Princess Xiangsi - Chapter 147
Volume 3: Truth and Falsehood in the Palace, the Emperor Poisoned (Part 4)
Upon entering, Qingyun felt as if she were superfluous. But upon further reflection, she realized that being superfluous was indeed the right thing to do. After all, she was no longer anyone to Situ Xingyun, but merely a princess from a foreign country. However, she had no choice but to come because Eunuch Tao insisted on dragging her along.
Situ Xingyun lay on the dragon bed, his face pale and his lips slightly purple, clearly indicating that he had been poisoned.
Shuangdie was pulling the imperial physician along, seemingly asking him something.
Wuxia held Situ Xingyun's hand, her face full of worry, her watery eyes overflowing with sorrow. Qingyun sighed inwardly; Wuxia was utterly adorable.
There were also several unfamiliar concubines standing to the side.
Just then, Qingyun heard Shuangdie ask, "Where's Lige? Isn't Lige a divine physician? Why can't we see him now?"
The imperial physician replied, "Your Highness, Li Ge has gone out on business. I have already sent someone to fetch him."
Shuangdie scoffed, "What a bunch of quacks."
Qingyun walked to Wuxia's side and comforted her, saying, "Wuxia, don't worry, Lige will cure the Emperor."
Hearing Qingyun's words, Shuangdie mocked even more, "Lige, Lige, all the common people do is praise people, but when it comes to the crucial moment, you can't even see a shadow of them."
Qingyun ignored Shuangdie and looked at Eunuch Tao, asking, "How could His Majesty have been poisoned?"
"Your Highness, this servant does not know either. But we have already sent people to investigate. We should be able to find out the cause of the poisoning soon."
Seeing Qingyun's arrogance, Shuangdie was slightly annoyed, but she didn't retaliate.
Just then, the imperial physician was overjoyed and exclaimed as if he had been saved: "Li Ge is back."
Without a second thought, she rushed to Li Ge's side and said anxiously, "Divine Physician Li Ge, you must save the Emperor! The Emperor... the Emperor has been poisoned!" Large tears streamed down her reddened eyes.
Upon receiving the news outside, Li Ge immediately used his lightness skill to fly back. He whispered to Wu Xia, "Your Highness, I will certainly heal the Emperor. Please rest assured, Your Highness."
He looked up at Qingyun and saw a gentle tenderness in her eyes. He smiled and returned her smile with equal tenderness.
They looked at each other and smiled.
Everyone around could sense the unspoken understanding flowing within that faint smile. At this moment, they were like a black and white landscape painting, nothing else could be inserted. Even if something were, it would be an incongruous flaw.
Qingyun walked to Wuxia's side and said, "Wuxia, Lige will heal the Emperor." After a pause, she said to the crowd, "There are too many people here, which will interfere with the imperial physician's treatment." She knew that Lige never liked too many people around him when he was treating patients.
At this moment, Shuangdie also spoke up: "In that case, Consort Mei, Consort Yu, Consort Yan, Imperial Physician Huang, and Imperial Physician Xiao may all step down!"
Even if the person being designated was unwilling, they had no choice but to grit their teeth and back down.
Then several unrelated people withdrew, and the palace became quiet.
Li Ge also began to treat Situ Xingyun.
Li Ge first inserted silver needles, then fed Situ Xingyun pills, but Situ Xingyun's lips remained faintly purple. Beads of sweat appeared on Li Ge's forehead, and his brows furrowed involuntarily.
“This poison is very rare.” After pondering for a moment, Li Ge asked, “Has it been determined how the Emperor was poisoned?”
At this moment, Eunuch Tao stepped forward and replied, "After His Majesty drank a bowl of ginseng soup, not long afterward, he began to feel feverish, his face turned pale, and his lips gradually turned purple. Finally, he collapsed. However, the imperial physicians studied the bowl of ginseng soup for a long time but could not find out what kind of poison it was."
Volume 3: Truth and Falsehood in the Palace, the Emperor Poisoned (Part 5)
Li Ge pondered for a moment and then said, "Let me see that bowl of ginseng soup."
"yes."
A moment later, Eunuch Tao brought over the bowl of ginseng soup.
Li Ge took out a silver needle to test it, and the needle immediately turned black. He then looked at the soup dregs, pursed his lips, and a trace of sorrow appeared between his brows.
"I never imagined there was such poison in the imperial palace!"
Upon hearing this and seeing Li Ge's expression, Yu Wuxia turned even paler with anxiety. She hurriedly asked, "Is His Majesty beyond saving?"
Seeing Yu Wuxia's expression, Shuangdie said with a hint of mockery, "Consort Yu, the Emperor is still here!"
"Your Majesty, I'm just worried about you." Wuxia bit her lip, looking somewhat aggrieved.
When Qingyun first saw Li Ge, she noticed his furrowed brow, and she couldn't help but worry. Normally, Li Ge always appeared relaxed while healing, her eyes always carrying a hint of ease. But now—seeing Situ Xingyun's face growing increasingly pale and his body covered in cold sweat, Qingyun hesitated for a moment before stepping forward and asking, "Li Ge, what kind of poison is it?"
Li Ge pursed his thin lips, his expression heavy. He turned to Qing Yun and said, "Do you still remember the old woman we met in a small village in Xicheng?"
Qingyun was startled, and the image of the old woman's pained expression gradually surfaced in her mind. She exclaimed in surprise, "Three Blood Powder?"
Li Ge nodded heavily.
Yu Wuxia quickly asked, "What is the Three Blood Powder?"
The imperial physicians who remained in the palace were also completely bewildered. Living deep within the palace, they had no chance of ever hearing of such an obscure poison.
"The reason it's called Three Blood Powder is because to save someone poisoned by it, you need three drops of blood from a healthy relative as a medicinal guide, and the treatment for this poison cannot be delayed," Li Ge explained.
As soon as she finished speaking, Shuangdie exclaimed, "Xi'er still has a high fever."
Everyone's face turned pale instantly. Yu Wuxia burst into tears, her eyes streaked with tears.
The cold wind howled outside the palace, and the snow began to fall again, little by little, seemingly carrying endless sorrow. The mournful wind blew into the palace through the open window, and everyone couldn't help but shiver.
A palace maid also closed the window at the right time and lit several braziers. Although the temperature rose, everyone still felt as if they had fallen into a cold pool in the twelfth lunar month.
Situ Xingyun's only remaining family member in the world is Crown Prince Xi'er. However, Xi'er is currently running a high fever, and even if the fever subsides, it will take several days for him to fully recover. By then, the poison will have already spread throughout Situ Xingyun's body. What should he do now?