Chapter 332: Choice
The emperor sat in the study room with a very unpleasant face. When he saw him coming in, he smiled and said without a smile: "It's getting harder to ask for it now. You can only come here with three urges and four urgings!"
After saying that, Zhao Yu didn't ask him to kneel down to pay his respects, so he let him kneel down like this.
Zhao Yu did not raise his head, nor did he argue for himself, nor did he raise his head, and said calmly: "Xin'er is still unconscious and has no intention of taking care of him, so he is not well-behaved. It's too late for this, so please punish the emperor."
The emperor was choked by his attitude and couldn't speak for a long time. After a long time of depression, he sighed, got up and walked to him, and helped him up with his own hands and said, "I am unhappy in my heart. I'm angry with you, don't care."
Zhao Yu said respectfully: "It is the minister who lost his etiquette first. The emperor did nothing wrong. It is already light to scold me."
After hearing this, the emperor finally felt a little relieved regardless of the truth or falsehood of this sentence. He laughed and said in a silence: "I haven't seen you for a few days. Why have you learned how to flatter those people? I did something wrong and I don't need you to cover up anything for me. The results found in the past few days shocked me and I couldn't get better."
Zhao Yubao had long guessed why the emperor asked him to come to the palace. He originally did not intend to pay attention to the scattered matters in the palace, but since the emperor took the initiative to talk, it was not something he wanted to do or not, so he had to follow the emperor's words and said: "Have the emperor found out the truth? What was going on in the past?" He said it was difficult, but Zhao Yubao heard what he meant in his words that he had already confirmed the empress dowager. That is, the empress was the culprit of Concubine Zhuang's sudden death. It was just because of incomplete evidence, so he could not convict him.
The Empress Dowager is the emperor's legitimate mother, and as long as there is no conclusive evidence, she cannot argue. Anyone who has such a flaw will be said to be the emperor's disrespect for his mother as his son. At that time, a big hat of "unfilial piety" will be held down, and even the emperor will be unbearable.
He was silent. Even the emperor was helpless. If he forced himself to make trouble, wouldn’t he cause trouble? It would be better not to avoid the dirty things of the royal family.
Fortunately, the emperor did not want him to come up with an idea. He shook his head and asked again: "What's the situation of your Pei family now? Have you ever developed a way to detoxify?" The emperor's eyes lit up and he said excitedly: "Have you found the poison? That's great! What kind of poison can make people lose their lives without realizing it?"
Zhao Yuzhang looked at him and understood his thoughts. Now that the evidence is incomplete, if the type of poison and the method of poisoning can be determined, there will be more ways to investigate the cause of Concubine Zhuang's death. The emperor is naturally very concerned.
He shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, I am not proficient in these things, so I don't understand what it is and what it is. If the emperor wants to know, he may still have to recall the imperial physician and others to ask questions in person."...
He knew nothing about poisons, antidotes, and so on, so he was worried and was in a city of troubled sorrow. The emperor asked the wrong person. But if he really called all the imperial physicians back, what would Pei Xiner do?
The emperor indeed showed a hint of disappointment, but he did not blame him too much. He thought for a while and sighed, "I understand. Now it is the critical moment for Pei's life and death. It is urgent to study the antidote. My mother has been there for many years. I'd better wait and talk about her mother's mother after she has solved Pei's affairs."
Seeing that he did not ask to recall the imperial physician now, Zhao Yuxian felt a little relieved, but he felt a subtle feeling. Pei Xiner was just a concubine, comparing her with the emperor's biological mother, Guixian Zhuang, and Guixian's affairs were still far behind. It was really hard not to surprise people.
But now he doesn't care about so much. Pei Xiner's life is what he cares about the most. As for who killed Concubine Zhuang, to be honest, it has nothing to do with him, and he doesn't care much about it.
The emperor asked Pei Xiner a few more questions. Seeing that he was quite unconscious, he couldn't help but sigh and said, "Pei has always been a good man, and he has great kindness to me and the queen. I didn't expect that such a thing would happen... Forget it, I won't keep you anymore. Go back quickly and take good care of her and don't let her make any mistakes."
Zhao Yuzun hurriedly cheered up and said respectfully: "Yes, I understand that she is my favorite person after all, and I will do my best."
The emperor pulled the corner of his mouth and waved his hand to let him retreat. He didn't delay much, so he turned around and walked quickly.
In short, it was less than an hour since he left Pei Xiner's side, but it made him feel that several years had passed. He returned to the general's mansion anxiously. He came directly to Pei Xiner's bed without changing his clothes. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Du Zhong and others surrounding him, whispering.
His heart tightened, and he hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Doctor Du, several imperial physicians, what are you doing here?"
Du Zhong and others turned their heads and hurriedly surrounded him when they saw him. After celebrating his rituals, Du Zhong said, "General, we have developed a method that may be able to relieve the poison on Aunt Pei's body. It's just a bit dangerous, so they are quite undecided. Please give me some advice."
Zhao Yuzun was happy at first, then was shocked again. He swallowed the words again when he spoke. He walked to Pei Xiner's bed, looked at her pale and sick cheeks, and felt a burst of pain in his heart.
"Where is the danger? Please tell me in detail when Dr. Du said," he said hoarsely.
Du Zhong and others looked at each other. Given that he was a private doctor in the General's Mansion, he still said: "General Mingjian. The poison on Aunt Pei's body is mixed with poison. Various toxicities and medicinal properties are not only difficult to distinguish, but also difficult to detach. After thinking about many methods, they were all about detachment and conflicts with another poison or medicinal properties. It would be fine if they could not detoxify, but it was also likely to aggravate the toxicity, which would be troublesome. So after thinking hard, I finally came up with a way to fight poison with poison, using more powerful toxicity to suppress the current toxicity, and then expel the toxicity bit by bit to achieve the purpose of detoxification."
"Break poison with poison?" Zhao Yuzun frowned. This method sounded like a domineering person, and Pei Xiner... "Can such a domineering method be supported by Xiner's current physical strength?"
If you can't support it, what should you do if you are poisoned by a more powerful poison when you detoxify?
Du Zhong said: "You don't have to worry about this. We have taken the pulse for Aunt Pei just now. Fortunately, our previous method of stabilizing toxicity has worked. Although Aunt Pei's body is weak now, it can still be done by taking the treatment of poison to fight poison. But if you continue to drag on it, it will be difficult to use this method in the future. At that time, Aunt Pei's physical strength may not be able to keep up."…
In other words, if you don’t do it now, you will have no chance?
Zhao Yu's face was as deep as water. He looked at Du Zhong and others and asked in a deep voice: "You are all famous doctors and are well-known in the Xinglin. Can't you think of a safe way to detoxify?"
The imperial physicians looked at each other, and finally the hospital stood up and bowed and said, "General, Xiaguan and others have thought of all possible methods, but they are not sure. If we are given more time to think and study slowly, other methods should still be available, but Xiaguan is afraid that Aunt Pei will not be able to hold on at that time! Although Xiaguan and others have tried to delay the onset of toxicity, the poison is still in Aunt Pei's body and continues to act, eroding Aunt Pei's inner body bit by bit. Over time, it is not a good thing to ignore the medicine. If you want to detach the poison from Aunt Pei's body in a short period of time, you can only take the risk."
As Zhao Yu heard them say, his heart gradually sinks. As the Academy said, they can study it slowly, but Pei Xiner can't wait!
He pursed his lips, feeling that he had never felt so bitter before, and asked, "Break poison with poison... how sure are you?"
Du Zhong and others looked at each other and said, "At least 70% sure."
Seventy percent? It’s already a lot in terms of numbers, but for Zhao Yubao, he will feel that it’s low if it’s less than ten percent.
But now there is no other way. He hesitated and made countless decisions in his life. Even when the emperor was at the most vulnerable time, it was not so difficult.
He bent down and gently held Pei Xiner's tenderness, feeling the heart of his hand was cold, and the originally warm little hand has now become like ice. His heart sank, knowing that he can't wait like this anymore.
He nodded with difficulty and said, "Okay, let's find what you think of. But you must carefully study all the details and start detoxifying after confirming it. You must not lose any losses halfway!"
Chapter completed!