Chapter 142 The Crown Prince Forces the Emperor
Yun Ling glanced at the chicken soup. "Maybe it's because of the wild ginseng? Or maybe Prince Zhao accidentally ruined the soup today?"
Shen Shuwei took another sip, but ultimately put the spoon down and didn't touch it again. "Bury this soup well, don't let Zhao Yun know."
Otherwise, if he knew that I had spilled his soup, he would take the opportunity to make trouble for me.
Yun Ling responded crisply and went out with the soup pot.
Shen Shuwei washed up and went to bed, but was woken up by Yunling and Qingdai's anxious calls in the early morning.
"Girl, girl, wake up."
Shen Shuwei felt as if her eyelids were weighed down. She struggled to open her eyes, only to be met with two worried faces. "What's wrong with me?"
After she finished speaking, she realized that her voice was hoarse and she couldn't stop coughing.
"The girl seems to have caught a cold, her body is burning." Qing Dai helped Shen Shuwei sit up with worry, and stuffed a soft pillow behind her back, "I have asked someone to call a doctor."
Just as Shen Shuwei was about to speak, his throat started to itch and he couldn't stop coughing again. "Go and tell my elder and second brothers that I'm afraid I can't go to the birthday banquet today."
Yun Ling was impatient. "Young lady, you are so ill, you should just focus on recuperating. I have already told the eldest young master that they have taken the fourth young lady to the palace."
Shen Shuwei had just closed her eyes to rest. Although she was not feeling well, her mind was unusually clear and she did not have any symptoms of a high fever.
Shen Shuwei didn't take it to heart and just waited for the doctor to come.
Not long after, Yan'er and Divine Doctor Yun came over together. Chen Shuwei was startled when he saw them, then laughed, "It's just a cold, why bother the Divine Doctor?"
Divine Doctor Yun sat down on the chair with his mustache tilted up, and put his hand on Shen Shuwei's wrist to feel his pulse, saying harshly, "I saw someone from your mansion asking for a doctor on the road, and I happened to have some free time anyway, so I came here to earn some money."
Yun Ling and Yan'er chuckled at the sound. Chen Shuwei wanted to laugh too, but Divine Doctor Yun scolded him, "Don't move. Your pulse is a little strange."
The smile on Chen Shuwei's face gradually faded. "I woke up this morning feeling hot all over and my throat was dry. The weather has been getting colder recently. If it's not a cold, could it be some other symptom?"
Divine Doctor Yun frowned, withdrew his hand, and checked Chen Shuwei's face again. "Strange, judging from the symptoms, it seems like a cold, but your pulse is a little unusual."
"If it's a cold, the pulse will be floating and tight, but I see that your pulse is faintly strong."
"Have you accidentally taken any tonics in the past few days?" Doctor Yun suddenly asked.
Chen Shuwei looked at Yunling and Qingdai, and after thinking about it, they both shook their heads and said no.
"I'm in good health and never take any supplements. My usual diet is the same as my second brother and the others." Shen Shuwei said.
Divine Doctor Yun's brows knitted even tighter. "Think about it carefully. Your pulse doesn't sound like a cold. It's probably caused by something you ate."
"Although it won't harm your body and may even strengthen your body, you will be really uncomfortable for a few days."
"Ordinary doctors might treat you as a common cold, but I've seen more patients than they've eaten salt, so I definitely won't make a wrong diagnosis."
Divine Doctor Yun was still muttering to himself when Chen Shuwei's gaze suddenly shifted to the empty soup pot on the table.
A light bulb suddenly lit up in her mind, and she thought of something, "Yun Ling, bring the soup bowl on the table over to Divine Doctor Yun for a look."
Yun Ling slapped her forehead and said, "Yes, the young lady ate three meals a day with the Second Young Master and his family yesterday, but in the evening, the young lady was the only one who drank the chicken soup sent by Prince Zhao."
Yun Ling hurried over and brought the soup pot to Doctor Yun.
Chen Shuwei's eyes fell on the khaki soup pot. "Last night, I felt that this chicken soup had a strange taste. I drank half a bowl and asked Yunling to pour out the rest of the soup. The soup pot has also been cleaned. I wonder if the doctor can still find any clues."
When Divine Doctor Yun heard that the contents were gone and the jar had been cleaned, his brows furrowed even tighter. He dug out his tools from the medicine box and said, "I'll give it a try."
Several people stood head to head and shoulder to shoulder watching Doctor Yun fiddling with the jar, smelling the scent and twisting the jar.
After a long moment, Divine Doctor Yun's tightly furrowed brows relaxed, and he said, "So that's how it is."
Shen Shuwei hurriedly asked, "Is it really the problem with this chicken soup?"
Divine Doctor Yun nodded, "That's right. This chicken soup must have been mixed with a medicinal herb. That herb is rare and only grows on the steep mountaintops of the northern border. However, it is a top-grade tonic."
"I think the person who made the soup for Miss Shen didn't know the efficacy of the herbs and just stewed it as an ordinary tonic."
Yun Ling also breathed a sigh of relief. "So that's how it is. Prince Zhao must have added it to the soup to nourish the young lady, but he didn't understand its effects."
As Shen Shuwei listened to what they said, he felt strange. Was it really Zhao Yun who did it unintentionally?
"Wait." Chen Shuwei suddenly called out to Divine Doctor Yun, who was about to stand up and leave, his eyes dark. "Divine Doctor, you just said this herb only grows in the Northern Frontier. So, may I ask if this herb can be found in the herbal medicine shops in Luojing?"
Divine Doctor Yun stroked his goatee and said, "This thing has a low yield. We might not even get ten plants a year. Even in Luojing, it should be rare."
Shen Shuwei thanked Doctor Yun and asked Qingdai to pack some money to send him and Yan'er out.
"Miss, what are you thinking about?" Yun Ling asked curiously when she saw Chen Shuwei lowering his head in thought. "Prince Zhao also meant well but ended up doing something bad. Besides, this medicine has only benefits for the body, so please don't blame Prince Zhao."
Shen Shuwei shook his head, "I'm not thinking about this, but——"
Chen Shuwei slowly raised his head and met Yun Ling's eyes. "I'm just wondering, this rare herb comes from the Northern Frontier and can't be found in Luojing. Where did Zhao Yun get it from?"
Yun Ling felt relieved, and said hi, covering Chen Shuwei with a blanket. "Prince Zhao has great magical powers, he must have searched for it from somewhere."
Chen Shuwei still felt that something was not right, but his body was really uncomfortable, so he could only say "I hope so" and lie down to rest.
After sleeping soundly for half a day, Shen Shuwei was awakened by the noise outside.
"What should we do now? The Crown Prince is rebelling, and the guards at the city gates have all been killed! I heard the palace is surrounded, and the eldest and second sons, as well as the master and the fourth daughter, are all in the palace!"
"Where's the Third Miss?! Go find her and ask her what to do now. Should we escape or—or whatever, we need her to decide!"
"Our daughter is not feeling well and has gone to bed. Don't crowd in with so many people. Get out! I'll go in and talk to the girl."
Shen Shuwei recognized the voice as Yun Ling.
Just as she sat up, Yun Ling pushed the door open and came in, her face full of panic and helplessness.
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