allendalepharm Chapter 745: Poisoning, is this poison serious?
Chapter 745: Poisoning, is this poison serious?
The curtains moved, Jiang Youzhen looked at them warily and found that the person had gone far away.
She had no choice but to wrap the dart in a handkerchief, take it down, and open the note.
"Follow the carriage. The second prince is critically ill."
Jiang Youzhen held the note in his hand, thinking, what was the purpose of the person throwing the dart? Was this a bait, or was it true?
It just so happened that after she returned to the capital these two days, Asan was not there, otherwise she would definitely have known a lot of news.
The court report only briefly mentioned the Second Prince's achievements, and did not mention his critical illness at all. The Emperor must have been good when he rewarded him, but what happened afterwards was unknown.
Could it be that after returning to the capital, some people felt that the Second Prince was now a greater threat than the other princes, and that's why they took action against him?
In just a moment, Jiang Youzhen made the decision.
"Qing Lang, turn around and go to the city gate and catch up with that carriage."
Zhou Hai, who had already left the city and was waiting at the city gate, breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Jiang Youzhen following him. He glared at him and said, "Let's go!"
The two carriages followed one in front and one behind at a distance until they arrived at the outskirts of the south city.
"Mr. Jiang, I'm Commander Zhou. I have something important to discuss with you." A familiar voice sounded outside the carriage.
"Come on!" Jiang Youzhen was skilled and brave, and was not afraid of what Zhou Hai would do. Zhou Hai's martial arts were good, but she had sensed his internal strength, but it was only seven or eight years, and he was no match for her.
Zhou Hai got on the carriage with a serious look on his face.
"Master Jiang, my prince has been poisoned."
Jiang Youzhen raised her eyebrows, but she was not surprised. She had already guessed this when she came here.
"What's going on? Didn't you just return to the capital?"
"The poison in Jin Province is still being investigated. We don't know which force is responsible. Maybe it's the court, maybe it's the Jin Province, or maybe there are remnants of the rebels."
Zhou Hai was a little annoyed. Now that His Highness had been poisoned, they seemed to have lost their backbone and were in chaos.
Jiang Youzhen wanted to call him a waste. It had been ten days since he came back from Jin Province, but there was no progress. However, since the Second Prince was in imminent danger, it was normal for his people to lose their backbone.
"He has been poisoned. You should go find a doctor. What's the point of looking for me?"
Hearing this, Zhou Hai was immediately disappointed.
Without even looking at the person, Jiang Youzhen actually acted as if it had nothing to do with him. He originally thought that Jiang Youzhen and His Highness had cooperated several times, and that there was a tacit understanding between the two sides, and that Jiang Youzhen was more inclined to join His Highness, but it turned out that he was just thinking too much.
Thinking of what His Highness said before he fell into coma, Jiang Youzhen was cold and heartless. He would definitely not agree to help without any conditions in exchange.
I didn't expect that His Highness was right on target with what he said.
"I have secretly looked for many doctors, and even went to the Medicine Valley to look for a miracle doctor. My prince has an old relationship with Elder Feng of the Medicine Valley. Elder Feng is very good at making and detoxifying poisons, but this time Elder Feng was helpless.
At present, the poison in the body can only be suppressed temporarily, but it can only last for three days. Now that the three-day deadline has expired, His Highness has fallen into a coma. "
Zhou Hai was worried. Although he understood that His Highness was seeking Jiang Youzhen only out of desperation, Jiang Youzhen was not a doctor after all and it was impossible for him to detoxify His Highness.
But maybe Jiang Youzhen has another way? Maybe he can quickly find the murderer and get the antidote, although the chance is slim.
"When was he poisoned?" Jiang Youzhen asked.
"Elder Feng said that half a month has passed. I calculated that it was just before returning to Beijing."
"Then how did you suppress the toxicity before returning to Beijing? Your Highness, do you know nothing about this?" Jiang Youzhen was surprised.
"Elder Feng does recognize this poison, it's called Peach Blossom Tomb, but there's no antidote. The antidote requires the root of a plant called Peach Blossom Face, because this poison is made from the flowers of the plant.
But we don’t have this medicine in Dayun. I heard that it is in the dangerous snowy mountains of Beiming Country. And when you are poisoned at the beginning, you won’t notice it because your body is only slightly abnormal. It’s not until two to seven days that you will start to feel chest tightness, shortness of breath, weakness all over the body, and even vomiting blood, just like tuberculosis. ”
Jiang Youzhen frowned. Is it the Northern Ming Kingdom again? Could this matter be related to the outside of the Great Wall? Things seemed to be getting more complicated.
There are so many strange things in this world. Such a rare poison is unheard of.
"Slightly different? Your Highness is such a careful person, even if it's just a slight difference, he should be able to find something unusual, right?"
Jiang Youzhen found it strange, as these were common symptoms.
It’s just that the Second Prince was in danger at that time, so he should have been more careful than usual.
"This?" Zhou Hai suddenly hesitated.
"Why is Lord Zhou hesitating?" Is it because he is not comfortable talking about something? This poison is really strange. Can it actually affect private parts?
Zhou Hai coughed lightly and thought that since they were all men, it was nothing.
"It's nothing, actually. I just have erotic dreams and think about women. I think about them so much, it's very hard to bear."
"Ah?" Jiang Youzhen was shocked.
He really wouldn't notice anything unusual, after all, he was a man! It was normal to think about that kind of thing. The Second Prince probably thought it was a physiological reason, so he naturally wouldn't think too much about it.
But is this poison serious? Why does it sound a bit evil?
"Fortunately, my prince suppressed it. Otherwise, if he indulged himself, he would have had an attack in two or three days, and he would not have survived these few days. Once his body lost its yang, he would have died within five days."
Jiang Youzhen thought that the second prince probably didn't trust those people from Jin Province and didn't dare to look for local women, fearing that it was a trap. Fortunately, he had some brains and was able to survive. He was also ruthless.
"How many days?" Jiang Youzhen asked.
Zhou Hai was stunned for a moment, then he understood.
"Five days. If we can't find the antidote, there's no other way. This is the limit of what Elder Feng can do."
Jiang Youzhen sighed. Why would the Second Prince cause her trouble? Thinking of the fact that the mineral deposits in Jin Province were in the hands of the Second Prince, Jiang Youzhen could only sigh secretly.
"Now that we are here, let's go take a look first!"
Zhou Hai heaved a sigh of relief when he heard Jiang Youzhen's resignation. For some reason, he always felt that if Jiang Youzhen could pay attention, there would be room for improvement.
The carriage drove into a remote courtyard on the outskirts of the city. It was a small courtyard with two rooms, like a farmer's.
After getting off the carriage, Jiang Youzhen was led into the house. As soon as he entered the house, he saw an old man with a gray beard and wearing a stone-blue robe, frowning and muttering.
At this moment, he was staring at the person on the bed, still giving acupuncture in his hands, "That's not right! Why does your complexion seem brighter than before?"
Zhou Hai became nervous upon hearing this. He rushed to the bed in two steps and said, "Elder Feng, what's wrong? What happened to His Highness?"
"I suppressed the poison for him before, and calculated that he should be able to survive for five days. But when I looked at him today, I found that his complexion was brighter than yesterday. I think his condition has worsened. If so, I'm afraid he won't survive for five days!"