Chương 483

“Bang!” The jade bowl in Rongfei’s hands accidentally fell to the ground, shattering into pieces.

She stood up in panic, “What… what happened?!”

Emperor Wudi also looked solemn, “What on earth is going on?”

A palace maid knelt down tremblingly and spoke, “Your Majesty, Your Highness, people from the Lie Wang family have come to report that this morning, less than half an hour after Prince Lie took his medicine, he suddenly began to spit fresh blood and then fell into a coma! The Lie Wang family has now imposed strict security measures, sealing off all news and not allowing anyone in or out. However, Prince Lie’s condition is critical; we hope Your Majesty will make a decision!”

Rongfei’s face turned pale as she staggered backward.

Fortunately, a palace maid stepped forward to support her, helping her to stand up with difficulty.

“How… how could this happen…”

Rongfei’s eyes were filled with tears as she looked at Emperor Wudi,

“Your Majesty, I must go and see for myself!”

But Emperor Wudi immediately rejected her request, “If you suddenly leave the palace, it will only arouse unnecessary speculation. Moreover, you are not in good health; what can you do there?”

That was indeed true.

Rongfei wanted to say more, but then she stopped, simply biting her lip as tears continued to fall.

Yes!

What else could she do by going there at this moment but cause trouble?

Emperor Wudi ordered, “Immediately send Doctor Chu Qiyuan to the Lie Wang family’s mansion!”

“Yes!”

The palace maid hurriedly prepared to leave, but Emperor Wudi called her back.

“Also, have Ye Chutang go with him. If there is any change in Prince Lie’s condition, report immediately!”

Ye Chutang looked at the still steaming medicine stove before her and sighed inwardly.

Having to work the morning shift every day was bad enough, and now she was also required to make a business trip… The Lie Wang family’s mansion was quite a distance from the palace!

Hearing this, Rongfei’s eyes lit up with hope through her tears.

That’s right! There was Ye Chutang!

If she could even cure the Emperor’s illness, she surely could save Qi!

“Miss Ye, I entrust everything to you!”

Ye Chutang stood up and bowed,

“Chutang will faithfully follow your orders.”

……

As soon as Ye Chutang arrived outside the Lie Wang family’s mansion, she noticed that there were many more secret guards and watchmen in the area.

From the outside, it seemed there was no change from usual, but…

Those who were interested would surely inquire in detail.

Led by the steward, Ye Chutang followed along with Xiao Wu.

There weren’t many people serving in the Lie Wang family’s mansion, but it was clear that many of them were highly skilled.

It was said that when Xiao Chengqi returned to the capital, he brought many soldiers with him.

Although these people were simply dressed and polite, their gazes were sharp, clearly indicating that they were elite fighters from the battlefield.

The security at the Lie Wang family’s mansion must be very strict.

Of course, if it were Xiao Chengqi who voluntarily exposed the flaws in their defenses, that would be another matter.

“Miss Ye?”

Chu Qiyuan had already arrived ahead of her. Hearing that Ye Chutang had also come, he was surprised.

Ye Chutang explained concisely, “Princess Rong is very worried, but it’s not convenient for her to leave the palace, so I came over to take a look.”

Zhu Qiyuan understood immediately.

Her presence must surely be at the Emperor’s command; from this, it was not hard to see that the Emperor had utmost trust in Ye Chutang.

“Prince Lie is in the inner room; follow me.”

Ye Chutang nodded.

Zhu Qiyuan reached the door but then hesitated for a moment, turning back to look at Xiao Wu.

It might not be good for this little one to see such a scene... Ye Chutang smiled, “Xiao Wu is shy; without me, she’s likely to cry and make a fuss. It’s better to let her come with us.”

Xiao Wu immediately clung tightly to her arm, her big eyes as black as grapes, clear and innocent, yet also showing a hint of nervousness.

After pondering for a moment, Zhu Qiyuan agreed that this was indeed a better option.

Xiao Chengqi was unconscious after spitting blood; the Prince Lie’s mansion might not be safe at this moment.

He nodded, then turned around and pushed open the door.

Ye Chutang and Xiao Wu followed closely inside.

Inside the room, Xiao Chengqi lay on the bed, his eyes tightly closed, his face pale as paper.

Standing by the bed were Zhao Xuanping, who had been taking care of Xiao Chengqi’s illness, and a man in his thirties.

He stood with his hands hanging down, carrying a knife at his waist; his appearance was ordinary, but he exuded an air of authority.

He must be Xiao Chengqi’s personal attendant.

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Ye Chutang’s gaze briefly swept over the man’s face before she calmly withdrew it.

Zhao Xuanping’s brows were tightly furrowed, and his complexion was extremely grim.

Seeing Ye Chutang arrive, he only briefly raised his head before turning his attention back to Xiao Chengqi lying on the bed.

Zhu Qiyuan said, “I have just taken Prince Lie’s pulse; it turns out that the residual toxins in his body have accumulated over time and were triggered today. With both qi and blood depleted, he suddenly fell into a coma.”

“Residual toxins?” Ye Chutang asked Zhao Xuanping, “Weren’t antidotes brought back from Guanling before? Why, after such a long time, has the toxin not been completely cleared, but instead caused such a result?”

Zhao Xuanping knew that this question was directed at him.

“I don’t know either.”

Zhao Xuanping clenched his hands tightly and spoke with difficulty,

“Everything was fine before, and there were signs of improvement in the prince’s condition. Who would have thought that today—”

Zhu Qiyuan continued, “I just wrote a prescription that might be able to slow down the spread of the residual toxins in the prince’s body. Since Miss Ye is also here, I would appreciate it if you could take a look at it. Is there anything amiss?”

With that, he took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and politely handed it to Ye Chutang.

Ye Chutang took it, glanced at it, and then asked, “Has Doctor Zhao also reviewed this prescription?”

Zhao Xuanping’s mood was extremely poor at this moment: “I have reviewed it. The prescription written by Judge Zhu should be fine. However... the toxin that the prince has contracted is indeed rare, so I can’t guarantee anything for sure now.”

Ye Chutang nodded gently, then turned her attention back to the attendant.

“Has Prince Lie shown any abnormalities recently?”

Người đàn ông ấy vẫy tay chào và nói: “Xin trả lời cô gái nhỏ Ye thứ hai, trong những ngày qua, hoàng tử không hề có vấn đề gì nghiêm trọng, chỉ là thỉnh thoảng cảm thấy mệt mỏi và lạnh trong người, khẩu vị ăn uống cũng không còn như trước nữa. Chúng tôi trước đây đều nghĩ rằng đó là do tác dụng phụ của việc sử dụng thuốc, không ngờ rằng…”

Thuốc nào cũng có độc tính nhất định, việc xuất hiện một số tác dụng phụ không thoải mái khi sử dụng thuốc cũng là điều bình thường.

Ai ngờ hôm nay lại đến mức phải nôn ra máu và bất tỉnh.

Ye Chutang hiểu rõ tình hình: “Chính trong những lúc như thế này, chúng ta càng phải chú ý đến những phản ứng nhỏ nhặt của cơ thể và điều chỉnh việc sử dụng thuốc một cách kịp thời.”

Những lời nói của Ye Chutang khiến Zhao Xuanping cảm thấy rất xấu hổ.

Nhưng Ye Chutang nói cũng đúng, vấn đề cuối cùng nằm ở “thuốc giải độc”!

“Là lỗi của tôi.” Zhao Xuanping hít một hơi sâu, cố gắng bình tĩnh và nói: “Tôi sẵn lòng chịu trách nhiệm hoàn toàn cho mọi chuyện!”

Ye Chutang nhẹ nhàng nâng mí mắt lên, rồi bất ngờ mỉm cười, an ủi: “Bác sĩ Zhao đừng vội vàng nhận tội, mọi chuyện vẫn chưa được kết luận, quan trọng nhất lúc này là phải chăm sóc hoàng tử Liệt Vương.”

Thực ra, Zhao Xuanping đã hoàn toàn rối loạn.

Trong những ngày qua, chính anh ta là người chịu trách nhiệm về sức khỏe của Xiao Chengqi, và giờ đây xảy ra sai lầm lớn như vậy, anh ta không thể tránh khỏi trách nhiệm!

Nghe lời của Ye Chutang, cuối cùng anh ta cũng tìm lại được chút lý trí.

“Không biết cô gái nhỏ Ye thứ hai có phương pháp nào tốt hơn không?”