Once the crown prince is overthrown, Mr. Su will be a great hero. When I become the crown prince of Xuanyuan, Mr. Su will be the one to choose the princes, generals and ministers."
When Su Yan heard this, his eyes were filled with desire for power.
"Thank you, Your Highness. I will help you get rid of those who block your way step by step."
Regent's Palace.
Xiao Fuguang and Xuanyuan Jing drank tea after dinner.
"Your Majesty, I have to go back to the Imperial Master's Mansion."
Xuanyuan Jing nodded upon hearing this.
"Go ahead. If the poison in the prince is not cured, we will be in a passive position."
Xiao Fuguang pondered for a moment before speaking.
"I just hope the Queen won't be blinded by her motherly love, otherwise we might be in trouble."
In the palace.
The prince rolled over on the bed in pain.
"ah…………"
His face was covered in sweat, and his entire face was distorted with pain.
"It hurts... Mother, it hurts so much..."
The queen anxiously stood by the bed, tears in her eyes, but she was helpless.
The prince's painful groans were like a sharp blade, cutting her heart.
"Che'er, my Che'er, you must hold on!"
The queen held the prince's hand tightly, her voice choked with sobs.
"Come here, call all the imperial doctors in the palace to me. No matter what, they must find a solution for me, otherwise I will make them be buried with the prince."
Yikun Palace.
Cuizhu spoke to Concubine Yao with a happy face.
"Your Majesty, the Queen has summoned all the imperial physicians to Fengyi Palace. It seems the prince's illness is not ordinary!"
When Concubine Yao heard this, a calculating look flashed in her eyes.
"The opportunity has arrived."
"How's Cui Zhaoyi doing?"
Cuizhu spoke after hearing this.
"Our men are always ready, just waiting for your order, Madam Queen."
Concubine Yao nodded upon hearing this.
"Very good, it's time to kick someone when they're down."
Fengyi Palace.
A group of imperial doctors knelt on the ground and trembled.
"We are useless, please spare our lives, Queen."
The queen looked furious.
"What's the point of keeping you in the palace?"
"All of you, go to the side hall and figure out a solution. Why are you still kneeling here? If anything happens to the Crown Prince, I'll have your heads."
The prince was in so much pain that he was barely breathing.
"Mother..."
The queen hurriedly held his hand, her eyes red with heartache.
"Che'er..."
The prince's weak voice was barely audible.
"Don't blame the doctor."
When the queen saw him like this, she was still worried about the imperial physician's life, and tears suddenly fell from her eyes.
"Che'er, what should you do with your mother?"
"You've been kind since you were young, how come..."
Suddenly a voice sounded.
"Mother, are you worried about your husband?"
Ayi Na appeared in Fengyi Palace, and the Queen shouted sternly.
“Someone come…”
Ayi Na spoke slowly.
"Doesn't the Queen Mother want my husband to live?"
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