Chapter 374 No Cure
"Yes, there are."
Princess Yuqing looked at Cui Yan with an ambiguous expression.
I asked him, "How did you know that imperial rice was added to the prince's medicine?"
The prince had a cough and took medicine every day. This medicine was in the prescription and it was surprisingly effective.
There is no way Cui Yan knew about this.
Unless he has planted someone in the Imperial Medical Bureau or the Eastern Palace.
When Princess Yuqing asked this, it was obvious that she still did not trust him.
Cui Yan felt lost again.
"Princess, please don't look at me like that. I know this because the Emperor also frequently consumes meals containing imperial rice, and he has recently experienced the same symptoms as the Crown Prince. That's why I made this conclusion, not because I've planted any spies."
"I...that's not what I meant." Princess Yuqing smiled awkwardly.
She knew she had misunderstood Cui Yan and felt a little embarrassed, so she quickly poured him some tea to apologize.
He asked, "Isn't imperial rice a medicine? The Imperial Medical Bureau uses it to treat illnesses. Every autumn when the Crown Prince suffers from a cough, it's included in the prescriptions he uses, and it's quite effective. How could there be a problem?"
I haven't heard that this imperial rice is poisonous.
Medicinal materials that can be stored in the Imperial Medical Bureau’s warehouse, even if they are poisonous, can be used as medicine.
She understands that all medicines are poisonous.
But there were many concubines in the palace who used this medicine, and no problems were seen among them.
Those imperial doctors would only tamper with the medicine if they didn't want to live anymore.
Cui Yan must have discovered something when he said this, so Princess Yuqing asked again, "Did you find anything wrong with this imperial rice?"
"It's hard to say. I only know that the emperor is eating royal rice porridge every day. If he doesn't eat it one day, his headache will relapse and his whole body will feel unwell." Cui Yan lowered his eyes and thought.
He did have doubts.
He even took the medicinal herbs out of the palace and showed them to the doctor outside.
The answers are all the same.
Yumi can be used as medicine to treat rheumatism, cough, dysentery, and can even be used as an antidote for diyega.
Cui Yan believed that this thing could cure diseases, but perhaps there was a problem with the usage and dosage.
He instructed Princess Yuqing, "Princess, please check whether the Crown Prince's daily meals contain imperial rice."
He suspected that someone had tampered with the medication and increased the dosage.
"What is Imperial Rice?"
A soft voice came from the door.
Princess Yuqing and Cui Yan looked in the direction of the sound and saw their daughter standing at the door holding her little red bird.
The two looked at each other.
Are the servants and secret guards outside dead?
Fortunately, it was my daughter who came in, otherwise...
Miaomiao felt that her parents looked at her with murderous eyes.
But it was only for a moment, and then she returned to her gentleness.
She was taking a nap when the little red bird suddenly flew into the house and started chirping.
This time it wasn't her who asked Jiujiu to eavesdrop, it was Jiujiu who went there on her own.
Then I heard the word "Imperial Rice".
From what I heard, it seems that he is addicted to eating this thing.
So she ran over, wanting to know if this imperial rice was what she was thinking of.
At that time, people probably only knew that this thing could be used as medicine, and the shell could be ground into powder and added to cooking to increase the flavor of the dishes.
She vaguely remembered that she had eaten hot and sour noodles in an alley when she was in junior high school in her previous life.
There are many noodle shops in the alley, but that one shop is doing extremely good business, and I can’t say what’s special about the taste.
It is the fragrance that makes people linger.
Later, the store was closed down and we found out that the owner had put shells in it and ground them into powder.
But at that time, the imperial doctors probably did not fully understand its medicinal properties.
They don’t know that excessive consumption can cause addiction, lead to premature death, and make people go to hell early.
But the imperial physicians must also know that everything will turn into its opposite when it reaches its extreme.
They were the ones who prescribed the medicine, and it indeed worked wonders for the nobles after they took it.
But no matter how good the medicine is, you can't stop taking it, especially the emperor's headache. It will probably come back if he doesn't take it, and he won't even know it.
They only regard imperial rice as a miracle medicine.
If a noble person falls ill and needs to take miracle medicine, which imperial physician would dare to say no?
Even if the imperial doctors discovered something wrong with the imperial rice, they would not dare to admit it because it was too late.
Admitting it means death.
"Daddy, Mommy, what does the imperial rice you are talking about look like?" Miaomiao asked curiously.
"Wait a minute, Daddy will go get it." Cui Yan immediately thought that the child's adoptive mother, Lu Sanniang, was doing business outside and might have seen the imperial rice.
Fortunately, he had asked for two from the Imperial Medical Bureau before.
Jiang Miaomiao looked at the things in her father's hand. There were two black things in them. She didn't dare to touch them, but she had seen them in photos on the Internet before.
That should be it.
She opened her eyes and said, "Daddy, Mommy, I've seen this in my second brother's prescription. It says that both the peel and seeds of this thing can be used as medicine, but it's best not to take it lightly. Overdose can be addictive, cause hallucinations, vomiting, drowsiness, abdominal pain, and even life-threatening, leading to... premature death."
Princess Yuqing's heart skipped a beat.
My daughter was right. Although the prince’s cough has healed, he still has these symptoms now.
"Miaomiao, do you know how to cure this poison?"
Jiang Miaomiao shook her head. "There's no solution. Overdose will make you addicted, unless you never touch this thing again. But the process will most likely drive you crazy, making life worse than death." Miaomiao felt there was no hope.
One is the emperor and the other is the prince.
Who dares to tie them up and lock them up in the house?
Unless you are tired of living.
Miaomiao felt the princess mother's hand trembling slightly, so she comforted her: "Mom, uncle and grandfather will be fine. As long as we find a way to quit smoking, everything will be fine."
Although it is difficult, as long as the prince has the perseverance, there is still hope of quitting.
As for my grandfather, the emperor, I'm afraid it's difficult.
Although it won't cause immediate death, the lifespan is probably not going to be long.
"You must quit." Princess Yuqing slammed the table, stood up suddenly, and called Nanny Feng over. "Change my clothes. I have to go see the Crown Prince."
Nanny Feng opened her mouth and looked at Prime Minister Cui with resentment.
If people knew that the princess stayed overnight at Cui's house, I'm afraid the court would be in an uproar.
Cui Yan looked at the princess and said, "Send His Highness back to the princess's mansion and take Miaomiao's carriage back."
Although his daughter was young, every word she said made sense, and he couldn't help but believe it.
It is impossible to get the emperor to stop taking the imperial rice.
Once the medication is stopped, the headache will relapse, and may even become more serious, making it difficult to cure with medicine.
How could there be such a coincidence in the world that the emperor and the prince fell ill at the same time?
There is no coincidence in the world.
Investigate! This matter needs to be thoroughly investigated.
Miaomiao looked at her murderous parents and shrank towards Xier.
After all, they are the princess and the prime minister of a country, so they are angry.
Even she was afraid.
Miaomiao had only been at her biological father's house for a few days before she was sent back to Luyuan.
Because she had to protect the princess mother and bring her back home.
Lu Qingyao looked at the pretty maid who got off her daughter's carriage, oh no, it was the princess dressed as a maid.
After a slight pause, he understood.
This is... staying out all night.
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