nycdaug Chapter 153 Superfluous move
Chapter 153 Superfluous move
The first person to know what happened in the courtyard was naturally the Magistrate of Mucheng County, Situ Ting. However, the servant reported to him that the prince and the princess were both injured after fighting in the teahouse, which shocked him for a long time. He had also heard about the shocking behavior of the princess on the night of the prince's wedding a few months ago, and thought that the women of Guyun were passionate and unrestrained and did not know etiquette. But he did not expect that the princess of Guyun was not only unrestrained but also so fierce that she could hurt the prince?
"This is a serious matter, you better keep your mouth shut. If it gets out, not only will your lives be in danger, I'm afraid I'll be implicated as well." Situ Ting's eyes sank slightly, and he looked at the servant kneeling in front of him and warned him.
"Yes, sir." The servant was trembling with fear and responded respectfully.
Mr. Fan in the military camp only learned about such a big thing after Arnold came back. After listening to Arnold's tearful account and the military doctor finding something strange in the incense powder in the incense burner he brought back, he was very worried about Prince Zong's health, so he gave some instructions to Wei Zhun and Da Xi, and hurriedly took Arnold to Sanxiu Pharmacy.
"Boil another bowl and bring it over." Sanxiu stood up and handed the empty medicine bowl back to Xiuming, instructing him.
Yu Cheng was shocked when he heard this. Just smelling the medicine made his stomach churn, let alone drinking bowl after bowl of it. It would be really hard for His Highness.
"Master, the prince has lost too much blood. Will he be unable to bear the strong dose of medicine?" Xiu Ming nodded but still expressed his concerns.
"You have to endure it even if you can't. The poison of the Hehuanxiang has already entered his internal organs. If you don't use strong medicine to neutralize it in time, the residual poison will remain in his internal organs for a long time, and it will pose a hidden danger in the future." Sanxiu glared at Xiuming with a look of disappointment and said seriously.
After being reminded by his master, Xiu Ming lowered his head in shame. Any medical treatment should be prioritized. His poor medical skills brought shame to his master.
"Sir, if the residual poison of the cassia bark stays in the internal organs for a long time, what hidden dangers will it cause in the future?" Yu Cheng, who was standing by, asked Xiang Sanxiu hurriedly after hearing this.
"It's not a life-threatening risk, but it will cause impotence and inability to have children."
Yu Cheng was almost petrified when he heard this, but he was secretly glad that he had Mr. Sanxiu.
"Where is A Yao? Call her over. This is a rare medical case of poisoning by the cassia tree. Sanxiu Pharmacy has not encountered such a case in the past ten years. There are not many opportunities. Let her come and learn and understand the symptoms of poisoned patients." Sanxiu took a wet towel to wipe his hands and continued to speak to Xiuming.
"No!" But before Xiuming could respond, Yu Cheng blocked the door with a look of horror on his face.
"What are you doing? I asked my apprentice to come, what does it have to do with you?" Sanxiu raised his eyebrows and said with a gloomy face.
Yu Cheng knew that he couldn't offend Mr. Sanxiu at this time, but he thought that if His Highness knew that Miss Si Yao had observed the symptoms of his poisoning, he would probably go crazy, right? No, no, he must stop it! So, Yu Cheng could only hope that Xiaolu had taken Miss Si Yao away from the medicine shop, while he forced a smile helplessly and tried to delay time here: "Sir, Your Highness is a dignified prince, the third prince of Xiyue Kingdom, how can he become a medical case for learning and observation?"
Sanxiu looked at Yu Cheng's nervous but forced smile to cover up his funny look, and naturally understood that he just didn't want A Yao to see his prince in such a miserable state. But Sanxiu immediately changed his mind and felt a little scared. What if his disciple saw the miserable state of the prince and felt pity for him? No, no, he must not make things worse and let this kid get away with it. He must not let A Yao come over.
"You have recorded the details. You can show it to A Yao when you have the chance in the future." Sanxiu did not refute Yu Cheng's words, but still kept a stern face and instructed the apprentice beside him.
"Yes, Master." Xiu Ming responded respectfully, but was suddenly pulled out of the room by San Xiu and asked in a low voice:
"Where is your junior sister?"
"Junior sister is still in the study."
Master's mysterious behavior left Xiuming confused and puzzled.
"Tell Guo Ying to watch over A Yao and don't let her leave the study room. Also, give orders that no one is allowed to mention the prince's injury and poisoning in front of A Yao." Sanxiu continued to whisper in his apprentice's ear.
"Why?" Xiuming was even more puzzled. He had just asked his junior sister to come over to study, so why was he hiding it from her now? Besides, how could a person as important as the Zong Wang be kept secret in the medicine shop?
Sanxiu lost his patience with Xiuming's stupidity. Without saying anything more, he raised his hand and pushed away this stupid disciple with disgust.
Seeing that he had inexplicably made his master unhappy again, Xiu Ming did not dare to ask any more questions and hurriedly did as he was told.
Yu Cheng, who was in the room, was stunned for a long time when he saw that Mr. Sanxiu actually accepted his explanation for the first time. When he came to his senses, he saw the master and his apprentice whispering outside the door. When he was about to eavesdrop, he found that Sanxiu had pushed his apprentice away, so he hurried back to the prince.
Xiaolu took Si Yao all the way to the back mountain, and he stopped in front of Huifeng's grave.
"What's wrong with you?" Although Si Yao was surprised, she still went to Huifeng's grave to pay her respects first, and then looked at Xiaolu and asked in a calm voice.
Xiaolu looked nervous. He glanced at Huifeng's grave guiltily, and clenched his fists as if he was making an important decision: I'm sorry, Mr. Huifeng, I really can't find an excuse to calm Sister Siyao down, so I can only move you out.
"Sister Si Yao, can you tell me how Mr. Er died?" But mentioning Huifeng's death once again reminded Sister Si Yao of the sad past. Xiaolu felt guilty, but had no choice.
"Senior Brother Huifeng died of illness due to overwork." Half a year later, Huifeng's death was mentioned again. Si Yao's heart began to ache. She looked back at the tombstone behind her, hesitated for a moment, and said in a cold voice.
"This is what the owner of the manor announced to the public. I want to hear the truth." Xiaolu frowned and looked at Si Yao. The repetition of the old things inadvertently evoked his sadness. Although he knew that Huifeng committed suicide in prison before, he did not know the details, nor did he know that it was related to Si Yao. Therefore, his curiosity was like a knife stabbing Si Yao again.
"He committed suicide. I handed him the weapon."
"What...what..." Xiaolu's eyes widened in shock, and he immediately felt panic and self-blame. Why did he have to use this excuse when there were so many other excuses? Wasn't this just rubbing salt into Sister Si Yao's wounds?
"I know that you and Guo Ying have always been good friends with Senior Brother Huifeng. It's understandable that you want to know the truth, but I didn't mean to hide it from you, it's just..."
"Why? Why don't you keep it a secret for so long? Why do you have to tell it today?" Before Si Yao could finish her words, Guo Ying suddenly rushed out from somewhere, her incredible expression holding a hint of resentment, her big round eyes filled with tears, making people feel pity for her.
It turned out that when Xiaolu took Si Yao to the back mountain, Guo Ying happened to see him. Curious, she couldn't help but follow him from a distance, but she didn't want to hear the truth that broke her heart.
"Guo Ying? Why are you here?" Guo Ying's sudden appearance made Xiaolu panic again.
"Guo Ying..." Looking at Guo Ying who was crying sadly, Si Yao felt very apologetic. Just as she was about to speak, Guo Ying suddenly turned around and ran away, wiping her tears.
Si Yao tried to catch up but was knocked unconscious by Xiaolu behind him.
"Sister Si Yao, I'm sorry." Xiao Lu was supporting Si Yao who was knocked unconscious by him, with a frustrated look on his face. If he had known this would happen, he would have knocked Sister Si Yao unconscious in the study room directly. Why bother with this and create more trouble?