Reborn as the Crippled King's Beloved
Chapter 307: Was it You Who Saved Me Back Then?

Chapter 307: Chapter 307: Was it You Who Saved Me Back Then?

After taking the antidote, and another half an incense stick’s time had passed, Murong Jiu finally felt some improvement.

Her head gradually stopped hurting as much, but her body felt as if it had been drained of strength, leaving her with little energy.

Jun Yuyan held her in his arms while Divine Doctor Zhai took her pulse.

"The pulse is gradually returning to normal," he said.

But his expression remained grave.

The Thin Line Heaven poison within Murong Jiu was clearly stronger than the one known, and after purposely angering Consort Qin, the onset of the poison had come early.

Without any surprises, Consort Qin would invite her to the palace again tomorrow to issue a warning.

This also indicated that Consort Qin had eyes and ears everywhere, even among those close to the Emperor.

Of those present yesterday, the only ones under suspicion were the six Imperial Bodyguards.

They were the Emperor’s most trusted confidants, and one of them must have been bought off.

Not long after Murong Jiu had woken up, someone from the palace indeed came.

"Consort Qin invites you to the palace to check her ’peaceful pulse.’ You promised the Emperor to deliver Consort Qin’s baby, and the Emperor’s will is for you to visit the palace once every three days," the visitor from the palace said.

The one who came was Eunuch Chen, who had visited the day before; it appeared to indeed be the Emperor’s decree.

Murong Jiu, from inside the door and not seeing Eunuch Chen, replied in a hoarse voice:

"Eunuch Chen, please trouble yourself to return to the palace and report to the Emperor and Consort Qin that the Princess Consort caught a chill yesterday. Once I’ve recovered, I will definitely visit the palace."

"But... Consort Qin is probably not feeling well, which is why she’s urgently sent this servant here. You..."

Eunuch Chen hadn’t finished speaking when he lifted his eyes to see Princess Consort Ling showing her face, pale and with disheveled hair, covering her mouth and softly coughing a few times. She was supported by a maidservant at her side, truly like a frail willow in the wind. Her furrowed brow made even the seasoned eunuch, used to seeing the beauties of the harem, feel a pang of pity.

This appearance didn’t seem like a pretext; it looked as though she truly had caught a chill.

"Princess Consort, please rest well. This servant will return to the palace and report to His Majesty and Consort Qin," said Eunuch Chen.

"You truly have my thanks," Murong Jiu said.

Looking towards Hong Yi, Hong Yi quickly took out a heavy purse and handed it to Eunuch Chen.

The mouth of the purse shone with gold; it was filled with gold. Eunuch Chen’s smile deepened, and he thought of praising Princess Consort Ling a few extra words in front of the Emperor.

After Eunuch Chen left, Murong Jiu washed off the pale makeup from her face. After grooming, she and her master left from the back door in a horse carriage.

The two went to meet Miao Wuxie.

She could not be at the mercy of others, but at the moment, there really wasn’t a better way to counteract the effects of Thin Line Heaven poison. Even though Jun Yuyan had already sent people to the Western Regions to find the Old Medicine King and his only disciple, the journey was too far; even traveling day and night would not suffice.

So after discussing with Jun Yuyan, Murong Jiu thought of Miao Wuxie.

Miao Wuxie had helped her last time. He was a person of both righteous and nefarious means, not entirely trustworthy, but they had to give it a try.

In the realm of poisons and Gu, Miao Wuxie’s skills were superior even to Divine Doctor Miao, with the same canny insight. Although Thin Line Heaven was a rare poison from the Western Regions, perhaps, even if there was only a ten percent chance, it was still worth a try.

Last night, Murong Jiu had sent Chang Chonghai to seek Miao Wuxie, who agreed to meet at the tea house where they had met before—an establishment owned by Murong Jiu herself.

Entering from the back door, Miao Wuxie had already arrived in the private room.

He stood up to greet them, his demeanor modest, "Senior Uncle, Junior Sister, you’re here, please have a seat."

Divine Doctor Zhai had no good feelings towards him and mentally branded him as an "ingrate" countless times; even after sitting down, he remained silent.

Murong Jiu noticed that the first time Miao Wuxie saw her, he first glanced at her hair, but today she didn’t wear the little bun hairpin.

Moreover, Miao Wuxie no longer carried the scent of any medicinal herbs on him, indicating he had taken to heart what Murong Jiu had said before.

She nodded to Miao Wuxie and, after sitting down, went straight to the point without any superfluous pleasantries.

"I wonder if Senior Brother Miao knows of Thin Line Heaven?"

Miao Wuxie’s complexion changed, and he sat up straight instantly, "Who’s afflicted by Thin Line Heaven? Is it you, Junior Sister?"

Upon seeing Murong Jiu nod her head, he immediately leaned forward to reach for Murong Jiu’s hand, but Hong Yi intervened.

"Since Junior Sister has come to find me, you must have a glimmer of hope. Why don’t I take your pulse first?"

Murong Jiu nodded to Hong Yi.

"Then I’ll trouble Senior Brother Miao," she said.

Hong Yi stepped aside, and Murong Jiu extended her hand to place it on the table. Chun Tao immediately took out a silken handkerchief as thin as cicada wings and draped it over Murong Jiu’s wrist.

Prince didn’t even want to attend the morning court session today, if not for it being obligatory. It must be that the Prince is wary of that pretty boy. Humph, I, Chun Tao, must keep a close watch for the Prince!

Chun Tao was filled with inner drama and kept her eyes tightly fixed on Miao Wuxie.

However, Miao Wuxie currently had no time to pay attention to the impudence of this maid, concentrating as he took her pulse, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper.

"Has Junior Sister already suffered an attack of the poison?"

Murong Jiu knew he was skilled, but had not expected him to be even more formidable than she had imagined.

She withdrew her hand, saying, "The first attack occurred last night during the Zi Hour, ahead of schedule. The actual expected time for the attack is tonight during the Zi Hour. I wonder if Senior Brother Miao knows how to resolve this Thin Line Heaven?"

Miao Wuxie went silent.

But soon he said, "Although I don’t know how to resolve Thin Line Heaven, I specialize in the use of Gu. There’s a kind called Clear Heart Gu, which Uncle should be familiar with; it’s specifically used to purge poisons from the body. We might try that first."

"No!"

Without waiting for Murong Jiu to respond, Divine Doctor Zhai spoke sternly, "Clear Heart Gu can only extract toxins from the blood vessels, but the poison of Thin Line Heaven has already deeply permeated the internal organs. Merely clearing the vessels would cause the toxins within the body to become imbalanced, resulting in unforeseeable damage!"

Miao Wuxie replied, "That’s only conjecture. Perhaps by removing part of the poison, it will make it far easier for Junior Sister when the poison strikes. As you know, as Thin Line Heaven progresses, Junior Sister will not only lose her memory but will also bleed from her throat, ears, and nose uncontrollably! Every previous attack has brought her immense agony!"

"Aren’t you also conjecturing? It’s too risky. I disagree with this method!"

Divine Doctor Zhai did not trust Miao Wuxie and was worried that the Clear Heart Gu would enter the heart meridian and harm Xiao Jiu.

Murong Jiu said, "Senior Brother Miao, I’m able to get the antidote before the poison strikes and use it to deduce the composition and method used to create Thin Line Heaven. Do you think this approach is feasible? I suggest this because I’m not sure if I can get the final antidote."

Miao Wuxie pondered and then said, "Then please write down the ingredients of the antidote you took last night, Junior Sister. We must give it a try."

She placed the paper she had prepared earlier on the table.

After Miao Wuxie picked it up and read it over, he said, "I happen to have all these ingredients. I can try to concoct the antidote you had last night and then reverse engineer from there. Once we obtain the second antidote, we’ll proceed in the same way."

"I appreciate your efforts, Senior Brother Miao, and I ask you not to reveal this to any third party," Murong Jiu requested.

"Rest assured, I know you would only turn to me when you have no other choice. I won’t let you down," he assured her.

Before Murong Jiu left, Miao Wuxie finally asked from behind her, "Back then, the person who saved me... was it you?"

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