Chapter 104 - Dispelling the poison
“Empress niangniang” Nangong Yue pretended to look as if she had no idea that the Empress would be here, she was surprised and blurted out, she hurriedly got up and saluted, but before she could bend her back, she was helped up by the Empress.
"You don't need to be polite, Miss Yue!" The Empress is trying to look reassuring, "Here, Ben gong is just a mother who is worried about her child's illness! Miss Yue, tell me quickly about Royal son, Royal son ......", she was so worried that she could barely finish her sentence.
Nangong Yue showed a difficult look and said, "I can't judge this without consulting His Highness the Fifth Prince's pulse! If you trust me, can you let me check your pulse? Since it is a foetal poison, you should be able to tell something from Your Majesty's pulse!"
Without the slightest hesitation, the Empress agreed: "Yes."
The two of them sat down across a small table, and the Empress extended her white hand.
"Pardon Chen nu the offend !" Nangong Yue stretched out her right hand and gently placed it on the Empress's wrist, carefully checking her pulse, gradually her eyebrows knitted up.
The Duchess of En Guo and the Shizi Furen looked on with anxiety as this short consultation seemed to last a lifetime to them.
"Chen nu's deduction is correct, His Highness the Fifth Prince has indeed been poisoned by the foetus! There are still remnants of that poison in Her Majesty's body! During Her Majesty's pregnancy, most of the toxin was transferred to the Fifth Prince, but there is still a small amount of toxin remaining in Her Majesty's body!"
A thousand waves were stirred up by a single word, and both the Duchess of En Guo and the Shizi Furen drew a cold breath in unison.
The Empress's face was stern, her eyes seemed to be tinged with fire, and her fingertips began to tremble slightly.
"Did Your Majesty have palpitations, cold hands and feet, confused menstruation, and a tendency to anger after giving birth to the Fifth Prince?" Nangong Yue's face was grave as she asked in detail.
Before the Empress could answer, Nangong Yue already knew from her incredulous expression that what she had said was all right.
"Not only that, Her Majesty has not been able to conceive since the Fifth Prince, this is also because of this residual poison!" Nangong Yue followed up.
"Do you have a cure, Miss Yue?" At the height of her anger, the Empress had calmed down. For so many years, she had tried everything she could to have a son, but in the end, she could not. Because the only legitimate Prince was a congenitally deficient and sickly child, even the Emperor was disappointed and gradually fell out of favour with her. She thought it was all fate, but suddenly she knew it was just because someone had poisoned her!
"Your Majesty's body is covered with only residual poison, it is much lighter than the Fifth Prince, Chen nu is able to treat it!" Looking at the calm expression of the Empress, Nangong Yue could not help but admire a little, this is a strong woman, in such a hostile environment, she is still able to face the danger without any chaos ......It's a pity that in the previous life, this empress also did not end up in any goodway!
"Then, thank you very much, Miss Yue!" The Empress spoke slowly, her body must not collapse, only if she was healthy could she find out who had done this and then cut "her" into pieces and turn her to dust!
The Empress's eyes flashed with a hint of ruthlessness.
"Chen nu does not deserve your praise ." Nangong Yue gave a gentle salute, " "Please ask Your Majesty to move, so that Chen nu can apply the needles to Your Majesty."
"Your Majesty, this ......" Li Mama frowned slightly with hesitation. This is not a trivial matter, the Empress's phoenix body cannot be compromised!
The Empress raised her hand to interrupt Li Mama's next words: "There is no harm, Bengong trusts Miss Yue's medical skills." As she said, she stared at Nangong Yue and said in a soft voice, "I believe that Miss Yue will have a foolproof plan and will not let Bengong's body be damaged in the slightest." She spoke in a gentle tone, but her authority as a superior was overwhelmingly directed at Nangong Yue.
Nangong Yue was not affected in any way, she was still calm and collected, and said, "Chen nu thanks for the trust."
The Empress' gaze was fixed, she didn't expect such a young girl, who was less than ten years old, to be as calm as a gentleman, the Di daughter of a famous family was really extraordinary!
She nodded slightly: " Bengong believes in you."
After saying this, they all went to the room of the Duchess of Enguo. At Nangong Yue's sign, Li mama and a palace maid served the Empress to bed, undressing her, leaving only her white midriff.
Once everything was ready, Nangong Yue applied the needles to the Empress.
The Duchess of En Guo and the Shizi Furen had seen Nangong Yue's medical skills with their own eyes and had some confidence in her. However, Her Majesty's identity was so high that the two of them were still a little apprehensive.
In contrast, Li mama looked at Nangong Yue's every move like she was an enemy, fearing that something might happen to the Empress’s phoenix body.
But as she watched, Li Mama's heart settled down. She didn't expect this Third Miss of the Nangong Mansion, though she was so young, she was really good at medical skills! The acupuncture technique is like flowing water, no hesitation at all. I'm afraid that even the imperial doctors in the palace do not have this kind of technique ......Looking at Her Majesty's face, she did not look the least bit uncomfortable, but rather relaxed. Li Mama was delighted, but at the same time, she could not help but feel a sense of admiration in her heart, for she was so skilled in medicine at such a young age.
Naturally, Nangong Yue did not know what was going on in Li Mama's mind, but at that moment she was concentrating on removing the toxin from the Empress' body. The toxins in the Empress' body have been present for many years and it is not easy to remove them completely. But it is rare to meet the Empress now, and if she can heal her, only then will there be a chance to heal the Fifth Prince ...... ...... Once the Fifth Prince is in good health, it will be very difficult for "that man" to ascend to the throne again in this life!
Nangong Yue stabbed several major acupuncture points for the Empress one after another, and then stabbed needles on the Empress' fingertips to release blood and blood gushed out. Everyone was shocked to see that the blood was not bright red, but black and green, making people's hearts chill.
Until the blood flowing from the Empress' fingertips returned to a healthy colour, Nangong Yue then took back the silver needles still inserted in her body and bowed : "Chen nu has finished applying the needles, is there any discomfort Your Majesty?"
The Empress rose under Li mama's care and said, "There is no discomfort." Then she looked at the puddle of poisoned blood in the basin and asked, "Has all the remaining poison in Bengong’ s body been removed?"
Nangong Yue replied with a respectful expression, "Although Chen nu have removed most of the poison from Your Majesty's body, the poison has been in Your Majesty's body for many years, so if we want to eradicate it completely, still need to take medicine for some days to clear the remaining toxins in the body." Saying this, she took up her pen to write a prescription for the Empress.
The empress stared at the blackened blood, her face not happy, but sad, said: "The poison in Bengong’s body has been mostly passed to the Royal Son, now this poison can not be completely eradicated, then the Royal son, he ......" The Empress could not help but feel worried when she said this. She knew that the Fifth Prince's poison was much more serious than hers, and his health was much worse.
When she thought of her royal son's sickness, her heart ached like a knife.
The Duchess of En Guo hastened to the Empress' side and said comfortingly, "Your Majesty, don't worry, at least there is a solution now, the fifth prince will surely recover."
"Mother, you are right." The Empress returned to her normal self, but her heart could not let go for a moment.
At this time, Nangong Yue had already written the prescription and gave it to Li Mama, who was beside the Empress.
The Empress glanced at the prescription casually, she didn't know much about medicine, but she did know something about calligraphy. Looking at the prescription, she could see that Nangong Yue's handwriting was very elegant but had her own personal style, and at her age, this kind of handwriting was extremely rare!
"Miss Yue, thank you so much for this time!" The empress originally intended to let Nangong Yue go back to the palace with her immediately to treat the fifth prince, but in the end she was still a bit uneasy and decided to see how she was doing first. If she could get better, it would not be too late to declare Nangong Yue into the palace then.
So, the Empress smiled warmly and waved her hand and asked a palace maid to pass over a delicate little box, "These little things, you can play with them!" After a pause, she added,"Next, the palace and the Royal son will be in your care."
Nangong Yue didn't push back and raised her hands above her head, respectfully accepting the small box without opening it either.
The case alone is carved from the finest rosewood and inlaid with a circle of opals which are not very large in size but are of a very appropriate colour. Not to mention the value of the things in the box! Such precious things are nothing more than small playthings in the eyes of the Empress!
"Chen nu thanks the Empress for the reward."
The Empress nodded slightly and waved her hand, "You should go now, Xi Jie Eer should also be waiting."
At these words, Nangong Yue bowed and excused herself.
After Nangong Yue left, The Empress's face was instantly gloomy, her eyes were cold, and she said with hatred: "Good, good, good, really good tactics. For so long, Bengong did not even notice, really good strategy , good method." When she thought of the suffering she and her son had endured for so many years, the Empress's hatred was like a tidal wave that surged through her body.
"Your Majesty, please relax your heart!" The Duchess of En Guo is obviously much more sensible and calm, and advised, "That person must have thought that what she did was extremely secretive, but she never imagined that we would meet Miss Nangong and learned of the plot. Although we don't know who this person is yet, we have solved half of 'her' calculations. Your Majesty will be able to find out who is behind it if you investigate carefully later."
"Mother is right!" The Empress finally calmed down a little, "Now that I know, I will definitely not spare the black hand behind the curtain!"
Shizi Furen also said comfortingly, "Your Majesty has suffered for so many years, but now the Nangong Third Miss has appeared, perhaps this is God's compensation for you, this is the end of your suffering!"
"Yes! Suffering is over. ......" the Empress repeated the words in a low voice, "The suffering of Bengong is over, and the suffering of 'her' is about to come." She spoke softly, but it sent chills down the backs of the listeners and sent shivers down their spines.
On the one hand, Li Mama was happy for the master, but on the other hand, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart: it seems that there will be another bloody storm in the harem.
