Chapter 263 Entering the Palace
When the two imperial doctors saw the eldest prince on the stretcher, they immediately cooperated tacitly, one stepped forward to check the wound while the other reached out to feel his pulse.
After taking the pulse, the imperial physician frowned, his face solemn. He asked sternly, "May I ask, King Qin, how long has the King of Shu been poisoned? Has he taken any medication to suppress the poison?"
Upon hearing this, the Fifth Prince did not speak yet.
Zhang Rang's composure immediately waned. His face darkened, and he spoke in a trembling voice, "The poison in the King of Shu is very serious. What should I do? How can I explain this to the Emperor?"
As he spoke, he was so anxious that he turned around in circles, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead again.
This appearance frightened the two imperial doctors. They waved their hands and explained anxiously, "Eunuch, you misunderstood. You misunderstood."
"Although the poison in His Royal Highness the King of Shu's body is powerful, fortunately it was discovered in time and he took the antidote to suppress it. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable." said an imperial physician, with a lingering fear on his face.
Another imperial physician added, "Now all we need to do is clear the remaining toxins from the body, carefully recuperate, and rest for a while."
"However, the process of removing the remaining poison requires extreme caution. No negligence is allowed. The slightest mistake may result in residual toxins and affect His Highness the Prince of Shu's recovery."
The two imperial physicians spoke one after another and explained the eldest prince's condition in detail.
They knew very well that this diagnosis and treatment concerned the safety of the eldest prince as well as their own future and destiny, so they were extremely detailed and serious when describing the illness, as if they were closely tying their own honor and disgrace to that of the eldest prince.
Their bet proved successful. Though Zhang Rang was furious, he knew his priorities. "Are you sure? Your Highness, the Prince of Shu, only needs to cleanse the remaining poison and rest?"
He stared at the two doctors sharply, with a hint of doubt in his tone.
The two doctors exchanged a look of determination and said in unison, "We can guarantee this with our own lives. We have been practicing medicine for many years, so we are confident of this. Don't worry, eunuch."
Zhang Rang was well aware of the moral character of the imperial physicians. Seeing them so confident, he felt relieved, but he also began to think about the antidote that the eldest prince was taking.
Zhang Rang then turned to the Fifth Prince and said, "Your Highness, Prince of Qin, I have a question for you. What medicine did you administer to Your Highness, Prince of Shu? I'm worried it might conflict with the subsequent prescription for clearing the remaining poison. I hope Your Highness will forgive me for being nosy."
"How could that be? Eunuch Zhang is also thinking about my elder brother." The fifth prince said, but his eyes turned to Chu Ci.
Upon seeing this, Chu Ci rolled her beautiful eyes and gave the Fifth Prince a look. Then she took a light step forward and said, "Eunuch Zhang, the antidote is the Baijie Pill made by this princess's master, Divine Doctor Hua."
"However, because the medicine used is rare and the herbs required for refining are scarce and hard to find, only two pills were refined."
"Of course, if the two imperial physicians need that prescription, this princess will give it to them without reservation."
The two imperial physicians were no fools. They immediately bowed in thanks and said respectfully, "Thank you, Princess Yixin. Your generosity in giving us this precious prescription is truly a blessing."
"We two will definitely remember the princess's great kindness and will do our utmost to eliminate the remaining poison for His Highness the Prince of Shu and live up to the princess's trust."
Zhang Rang secretly complained: It was clearly his suggestion, but I didn't expect that these two imperial doctors would benefit from it.
Although he was full of dissatisfaction, he also knew that this was not the time to lose his temper.
Therefore, Zhang Rang could only suppress his unhappiness, coughed falsely, and said, "If that's the case, I'll be relieved."
"Your Highness the Prince of Shu, Your Highness the Prince of Qin, shall we go to the palace now? Don't keep the Emperor waiting anxiously. We must not delay the meeting with him over trivial matters like these and incur his wrath."
Chu Ci: Haha, who was the one talking nonsense the whole time?
Chu Ci kept complaining in his heart, but his face remained calm and there was no sign of anger at all.
The others were even more alert, not daring to slack off for even a moment. Even the eldest and fifth princes, though noble as they were, were well aware of the stakes involved and were unwilling to antagonize the emperor's trusted eunuchs.
"In that case, I'd like to trouble Eunuch Zhang to lead the way." The fifth prince smiled, his tone sincere and humble.
When Zhang Rang heard this, his eyes flickered slightly, and he seemed to be thinking about something, but he pretended not to notice anything and led Chu Ci and his party to the queen's palace.
At this time, not only the emperor and empress were in the palace, but the eldest prince's mother, Concubine Shu, was also anxiously waiting in the room.
Therefore, seeing her son being carried on a stretcher from afar, Concubine Shu no longer cared about etiquette and trotted over to the eldest prince, her skirt in hand. "My son, what a torture you have endured!"
Shufei burst into tears, her voice trembling. She stretched out her hands to touch her son's injured arm, but was afraid of hurting him.
The eldest prince naturally knew his mother's temperament. He quickly stood up and, while suppressing the pain, comforted her, "Mother, my son's injury is only minor. It won't be a problem."
Unfortunately, Concubine Shu didn't believe it at all. "A minor injury? Would you be carried into the palace with a minor injury? My son, don't try to deceive me!"
After saying this, she hurried back into the house and said, "Your Majesty, I only have this one son. If anything happens to him, I won't be able to live anymore!"
"You've been busy with state affairs all day, and I've never complained. But you haven't taken much care of our child. Now he's been seriously injured. Are you worthy of my years of companionship and dedication?"
Concubine Shu cried bitterly, her voice was shrill, and her body was trembling slightly. If it were in the past, it would definitely make the emperor feel distressed.
Unfortunately, her words contained complaints about the emperor, and she spoke so bluntly in front of the empress. The emperor was also a man, with the dignity and pride of an emperor, so he was naturally annoyed.
The emperor's face darkened, his brows furrowed, a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes, and he said in a deep voice: "Shufei, please don't lose your composure! The King of Shu is not only my son, but also the King of Shu of my Great Zhou."
How could Concubine Shu, who could sit firmly on the position of one of the four concubines, be a simple and reckless person?
Hearing this, the crying stopped abruptly.
Otherwise, Concubine Shu forced herself to suppress the dissatisfaction that surged like a tide in her heart, and tried to make her voice sound calm and respectful: "I'm sorry, it was my fault for speaking out of turn."
At this time, the guards carefully carried the eldest prince into the house.
The Queen did not want to interrupt the meeting between her son and Concubine Shu because of the matter between Concubine Shu and her son, so she immediately said with a sweet smile: "Your Majesty, Concubine Shu also loves her son."
"I am worried and confused, but I don't really blame the emperor."
"For the sake of the Prince of Shu's injury, Your Majesty, will you forgive Concubine Shu this time?"
"I believe that Concubine Shu will be more careful with her words and actions in the future and will not act impulsively or misbehave like this again."
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