mtl008 Chapter 625: To Save or Not to Save? To Use or Not to Use
Chapter 625: To Save or Not to Save? To Use or Not to Use
When the Seventh Prince rushed to the side hall of Fengqi Palace, a group of people were already gathered around the Second Prince's bed.
Imperial Physician Zhao, Imperial Physician Li, and even Nie Wushuang had quickly taken the unconscious Second Prince's pulse, each frown deepening. Imperial Concubine Jiang stood by the bedside, tightly gripping the unconscious Second Prince's hand. She looked at the physicians with a look of despair yet a glimmer of hope. The Second Prince's wife, however, struggled to hold back her tears.
The Seventh Prince anxiously asked, "How is Second Brother? Where's that traitor? Has he been caught?"
Li Zhong said with a heavy face, "Seventh Prince, the traitor committed suicide in his room! The imperial physician said..."
Lan Qingwu walked over and held the Seventh Prince's hand: "Seventh Prince, don't be anxious, listen to what the imperial physician says first."
Nie Wushuang shook his head at Lan Qingwu: "Empress, once this bone-eroding orchid poison takes effect, there will be no antidote!"
The Seventh Prince hurriedly said, "Doctor Nie, Doctor Zhao, when my father went to the border, he gave each of us a disinfectant pill. I've already given mine to my second brother, and he still has one... If he takes it, is it okay..."
Upon hearing this, Concubine Jiang and the Second Prince's wife immediately stared at Nie Wushuang, with a glimmer of hope in their eyes.
Nie Wushuang shook his head: "I've already taken a disinfectant pill, which bought me a quarter of an hour. Taking more will have no effect, unless..."
Lan Qingwu said, "Unless what? Doctor Nie, don't hesitate at this time!"
Nie Wushuang's expression shifted slightly. He looked directly at Lan Qingwu and said, "Empress, unless there's a secret royal medicine that works instantly—the Ice and Snow Pill that melts away all poisons like ice and snow!"
As soon as Nie Wushuang finished speaking, Lan Qingwu was stunned. Her bare hands gently stroked the snow-white bead inlaid with colorful jades that contained the Ice and Snow Pill.
Imperial Concubine Jiang was also stunned. She had been immersed in the palace for so many years and had never heard of the Ice and Snow Pill. If anyone knew about it, then it must be only one person in this bedroom.
Imperial Concubine Jiang immediately threw herself at Lan Qingwu's feet, begging with tears in her eyes, "Empress, do you know about this Ice and Snow Pill? Empress, His Majesty is not here, I can only beg you! Jin'er is a good child, please save him! I can pay any price, I can even exchange my life for Jin'er's! Empress, please think of a way! I beg you!"
Concubine Jiang's sobbing plea made Lan Qingwu take two steps back, somewhat bewildered. The earnest instructions of the Emperor Shenwu as he left the border echoed in her ears: "Watch carefully, the order of closing is the opposite of opening! This Ice and Snow Pill is the last means of saving your life that I leave you! If there is any sinister trick, this is your trump card and your other life! Do you understand? The secret of this Phoenix Collar can only be known by you, and this Ice and Snow Pill can only be used by you! Do you understand?"
To save or not to save? Lan Qingwu was faced with this decision.
At this moment, Doctor Zhao exclaimed, "Not good! This poison is spreading very quickly! The Second Prince's face has turned blue and purple. In a quarter of an hour at most, I'm afraid the Second Prince will..."
The Second Prince's wife threw herself on the bedside and cried, "Imperial Physician, please think of a solution! Think of a solution!"
The Seventh Prince said sadly: "Second Brother!"
The situation was critical, time was running out, and Lan Qingwu made her decision in a split second. She turned, facing the screen, her back to everyone. Her delicate fingers fiddled with the tiny dots of jade on the snow-white beads. Having made her decision, Lan Qingwu grew calmer and calmer. After all, no matter how precious this Ice and Snow Pill was, how could it be worth a life? Within a few breaths, a gentle click was heard, and the entire dormitory was instantly filled with a refreshing, icy aura, perking up everyone inside.
Lan Qingwu turned around again, and Concubine Jiang looked at him in shock. Without the imperial physician's explanation, Concubine Jiang naturally understood how precious the Ice and Snow Pill was. Otherwise, if there were any extras, why didn't Emperor Shenwu give each of the princes an Ice and Snow Pill, but instead gave each of them a disinfection pill?
Concubine Jiang watched Lan Qingwu walk towards the Second Prince with the small, snow-white pill in his hand. She felt a mixture of emotions. Suddenly, she stretched out her hand and called out, "Empress..."
There were still tears on her face, and it was hard to tell whether her action was an attempt to stop something or something else.
Lan Qingwu sighed softly and said, "Don't say anything. If you delay any longer, it will be too late!"
Nie Wushuang's face was solemn. He knew the Empress would make such a decision the moment he blurted out the Ice and Snow Pill. But as a doctor, how could he conceal it? But the Empress had taken out the last Ice and Snow Pill in the Imperial City. What if something happened? No! It wouldn't! With him and so many Black Feather Guards, even Phantom Guards, guarding Fengqi Palace and the Empress, everything would be fine until His Majesty returned to the Imperial City. Until then, he would always protect the Empress. With so many guards, no one with ulterior motives would be allowed to get close to her!
"Empress..." This was Nie Wushuang's hesitant voice.
The Seventh Prince also stared at Lan Qingwu: "Mother..."
Lan Qingwu had already walked to the Second Prince's bedside. She said softly, "Don't interfere! This is my own intention and my own decision! Let me personally feed the Second Prince the Ice and Snow Pill!"
Lan Qingwu personally fed the Ice and Snow Pill into the Second Prince's mouth. The pill melted in his mouth, and a cold aura flowed over the Second Prince's body. The purple color on his face quickly faded like ice and snow melting. Imperial Physician Zhao was stunned: "It's truly miraculous! This Ice and Snow Pill is truly a holy detoxification product!"
Lan Qingwu said, "Please ask the imperial physicians to take his pulse again. If there is any decoction to clear the remaining poison... please prescribe a prescription for the Second Prince immediately to complement the effect of the Ice and Snow Pill."
Nie Wushuang and others could only accept the order and express their gratitude.
The Seventh Prince was also stunned. He looked at the Second Prince who had escaped danger in the blink of an eye, his eyes slightly moist. He bowed solemnly: "Mother..."
Imperial Concubine Jiang and the Second Prince's wife finally came to their senses, and they both knelt down and bowed to Lan Qingwu.
Lan Qingwu said, "Stand up! The Second Prince will still need your care from now on, so you can't be careless these next two days!"
Imperial Concubine Jiang and the Second Prince's wife agreed, feeling relieved at last.
Lan Qingwu also breathed a sigh of relief, left the imperial physician and the people who took care of the second prince, and went back to his bedroom to rest.
The Seventh Prince gave some instructions and followed Lan Qingwu out.
The Seventh Prince followed Lan Qingwu to the bedroom in the main hall of Fengqi Palace and reported in detail the rebellion committed by the Third Prince, the Fourth Prince, and Qi Zhinan. "Mother, Third and Fourth Brothers, I have had them imprisoned in the Imperial Clan Prison. Please see..."
Lan Qingwu said, "Let's wait until your father returns to deal with everything! After all, they are all your father's sons, so it's not convenient for your mother to interfere. Just keep an eye on them! As for Qi Zhinan, he's destined to have a bad ending. I believe your father will be able to make his own judgment."