Old Huang frowned, "Master! The person who drugged me must be a master at using drugs! I never thought there would be such a person in this world!"
He seemed to be immersed in his own thoughts, and kept exclaiming in admiration while taking the patient's pulse.
The vein on Xie Siheng's forehead popped, and just as he was about to interrupt him, Ying Er hurried in with a heavy face, "Is the princess awake? The imperial physician has already examined those three men, and their lives are hanging by a thread, and they could die at any time. The specific cause is unknown. I wanted to ask the princess if she knew how they became like this."
Huang Lao glanced at them and lowered his wrist. "She won't wake up in two days."
Ying Er's heart sank again: "Is there no way at all? Only the princess knows the specific situation now, and she is still waiting for her to rescue them!"
"You know shit! She's been drugged with at least three kinds of drugs! Three-day intoxication, muscle softening powder, and soul-destroying powder. If it weren't for my superb skills, she'd be lucky to be sober for half a month. Now you think two days is too long?"
Mr. Huang was not polite at all and scolded Ying Er harshly.
He turned around and asked Xie Siheng, "What's going on? How did this girl get so many drugs? Where did you find her?"
Xie Siheng recounted the story in a deep voice. Ying Er added that Ji Changying went to the Criminal Investigation Department and discovered something was wrong, so she ran away. Old Huang frowned, "So you guys didn't know? She was poisoned by so many drugs and yet she managed to escape. Besides having stronger willpower than an average person, she must have had some traumatic injuries."
Xie Siheng nodded: "There are traces of dagger cuts on her arm. It has been bandaged. I will ask someone to bring her maid over to check if she has any other wounds."
Old Huang sighed. This girl was very strong-willed and could be so cruel to herself.
I just don't know who attacked her. They were so cruel and even gave her so many drugs.
He buried his head in writing down a prescription and handed it over: "Boil the medicine and feed her. I'll go check on those three people."
Since this girl brought it back at great pains, it must be very important. He went to see if it could still be saved.
"Take Mr. Huang there."
When Xie Siheng heard Mr. Huang bring it up, how could he not respond?
When Yanyun was brought in, she saw Ji Changying lying on the bed and forgot everything else. She rushed to the bedside and said, "Princess?!"
Xie Siheng frowned: "Help your master change his clothes and tidy up. The medicine is on the table."
Yanyun agreed with a pale face.
After changing clothes and checking, Yanyun found only two wounds on his arms. He finally relaxed a little and stayed by Ji Changying's bed, waiting to feed her medicine.
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As soon as Xie Siheng left the room, Ying Yi came to report: "Everyone in the prison has been checked. They have all been drugged. The four people guarding the Grand Master had their heart meridians severed by a palm strike. They are beyond saving."
Xie Siheng nodded. He had guessed it. "Give the deceased's pension to their families. Take your men and set off immediately to Huangjue Temple. Dig deep underground to find the person. Especially under the broken peak of Huangjue Temple. Find a few people with good Qinggong skills to check. There must be a secret passage underneath."
Ying was stunned for a moment, "Prince, are you saying that Huiji might have returned to Huangjue Temple?"
"Perhaps, I have been closely watched in the capital during this period, especially the Marquis' Mansion."
After a pause, Xie Siheng said with a tone that was hard to tell whether he was happy or angry: "Go and call Jin Yuanbao for me."
Yingyi knew that the Marquis and the Crown Prince had always been at odds, but he was surprised that the Crown Prince had specifically instructed him to keep a close eye on the Marquis' Mansion at this critical juncture.
He thought a lot in his mind, but did not ask. He just agreed and went to call Jin Yuanbao over.
Xie Siheng squinted his eyes and looked at Jin Yuanbao, somewhat doubting his ability to do things. "I asked you to keep an eye on Huiji, and you didn't notice anything during this time?"
Jin Yuanbao's nerves tightened under his gaze, and he reported honestly, "Concubine Cui in the palace has privately contacted Huiji many times, hoping to find out the details of the Empress's birth of the princess. However, Huiji's answers were always ambiguous. Concubine Cui later guessed that it was the Emperor and the Empress who gave the order, so she gave up."
"Before the incident, Huiji had been staying at Huangjue Temple, either chanting sutras or meditating. He rarely saw people, and there was nothing unusual about him."
Speaking of which, Jin Yuanbao also feels aggrieved!
He followed a monk day after day, and became so pure and free from desires that he seemed as if he could become a Buddha instantly.
Xie Siheng heard his answer and waved his hand: "Go back."
Jin Yuanbao didn't know if it was his illusion.
He sensed a hint of disappointment in Xie Siheng's calm tone, and he replied with a bitter and nervous expression, "I don't have the time, nor do I understand the things that happen in the court. Now that Huiji is gone, how about I go back and manage your property?"
He was born in a merchant family and was influenced by making money since childhood. Now he is asked to put his head aside and do other things. It's not that he is incapable, but he really has no ability!
"Go find Uncle Rong."
After hearing this answer, Jin Yuanbao knew that he had made the right bet and went down happily.
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Mr. Huang did not expect that the symptoms and pulses of the three people lying side by side on the bed were exactly the same, and his diagnosis was similar to that of the two imperial doctors.
"It's really weird. I searched all three of them and didn't find a single wound. It doesn't look like they were poisoned. Their pulses are sometimes strong and sometimes they seem like they could die at any moment. How bizarre!"
Doctor Sun shook his head. "The Crown Prince has already invited Envoy Song to come with him. He's very knowledgeable and might be able to see something. It would be a good opportunity for you and me to broaden our horizons."
"Excellent, excellent!"
While the two imperial doctors were discussing, Mr. Huang had already started examining Ren Dongnan's body.
When he saw a small red dot in an inconspicuous place behind Ren Dongnan's ear, his face changed drastically and he quickly checked the other two people.
Doctor Sun noticed his expression and quickly asked, "Did Master Huang Yaoshi find anything?"
Huang Lao's face was gloomy: "Let's talk about it after Song Tianzhi comes."
When Envoy Song was brought in by Xie Siheng, Old Huang grabbed him and brought him to the bedside: "Look first!"
Court Envoy Song had heard about the situation on the way here, so he didn't waste any words. After taking the patient's pulse, his brows knitted together. Like Old Huang, he began to carefully examine the patient's body. When he saw the red dot behind the ear, his eyes suddenly widened: "Is this... is this... poisoning?"
Huang Lao nodded: "I think the same as you, these people may have been poisoned."
Xie Siheng's expression changed, "The insect-killing technique of the previous dynasty?"
Doctor Sun and the other man gasped. They had never expected that the witchcraft of the previous dynasty, which had been burned to ashes, would reappear in the capital, and they had seen it with their own eyes.
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