After she became a county magistrate, she took the ghost to investigate the case

Xu Yingying was sent directly to the Eastern Palace. As soon as she entered the Eastern Palace, she smelled an unpleasant stench. Xu Yingying was very familiar with this smell, which was the side effect of the poison.

Xu Yingying felt a little gloating. She didn't expect that the poison she had researched would be so potent. She thought that there would be few healthy pieces of meat left on Li Siming's body.

There were fewer people in the East Palace than the last time Xu Yingying came. Xu Yingying was a little confused. Seeing this, the chief eunuch explained: "Since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince fell ill, his temper has gradually become violent, and many of the servants in the palace have been dismissed. The only people serving him are His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's own confidants."

In response, Xu Yingying did not comment, but just followed the eunuch and gradually approached the place where the stench was the strongest.

Xu Yingying's sense of smell is very sensitive. The pungent smell filled her nasal cavity and she almost vomited.

But out of her self-control, Xu Yingying swallowed this feeling and just subconsciously held her breath.

When the door of the bedroom was pushed open, the stench became even stronger. Li Siming was lying weakly on the couch, with several maids around him changing the gauze on his body.

Through the gap, Xu Yingying noticed that there was no healthy skin left under the gauze.

Hearing the sound, Li Siming looked towards the door. At this time, the eunuch had already retreated and closed the door.

Li Siming glared at Xu Yingying. He recognized Xu Yingying as the person he met in the brothel that day.

"Who let you in? Someone, come, kick him out for me!" Li Siming hated Xu Yingying so much that he naturally refused to let Xu Yingying treat him.

Seeing this, Xu Yingying was secretly delighted. "Since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince does not need my treatment, I do not need to stay here. I will take my leave."

Li Siming is in this state now because of his own actions. Xu Yingying was too lazy to save him. If the Imperial Concubine had not threatened the Emperor, Xu Yingying would not have entered the palace today.

Li Siming looked at Xu Yingying with hatred. Xu Yingying turned around and wanted to leave, but the next second, she was blocked by a female voice.

"Wait a minute, Magistrate Xu." It was the voice of the Imperial Concubine.

Xu Yingying's eyes flickered. She didn't expect that the Imperial Concubine was really concerned about the Crown Prince and came to the East Palace in person. She was probably here to supervise her.

The Imperial Concubine quickly opened the door and walked in. Seeing Xu Yingying standing there, she breathed a sigh of relief and then put on an earnest expression on her face, "Magister Xu, you are the only one who can save the prince now. The prince is just in a bad temper because of a serious illness. I beg you to save the prince. The prince is still young and has suffered so much. Please, Magistrate Xu, save him." The Imperial Concubine heard Xu Yingying's words of leaving when she was outside.

At this moment, she no longer cared about her status and immediately asked Xu Yingying for treatment. It was enough to show that the imperial concubine was a kind mother.

But Xu Yingying was no pushover either. Although she was easily soft-hearted, she still didn't want to rush to treat a scum like Li Siming. What's more, the prince was already so old, and the imperial concubine dared to say "he was still a child" without any fear of getting her tongue stuck.

"My Lady Imperial Concubine, I think you have just heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince does not want me to help. Treatment still depends on the patient's own wishes. If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince himself is unwilling, then there is nothing I can do."

After being choked by Xu Yingying's words for a moment, the Imperial Concubine turned to Li Siming.

The smell of Li Siming made the Imperial Concubine feel nauseous, but considering that he was her own son, she suppressed her nausea, walked to the bed, and whispered something to Li Siming.

When the Imperial Concubine stood up again, Xu Yingying heard Li Siming's words, "It was my fault just now. I apologize to County Magistrate Xu here and hope that County Magistrate Xu can help me. If you can cure my illness, I will reward you handsomely."

Xu Yingying was speechless for a while, but Li Siming had already bowed his head. She was just a county magistrate now, and she could not beat him. She had to take action. What's more, the emperor already knew about it, and she had a cooperation with the emperor, which was very important to her. Xu Yingying didn't want her entire plan to be ruined because of Li Siming's affairs.

Although she was reluctant, Xu Yingying still took out a pen and paper and wrote a prescription. The Imperial Concubine was puzzled by this. "What is County Magistrate Xu doing? Don't you need to check the prince's pulse?"

Xu Yingying shook her head. "This prescription can cure the Crown Prince's poison. It's not a difficult thing. The imperial physician couldn't cure it because he had never seen such a patient. This prescription requires both internal and external treatment. One prescription is for taking a medicinal bath, and the other is for drinking. Within a month, the Crown Prince's illness will be cured."

As she spoke, Xu Yingying handed the prescription in her hand to the maid beside her, motioning her to go down and get the medicine.

Hearing this, the Imperial Concubine breathed a sigh of relief, "If that's the case, I'm relieved."

"So, can I leave the palace now?" Xu Yingying asked directly. She didn't want to stay here any longer.

The Imperial Concubine's eyes flickered. She didn't want to let him go yet. If anything happened to the prince after drinking the medicine, it would be Xu Yingying's fault.

But before the Imperial Noble Consort could speak, another person came to the Eastern Palace. It was Su Shengyuan, the emperor's trusted eunuch. He had always been highly regarded by the emperor. His appearance here might have been the emperor's intention.

Seeing Su Shengyuan, Xu Yingying felt relieved. At least she didn't need to stay here anymore.

As expected, Su Shengyuan bowed to the Imperial Concubine and said, "My Lady Imperial Concubine, His Majesty has asked me to invite Magistrate Xu to the Imperial Study. I will take him away now. Otherwise, if His Majesty is kept waiting, I will not be able to report to you."

Although the Imperial Concubine was unwilling, since the Emperor had come to ask for someone, she had no reason to hold him back, so she could only nod and say, "Of course, His Majesty's affairs are more important. The Crown Prince's affairs have been resolved. Eunuch, please take Magistrate Xu to see His Majesty. I think His Majesty must have something important to do."

Xu Yingying was secretly delighted. She obediently bowed to the imperial concubine and then turned and left.

In fact, the imperial concubine's vigilance against Xu Yingying was completely unnecessary. Xu Yingying didn't want to cause trouble for herself, but she also didn't want to see Li Siming living so comfortably. She just added one more ingredient, Coptis chinensis, to the prescription. Coptis chinensis tastes bitter, and the dosage Xu Yingying prescribed was not small. I'm afraid Li Siming would feel uncomfortable when he took the medicine.