bookrebus Chapter 292 Antidote (1)
Chapter 292 Antidote (1)
"Sister, you don't know! This 'Red Beauty Smile' is also known as 'Red Eyes Powder'. Once poisoned, a bright red blood spot will appear in the poisoned person's eyes. Once the blood spot gradually spreads and covers the entire eyeball, even the Great Immortal will be helpless..." Having said this, he paused for a moment, as if considering how to phrase it next.
Ru Yue: "But I haven't seen any record of this poison in medical books."
Ah Ling was silent for a moment, as if he had fallen into some kind of amnesia. After a while, he continued, "This kind of poison had never appeared before the Great Emperor's death.
In the past, when the fairy Linghuan was traveling around the world, she had the opportunity to see this poison.
It is said that in order to refine this "Red Beauty Smile", it is necessary to blend the extremely rare and precious Dream Soul Grass into the Yellow Spring Tears, and then add other rare and precious herbs that have been extinct in the world for many years before it can be successfully refined.
However, the despairing thing is that despite the painstaking research of many doctors, no antidote to this poison has been found so far."
After hearing these words, Ru Yue felt that her heart, which was originally full of hope, suddenly sank as if it had fallen into an ice cellar.
Before entering the palace, she was still thinking that with the help of A Ling and the space she had, there would always be a way to cure the Queen Mother's illness.
As long as the empress dowager is cured, she will be able to hold on to the two extremely strong thighs of the emperor and the empress dowager. Not to mention rising to prominence, but at least she will have someone to rely on in the capital and will not be bullied by those powerful families. It will also be beneficial to Chu Ning'an's career.
But who would have thought that the poison would be so strong and difficult to crack. Not to mention hoping to climb up the ladder with it, I'm afraid that if I'm not careful, I might even lose my life.
This poison is so strange and powerful. If she can't cure it, the emperor will definitely turn his attention to her cheap master.
You know, even Aling, who is well versed in medicine, said that this is an uncurable poison. In this case, her master must be helpless!
However, given Emperor Mingde's deep affection for the Empress Dowager, once he learned that there was no hope of detoxification, no one could predict whether he would implicate the two of them out of anger?
Ru Yue actually didn't care about her own safety, but if this incident really brought trouble and disaster to her master, she would feel that she owed the old man too much and would have trouble with her conscience for the rest of her life!
At this moment, Ru Yue was racking her brains to think of a countermeasure. Time passed by minute by minute, but she still had no idea, and a deep sense of powerlessness surged in her heart.
She knew very well that she couldn't keep hiding in the inner hall under the pretext of seeing patients, as that would only delay time and cause more trouble.
But the problem was that she couldn't think of a perfect way to both protect her master and resolve the current crisis, which put her in a dilemma.
Just when Ru Yue was completely desperate and ready to bite the bullet and confess the truth to Emperor Mingde, suddenly, A Ling's voice echoed in her mind like a life-saving straw: "Sister, I have an idea that may be worth trying."
Hearing this, Ru Yue's spirits suddenly perked up, and she couldn't wait to ask, "What's the solution? Tell me quickly!"
Ah Ling was silent for a moment, as if she were going through a fierce inner struggle. Then, as if she had made a great decision, she spoke cautiously, "Perhaps... your flesh and blood can dissolve this poison."
Ru Yue suddenly felt as if she was hit by a heavy hammer, and the words that A Ling once said to her suddenly emerged in the depths of her mind - that he was a good person who had practiced for ten lifetimes, and his flesh and blood had the effect of detoxifying all kinds of poisons and diseases and prolonging life.
Thinking of this, Ru Yue felt a chill running up her spine, and a layer of fine cold sweat instantly appeared on her forehead.
If he really wanted to use his own flesh and blood to detoxify the Queen Mother, then this huge secret would inevitably be exposed.
Oh my God! By then, I'm afraid she would be like a piece of delicious fat meat, stared at by everyone, eager to eat her alive.
Perhaps even the almighty Emperor Mingde would not let her go and would definitely find ways to imprison her just to use her flesh and blood to achieve immortality.
When Ru Yue was filled with panic and at a loss, Ah Ling seemed to see through her thoughts and offered advice at the right time: "Don't be afraid, sister. I think this poison is extremely rare and no one can identify its origin.
You just need to do what you said, and when you need to prepare the antidote, you can secretly drip your blood into it. In this way, there may still be a glimmer of hope and you can hide it from the world."
After hearing what A Ling said, Ru Yue felt relieved and thought to herself that it seemed that the only way to go now was to follow the plan.
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Ru Yue followed closely behind the head nanny and slowly returned to the front hall.
Everyone in the hall was still waiting quietly, but everyone had their own little plans in mind.
The imperial doctors all wore solemn expressions, their hearts pounding with anxiety. They were the most conflicted people. If Ru Yue could cure the empress dowager's illness, it would mean that their old bones were no match for a young girl who was their granddaughter. How would they explain this to the emperor in the future? But if she couldn't, there was no guarantee that the emperor would take his wrath out on them and they would be buried with the empress dowager!
Prince Kang and the Emperor were just the opposite. They placed all their hopes on this seemingly weak but hopeful little girl.
Prince Kang quickly stepped forward and asked with concern, "Miss Ruyue, I wonder what illness the Empress Dowager is suffering from? Have you accurately diagnosed it?"
His question instantly ignited the curiosity of everyone present. Everyone pricked up their ears, eager to know the answer.
Facing everyone's eager gazes, Ru Yue couldn't help but slightly frown her crescent-shaped eyebrows, as if she was carefully considering her words, and as if she had doubts about her own judgment. She was silent for a while.
After a long while, she finally seemed to have made up her mind. She bowed to the Emperor, Prince Kang and the others, then said hesitantly, "Your Majesty, after a thorough diagnosis, I found that the Empress Dowager's symptoms... well... look very much like she's been poisoned by a poison called 'Red Beauty's Smile'.
However, please forgive my limited medical skills, as I am not completely certain of this conclusion." As she spoke, she carefully observed the changes in the emperor and Prince Kang's expressions. At the same time, she also deliberately selected and sorted out the words that Aling had told her and told them to everyone to avoid causing unnecessary trouble.
"Can you cure this poison?" After hearing the reason why the empress dowager fell into a coma, the emperor looked at the person in front of him anxiously, like a drowning man grabbing a life-saving straw, and spoke sharply and directly to the point.
Ru Yue shook her head slightly and replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, I only suspect that the Queen Mother has been poisoned by the Red Beauty's Smile, but I have never experienced this poison before, so I cannot be completely sure. Therefore, I dare not jump to conclusions.
I, a humble woman, humbly request Your Majesty to allow me to come with my master tomorrow to examine the Queen Mother's pulse again. Only then can I make a final judgment."
After saying this, the woman lowered her eyes and said no more.
However, the chill coming from above made her feel like a thorn in her back.
The emperor was staring at her eyes with an icy gaze. The powerful pressure from the emperor was so strong that even she, who had experienced many storms and witnessed countless grand scenes in her previous life, could not help but feel a chill down her spine.
But even so, she still gritted her teeth, tried to straighten her back, maintained a dignified and elegant posture, and allowed the emperor to look at her at will.
Marquis Wu'an, who was standing aside, saw all of this and was extremely worried.
He was well aware of the terrible consequences of the emperor's rage. What if the emperor was unhappy and ordered the girl's life to be taken? How would he explain to his son?
Thinking of this, a layer of fine beads of sweat could not help but seep out of Wu Anhou's forehead.