He actually dared to agree!
Everyone present changed color.
Bai Lingyu, in particular, looked extremely pale.
Playing this big,
What if we really give ourselves away?
“Your Highness, do you really want to try? You know, your father has never doubted you.”
"It is not pleasant to be questioned repeatedly. I know that if this matter is not resolved thoroughly, it will leave a thorn between Father and me in the future. It is better to put an end to it here."
After Xie Ling finished speaking,
Li Shengyuan had nothing more to say, a hint of satisfaction in his eyes.
He glanced at the Empress beside him.
After all, it's his and Shen Rouci's child, so we need to listen to her opinion.
"Your Majesty, what do you think?"
"Your Majesty, I have no objection. I will follow Your Majesty's arrangements."
"The Empress is wise and righteous, and lives up to the example of a national mother." Xilong sneered, then bowed with satisfaction and praised her.
Empress Rouci gave him a cold glance, showing him no respect whatsoever.
"Scraping flesh to the bone, this is no small injury. Where is Physician Qiao?" Li Shengyuan asked.
Qiao Yunsheng stepped out from the crowd and bowed, saying, "Your humble servant is here."
"You shall perform the bone-dripping ritual for the Crown Prince yourself."
"Your subject obeys."
Qiao Yunsheng's face wore a complex expression, a hint of reluctance hidden in his handsome features, as he looked at the Crown Prince with gentle eyes:
"Your Highness, please bear with me for a moment."
"Give them some anesthetic."
Xie Ling frowned and glanced at Mi Shan, who was clenching his fists and looking at him with concern in the crowd.
Mi Shan's heart stirred, and she silently pursed her lips.
"Your Highness, even if we use anesthetic powder, it can only numb the surface of the skin. It won't work at such a deep level. You'll just have to bear with it."
Upon hearing this, Xie Ling frowned.
Mi Shan knew that he was probably regretting it, afraid that when the pain came, he would be unable to bear it and others would notice something was wrong.
Mi Shan understood that she couldn't implicate him at this moment, so she frowned and said to the Emperor:
"Your Majesty, I cannot bear to see such a bloody scene. Please grant me permission to go out for some fresh air."
Mi Shan's actions did not arouse any suspicion.
On the contrary, he gained Li Shengyuan's understanding.
Other concubines were also uncomfortable, but because they didn't want to miss this good show, they endured it and stayed to watch it all.
Li Shengyuan knew Mi Shan's personality; she was never competitive or fond of joining in the fun, so he waved his hand in agreement.
After Mi Shan led Xun'er and Xiao Mingzi out, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Xun'er and Xiaomingzi, however, did not understand.
"Your Majesty, why did you come out? The exciting part is just beginning inside! I want to see how the Crown Prince's bone-dripping technique will end!"
"Your gossipy habit is something you'll never change." Mi Shan frowned, said nothing more, and looked up at the distant sky.
How could she not know?
There can only be one outcome, no matter what.
The bone-drip method is completely irrational; any liquid substance dripped onto bone will dissolve.
Now, all we can do is hope that my cousin's medical skills will be more refined, so that the Crown Prince can suffer less.
She also believed in Qiao Yunsheng's skills.
Fortunately, it wasn't handed over to Xilong's people, otherwise... Mi Shan simply couldn't bear to think about it.
Inside the main hall.
Xie Ling had already sat down on the stool, lifted his robe, and revealed a section of his leg.
Because of the high frequency of use of both hands.
He considered that there was a polo match to play next, so he suggested using the legs for the test.
Qiao Yunsheng first applied anesthetic powder to him, and then applied a measured amount of anesthetic powder to the knife that had been sterilized with alcohol and flame.
By the time the medicine had penetrated the skin and taken effect, almost half an hour had passed.
Only then did he begin to make his cut.
The moment the knife cut through the skin, blood immediately seeped out like beads, followed by a stream of water.
"ah……"
Many of the concubines and officials present were already unable to bear it.
They all turned their heads and covered their eyes with their hands.
Consort Feng's eyes reddened, and she silently bit her lip, as if the knife was cutting not the Crown Prince's flesh, but her heart.
Bai Lingyu frowned, trying hard to control herself and not let her expression show too much fluctuation, so as not to reveal her relationship with Xie Ling.
Fortunately, no one paid any attention to them.
Everyone was focused on the Crown Prince, only occasionally glancing at the Emperor and Empress.
Li Shengyuan's expression was solemn, but he did not seem distressed.
The Empress remained expressionless, as if he were not her biological son at all, a stark contrast to her anxious and distraught state when the eldest prince was in trouble.
Everyone felt a pang of pity; the Crown Prince was truly pitiful.
The excruciating pain continued.
Mi Shan sat under the tree, already drenched in sweat. She couldn't go far, nor could she stand in a conspicuous place where she would be easily spotted.
I could only find a gardenia tree to sit on, surrounded by the delicate fragrance of the blossoms overhead.
The air seemed to be filled with a strong smell of blood.
The pain gnawed at her leg skin, making it impossible for her to calm down. She trembled uncontrollably, her fists clenched so tightly that her nails dug deep into her flesh.
I don't know how much time passed.
The pain subsided and became bearable.
Mi Shan calmed down for a while, while Xun'er and Xiao Mingzi, who were standing to the side, were in a panic. Seeing her pale face, they didn't know what to do.
Unfortunately, their master wouldn't let them go and invite the imperial physician.
"Your Majesty, how are you? Are you feeling better?"
Seeing that her complexion had improved and her legs had stopped trembling, Xun'er asked her with concern.
"I'm much better." Mi Shan lowered her eyes, glancing at him out of the corner of her eye.
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