Chapter 426 Oh my god
Meng Lingge looked over from the side of the three old doctors and saw Xu Wangyan and Lushui standing there in astonishment. Then Lushui took a step back with a flushed face, and Xu Wangyan took her hand and bowed to Meng Lingge.
"You may all leave now. I have something to say to Doctor Green Water."
The old physician responded and immediately withdrew, but Xu Wangyan looked at Lushui with concern.
Green Water gave him a push, and he slowly backed away.
Meng Lingge smiled faintly, told the palace maid to stand guard outside the door, and went into the room.
Lushui brought over a soft stool, and after Meng Lingge sat down, she asked Lushui to sit opposite her.
Green Water sat down as instructed and spoke first.
"Her Majesty the Empress has come all this way, but has Chunhong's condition changed?"
She and Xu Wangyan were responsible for detoxifying Chunhong and had to visit her twice a day, but it was too early today and they hadn't had a chance to go yet.
"Spring Red's lips have turned a bit more bluish, but otherwise there's no change," Meng Lingge said gently. "Have you made any progress in developing the antidote with Doctor Xu?"
Lu Shui got up, picked up the prescription she had just discussed with Xu Wangyan, and sighed.
"These are the medicinal herbs that Doctor Xu and I discussed to cure Mo Meiren's poison. However, when these herbs are combined, they are extremely harmful to the body. In other words, even if this formula is made into an antidote, it may not necessarily cure Mo Meiren's poison, but it will definitely harm Chunhong's body."
Lu Shui looked at Meng Lingge with a hint of helplessness.
"We dare not risk Chunhong's health. We've heard that Princess Zhongqin is skilled in treating difficult and complicated diseases and is also quite knowledgeable about detoxification. We don't know..."
“I asked her yesterday,” Meng Lingge said. “She said the medicine comes from the Blue Feather Kingdom, and there is only one antidote, which is in the Blue Feather Kingdom’s royal family. Moreover, she said that the hope of developing an antidote for Mo Meiren is slim.”
Upon hearing this, Lu Shui became even more worried, clutching the prescription tightly and saying, "What should we do? Half a month is already a short time, and after studying it for a day, I'm becoming less and less confident."
"I do have another way."
Meng Lingge stood up and briefly explained Wen Zhiming's meaning from yesterday, finally looking at the green waterway.
"His Majesty and I do indeed hope to capture the new emperor of Lanyu Kingdom as soon as possible. With His Majesty leading men to protect you secretly, there is no need to worry too much about safety. However, if you do not wish to go and do not wish to have any further contact with this person, I will not blame you."
Based on Meng Lingge's understanding of Lu Shui, given that Chun Hong's life was at stake, Lu Shui should have been willing to act as bait and agree to the matter.
But when Meng Lingge saw Lu Shui and Xu Wangyan looking at each other, their eyes were filled with affection, clearly indicating that she had already secretly fallen for him.
Now that Lu Shui has someone she cares about, she will definitely consider that person when making decisions, so Meng Lingge isn't sure if Lu Shui can agree right now.
However, after hearing this, Green Water blurted it out almost without thinking.
"I'll go."
Seeing the doubt on Meng Lingge's face, Green Waterway.
“If it weren’t for Her Majesty the Empress, I would still be a female doctor in the Du family in Jiangnan. I might never have found my brother or been able to clear his name. I owe Her Majesty the Empress a debt of gratitude that I have never had the chance to repay. Now that Her Majesty the Empress needs me, how could I miss the opportunity? Besides, this involves Chunhong’s life and the important matter of peace between the two countries. I have an even greater duty to do so.”
Hearing this, Meng Lingge was gratified by Lu Shui's righteousness, but still gave a reminder.
"What if Doctor Xu finds out?"
“This is a matter of great importance; he will understand. If he cannot understand, then we are not on the same path.” Green Water’s eyes were firm, and her expression was calm.
After more than three years of training at the Imperial Medical Academy, Lüshui is no longer the weak and helpless young female doctor she once was. Now she is confident and composed, and her superb medical skills have earned her high praise from all the veteran doctors.
The old grudges of being humiliated and bullied by the sixth prince of Lanyu Kingdom should be settled with the new emperor of Lanyu Kingdom.
Seeing that Lu Shui had made up her mind, Meng Lingge got up to take her leave.
"Until this matter is accomplished, you must not reveal a single word to anyone. You will need to stay outside the palace for the next few days. If the Imperial Medical Academy asks, tell them that you are going out to find a medicinal herb that can detoxify."
"Your subject understands."
"Then pack your things immediately. Jiang Lin will come over later to take you to see the Emperor and confirm the specific steps of the operation."
After giving her instructions, Meng Lingge returned to Fengyi Palace.
At this moment, on the second floor of a restaurant called Caixiangju in the capital, a man with gloomy eyes sat by the window. He was dressed in gorgeous clothes and was very well-dressed, which was out of place in this simple and desolate restaurant.
This person is none other than the new emperor of the Blue Feather Kingdom, whose real name is Mo Sixuan.
He had been in Jin Yue Kingdom for half a month, just as Wen Zhiming had predicted. His purpose in coming here was to incite conflict between the king and his ministers, completely disrupt the situation in Jin Yue Kingdom, and thus reap the benefits.
After Wen Zhiming ascended the throne, he strictly managed the people coming and going in the capital. Hotels required extensive registration for non-locals, making it easy for Mo Sixuan's forged identity to be identified and investigated.
This restaurant was opened two years ago by his men who disguised themselves as businessmen in Jin Yue Kingdom. It was located on a street behind the bustling city center, and the decor and dishes were unremarkable, with nothing particularly eye-catching about it.
The store's business is barely enough to cover daily expenses.
But it was the perfect place for him to lie in wait. Customers ate on the first floor, and no one except the shopkeeper and his men would venture to the second floor.
Even if he remained hidden here for a year or two, the king and his ministers of the Golden Moon Kingdom would never have discovered him.
The accommodation problem was solved, and the food was cooked by the innkeeper himself, while the wine was the finest wine from the Golden Moon Kingdom that the innkeeper had bought.
But Mo Sixuan's mood worsened day by day.
The rudimentary environment here is secondary; the key issue is that he has been in the Golden Moon Kingdom for so long, yet there has been no progress on what he needs to do.
Although Lan Yu had made arrangements within the country, trouble was bound to arise sooner or later if the ruler of a country did not return home for a long time.
After downing the last sip of fine wine from the flask, Mo Sixuan smashed the flask on the ground.
Two soft knocks came from the door, followed by three loud ones. This was the secret signal between Mo Sixuan's guards and him.
The door was pushed open, and a guard dressed entirely in black knelt down on one knee.
"Greetings, Master."
Even though they knew the place was safe, Mo Sixuan and his men were still quite cautious. Mo Sixuan never used the title 'I' of the Blue Feather Kingdom's emperor, and his men did not call him emperor, but master.
Mo Sixuan tapped his fingers lightly on the table.
"How is the matter progressing? Has Wen Zhiming made things difficult for the court officials? Or has he reinstated the imperial concubine selection?"
The guard shook his head.
"Reporting to Your Majesty. We killed the two eunuchs as you ordered and left a letter written in blood. Bai Yue unfortunately died in the operation. After Wen Zhiming learned of this, he only thoroughly investigated those who allowed Bai Yue to enter the palace, but did not punish any officials. As of now, there has been no news of an imperial edict to resume the imperial selection of concubines."
"Bai Yue is dead?"
Mo Sixuan stood up, looking very regretful.
To avoid revealing his whereabouts before the plan was completed, he had only four guards in the capital of Jin Yue Kingdom, besides the manager of Cai Xiang Ju.
Bai Yue, in particular, had infiltrated the palace two years ago and recently successfully took up a post in the outer palace of Princess Wen Woyu.
With Bai Yue's death, his chances of continuing to take action against Wen Zhiming's people in the palace were almost completely cut off. Although there were still a few minor figures who had been lying in wait for many years, they were all of little use.
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