coobybook Chapter 293 Antidote (2)
Chapter 293 Antidote (2)
After a while, the emperor, who had originally exuded a fierce aura, slowly subsided. His expression was stern, and his voice was as cold as the water in a icy pond. "Is the Queen Mother in danger of her life?"
Ru Yue, who was standing aside, breathed a sigh of relief when she saw this, knowing that she had finally escaped today.
She took a step forward, bowed, and said, "Your Majesty, I happen to have an antidote pill. While this pill cannot cure the poison the Queen Mother has contracted, it can temporarily stabilize her condition and save her life."
Ru Yue paused for a moment, then raised her beautiful eyes and cautiously looked at the emperor. She asked softly, "I wonder if Your Majesty would allow me to feed this detoxification pill to the Queen Mother?"
For a moment, the entire front hall fell into silence.
The emperor sat there quietly, his brows slightly furrowed, as if thinking about something.
Time passed minute by minute, and finally, after a long period of contemplation, the emperor nodded slightly.
After all, on this night, many imperial doctors were helpless in the face of the empress dowager's illness, but the woman in front of them, named Ru Yue, was the only one who had some insights into this disease.
Even if this detoxification pill cannot completely eliminate the toxins in the Queen Mother's body, as long as it can extend her life for a moment longer, that would be great.
After receiving the emperor's approval, Ru Yue carefully handed the detoxification pill to the attending imperial physicians for examination. The experienced physicians gathered around, carefully observing, smelling, and identifying the pill. After their inspection, their eyes lit up. Such a fine pill was rare for these veteran doctors. How wonderful it would be to obtain one!
After receiving the unanimous approval of the imperial physicians, Ru Yue ordered the palace maid to bring half a cup of water.
She placed the detoxification pill into the water and stirred it gently with a spoon until the pill was completely dissolved. Then, while no one was paying attention, she quietly used her wide sleeves as a cover and quickly injected the spiritual spring water in the space into the water of the detoxification pill.
Ru Yue had the Queen Mother carefully lifted up and slowly poured the potion into her mouth.
Just as everyone was watching this scene with bated breath, suddenly, the old nanny in charge of taking care of the Queen Mother let out a terrified scream: "Ah!"
This sudden scream was like a thunderclap in June, frightening everyone present so much that they trembled all over and their heartbeats accelerated instantly.
The Emperor was extremely anxious, unable to suppress his inner anxiety and worry any longer. He hurried to the Empress Dowager's chambers and shouted, "What on earth has happened? Why are you so panicked?"
The old maid who had served the Empress Dowager for many years was terrified, her body trembling uncontrollably. She said in a voice tinged with tears, "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager's complexion...seems...seems to have suddenly lost its rosy complexion!"
Upon hearing this, the Emperor's heart tightened. He quickly rushed to the Empress Dowager and took a closer look. Sure enough, the Empress Dowager's flushed face seemed to have faded slightly, gradually returning to its usual normal color. Seeing this, the Emperor felt a little more at ease, but he still didn't dare to relax.
Ru Yue, who had been guarding nearby, also breathed a sigh of relief at this time.
The spiritual spring water she had just given the empress dowager seemed to be taking effect. However, to be completely sure, Ru Yue stepped forward to check the empress dowager's pulse again. Finding that while her pulse hadn't changed significantly, it hadn't deteriorated, Ru Yue's heart finally settled.
When Marquis Wu'an and Ru Yue completed their mission and prepared to leave the palace, time had quietly passed to the end of the hour of Hai.
Chu Ning'an, who had been waiting outside the palace gate, saw them from afar and hurried forward. When he saw that Ru Yue was unharmed and safe, Chu Ning'an finally felt relieved.
Along the way, Ru Yue recounted to Chu Ning'an everything that had happened in the palace. Finally, she gave him a special reminder: "Although the Queen Mother's condition has been temporarily stabilized, if she wants to completely detoxify, I'm afraid she will still need Master's help. You should go to Ziyue Villa with someone later and invite Master back to the capital."
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Perhaps because she was still worried about the detoxification, Ru Yue woke up slowly just after the hour of Mao, and without disturbing anyone, she slipped into the space.
As soon as they entered the space, Ru Yue immediately got together with A Ling, and the two continued to think hard about how to find an effective detoxification method.
She knew very well that it was not difficult to deceive the ordinary doctors in the palace, but it was not easy to deceive the skilled and famous Doctor Shen.
After all, this old doctor's reputation wasn't in vain; it was truly a skill she possessed. Therefore, she absolutely couldn't afford to make even the slightest mistake in administering the medicine.
"Sister, as far as I know, the poison of Red Beauty's Smile contains two highly toxic substances: Dream Soul Grass and Yellow Spring Tears. Therefore, if you want to detoxify this poison, the two herbs, Red Jade Grass and Forgetful River Vine, are essential.
As for the combination of other medicinal herbs...sister, you might as well go and listen to the advice of that old doctor first.
If he has a deep understanding of this, then you can learn from him. But if even he doesn't quite understand the ins and outs, then you can certainly handle it flexibly according to your own ideas." Ah Ling explained in detail to Ru Yue.
Ru Yue nodded after hearing this.
However, she still felt a little uneasy and awkward deep down in her heart, always feeling that she was taking advantage of the kind old man by doing this.
Here, she couldn't help but sigh softly, and her already listless expression now looked even more melancholy.
Ah Ling, standing by, saw the change in Ru Yue's expression and couldn't help but sigh, "Sister, you are truly a kind person who has cultivated for ten lifetimes! Even in your reincarnation, your compassionate and kind heart remains unchanged."
Ru Yue frowned slightly, and said with a look of shame on her face, "Master has always treated me very well, taught me carefully, and cared for me deeply. But now I treat him like this. Thinking about this, my heart is uneasy."
"Sister, please don't blame yourself too much. You had no choice. If you hadn't acted this way, and if you had angered the current emperor, I'm afraid even the old doctor wouldn't be able to escape the blame." After saying this, Ah Ling paused slightly, as if thinking of some serious consequences, and continued, "Furthermore, if the news of your flesh and blood having special effects really spread, the whole world would probably be in chaos!"
Ru Yue knew that everything A Ling said was true, so she nodded slightly and stopped worrying about it.
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Just after the hour of Chen, Marquis Wu'an and Doctor Shen arrived at Ru Yue's residence one after another.
After listening to Ru Yue's story, a light suddenly flashed in Doctor Shen's deep eyes. It was the kind of eager desire and yearning that naturally emerged when a doctor faced difficult and complicated diseases.
But after just a moment, this enthusiasm receded like the tide, and was replaced by deep contemplation.
Divine Doctor Shen frowned and muttered to himself, "'Hongyan Xiao'... This name sounds so familiar, as if I've seen it somewhere before, but now I can't recall where I heard it."
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The Empress Dowager's Cining Palace.
Doctor Shen carefully examined the Empress Dowager's face and took her pulse for diagnosis.
After some investigation, he frowned and pondered for a moment, then sighed heavily and said with finality, "Your Majesty, the poison the Queen Mother was poisoned with was none other than 'Red Beauty's Smile'! This poison is extremely rare, and can be said to be a rare poison in history!"
Upon hearing this conclusion, everyone present gasped and looked shocked.
Emperor Mingde was extremely anxious and asked hurriedly, "Doctor Shen, do you have any antidote?"
Divine Doctor Shen shook his head, bowed deeply to Emperor Mingde, and said solemnly, "Your Majesty, 'Red Beauty's Smile' is an ancient and rare poison. I have never seen it before! To be honest, I always thought this poison was just a legend. I never expected to witness it harming people in my lifetime. It is truly shocking!"
"Can the Divine Doctor cure this poison?" Emperor Mingde stared closely at Divine Doctor Shen in front of him, his eyes full of eager expectation and deep worry.
He knew that at this moment, this old man, hailed as a miracle doctor, might be the last ray of hope to save the Queen Mother's life. If even Shen, the miracle doctor, was helpless, then the Queen Mother would probably be doomed.
Divine Doctor Shen frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Your Majesty, I seem to have seen a record of the strange poison 'Red Beauty's Smile' in an extremely ancient and rare medical book, but I can't remember the specific detoxification method clearly. I need to return to the mansion and carefully research it to confirm it."
Hearing these words, Emperor Mingde's eyes, which were originally full of expectation, dimmed in an instant, as if the fire of hope that had just ignited in his heart was ruthlessly extinguished.
Divine Doctor Shen noticed the disappointment and anxiety that was barely concealed on Emperor Mingde's face and quickly offered a reassuring word, "Your Majesty, please be at ease. Although I cannot immediately provide a definitive antidote, my disciple handled the Empress Dowager's condition very well yesterday. Within seven days, the Empress Dowager will be out of danger."
The most urgent thing now is - Your Majesty, please quickly send people to find two rare herbs - Ruby Grass and Lethe Vine."