Poor Zhu Zhengyang!
The empress dowager's' bucket of blood 'scared him so much that his legs turned to jelly. At this moment, he deeply regretted accepting Imperial Physician Lin's invitation to serve this great ancestor in the palace.
In reality, he was only ninety percent certain that the empress dowager wasn't poisoned. He wasn't sure about the remaining ten percent.
Based on his many years of experience in dealing with poisons, the empress dowager's symptoms were very similar to poisoning. However, he couldn't detect any poison in her blood even after repeatedly checking her multiple times.
It could only be said that either she really wasn't poisoned, or he really couldn't detect the poison in her blood.
Of course, Zhu Zhengyang didn't understand the power struggles in the palace, but he still knew that he had to protect himself. Since the empress dowager was so dissatisfied, he didn't dare to say that he wasn't sure even if he was beaten to death.
"Your Highness, based on your pulse and blood tests, you really aren't poisoned!"
Zhu Zhengyang had just said 'not necessarily', but now he was so scared that he directly gave an affirmative answer.
The empress dowager was so angry that her hair was about to burn. All of her attention was on the three words' not poisoned ', so how could she have noticed anything else?
If she wasn't poisoned, she wouldn't be able to do anything to Han Yunxi! All of her efforts would've been in vain!
"Impossible, you must be poisoned! If you aren't poisoned, then what is it? Explain it clearly to me! "the empress dowager demanded angrily.
"Your Highness, forgive this commoner for speaking bluntly, but your symptoms are very likely related to the Medicine Fan."
Zhu Zhengyang spoke very tactfully. He still had some professional ethics and wasn't lying. In this situation, the possibility of the Medicine Fan being poisoned was much higher than the empress dowager being poisoned.
Unexpectedly, the empress dowager was suddenly overjoyed. "Zhu Zhengyang, you mean to say that the Medicine Fan is poisoned?"
If the Medicine Fan was poisoned, then it would be even more likely to point to Han Yunxi!
Zhu Zhengyang was truly frightened by this temperamental empress dowager. He answered truthfully, "Your Highness, that is possible. This commoner needs to examine the Medicine Fan."
The empress dowager was very generous and immediately had Nurse Xu bring the Medicine Fan to Zhu Zhengyang.
Zhu Zhengyang was inwardly amazed by the fan's miraculous properties. He very seriously examined the handle, face, golden rims, and even the tassels that decorated the fan.
"How is it?" The empress dowager was full of anticipation.
Zhu Zhengyang looked up. He wanted to cry, but no tears came out. "No … no, no poison."
In an instant, the Empress Dowager's expectant face turned gloomy. "Come on, drag this quack out, flog him 50 times, and drive him away!"
Zhu Zhengyang was only speaking the truth. He knelt down in fright. "Empress Dowager, please spare me! Spare me! "
"Empress Dowager, this commoner has already tried his best! Empress Dowager, please spare this commoner's life for Imperial Physician Lin's sake! "
Even if he didn't die, he would be crippled!
The empress dowager felt unwell all over. She fanned herself with the Medicine Fan without sparing Zhu Zhengyang a glance.
"Empress Dowager! Spare me! Spare my life … "
Zhu Zhengyang kept winking at Imperial Physician Lin, but at this critical juncture, Imperial Physician Lin could barely protect himself. How could he dare to make a sound?
The Empress Dowager fanned the Medicine Fan with all her might, extremely irritated.
Zhu Zhengyang was about to be dragged out of the door when he suddenly shouted, "Esteemed Empress Dowager, this commoner knows what happened. Esteemed Empress Dowager, please give this commoner another chance! The problem lies with the Medicine Fan! "
Only then did the empress dowager look at him. After a moment of hesitation, she waved her hand, indicating for the eunuch to withdraw.
Zhu Zhengyang scrambled back, "Esteemed Empress Dowager, this commoner's diagnosis wasn't wrong. You really weren't poisoned, and the Medicine Fan isn't poisoned either …"
The empress dowager's eyes narrowed into slits at this point. She was about to reprimand him, but Zhu Zhengyang didn't even dare to catch his breath before continuing, "Esteemed Empress Dowager, the person who gave you the Medicine Fan told you that it can't be used casually."
What was going on?
The empress dowager had always known that the Medicine Fan was a medicine and couldn't be used casually. Han Yunxi had also mentioned this when she came to take away Gu Beiyue. Han Yunxi had even asked her about the condition of the medicine, so she was playing with her!
"Why can't it be used casually? Explain it clearly!" The empress dowager was serious now.
She saw hope again. If it was because of the medicine, then Han Yunxi couldn't escape responsibility either.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Zhengyang gave a surprising answer. "Esteemed Empress Dowager, since the Medicine Fan is a medicine, then it must have side effects. Everyone's physique is different, so the side effects of medicine are different as well. In this commoner's opinion, it's very likely that your physique isn't suitable for the Medicine Fan. The itching on your scalp is a side effect. "
Zhu Zhengyang had only just realized this problem. Even the imperial physicians from the Imperial Academy of Medicine couldn't tell what the illness was, and he couldn't detect any poison either. The chances of her being poisoned were very low, and the possibility of it being a side effect of the medicine was very high.
The empress dowager was about to speak when her neck suddenly itched. Soon, her scalp began to itch as well. As she scratched her scalp, she recalled that she'd often felt itchy these past few days.
Come to think of it, it must've only happened a few days after she'd obtained the Medicine Fan.
Could that really be the case?
"Aside from the itching on the scalp, what other side effects are there?" the empress dowager asked anxiously. Aside from her hatred for Han Yunxi, she was finally concerned about her own health.
"This … this commoner doesn't understand medicine, please forgive me, Esteemed Empress Dowager." Zhu Zhengyang was here to cure the poison, not to treat the illness.
"Imperial Physician Lin, speak!" The empress dowager was so anxious that she couldn't care less about framing Han Yunxi.
If it really was a side effect, then how was she supposed to use the Medicine Fan?
To her, nothing was more important than the Medicine Fan!
"Replying to Esteemed Empress Dowager, the medicine's side effects do exist, but …"
Imperial Physician Lin stammered. He wasn't familiar with the Medicine Fan at all, so how was he supposed to answer?
"Still not speaking?" The empress dowager was very impatient.
"It's just that this lowly official is incompetent. This lowly official isn't sure if the Medicine Fan's side effects are like this." Imperial Physician Lin could only tell the truth.
"A bunch of trash! Trash! "
The empress dowager was furious. She'd been tormenting these two quacks for two days, but they still hadn't come up with anything.
"Men, drag them out and flog them fifty times each!"
Imperial Physician Lin and Zhu Zhengyang both wailed and begged for mercy. Unfortunately, the empress dowager didn't give them a chance this time.
"Who in the Imperial Academy of Medicine is the most knowledgeable about medicine?" the empress dowager asked angrily.
The most knowledgeable person in the Imperial Academy of Medicine was naturally Gu Beiyue. However, everyone present were eunuchs and nannies. They all knew that Gu Beiyue had been rescued by Qin Wangfei, so who dared to mention Gu Beiyue?
In the end, Nanny Xu stepped forward, "Esteemed Empress Dowager, Imperial Physician Huang of the Imperial Academy of Medicine is skilled in medicine and medicine. He's on par with the head of the hospital."
"What are you waiting for?!" The empress dowager was displeased. She had a good grasp of Gu Beiyue's abilities.
Imperial Physician Huang arrived very quickly. He was dressed in imperial physician robes and was serious in speech and manner, neither servile nor overbearing. Add to that the fact that he was in his fifties, and he naturally had the dignified aura of a physician.
After a round of questioning, Imperial Physician Huang came to a conclusion, "The Medicine Fan is indeed not something that can be casually used. Forgive this lowly official for speaking bluntly, but based on your constitution, the Medicine Fan isn't suitable for you."
This conclusion was like a bolt of lightning to the empress dowager!
What did he mean by 'pain is built on top of happiness'?
It was only after she'd had a good night's sleep that she truly understood the pain of insomnia. She might as well not have obtained the Medicine Fan at all if she couldn't use it!
"No …"
The empress dowager shook her head and asked anxiously, "Imperial Physician Huang, then why did I sleep so well the first night?"
"Just like taking medicine, the side effects don't occur immediately. Instead, they develop from mild to severe. Your Esteemed Empress Dowager, the itch on your scalp during the second night shouldn't have been as severe as it was during the third night, right?" Imperial Physician Huang asked seriously.
The empress dowager nodded thoughtfully.
"Your Esteemed Empress Dowager, if you use this fan during the day, will your body often feel itchy, although not as severe as the itch on your scalp?" Imperial Physician Huang asked again.
This time, the empress dowager immediately nodded. "Yes, my hands are still itching even now!"
Imperial Physician Huang's expression was serious. "Then that's right. Your Esteemed Empress Dowager, the Medicine Fan is used for sleeping, so the side effects are the most severe when you're sleeping at night.
Imperial Physician Huang's explanation was almost identical to what was happening to the empress dowager, so it was hard for her not to believe him.
Her face was full of worry. "This … this side effect will continue to worsen?"
Imperial Physician Huang stroked his beard with a grave expression. "Yes."
The empress dowager grew nervous. "Imperial Physician Huang, what should I do?"
"Your Esteemed Empress Dowager, your situation should be considered a severe side effect. You should know that once the side effects of taking medicine become severe, there's only one way to …"
Imperial Physician Huang didn't continue, but the empress dowager understood. There was only one way, and that was to stop taking the medicine.
The empress dowager slumped heavily against the back of her chair. She felt like all the strength in her body had been sucked out of her in an instant.
She'd gone to great lengths to obtain the Medicine Fan, but she couldn't use it anymore!
How could she accept this?
She stared blankly for a long time before slowly shaking her head. "No, that's impossible! Imperial Physician Huang, could it be that I've been poisoned? Or was the Medicine Fan poisoned by someone? "
Imperial Physician Huang remained serious in the face of the empress dowager's emotional turmoil. "To reply Your Esteemed Empress Dowager, this official doesn't recognize poison, but the possibility isn't high. Your Esteemed Empress Dowager can invite the poison doctors of the Imperial Academy of Medicine to take a look. "
The poison doctors of the Imperial Academy of Medicine were far inferior to Zhu Zhengyang. it would be pointless for the empress dowager to invite them.
"Imperial Physician Huang, is there no other way besides stopping the medicine?" the empress dowager asked anxiously.
Imperial Physician Huang shook his head. "There isn't."
The empress dowager was thoroughly disappointed. She slumped into her seat, her eyes dimming. She didn't say anything for a long time.
How could she accept this reality?
She'd waited for so many years and spent so much effort, yet she was still immersed in the joy of obtaining the Medicine Fan. In the end, it was all for naught!
What was she supposed to do? Was she supposed to hide the Medicine Fan and keep her eyes open until daybreak?
If it were any other reason, she could still think of a way to resolve it, but it had to do with her own constitution!
Someone as lofty as her finally understood what it meant to be powerless.
After sitting in a daze for a long time, the empress dowager finally said, "Imperial Physician Huang, you're not allowed to …"
Imperial Physician Huang was very smart and hurriedly promised, "This official understands. This official doesn't know anything today. This official asks that Your Esteemed Empress Dowager quickly leave the Medicine Fan to prevent the itching from worsening."
Only then did the empress dowager weakly wave her hand, indicating for him to withdraw.
She'd failed to make things difficult for Han Yunxi, but at the very least, she couldn't let her know about this. Otherwise, she'd laugh her head off!
The room was silent. None of the servants dared to make a sound. The empress dowager stared blankly at the Medicine Fan in her hand …
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