Adoption brings disaster

I know clearly that the Seventh Prince is suffering from the plague, so I still have to rely on the imperial physicians from the Imperial Hospital.

But as the saying goes, it is better to rely on yourself than on others. Before the imperial physician comes, I still have to do something.

However, I am not a medical student and I know nothing about modern medicine. The only thing I know is what I learned during the school training when infectious diseases were prevalent in spring and autumn.

However, education still focuses on grades. I have never listened to these things seriously, and I only get one person out every time.

Now, apart from remembering to open windows for ventilation and physical cooling, I know nothing about other methods.

But even if I knew some other methods, given the level of science in this world, it would be extremely difficult to implement them, not to mention being a fantasy.

I had no idea what to do, and seeing that the Seventh Prince was still having a high fever, my heart was in a mess and I really didn't know what to do.

Suddenly, I thought about the fact that Chinese medicine seems to say that catching a cold is not good, which makes me very confused.

I struggled for a long time over whether to open the window or not. In the end, I had no choice but to compromise and leave the window half open.

I opened the window, but there was nothing else for me to do. Seeing that the Seventh Prince had fallen into a deep sleep, I became even more anxious.

There was really no other way, so he took out all the information he had collected about the plague, sat by the bed and read it page by page, hoping to find some solution.

After watching for a long time, I still couldn't figure out how to deal with the plague, but I had a bold guess, a terrifying guess.

With a sinister look in my eyes, I picked up the seventh prince's pillow, quilt and other personal belongings, and cut them all open in a short time.

Although I kept praying in my heart that I was overthinking it, I still found something that couldn't possibly be there in the pillow: a piece of tattered cloth, a piece of torn linen that had been worn for a long time and was full of patches.

I held the piece of cloth, my heart filled with hatred, and kept wondering who around me could be so cruel as to put this piece of cloth in the seventh prince's pillow.

I've been thinking about it over and over but can't figure it out. The one who has the motive doesn't have the opportunity, and the one who has the opportunity can't figure out his motive.

After thinking for a long time, he really couldn't figure it out, so he didn't make it difficult for himself. He carefully put the piece of cloth away and gave it to the imperial concubine later. He thought she would be able to find out the truth.

"Yuanqing, I'm thirsty." The seventh prince felt uncomfortable and slept uneasily, and said in a daze.

After hearing this, I put the rag aside and quickly got up to give the Seventh Prince some water.

The seventh prince drank some water and tried to sit up by himself.

Now the Seventh Prince is very weak due to the plague. How can I let him get up? Of course I won’t let him.

But after the child fell ill, he became even more stubborn. He ignored my repeated requests and struggled to sit up.

I saw that the Seventh Prince was struggling hard, and I was worried that he was sweating from moving so hard, which might make the situation worse. What should I do then?

I saw that the Seventh Prince was really stubborn and I couldn't do anything to him, so I could only help him up and let him lean on me to feel a little more comfortable.

"Yuanqing, what's wrong with me?"

The Seventh Prince is now speaking with a weak voice, which makes me feel very distressed, but I can't let him feel any psychological pressure.

He forced himself to stay calm and said nonchalantly, "What can you do? It's just that I didn't know the poisonous anaconda had spirits. Yesterday, I injured your tendons and veins, causing your Qi to become blocked. That's why you're weak. The Taoist priest said you'll be fine after a few days of rest."

After I finished speaking, I was afraid that the Seventh Prince would not believe me, so I angrily said, "You are the same. Why don't you behave yourself? You pissed me off, and now you feel bad."

The Seventh Prince chuckled and said, "Yuan Qing is truly a man of few words. Not to mention that I've been familiar with all kinds of secret manuals since I was a child, even if I knew nothing about poisonous anacondas, if it were just a simple injury, this room would be completely empty by now."

The Seventh Prince was so weak that he gasped for breath mid-sentence. I saw this and quickly gave him water and patted his back. After a long while, the Seventh Prince finally felt better.

The Seventh Prince felt a little better and said with a smile, "You are the only one here with me. No other servants are waiting by my side. Judging from your kind nature, I am afraid you have contracted the plague."

I knew I couldn't hide it from the Seventh Prince, but I still pretended to be angry and scolded him, "How can you talk nonsense, kid? These servants all want to serve you in the house, but because you need to rest and recuperate due to your illness, I deliberately asked these servants to stay away.

After I finished speaking, I was afraid that the Seventh Prince would ask more questions, so I turned the tables and scolded him, "Are you dissatisfied with my noise or my poor care? Besides, where did the plague come from in this palace?"

"How could I dislike Yuan Qing? I wish I could be with Yuan Qing like this for the rest of my life. But Yuan Qing, your martial arts skills are still too low."

This was such a ridiculous statement that I was completely bewildered. The Seventh Prince panted and continued, "You couldn't even hear what Ah San and that servant were saying downstairs."

My heart tightened. I didn't expect that the Seventh Prince's skills were so profound that even after contracting the plague, his hearing was better than mine. I didn't expect that Xiaoshan, who was so ignorant of the consequences, would dare to say these things.

I was very angry with Xiaoshan, but now my priority was to take good care of the Seventh Prince. I swallowed my anger and tried to appease the Seventh Prince with kind words.

But before I could say this, the Seventh Prince seemed to suddenly think of something and pushed me away. Unfortunately, he was too weak to push me away, but he kept pushing me and trying to get me to leave.

"What are you doing here? I'm infected with the plague. It's contagious and fatal. Leave now. Let Ah Da and the others come. Leave now."

"It's too late to leave now. I slept next to you all night last night. I was afraid you might have touched the wound, so I held your hand the whole time. If it had been infected, it would have been infected long ago."

The Seventh Prince ignored these words and just told me to leave. I had no choice but to say, "Chongguang, don't you understand? I can only live if you live. If anything happens to you, how can I still live? If this is your fate, you might as well live up to my reputation and avoid being laughed at."

The Seventh Prince naturally understood this logic. He remained silent for a moment, only lowering his head in thought. After a long while, he raised his head and said, "I will live well, and Yuan Qing must live well too."

Seeing the Seventh Prince's strong will to survive, I was also happy in my heart, and hurriedly said, "Yes, we will all live long lives. I am looking forward to living a prosperous life with Chongguang in the future."

"Your Highness, Your Highness, the Imperial Concubine is here." As soon as Xiao Tao finished speaking, she heard a woman's voice crying and shouting, followed by a chaotic noise.

"I'm fine now. Yuan Qing is by my side."

I watched the Seventh Prince talking to himself, and I felt even more frightened. I thought that the Seventh Prince might have become delirious due to the fever. I subconsciously touched the Seventh Prince's forehead, and it didn't seem as hot as before.

Just as I was worried and lost in thought, the Seventh Prince said, "There's a technique for transmitting sound into secrets. My mother and I have both practiced it. Would you like to say a few words to my mother, Yuan Qing?"

I thought to myself that since she could transmit secret messages from such a long distance, the Imperial Concubine's martial arts skills must be top-notch. I also thought that the Empress was very capable, so if I leave the matter of the rag to her, she would definitely be able to get to the bottom of it.

So he said, "I do have something I want to tell the Imperial Concubine, but I have never practiced this skill before. How should I go about it?"

When the Seventh Prince saw that I had something to say to the Imperial Concubine, he also covered my ears with his hands and said, "Yuanqing, you may speak now."

"Hello, Your Majesty, I am Yuan Qing."

"How is Chongguang? How did he get the plague out of nowhere? Did he get it from the child from the Lu family when he went to pay his respects?"

The Imperial Concubine's barrage of words made my head buzz. I paused, trying to clear my head, before saying, "The Seventh Prince didn't have any symptoms yesterday. I woke up around four o'clock in the morning, and the Seventh Prince was fine at that time, so the onset of illness must have occurred after four o'clock."

After so many years of working with parents, I can speak about these things clearly and explain things in a few words.

"My poor son, how could he be so miserable?"

After hearing this, the imperial concubine burst into tears again. I tried to interrupt her many times but failed.

After finally waiting for the Imperial Concubine to calm down, I said, "His Highness the Seventh Prince had a high fever this morning, but he's much better now. There are many red rashes all over his body, and he's in good spirits."

This time, the imperial concubine burst into tears again, and her crying was so loud that it felt like her ears were going deaf.

"Mother, please stop crying. I can't hold on any longer." As soon as the Seventh Prince said this, the Imperial Concubine immediately quieted down, but the sound of sobbing could still be heard from time to time.

"This plague probably wasn't contracted during your last trip out of the palace. Firstly, the timing doesn't match. Plague usually takes less than three days to develop, but it's been over ten days since the Seventh Prince last left the palace. Secondly, I found something inside the Seventh Prince's pillow. I'm trapped in the pavilion now, so please, Your Majesty, check it out."

"Something?" the Imperial Concubine asked, then immediately reacted and said in a cold tone, "To think there is such a fearless person in this palace who dares to touch my prince? Once I find out, I will definitely wipe out his entire family."

The Imperial Concubine wanted to say something, but the Seventh Prince could not hold it in any longer, so she had to stop communicating and remained sad and angry outside.

Now that this matter has been handed over to the Imperial Concubine, I don't have to worry about anything else.

I also put the things in a box and asked Asan to take it to Chunyu to give to the imperial concubine.

Unexpectedly, the moment I handed the box to Asan, Asan rushed into the room, grabbed the Seventh Prince's hand and started touching his body.

"I know that His Highness is afraid that I will be infected with the plague, so he doesn't allow me to serve by his side. Now that I have met His Highness the Seventh Prince, please allow me to serve by your side."

After saying this, he kowtowed to the Seventh Prince and said, "Your Highness, please forgive me for my insubordination. Your Highness Yuan Qing has ordered me to stay away from you with the jade token. Otherwise, Your Highness Yuan Qing would definitely not allow it."

Seeing Ah San like this, I felt extremely sad. I rushed over and kicked Ah San to the ground, and said angrily: "You really don't want to live like this? If you really want to die, I can help you now."

"Everyone is afraid of death, but I am more afraid of not being able to serve the two princes."

Now that things have come to this, punishing Asan will be of no use. I can only wait until the Seventh Prince recovers and then deal with him properly. I asked Asan to wrap his hands with a cloth strip, then put the box in the yard, and specifically told him not to come into contact with Chunyu.

Chunyu took the box, opened the door, and placed it on the ground. She bowed to the Imperial Concubine and said, "Your Highness, His Highness Yuan Qing has asked you to get to the bottom of this matter. Otherwise, it will be difficult to deter those villains."

Chunyu's words were a bit presumptuous. If it were any other time, the palace maids around the imperial concubine would have rushed up and slapped her in the face.

But today, the Imperial Concubine paid no attention to these rules. She only sneered with a fierce look in her eyes and said, "Don't worry, Yuan Qing. I will make these people's lives worse than death. They will regret doing such a thing even when they reach the King of Hell."

At this moment, His Majesty's dragon sedan quickly arrived in front of the pavilion. The imperial concubine did not ride on the sedan, but was about to leave with the box in her hand and an expressionless face.

The Emperor was naturally worried when he saw the Imperial Concubine's unhappy expression, and he hurriedly asked, "Imperial Concubine, how is Guang'er doing?"

The imperial concubine glanced at the emperor sideways, ignored him, and left with a group of people in a mighty and murderous manner. No more mention was made of that.

"Your Majesty, His Highness Yuan Qing found something in the Seventh Prince's pillow. The Imperial Concubine is now anxious to investigate. I did not mean to offend Your Majesty. Please forgive me."

The maid-in-charge beside the imperial concubine bowed and hurriedly followed.

After hearing this, the emperor's face suddenly turned cold, and the servants immediately fell silent. Even the people carrying the dragon sedan chair did not make a sound, for fear that they would die if they made a small mistake. Even the wind became weaker and the sun was not so glaring.

The emperor frowned and looked around casually. The eunuchs behind him retreated quietly, leaving quickly and silently.

The dragon carriage moved quickly, arriving at the main gate in just a cup of tea. The emperor rested his chin on his hand, closed his eyes, and whispered, "What did the imperial physician say?"

No one dared to speak. The emperor was unhappy. He opened his eyes and said in a slightly louder voice, "What did the imperial physician say?"

Everyone remained silent. Finally, a eunuch in front of the dragon chariot said, "Your Majesty, the imperial physician has not arrived yet."

"Then what are you still doing here? Do you want me to go and invite you myself?"

I didn't know His Majesty had come until Chunyu came to report. I said to the Seventh Prince, "Chongguang, how are you resting now? Can you connect with His Majesty so I can talk to him?"

"I rested well, but I can't connect with Father."

Seeing that I didn't understand, the Seventh Prince explained, "This technique requires two people to practice in order to connect. Alternatively, a special secret technique can be used to allow others to connect briefly. However, this is my family's martial arts, and my father has never practiced it. Now that my mother is gone, there is no one to perform the secret technique on my father, so the connection is impossible."

I was a little disappointed after hearing this and muttered quietly, "I was hoping you would teach me this technique after you got better, but it seems like that's out of the question."

"Yuan Qing is not an outsider, so naturally he can learn. Besides, Grandpa has created so many techniques that the secret sound transmission passed down in this family is not very important. I will teach you when I am better."

I was very happy to learn this; it was like having a short-term walkie-talkie, quite useful. However, I hadn't anticipated the strange effects this technique would later have. Putting these aside, the Imperial Concubine investigated and ultimately discovered it was him.

To find out who put this piece of cloth there, please wait and see the analysis below.