Cheng Lan hugged An Yi tightly around the waist, her expression both fearful and resolute, and said, "I must save Huai'er! He's been poisoned, and only by activating his cold nature can he be cured. I've already consulted the doctor!"
Jiang Shan forcefully pulled Cheng Lan away, signaling An Yi to bring Jiang Huai back.
"You're throwing cold water on the Jianghuai River in this freezing weather? I think you're out of your mind! I'm too lazy to waste my breath on you now, but I'll settle the score with you later!"
Seeing Jiang Shan about to leave, Cheng Lan grabbed his leg again, crying and saying, "I'm telling the truth! You cured Yuan'er of the poison, but the toxin remained in your body. You then gave birth to Huai'er, so Huai'er must have some residual poison in him! The doctor said that as long as the cold energy is released, the poison in Huai'er's body can be cured!"
Jiang Shan's expression grew increasingly cold. "When did I ever cure Fu Qiyuan's poison?"
Cheng Lan closed her eyes, steeled her resolve, and gritted her teeth, saying, "Yuan'er's cold poison requires him to have intercourse with women. He was unconscious after being poisoned, and it was Fu Zhi... Fu Zhi brought Yuan'er to the village and found you...!"
Jiang Shan felt a booming sound overhead and his mind was buzzing.
Liangchen tugged at Jiangshan's sleeve, anxiously saying, "Miss, why bother with her? Go check on the young master!"
Jiang Shan took a deep breath, staggered, pushed Cheng Lan aside, and ran towards An Yi's direction.
Inside the clinic, An Yi had already taken Jiang Huai into her arms, while the man who had taken Jiang Huai lay on the ground, his life hanging in the balance.
The doctor in the clinic was trembling, but he forced himself to ask, "Didn't you say you wanted to bring a child in for a checkup? Why did you start hitting me?"
An Yi quickly stripped Jiang Huai of his wet clothes, wrapped the dazed child in his own cotton coat, and held him in his arms, preparing to go out.
Jiang Shan rushed over and asked anxiously, "How is Jiang Huai?"
An Yi glanced at the listless Jiang Huai in his arms and said, "This is not good. We need to go back quickly and find an imperial physician to take a look!"
Jiang Shan looked at Jiang Huai, then at the doctor who was quite frightened, and stepped forward to ask, "Please take my son's pulse first and see if he has been poisoned!"
The doctor said with difficulty, "That lady said that she was born with cold poison. How can it be diagnosed so easily? We need to induce the cold energy out of her body before we can diagnose whether she is poisoned."
Jiang Shan swallowed hard and asked with a sore throat, "How can I activate the cold poison in my body?"
"You caught a cold...!"
After saying that, he shrank back, not daring to raise his head again.
Jiang Shan remained silent for a moment, then said, "Fu Li, send someone to invite an imperial physician to the Grand Tutor's residence. Tell him that Jiang Huai has caught a cold! You, come with me to the Grand Tutor's residence and explain what happened today!"
The group hurried back to the Grand Tutor's Mansion, where Grand Tutor Cheng, Madam Jiao, and the Old Master Fu were already waiting at the door.
Although Jiang Huai had changed his clothes in the carriage, his hair was still wet and he looked rather listless.
When had Jiao's mother ever seen Jiang Huai so dejected? She was heartbroken.
"What exactly happened?" Grand Tutor Cheng asked.
Jiang Shan pursed his lips and said, "My aunt told me that Fu Qiyuan was poisoned and used me as an antidote. My son has residual poison left by Fu Qiyuan in his body! Mother, listen to this, isn't this a huge joke?"
Jiao's mother's face turned deathly pale in an instant.
Jiang Shan said with a complicated expression, "Mother, you know everything, don't you? He told you everything, but kept it from me the only one. You all followed him in keeping it from me, thinking it was for my own good?"
Jiao's mother held Jiang Shan's hand, her eyes red, and said, "Shan'er, don't say anything more, don't say anything at all. I don't ask for anything else now, I only ask that Huai'er be safe and sound! When the time comes, whether you and Yan'er separate or stay together, I will listen to you!"
When the butler brought over ginger soup to feed Jiang Huai, Jiang Shan stopped him.
Seeing her son's listless appearance, she felt as if a knife was twisting in her heart. But once the seed of doubt was planted, it was difficult to take it back.
"Shan'er, why are you doing this?" Grand Tutor Cheng asked, puzzled.
Jiang Shan stared intently at Doctor Liu's fearful face and asked, word by word, "Say it again, if there really is cold poison in the body, can it be cured simply by stimulating the cold energy? If you dare to lie to me, I'll break your legs with my own hands!"
Although Dr. Liu was afraid, his duty as a doctor still compelled him to tell the truth.
"If it is truly a case of cold poisoning, symptoms can be detected as soon as there is a fever, and the right medicine can always cure it gradually. If it remains in the body for a long time, it will only get worse."
"But, but my Huai'er has always been healthy and strong these past two years, and has never been sick!" Jiao's mother asked anxiously.
After a moment's thought, Dr. Liu said, "It generally varies from person to person! Some people never have an attack in their entire lives, but when they do, it can be fatal. Others are very prone to attacks, and if they have an early attack, they can be cured very early. It's hard to say!"
Jiao's mother felt increasingly uncertain.
The imperial physicians from the palace arrived quickly, and two of them came.
One was an old acquaintance, Physician Xie, and the other was Physician Yan.
One was in charge of external affairs, and the other was in charge of internal affairs; their considerations were extremely thorough.
After the two imperial physicians took turns examining his pulse, they both fell into deep thought.
Jiang Shan asked with some anxiety, "How is he? Has Jiang Huai been poisoned?"
Imperial Physician Yan stroked his beard and asked, "Has the young master seen a doctor in the past few years?"
Jiang Shan shook his head firmly, "Never!"
Physician Yan frowned and asked again, "Never even once? Not even a pulse diagnosis? My brother never took this child's pulse either?"
Jiang Shan was stunned. What was going on now?
After realizing what was happening, Jiao's mother hurriedly said, "Yes, yes! Manager Yan always takes Huai'er's pulse whenever he sees him, and he even gave Huai'er a purse full of medicinal herbs, saying that Huai'er should carry it with him at all times to ward off poison and evil spirits!"
Physician Yan was overjoyed, "Is the purse still there?"
After thinking for a moment, Jiao's mother turned and left in a hurry.
When she came back, she was carrying a purse.
“Huai’er always wore this purse when she was in Guyang County. She only left it with me after she went to Yuzhou.”
Physician Yan sniffed carefully, opened the sachet to look at the medicinal herbs inside, and nodded, saying, "That's it! This child was not in good health when he was born. His pulse was weak and his blood was deficient. My second brother must have discovered this problem and made this sachet. It contains precious medicinal herbs to resist cold poison."
Jiang Shan's steps faltered, and he staggered back a step.
A hand caught her at just the right moment and pulled her into its embrace.
"Shan'er, don't worry, I'm here!"
Fu Qiyuan's gentle voice reached Jiang Shan's ears. Jiang Shan turned around with a hint of irony, wanting to laugh, but tears welled up in his eyes.
"So it was you, the adulterer!"
Her voice was very soft, almost inaudible, but Fu Qiyuan heard every single word.
He stiffened slightly, but still pulled Jiangshan into his arms with all his might.
"I won't let anything happen to Huai'er, Shan'er, trust me!"
Jiang Shan seemed to have all his energy drained away, and he didn't even have the strength to push Fu Qiyuan away.
"Imperial Physician Yan, please tell me the truth, how can the poison in Huai'er's body be cured?"
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