Once a person had ascites, they'd lose weight. Moreover, most ascites were caused by malignant diseases. How could Long Tianmo have endured for seven years?
Director Xi's diagnosis was full of doubtful points. In fact, it was completely baseless. But when faced with Han Yunxi and Gu Beiyue's questions, Director Xi dismissed them with a single sentence.
He said self-righteously, "You're talking about common ascites, but His Highness Crown Prince is suffering from a rare chronic form of ascites. The disease flares up slowly, similar to pregnancy. It was because of Qin Wangfei's misdiagnosis and careless use of poisons that caused the disease to flare up so suddenly. If Old Man hadn't arrived in time, His Highness Crown Prince's life … would've been over! "
Director Xi's words were so convincing that they made it sound as if it were true.
Han Yunxi couldn't help but laugh coldly. She'd heard that ascites was divided into three types: leaky, exudative, and bloody, but this was her first time hearing about chronic ascites.
This fellow was a Medical Primogenitor, so he could create his own school of thought!
What a bunch of nonsense. Who knew what he'd done to Long Tianmo's body when Emperor Tianhui invited him here? That's why his abdomen was swollen and his pulse was slippery!
A few days ago, when Emperor Tianhui made a move against Young General Mu Qingwu, Han Yunxi assumed that he was seizing the chance to suppress the second imperial son's arrogance and push the crown prince down!
Who knew that Emperor Tianhui was willing to use the crown prince to get rid of her?
If Mu Qingwu couldn't gather enough provisions and provisions within half a year, his military authority would be revoked. The second imperial son would've lost half an arm, while the crown prince's mishap would've created a stalemate between the two factions in court. In the end, Emperor Tianhui would be the one to gain the most.
This old fox was killing three birds with one stone!
Han Yunxi was about to explain herself when Emperor Tianhui suddenly issued a Cold order. "Han Yunxi's medical skills aren't good enough. She swindled and almost caused the crown prince to lose his life. Someone come, lock her up in the prisons!"
As soon as he spoke, two imperial guards rushed in to detain Han Yunxi.
"I'm not convinced!"
Today, Han Yunxi finally understood what it meant to have power over justice, and what it meant to have the emperor above the sky in the world of imperial power.
"Your Majesty, I'm not convinced. Director Xi doesn't have any evidence. He's wrongly accusing me!" Han Yunxi angrily said.
Emperor Tianhui didn't allow her to explain. "Director Xi is a director of the medical academy and a sixth-rank Primogenitor Doctor. How could he make a mistake? Han Yunxi, if you still refuse to admit your mistakes, we will definitely not let you off easily! Men, take her away immediately! "
Han Yunxi gave a cold laugh. She didn't make any more futile attempts to explain herself, but her lips curved into a mocking smile as she narrowed her eyes at Director Xi. Her eyes were clear and bright, as if they could see through everything.
"A sixth-grade medical grandmaster. Do the elders of the Medical Academy know that you are so capable?"
She left behind these words before the imperial guards took her away. Director Xi's face was ghastly white. Without a doubt, Han Yunxi's words were a warning to him.
Emperor Tianhui might be able to protect him in Tianning, but the medical academy wasn't a place where Emperor Tianhui's words counted.
He couldn't let the medical academy know about this.
Gu Beiyue allowed Han Yunxi to be taken away without saying a word. He had long predicted this would happen before Han Yunxi entered the palace. All he wanted to know was Director Xi's diagnosis.
In the silence of the room, Director Xi finally looked towards Gu Beiyue. "I heard that Imperial Physician Gu approved of your previous diagnosis as well?" Nonsense.
Nonsense. If he didn't approve, why would he have argued with Han Yunxi just then? Director Xi's question was giving Gu Beiyue some leeway to argue.
At his words, Emperor Tianhui looked over as well. He knew that Director Xi had been trying to rope in Gu Beiyue all this time.
Gu Beiyue was still young, but his medical skills had long reached the level of a fifth-rank Divine Doctor. His future prospects were immeasurable. Add that to Grandfather Gu's connections and his current position as head of the Academy, and it wouldn't be difficult for him to apply for a director position in the medical academy.
Moreover, Grandfather Gu was a sixth-rank Primogenitor Doctor as well. When he was a director, he'd been kind to others and made friends with many people. He had a high reputation and earned the respect of many of his peers. Amongst the directors, he was a spiritual leader.
If Grandfather Gu hadn't passed away, he might have entered the Council of Elders by now.
In this line of work, reputation and seniority were important. Even after Grandfather Gu's death, many people would still give Gu Beiyue face and take care of him.
This was also why Emperor Tianhui placed Gu Beiyue in an important position and didn't make a move against Gu Beiyue after the Han Family's free clinic.
Roping in Gu Beiyue would be a great help to Director Xi when he entered the Council of Elders in the future.
But Gu Beiyue refused a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit. He didn't explain himself, but simply nodded. "Yes. Moreover, this junior still agrees with esteemed wangfei's diagnosis."
"You!" Director Xi was caught off guard. His old face fell as he approached Gu Beiyue and said in a low voice, "Imperial Physician Gu, a wise man submits to circumstances. Your grandfather has already passed away a long time ago. You have nothing to do with the medical academy now."
"In other words, Director Xi admits to framing esteemed wangfei and has a guilty conscience. Are you afraid that the medical academy will pursue the matter?" Gu Beiyue retorted seriously.
He looked like a frail, gentle, and modest gentleman, but Gu Beiyue never gave anyone face when it was time to be blunt.
Director Xi had not only been rejected, but humiliated as well. A lofty man like him had always been respected and flattered by his juniors, so he'd never suffered such humiliation. His face alternated between red and white, but he couldn't speak.
Emperor Tianhui didn't expect Gu Beiyue to be so insistent. After all, Gu Beiyue had been in the Imperial Physician Courtyard for many years and had seen all sorts of infighting in the imperial harem. He'd faced plenty of temptations and roped in as well. He'd always been a loner, unmoved by anyone or anything. But now he was helping Han Yunxi because he had his heart set on the Duke of Qin. Or had Han Yunxi used some sort of bewitching spell on him?
No matter what, Emperor Tianhui wasn't planning to keep him around any longer after what he'd said today.
"Someone come, Imperial Physician Gu neglected his duties and aided the tyrant in his tyranny. He knows his wrongs and refuses to mend them. Throw him into the prisons as well!"
Han Yunxi retorted a few more times, but Imperial Physician Gu didn't even say a single word of injustice. He only gave the unconscious Long Tianmo a pitying look before allowing the imperial guards to escort him out.
Director Xi watched Gu Beiyue's retreating form with a sigh despite his anger. "Such a young man, what a waste."
"The medical academy …" Emperor Tianhui trailed off. He was more concerned about that.
"Your Majesty, don't worry. His Highness Crown Prince's illness can't be cured by anyone besides this old official. Even if the Council of Elders came, they wouldn't have the right to speak."
Director Xi wouldn't have dared to do such a thing for Emperor Tianhui if he didn't have some skills.
Emperor Tianhui nodded his head in satisfaction. But as soon as he left the Eastern Palace, he ran into the empress dowager, who'd hurried over after hearing the news. This meant that news of Han Yunxi and Gu Beiyue's imprisonment had spread very quickly.
The empress dowager was still brooding over Mama Su's death. Emperor Tianhui had told her to rest and recuperate, but she'd only rested for a few days before something happened to her most treasured grandson.
Changping had already passed away, so they'd lost a perfect marriage alliance. Meanwhile, the empress's health was fluctuating. Now she only had the crown prince left. Although the other imperial sons were her own grandchildren, the crown prince was still born of the empress and the future of the imperial uncle's estate!
Once he lost power, the imperial uncle's estate would fall.
"Your Majesty, just what happened? Mo 'er was perfectly fine, so why did his illness suddenly act up again? "the empress dowager asked.
"His old illness acted up again. Fortunately, Director Xi was here, or else the consequences would've been unthinkable," Emperor Tianhui sighed with emotion.
He wasn't telling the truth to his own mother. Twenty years ago, this mother had wholeheartedly helped him fight for the throne, but now her heart was all on the crown prince.
The heartless nature of the imperial family included husband and wife. Only the newlyweds laughed in the imperial harem, but not the old. Brothers and sisters were heartless as well. Countless brothers and sisters fought and killed each other. Parents were even more heartless as well. Father and son, mother and son, would fight for their own interests one day.
Although Emperor Tianhui had made Long Tianmo the crown prince and spent countless efforts to nurture him, Long Tianmo could change. Times were changing as well.
Emperor Tianhui wasn't even 50 years old yet, so he had his own plans.
"Isn't it a malignant tumor? Wouldn't everything be fine once the poison was treated? Why did it act up again? " The empress dowager asked. If she couldn't sniff out the fishy details, then she'd be Emperor Tianhui's mother in vain.
"It really was a misdiagnosis. If muhou doesn't believe me, then go take a look for yourself. Zhen still has urgent business to attend to, so I won't accompany muhou," Emperor Tianhui said respectfully.
The empress dowager was an intelligent woman. A complicated look flickered past her eyes before she stopped doubting him. "Then can Director Xi cure Tianmo?"
"It'll take some time. Muhou doesn't need to worry."
Emperor Tianhui's words were a heart-strengthening drug for the empress dowager. She nodded and said, "Emperor, you can go busy yourself. I'll go take a look at that pitiful child."
Naturally, the news spread out of the palace and caused an uproar as soon as daybreak. This wasn't the first time Han Yunxi had been imprisoned, but the fact that she'd been imprisoned for the sake of the crown prince wasn't the first time she'd been imprisoned. Even an idiot could tell that things were serious this time.
At the Duke of Qin's estate, Zhao mama had ignored Han Yunxi's orders to search for His Highness Duke of Qin after she left last night. Unfortunately, she couldn't find him.
Currently, Long Fei Ye was at the Solitary Enclosure, so he knew the situation like the back of his hand.
Tang Li was sitting by his side, looking over with a teasing smile. "Your Highness Duke of Qin, you've dragged esteemed wangfei down so badly. Why aren't you thinking of ways to save her?"
After witnessing Han Yunxi's abilities and courage, Tang Li quite liked her. But that woman's identity was still unknown. Long Fei Ye had been investigating Han Yunxi for a while now, but he couldn't do anything about it. He'd tried multiple times to ask him about Han Yunxi's origins, but this fellow always avoided the question.
Thus, Tang Li could only keep his distance from her.
Director Xi insisted that it was a misdiagnosis, so the only people who could save her now were the medical academy's people.
Long Fei Ye didn't have any connections in the medical academy, but he had people in Medicine City.
Medicine City was medicine. Without medicine, there was nothing to be done. Without medicine, medicine was a pile of trash. Medicine City and Medical City had always been close family!
On one side, Chu Xifeng had been waiting for His Highness Duke of Qin's orders as well.
But Long Fei Ye wasn't in a rush. Instead, he said meaningfully, "Your lordship would like to see just how capable Gu Beiyue is."
At these words, Chu Xifeng and Tang Li exchanged glances with tacit understanding. Neither of them said a word.
Long Fei Ye wasn't in a rush to save her, but he made a high-profile appearance at the justice courts' prisons that very afternoon to visit them!
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