Chapter 227 The results of the pulse diagnosis: Old Six is truly insidious.
The young imperial physician frowned. "Ah...this pulse..."
The crown prince looked over with piercing eyes.
"How is Lord Shen's pulse?"
"Your Highness, please wait a moment while I confirm it again."
The young imperial physician gestured for Shen Chu to place his other hand over, and as he took her pulse with his five fingers, his brows furrowed even more.
Shen Chu stared at the imperial physician's furrowed brows, took a deep breath, and asked:
"What did the imperial physician find?"
The young imperial physician remained silent, carefully examining the patient for a few more moments before releasing his grip.
"Young Master Shen, you've been poisoned!"
Shen Chu looked bewildered.
"Poisoning? How is that possible? You must be mistaken."
The crown prince suddenly stood up, stared intently at the young imperial physician, and asked the same question.
"Physician Han, have you examined me carefully?"
Physician Han bowed. "Young Master Shen's pulse is erratic, sometimes fast and sometimes slow. This is clearly a sign of poisoning."
Although I have only been in the Imperial Medical Academy for a short time, my medical skills are beyond question, and I could not possibly have misdiagnosed the pulse signs of poisoning.
If Your Highness is still concerned, you may summon other imperial physicians to examine Lord Shen's pulse.
The crown prince frowned deeply.
Physician Han was hired by his uncle, Chief Minister Feng, at great expense, and it took considerable effort to get him into the Imperial Hospital.
His medical skills are definitely not a problem, and he was arranged by the Feng family, which is why the Crown Prince chose him to test Shen Chu.
But the result was very disappointing to him.
It seems Xiangyu misjudged the bone; Shen Chu is indeed a man.
The crown prince was disappointed and annoyed that Physician Han had so openly revealed the poisoning.
Once Shen Chu dies from poisoning, it will be impossible to investigate the affairs of the Marquis of Ning'an's mansion.
Now that Physician Han had spoken so directly, he had no choice but to pretend to care for Shen Chu.
Before the Crown Prince could speak, a figure flashed before his eyes, and Physician Han was grabbed by the collar.
"What poison? Can you cure it?"
The imperial physician Han stumbled from the sudden tug, and looked up to meet a pair of cold yet anxious peach blossom eyes.
He paused for a moment, his gaze falling on the other person's bright red flying fish robe.
"You must be the Sixth Prince?"
Pei Yuan nodded. "What exactly happened with his poison?"
This time, his voice was even colder and sharper, carrying a chilling edge.
Shen Chu's heart trembled, and she couldn't help but glance at Pei Yuan again.
Pei Yuan's attention, however, was entirely focused on Physician Han.
Luo Heng had come with Pei Yuan, but Pei Yuan beat him to it.
Seeing that Physician Han had not answered, he hurriedly urged him anxiously:
"Imperial Physician, tell me quickly, what kind of poison has A-Chu been poisoned with?"
Physician Han said, "It is a slow-acting poison called Chaoyang Grass. This medicine is colorless and odorless. After being poisoned, one will experience weakness in the limbs and general debility."
Two months later, the poisoned person was bedridden and eventually died in their sleep.
As soon as Physician Han finished speaking, three voices rang out simultaneously:
Pei Yuan: "Is his poisoning serious?"
Luo Heng: "How long has A-Chu been poisoned?"
Crown Prince: "Is there any hope for Lord Shen?"
Three voices, conveying the same meaning, but with different tones.
After asking the question, the crown prince realized that his tone had been too light and quickly put on an anxious expression.
"What I mean is..."
Before he could finish speaking, Pei Yuan stepped forward and interrupted, asking Physician Han, "Can you cure the poison?"
Physician Han nodded. "Judging from the pulse, Lord Shen has been poisoned for several days, and the toxins have already entered his bloodstream."
Detoxifying this poison is somewhat complicated. It requires acupuncture every three days to remove the toxins, followed by taking a specially prepared antidote. It will take a month for the toxins to be cleared from the body.
Pei Yuan raised his hand, "It's good that it can be cured. No need for further words. Go and administer acupuncture to detoxify immediately."
If you need any medicines or tonics, just tell me, no, just tell His Highness the Crown Prince.
"Since Father cares so much about Lord Shen, I'm sure His Highness the Crown Prince feels the same way. What does His Highness think?"
The Crown Prince's face was somewhat unpleasant, annoyed by Pei Yuan's arrogance and domineering nature.
They interrupted him repeatedly, clearly showing they didn't take him, the crown prince, seriously.
However, he originally brought the imperial physician to examine Shen Chu under the pretext of His Majesty's care for her.
Even though he felt incredibly upset, he had no choice but to put on a show of great concern.
"Sixth Prince is right. If you need any medicine or tonics, just tell me and I will have them sent over."
Physician Han responded with a "Yes."
Pei Yuan gave Chen Chu a deep look.
"What are you standing there for? With His Highness the Crown Prince here, your poison should be cured soon. Why don't you hurry up and thank His Highness the Crown Prince?"
Shen Chu immediately bowed in respect.
"Your Highness's concern is deeply appreciated by this humble subject."
The crown prince felt as if he had swallowed a fly, but he still had to force himself to put on a smile.
He understood what Lao Liu meant; he wanted Lao Liu to personally promise to cure Shen Chu's poison.
The necessary medicinal herbs and tonics will be provided by the Crown Prince's Palace. If something happens to Shen Chu, the Crown Prince's Palace will be the first to be suspected.
That sixth brother is truly cunning.
He didn't cause Shen Chu's poisoning, so why should he be made to take the blame?
The crown prince gave the instructions to Physician Han with a sullen expression.
"You stay here to detoxify Lord Shen. I will take my leave now."
Having said that, he turned and left.
On the other side, Marquis Changning had just finished washing up when he heard that the Crown Prince had arrived with his men. He quickly changed his clothes and rushed to the front yard.
They happened to see the Crown Prince leaving with his men.
He quickly chased after him.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince."
Before he could even get close, the crown prince covered his nose and backed away with a look of disgust.
"Lord Changning, what's that smell on you? It stinks! Stay away from me."
Marquis Changning immediately stopped and carefully sniffed himself.
Heh.
The pungent stench almost made him faint.
Damn it, he changed the water more than a dozen times, and his skin was almost raw from scrubbing.
Why is that stench still there?
Marquis Changning felt wronged and resentful, but dared not vent his anger in front of the Crown Prince.
"Your Highness, why are you leaving? I'd like to entertain you properly before you go."
The crown prince looked disgusted.
"Serve me with your stench? Forget it, I'm afraid I'll be suffocated by the smell."
Marquis Changning dared not speak out against his anger.
Seeing that no one was around, the crown prince whispered:
"And you too, since you've already poisoned Shen Chu, why didn't you inform me beforehand?"
"What?" Marquis Changning looked bewildered.
The crown prince glared at him impatiently.
"Alright, stop pretending in front of me. This time it was your carelessness that led you to bring the imperial physician without informing me.
"Wait until the imperial physician has detoxified Shen Chu, then you can decide what to do next."
The Crown Prince left, and it took Marquis Changning a long time to react.
Shen Chu was poisoned? And the Crown Prince thought he was the one who poisoned her?
But when did he poison Shen Chu?
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Hongxiu stood guard outside Shen Chu's room with her arms crossed.
Pei Yuan and Luo Heng stood like two guardian deities, one on the left and one on the right, under the plum tree in the courtyard.
Luo Heng smiled and said, "Sixth Prince, why do you think the Crown Prince would suddenly bring the imperial physician to examine A-Chu's pulse?"
Pei Yuan leaned against the plum tree, tapping his palm with his jade-bone fan intermittently.
Hearing Luo Heng's words, he glanced at him sideways and sneered.
"I'm more concerned about who poisoned him than that."
Luo Heng paused slightly, "Sixth Prince, who do you think would poison A-Chu? Could it be in Changsha Prefecture...?"
Pei Yuan closed his eyes slightly and did not reply, but his mind was thinking about the recent events.
Who would poison Shen Chu?
Compared to the indifference and awkwardness outside, the situation between Chen Chu and Physician Han inside the house was completely different.
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