Hua Yuanzhao choked, and his breath was stuck in his throat and he almost couldn't breathe out.

There was silence in the room, and everyone was trembling and dared not make a sound.

"Maybe, we can order people to collect herbs, prepare them into finished medicines, and then send them back." Hua Yuanzhao said tentatively. Although this would cause some loss of medicinal efficacy, it is still a solution.

The queen breathed a sigh of relief and immediately wanted to draft an order to send someone to collect herbs.

Doctor Wu thought about it and spoke slowly: "This Suyu grass is rare. Although it is difficult to grow, it is more because the Suyu grass itself is very toxic. If you are not careful, a good medicine will become a poison."

He said, looking at Hua Yuanzhao meaningfully: "We need to find someone who is proficient in pharmacology."

As soon as he said this, everyone followed his gaze and fixed their eyes on Hua Yuanzhao.

Hua Yuanzhao knew something was wrong and took a step back, looking nervously at this group of unreliable people.

Rong Xiu coughed dryly and stood up to speak for Hua Yuanzhao, saying, "Miss Hua is a great doctor. Why not let her stay in the imperial city to treat the emperor, so that the emperor's condition won't change."

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo pondered for a long time, and only spoke at this moment: "Miss Hua, you just said that the poison in the emperor's body has been stabilized for the time being... In your opinion, with the ability of the imperial doctors in the Imperial Hospital, can they take good care of the emperor?"

Hua Yuanzhao's mouth twitched slightly. If she dared to say no, the entire Imperial Hospital would probably fight her to the death.

She still understood the principle that a tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind, and what's more, the imperial physician's skills were not bad!

Although the emperor is in a coma and cannot wake up for a while, he has passed the dangerous period of the poisoning and can do without her.

Although she could use Western medicine to force the emperor to wake up, doing so would cause great damage to his body. Without the assistance of equipment such as a ventilator, she did not dare to take the risk and instead decided to leave it to the care of the imperial physician for safety.

"I have only dabbled in first aid, but I cannot compare myself to the imperial physician in terms of medical skills." Hua Yuanzhao said modestly, "With the imperial physician's care, the emperor will be safe."

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo nodded, then turned to look at the Queen and gently advised: "Your Majesty, just in case, why don't you let Rong Xiu escort Miss Hua to collect herbs?"

The emperor is seriously ill and in a coma, and the capital will probably be in chaos soon. At this time, it is crucial to have someone stay in the capital to detoxify the emperor. If you are not careful, you will become a victim of the struggle for imperial power.

Especially Hua Yuanzhao, whose identity is already sensitive, and he has recently been involved in the struggle between the Xu and Hua families. Staying in the capital at this time is tantamount to seeking death.

It would be better to send her away and keep her out of the spotlight.

Although the trip to collect herbs is also full of risks, with Xiu'er's protection, we should be able to overcome the dangers.

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo thought about this and continued, "With Miss Hua's medical skills, I think she will be able to prepare the antidote successfully."

The queen considered carefully and asked, "Eldest daughter of the Hua family, are you willing to go?"

Hua Yuanzhao was helpless. Could she just not go if she said she didn't want to?

"I am willing to do so," Hua Yuanzhao hesitated, then continued, "but I am not familiar with the emperor's physical condition. To be on the safe side, I request to be accompanied by an imperial physician who is familiar with the emperor's condition."

This request was reasonable, and the queen readily agreed.

The situation was urgent, so the Queen ordered several people to set out that day, leaving only two hours for the two to prepare for the ceremony.

Hua Yuanzhao left the palace and returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion under the escort of Rongxiu. On the way, he did not forget to buy a few large brass locks.

She arrived at the door, looked at Rong Xiu who was about to follow her in, and asked in confusion: "Don't you need to go home and pack your things?"

Rong Xiu looked at her with a smile on his face: "You don't think it's just the two of us going, do you?"

Hua Yuanzhao blinked innocently. Shouldn't we go and come back quickly? It's not wrong for the two of us to travel light, right?

"There will be a motorcade accompanying us." Rong Xiu folded his arms and looked at her: "We only need to bring two sets of clothes for changing."

Shihu would naturally help him pack these things. All he had to do was to pack Hua Yuanzhao and send her to the city gate after she left the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Hua Yuanzhao said "oh" and strode towards his own courtyard.

The servants along the way avoided her when they saw her, and their eyes were full of fear when they looked at her.

——The eldest lady is so scary! She actually joined forces with the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion to wipe out Jingsi Temple on the first night she went there!

She made up an excuse and asked Rong Xiu to wait at the gate of the courtyard. She went into the house alone and put all the things in the house into the space, even the bed board.

After doing all this, she locked the house with a big brass lock and left with satisfaction.

At the door, Li Gu saw Hua Yuanzhao coming out and finally breathed a sigh of relief. Before Rong Xiu could speak, he said, "Miss, the Prime Minister wants you to go to the study."

"We are leaving now. If our trip is delayed, can Lord Hua afford it?" Rong Xiu stood in front of Li Gu and said dissatisfiedly.

Li Gu was sweating with anxiety: "The eldest lady is going on a long journey, so the Prime Minister will naturally give her some instructions and will not delay her trip..."

"That won't work either!" Rong Xiu said firmly, "He didn't worry about sending his daughter to places like Tianlao and Jingsi Temple. She's just going on a long journey, what instructions does he have?"

Li Gu looked at Rong Xiu awkwardly, how could they be the same?

"Miss, look at this..." Li Gu stretched his neck and looked at Hua Yuanzhao again.

"Let's go." Hua Yuanzhao didn't make things difficult for him, and said in a relaxed tone: "As a daughter, it is reasonable to inform your father if you want to go far away."

Rong Xiu glanced at her resentfully, then said nothing more and followed her to the study obediently.

In the study, Prime Minister Hua had already changed into court robes. It was obvious that he had heard the news and was anxious to go to the palace, and he also wanted to get more information from Hua Yuanzhao.

When Prime Minister Hua saw Hua Yuanzhao's first sentence, he asked hurriedly, "How is the emperor?"

Hua Yuanzhao stood at the door, staring at Prime Minister Hua without saying a word. His eyes were as dark as a ghost's, his mouth was pursed into a line, and his expression was ambiguous.

"Father...won't you ask me how I am?" Hua Yuanzhao's voice was hoarse and weak, with a hint of obvious fragility.

Although she had long given up hope in her original father, the protection of the Hua family when Xu Wanqing died still gave her some unnecessary hopes.

This extravagant hope was nothing at all, but it was infinitely magnified after escaping death last night.

——Perhaps there were some moments when the Hua family also cared about the original body?

"You?" Prime Minister Hua frowned in disgust: "Aren't you fine?"

He glanced at Rong Xiu fearfully, then changed his tone and said, "As a father, I am naturally worried about your safety, but as a subject, I should always put the emperor's health first..."

He paused, then asked, "How is the emperor doing?"

"Unconscious." Rong Xiu stepped forward and blocked Hua Yuanzhao behind him: "Now we are on the orders of the Queen Mother and are going to collect medicine for the Emperor. We will not stay any longer. If Lord Hua is worried about the Emperor, please come to the palace to visit him in person."

"You..." Prime Minister Hua was blocked and looked at Rong Xiu unhappily.

Naturally, he received the secret decree from the palace, but the decree only said that the emperor was in a coma and asked him to enter the palace, but did not mention any details. How should he make arrangements?

Hua Yuanzhao took a deep breath and held out his hand to Prime Minister Hua: "It's a long journey, I hope my father will give me five thousand taels of silver as travel expenses."