As footsteps approached on the corridor outside, Xu Mao and an old man with gray temples appeared in front of Chai Yan.
The old man was wearing the official uniform of the Imperial Medical Office, with a medicine box slung at his side and a look of urgency on his brows.
"Doctor Zhang, please invite me. Your Highness is inside." Xu Mao was extremely respectful to Dr. Zhang, and His Highness was counting on Dr. Zhang.
The real name of Imperial Physician Zhang is Zhang Rence, and he is recognized as the most skilled physician in the entire Imperial Medical Office.
When Xu Mao rushed to the Imperial Physician's Office just now, he happened to meet Imperial Physician Zhang who was going home. After he stepped forward and explained, Physician Zhang hurried to the government office with Xu Mao.
Doctor Zhang glanced at Chai Yan for a moment when he came in, but he didn't pay attention to Chai Yan. He just thought that Chai Yan was from Chen Fuyin.
Chen Fuyin also came over at this time, cupped his hands and said politely: "Mr. Zhang, it's great to have you here. Come in and see His Highness..."
"Okay!" Doctor Zhang nodded to Chen Fuyin and handed over his hands as he walked inside, then walked to the bed carrying the medicine box.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince? Your Highness..."
When he came to the bed, Doctor Zhang called twice, but the prince was sleeping and there was no response.
Doctor Zhang quickly put down his medicine box and checked the prince's pulse.
Xu Mao stood behind Dr. Zhang and waited anxiously. As soon as Dr. Zhang removed his fingers from the prince's wrist, he couldn't wait to ask: "Doctor Zhang, how is His Highness's condition?"
Doctor Zhang frowned for a moment and said sternly: "Eunuch Xu, don't be impatient. Wait for me to examine you carefully..."
Then, Doctor Zhang checked the prince's pulse with his other hand, looked at the tongue coating and eyeballs, and then carefully inspected the wound on the thigh...
Xu Mao noticed that the more Dr. Zhang checked, his face became more and more ugly. He couldn't help but said: "Doctor Zhang, don't be silent... You should tell us about His Highness's condition."
What's going on..."
Chen Fuyin was also very anxious, so he echoed: "Yes, Doctor Zhang, what kind of poison has His Highness been poisoned? Please quickly prescribe a prescription that can detoxify it..."
Doctor Zhang raised his head and muttered: "His Royal Highness was poisoned by a very rare poison. I...I can't even name it, let alone prescribe it..."
"What!" Xu Mao trembled with fright, his legs were so weak that he could hardly stand.
Chen Fuyin was also shocked and his spine ran cold. After being stunned, he hurriedly said: "Mr. Zhang, this... this is not a joke..."
Doctor Zhang said seriously: "How could I make such a joke? It's really... Oh, I've never seen this kind of poison before..."
Xu Mao said with fear: "If you say this, Imperial Doctor Zhang, then His Highness, isn't it...? Isn't it...?"
Xu Mao didn't dare to say the next words, but his face was already pale and he stood beside the bed dumbfounded, his whole body was cold.
Chen Fuyin said urgently: "Mr. Zhang, please think of a way to save His Highness the Crown Prince!"
Doctor Zhang frowned and thought for a moment, and then said worriedly: "I have heard of a folk remedy that uses poison to fight poison, but I have never used it on a patient. I'm afraid..."
The implication is that Dr. Zhang himself does not dare to use folk remedies indiscriminately. If he fails to successfully detoxify and is convicted, it will be a big problem for him to move his head, but it will be a big problem for his family!
"Eunuch Xu, look at this..." Chen Fuyin had no idea and had to ask Xu Mao.
"No, no, the folk remedy of fighting poison with poison... is too risky!" Xu Mao shook his head hurriedly.
It was true that Xu Mao wanted to save the prince, but when he heard that it was a method of fighting poison with poison, he was instantly frightened. Don't expect that the original poison would not be cured by then, and the prince would be poisoned a second time.
Xu Mao asked urgently: "Mr. Zhang, you have superb medical skills. Apart from this prescription of fighting poison with poison, is there no other way?"
Doctor Zhang shook his head helplessly: "Eunuch Xu, to tell you the truth, although I have been practicing medicine for many years and have encountered numerous diseases of various kinds, the detoxification process is really... Ashaming, I am ashamed!"
Dr. Zhang's medical skills are great, but that does not mean that he is also great at detoxification. Moreover, there are thousands of types of poisons in the world, and they are far from simple as ordinary people imagine.
Chen Fuyin suddenly said: "Eunuch Xu, how about we send His Highness to the palace quickly? Let the Emperor decide whether to use folk medicine or not!"
Chen Fuyin also had some selfish motives for coming up with this idea. He was afraid that if the prince died in his house, he would become a sinner for the ages!
Just as Xu Mao nodded to express his agreement, Doctor Zhang denied: "No! Moving Your Highness rashly will accelerate the spread of venom in the body, and the situation will be even worse and more complicated!"
"Ah!" Xu Mao was frightened and hurriedly waved his hands to indicate that His Highness could not be moved.
"Then what should we do?" Chen Fuyin remembered pacing back and forth in the room, looking anxious.
Chai Yan looked at the situation in front of him and secretly shouted: "Shangguan Peining, give me the leaves, it's time for me to appear!"
"not necessarily!"
As soon as Shangguan Peining's voice fell, someone outside the house came to report loudly that the Crown Princess had arrived.
"The Crown Princess is here? Good, good, good, good..."
Xu Mao suddenly felt like he had a backbone and immediately ran to greet the princess.
Soon, the Crown Princess quickly entered the room, followed closely by Xu Mao.
The Crown Princess already knew the general situation. As soon as she came in, she nodded to Chai Yan, her eyes filled with gratitude.
Chai Yan didn't say anything, he just returned the favor.
In order not to disturb Dr. Zhang's detailed explanation of the situation with the Crown Princess, except for Xu Mao who stayed in the room to wait, Chen Fuyin and Chai Yan left the room and waited on the porch outside.
As soon as he arrived on the corridor, Chai Yan saw a familiar female figure. This person was Hang Baiqiu.
Hang Baiqiu also saw Chai Yan, his face was a little embarrassed at that time, and he couldn't help but look elsewhere.
Chai Yan walked closer and asked softly: "Secretary Hang, why are you here too?"
Hang Baiqiu looked away and replied in a low voice: "I...I happened to be at the Crown Prince's Mansion today. After hearing the news of His Highness's assassination, I came here with the Crown Princess."
Chai Yan nodded after hearing this, but then the two of them didn't know what to say, and the scene turned cold.
In the room, after Doctor Zhang explained the situation of His Royal Highness to the Crown Princess one by one, the Crown Princess became anxious and blamed Xu Mao for his poor protection from time to time!
Xu Mao knelt in front of the bed with tears streaming down his face, slapped himself in the face, and kept saying that he deserved to die...
"Stop arguing!" The Crown Princess disliked Xu Mao's noisiness and immediately stopped his crying.
Doctor Zhang bowed his hands respectfully and said: "Princess, your highness's poisoning situation is not optimistic and is getting worse. You must make a decision quickly, otherwise it will be too late..."
The Crown Princess said anxiously and helplessly: "Mr. Zhang, I don't know what you are talking about. It's just that without the Emperor's permission, how can I dare to take charge of this?"
Doctor Zhang was unwilling to delay the treatment, so he handed over his hand and said: "I beg the Crown Princess to send someone to the palace immediately to explain everything, and ask the Emperor to make a decision!"