Imperial study.
Zhou Yinjing knelt on the ground, prostrating himself, his voice choked with sobs:
"I really have no other choice. I beg Your Majesty to let Doctor Shen see my uncle. If Doctor Shen can't help, our family will accept it."
Zhou Yinjing is the leader of this generation in the Zhou family.
He was the runner-up in the palace examination three years ago.
Three years later, he was still a sixth-rank editor in the Hanlin Academy.
But everyone in his family knew that he would join the Ministry of Rites in the future.
The Minister of Rites is old and will soon retire and return home.
By then, Minister Zhou will become Minister Zhou, and he, Zhou Yinjing, will also enter the Ministry of Rites.
The sudden fall of Minister Zhou caught the Zhou family off guard.
They could only try their best to save people.
But all the people in his family were minor officials, and there was no chance for them to meet the emperor.
Only then did she have no choice but to turn her gaze to him.
When Qi Yuan heard this, he hurriedly sent for Doctor Shen to come, and also asked Zhou Yinjing to get up first:
"My dear, please stand up first. You said earlier that the doctor diagnosed that Minister Zhou was taking long-term medication? Did he say what it was?"
Zhou Yinjing nodded, then shook his head: "The doctor said it's a very powerful medicine that can save people or hurt people, but he can't tell what it is."
Therefore, the talents in their family do not hold out much hope.
Even if the doctor said that Doctor Shen might be able to save the patient, they would not dare to completely place all their bets.
Qi Yuan was also a little surprised.
There is actually such a medicine in this world!
What's more, what he didn't expect was that the secret guards didn't even find out this.
It can be seen that there is still more to investigate into the Zhou family’s affairs.
As soon as Doctor Shen arrived at the imperial study, Qi Yuan sent him and Zhou Yinjing to the Zhou family.
Qi Yuan also summoned the secret guards again and asked them to continue investigating the Zhou family.
This time, the time limit will be extended.
The secret guard received the order and retreated.
While reviewing memorials, Qi Yuan was thinking about the Zhou family's affairs in his mind.
Three hours passed.
The sky also darkened.
Qi Yuan had just finished dinner when he heard someone report: "Your Majesty, Doctor Shen is back."
"Let him in!"
Not long after Qi Yuan finished speaking, Doctor Shen walked in:
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May your Majesty be blessed with good health."
"Get up."
Qi Yuan sat upright with a gentle smile between his brows. He looked approachable, yet still had the dignity of an emperor.
Doctor Shen said "Yes" and stood up with his hands hanging down.
"Have you had your dinner, my dear?"
"Your Majesty, I have spent time with the Zhou family."
"That's good. Sit down. Tell me about Minister Zhou's situation."
Qi Yuan was really curious about what kind of medicine it was that had such strange medicinal properties.
Doctor Shen sat down respectfully and began to tell Qi Yuan about his visit to the Zhou Mansion:
"Minister Zhou was poisoned by a poison called 'Floating Life Dream', which was developed by the Aung San Shen family in their early years.
"This medicine comes in two doses. After the first dose, a person won't die immediately, but their internal organs will gradually deteriorate, making them look like they've died of old age. However, if a second dose is taken every three days, this aging process will stop.
“Although this medicine is a poison, if used properly, or even to deliberately delay the weakening of the five internal organs, it can actually prolong life in a sense.
"However, because mastering the medicinal properties requires extreme precision, few people can truly achieve longevity from this. On the contrary, because the second dose of medicine is indeed a tonic, it becomes a subtle and effective poisoning weapon.
"It's just that several of the herbs in this medicine are extremely rare and banned by Aung San, so they are almost non-existent on the market."
Qi Yuan frowned slightly: "Is there any antidote for this medicine?"
Doctor Shen shook his head helplessly: "Strictly speaking, this medicine cannot be considered a poison. Moreover, the aging of the five internal organs of the human body is irreversible.
"The best way now is to continue taking the second dose of medicine. However, Minister Zhou has missed the second dose twice, which is why he suddenly aged.
"Connecting now will only delay the process based on current conditions. It will only take one or two years at most."
When the Zhou family first heard the news, they were surprised, but more than that, they accepted it.
They had been mentally prepared for a long time, so they were not too upset when they heard the news.
Just ask Doctor Shen, maybe he can get the second dose of medicine.
The formula for the second dose of medicine is very complicated, but the herbs used are very common.
The Zhou family had hope and quickly took action.
The reason why Doctor Shen stayed for so long was to observe Minister Zhou's condition.
After ensuring that his condition had stabilized, he returned to the palace to report.
"Aung San Shen family?"
Qi Yuan looked at Doctor Shen.
Doctor Shen nodded, a little embarrassed, "I dare not hide it from your Majesty, this medicine was invented by me when I was young."
Seeing his uncomfortable look, Qi Yuan couldn't help but laugh:
"Alright, I didn't say I blame you. If anyone is to blame, it's the person who poisoned you. Since you know about this, it's perfect for you to help me find out who bought these drugs."
"Yes."
Only after Doctor Shen said goodbye and left did the smile on Qi Yuan's face fade.
He spent so much time and effort, how big a grudge must he have against Minister Zhou!
Qi Yuan sighed softly.
He really didn't expect that things would become more and more strange.
At first, the queen just called the girl from Zhou family to accompany her, but it involved the feud between Zhou and Tong's families.
Now, the life of a fourth-rank official is directly implicated.
Qi Yuan raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows. He felt that recent events were a mess, making him irritable and tired.
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