Chapter 10
I had no idea of the storm on the other person's face, and the novel above my head was still updating:
"I've experienced the consequences of speaking the truth last time. I was lucky not to be dragged down on the spot. It's simply impossible to expect the emperor to trust an unknown little imperial physician like me."
"And it's possible that this incident wasn't intentional on the part of the imperial physician, but rather that it's difficult to diagnose the poison if you don't understand it. The author of this post also took advantage of the fact that he knew about this before traveling through time, so he was able to detect that something was wrong."
"So now, what to do?"
The voices of doubt were deafening. When Xiao Huan saw the word "poison", his pupils shrank suddenly. When he realized it, his mood became complicated. Because this elixir was not only eaten by him in the story, but also by him in reality... He almost ate it!
After asking Xia Changli to check his pulse that day, he originally wanted to take the golden elixir presented by the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, but he was distracted by the strange phenomenon above Xie Ling's head and temporarily forgot about the golden elixir. Now thinking back, even Xiao Huan felt complicated.
Is there really poison in the golden elixir?
Or is it that even so many imperial doctors can’t find out the cause?
What about Xia Changli? Oh, yes, Xia Changli has returned to his hometown to observe mourning. Without Xia Changli, would I have fallen to this point?
Xiao Huan froze for a moment, his mind racing with thoughts, and he almost immediately wanted to go back and check whether the "golden elixir" in his collection was really poisonous and lethal.
The car was shaking back and forth. He stared at the top of Xie Ling's head and couldn't turn a page of the book in his hand. Even after the car returned to the palace, Xiao Huan's mood still hadn't recovered.
This is different from the blind swords on the battlefield. Although he desires immortality, he is not afraid of death. He just cannot accept this kind of death. After giving up his desires, he actually died from the elixir?
absurd!
It's really ridiculous!
Xiao Huan had a gloomy face. Wang Bao only saw that His Majesty was in a good mood before the return journey, and even allowed Master Xie to fall asleep on the carriage. What happened now?
Why did the emperor get so angry as soon as I arrived at the palace?
Yes, the emperor was furious. Xiao Huan's expression could no longer be described as a bad mood, but rather a genuine fury. I don't know who has offended His Majesty, but at this moment His Majesty's expression was cold and sinister, and water could drip out of it.
Wang Bao looked at His Majesty cautiously. Even though Xiao Huan was furious, he did not vent his anger at this time. He just closed his eyes and said, "Send Xie Ling back first."
"Call Dean Xia over again."
As soon as he finished speaking, he remembered something and said coldly, "Wait, call all the doctors who passed the last assessment in the Imperial Hospital over here."
He wanted to see what this golden elixir was all about.
"Do this secretly and don't leak any information."
The last sentence was a little fainter. Wang Bao took the order and hurried to the Imperial Hospital, but he was confused. Is your majesty feeling unwell? It doesn't look like that.
…
Xie Ling was woken up by a palace servant and dragged to the side hall. He finally came back, and had no idea that a storm was about to come in the palace. The system was speechless. It didn't know whether this guy had done it by mistake or on purpose, but he actually made such a big scene.
Xie Ling yawned, and after washing up, he faintly heard noise coming from next door.
"What's wrong?" He looked at the eunuch next to him.
The little eunuch, who had been warned not to leak the news, laughed uglier than crying. Thinking of the emperor's expression when he returned to the palace, he suppressed his fear.
"They should be discussing political affairs."
"I went out to patrol the camp today, and there are still some things that I haven't finished."
What a hard worker! What time is it?
He glanced at the sky. It was already three o'clock in the morning, wasn't it? He was still dealing with government affairs at this time, and he had to go to court in the morning. Just thinking about it made Xie Ling's eyes go dark.
It has to be Emperor Wu, he is so desperate!
In the bedroom next door, Xiao Huan had a dark face and actually wanted to sleep very much. It was impossible for him to say that he was not sleepy. Even an iron man could not stand staying up late to this extent. However, he could not sleep without an answer to the golden elixir issue.
How can I allow others to snore beside my bed?
The emperor sat at the top with an unfathomable look in his eyes. After a while, Xia Changli and others took turns to examine the golden elixir.
The other imperial doctors could not find anything, but Xia Changli had been practicing medicine for many years and had walked among the people in his early years. He had seen all kinds of people. He frowned and took a sip himself, then frowned and said, "Your Majesty, this golden pill should not be taken."
"Although I haven't detected any toxic effects after taking it, I have already smelled some of the ingredients in this golden elixir."
"This thing is definitely not good for people to eat."
Looking at Xia Changli's determined expression, Xiao Huan's heart sank a little.
Sure enough, there was something wrong with the pill.
As he mentioned the ingredients in the pill, the other four imperial doctors who came with him also changed their expressions slightly and knelt down to beg His Majesty not to take it.
"This is a drug that consumes a person's energy and spirit to achieve a short-term resurgence. Once taken, it will cause endless harm. For the sake of your majesty's health, I hope your majesty will think twice."
After a moment of silence, Xiao Huan said calmly, "Don't worry, gentlemen. I haven't had time to take it yet."
Thinking of this, Xiao Huan was actually glad for the first time that he met Xie Ling that day. If it weren't for Xie Ling, he would probably have been poisoned without knowing it.
He waved his hand slightly, looking at the golden elixir in the box in a state of uncertainty. He would definitely not eat this thing now, but the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi who presented it...
Xiao Huan narrowed his eyes and decided to ask the Eagle Guard to investigate thoroughly.
"You must keep your mouth shut about what happened today. If anyone asks you about it, you know what to say."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Xia Changli, who had been cautious in the palace for many years, nodded immediately. His Majesty suddenly summoned the imperial physician tonight, which seemed a little unusual no matter what. It would be fine for other ministers, but if the royal family asked, he would have to make some evasive remarks.
Waving his hand to let them go, Xiao Huan closed his eyes and thought about it, but he couldn't fall asleep. He thought that the world was under his control, but he almost stopped at a small pill. However, there was no one he could tell about this matter.
The emperor can make mistakes, but he has no one to confide in.
After looking at the golden elixir for a while, Xiao Huan suddenly wanted to see Xie Ling.
That guy was different from ordinary people, always a step behind. Originally, Xiao Huan disliked his useless and stupid nature, but now at least he could relax a little.
After an incense stick of time, Xiao Huan frowned and walked to the next side hall. Xie Ling was just turning over and falling asleep after taking a bath. The palace servants and eagle guards who were on night watch retreated outside the hall.
Seeing the heartless young man sleeping, Xiao Huan choked slightly. He made such a big noise outside, but this guy wasn't worried at all?
Thinking about how he couldn't sleep today because of the elixir, and comparing it to Xie Ling who was sleeping soundly opposite him, he felt a little resentful for the first time.
The palace servants outside only saw His Majesty come to Master Xie's place for unknown reasons and sit on the chair opposite for a while. After an hour, he came out with a gloomy face to attend the court, and they were still a little confused.
No, Your Majesty, what are you doing here so late at night?
But since His Majesty didn't say anything, they could only swallow their doubts and pretend not to know.
When Xie Ling woke up the next day, he noticed the system that was hesitant to speak.
"What happened to Tongzi?"
"Wait, are you hiding something from me?"
Xie Ling suddenly became alert. This guy always liked to play dead. Why was he so energetic this morning? Xie Ling would never believe that nothing happened.
system:……
He didn't intend to hide it.
"Xiao Huan came here last night."
Oh, Emperor Wu has been here.
Wait, Emperor Wu has been here, where did he come from? Seeing his surprised expression, the system nodded with the same expression.
"Yes, that's where you live."
"He came to see you for a long time before court last night and left."
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Xie Ling pondered for a long time but couldn't figure out what was wrong, so he had to ask the system: "Tongzi, what do you think?"
System: ... "I don't have one."
Unable to think of anything, Xie Ling had to put the matter behind his mind for the time being. He was just about to pretend that nothing had happened, but he vaguely discovered that the attitude of the palace people towards him seemed to have become more respectful.
Xie Ling: …
Xie Ling thought about it for a moment and was horrified:
"Don't they think that Emperor Wu likes me?"
System: How can this not lead to misunderstanding?
If he and Xie Ling hadn't known that Xiao Huan was a staunchly straight man, they would have almost doubted it.
…
The straight man did not show up the whole day after court today. Xie Ling was doing nothing in the side hall. Strangely, he had recovered a little bit of his lying-down life before the time travel. Of course, he only lay there for a while, because Xiao Huan came again in the evening.
This time it was again late at night, a very misleading time.
Xie Ling was still updating and was almost scared.
System: "Just do it."
"Pretend to be asleep, no one will notice."
"Really? System, don't lie to me."
Although he said this, Xie Ling believed it. He closed his eyes and listened to the system, pretending to be asleep, but he was actually updating today's novel in his mind.
There is no way. I was so relaxed today that I almost forgot about the important things. If I don’t write it down, it will be too late.
Xiao Huan has become accustomed to reading novels these days. Although he is not infected with the "poison" now, the "self" in the book is still himself. He also wants to see if the poison can be solved.
And... He frowned slightly. If elixirs can't make people live forever, then what can? Thinking of the medical officer who came back to life and returned to the pulse diagnosis site in the book, Xiao Huan rekindled his hope.
Tsk, if I can repeat the time, it is not impossible. Then I can do the established things more perfectly. For example, it took three years to ascend the throne, and he can ascend the throne at the age of sixteen.
It took six years to destroy Dayan, but he could shorten it to two years. He could also predict some things that he knew before, which could barely replace immortality.
Xiao Huan's eyes fell on the top of Xie Ling's head and he thought that this guy had fallen asleep. But when he looked closely, he found that the young man on the bed seemed to be sleeping, but in fact he was writing a novel.
There is a strong feeling of stealing.
For a moment, I didn't know whether to scold him for deceiving the emperor or for disrespecting his emperor: ...
Very good, these are multiple serious crimes, so I will record them first, and then they can be offset against today's merit of "exposing the poisonous golden elixir" and saving the emperor.
Xiao Huan has always been clear about rewards and punishments. Thinking about this, I feel that saving my life is a bit too light a reward compared to the demerits, so I should give this person some preferential treatment.
This thought only lasted for a moment. The next moment, after seeing Xie Ling's latest update, Xiao Huan withdrew the preferential treatment with an expressionless face.
After these few days of torture, Xiao Huan originally thought that he had been able to adjust himself well, but that was because he had not seen the latest chapter.
"——In order to prevent the host from being beaten to death again, and to avoid repeating the same mistake and becoming a pawn in the future, the host has made a decision."
"Fake news!"
"Hehe, the experience of traveling through five thousand years is not something that a mere ancient person can understand (dog head save life)."
"The moment the poison was revealed, the host immediately adjusted his expression. His whole body was shaking, and his legs and feet were twitching. The moment he stepped forward to report to the emperor, he kicked his legs and crawled all over the floor in excitement."
"Running around like a frightened cockroach."
"Based on this performance, I don't believe that the emperor doesn't have doubts!"
Immediately afterwards, Xiao Huan imagined a scene in his mind where the handsome young imperial physician who was normal a moment ago suddenly rolled his eyes and crawled madly on the ground: ...
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