After listening to Xueying's words, Lanqin made up her mind. She rested for a while at Changchun Palace, and then went to the Prince's Residence in the afternoon.
After the Fourth Prince finished his court session, he rushed over to be with Hongli. The imperial physicians could only use needles to control the poison in Hongli's body, preventing it from spreading rapidly throughout his body in order to save his life.
That night, seeing that Lanqin hadn't eaten for a day and a night, Fourth Master specially asked Su Peisheng to bring her some food.
Fourth Master advised, "Qin'er, you should at least eat something, don't hurt yourself. Hongli has always been lucky, he'll be fine this time."
Baoqin looked at Lanqin and pleaded with a tearful voice, "Your Highness, please don't refuse to eat! I'm so worried! The Prince will be heartbroken to see you so haggard when he wakes up..."
Lanqin sighed sadly, looking heartbrokenly at the unconscious Hongli on the bed, tears streaming down her face: "I really can't eat. If anything happens to Hongli, I won't be able to go on living..."
Seeing Lanqin's appearance, her already pale face showing signs of aging, the Fourth Prince felt as if his heart was being pierced by needles. The imperial physician frequently stepped forward to take Hongli's pulse; although he didn't say anything, his expression grew increasingly tense.
The imperial physician and the Fourth Prince quietly went outside together while Lanqin wasn't paying attention.
The imperial physician knelt on the ground in panic and kowtowed to the Fourth Prince: "Your humble servant is truly powerless. The prince's poison came on quickly. Although his life is not in danger now, if this drags on, there is still danger..."
The Fourth Prince's face was dark, and he exuded a murderous aura. The imperial physician trembled and nearly fainted, kowtowing repeatedly: "Your Majesty, spare my life! Your Majesty, spare my life..."
"Don't tell Consort Xi about this. I'm afraid she can't bear it. Do your best to prolong Hongli's life. I will definitely find the source of the poison..." The Fourth Prince said slowly after a long silence. The imperial physician thanked him and left quickly. The Fourth Prince stood outside the door for a long time before turning around.
"Qin'er?"
"Is everything the imperial physician said true?" Lanqin asked, stunned.
The Fourth Prince went to greet Lanqin, supporting her and comforting her with a smile: "Don't think too much, Hongli will be alright!"
Lanqin staggered, nearly fainting: "Why is this happening? Why is God treating Hongli like this? He's still just a child... I wish all this pain could be borne by his mother..."
Inside the room, the palace maids and eunuchs all turned their heads and sobbed softly. Suddenly, Hongli's personal eunuch, Xiao Guizi, remembered something he had previously overlooked and exclaimed, "Ah!"
Lanqin turned to look at Xiao Guizi, who was kneeling on the ground stammering. Lanqin quickly got up, grabbed Xiao Guizi by the collar, and glared at him, asking, "What did you think of?"
"This servant...this servant does find something strange..." Xiao Gui Zi trembled with fear, his voice shaking. "The day before yesterday...at dusk...a young eunuch came to the Prince's residence...saying that the tutor of the Imperial Study was looking for the Prince. This servant thought it was too late, so I wanted to persuade the Prince not to go...but the Prince still went alone, and this servant couldn't stop him..."
Upon hearing this, the Fourth Prince angrily rebuked, "What happened when the Prince went away?"
Xiao Guizi cried as he recalled, "This servant, this servant is guilty... The prince told this servant to stay at the prince's quarters, but he went alone with this little eunuch who delivered the message, and didn't return until very late..."
Fourth Master grabbed Xiao Guizi and glared at him: "And then what?"
"Later...later...the Prince returned safely, but it seems he didn't see the Master. Since the Prince was unharmed, I didn't report it to the Emperor or Consort Xi...I never imagined the Prince would end up like this...I really don't know if it's related to this matter..."
The Fourth Prince released Xiao Gui Zi, who then prostrated himself on the ground, kowtowing repeatedly and muttering, "This servant deserves to die, this servant deserves to die... Your Majesty, spare me... Consort Xi, spare me..."
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