Qu Le said: "I don't know if it was poisoned by someone. I only know that this kind of poison is very rare, and the medicinal materials used to make it are also very rare. Most of the medicinal materials can only be found in the deep mountains and old forests of Lingnan."
Someone showed up and wanted to pick them out one by one and make poison. This person definitely spent a lot of money."
Hearing this, the butler's expression changed again and again, and finally he said in a deep voice: "Please keep today's matter a secret and don't tell anyone. I will report this matter to the prince later and ask him to make a decision on everything.
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Qu Le nodded concisely: "This is natural."
The housekeeper thanked her again and again, then turned to look at the two maids. The maids immediately fell to their knees with a plop and nervously swore several oaths, promising that they would never reveal a single word of this matter.
The housekeeper asked again: "I wonder if you have any way to detoxify it?"
Qu Le: "This poison is so rare, and the princess is so deeply poisoned that it is extremely difficult to detoxify it. At this moment, I can't find any suitable detoxification method."
The butler's face looked ugly: "Then, what should I do with the princess's body?"
When he was anxious, Qu Le said slowly and calmly: "I don't have a way to detoxify, but I do have a way to delay the onset of poison."
The housekeeper quickly asked: "What is the method?"
Qu Le: "I will write a prescription later. You can find the medicinal materials according to what is written on the prescription, put them in the tub, mix them with water and boil them. As for the other things, leave it to me."
She shook her old hands and wrote down a long prescription. The housekeeper immediately took the prescription and went to the warehouse to find the medicinal materials.
After the housekeeper left, Qu Le said to the two maids: "Help the princess up."
The maids followed her instructions, carefully helped Princess Yu up, and took off Princess Yu's top, revealing her pale skin.
Qu Le took out the silver needle, found the acupuncture points, and began to insert them into Princess Yu's body one by one.
The two maids stood by, holding their breath and watching every move of the old woman in front of them. They saw that although she was so old that she was shaking when she walked, her hands were unexpectedly steady when inserting needles. She
Each needle is placed exactly on an acupuncture point, and the most appropriate force is used to ensure that the silver needle can stimulate the acupuncture point without hurting the patient's body.
The room was very quiet, and the only sound that could be heard was the crackling sound of the charcoal fire burning in the brazier.
Time passed quickly and slowly. After an hour, Qu Le finally stopped applying acupuncture. She put down her sore arm and sat on the embroidery pier to rest.
The maids looked at Princess Yu, who was covered in silver needles, and asked at a loss: "Princess, how is she?"
Qu Le was not in the mood to answer their meaningless questions. After she had rested enough, she stood up again and pulled out the silver needles from Princess Yu's body one by one.
Every time she pulled out a needle, she could see a few strands of black blood on the end of the silver needle. The intense toxicity almost stained half of the silver needle black, and the two maids gasped at the sight.
After Qu Le pulled out all the silver needles, Qu Le asked the maids to wipe off the poisonous blood that was accidentally stained on Princess Yu's body. At this time, the housekeeper brought in a large bathtub, which was full of water.
The medicinal soup has just been boiled, it is hot, and it is still steaming white.
Qu Le asked all the irrelevant personnel to leave, leaving only the two maids. Qu Le ordered: "Hel the princess into the bathtub."
The two maids immediately took off Princess Yu's clothes and then gently helped her into the bucket.
Her pale and thin body sank into the medicinal soup. Princess Yu, who was in the muddy water, couldn't help but let out a groan. The maids were frightened and thought she was awake. However, when they called her again, they found that she was still sitting with her eyes closed.
There was no movement in the tub.
The maids were very disappointed. They followed Qu Le's instructions, picked up the medicinal materials in the bucket, and scrubbed the princess's body carefully.
Qu Le stood aside with a cane and watched. It was not until half an hour passed and the soup gradually became cold that she said, "Okay, help the princess back to bed."
Princess Yu was like a puppet without any movement, at their mercy. The maids took her back to the bed, put her clothes on, covered her with a quilt, and lowered the bed curtains again.
The housekeeper came in with his servants and carried the bathtub out. Qu Le gave the two maids a few words and then slowly walked out of the room on crutches.
As soon as she walked out of the door, she saw the housekeeper standing in the yard, seemingly waiting for her.
When Qu Le took one step, the crutch in his hand would hit the ground, making a collision sound.
The butler who heard this voice turned around, smiled politely at Qu Le and said, "Thank you, Auntie, thank you for your hard work."
Qu Le said calmly: "It is the job of a doctor to save lives and heal the wounded. It is not hard work or not."
"If the princess' condition can be cured, the palace will definitely reward you greatly. Therefore, please take the princess's health into consideration. If you need anything in the future, you can come to me directly. I will try my best to satisfy you.
Any request you have."
Qu Le really wanted to tell him, "I only have one request, which is to return all my friends to me," but she knew that she couldn't say this now.
So she smiled casually: "I'm tired and have to go back to rest. See you later."
Seeing her trembling and leaving figure, the housekeeper paused for a moment, and then walked quickly towards the study. He wanted to tell Prince Yu about the princess as soon as possible.
In the study, after listening to the butler's narration, King Yu did not speak for a long time.
The lord didn't say anything, and the housekeeper naturally didn't dare to make any move. He stood motionless with his head bowed. It wasn't until his legs were numb that he heard King Yu slowly say: "Go and torture everyone around the princess."
Once again, let’s see who dares to poison the princess.”
The butler responded solemnly, paused, and then cautiously glanced at his lord, tentatively asking: "Do we need 'them' to take action?"
"It's just a few little minions, there's no need to send 'them' out," King Yu's eyes flashed with a trace of cruelty, and his expression became more gloomy and cold, "No matter what you ask, there's no need to leave anyone alive. You can do it more neatly."
, don’t be discovered.”
The butler's scalp tightened and he quickly said: "This slave will definitely live up to his master's trust!"
He bowed his hands and said goodbye, and just as he was about to turn around, he heard King Yu suddenly stop him. He immediately stopped, lowered his head, and obeyed his orders obediently.
Prince Yu: "Let's check the origin of that Qian Xie family. I always think she looks familiar..." If it were normal times, he would have arrested such people with unknown origins, no matter how she came to the palace.
The purpose was to be tortured first with words and deeds, and what's more, he would even directly eliminate the root cause and never cause any future troubles. However, it was still useful to keep her at the moment. The princess's condition required her, and he could not touch her for the time being.
Butler: "Yes."
"Before we find out her origins, send someone to keep an eye on them and don't let them come into contact with other people in the palace."
The housekeeper agreed again. At this time, the servant's voice came from outside the door, saying that news had been sent from the palace.
The butler excused himself sensibly. After he left, the servant came closer with his head lowered and held a letter in his hands, saying: "This is a letter sent quietly by the palace spy. Please read it."
Prince Yu took the letter, quickly opened it, and glanced around. The content on the letter was not long, only a few brief sentences, revealing a slightly strange news...
After the envoy team from Southern Xinjiang entered Xiya City, they still did not enter the palace to meet the King of Snow Region.
Isn't the purpose of them traveling thousands of miles to Xiya City to meet the Snow King in person and ask him to return the great elder of Southern Xinjiang? Since they have all arrived, why haven't they entered the palace yet?
Do they have any other plans?
Realizing that there might be something hidden in this, King Yu's expression became more and more grim. He threw the letter into the lampshade, and the thin letter paper was burned to ashes by the candlelight.
King Yu: "Bring me my cloak and sword."
The young man immediately brought these two things over and dressed him carefully. The young man asked in a low voice: "Does the prince want to go out?"
"Prepare your horses, I am going to the inn," King Yu strode out of the study. His gorgeous and thick cloak was blown by the wind and snow. Viewed from the back, it looked like a black eagle spreading its wings and about to fly, full of fierce energy.
momentum.
The boy hurriedly caught up with him. He didn't even have time to put on his hat, so he ran through the freezing wind and snow to prepare the things the prince needed when he went out.
After they had gone far, a vigorous figure jumped down from the rafter. She was playing the role of an ordinary village woman. She looked simple and inconspicuous. No one could have imagined that her skills were so good and she could hide them.
He has surpassed so many masters in the palace.
This woman is none other than Su Yue, who is disguised as a village woman.
She listened to everything King Yu said to the housekeeper just now. As for the burned letter, it was a pity that it was too far away and she couldn't read it clearly.
She quietly walked out of the study and returned to the guest room without anyone noticing. As soon as she opened the door, she saw someone sitting at the table.
When Qule heard the sound of the door opening, she immediately stood up and looked towards the door: "You are finally back!"
"I haven't seen you come back. I thought you had an accident. I was so scared that my palms were sweating." In order to prove that he was not lying, Qu Le deliberately stretched out his palms and showed her the cold sweat inside.
Suyue held her wrist, wiped her palms with a handkerchief, and said with a smile: "Are you worried about me?"
Qu Le rolled her eyes: "Nonsense."
"Thank you," Suyue helped her wipe the sweat off her hands, and then began to sort out the snow dregs hanging on her hair, "Have you had dinner?"
Qu Le pushed the brazier towards her: "If you haven't come back, how can I think about eating?"
Suyue wiped her long, slightly curly hair, took off her coat that was wet with ice and snow, and then sat down opposite Qule. Suyue held Qule's hands and put them on the fire pot to bake them carefully.
, said softly: "From now on, whether I am here or not, you must eat on time, so as not to starve your stomach."
"I'm not porcelain, how can I be so delicate?" Qu Le was about to ask her about the results of her investigation into the palace, but when she glanced around, she accidentally caught a glimpse of the red concentric knot hanging around her waist. (To be continued)