Reborn as the Crippled King's Beloved
Chapter 373 The Imperial Noble Consort and the Guard

Chapter 373: Chapter 373 The Imperial Noble Consort and the Guard

"Father Emperor? Are you suspecting that Yu Yan wants to harm you? How could that be possible! Your son knows that you have been poisoned again and are frightened, but as the Son of Heaven of a nation, there are always those with sinister intentions who want to harm you. However, Yu Yan has always been deeply filial, and these past days he has been tirelessly working for the safety of the Traveling Palace, practically without sleep. Your son even feels relieved that last night, for the sake of your safety, Yu Yan personally patrolled the area, otherwise..."

Murong Jiu’s tone was sorrowful; she could not cry, but she could speak out about the possible dangers the Emperor could face and help sort things out for him.

The poison the Emperor was suffering from came from a slow-acting poison powder from the Western Regions. It was only because he had been overcome with anger that the poison manifested. Otherwise, it would not have been easy to detect.

This indicated that the poison had been administered some time ago.

When the poison wasn’t active, the symptoms of poisoning couldn’t be seen. This type of poison could make one feel unwell, and at night, it might lead to an extremely deep sleep that one would not easily wake from.

Upon hearing this, the Emperor recalled his condition recently. Indeed, once he fell asleep, his sleep was extremely heavy, and he would not easily wake up.

He had even thought it was because he had taken "Immortal Pills" that his body had become younger!

Had he been poisoned at that time?

Had Na Keqin done something while he was in deep sleep?

Tonight, was she planning to engage in an affair with that surnamed Zheng guard after he had fallen asleep?!

Instead, the patrolling guard caught her, and the Palace Maid, who possessed martial skills, was also carrying a hidden weapon. Surely she knew too much; perhaps fearing interrogation and torture, she charged straight towards the blade, an act that resembled that of a trained Dead Soldier.

If Na Keqin dared to be so bold, it must have been the Dead Soldier who gave her the confidence.

With a Dead Soldier of high martial skill standing guard, what couldn’t she dare to do?

The more the Emperor thought about it, the angrier he became, convinced that the dagger hidden under her bed was intended for murdering him.

And to think back to a year ago, she was already involved with that guard. Whether the Young Prince was his own flesh and blood was also uncertain!

He was the Son of Heaven, the True Dragon Emperor, and yet he had been completely duped by a woman.

Murong Jiu also said that it was fortunate that Jun Yuyan had brought people to verify the Emperor’s Hidden Guard, and the guard managed to capture the Palace Maid in time; otherwise, she might have had the opportunity to assassinate the Emperor.

In such chaotic times, who would pursue the relationship between the guard and Imperial Noble Consort Qin?

The Emperor was so angered that he felt pain in his chest, both painful and stifling. He couldn’t catch his breath and fainted.

The Imperial Physicians were all in chaos, while Murong Jiu continued with acupuncture and administering medicine, inwardly not the least bit perturbed—the Emperor wasn’t going to die.

The poison in the Emperor was not administered by Imperial Noble Consort Qin but was the poison from the Western Regions given by Yu Yan to Consort Yun Pin days earlier, crafted by Ya Fu’s hand.

The Emperor’s tendency to sleep heavily at night and difficulty waking up were also informed to them by Consort Yun Pin, primarily because the elixirs prescribed by Murong Jiu and Divine Doctor Miao for the Emperor all had a sedative effect.

The Emperor was suspicious by nature, and by starting from this point, it was even possible to catch him off guard.

Imperial Noble Consort Qin and The Fourth Prince were involved; Murong Jiu and Jun Yuyan had no evidence, and The Fourth Prince was extremely cunning. So, if they wanted to expose Imperial Noble Consort Qin, they could completely make use of someone else.

Imperial Guard Zheng Min was The Fourth Prince’s man. Although his actions were very secretive, he had left traces long ago. Jun Yuyan saw that he could make use of this guard in the future and did not immediately remove him.

That Jade Ring was, of course, not genuine. The real one might have been lost somewhere long ago, but someone had seen the Jade Ring, described it, and then had it replicated by a craftsman.

If The Fourth Prince could replicate identical Buddhist bead bracelets, Jun Yuyan could do the same. He inspired the craftsmen of the Prince Mansion to rush to make the Jade Ring and arranged for Zheng Min to patrol the Traveling Palace. In fact, there had been a plan all along. The real decision to eliminate Imperial Noble Consort Qin came about because she sought her own death.

Murong Jiu stayed awake all night, resting against the royal carriage for a moment while on the way, and as soon as she heard the Emperor stir, she immediately opened her eyes, going to him to take his pulse.

"Father Emperor, you scared your subject to death," he said. "I told you not to get angry, so why did you let your anger get the best of you again?"

Bringing this up made the Emperor feel uncomfortable again.

"Father Emperor! Your subject has had Ah Jiu’s master brought over so that Divine Doctor Zhai can examine you!"

Jun Yuyan’s anxious voice could be heard from outside.

Upon hearing this, the Emperor quickly nodded and called for Divine Doctor Zhai to enter.

As Divine Doctor Zhai came in, the Emperor felt as though he had grown several years younger, his eyes no longer cloudy, his hands steady. He remembered that not long ago, when the incident with True Person Zi Chen occurred, Murong Jiu had mentioned that her master had consumed an Immortal Pill she made, which greatly improved his condition by more than a decade.

It turned out to be true!

The practice of alchemy, which he had forgotten, began to sprout anew in the Emperor’s heart.

Divine Doctor Zhai conducted a thorough examination and asked many relevant questions, all of which Murong Jiu answered one by one.

Divine Doctor Zhai said, "Ah Jiu has done very well; otherwise, these two bouts of severe anger could have caused great harm to Your Majesty’s health. Fortunately, fortunately the rescue was timely."

Overjoyed, the Emperor said, "Divine Doctor, can this poison in me be cured?"

"Of course, it’s not a problem. Recently, this humble subject has created three antidote pills using a variety of rare medicinal ingredients. Unfortunately, the materials are too hard to find, so there are no more. With one of these three pills, Your Majesty can eliminate the toxins in your body."

With that, Divine Doctor Zhai took out the pills and handed them to the attending Imperial Physicians, instructing them to check the properties of the medicine before having Your Majesty take one orally.

The Emperor did not stop them; the examination was necessary, and whatever he ingested had to be examined meticulously.

During the examination, the Emperor asked Divine Doctor Zhai if his transformation was due to taking the "Immortal Pill"?

"In response to Your Majesty, this humble subject indeed consumed an elixir, but it was not what one would call an Immortal Pill; at most, it was a Golden Core, which has no effect of granting immortality or ascension. The elixir was made by my disciple Ah Jiu. As Your Majesty knows, Ah Jiu is extremely intelligent and has a good affinity for both medicine and alchemy, and she possesses an exceptionally high talent for it. In this humble subject’s opinion, both alchemy and medicine require a strong perception to succeed."

"Yes, yes, Ah Jiu is indeed a good child. I like her very much. Last time, I wanted her to create a Golden Core for me, but perhaps the fate was not yet right, so it was not successful," said the Emperor.

Divine Doctor Zhai, with the confidence of a healer, replied, "Perhaps the time has not yet come."

The Emperor nodded thoughtfully.

The Imperial Physicians also confirmed that there were no issues with the antidote pill, which contained many varieties of rare herbs, indeed all quite precious.

After taking the antidote pill, the Emperor expelled a good amount of black blood from his fingertips. He then felt much lighter, and upon looking in the bronze mirror, his tongue was no longer blue.

The Imperial Physician took his pulse and confirmed that the Emperor’s pulse had returned to normal.

Divine Doctor Zhai also gave the remaining two antidote pills to the Emperor.

In his joy, the Emperor bestowed many rewards on both Divine Doctor Zhai and Murong Jiu, including precious medicinal ingredients only available in the Palace.

He even invited Divine Doctor Zhai to preside over the Imperial Medical Office, but the Divine Doctor declined politely, stating that he was currently researching a prescription for treating stubborn diseases.

As soon as he returned to the Palace, the Emperor began the interrogation of Imperial Noble Consort Qin and Imperial Guard Zheng Min.

Upon receiving the news, The Fourth Prince slammed his hand down, shattering an exquisite pearwood desk.

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