After the imperial physician took the pulse and conducted a series of tests, he said, "The Ninth Prince is fine now. He will recover with a good rest."
"That's good, that's good." Shen Qingqiu's face showed a lot of joy, but for some reason he felt a little disappointed and unhappy in his heart. Was it because the Ninth Prince had recovered that he had no reason to stay here? Shen Qingqiu himself didn't know what was wrong. Shen Qingqiu saw the imperial physician hesitate to speak.
"Does the imperial physician have anything else to say?"
Imperial Physician Liu suddenly knelt beside Gu Yanwei and said, "Your Highness the Ninth Prince, I have been checking the Emperor's pulse as usual these days, but the Emperor's health is getting worse day by day. I have tried everything, but it's useless. I am really worried..."
Before Liu Yuyi could finish his words, Gu Yanwei suddenly stood up and shouted, "Why didn't you say so earlier!"
"I am terrified."
"Ninth Prince, instead of blaming Imperial Physician Liu here, why don't we go see the Emperor as soon as possible."
The Ninth Prince nodded, glanced at Imperial Physician Liu, and left with Shen Qingqiu.
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"Your Majesty, the princess and the ninth prince request to see you."
"Let him in." The emperor's weak voice came from inside the room.
"Your Highness."
"Why are you two here?" the emperor asked while coughing.
"Nothing, I just heard that my father has been in poor health recently, so I came to visit."
The emperor coughed twice on the bed, then slowly sat up and said, "I don't know why, but I've been feeling unusually tired lately."
"Royal brother." Just when Shen Qingqiu was about to speak, a familiar voice came from outside the door.
Shen Qingqiu looked back in the direction of the voice, and saw the eldest princess walking in with a bowl of medicine just like that man. Seeing the emperor sitting by the bed, looking sick, the eldest princess quickly put down what she was holding and walked to the emperor's bedside, "Brother, why do you look so pale?"
The emperor sighed, "Maybe I'm really old. I always feel tired recently." Then, the emperor patted the back of the princess's hand and said, "Fortunately, I have these supplements you prepared for me, otherwise I'm afraid my health would be worse than it is now."
"That's not true, my brother. You and I are as close as brothers." As he spoke, he brought the medicine beside him over. "I asked someone to bring these supplements from the State of Yan. As long as my brother takes them every day, he will live a long life."
Seeing that the emperor was about to drink the medicine, Shen Qingqiu suddenly said: "Your Majesty has only recently felt weak all over. When I first entered the palace, the emperor was still very energetic."
The emperor pushed the medicine in front of him back and said, "It is true that recently, I don't know why I suddenly feel weak, but I was more energetic half a month ago. Alas, as people get older, their health is really getting worse day by day."
"If Your Majesty believes me, I have been exposed to Chinese medicine before. Can I take a look for Your Majesty?"
"The princess knows Chinese medicine?" The emperor was a little overjoyed. "Okay, then you can come and take a look at it for me."
Upon hearing this, the princess could only step back with the medicine in her hand. When she looked up at Shen Qingqiu, the politeness in her eyes was no longer there.
Shen Qingqiu thought about the Chinese medicine practitioners' pulse-feeding postures and acted very realistically, but secretly used a handkerchief to carefully wipe the medicine that the princess had just sprinkled on the bedside.
Shen Qingqiu had been examining for a long time without saying anything, so the emperor couldn't help but ask, "Princess, how are you?"
Shen Qingqiu silently put down his hand, stood up and said: "The emperor's pulse is indeed a little abnormal, but this minister has to go back and look through ancient books before I can explain it to the emperor clearly."
Shen Qingqiu didn't explain the reason, and the emperor didn't get angry. He just said ok and lay down again. The eldest princess beside him showed a scornful smile.
"It's okay, Princess. After all, you are not an imperial physician." Then he brought the medicine to the emperor, "Brother, drink the medicine first and then go to sleep."
The emperor waved his hand and said, "I am really tired today, forget it."
Seeing that the emperor closed his eyes, the eldest princess's eyes were no longer as gentle as before, and a hint of ferocity flashed in her eyes.
"Yan Wei, since our brother has already gone to bed, let's not disturb him anymore." As she said this, she was about to leave with the medicine in her hand, but Shen Qingqiu suddenly stopped her.
"Your Highness, I wonder what you are going to do with this medicine?"
The princess looked at the medicine in her hand, then looked at Shen Qingqiu and said, "Since my brother doesn't want to drink it, then this bowl of medicine can only be thrown away."
Shen Qingqiu slowly walked up to the princess, bowed and said, "It would be a waste to throw away such a good tonic. I just heard from the princess that this medicine is hard to find. You asked someone to bring it back from Yan State. It just so happens that my master knows a lot of herbs. Give me this medicine and I will bring it back to my master. Maybe he can know which herbs are used in this medicine. You don't have to go through so much trouble to get medicine for the emperor in the future."
The princess' expression suddenly changed. She pushed the medicine in her hand towards her chest and said, "I appreciate your kindness, but I promised the people of Yan that I would not let anyone else know about the prescription."
"I see. I was too abrupt." Shen Qingqiu nodded.
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Just after Gu Yanwei came out of the emperor's bedroom, Shen Qingqiu made an excuse to leave. Gu Yanwei was annoyed and didn't ask any more questions.
"Is Imperial Physician Liu here?" Shen Qingqiu arrived at Ganlu Garden.
"Princess?" Upon hearing the voice, Imperial Physician Liu put down the herbs he was fiddling with.
"Great! Imperial Physician Liu, you are here. I have something I want to ask you for advice."
"If the group leader has anything to say, please feel free to speak up. I really don't deserve your advice."
Shen Qingqiu took out a handkerchief from his waist and handed it to Imperial Physician Liu, saying, "Imperial Physician, my mother was seriously ill a few days ago. I suspect it was the concubine in my father's house who caused it. She brought tonic medicine to my mother every day, but my mother's health was getting worse. I suspected that there was something wrong with the medicine, so I brought it to the Imperial Physician for a check. I want to ask the Imperial Physician if I am worrying too much."
Imperial Physician Liu took the handkerchief, sniffed the medicine stains on it and said, "Princess, please wait a moment." Then he went back to the room. After a while, he brought out a basin of water and threw the handkerchief into the water. Shen Qingqiu was confused until the water in the basin changed color.
Shen Qingqiu frowned, "Imperial Physician Liu, what's going on?"
Imperial Physician Liu fished out the handkerchief and said, "Princess, if I'm not mistaken, the medicine was very effective for your mother in the first few days she drank it. She looked very energetic."
Shen Qingqiu nodded, "Yes, that's why I think this medicine is very effective. I drink it every day."
Imperial Physician Liu nodded, "Then we have found the reason. A large amount of Wushi Powder must have been added to this bowl of medicine." He pointed to the bowl of medicine that had changed color and said, "Only a large amount of Wushi Powder can change the color of the entire bowl of medicine. In fact, Wushi Powder does have a tonic effect on the human body, but if taken in large quantities, it will slowly lead to physical deficiency. Your mother takes such a large amount of Wushi Powder every day, I am afraid that her body has already become weak. I still advise the princess to stop taking the tonic as soon as possible."
"I see." Shen Qingqiu nodded, "Thank you Imperial Physician Liu for today."
After leaving Ganlu Garden, Shen Qingqiu ran directly to the Ninth Prince's Palace. A woman's intuition was indeed correct. She felt that there was something wrong with this eldest princess, and sure enough, it turned out to be true.
"Ninth Prince, Ninth Prince." I heard his voice before I saw him. After being in the palace for so long, Shen Qingqiu's temperament has become more free and easy than before.
"What's wrong?" Looking at her standing in front of him breathlessly, with two flushed little cheeks, Gu Yanwei couldn't help but take his eyes away.
"Ninth Prince, there is something very important that I must tell you!" Shen Qingqiu's face was solemn.
"What is it?"
Looking at the eunuch beside the Ninth Prince, Shen Qingqiu looked embarrassed. The eunuch understood and said, "Then I will leave first."
When they were the only two left in the bedroom, Shen Qingqiu took out his handkerchief and walked up to the Ninth Prince and said, "The medicine stains on it are the decoctions that the Princess brings to Your Majesty every day."
The Ninth Prince frowned, "What's wrong?"
Your Majesty drinks the fine medicine sent by the princess every day, but his health is getting worse and worse. I always feel strange, but the princess feels even stranger, especially when I asked her to give me the medicine, her nervous expression made me doubt...
"Do you suspect that Father's health is related to the Princess?"
Shen Qingqiu nodded, "That's right, so when he wasn't paying attention, I used the handkerchief to pick up the potion she left beside the bed, and just now took it to Ganlu Garden for inspection."
"What's the result?" In fact, after coming out of the emperor's bedroom, Gu Yanwei had been thinking that the emperor's illness was so strange, and only this soup and medicine in his recent diet made people suspicious. The reason why he did not stop Shen Qingqiu just now was because he had already suspected the eldest princess.
"A large amount of Wushisan was added to that bowl of medicine. While a small amount of Wushisan does have a tonic effect, if I take a large amount, it will be like a poison, which will deplete my body day by day. The reason why the emperor was in a very good mental state a few days ago, but his health has been getting worse in the past few days, is that the Wushisan accumulated in his body has taken effect."
Gu Yanwei frowned and said nothing for a long time.
"Ninth Prince, you..."
"Qingqiu, you should stay in this bedroom for the next two days and don't come out."
This was the first time that Gu Yanwei warned himself so seriously, and Shen Qingqiu nodded.
"Where are you going?" Seeing the Ninth Prince was about to leave, Shen Qingqiu unconsciously grabbed his sleeve, but then felt that this action was not appropriate and suddenly let go.
Gu Yanwei patted Shen Qingqiu's shoulder gently and said, "Don't worry about this matter, leave it to me."
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"Your Highness the Ninth Prince, why are you here again? The Emperor has just gone to bed." Eunuch Liu said while standing outside the bedroom.
"I have something important to discuss with my father. I cannot wait any longer. Please go and report to him, eunuch."
"yes."
"Your Majesty." Eunuch Liu called softly across the tent. Perhaps because he was not feeling well, the emperor slept lightly.
"What's wrong, Eunuch Liu?"
"Your Majesty, the Ninth Prince said he wants to discuss something important with you and is waiting outside the palace now."
The emperor sat up from the bed, panting. "Let him in. If it weren't for something very important, he wouldn't come now."
"yes."
"Your son pays respect to His Majesty, Father."
"Old Nine, what important matter is there that you have to come at this time?" The emperor yawned repeatedly and his voice sounded very weak.
"Your Majesty, I suspect..."
The next morning, after the morning court session, Gu Yanwei came to the emperor's bedroom as usual, and happened to meet the eldest princess who had also come, carrying medicine as usual.
"Princess." Gu Yanwei bowed.
The princess smiled and said, "No need to be polite, Ninth Prince. You are the most polite among all the princes. You have come to pay your respects to the Emperor every day for more than 20 years."
Gu Yanwei didn't say anything, but made way for the princess to go in first.
The emperor had just changed his clothes in the room.
"The eldest princess and the ninth prince are here."
"I am here to pay my respects to my father."
"Greetings to my brother."
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