Chapter 1333: Won’t Live Past Thirty
Chapter 1333: Chapter 1333: Won’t Live Past Thirty
"Poisonous insect poison?"
Emperor Chu looked at the chief physician Lu with some surprise.
Chief physician Lu replied respectfully, "I have replaced the prince..."
He hesitated for a moment and glanced at Emperor Chu.
Emperor Chu snorted lightly and said, "Just speak frankly about the health of the Commandery Prince."
This acknowledged Chu Ze’s identity, but he was still referred to as the Commandery Prince.
"Yes." Chief physician Lu said, "According to the Shang family, the Commandery Prince has a poisonous insect poison known as Accompanying Poison in his body, and he must take the antidote provided by the Xia family every month for suppression. This poison was implanted when the Commandery Prince was six years old, and up until now, he has also taken many drugs that suppress bone growth, all of which are extremely potent and aggressive medicines."
Emperor Chu’s face darkened as he looked at Song Zhiyuan, who also knotted his brows tightly.
The Green Forest of the martial world has its own system for martial arts, medicine, and using poison. The most insidious and aggressive poisons often come from this martial world. It is said there are some poison fanatics who taste hundreds of poisons directly, turning themselves into poison bodies, immune to poisons. There are also those specialized poison attendants who grow up with toxic substances, even having poisonous hair strands.
"Continue."
"The Commandery Prince’s pulse is weak and frail, worse than that of a seven-year-old child, an extremely fragile condition. Since childhood, he has been immersed in various drugs, and as the saying goes, ’medicine is three parts poison.’ After years of medication, a kind of poison has already formed in his body, coupled with the poisonous insect poison. Although there is an antidote to suppress the manifestation of the insect poison, it merely suppresses rather than resolves the root cause, and these suppressive drugs are usually extremely aggressive, considered medicines fit for tigers and wolves..."
Enough, there’s no need to continue. Even if they don’t understand medicine, upon hearing these medicines fit for tigers and wolves, they understand what’s going on.
Medicines fit for tigers and wolves can make the illness improve, but usually severely damage the body. For Chu Ze, taking these medicines fit for tigers and wolves over the years, it’s a miracle he’s survived until now.
"So the Commandery Prince’s health is extremely poor?"
Chief physician Lu said, "It’s not just poor; it’s weaker than that of an elderly person, extremely feeble. Even if the insect poison is alleviated, carefully nurturing him might not allow him to live past thirty."
Prince Min’s body, already riddled with holes, has its foundation ruined. Any nurturing would merely prolong life with expensive medications.
Emperor Chu’s eyes flashed as he fiddled with the jade ring on his left thumb.
"You may leave now. Gather several imperial physicians from the Imperial Hospital and carefully examine the Commandery Prince’s pulse, and prescribe the most suitable formula."
"Yes." Chief physician Lu bowed deeply and left.
Once he exited the main hall, Emperor Chu said to Song Zhiyuan, "It appears he feels he won’t live long, and thus harbors resentment, choosing rather to conspire with Xia Houzhe against me. Wasn’t it the Xia family who brought him there? Why does he harbor grievances against me?"
Song Zhiyuan said, "Once a person harbors malice, everyone appears as a perpetrator."
Emperor Chu sneered coldly.
"If the Commandery Prince harbors resentment within, he likely wouldn’t easily divulge the Xia family’s dealings."
Emperor Chu said, "There’s still Shang Meiniang, right? So deeply in love, willing to follow him into imprisonment rather than leave. What do you say she will do to keep him alive?"
Song Zhiyuan remained silent; a woman with deep-rooted love might be easier to approach than starting with Prince Min.
"Someone, bring Shang Meiniang here to see me," Emperor Chu ordered.
"Yes, sir."
Shang Meiniang was brought out of the Heavenly Prison, pondering all the way on what to say to Emperor Chu to fight for the best outcome for Chu Ze.
The lord cannot remain in the Heavenly Prison indefinitely; his body cannot withstand it.
Lost in her wild thoughts, she suddenly paused and looked toward the other end of the corridor.
There was someone else heading toward the Harem, seemingly aware of her presence, looking her way as their eyes met.
It was her, the Princess Consort of Min County.
Shang Meiniang thought of this identity, feeling a sharp pain at her heart.