Xiao Qingyin hesitated for a moment, leaving herself some room to maneuver.
"There are many reasons. I haven't taken His Highness's pulse, so I can't draw a conclusion."
If the Crown Prince were fully aware of his condition, he probably wouldn't have let a female doctor take his pulse.
If he, like the Crown Princess, believed the imperial physician's words and remained in the dark, then... we'll see when the time comes.
Ruan Lanruo was a little disappointed. She sensed that Xiao Qingyin had something more to say, but out of consideration, she didn't say it directly.
However, she also understood that if she were in Xiao Qingyin's position, she wouldn't dare to speak recklessly about such an important matter.
He then said, "I understand. I'll discuss it with Your Highness first. I might need to trouble you again later."
"You're welcome," Xiao Qingyin smiled slightly.
That evening, Situ Sheng came over, and Ruan Lanruo brought up the matter with him: "...Judging from what Miss Xiao said, the imperial physician seems to be hiding something. What do you think, Your Highness?"
Situ Sheng immediately felt his face burning.
The imperial physician did indeed conceal something, but only from the Crown Princess and the concubines, not from him.
Several years ago, after the Crown Princess and several other concubines suffered miscarriages one after another, the imperial physician told him that his sperm had low activity and was not easy to survive.
For this reason, Situ Sheng secretly took a lot of medicine, but it was ineffective until the Crown Princess gave birth.
Unfortunately... although the child survived, it died in the womb due to the Crown Princess's poor health.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Qingyin immediately noticed the problem and even mentioned it to the Crown Princess.
Situ Sheng was slightly embarrassed and said vaguely, "I will ask the imperial physician."
"Your Highness," Ruan Lanruo said urgently, seeing his indifference, "Miss Xiao's medical skills are so superb, why don't you..."
Situ Sheng could no longer sit still.
How could he, the crown prince and future king, discuss such private matters with a female physician!
"Let's consult the imperial physician first."
Situ Sheng brushed it off.
This matter has left him feeling quite upset, and he can't seem to let it go.
The medicine prescribed by the imperial physicians was not very effective. In recent years, fewer and fewer concubines have become pregnant, and even if they do, they die within three months.
Xiao Qingyin's medical skills seem to be unique; perhaps she has some effective remedies...
Situ Sheng struggled for half the night between his male pride and his desire for offspring before finally making up his mind.
The next morning, he sent someone to invite Yi Shuihan and told him about his situation.
He pleaded, "Could you please ask Miss Xiao if she has any effective remedies for someone like me? Please don't say it's me directly, just say it's a friend of hers."
Yi Shuihan: "..."
Is there any difference between this and just stating your name?
But seeing his good friend's awkward and embarrassed look, he withdrew his teasing intention and laughed, "Okay, I understand."
After meeting Xiao Qingyin and exchanging a few words, he cleared his throat: "There's something I'd like to ask you. I have a friend, he..."
Xiao Qingyin knew who he was talking about after hearing only the beginning, and listened to the rest while suppressing a laugh.
She covered her mouth and laughed, "You know what? Usually when people say that I have a friend who is this or that, they're talking about themselves."
Yi Shuihan's face instantly turned as black as ink.
He's not, he didn't, don't talk nonsense!
After Xiao Qingyin finished laughing, she said seriously, "Okay, let's just say he's your friend. There are many reasons for his condition. It's not something that can be solved by just taking medicine. We need to find the root cause, change his lifestyle, and adjust his lifestyle for it to be effective."
Yi Shuihan frowned: "The root cause?"
"Yes, the seed activity is low, which can be due to both congenital and acquired reasons."
Congenital factors are a matter of physical constitution, but I don't think the Crown Prince is physically weak; it's most likely due to acquired factors.
Acquired factors include alcoholism, prolonged exposure to high temperatures, frequent exposure to radioactive materials, or prolonged abstinence.
When the last item was mentioned, Xiao Qingyin subconsciously glanced at Yi Shuihan.
This person always has an unapproachable demeanor, and has no romantic scandals; he's a complete ascetic.
The tadpoles might also have low activity levels...
Yi Shuihan noticed her gaze and instantly understood what she was thinking, and couldn't help but grit his teeth.
Could this woman be any more outrageous?!
I already said we're friends! Why are you staring at him like that!
He suppressed his anger and asked, "What is radioactive material?"
The crown prince rarely drinks alcohol, the temperature in the environment is not high, and he is not abstaining from sex, so it is highly likely that he came into contact with some radioactive material.
"Some metals, meteorites, or rare gemstones are not commonly found."
Yi Shuihan was stunned.
"Gemstones too?"
“Yes.” Xiao Qingyin nodded. “Some gemstones are very dangerous.”
Yi Shuihan then told the Crown Prince.
The crown prince's expression immediately changed.
He glanced at a string of green gemstones on the right side of the table and subconsciously took a few steps back.
Yi Shuihan followed his gaze.
"You suspect there's something wrong with this bracelet?"
The crown prince's face turned deathly pale.
"This bracelet was a coming-of-age gift from my seventh uncle. I have always loved wearing bracelets. The emerald color on this one is very rare, and I like it very much. I wear it almost every day."
I accidentally broke a bead at the beginning of this year, so I put it aside for a while.
The seventh imperial uncle he mentioned was the Prince Xian. The late emperor had a total of nine princes, and the current emperor is the fourth. Apart from the Prince Xian, all of his other brothers were killed by the current emperor.
The Prince Xian was a full twelve years older than Situ Sheng and had played with him since they were little; the two had a very good relationship.
Knowing that Situ Sheng liked bracelets, he had given them to him more than once, and this emerald bracelet was truly a perfect match for Situ Sheng.
After one of the beads broke, Situ Sheng had people search for a long time, but they couldn't find the same emerald. It was only after the Prince Xian found out that he replaced it with a new one.
Situ Sheng once felt that even his father, the emperor, cared for him as much as his seventh uncle.
Who knew...
Situ Sheng suddenly felt a deep sense of powerlessness.
Before him was Consort Wang, and after him was the Wise Prince. Even though he knew that the road to the throne was full of thorns and obstacles, he never imagined it would be so painful.
If the people around you are all ill-intentioned, how lonely you will be in the end.
Situ Sheng closed his eyes tightly, then opened them again.
"Jiuheng, could you please ask Miss Xiao to take a look at this bracelet?"
Knowing the bracelet was dangerous, Yi Shuihan didn't dare to take it directly. He had it wrapped in several layers of oil paper before giving it to Xiao Qingyin.
Xiao Qingyin glanced at it and recognized it as a type of uranium ore, and immediately stepped back several meters.
"Oil paper cannot block its radiation; it needs to be buried deep underground."
Yi Shuihan's expression changed, and he immediately told Situ Sheng.
Situ Sheng immediately ordered people to take it to a deserted area and bury it.
After thinking about it, he was still worried, so he said to Yi Shuihan, "Take my other bracelets to show her as well."
After looking at them, Xiao Qingyin shook her head: "None of these emit radiation."
Situ Sheng breathed a sigh of relief.
Yi Shuihan, however, was somewhat worried.
Slightly uneasy, she asked Xiao Qingyin, "I'm very close to this friend and we're often together. Will that also affect me?"
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