Tearing the Prince's Clothes after Withdrawing Marriage
Chapter 861 - 860: Don’t Trust Anyone Around You

Chapter 861: Chapter 860: Don’t Trust Anyone Around You

Feng Yexuan, Feng Wuya, Feng Qihe, along with several Princes, were suddenly summoned by Eunuch Qing.

Chu Qianli was also called over, but this time, she walked ahead of all the Princes!

The Emperor had been poisoned and was hanging by a thread!

She was directly pulled in by Eunuch Qing.

As for Feng Yexuan and the others, they only learned of this after they reached the sleeping quarters.

Meanwhile, the ministers at the banquet were still completely clueless as to what had transpired.

But there was one thing everyone was guessing in their hearts.

Could it be that the Emperor was gravely ill and on his deathbed?

The Empress was presiding over the vigil of this night’s celebration, and inside the Emperor’s sleeping chamber, the atmosphere had reached a breaking point.

Chu Qianli and several Imperial Physicians stood by the Emperor’s side, as the Emperor on the sickbed continued to vomit blood.

The blood he spat out was all black!

"Eunuch Qing! Miss Chu, be quick! Quickly detoxify the Emperor!" Eunuch Qing’s face was a picture of anxiety.

She was a citizen of Longteng Country, and at such a critical moment, she should not have been allowed near the Emperor.

But now that the senior Imperial Physicians were at their wits’ end, Eunuch Qing was almost in despair.

The only hope now lay with Chu Qianli.

"Have them leave first."

Chu Qianli sat down by the bedside, took the Emperor’s hand, and felt his pulse.

Eunuch Qing hesitated.

He knew that Chu Qianli was skilled in medicine, but recently, she seemed to have lost some of her prowess.

He had discussed this issue with the Emperor before.

The current Chu Qianli seemed, somehow, different from the Chu Qianli of a few days ago!

It was precisely because of Chu Qianli’s changeability that Eunuch Qing’s trust in her medical skills was not as strong as it had been.

Chu Qianli looked at the Emperor.

The Emperor was continuously vomiting blood, but he was still conscious.

The poisoning had not been long; he had not yet lost consciousness completely.

Chu Qianli spoke in a heavy tone, "Trust me, I can still save your life, otherwise..."

"Qing... De," the Emperor called out weakly, gesturing with his hand.

Eunuch Qing did not understand why the Emperor trusted Chu Qianli so much.

But since the Emperor had spoken, he could not delay any further.

He immediately waved his hand, "Gentlemen, please step outside."

The Imperial Physicians felt disrespected, insulted by a young girl in such a manner.

But, with the Emperor’s life at stake, no one dared to be negligent, and they all hastily left.

Chu Qianli herself was somewhat surprised—was the Emperor’s trust in her not a bit too unfounded?

However, with a life on the line, any idle talk was superfluous at this moment.

She pulled the mosquito net down with a flourish, turned around, and from a corner hidden from the Emperor’s view, she took out her medical box.

She prepared the needles, the serum medicine, and immediately injected the Emperor.

The poison was not some potent venom.

To suppress it was not difficult, but to remove it was another matter entirely.

"Your Majesty, the poison inside you is a slow-acting one, not an overnight matter," Chu Qianli’s voice was very soft, unheard by Eunuch Qing, who was waiting outside.

The Emperor’s strength was fading, but his eyes were wide open.

It wasn’t disbelief—perhaps in his position, he had been through every imaginable peril.

Nothing was impossible.

The reason his eyes were so wide was fear!

If it was a slow-acting poison, then someone close to him had been administering it for a long time!

What did "a long time" mean?

It meant the person wanting him dead had been lurking by his side for an extended period!

After a while, he reached out with trembling hands, wanting to grasp Chu Qianli’s wrist, "You..."

"It has been at least five years, so Your Majesty, I couldn’t possibly be your assailant. I’m just a young girl; I also haven’t had the opportunity to be by your side for extended periods."

Although what she said was true, even the truth needed to be stated once more.

She said calmly, "Right now, you can still trust me temporarily. However, I do not trust anyone around you."

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