sbdcsierra Chapter 356: I Will Live Up to the Emperor's Expectations
Chapter 356: I Will Live Up to the Emperor's Expectations
As soon as Pei Liangchuan finished speaking, the hall fell silent.
Eunuch Fu and Li Shun both lowered their heads, wishing they could bury them in the ground.
Pei Liangchuan's words were almost like saying that the person who poisoned Xie Nanyuan was the same person who poisoned the fifth prince.
And within this palace, there is someone who has the ability to poison the two princes and gain benefits from it...
Xie Rong didn't show it on his face, but his fists were clenched under his bright yellow sleeves, and the veins on his forehead were showing signs of bulging.
No one could remain calm after hearing that both of his sons were almost killed, not even the emperor.
Xie Nanyuan's current life or death is still a shadow hanging over Xie Rong's heart. Xie Rong's mood does not get any better even though his poison has been cured. Instead, he feels even more guilty.
In addition, the fifth prince still looks sick, and Xie Rong can't suppress the anger in his heart.
The Fifth Prince was shocked and exclaimed, "Doctor Pei, what did you say? Third brother was poisoned? When was he poisoned? How come I didn't know?"
No one told him!
This time he wasn't acting, he was really shocked.
The fifth prince became anxious and felt an itchy sensation in his throat, and he couldn't help coughing again.
This time, Eunuch Fu was quick to hand over the handkerchief.
The fifth prince took the handkerchief and coughed even more violently. When he calmed down, the handkerchief in his hand was already stained with blood.
Luo Xiyao looked at Pei Liangchuan pleadingly, and Pei Liangchuan's mouth twitched when he received Luo Xiyao's signal.
He took a step forward, took out a white porcelain bottle from his sleeve with some heartache, poured out a familiar-looking pill and handed it to the fifth prince.
"Fifth Prince, this is a pill I made myself to suppress toxins. Take one and, if you remain calm, you'll be safe for three days."
Pei Liangchuan's heartache was naturally not for the Fifth Prince, but for his own pills.
The fifth prince really refused to listen to advice and remained calm.
He felt relieved after being angry, and he had wasted a pill he had taken yesterday.
No one knew the slander in Pei Liangchuan's heart. The fifth prince took the pill and swallowed it without thinking. Li Shunquan on the side was too late to stop him.
In any case, these pills still need to be checked by the imperial physician, just in case there is anything wrong.
Why did the fifth prince just swallow it?
Xie Rong's lips moved slightly, but the Fifth Prince moved very quickly and swallowed it, so Xie Rong didn't say anything else.
After all, when it comes to poison techniques, the imperial doctors in the Imperial Medical Bureau are obviously not as good as the young man in front of him.
Not long after swallowing the pill, the Fifth Prince's condition had visibly improved.
The improvement here does not mean that the Fifth Prince's illness was cured all of a sudden and he became lively and energetic. This is the Anti-Toxin Pill, not the Daluo Golden Pill, so it does not have such a great effect.
Even if you take the antidote, it will not have such an effect.
Rather, it means that the Fifth Prince is in much better spirits. He is no longer as sickly-looking and weak as he was when he coughed up blood just now, as if he was about to die at any moment.
Everyone in the palace witnessed the remarkable change in the Fifth Prince.
Luo Xiyao and Eunuch Fu had seen it yesterday, so they were not too surprised.
The only two people in the room who were surprised were Xie Rong and Li Shunquan.
Li Shunquan's eyes looked at Pei Liangchuan differently at this moment.
This man is so young, yet his medical skills are so superb. If he can really cure the Fifth Prince, his future will be limitless.
Xie Rong's eyes were heavy and his expression was gloomy. He stretched out his hand to touch the jade ring on his thumb, but touched nothing.
He just remembered that he had smashed the jade ring into pieces in a fit of rage.
The fifth prince took the medicine and has recovered now.
The first thing he did after recovering was to look at Xie Rong. He said in a weak but angry voice, "Father, who on earth is trying to harm me and my third brother?"
"My third brother has risked his life for Great Yue, and I have never harmed anyone. How could this offend others? They are determined to kill me and my third brother, even resorting to such a dirty and despicable method as poisoning."
"I have been tortured by this poison for a long time. If it weren't for Doctor Pei, I would have died in a daze."
"Father, please make the decision for me, your son and my third brother!"
The Fifth Prince's words were so heartfelt that tears came to his eyes.
Although there is some exaggeration in this because people want the emperor to severely punish the murderer, it is also real anger.
No one is afraid of death.
It would be fine if he died of an incurable disease, but it would be too unfair if he died of poisoning.
Otherwise, how could the Fifth Prince, now a grown-up boy in his teens, be willing to lose face and burst into tears in front of his father, the Emperor?
It was not known what the Fifth Prince said that touched Xie Rong's sore spot, but Xie Rong could no longer maintain his superficial calm.
His eyes were slightly red, and he reached out and patted the Fifth Prince's shoulder, saying, "You should take good care of yourself. Father will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly and give you and your third brother an explanation."
"Thank you, father!" the fifth prince choked.
Xie Rong closed his eyes and relaxed for a while, waiting for the turbulent emotions in his heart to dissipate. When he opened his eyes again, his dark pupils were filled with indifference.
He looked at Pei Liangchuan and said, "Doctor Pei."
"I'm here." Pei Liangchuan bowed.
"How confident are you that you can detoxify the Fifth Prince?" Xie Rong asked.
Pei Liangchuan was naturally full of confidence, but this was in front of the emperor, so he couldn't speak too confidently, otherwise how could he show his hard work and great achievements.
If he cannot demonstrate his hard work and great achievements, how can he receive a generous reward?
Pei Liangchuan was willing to enter the palace to treat the fifth prince, on the one hand because of the relationship between Shen Qionghua and An Jin, and on the other hand for the reward.
After all, they are the royal family. They should be more generous than the Shen family. After all, it is the life of a prince.
No matter what Pei Liangchuan thought in his heart, he said seriously: "In reply to the emperor, I do have a way to detoxify, but..."
"Just what?" Xie Rong's dark eyes fell on Pei Liangchuan.
"It's just that the Fifth Prince has been poisoned for a long time and is in the final stage of coughing up blood. His body is weak and it is not suitable for him to take the antidote. If he takes it now, he will probably die instantly."
As soon as the words "killed instantly" came out, Pei Liangchuan immediately felt the gazes on him become sharper.
Pei Liangchuan pretended to be unaware and said slowly, "But it's not a big deal. It just takes a little longer and is a bit troublesome."
"The Fifth Prince must use mild medicine to nourish his frail body while taking my pills to suppress the toxins."
"Although this pill cannot cure the poison in the Fifth Prince's body, it can suppress the toxins in his body so that they no longer harm his body."
"Once the Fifth Prince's body is well and can withstand the effects of the antidote, we can then proceed with the detoxification. Only then will there be no danger."
After hearing this, Xie Rong said in a deep voice, "It's okay if it's a little troublesome, but the Fifth Prince's life is the most important."
"Since you have a solution, the Fifth Prince's health will be left to you. If the Fifth Prince recovers, I will reward you. But if not..."
Pei Liangchuan immediately said, "Your Majesty, rest assured. I will do my best to help the Fifth Prince recover as soon as possible."
Xie Rong nodded.
Seeing that Xie Rong was relatively calm, Pei Liangchuan rolled his eyes and continued, "It's just that Your Majesty... the Fifth Prince must take one of these toxin-inhibiting pills every three days. Furthermore, the production process is extremely complicated, and the herbs required are very expensive. Dozens of rare herbs are needed to produce just a dozen pills..."
Xie Rong waved his hand and said, "As long as you can remove the poison from the Fifth Prince's body, all the herbs in the palace will be at your disposal."
Pei Liangchuan immediately said excitedly: "Thank you, Your Majesty. I will definitely live up to your expectations."