There were some other blood in the small bowl, and when the blood dripped into it, it immediately became diluted and lighter.
Then the director of the Imperial Hospital took out the silver needle that was used to draw blood and dipped it in the small bowl.
After just a few breaths, the silver needle quickly turned black. The head of the Imperial Hospital suddenly changed color and knelt on the ground, holding the blackened silver needle in both hands.
"The silver needle has turned black. Your Majesty, this is a symptom of poisoning!"
When these words were spoken, although Zhao Ji had expected it, he was still shocked.
At this moment, Zhao Jixing thought of Master Zhang, and countless conspiracies and tricks flashed through his mind.
Master Zhang has been in the harem for less than half a year, but he has such bold ideas. Zhao Ji did not expect that the person behind the scenes would be so anxious.
Seeing that the emperor had no reaction, the head of the Imperial Hospital added, "Judging from the speed at which the silver needle changes color and the speed at which the emperor's blood is diluted, it is very likely that the emperor has been poisoned for a long time, or the dose of toxin is too large!"
There were only a few people in the hall, and only Zhao Ji and the head of the Imperial Hospital looked shocked.
The emperor was not as surprised as expected. Instead, he smiled and said, "I thought it was something else. It turns out to be this. You don't have to worry about it!"
Zhao Ji frowned and retorted, "The emperor is ill, and we, as his subjects, should relieve his worries. If this is the case, please ask the head of the hospital to treat him!"
The emperor touched his chin and smiled. "Like the silver needle that turns black when testing blood, Master Zhang has told me about this before. It's because the elixir contains a medicinal ingredient that can make the silver needle turn black, but it doesn't have any toxins in essence."
"And Master Zhang said that as I take more and more pills, my health will get better and better. These are all things that ordinary doctors can test. Master Zhang told me a long time ago that later, when I take all twelve pills, the toxins in my body will be excreted in the last dose."
"So you don't have to make me any medicine soup to drink. This is all normal..."
When they came out from the Emperor, Zhao Ji and the head of the Imperial Hospital looked very solemn.
They tried their best to persuade the emperor, but the emperor only believed in Master Zhang.
Moreover, Master Zhang seemed to have anticipated the fact that the emperor would be examined by the imperial physician and actually spoke of it in advance. As a result, Zhao Ji and the others were at a disadvantage.
This time, no matter whether you are poisoned or not, the emperor won’t care at all.
Because the emperor already believed what Master Zhang said, that after taking all the medicine, all the toxins would be excreted for the last time.
"Tell me the truth about the emperor's health. I know you usually hide things in front of him. I understand that you only report good news and not bad news. But you have discovered the situation in the palace now. If one day the emperor thinks that Zhang Zhenren can replace the Imperial Hospital, I am afraid that all of you will be driven out of the palace."
Zhao Ji deliberately spoke in an alarmist tone, in fact, he also hoped to intimidate the head of the Imperial Medical Bureau.
"In fact, I understand your concerns, Master Seal Holder. Today it seems that Master Zhang is indeed up to something, so Master Seal Holder, rest assured, I will naturally stand on your side."
"Those so-called real people and elixirs may not necessarily be good for the emperor."
The director of the Imperial Medical Bureau has reached this position, and he is much more insightful than others.
So there was nothing to hide at the moment, and he told Zhao Ji about the emperor's situation in detail, just like telling tofu in a bamboo tube.
"The pills His Majesty is taking have drained his body. He is now like a golden exterior with rotten cotton inside. His body is extremely weak. If he continues like this, he will vomit blood at first, and it will get worse and worse. He may not even be able to get out of bed!"
"The more Your Majesty fails to control himself during this period and the closer he gets to the ladies in the harem, the more likely it is that his body will collapse!"
The head of the Imperial Medical Bureau has said it very pertinently. This is the current situation.
The emperor is now walking on this road to death.
"And combined with the previous pulse diagnosis records of Concubine Xian, Concubine Xian should be poisoned by the same poison as the emperor. This can also explain why there is no trace of poison in Concubine Xian's palace!"
"Because from the beginning, the Empress Xianfei was not poisoned by food or utensils, but because of a night of passion with the Emperor..."
After hearing this, Zhao Ji immediately understood everything.
It was precisely because of this that Zhao Ji immediately realized the hidden meaning behind the words of the head of the Imperial Medical Service.
To put it bluntly, Concubine Xian only spent a few nights with the Emperor, but just these few nights were enough to poison a healthy Concubine Xian, and the reaction was so severe that she was bedridden.
This means that the emperor, as the disseminator of toxins, already has hundreds or thousands of times more toxins in his body.
This is a very scary thing.
The king of a country didn't even know he was poisoned. How much commotion would this cause?
The head of the Imperial Hospital saw Zhao Ji looking at him and immediately took a step back and said, "I know what you mean, sir. You must hope that I can keep my mouth shut. Please rest assured about this. I have served two emperors before and after, so I know very well how good it is for me to know less! I must be the most secretive person in the palace!"
Zhao Ji was very satisfied with the advice given by the head of the Imperial Medical Service.
"I owe you a favor for what happened today. If you have any problems in the future, feel free to come to me!"
The head of the Imperial Medical Service was naturally overjoyed to receive such a promise from Zhao Ji.
Now Zhao Ji can be said to be on an equal footing with the prime minister, and is also a loyal person in the emperor's heart.
There are only a handful of courtiers in the court that the emperor trusts so much.
Getting a promise from such a person can mean you will have no worries for the rest of your life.
Especially in a high-risk profession like the Imperial Medical Bureau, you may lose your head at any time.
Moreover, from what happened today, the head of the hospital could keenly predict that if Zhang Zhenren was brought to justice in the future, it would still be the Imperial Medical Service that would clean up the mess for the emperor.
At that time, it was very important whether someone could speak up for the Imperial Hospital.
"In this case, I would like to thank Master Zhang Yin first."
"Your Majesty is so weak now, but he trusts in elixirs, so I can only add some nourishing things to your daily diet, including putting some medicinal herbs in your tea. These are only temporary solutions, and I believe that the Master Seal Master knows the most fundamental reason. Your Majesty doesn't have much time..."