vstars Chapter 374 There is no cure
Chapter 374 There is no cure
"Yes, yes."
Princess Yuqing looked at Cui Yan with an inscrutable expression.
When asked, "How did you know that imperial rice was added to the Crown Prince's medicine?"
The prince's cough flared up again, and he took herbal decoctions every day. This medicine was in the prescription, and it was surprisingly effective.
There's no way Cui Yan could have known about this.
Unless he had someone planted in the Imperial Medical Bureau or the Crown Prince's Palace.
Hearing Princess Yuqing ask this question, it was clear that she still didn't trust him.
Cui Yan felt another wave of disappointment.
“Princess, please don’t look at me like that. The reason I know this is because the Emperor also often consumes meals containing imperial rice, and these days he has also shown the same symptoms as the Crown Prince. That’s why I made this conclusion. It’s not because I planted any spies.”
"I...I didn't mean that." Princess Yuqing smiled awkwardly.
She realized she had misunderstood Cui Yan and felt a little embarrassed, so she quickly poured him tea to apologize.
He asked, "Isn't Imperial Rice a medicine? The Imperial Medical Bureau has used it to treat many illnesses. The Crown Prince suffers from a cough every autumn, and it's included in his prescriptions, which are quite effective. How could there be a problem?"
I've never heard that this royal rice is poisonous.
Even if a medicinal herb is poisonous, it can still be used in medicine if it is included in the Imperial Medical Bureau's warehouse.
She understood the principle that every medicine has some degree of toxicity.
However, many concubines in the palace used this medicine, and they did not seem to have any problems.
Those imperial physicians would only tamper with the medicine if they were suicidal.
But since Cui Yan said that, he must have discovered something. Princess Yuqing then asked, "Have you discovered anything wrong with this imperial rice?"
"It's hard to say. I only know that His Majesty eats imperial rice porridge every day. If he doesn't eat it one day, his headaches will relapse and he will feel unwell all over." Cui Yan lowered his eyes and pondered.
He did have his doubts.
They even took the medicinal herbs outside the palace to show them to doctors there.
The answers obtained were all the same.
Royal rice can be used in medicine to treat wind-related illnesses, coughs, dysentery, and can even be combined with the detoxifying medicine Diyajia.
Cui Yan believed this medicine could cure diseases, but perhaps there was a problem with its usage and dosage.
He instructed Princess Yuqing, "Princess, please check whether the Crown Prince's daily meals contain imperial rice."
He suspected that someone had tampered with the medication and increased the dosage.
What is "Royal Rice"?
A soft, sweet voice came from the doorway.
Princess Yuqing and Cui Yan looked in the direction of the sound and saw their daughter standing at the door holding her little red bird.
The two looked at each other.
Are the servants and guards outside dead?
Luckily, it was my daughter who came in, otherwise...
Miao Miao sensed a murderous glint in her parents' eyes.
But only for a moment, and then she returned to her gentle nature.
She was taking a nap when the little red bird suddenly flew into the house and started chirping away.
This time, it wasn't her who sent Qiuqiu to eavesdrop; Qiuqiu went entirely on her own.
Then I heard the words "Royal Rice".
From what I've heard, it seems like they're addicted to eating this stuff.
So she ran over, wanting to know if this royal rice was what she was thinking of.
At that time, people probably only knew that this thing could be used as medicine, and that the shell could be ground into powder and added to dishes to enhance their flavor.
She vaguely remembered eating hot and sour noodles in an alley when she was in junior high school in her previous life.
There are many noodle shops in this alley, but only one of them is incredibly popular, and the taste is nothing special.
It smells so good that you'll want to stay forever.
Later, when the shop was shut down, it was discovered that the shop owner had put the shells inside and ground them into powder.
At this time, however, the imperial physicians probably hadn't fully grasped its medicinal properties.
They had no idea that excessive consumption could lead to addiction, premature death, and an early demise.
But the imperial physicians must have known the principle that things will turn into their opposites when they reach an extreme.
They prescribed the medicine, and it did indeed have remarkable effects on the wealthy and powerful.
But once you start taking a good medicine, you can't stop, especially since the emperor has headaches. It's likely that if he stops taking it, the headaches will recur, and he probably doesn't even know it himself.
They only regard imperial rice as a miraculous medicine.
When a noble person falls ill and needs a miraculous medicine, which imperial physician would dare to utter a single word of dissent?
Even if the imperial physicians discovered something amiss with the imperial rice, they dared not admit it, for it was too late.
Admitting it is suicide.
"Father, Mother, what does the Imperial Rice you're talking about look like?" Miao Miao asked curiously.
"Wait a moment, Father will go get it." Cui Yan immediately thought that the child's foster mother, Lu San Niang, was a businesswoman and might have seen the Imperial Rice.
Fortunately, he had obtained two from the Imperial Medical Bureau beforehand.
Jiang Miaomiao looked at the two dark objects in her father's hands. She didn't dare to touch them, but she had seen them in photos online before.
That should be it.
She opened her eyes and said, "Father, Mother, I've seen this in my second brother's medicine book. It says that the peel and seeds of this thing can be used as medicine, but it's best not to take it lightly. If you take too much, it can cause addiction, hallucinations, vomiting, drowsiness, abdominal pain, and even endanger your life, and cause... an early death."
Princess Yuqing's heart skipped a beat.
As my daughter predicted, the Crown Prince's cough has healed, but he still has these symptoms.
"Does Miaomiao know how to cure this poison?"
Jiang Miaomiao shook her head. "There's no solution. Overdosing will lead to addiction. Unless you never touch this stuff again, the process will likely drive you crazy and make you wish you were dead." Miaomiao felt there was no hope.
One was the emperor, and the other was the crown prince.
Who would dare tie them up and lock them in a room?
Unless they're tired of living.
Miao Miao felt her princess mother's hand trembling slightly as she held it, so she comforted her, "Mother, Uncle and Grandfather will be fine. They'll be alright as long as they find a way to quit."
Although it is difficult, as long as the Crown Prince has the willpower, there is still hope that he can quit.
As for the emperor's maternal grandfather, that would be difficult.
Although it won't kill you immediately, your lifespan probably won't be long either.
"I must abstain! I absolutely must abstain!" Princess Yuqing slammed her hand on the table, abruptly stood up, and summoned Granny Feng. "Help me change my clothes. I'm going to see the Crown Prince."
Granny Feng opened her mouth and looked at Prime Minister Cui with a mournful expression.
If people found out that the princess had spent the night at the Cui residence, the imperial court would probably be in an uproar.
Cui Yan looked at the princess and said, "I will escort Your Highness back to the princess's residence and have her ride back in Miao Miao's carriage."
Although his daughter was young, everything she said made perfect sense, and he couldn't help but believe her.
It was impossible to get the emperor to stop consuming imperial rice.
Once the medication is stopped, the headache will recur, and may even become more severe, making it difficult to cure with medicine.
What a coincidence that the Emperor and the Crown Prince fell ill at the same time!
Coincidentally.
Investigate! This matter needs to be thoroughly investigated.
Seeing her parents' murderous aura, Miaomiao shrank closer to Xier.
After all, she was a princess and the prime minister of a country; when she got angry...
Even she was afraid.
Miao Miao had only stayed at her biological father's house for a few days before being sent back to Lu Garden.
Because she had to cover for her mother, the princess, as she returned to her residence.
Lu Qingyao looked at the pretty maid who stepped down from her daughter's carriage—or rather, the princess dressed as a maid.
After a slight pause, he understood.
This is... staying out all night.
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