The Choice Queen's

TCQ 22: The Old Poison

“Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Your Majesty!”

Wang Bi was lighting a candle when Mo Wei's voice broke the silence of the night that had just arrived. At his desk, Nangong Zirui clucked in annoyance. Mo Wei's voice was very noisy and bothered him.

So when his bodyguard came, he greeted him by throwing documents at his face.

“Do you think this is a wilderness?” nangong Zirui.

“Your Majesty, you will be angry with me later. There is something more important! Stakeholder Sword, he puked blood and fainted!”

Mo Wei's breathing was choked. He could see the blood slowly rising and boiling in the crowns of Nangong Zirui's head.

“I just asked him to fight because he was upset. But Your Majesty, I swear, I didn't hit him hard!”

Nangong Zirui did not say anything because his emotions were stuck in his throat. As if about to die, he ran as fast as possible to Changsun Palace followed by Wang Bi who kept shouting behind him, telling him not to run but in vain.

Royal physician, Physician Hong has arrived first. However, the healer actually stood in front of the closed palace door as if the owner of this palace refused his arrival.

Nangong Zirui asked curiously and frantically restrainedly, “Why are you even silent? Quickly check the Sword Stake!”

“Your Majesty, I'm about to check it out. But, his servant said that if the Sword Stakeholder does not want to be examined by the servant,” Physician Hong said while looking down.

Just this time he got a rejection when he was about to treat people. During this time, people always look for him and beg him. His pride as the most senior royal healer felt like he had fallen by a girl.

“Do not want to be checked?”

“My Sword says that I am too old and unsightly. In addition, he also said a few words that are foreign.”

Nangong Zirui sighed. He rubbed his temple a few times. He thought his condition was very bad.

The woman refused, indicating that she was conscious. But regarding vomiting blood, Nangong Zirui could not calm down before confirming it himself.

“Li Fengran, open the door or I'll have the guards break into it?” Nangong Zirui shouted.

Not long after, Xiang Wan opened the door. The rancid smell of blood instantly emitted as the air from outside entered.

On his bed, Li Fengran was half lying down, his face as pale as if all his strength had been drained. In addition, there was a basin filled with dark red liquid on the floor.

“Quick check him!” yells.

Just as Physician Hong was about to check, Li Fengran hid his hand under the blanket and acted alert.

“You! Evil healer, do you want to kill me?”

Physician Hong looked at his king as if showing him innocence. This woman, why can you say that?

“The palace masters I know have always secretly poisoned women to death. Do you want to do the same?”

“Your Majesty! Servant is a royal healer of two dynastic periods, how could a servant do such a despicable deed? Heaven and earth bear witness, innocent servant! Please Your Majesty check carefully!”

Nangong Zirui looked at Li Fengran and Physician Hong alternately. Physician Hong was a senior healer who went through two king periods, his reputation was enormous and his credibility was proven.

He is loyal and does not interfere in the affairs of power struggle. There was no way he would harm the people Nangong Zirui had chosen.

“Even if you don't want to harm me, can you guarantee your equipment is sterile? No, you don't seem to have a practice certificate! What if there is malpractice and I die?” Li Fengran still insisted on refusing to be examined.

In his mind, he imagined evil healers conspiring with evil people to harm the concubines and princesses in the palace.

After all, he could not believe the people here yet. He remembered the last time he had also vomited blood and some of the servants went in wanting to dispose of his body. At least Li Fengran had to be on guard.

“Xiao Feng, mustn't be disrespectful to Physician Hong! Did you misunderstand him?”

“Then, does Your Majesty believe it?”

“Of course. Xiao Feng, do you believe me?”

Although wary, Li Fengran was also unlikely to allow the condition of his body like this. Vomiting this blood was definitely not a joke, it was extremely painful and agonizing.

His stance faltered considering that in this age there are no doctors and hospitals. The person in charge of treating pain is only a healer. Can he trust Nangong Zirui this time?

“Then, I will trust His Majesty.”

Nangong Zirui did not seem to want Physician Hong to touch Li Fengran's skin directly, so he warned the old man. Aware of the warning, Physician Hong then used a thin piece of cloth to avoid direct skin contact.

His forehead wiggled. Li Fengran's pulse was normal, but it was like something else was flowing in his blood. “Your Majesty, can Your Majesty come with me for a moment?”

Physician Hong brought Nangong Zirui out of the palace. The situation must be bad.

“How?” asked Nangong Zirui.

“Your Majesty, there is a kind of poison in the Sword Stakeholder's body. It was indeed harmless, but if it was in the body for too long, it would make him die slowly. Servant guessed that the poison had been in his body for a long time,” said Physician Hong. He did not know for sure the type of poison, but it was quite dangerous if it accumulated too long in the body.

“You mean, he was poisoned before coming to the palace?”

“True, Your Highness.”

Nangong Zirui then called Xiang Wan and asked some questions for her. “Did Li Fengran ever get sick when he arrived here?”

“Answer, Your Grace. My son was sick like today. He vomited so much blood and even nearly died. This waitress cried all night, then Miss suddenly woke up, but fainted again.”

“When did it happen?” ask Nangong Zirui again.

“It looks like on the night before the election starts.”

“Why didn't you tell me?”

Nangong Zirui raised his voice by several octaves. Xiang Wan shivered and knelt down, as did Physician Hong.

“Servants dare not disturb His Majesty's peace. Besides, Miss's condition was also good back then. The waiter didn't know it would happen again today. Please forgive the negligence of this servant, Your Majesty.”

Just then, Nangong Zirui closed his eyes. No one saw his facial expression as it was already dark and the lighting in Changsun Palace was not as bright as in Qihua Palace. Only his cloaked shadow extended along with the movement and direction of the light.

“Kelak, report all situations to me!”

“Good, Your Highness.”

That day was the day of his initial meeting with Li Fengran. The middle of the snowy night was the moment Nangong Zirui met him. Li Fengran was so agile, it was not like he had just recovered from a severe illness.

If he vomits blood, at least his body will suffocate. But the woman, even able to break the frozen pond, ran fast and hit her face.

“Tabib Hong, I want you to heal him. Otherwise, your head will be in exchange for his life!”

Physician Hong replied ‘ya’ while looking down in fear. In the eyes of the king, the Sword Stakeholder turned out to be very important.

No matter how, he had to save the Sword Stakeholder if he wanted to live. This was the hardest compared to curing the previous king's illness!

“Mo Wei!”

Mo Wei came out and knelt down.

“Do you already know your mistake?”

“Yes, Your Grace. I can't find any trouble with the Sword Starter anymore.”

“How do you redeem it?”

“Hope Your Majesty give us a hint.”

“Go and find out who tried to kill Li Fengran slowly!”

Mo Wei was sad. “Your Majesty, you dumped me again?”

“I told you to investigate, not throw you out! Quick go!”

Due to his carelessness and stupidity, Mo Wei was banished again by Nangong Zirui. This time, he was assigned to Danchuan to investigate who had secretly poisoned Li Fengran.

At least, one of his worries disappeared because Li Fengran had turned out to be unharmed by him.

The moment Nangong Zirui returned inside, Li Fengran was already lying down and closing his eyes from being tired. Today she was already frightened to see the Queen Mother, then fought with Mo Wei and on her body was poison. Li Fengran felt himself very poor and unlucky. He suddenly remembered some people who were about to throw it away that night, then dreamed of it.

“No! Bad guys, you can't dump me!” murmured Li Fengran in his sleep. Suddenly, he bit the bad guy's hand and chased him away, biting again and again.