I was given the contraceptive soup and became the emperor's white moonlight

For Qi Zhongyuan, a doctor's duty is to save lives. It would have been fine if he didn't know about the Queen's matter, but now that he knew about it but couldn't offer any help, Qi Zhongyuan felt uneasy.

Su Minglang is not a fool. On the contrary, after this period of contact, she gradually sees Qi Zhongyuan's true character. How could a doctor who takes it as his responsibility to save the world and does not forget to go out for free medical treatment even during the preparation period for the exam stand by and watch someone die without helping?

"I feel the same as you do." Su Minglang said suddenly.

Qi Zhongyuan's eyes widened suddenly when he heard that. He looked at Su Minglang in disbelief. Su Minglang looked at him and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

"There are some things that I cannot say too harshly, but as long as there is even a slight possibility, I will not allow an innocent person to die."

After getting Su Minglang's promise, Qi Zhongyuan was obviously relieved and his expression was no longer so heavy. However, none of them dared to relax until the matter was resolved.

"What are you going to do?" Qi Zhongyuan asked.

"Tell me, what medicine is it?" Su Minglang asked instead of answering.

"White Aconitum." Although Qi Zhongyuan said it was a guess, from his expression one could tell that he was almost certain that this was the medicine.

Su Minglang had never seen his medical skills with her own eyes, and all she knew about him was based on her memories of her past life. However, at this point, she had no choice but to trust him.

What's more, if you doubt someone, don't employ him; if you employ someone, don't doubt him. Even if she really failed here, she would admit it.

"White aconite has the effect of relieving pain and calming nerves. It is not surprising that this medicine appears in the Queen's prescription." Qi Zhongyuan continued when he saw that Su Minglang did not speak, "But this medicine itself has a certain degree of toxicity."

"The Queen said that she has been ill for many years, and no one has noticed any signs of the disease for such a long time. There is only one possibility, that is, the amount of white aconite used in the prescription is higher than the usual amount, but not enough to cause people to show signs of poisoning at the time."

"If you consume too much white aconite every day, even a slight toxicity will ruin a person's body over time, and the Queen's condition is already very serious."

Su Minglang reached out and tapped the table twice, which was a common action she took when thinking. After a while, she asked, "Are there any other poisons?"

Qi Zhongyuan shook his head. "I dare not confirm it, but in my humble opinion, there will be no more."

"If someone really tampered with the Queen's prescription to kill her, then he must be very clear about the properties of the medicine and be very cautious and patient."

"Such a person would never do anything unnecessary. After all, when used with other poisons, there will inevitably be conflicts between the two. He would not resort to such a desperate measure unless he had no other choice!"

Cautious and patient, Su Minglang knew without thinking who was the best among them. As for the expert in pharmacology, who else could it be other than the director of the Imperial Hospital?

The Imperial Medical Bureau has always been a place of hidden talents, but for all these years no one has been able to diagnose the Empress's illness. Could it be that these old doctors who come from medical families and have been practicing medicine for decades are all inferior to Qi Zhongyuan, a rookie?

How is that possible! It's nothing more than someone is suppressing me, so I dare not say anything.

This palace may seem peaceful and calm, but in fact, there are so many dirty and dark things hidden in it that it is impossible to see unless you put yourself in its shoes.

Qi Zhongyuan told Su Minglang everything he knew. Seeing that Su Minglang was lost in deep thought again, he stood quietly aside and dared not say anything more.

After standing for a long time, Qi Zhongyuan realized how difficult it was for Nanxing. He felt sore in his back and waist after just standing for a while, but Nanxing had been standing beside him for more than an hour.

"You say." Su Minglang spoke slowly, with a rare heavy tone in his voice, "If I want her to get sick earlier, do you have a way?"

"What?" Qi Zhongyuan didn't quite understand what Su Minglang meant.

Su Minglang explained, "On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month after the New Year, His Majesty will take people to Mount Tai to pray for blessings. I want the Queen to fall ill at that time."

"Do you have any idea to make the Queen's condition appear to be worse without damaging the root cause?"

Qi Zhongyuan shook his head without hesitation, "I can't do anything."

Seeing that he answered so readily, Su Minglang couldn't help but look up at him, but saw Qi Zhongyuan looking at him seriously.

"If it were someone else, I would still have a way, but Your Majesty the Queen..."

Qi Zhongyuan pursed his lips and said weakly: "The Queen's body can no longer withstand any medicine."

"If you want the queen to get sick earlier, you can only increase the dosage of white aconite for a short period of time, but..."

"I can promise Your Majesty that I can save the Queen's life, and I can also promise Your Majesty that she will get sick earlier." Qi Zhongyuan said firmly, but the expression on his face became heavier.

"But you can only choose one of these two."

"If Your Majesty wants to save the Queen's life, then I dare not confirm whether she will fall ill at the time Your Majesty expected, and vice versa." Qi Zhongyuan stopped talking after he finished speaking, just waiting for Su Minglang to make a decision.

When the time came, Su Minglang did not struggle at all. She made a decision without even looking at Qi Zhongyuan: "No matter what, save the queen's life."

Qi Zhongyuan nodded in response when he heard this. His tone did not change, but the expression on his face was much more relaxed.

However, there is still a problem between the two of them. That is, although Qi Zhongyuan has entered the Imperial Medical Bureau, he has not yet obtained a formal position. The emperor will not choose him when he goes out of the palace to select a personal imperial physician, and the concubine is naturally not qualified to choose a personal imperial physician.

Even if the Queen intended to keep one or two of her regular doctors by her side, she would not choose him. For one thing, he could not be too close to the Queen, and Su Minglang would not let the Queen know in advance.

"Your Majesty, how can I follow the emperor out of the palace?" Qi Zhongyuan asked.

"We will find a way when the time comes." Su Minglang didn't take this matter to heart. Since she dared to make such a decision, she must have calculated everything.

Even if everything changes along the way, there is only one thing that will not change, and that is God's temper.

Not long after the beginning of winter in the previous life, a heavy snowfall brought devastating disaster to the already miserable people. Qi Zhongyuan was not an imperial physician in the previous life, but he volunteered to go to the epidemic area to treat the victims. After he returned, Xiao Heng immediately rewarded him, and the position of imperial physician was in his pocket.

Whether it is the memories of the previous life or the various manifestations of this life, all of them prove that this heavy snow will come in the near future.

Judging from the time, the good days will not last for many days.

Su Minglang had long ago told the Wen family through the Queen to make plans early, and she also intended to use this natural disaster to consolidate the Wen family's position.

If the Wen family really performed outstandingly during the natural disaster, Xiao Heng would have to reward them even if he was unwilling.