He saw all of this, but remained silent until Li Zhaoxian left, and Xie Qianzhong still didn't speak.
"My dear minister, I will have to trouble you to put in more effort now. If you come up with a good idea later, please let me know."
After a moment of silence, the Emperor spoke again, clearly rejecting Xie Qianzhong's proposed solution.
Xie Qianzhong immediately clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Yes."
This time, the Emperor finally allowed Xie Qianzhong to leave, giving him the opportunity to come over.
"What urgent matter is it that almost made you late today?"
When Song Tangxue saw him coming over, she quickly asked.
There was no one else around; Song Tangxue was checking the number of medicines, and she was alone here.
Xie Qianzhong did not hide anything and told everyone what had just happened, including the Emperor's attitude.
Sure enough, after she finished speaking, Song Tangxue's reaction was exactly the same as Xie Qianzhong's.
She immediately sneered: "Now you're shooting yourself in the foot, but you're unwilling to bear the consequences. You feel ashamed and therefore refuse to do it."
The Emperor is like this now, whereas he was quite decisive and efficient in his earlier years, but now he is completely different.
By the end, Song Tangxue even shook her head, feeling a little regretful.
"Times have really changed. Perhaps it's true that people become timid and hesitant as they get older."
The emperor was naturally afraid that his throne would be affected and that he would be criticized by more people, which is why he kept asking for a foolproof plan.
But there's no such thing as having it all.
"Just as you said, but His Majesty has now made a truly grave mistake."
Xie Qianzhong confirmed what Song Tangxue had said, which also meant that they couldn't take action yet...
After thinking about this, Xie Qianzhong felt a little anxious.
However, Song Tangxue knew nothing about these things, and instead said...
"The Emperor has passed the buck to you, leaving you to make the decision now. Don't be too honest, and don't take all the blame upon yourself."
Song Tangxue didn't want the past to happen again. Xie Qianzhong wasn't stupid; he understood her meaning and readily agreed this time.
“I’m not the same as before. Now that I have a weakness, I naturally have to make more plans for you.”
Xie Qianzhong suddenly answered, and then extended his hand.
Song Tangxue understood and smiled, preparing to take his hand, but unexpectedly the door was suddenly pushed open.
The door was pushed open with a loud bang.
Meng Youyu was extremely anxious and, disregarding Xie Qianzhong's presence beside her, lost her composure.
"Someone downstairs said he had a terrible stomachache and asked the doctor to take a look. But as soon as the wine was poured, he started convulsing and vomiting white foam."
As Meng Youyu spoke, she quickly pointed downstairs and continued speaking.
"He's having a really bad bout of smoking; it feels like he's about to pass out any minute. You should go check on him right away!"
"Don't worry, maybe you ate something wrong or have another illness that just happened to flare up today."
Song Tangxue quickly offered a word of comfort, but then hurriedly took out her first-aid kit and went downstairs.
She didn't have time to say much more; she had to hurry over and check on the situation.
A crowd of onlookers had already gathered downstairs, and Song Tangxue saw the convulsing person when she turned the corner upstairs.
"Make way, everyone!"
Upon arriving, Song Tangxue spoke sternly.
Upon hearing this, the guards nearby immediately cleared a path.
She approached and saw that the young man's face had turned purple and his eyes were twitching upwards.
Fearing he might harm himself, Song Tangxue quickly took out a handkerchief and made him bite it.
"You all restrain his hands and feet. I need to take his pulse now, and try to make sure there's no fluctuation!"
After Song Tangxue finished doing all this, she quickly continued speaking.
The guards who had been waiting nearby rushed forward at the command.
The doctors standing nearby didn't look too good either. Most of them were elderly and had spent their lives practicing medicine, so they had seen many people before.
They already tacitly understood the situation, just as it is today...
The establishment of such a large pharmacy would threaten the interests of many, who would naturally be unwilling to accept it.
If you're going to pick a fight, pick it today and give them a good beating.
The guards had already subdued the man, and Song Tangxue immediately took his pulse.
She found it very strange, though the pulse showed no problems, yet the person appeared to be in excruciating pain.
"Can you hear me? What's your name? Where do you live?!"
Song Tangxue patted the other person's face and quickly asked, but the other person did not answer.
Just as Song Tangxue was about to say something more, several men suddenly collapsed to the ground next to her, all with the same symptoms!
The scene instantly descended into chaos, but fortunately, Xie Qianchong stayed behind and quickly stabilized the situation.
The other men were examined by the doctors nearby, while Song Tangxue glanced at Xie Qianzhong; at this moment, the two already understood each other without saying a word.
"The crowds of onlookers have completely blocked the road; this matter has probably blown up!"
Meng Youyu came over and whispered something, then quickly asked.
"What's wrong with these people? Why do they look so strange?"
Song Tangxue was not actually aware of the situation, and she was unable to make any decisions in the short term.
"Carry everyone inside first. We can't make so much noise; it's not good for the diagnosis and treatment."
Song Tangxue had no answer, so she quickly said...
The guards and bodyguards nearby quickly prepared to act, but unexpectedly, someone shouted out.
"No, we can't just take him away. Who knows what might happen then? You can say whatever you want!"
"Your Honor, could this be a shady business? They don't actually treat patients; they're just doing this to make money!"
Some people joined in, and the onlookers immediately became excited.
"No, you absolutely cannot leave. You must treat them under our watchful eyes!"
Immediately, a man stopped them, and as soon as he finished speaking, a young woman ran in.
"Dalang!"
She quickly knelt down in front of the man, weeping and patting him.
"Listen to me, everyone! This is a matter of life and death! How could the princess treat human life so lightly?! Besides, how many people has the princess saved? Don't you all know that?"
Xie Qianzhong spoke, his heavy voice echoing throughout every corner of the hall.
Song Tangxue certainly held a certain position in the hearts of the people; she had won territory for the court and brought glory along with it.
But after saying it, it seemed to have no effect.
"We common people are practically ready to build a temple for the princess to express our gratitude for her compassionate heart, but why have we never heard of her making a mistake? Yet today, there have been far more than usual!"
The young woman said excitedly, even glancing at Song Tangxue with a look full of doubt.
Song Tangxue couldn't answer; what she needed most right now was to be saved.
She ignored the man and instead took out silver needles to check if he had been poisoned.
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