sbdcsierra Chapter 183 Diagnosis
Chapter 183 Diagnosis
A short while later, Liu Yu entered with Long Chuqing's medicine box and handed it to Nangong Ming, saying, "Young Master."
Nangong Ming took the medicine box and carried it. At this moment, a maid walked towards them and said, "Master, Madam says you and your guest can come over now!"
Master Cheng nodded slightly, then turned to Nangong Ming and Long Chuqing and said, "Then let's go now! Please..."
When Mrs. Cheng brought the new house earlier, the bride had already lifted her red veil herself.
Although the second young master was dressed in a bright red wedding gown, he was now lying in bed fast asleep.
In the past two days, he has only woken up once or twice occasionally in a daze, and the rest of the time he is basically in a coma. He is no longer able to eat on his own and can only be fed some porridge.
The bride sat on the edge of the bed, wiping his cheeks and hands with a handkerchief. Looking at his emaciated appearance, her tears flowed uncontrollably.
She wiped the second young master's face while wiping away her own tears.
Then Mrs. Cheng knocked on the door: "Jiajia, it's your mother. May I come in now?"
The bride quickly wiped away her tears, composed herself, and said, "Please come in..."
When Madam Cheng entered, she saw the bride's red eyes, and her nose tingled slightly. She held back her tears just as they were about to well up in her eyes.
She stepped forward, took the bride's hand, and patted it twice gently: "Good girl."
Madam Cheng glanced at her son on the bed, and then told her that someone would be coming to examine the second young master later.
The bride understood and agreed to have someone come for a consultation.
Madam Cheng told her to wait in the next room, since she was the bride today, and not only would Long Chuqing come over, but Nangong Ming and Third Master Cheng would also be coming over soon.
The bride was initially reluctant to leave, and she wanted to know the situation as soon as possible. However, she was also afraid of being criticized for breaking the wedding traditions, so she agreed.
Before long, Third Master Cheng led Long Chuqing and Nangong Ming to the bridal chamber, where Madam Cheng welcomed them inside.
Long Chuqing took the medicine box from Nangong Ming and followed Madam Cheng slowly toward the bedside.
She placed the medicine box on the low table by the bedside, then turned her gaze to the second young master lying on the bed. When she saw his face, Long Chuqing's eyes narrowed slightly.
The second young master's face was now thin, his eyes were slightly sunken, and his complexion looked more like he had been poisoned than sick.
Long Chuqing leaned down slightly, reached out and pried open his eyelids to examine his eyes.
She then sat down on the stool by the bed and took his wrist to check his pulse.
Her pulse diagnosis took a little longer this time. Nangong Ming and the Cheng couple stood quietly behind her, waiting without daring to disturb her.
"Could you please pour me a glass of water?" Long Chuqing turned his head slightly after taking my pulse and said softly to the person behind him.
"Okay, just a moment..." Mrs. Cheng replied quickly, then turned and walked to the table to the side.
Long Chuqing then opened the medicine box and took out a bottle of medicine and a set of silver needles.
A moment later, Madam Cheng came over with a glass of clear water. "Thank you..." Long Chuqing reached out and took the glass of water from Madam Cheng.
She pulled the second young master's hand and pinched his fingers, then pricked his fingertip with a silver needle. With a slight squeeze, two drops of blood slowly fell into the glass of water.
Immediately afterwards, she picked up the medicine bottle that was placed to the side and poured a drop of clear liquid into the cup.
Originally, Mr. and Mrs. Cheng and Nangong Ming, who were standing quietly to the side watching, couldn't resist their curiosity after seeing Long Chuqing's actions. They all walked forward and came closer to examine the water in the cup.
The four of them waited quietly. After a few seconds, the glass of water began to undergo a strange change. The water, which was originally slightly reddish, began to slowly change color, gradually deepening from light red to grayish-black.
Master Cheng looked utterly astonished: "What... what's going on?"
Madam Cheng also looked puzzled, her brows furrowed tightly.
Nangong Ming, who stood silently to the side, was unusually calm. When he saw the glass of grayish-black water, he already had some guesses in his mind. He could roughly guess the reason why the second young master was so ill.
Long Chuqing said with certainty, "The Second Young Master is not sick, but poisoned."
"Poisoned?" Upon hearing this, both Master Cheng and Madam Cheng exclaimed in surprise, their faces filled with disbelief.
“That’s right. He wasn’t poisoned suddenly. It was because he had been taking a slow-acting poison for a long time. According to my diagnosis, he has been taking this slow-acting poison for several years and has now reached the final stage.”
Upon hearing this, Madam Cheng's body went limp instantly, and Third Master Cheng quickly supported her: "How could this be? Who, who poisoned my son? Master, you must investigate this thoroughly!"
"Don't worry, Madam. If it is confirmed that someone really poisoned Chuan'er, I will definitely find that person."
Despite being a frequent businessman, Master Cheng remained relatively calm and his thinking was quite clear even after hearing Long Chuqing say that his son had been poisoned.
He still harbored doubts about the poisoning diagnosis made by Long Chuqing.
He frowned slightly and said calmly, "Miss, please forgive my impertinence, but your assertion that my son was poisoned is not a question I am asking. It's just that before that, I had already sought out countless famous doctors and asked them to come and treat my son."
"But after these doctors examined my son, none of them mentioned that he was poisoned." Master Cheng sighed deeply. "It's understandable if one or two doctors haven't made a diagnosis, but surely not every doctor is completely unaware of it?"
Despite the questions raised by Master Cheng, Long Chuqing remained completely calm.
She replied calmly, "Third Master, it's only natural that you would think this way. However, I wonder if those doctors who failed to notice anything mentioned to you the possibility that your son might be poisoned?"
"This..." After being asked by Long Chuqing, Third Master Cheng was slightly stunned for a moment, and he thought about it carefully.
"Well! Now that I think about it carefully, there were one or two doctors who had some doubts. They also examined my son's blood, but unfortunately they couldn't detect any trace of toxins."
Upon hearing this, Long Chuqing gently shook her head and explained, "The components of this toxin are extremely small. It gradually destroys a person's body over time, making them weak and frail."
"Therefore, it is very difficult to detect the presence of such trace amounts of toxins by simply taking a pulse or conducting a simple blood test."
"As for why I was able to detect it, it's related to the medicine I just added to the water."