Chapter 201 The Culprit Behind the Scenes

What the truth is is still unknown.

But it was true that Yuan Ziying's words caused huge waves in the hearts of the emperor and empress.

The art of witchcraft.

These four words have always been taboo for the royal family. Whenever they are discovered, even if they are just suspicious, they will implicate countless people.

At this juncture of civil strife in the royal family, once it gets involved, the consequences will be disastrous.

Compared to the art of witchcraft, the title of a mere miracle doctor princess suddenly seemed insignificant.

"Can you cure the prince?" The emperor stared at Yun Ziying closely, "Can Gong Liancheng be cured too?"

Yuan Ziying slowly shook her head: "It's a bit difficult to cure completely. General Gong was hit by a poisonous arrow before and needs to recuperate after detoxification. King Duan imprisoned me in the courtyard and wanted me to kill the prince, but I am a doctor and can only You can't kill people when you save them, so I didn't agree to it. Then for some reason, General Gong became poisonous again, which seemed very strange."

The queen's expression suddenly changed: "Prince Duan asked you to kill the prince?"

"Yes." Yuan Ziying was a little unhappy, "He asked me to pretend to agree to enter the palace to treat the prince, and then used the decoction to poison the prince. But the doctor is kind, how could I do such a vicious thing? So I didn't agree He, he kept me locked up, and even asked Princess Duan to humiliate me. If General Gong hadn't been poisoned again, I might still be locked up in the small courtyard and wouldn't be able to get out. "

The queen's face was livid and she looked at the emperor angrily: "Isn't the emperor planning to depose the prince and make Prince Duan the crown prince? Is this the crown prince you want to establish?"

The emperor's face was as pale as paper. He was so angry that he spit out a mouthful of blood.

The personal eunuch hurriedly stepped forward, patted his heart gently, and said: "Your Majesty, please calm down and take care of your dragon body!"

Yuan Ziying walked over and poured a cup of tea for him: "Your Majesty, don't be angry. The top priority is to find out who is causing trouble and ensure that both the general and the prince are safe and sound."

The emperor looked dejected, as if he had aged more than ten years in an instant.

Although he is already old.

He said in a deep tone: "How to cure the prince?"

"Send someone to find out who is practicing witchcraft and sorcery." Yuan Ziying said, "We can't kill innocent people indiscriminately now. If we want to bring good fortune to the prince, we must find out the real culprit behind the scenes, so that both the prince and General Gong can be cured. good."

The emperor's mind was in confusion and his voice was cold: "Queen, send someone to investigate. If the murderer is found, Ling Chi will be executed and all nine of his clans will be killed!"

The Queen nodded and her expression became solemn.

She thought the prince had been poisoned, but she didn't expect it to be a witchcraft.

If Gong Liancheng hadn't been poisoned, he would have suspected Prince Duan without hesitation, but now he couldn't be sure.

Who is so vicious?

"Your Majesty." Yuan Ziying looked at the emperor, "I want to be the princess who is a miracle doctor."

The queen turned to look at her with an unpredictable expression.

People cannot be judged by their appearance.

This sentence is a famous saying from ancient times.

In the eyes of the emperor and empress, Yuan Ziying was just a little girl with great medical skills. The doctor Lu Mingxuan found from nowhere was good at treating diseases and saving people, but he didn't have much scheming.

A little brave.

Probably because he had too little knowledge and never knew how dangerous the palace was, he dared to negotiate terms with the emperor and empress.

Coupled with the recent civil strife in the royal family, everyone is staring at the dying emperor and the dragon chair that is about to be vacated.

Therefore, as soon as the words "witchcraft" came out, the emperor and the queen unanimously suspected which concubine or prince was responsible. The purpose was naturally to compete for power.

Who would think of such a big conspiracy on a little girl?

They didn't even think she was capable of it.

Of course, there was no reason for a female doctor to commit such a disaster that could destroy her family and her entire family, so even if the queen was displeased with Yuan Ziying's offense and disrespect, she did not suspect her at all.

However, people who are well-behaved and harmless on the surface do not mean that they are truly well-behaved and harmless on the inside.

Yuan Ziying received the imperial edict to confer the title of Miracle Doctor Princess, and after the emperor promised to inform the world, she returned to the East Palace with the empress.

She said: "Please ask the Empress to ask a trustworthy person to borrow a set of silver needles from the Imperial Hospital. I will administer the acupuncture to His Highness in front of the Empress. The Prince will not be poisoned again tonight."

The queen turned to her confidant, nanny, and said, "Go."

With nothing to do while waiting, Yuan Ziying started chatting: "How long will the prince be in pain every night?"

"It lasted on and off for more than three hours, and the pain didn't get better until midnight." The queen frowned and said worriedly, "Can acupuncture control the poisonous hair?"

Yuan Ziying nodded: "It can only be controlled, not eradicated. Only by finding the culprit behind the scenes and seeing what evil spells did the other party use, can we prescribe the right medicine."

The queen was silent for a moment: "Since Gong Liancheng also has the same symptoms, what method did you use to detoxify him?"

"The symptoms of the two are similar, but General Gong took the antidote." Yuan Ziying frowned, "The antidote takes time to prepare. There is no antidote now, and it is three-part poison. I previously suspected that General Gong had poisonous insects in his body. Therefore, the medicine prepared is fighting poison with poison, which is very harmful to the body. "

The queen didn't understand medical skills. Even if she didn't completely believe what Yuan Ziying said, she couldn't find any reason to doubt it and could only choose to believe it.

Grandma brought the silver needle and brought an imperial doctor over.

Yuan Ziying frowned: "My method of acupuncture is different from that of the imperial doctors. The acupuncture process will definitely be disturbed, so please ask the imperial doctors to go out, otherwise I will not be able to start."

The queen was displeased and felt that there were so many things wrong with her.

If this was an ordinary medical woman, she would have been dragged out and beaten to death.

In the end, the imperial physician was invited out.

The queen stood by and watched. After several nights of hard work, the prince looked pale and tired. When he slept, he was almost in a coma, which made people very worried.

The palace was quiet.

When Yuan Ziying gave acupuncture, the prince was sleeping soundly on the bed, without any reaction. Only his steady breathing showed that he was still alive.

The acupuncture process lasted for half an hour.

The queen had never felt that time was so long and unbearable, and she was so anxious.

When Yuan Ziying stood up and turned to look at the queen, she immediately asked: "Are you hungry? What do you like to eat? I will tell them to prepare the meal immediately."

Yuan Ziying raised her eyebrows slightly, surprised by the huge change in the queen's attitude before and after.

If the attitude had been like this earlier, how could the prince have suffered so much more?

"I don't know what the palace eats, you can ask them to prepare something, I'm not picky about food."

The queen turned around and ordered: "Prepare it immediately."

Then she asked: "How many days will this acupuncture last?"

Yuan Ziying washed her hands in the basin brought by the palace maid, "The prince will not feel pain after waking up tonight, but the culprit behind the scenes has not been found. It is not up to me to decide when the next attack will occur, unless this silver needle stays in the body, but this will affect the prince's actions."

The queen was stunned: "You mean, the prince has to lie in bed all the time?"

Yuan Ziying nodded: "Yes."

The queen's face sank.

If he lies in bed all the time, what's the difference between him and the living dead?

No one knows whether the witchcraft exists or not.

If the culprit cannot be found and the poison cannot be cured, will the prince lie down all the time?

"This is the only way for the time being." Yuan Ziying seemed to see the queen's thoughts, "Queen, don't worry too much. As long as someone does the witchcraft, it should not be difficult to investigate."

The queen narrowed her eyes: "How to investigate?"