Only the four of them were left in the room. Pei Huaian began to question the guard, "What exactly happened? How could your master be injured so severely?"
"My master sent to fetch Miss Liu. I’m not very clear on the specifics, I only heard that the assassins were targeting the Crown Prince, and the Second Prince was injured only because he took the hit for the Crown Prince."
Pei Huaian nodded, Shao He finished withdrawing the needles and ca over, "The injury is quite severe. Although his life has been saved, he still needs careful recuperation."
"He must not use his inner strength for the ti being, and his ribs also need so ti to heal. I’ll prescribe two dicinal formulas for him, both for internal and external application."
The guard saluted, "Thank you, Crown Princess Consort."
Shao He took a pen to write down the prescriptions and handed them over. The guard imdiately took them and left to fetch the dicine.
"Why did the Imperial Physician say he couldn’t be saved?"
"Because his internal organs were damaged, and the poison couldn’t be detoxified in a short ti. If I hadn’t used silver needles to seal off his blood vessels to delay the poison’s onset, he probably would have had no chance of recovery."
Although this thod was sowhat risky, at that ti he could not care so much, only daring to take a gamble. Fortunately, it was successful in the end.
"And the poison inside him?"
"It’s temporarily stable. To completely remove it, we need to know what poison he’s been inflicted with. We must find the antidote before tomorrow night."
Liu Yuer heard this, charged over and grabbed Shao He’s arms, "Didn’t you just say he was all right?"
"If I hadn’t said that, how could I have cald everyone else?" Shao He didn’t want to deceive her, but she had been compelled to do so given the circumstances.
Liu Yuer, looking completely distraught, let go of her hands and stumbled back to the bedside.
"You promised to protect . You can’t just abandon ."
"Chenran, you big liar, wake up! Wake up!"
No matter how she shouted and cursed, the person on the bed remained unresponsive.
Shao He walked over and patted her shoulder, "In the past, he has always taken care of you. This ti, it’s your turn to take care of him."
"What should I do?" Liu Yuer asked, raising her hand to wipe the tears from her face.
"From this mont on, everything must go through your hands."
Pei Huaian understood, "You’re afraid that if word gets out the Second Prince has awoken, those people might make a second attempt on his life?"
"Exactly. Since the two princes of Jin Country are unhard, those people certainly won’t let things go. They are bound to take action."
Pei Huaian nodded, feeling there was so sense in what Shao He said.
"If that’s the case, let’s set a trap for them, and catch them in the act."
The next morning, Mo Chenxuan ca to visit Mo Chenran. Seeing the still-comatose person, he leaned down and whispered in his ear, "Second brother, you rest well."
After speaking, the smile in his eyes slowly widened.
The fingers of the person on the bed moved slightly, but he did not wake up, and Mo Chenxuan didn’t notice.
The Emperor, learning that the princes had been attacked, was so agitated that he vomited blood and fell into a coma. Already critically ill, his body grew even weaker.
Pei Siyang imdiately summoned Judge Zhang, who after examining the pulse, knelt on the ground and said, "Reporting to the Crown Prince, The Emperor’s condition is deteriorating. Now, he can only cling to life with the prescriptions... No, with the dicine provided by Doctor Shao... I an, the Crown Princess Consort."
"Understood, if soone else inquires about Father’s condition, tell them The Emperor collapsed from acute distress. If you speak out of turn, you know the consequences!"
Pei Siyang’s icy gaze fixed on him. Judge Zhang hastily responded, "This humble official understands."
Exiting The Emperor’s chamber, Judge Zhang’s legs shook faintly, a cold breeze blowing away the sweat on his forehead.
As he followed the path intending to return to the Imperial dical Bureau, soone called out to him.
"Judge Zhang, please wait a mont."
Turning around, Judge Zhang bowed and greeted the approaching figure, "My respects to the Fourth Prince."
"Hmm, I see you’re just coming from Father’s chamber. How is my father’s health? Has he fallen ill?" Pei Jingyi asked slowly.
"The Emperor is rely unconscious due to acute distress," Judge Zhang replied.
Pei Jingyi smiled faintly, staring at him for a long ti. "Is it really just acute distress, that simple?"
"The Emperor has always been under Doctor Shao’s care. I’m not too familiar with the specifics," Judge Zhang promptly deflected all responsibility.
Pei Jingyi took a step forward. "Then, when you were taking Father’s pulse just now, how was his condition really? You should be very clear."
There seed to be a hint of threat in his words; Judge Zhang imdiately felt a chill down his spine. Ever since the Fourth Prince had been crippled, he had grown particularly insidious and terrifying.
None who offended him had a good ending. Each person’s death was exceedingly grueso, and all were accidental, with no other causes found.
For this reason, many in the Imperial Court now went out of their way to avoid the Fourth Prince.
"Could it be that Judge Zhang is thinking of how to deceive this prince?" Pei Jingyi’s voice ca through coldly.
Judge Zhang fell to his knees with a ’thump’, "Fourth Prince is wise. The words I spoke earlier were all true; I wouldn’t dare to deceive Your Highness."
Pei Jingyi’s eyelid flicked slightly, "Be that as it may, I don’t believe you would dare deceive this prince."
"This humble official will take his leave."
Judge Zhang’s steps were slow, but he walked with poise, his hands inside his sleeves slick with sweat.
Pei Jingyi looked toward The Emperor’s chamber for a long ti before slowly shifting his gaze away.
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