"Why didn't Prince Yan expose him?" Jiang Chuwei asked the question that had been on her mind.
"After the prince rescued An'ge'er, she remained in a coma for more than two months."
Lady Hou seemed to have returned to those heart-wrenching days.
"Anger had a high fever for more than two months before it gradually subsided."
"After this incident, he could never stand up again, and he left the Imperial Guard he loved forever. Later, Lu Yanke took over An Ge'er's position."
From that time on, An'ge'er became taciturn and uncooperative with the imperial physicians' treatment.
Lady Hou wiped her eyes. Her son, whom she had once been so proud of, was now locked in his room every day with no future in sight.
Jiang Chuwei felt ashamed. Lu Yanke had once proudly said that he had been promoted from an ordinary Imperial Guard soldier to a fifth-rank commander, a reward for his merits during the suppression of bandits.
Jiang Chuwei never imagined that even this was stolen.
However, it was his father who saved this fifth-rank official position.
She looked at Lady Hou guiltily, realizing that she had unintentionally hurt the seriously ill Prince Yan as well.
When it came time to reward meritorious service, there were only so many vacant positions available. Everyone wanted the fifth-rank position, so Lu Yanke approached his future father-in-law, General Jiang.
Make him ensure he gets promoted to that position no matter what.
General Jiang was very pleased that his son-in-law had made a contribution.
So he swallowed his pride and went to find his former subordinates.
Lu Yanke got the position he wanted.
Jiang Chuwei was also very happy.
After all, it was Lu Yanke who first made contributions that gave his father the opportunity to plan for him.
Looking back now, it's truly ironic.
Jiang Chuwei said carefully, "Madam! Young Master Yan has been poisoned."
"Poisoned!" The princess and the lady of the marquis exclaimed in surprise at the same time.
Lady Hou's face was deathly pale: "Is this really true?"
"Yes, the poison that the prince is afflicted with is a type of Gu poison from the Miao region."
"What is Gu poison? Does it require human manipulation?" Lady Hou asked hurriedly.
She had also heard that there were strange poisons in Miao territory, and that if you were poisoned, you would be controlled by someone.
"But apart from not being able to stand up, An'ge'er shows no signs of poisoning, nor any indication that he has been manipulated by anyone," Lady Hou asked, puzzled.
The Marquis used to value An'ge the most, and in the beginning, the Marquis would come to see his son every day.
These days, he almost never sets foot in Anger's yard.
But Lady Hou was different; she would come over every day to say a few words to An'er.
Although Ange never responded, Lady Hou believed that her son would eventually pull himself together.
Therefore, she knew more about her son's condition than anyone else.
"The reason why the prince cannot stand up is because this kind of poison has invaded his nerves. Moreover, not all poisons can be controlled by external factors."
Jiang Chuwei patiently explained.
Now, she hopes more than anyone else that Prince Yan will recover quickly.
That way she'll feel better.
However, to obtain the antidote, the support of the Lady of the Marquis and the cooperation of the Heir Apparent are essential.
Fortunately, Lady Hou had doubts but also trusted Jiang Chuwei.
After all these years, no doctor could find the cause of the prince's illness.
The external injuries have long since healed, and the bones and tendons have also grown back, but the prince has been bedridden for so many years.
The doctors could only say it was a psychological problem; since the prince himself was unwilling to stand up, no one could cure him.
Finally, Miss Jiang said there was hope.
"Miss Jiang! What should we do?" Madam Hou excitedly grasped Jiang Chuwei's hand.
"Let the young master get some sunshine these next few days, as the Gu worms are afraid of the sun. Give him plenty of nourishment, as the upcoming treatment will be very taxing on his health."
"Yes, yes, yes! I will do as you say," Lady Hou quickly agreed.
If the prince doesn't get up these next few days, we'll tie him up and make him go out to sunbathe in the courtyard.
"You don't need to worry about the rest. I will prepare the pills and send them over in a few days." After Jiang Chuwei finished speaking, Madam Hou almost knelt down to thank her.
Jiang Chuwei quickly helped the Lady Hou up, saying, "Madam, you're making me feel too bad."
After holding back for a long time, Princess Qingning finally spoke: "Sister Jiang, you are really amazing."
Miss Yan's eyes were also filled with tears; her younger brother finally had hope: "Thank you, Miss Jiang."
Jiang Chuwei nodded with a smile: "Just wait for the good news of the young master's recovery."
Others had no way to deal with this Gu worm, but Jiang Chuwei happened to have learned her master's medical skills perfectly.
She wasn't exaggerating when she said that.
After bidding farewell to everyone, Jiang Chuwei boarded the general's carriage.
Princess Qingning insisted on personally escorting her back to her residence.
The princess let her have her way.
Jiang Chuwei felt uncomfortable under Princess Qingning's gaze: "Don't you know how impolite you are?"
"Yeah, but I think you're pretty."
Jiang Chuwei ignored her.
"Sister Jiang! Where did you learn your medical skills? You seem so mysterious. Why were you bullied like that in the Lu family?"
"What do you mean?" Jiang Chuwei asked back.
"They were treated like cash cows and servants by the Lu family."
Princess Qingning said mercilessly.
"Did Lu Yanfang say this?" Jiang Chuwei asked.
"Yes! In her eyes, you are a complete fool who deserved to be deceived by her family." Princess Qingning's habit of speaking without restraint is incurable.
"Alright, you can go back now! I'll be at the General's Mansion soon too." When they reached the crossroads, Jiang Chuwei urged the princess to get off the carriage.
The princess had condescended to escort her back, so she dared not presume to do so.
Besides, if she were really sent back, Jiang Chuwei would have to send someone to take her back. If something went wrong on the way, it would cause trouble for the General's Mansion as well.
Jiang Chuwei then ordered the carriage to be stopped.
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