Chapter 217 Knowing
"Prince Qin, aren't you being too serious? My father has always been in good health, and the imperial physician examines him every month. Recently, it may be that my father is too tired. The case of the Yuzhou governor caused such a big fuss, and my father must have been overworked, which led to forgetfulness. This is normal. How can you speculate that my father is in poor health? I think that as long as my father has a good rest, he will be fine. There is no need to invite the imperial physician, otherwise people will think that my father is in poor health." When Prince Yu heard Prince Qin say that he wanted to invite the imperial physician to see the emperor, he felt guilty for a moment and quickly stepped forward to find an excuse.
He was not sure whether the imperial physician could find out that there was a poisonous insect in the emperor's body, and he had not yet had time to bribe the people in the imperial hospital. It was risky to do so now, and he had to stop it.
The King of Qin chuckled and said, "Just because I asked the imperial physician to check on my father, how can it be said that my father is not in good health? Don't you usually see a doctor when you have a headache or fever?"
"Yes! The emperor is the ruler of a country, and his health is the most important thing. If there is any abnormality, he must ask the imperial physician to check. This is a very normal thing."
"Don't ignore minor illnesses. Often, minor illnesses are ignored, which can lead to later problems. The emperor is the foundation of the country, and his health is of utmost importance! How can we not let the imperial physician take a good look at him?"
"Prince Yu, why are you stopping the imperial physician from treating the emperor? As the emperor's son, shouldn't you be more concerned about the emperor's health? Prince Yu, what are you worried about?"
As the King of Qin finished speaking, some ministers followed suit.
Prince Yu was so angry that his face turned blue. Those damn ministers actually dared to bring him up! If he stopped them at this time, wouldn't it prove that he was guilty? But if he didn't stop them... Prince Yu was really annoyed and didn't know what to do.
The emperor listened to everyone's discussion, and a trace of suspicion flashed between his eyebrows. Indeed, it would be fine if he forgot once, but this was the second time, and it was such an important thing. Suspicious nature is the nature of the emperor, and it was fully revealed in him at this time. So, he waved his hand and called the imperial physician.
Prince Yu was terrified and just hoped that the imperial physician could not find anything wrong with him. However, the imperial physician who came today was the head of the Imperial Hospital with the best medical skills. After he felt the emperor's pulse, his brows were furrowed so tightly that they could kill a fly.
"Your Majesty, there is something wrong with your body. It seems that someone has put something in your body, like some poison, but the poison seems to be suppressed." After the examination, the imperial physician told the emperor his findings truthfully.
When these words were spoken, all the ministers were shocked, and the emperor's face became even gloomier.
Poison! Someone really poisoned him! Who on earth was so bold? As an emperor, his daily diet and daily life were very strict, and there were professionals to test for poison. How could someone poison him?
"Investigate! Investigate it thoroughly for me!" the emperor shouted angrily.
Prince Yu was very nervous and didn't dare to say anything. He was just glad that the imperial physician didn't recognize it as a Gu worm and simply thought it was poisoning. Anyway, he didn't leave any traces, so the emperor couldn't find anything.
The morning court ended hastily in such a chaotic atmosphere.
After the emperor learned that he was poisoned, he naturally asked the imperial physician to do his best to detoxify him, but the imperial physician was unable to completely detoxify him. As a result, the emperor became extremely anxious.
At this time, the King of Qin and Pei Jingchuan came before the emperor. The King of Qin took out the words he had prepared long ago and said, "Father, I have found a miracle doctor among the people. It is said that he can cure the strange poison in this world. If you are willing, I would like to bring the miracle doctor to the palace to see if he can cure your poison."
"Okay, you bring the miracle doctor into the palace to see me!" At this time, the people in the Imperial Hospital were simply unable to cure the emperor's poison, and the emperor was also very worried about his health. Naturally, he had no objection to Prince Qin's proposal.
So, Doctor Xuan was dressed up and entered the palace. Forty years had passed, and he had already grown from a young man to an old man in his sixties. His appearance had also changed greatly, and even the head of the Imperial Hospital who had worked with him before could no longer recognize him.
Doctor Xuan was wearing a gray linen suit, his hair was gray, and his beard almost covered most of his face. After he knelt down to pay his respects to the emperor, he was allowed to take the emperor's pulse.
Of course, he already knew that the emperor was poisoned, but he still had to pretend and said calmly, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid you are infected with a poisonous insect, the legendary soul-eating insect."
The emperor was shocked when he heard this. Soul-eating Gu! How could he not have heard of this Gu! Back then, his father was infected with this Gu and almost passed the throne to Prince Jing! If he hadn't gotten the help of the Duke of Ying and several ministers, and had not cooperated with the palace to control Prince Jing, I'm afraid it would be Prince Jing who is sitting on the throne now!
The emperor was so angry that he took several deep breaths and said, "Soul-eating Gu! Who... who dared to give me this Gu!"
"Your Majesty, this soul-eating insect enters the body by drilling into it. Can you think about who has come close to your body in recent days?" Doctor Xuan calmly reminded.
The emperor instantly calmed down after hearing this. He tried hard to recall what happened in recent days, and naturally thought of Concubine Chun, whom he favored twice. And every time he forgot something he promised, it was when Prince Yu came to him. Thinking about it this way, how could he not understand?
"What a great Concubine Chun! Prince Yu!" the emperor said gritting his teeth.
How could they be so impatient? For this position, they actually dared to use the Soul Devouring Gu on him! What happened back then made him hate the Soul Devouring Gu the most.
The emperor immediately gave an order to capture Concubine Chun.
At the same time, Doctor Xuan also freed the emperor from the soul-eating insect. When the emperor saw the disgusting insect in front of him, he couldn't help but vomit.
When Concubine Chun was captured, she was still confused. When she saw the poisonous insect, her face turned pale instantly. It's over! They are completely finished! Your Majesty, this is known!
"Empress Chun, do you have anything else to explain?" The emperor looked at her with disgust and scolded.
Concubine Chun was in a panic and trembled for a while. After she came to her senses, she tried her best to defend herself, "Your Majesty, I don't know anything! What is this? What happened?"
She kept shaking her head. She absolutely could not admit this.
The emperor sneered at her and said quietly, "Concubine Chun, do you think I dote on you too much? Do you think Prince Yu is too good? In recent days, only you have touched my body, and only Prince Yu has instigated me. If it wasn't you who did this soul-devouring Gu, who else could it be?"
"No...it's not me. I am innocent! Your Majesty, you can't do this. You can conclude that it was me who did it based on your own guesses!" Concubine Chun knelt on the ground, explaining desperately.
At this moment, a young eunuch happened to come in and report: "Your Majesty, there is a maid from Concubine Chun's palace outside asking to see you. She said she has something important to tell Your Majesty."
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