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"Ming Yuan, this emperor has a task for you." Han Ming Ze said.
"This younger brother is here." Han Ming Yuan said with a slight bow.
"Go to Medicine King Valley to invite the medicine sage over. You must return within ten days!" Han Ming Ze said.
"Ten days!?" Han Ming Yuan lifted his head, wanting to look for signs of messing with him on Han Ming Ze's face. But he also knew that right now wasn't the time for jokes.
"Yes, tell the medicine sage, the third princess is poisoned with the poison king's fire and ice poison. Miss Du has prolonged the one day time limit to ten days, asking him to please rush over in ten days. Ming Yuan, the matter this time is of upmost importance. The wellbeing of Feng Ming rests on you." Han Ming Ze said.
Du Xiao Li rubbed her own nose. Looks like this Han Ming Ze doesn't really believe in her!
However, anyone who sees her age probably all won't believe her, right?
"This younger brother will definitely have the medicine sage invited over on time." Han Ming Yuan firmly replied. This Lu Jun Qi's matter concerned the relationship between the two countries. This bit, he still understood, but he still inwardly grumbled inside. For this ten days round trip, he absolutely needed to rushed to Medicine King Valley within three to four days, because from here to Medicine King Valley on horseback needed at least six days' time! Then he could only use qinggong to fly there, because he definitely won't make it in time on horse back.
"Xian Wang, I'll try to see if I can have the time pushed back two more days. But at most, you can only have twelve days!" Du Xiao Li looked to Han Ming Yuan and said.
Although she felt she can take care of this poison herself, but since Han Ming Ze wants to go invite the medicine sage, then just go. She was also a bit curious towards this senior brother of hers. If she could borrow this opportunity to meed him, then it wasn't bad either!
"Then this younger brother will be going first." Han Ming Yuan said to Han Ming Ze.
"Go then." Han Ming Ze waved his hand and said.
After Han Ming Yuan left, Han Ming Ze had his gaze shifted back on to Du Xiao and said, "Du Xiao Li, how are you going to prolong this time to twelve days?"
Du Xiao Li extended her hand, and Xia Yuan immediately had the case in the bag handed to Du Xiao Li. Du Xiao Li opened the case. Inside were two gloves and a small container. "Using this."
"This is?"
"This is silver needles." Du Xiao Li said, "Your Majesty, I'm going to be taking off the clothes and applying the needles for the third princess, asking you all to please withdraw for a moment."
As soon as they heard she needed to take off Lu Jun Qi's clothes, the men in the room all went out. Although those imperial physicians very much wanted to watch how Du Xiao Li was going to do it, but the third princess's purity was just as important as her life, and they didn't want to have saved her life, yet also cause some other dispute!
Du Xiao Li let someone bring two basin of strong alcohol in, and then said to Yue Yin, "Have your princess's clothes stripped, and then use the alcohol to wipe down her entire body."
Yue Yin had also seen quite a few things, following Lu Jun Qi. Although she was very tearfully crying, she still moved according to Du Xiao Li's words and had Lu Jun Qi's clothes completely removed, then using a brocade cloth, wiped down Lu Jun Qi's body once over.
Du Xiao Li used the other basin of alcohol to wash her hands, before putting on the gloves in the case. Xia Yuan also put on the gloves after disinfecting her hands.
"Let's begin." Du Xiao Li nodded at Xia Yuan. Afterwards, using her right hand she pressed all over Lu Jun Qi's body, before saying: "Number two."
Yue Yin didn't know what Du Xiao Li meant with 'number two', but Xia Yuan to the side had already opened the case and took out the number two acupuncture needle in side, and handed it to Du Xiao Li.
Du Xiao Li took the silver needle and inserted it into Lu Jun Qi's stomach. The silver needle very quickly turned pure black.
"Such strong poison." Xia Yuan saw the silver needle's current color and said in surprise.
"En, this poison is indeed much stronger in toxicity than the poisons he's previously developed." Du Xiao Li said.
"What kind of person is this poison king?" Xia Yuan somewhat curiously said.
"Who knows? Perhaps a rotten old man!" Du Xiao Li unconcernedly said. She was interested in his poisons, but towards him as a person, she wasn't the least bit interested.
"Achooo....."
Thousands of miles away, in a certain water top pavilion, a twenty year old man with clothes whiter than snow, skin like congealed fat, and features more beautiful than a woman's, suddenly let out a sneeze.
"Little brother Ning Yuan, what's wrong? Could it be that you played around too much yesterday and caught a cold?" The person together with the man wearing white said with a laugh.
Bai Ning Yuan rubbed his own nose and said, "How can that be! I sense it's someone talking about me!"
"Haha, talking about you? Are the times where you, this poison king, get mentioned by people any less?" That person burst into laughter.
"True, perhaps it's a beauty missing me!" Bai Ning Yuan leaned against the couch, with one hand propping his head, and one hand holding a string of grapes. Placing the string of grapes by his mouth, he bit one off and said, "You're even able to get a hold of something as uncommon as these grapes, truly amazing!"
Ch. 075.3 – The Poison King and the Grape's Bromance (3)
The Poison King and the Grape's Bromance (3)
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"Haha, didn't I specially go buy, knowing that you like them?" That person said.
"Don't know what kind of person is the one planting these grapes, only selling this little every year. The cravings are killing me!" Bai Ning Yuan had the grape skin spat out into the water below the pavilion and then bit into another grape, "What did you call me here for today? Just say it, seeing on behalf of these grapes, I perhaps will agree."
"I heard you developed another kind of poison called fire and ice, don't know if you can give me a little?" That person said.
"Fire and ice?" Bai Ning Yuan thought for a moment. Then, from his breast pocket he took out a small paper pouch and threw it to the other party, "Previously, I gave a little to someone else. Now, there's only this bit left!"
The man opened the paper pouch and saw the mere fingertip sized pile of fine dust inside, "Just this bit?"
"Che-----this bit? With just this bit, it's more than enough to have all the people of your Four Sea Manor entirely poisoned to death! Seventh Master Luo, don't underestimate my poison. That ending isn't just empty words." Bai Ning Yuan said with a vague smile.
"No way, how could I dare underestimate the poison king's poison?" Seventh Master Luo saw Bai Ning Yuan get angry and hurriedly said with an apologetic smile.
Bai Ning Yuan had the last two grapes finished off and regretfully said, "Sigh, gone again."
"If brother Ning Yuan likes these grapes, why not go to a place where grapes are planted to eat your fill?" Seventh Master Luo said.
"Hasn't the season for grapes already passed right now? Right now, this is probably the last batch. Sigh, boring." Without grapes to eat, Bai Ning Yuan's mood instantly soured. He stretched his hand out of the pavilion and slit a drop of blood into the pond below. Very soon, the koi fish in the pond all overturned and died.
Seeing Bai Ning Yuan's action, Seventh Master Luo's his mouth twitched, but didn't say anything either, and instead had the topic diverted to something he was interested in.
"I heard, in the north right now, there's still grapes."
"Really?" Bai Ning Yuan instantly became excited.
"I heard, in the outskirts of the capital, there's a fruit orchard, and inside grew a large patch of grapes. However, right now, it should also be nearing the end of the season. If brother Ning Yuan rushes over right now, perhaps you can still make it." Seventh Master Luo
said.
(T/N: Well looks like this poison king is gonna be enslave----I mean a free laborer soon.)
"There's actually such a place! Hahah, then I'll be going first!" With that said, Bai Ning Yuan's figure flashed and disappeared from the pavilion.
Seventh Master Luo came to the window side where Bai Ning Yuan was just sitting, looked to the pond full of dead fish, then looked again to the poison in his own hand, and coldly smiled.
Inside the government inn of the capital city.
Du Xiao Li had Lu Jun Qi pricked full of needles, forcing large amounts of the toxins into her hands, and then used a dagger to have her five fingertips cut open. The black colored blood thus flowed out along her fingertips, dripping into the basin below.
In the past, she also used a similar method to force the poison out of Han Ming Yi. However, because this poison was more potent than the one Han Ming Yi was poisoned with that time, even if this much was forced out, Lu Jun Qi still remained unconscious.
Following the toxic blood's discharge, the crimson and purple colors on Lu Jun Qi's body also slowly faded away, but the dark purple color on her lips didn't show any signs of fading. At this, Du Xiao Li didn't panic either. Once enough toxic blood was discharged, she slowly had the needles on her body slowly removed, then inserted a few more needles on Lu Jun Qi's body. Lu Jun Qi's tightly creased brows relaxed a little.
"Put on clothes for your princess." After Du Xiao Li had the all needles retrieved, she turned to Yue Yin and said.
(T/N: I pronounced the servant girl's name wrong in the last chapter, but I fixed it now. The first part of her name [] can be pronounced as either Yue or Le, but in this case it's supposed to be pronounced Yue. Her name Yue Yin means musical note.)
Yue Yin had been completely stupefied by Du Xiao Li's skills. Hearing her words, she quickly went forward to dress Lu Jun Qi. After Lu Jun Qi was dressed, Du Xiao Li let her called in the people guarding outside, while she herself sat down on the chair to the side to rest.
Hearing that Du Xiao Li had already finished, Han Ming Ze rushed in, with a few people following behind him. Du Xiao Li glanced over. Of the imperial physicians, there were only Niu Jing and Imperial Physician Hu. Those old wangyes and marquises were also gone, presumably having returned already. However, her own old man was still present.
"Didn't I tell you not to tire yourself out this much?" Han Ming Yi came to Du Xiao Li's side, and reached his hand out, massaging her temples.
"This fire and ice poison is much stronger than the poison in your body years ago. Thus, when applying the needles, I poured in some inner energy. That's why I'm feeling tired. I'll be fine after resting for a while." Du Xiao Li brought his hands down. Right now, Han Ming Ze and them were all present. Letting him massage her, this was a bit inappropriate.
The changes on Lu Jun Qi's body greatly shocked everyone that entered. What her body looked like previously, they'd all seen. Never thought that with Du Xiao Li's help, it would improve this much!
Imperial Physician Hu hurriedly went forward to take Lu Jun Qi's pulse, and then looked up in surprise. He got up and cupped his hand towards Han Ming Ze, "Your Majesty, this Miss Du's medical skills are indeed impressive. Right now, the third princess's pulse, although still very weak, it has already stabilized. The poison in the body has also reduced by more than a half, and the remaining poison inside has also been suppressed. Surely, it'll be no problem to hold out for ten some days. Miss Du's medical skills this humble official truly admires!
When Han Ming Ze heard Imperial Physician Hu's words, he heavily sighed in relief inside. "That's good. In the next few days, you just stay here. If there's anything she needs, just coordinate with her as much as possible."
"This humble official understands."
Han Ming Hong, who was behind Han Ming Ze, also had his attention placed on Du Xiao Li as soon as he entered, seeing the interaction between her and Han Ming Yi. And upon hearing Imperial Physician Hu's words, a sheet of ice flashed across his eyes, and his two hands also clenched into fists.
"Prime Minister Du, this daughter of yours, the shock she gives people every time is always this big, letting one have to digest for quiet a while." Seeing Lu Jun Qi's situation stabilized, Han Ming Ze's mood improved quite a bit and began joking with Du Yun Han.
"This humble official was also quite shocked." Du Yun Han just spoke the truth. This daughter of his really has given him too many surprises!
"Du Xiao Li." Han Ming Ze called out.
"This subject is here." Du Xiao Li got up and replied.
"Right now, this emperor will assign you as the female imperial physician of the Imperial Physician's Court. Give your all in treating the third princess." Han Ming Ze said.
"This subject accepts the decree." Du Xiao Li curtsied.
"Imperial Physician Du, now, you can't address yourself as this subject anymore. You have to say this official." To the side, Eunuch Shan reminded.
"This humble official accepts the decree!" Du Xiao Li curtsied towards Han Ming Ze and then gratefully smiled at Eunuch Shan.
Han Ming Ze smiled and said, "Alright, leaving this place to the three of you. You must have the third princess cured. Any medicinal ingredients you need, just come to the palace to get!"
"This humble official accepts the decree." Du Xiao Li, Niu Jing, and Imperial Physician Hu replied in unison.
"Ming Yi, let's go back, have the things you investigated today reported."
"Yes." Han Ming Yi said.
"You all come along too." With that said, Han Ming Ze turned and left.
Han Ming Yi and Du Yun Han prepared to follow after, but Han Ming Hong still stood in his original spot, staring at Du Xiao Li. His eyes filled with regret. This girl that was emitting confidence, this girl that could sing and dance, and also understood medical skills, was once his fiancee, yet was missed by him. Just exactly for what reason blinded his eyes?
At this very moment, in his eyes and heart was completely filled with Du Xiao Li's shadow. Du Ke Xin was virtually shoved into an unknown corner.
Du Xiao Li knew Han Ming Hong was staring at her the whole time. A trace of disgust flashed across her eyes. She directly went to the bedside to pretend to examine Lu Jun Qi's body, leaving for him an ice-cold back.
"Ren Wang, please." Du Yun Han understood his daughter, knowing that she certainly must be unhappy. He came to Han Ming Hong's side and made a gesture for him to go ahead.
Han Ming Hong looked to Du Yun Han, then turned and left the room.
T/N: Does anyone want to help out in making a character list? If anyone's interested plz DM me on discord, you can find me in the PCFO chatroom on the Rebirth Discord Server. I just need people to help comb through all the previous chapters to look for characters.
Ch. 075.4 – The Poison King and the Grape's Bromance (4)
The Poison King and the Grape's Bromance (4)
Du Xiao Li turned around, seeing Du Yun Han winking at her. She instantly smiled. Seeing his own daughter's smile, Du Yun Han finally left in high spirits, quickly catching up to Han Ming Ze and the others.
"Miss, those poisonous blood have already been prepared. But those things, we all didn't bring over, how are we going to examine it?" Xia Yuan said.
"You take a trip back to Jade Bamboo Courtyard and have those tools all brought over, need to be quick, else this poisonous blood will lose effect. It would be much more convenient if we have samples of the fire and ice poison." Du Xiao Li said.
"Miss Du, this, if it's leftover dessert, is it okay?" Yue Yin asked.
"The poison is in the dessert?" Du Xiao Li asked.
Yue Yin nodded and went over to the table to have a plate of cake brought over, "The princess got poisoned after eating this."
Du Xiao Li took the plate and sniffed it, "Indeed, there's a faint scent of fire and ice poison. With this, things we'll be easier." Afterwards, she turned to Xia Yuan and said, "This way, the set of tools for examining the blood, you don't need to bring."
> "Alright, then miss, I'll be going back to get the other things."
"En, go then."
Niu Jing listened to the conversation between Di Xiao Li and Xia Yuan, and after Xia Yuan left, he went forward and asked, "Junior sister ah, what are the things you were talking about?"
"I've always been interested in this poison king's poison, because many of his poisons don't have antidote, so I thus made myself a set of tools for researching his poison." Du Xiao Li replied.
"No wonder Imperial Physician Du is this knowledgable towards the poison king's poison." Imperial Physician Hu said in realization, "If there's anything you need, please by all means let us help."
"How could Xiao Li dare to." Du Xiao Li replied.
"To be able to contribute in curing the third princess is also this one's honor!" Imperial Physician Hu said.
Because there was still the Grand Empress Dowager at the estate, Du Xiao Li had her daily meals lined up on a sheet of paper and after Xia Yuan returned, had her take it to the estate to give to Xie Hen, and to also let the Grand Empress Dowager know about the situation here.
When the Grand Empress Dowager heard Xia Yuan explain that Lu Jun Qi was poisoned with fire and ice poison, she was first very nervous, and then after hearing that the poison has already been temporarily suppressed by Du Xiao Li, she finally nodded her head and said, "This grieving one understands. Go tell your miss, this grieving one is quite well staying here, so there's no need for her to worry about this side, and have her properly treat the Easter Li third princess."
After Du Xiao Li heard the Grand Empress Dowager's words from Xia Yuan, she reassuringly moved into the inn, shutting herself in her room everyday researching the fire and ice poison. Sometimes, when it was time to eat, and she was too engrossed in her research, she would even skip her meals.
In these days, Han Ming Ze didn't come again. Rather, Han Ming Yi frequently came to visit, and when he saw Du Xiao Li being busy, he was just stand at the door and watch her for awhile before leaving.