Chapter 255 I don't accept it. Let's die together.
The doctor's face turned frighteningly pale. "Princess Jinyun, you are trying to excuse the ghost doctor! No matter what, he was the one who gave me this prescription."
In order to escape, he had no choice.
Yun Zheng asked back, "When the ghost doctor took out the prescription, he said that it's up to you to decide whether it can be used or not."
"You rashly used an unproven prescription. If something goes wrong, aren't you the first ones responsible? How dare you blame others?"
As she spoke, the emperor's expression became more and more ugly.
The doctor's heart was in his throat and he was sweating profusely from nervousness.
Doctor Wang shouted anxiously, "The eldest prince died because he drank the medicine prescribed by the ghost doctor."
He was the exclusive imperial physician in charge of the eldest prince, and he was the one who was most responsible for the eldest prince's sudden death.
When he thought about his entire family being executed, he frantically shirked responsibility.
Yun Zheng sneered, "According to that, everyone involved has problems, including the Chief Physician and the entire Imperial Hospital."
"Your Majesty, if you kill the Ghost Doctor alone, I will not accept it."
She pointed at all the doctors and said, "If we are going to die, let's die together."
The imperial doctors looked pale and trembling.
Doctor Wang roared in frustration, "Princess Jinyun, you are protecting the ghost doctor so much. I have reason to suspect that you are the one who ordered this..."
Yun Zheng picked up the teacup and threw it at him, "I ordered you to do that? What good would that do to me?"
Doctor Wang was hit right in the face and was extremely angry and brutal!
Yun Zheng continued to attack, "Unlike you, as the imperial physician, staying by the eldest prince's side, how could he get into trouble?"
"Is there really no way to save him? Or... are you watching him die and deliberately blaming someone else?"
There is nothing more cruel than killing someone and destroying their heart.
These words touched the emperor's heart, and he looked at Doctor Wang with murderous eyes.
Regardless of whether it was intentional or not, not saving the eldest prince is a sin.
Yun Zheng said confidently, "Besides, what's wrong with protecting your own family? Do you think everyone should follow your example and ignore all relatives, only caring about fame and fortune?"
Family? The Ghost Doctor was stunned, his expression extremely complicated, and he was moved.
Doctor Wang was so angry that he was shaking all over. "You..."
Yun Zheng questioned aggressively, "When a problem arose, instead of rushing to resolve it and finding a way to catch the real culprit, you're rushing to shift the blame. Why do you look like you're covering up for the real culprit?"
Doctor Wang was so angry that he was shaking all over. "You are talking nonsense."
The emperor's cold voice rang out, "How dare you be so rude to Princess Jinyun? Slap her in the face."
The guard slapped him, "Pa."
Doctor Wang's face was swollen and his vision was blacking out.
But, the more exciting things are yet to come.
"Doctor Wang, you failed to treat the prince properly. You must be executed! The Wang family will be confiscated and exiled!"
Doctor Wang was struck by lightning and shed tears, "Your Majesty, please have mercy. The princess deliberately harmed me. She..."
The ghost doctor sneered, "Do you think you are worthy?"
"She didn't provoke any of you. You were the ones who initiated the provocation."
Doctor Wang was terrified, "Chief Physician, please plead for mercy on my behalf."
The doctor avoided his gaze and didn't dare to look at him.
Doctor Wang was completely despaired and was dragged out by the guards.
The imperial doctors who stayed behind felt cold all over, feeling both afraid and relieved.
Fortunately, it wasn't me.
I was also afraid that it would be my turn next.
The ghost doctor bowed to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, my prescription is fine. However, from extracting the herbs, decocting the medicine, to delivering it to the Crown Prince, this process involves many people, and problems could arise at every step."
"I beg Your Majesty to examine the medicine residue."
The emperor nodded slightly, "Come here, bring the medicine residue."
The ghost doctor added, "By the way, bring over the medicines that the princes didn't take."
After a while, the palace maid returned empty-handed.
"Your Majesty, the princes didn't take their medicine. They poured it out and the dregs are nowhere to be found."
The emperor's face turned pale. "Chief Physician, according to the rules, as a precaution, the medicine residue cannot be poured out within twelve hours and must be archived. What's going on?"
The doctor was extremely panicked. "I don't know either. I was too busy with the war to take care of anything. Maybe I made a mistake in my haste."
The emperor temporarily suppressed his anger and gave a cold order, "You have one stick of incense to find the medicine residue at all costs."
Not only did the imperial physician take action, but the palace guards and the Mingjing Division also investigated everywhere.
News soon came out about this big commotion.
Deeply buried medicinal residue was dug out from an inconspicuous corner of the yard.
The emperor's face was extremely ugly. "Doctor, you come first."
The doctor took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and then began to examine the medicine residue.
After a long while, he hesitated for a moment, "It seems... there's an extra medicine. Come and take a look."
The imperial doctors gathered around and said, "There's an extra herb called octagonal lotus."
The emperor's eyes narrowed dangerously, "What kind of medicine is this?"
The doctor was disappointed. The addition of an extra ingredient meant that the problem was not with the prescription.
"Eight-angle lotus has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. Logically, this shouldn't happen."
He was moved, "Ghost Doctor, what do you think?"
The ghost doctor turned a deaf ear and ignored it.
The chief physician was very sincere, "This matter is of great importance. I hope that Ghost Doctor will put aside past grudges and put the overall situation first."
The ghost doctor would not be held hostage by morality. "Oh, I have always been ignorant of the big picture. The more I do, the more mistakes I make. If I do nothing, I am not wrong. I don't want to take the blame for you."
The doctor was at a loss and asked the emperor for help.
The emperor looked at them, then glanced at the ghost doctor, and suddenly called out, "Jinyun."
Yun Zheng raised an eyebrow, "Ghost Doctor, just open the eyes of these arrogant doctors."
The ghost doctor then spoke, "The eight-angle lotus and one of the herbs counteracted each other, producing a large amount of toxins, which led to the eldest prince's sudden death."
"Eight-angled lotus is not an ordinary medicinal herb. There are only a handful of people who can obtain this herb and have medical skills."
The emperor understood what was going on. "All those who were involved will be arrested and tortured separately..."
At this moment, a palace servant rushed in.
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Physician Lin, who was in charge of preparing the medicine, committed suicide by taking poison in his room."
He presented a letter with both hands, "This is the suicide note he left behind."
He wrote in his suicide note that he accidentally made a mistake in using the wrong medicine, which led to a serious mistake, and he could only atone for his sin by dying.
Yun Zheng chuckled, "It's the right time to die."
She clearly didn't believe it. Did she commit suicide? Or was she murdered?
Apparently, the emperor thought the same thing. "Send a coroner to perform an autopsy."
"No one is allowed to move around freely. Continue the investigation. The imperial physicians will interrogate them separately."
"You must give me a definitive answer before today! I want to know who is behind this!"
"yes."
He waved his hand and said, "Everyone go out, I want to be alone for a while."
"yes."
Everyone left the room and Concubine Li was taken away.
Before leaving, Yun Zheng looked back.
The emperor looked quietly at the eldest prince on the bed, his profile showing indescribable loneliness and sadness.
She felt a chill in her heart, as the emperor's grief over the loss of his son had to be vented.
When the emperor is angry, millions of people will die and blood will flow for thousands of miles.
The emperor is going to start a killing spree!
Oh no! The ghost doctor will definitely be blamed!
There's no way to reason with someone like the Emperor!
Dead brain, think of a solution quickly!
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