Ono Yuuki was puzzled as to why his son had ended up at the Setsuki family's house. He then considered a possibility.
"I wonder who in the Regent's household is ill?"
The son's medical skills are quite good; that must be the only reason why Lord Guan kept him in the manor.
Izumi Nobuyuki did not answer Ono Yuuki, but walked up to Su Ruojin and bowed. "Princess Consort of Great Chu, I have been feeling unwell lately, and Ono Yuuki has been unable to cure me. I wonder if you could take a look at me?"
"Yanluo".
Izumi Nobukatsu is Izumi Masako's father, and this time he is on the Emperor's side. Su Ruojin gave him face and allowed Yanluo to treat him.
Seeing that the Princess Consort of Da Chu actually had her maid examine him, Izumi Nobukatsu felt somewhat dissatisfied, but he didn't show it on his face.
Let's wait and see what this maid sees before making any decisions.
Yanlu stepped forward to take Izumi Nobuyuki's pulse, raised an eyebrow, and then walked back to Su Ruojin's side and whispered something.
Su Ruojin was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, but then she understood. She looked at Izumi Nobuyuki with a half-smile and said, "Lord Sheguan, we physicians of the Great Chu Dynasty emphasize observation, listening, questioning, and palpation when treating patients. May I ask, Lord Sheguan, how were you poisoned?"
Izumi Nobuyuki was initially delighted. The other party had diagnosed his poisoning simply by taking his pulse, demonstrating that he indeed possessed some medical skills.
But being asked this by Su Ruojin made him feel a little awkward. He couldn't very well say that his daughter had poisoned him and forced him to come and save Su Ruojin.
"Princess Consort of Great Chu, I... I was poisoned by accident. Please help me detoxify. My Sheguan family will certainly send generous gifts."
"Lord Sheguan, why did the Imperial Guard poison you?" Su Ruojin asked directly.
Izumi Nobuyuki was taken aback, remembering that Izumi Masako had told him that the poison was given to her by the Princess of Great Chu.
It's not surprising that Su Ruojin could guess that Yazi had poisoned him.
However, as much as one might guess, Izumi Nobukatsu would never admit it.
Although he now hates Izumi Masako and wishes he had never had this daughter, if word gets out that his daughter poisoned her father, it will damage his and the Regent family's reputation.
"Princess Consort of Great Chu, I don't understand what you mean, I..."
"Lord Regent, you can have the antidote, but have the Imperial Palace attendant come to me personally. If anything happens to her, you'll lose the antidote too." Su Ruojin interrupted Izumi Nobukatsu, and then ignored him.
Izumi Nobukatsu was, after all, the regent of Yamato, and no one had ever dared to treat him so coldly before. Anger welled up inside him, and his face turned somewhat unpleasant.
However, thinking of the poison in his body, Izumi Nobukatsu took a few deep breaths to suppress his anger. He was about to say something more when the Emperor spoke up.
"Lord Regent, you should send the Imperial Palace over. You should go back first. I have something to discuss with the Prince and Princess of Great Chu in private. Chiyo, see Lord Regent off."
Tachibana Chiyo walked up to Izumi Nobukatsu with an unfriendly expression and said coldly, "My lord, please."
Although Izumi Nobukazu was from Yamato, she was more inclined to believe Su Ruojin.
It seems that Odai-sho was being held by Izumi Nobukatsu at the Regent's residence, which explains why she had been secretly sending people to search for him without any success.
It's impossible for Odaisho to poison his own father without a reason; there must be a cause.
Seeing this, Izumi Nobukatsu knew that there was no point in saying anything more, so he turned around and walked out with Tachibana Chiyo.
Ono Yuuki, worried about his son, also left with Izumi Nobukatsu.
When Tachibana Chiyo returned, only the Emperor, her, and Su Ruojin's people remained in the Tsuneyu Palace.
The maidservants served tea to the group again and then withdrew. Tachibana Chiyo stepped forward and closed the palace door.
There are many things to discuss regarding Yamato becoming a vassal state of Chu, and it is not appropriate to let outsiders know about them before many details are finalized.
After everything quieted down, the emperor spoke, "Your Highness and Your Highness, my Great He is willing to become a vassal state of Great Chu. I wonder what requirements Great Chu has?"
Su Ruojin picked up her teacup, took a sip, and a faint smile appeared on her face. She looked at the emperor behind the curtain and slowly spoke.
“This matter is of great importance, concerning the future of Yamato. I imagine it would be quite troublesome for you to relay the message. Why not let the true Emperor speak directly with us? What do you say, Your Majesty?” Su Ruojin turned her head and looked at the person behind her.
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