Chapter 61 So, this is his Ah Ying...
Yan Xuecui did not move upon hearing this, but said first: "To be honest, when I first lost my sight, I also sought out famous doctors. There is a famous doctor named Jing Lesheng in the Hebei area. I wonder if Doctor Shao has heard of him?"
Shao Shouyuan pondered for a moment: "I have traveled far and wide practicing medicine, but I have never heard of this Divine Physician Jing."
Yan Xue smiled slightly: "It's alright."
It seems this person came prepared; Jing Lesheng was a name he made up on the spot, but the person was not fooled.
Seeing that he was not in a hurry to treat the patient, Prince Qing wondered whether he was genuinely suspicious of the divine physician's identity or deliberately delaying the time. He couldn't help but feel a little anxious. "There's no time to lose. We should quickly ask the divine physician Shao to take a look. If he can cure this problem, Seventh Brother can regain his sight soon."
Yan Xuecui said calmly, "In that case, why not invite the imperial physicians who treated me before to come for a consultation, so that we can discuss things with Physician Shao?"
Shao Shouyuan raised his eyes to look at Yan Xuecui.
For some reason, Chi Ying felt that there was a hint of fierceness in this person's eyes, unlike the benevolent gaze of a healer who saves lives. She felt uneasy for no reason.
Emperor Yongcheng found Zhao Wang's words reasonable.
When Prince Qing reported ahead of time, he inadvertently mentioned rumors that Prince Zhao had regained his sight, but he did not know if it was true or not. Emperor Yongcheng became more vigilant.
He did not want Prince Zhao to be deceiving him and to use these conspiracies to plot his own throne. If he had not yet regained his sight, this incident was tantamount to publicly forcing Prince Zhao and embarrassing him. Therefore, when he requested a consultation from the Imperial Medical Academy, Emperor Yongcheng agreed.
At the banquet, no one had any appetite for food or drink. Several concubines who had originally planned to return to the palace simply stayed to hear the diagnosis and see if King Zhao could still be cured.
A moment later, a group of imperial physicians, led by the Imperial Physician Fang Jiayu and the Imperial Physician Lin Nanshan, hurriedly entered the hall.
Shao Shouyuan bowed to the crowd and asked Yan Xuecui to sit quietly. He placed his fingertips on the pulse of the Prince Zhao's wrist and found that there was still some residual poison in the Prince Zhao's meridians. He then carefully examined the Prince Zhao's eyes. Shao Shouyuan had doubts in his heart and asked intentionally, "How much can Your Highness Zhao see now?"
This statement is quite telling; it implies that he can already see part of the world, rather than being completely in darkness.
As soon as the words fell, everyone in the hall looked at each other in surprise. Chi Ying stared blankly at Yan Xue Cui, and Emperor Yongcheng even stood up.
Yan Xuecui said calmly, "My eyes are blurry, there is only a chaotic white light."
Emperor Yongcheng stared intently into his eyes, while Prince Qing, Prince Rui, and others listened attentively.
Shao Shouyuan wasn't really sure if he could see it, firstly because there was still residual poison in his body, and secondly because he couldn't determine whether what he said was true or false.
Emperor Yongcheng, however, could no longer contain himself and asked, "Is it possible to cure it?"
After a moment's thought, Shao Shouyuan said, "Your Highness's blindness is caused by poisoning. I can administer acupuncture to clear your meridians and promote the expulsion of the poisonous blood."
Lin Yuanpan reported to Emperor Yongcheng: "Your Highness has been using acupuncture to expel the poison, but the effect has been minimal. The nerves in the eyes are delicate and fragile. If you are not careful, the damage will be irreversible. I dare not take the risk."
Shao Shouyuan said, "What Physician Lin said is very true. However, if this residual poison is not removed, not only will the eye disease be difficult to cure, but it will also affect the brain and heart and lungs in the long run. I think it is not advisable to delay any longer."
Emperor Yongcheng understood that the people in the Imperial Medical Academy were overly cautious, fearing that something might happen to them in his hands, endangering their lives and families. However, Emperor Yongcheng was also afraid that this so-called folk healer would be greedy for credit and take risks, and if something went wrong, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Therefore, he asked, "Does the divine physician have any confidence?"
Shao Shouyuan cupped his hands and said, "This humble subject will do everything in my power to ensure the safety of His Highness Prince Zhao."
Emperor Yongcheng looked at Yan Xuecui: "Seventh Brother, why don't you give it a try?"
Yan Xuecui pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "Okay."
Shao Shouyuan opened the medicine box and took out the needle pouch.
Lin, the imperial physician, suspected that this person had ill intentions and might be detrimental to His Highness. Otherwise, why would His Highness have specifically asked the Emperor to summon the Imperial Medical Academy for a consultation?
Judge Lin was naturally extra cautious, and before administering the acupuncture, he probed, "Which acupoints does Divine Physician Shao intend to apply the acupuncture to?"
Shao Shouyuan calmly said, "Let's start with the acupoints on the hands. Acupoints such as Hegu, Yanglao, and Mingyan can promote the unblocking of meridians. Then, we'll move on to the area around the eyes. Acupoints such as Qingming, Chengqi, Fengchi, and Sizhukong can nourish qi and blood, dispel evil and improve eyesight. I wonder if I've said anything wrong?"
The academy envoy, Fang Jiayu, nodded and said, "That is indeed the case."
This man was well-versed in medical principles and seemed to have come prepared. However, Judge Lin still dared not let his guard down and kept a close eye on the silver needles in his hand.
Chi Ying looked at the slender silver needle, subconsciously clenched the handkerchief in her hand, and became nervous.
Just as Shao Shouyuan was about to ask King Zhao to extend his hand, Yan Xue urged, "Let's start with the area around the eyes."
Shao Shouyuan was stunned for a moment, then responded. He took the silver needle and came to Yan Xuecui. He hesitated for a moment, then moved the needle from Qingmingxue to Taiyangxue. Shao Shouyuan's eyes sharpened, and he exerted force with his fingertips. But before the needle could pierce the flesh, his wrist was tightly gripped. The next moment, Yan Xuecui got up, raised his leg, and kicked him to the ground.
Before anyone in the hall knew what had happened, Kangfu immediately shielded Emperor Yongcheng and retreated, shouting, "Guards! Protect the Emperor!"
Shao Shouyuan never expected that King Zhao would be so vigilant. His decision to have Zhou Xuewei blind first was also a way to force him to take action. But now that things had come to this, there was no turning back. Today, he entered the palace to confirm whether King Zhao was blind or not. But regardless of whether he regained his sight, he had to take this opportunity to end his life!
Taking advantage of the chaos in the hall and before everyone could recover, Shao Shouyuan's fingertips flashed with cold light, and then several silver needles flew towards Yan Xuecui's vital points.
When Chi Ying saw him pull out a hidden weapon, she screamed in fright, "Your Highness, be careful!"
While Yan Xuecui was still listening to the sound to pinpoint the location of the silver needles, the girl he was protecting behind him suddenly rushed up and blocked his way. Yan Xuecui's face tightened, he gripped her waist tightly, spun around to dodge, and with a wave of his sleeve, swept all the flying silver needles to the ground.
At the same time, the sound of a needle tearing through clothing was heard, followed by a muffled groan from the person in her arms. After regaining her balance, Yan Xuecui frowned and asked, "Are you injured?"
Before she could answer, Yan Xuecui asked urgently again, "Where is the injury?"
Chi Ying lowered her head and saw that where the needle had grazed her shoulder, there was a two-inch tear in her fabric, from which a bright red blood was seeping out.
She took a deep breath and said, "It's on my shoulder, it's nothing serious, just a scrape..."
Seeing that the silver needles missed, Shao Shouyuan was about to launch another hidden weapon when Cheng Huai swiftly kicked the needle pouch away and pierced Shao Shouyuan's palm with a sword, causing blood to splatter everywhere.
The concubines had never seen such a bloody scene before, and they were all terrified, covering their faces and screaming. The guards who were protecting the palace gate rushed into the palace and subdued Shao Shouyuan to the ground.
Lin Yuanpan noticed that the bloodstains on Chi Ying's shoulder had turned from red to black, and immediately stepped forward and said, "These silver needles are probably poisoned. Please move to the side hall immediately, Your Highness, so that I can stop the bleeding and detoxify you."
At this moment, Yan Xuecui's face turned extremely ugly. He was almost suppressing his rage as he said to Emperor Yongcheng, "Your subject will take his leave first."
Before Emperor Yongcheng could even ask any questions, Yan Xuecui had already picked him up and carried him out of the main hall under the guidance of the guards.
Shao Shouyuan was held firmly to the ground, his hands covered in blood and gore. Before he could even bite open the poison sac in his mouth, Cheng Huai kicked him, shattering all his teeth. The poison sac, mixed with blood and foam, was vomited out.
Emperor Yongcheng was furious and pointed at Prince Qing, demanding, "What exactly happened? Where did you find these people?"
Prince Qing was unaware that the divine physician recommended by Prince Xuan was plotting to assassinate Prince Zhao. Previously, Prince Xuan had secretly sent someone to speak with him, only saying that Prince Zhao was concealing the truth about restoring the Ming Dynasty and wanted to wipe out all of them. First it was Prince Rong and him, and now it was his turn. Only by striking first in front of everyone and exposing Prince Zhao's lies could his father deal with the matter. But he did not expect that this person would intend to assassinate him!
Thinking of this, Prince Qing's legs went weak, and he knelt on the ground with a thud. "Father, I have been deceived! My intention was to treat my seventh brother's eye disease. It was Prince Xuan who recommended this person to me. Prince Xuan wanted to assassinate my seventh brother and frame me for something unjust..."
Emperor Yongcheng frowned: "Prince Xuan?"
At this moment, Prince Qing did not care that Emperor Yongcheng would find out about his private dealings with Prince Xuan. In order to escape punishment, he could only push all the blame onto Prince Xuan, saying that he was only temporarily deceived and that Prince Xuan was the real culprit.
Emperor Yongcheng ordered Shao Shouyuan to be imprisoned and severely tortured. He then said to Prince Qing, "You are also implicated in this matter. I will deal with you after I have examined the injuries of Princess Zhao!"
Prince Qing trembled like a leaf, and kowtowed in agreement.
Side hall.
Chi Ying didn't feel much pain at first, but after Yan Xue carried her to the soft couch in the side hall, she felt her shoulders getting more and more painful and cold. Fine sweat appeared on her forehead, and she bit her lower lip tightly.
Hearing her disordered breathing, Yan Xue felt a dull, throbbing pain in her heart, as if it were being tightly gripped.
Judge Lin followed closely behind, and after the person was put down, he immediately stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, I have offended you."
Chi Ying nodded, her voice tinged with pain.
Judge Lin cut open the fabric on her shoulder, revealing a wound that was oozing dark red, poisonous blood. He pressed it clean with gauze, but more poisonous blood seeped out.
Yan Xuecui asked in a deep voice, "What exactly happened?"
Judge Lin hurriedly said, "Although the wound is shallow, the silver needles are poisonous. Fortunately, they haven't seeped into the meridians yet. We need to cut open the wound immediately and squeeze out the poisoned blood, otherwise..."
"Then what are we waiting for!" Before the words were finished, Yan Xuecui interrupted him.
Chi Ying's face turned pale with pain. Looking at the murderous rage surging in his eyes, her palms were sweaty, yet they were tightly enveloped by his warm hand. "Your Highness, I..."
Yan Xue gently stroked her fingertips and softly comforted her, "Don't be afraid, it will only hurt for a moment and then it will be over."
Chi Ying nodded, her face buried in his chest, her teeth clenched tightly as she held his hand.
Judge Lin was covered in cold sweat, and his hands were trembling. Although he knew that King Zhao had not yet regained his sight, he felt that the king's gaze was as sharp and piercing as if it had been tempered with ice.
He used to think that King Zhao's smile was creepy, but when he wasn't smiling, his face was even more chilling and terrifying, making people feel a chill seep into their bones.
Judge Lin held his breath and managed to steady his hand.
The moment the dagger sliced through her flesh, Chi Ying gripped Yan Xue Cui's hand tightly, cold sweat pouring down her forehead. The intense pain from the wound made her tremble all over, and tears streamed down her face.
Yan Xuecui felt a wetness on his chest, his eyes filled with boundless hatred. He stared intently at her shoulder, where glaringly red blood kept oozing from her fair skin, the red becoming increasingly distinct, almost burning his eyes.
After several squeezes, the dark red blood in the wound finally turned bright red. Judge Lin breathed a sigh of relief, applied wound medicine to the wound, and carefully wrapped it with bandages.
Only then did Yan Xuecui belatedly realize that he could not only see the bleeding wound clearly, but also the amber-colored wound medicine, the lines of the bandage, and even every tiny red carnelian bead under her earlobe.
A storm raged in his heart, and just then, the person in his arms raised their head, revealing a face as white as jade.
Her eyes were moist and shimmering, with red at the corners. Her full, red lips were bitten until they were bright red, and a tear still clung to her chin.
He reached out his finger and wiped away her tear, then carefully examined her face.
Perhaps because she had been crying, her skin was fair with a rosy blush, her eyelashes were long and curled, her eyebrows were delicate, her eyes were almond-shaped, her nose was exquisite, and her lips were cherry-red. He could see her clearly, including every fine hair on her face, including her own clear reflection in her pupils.
So, this is his Ah Ying.
Chi Ying was afraid that he would be angry with her, and also afraid that he would worry, so she moved her lips and said, "Your Highness, I...I'm fine."
He didn't react after she finished speaking.
Chi Ying realized that his gaze was fixed on her. This gaze was too long, as if he had seen many different things from the depths of his abyss-like eyes, but she couldn't say what they were.
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Author's note: I'm starting to pretend to be blind to fool my wife now [winking emoji]
I'll randomly give out 50 red envelopes in the comments section to cheer up those going to school or work tomorrow. [pat on the head]
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