flstandardbreds Chapter 169
Chapter 169
Nalan Jingwen planned to enter the palace to investigate, and also to visit the Crown Princess's palace to find Nangong Shiyu.
Without any prior notice, she entered the palace directly, her figure moving like a ghost through the vast imperial palace.
They arrived silently at His Majesty Qi Lin's palace. The place was deathly still, filled with the strong smell of Chinese medicine. The palace servants were quiet and made no sound.
The palace gates were tightly shut. Nalan Jingwen landed on the roof, lifted a tile, and quickly revealed the entire palace. The palace was filled with a deathly atmosphere. Only a nanny was guarding the bed, which was completely covered by a curtain, making it impossible to see what was happening inside.
Nalan Jingwen quietly put the tile back in its original place, already having a general idea of what was going on, and turned to head towards the East Palace.
As soon as she landed in the courtyard, a powerful yet familiar force attacked her. She dodged to the side, and a large tree in the courtyard was snapped in half and crashed to the ground with a loud bang.
Nalan Jingwen looked toward the source and saw Xue Qingheng, dressed in white, standing under the eaves, his face shadowed so that his expression was not visible.
Nalan Jingwen curled his lips and said towards the hall, "Is this how Her Highness the Crown Princess welcomes guests?"
The door was suddenly opened, revealing Nangong Shiyu's surprised face.
"Your Highness? What brings you here?"
Nalan Jingwen remained silent, only looking at Xue Qingheng, and said, "Why does the Imperial Preceptor Xue harbor such murderous intent towards me, wanting to kill me the moment we meet?"
Xue Qingheng slowly walked out from under the eaves and stood in front of her, his eyes still devoid of joy or sorrow, his expression indifferent.
"The wise king's skills seem to have improved."
Nalan Jingwen scoffed, his tone laced with sarcasm.
"This is all thanks to the care of the Snow Kingdom Preceptor."
She deliberately emphasized the word "take care of," and Xue Qingheng's expression didn't change much; he simply nodded slightly in agreement.
Nangong Shiyu was a little confused by the conversation between the two and did not understand it. Not wanting to ask, she could only invite Nalan Jingwen into the hall first.
"Your Majesty, please."
Nalan Jingwen said nothing more, turned his gaze to Nangong Shiyu, and smiled, "Please."
Xue Qingheng followed behind the two, his expression unreadable.
Nalan Jingwen walked into the hall, casually found a stool and sat down, looking relaxed as if he were in his own residence.
Nangong Shiyu poured her a cup of tea and then poured one for Xue Qingheng before saying, "I have dismissed all the servants. Please forgive me, Your Highness."
Nalan Jingwen nodded, without saying anything more.
She had already sensed it when she arrived. Apart from a few faint presences in the shadows, which should be the royal guards, none of the other palace staff were there; there wasn't a single person.
Seeing that she was so easy to talk to, Nangong Shiyu smiled and said, "I wonder what brings the Prince Xian to see me this time?"
Nalan Jingwen didn't mince words, not caring whether there were outsiders present. Since Xue Qingheng was able to appear in the Crown Princess's Palace at this time, it meant they were in the same boat.
"Does Your Highness know about the refugees outside the city?"
Perhaps somewhat surprised that Nalan Jingwen would bring this up, she paused for a moment, then said, "Of course I know."
Nalan Jingwen then asked, "Does Your Highness know what illness they have?"
Nangong Shiyu frowned slightly, deep in thought.
"Their illness is really strange. There is no record of it in medical books, and the cause cannot be found. Even the senior doctors in the Imperial Hospital cannot cure them. They can only settle them outside the city."
Nalan Jingwen looked towards Xue Qingheng.
"Does the Snow Kingdom Preceptor, who is well-versed in the principles of heaven and earth, not know what illness he suffers from?"
Xue Qingheng looked at her with his indifferent eyes and said calmly, "There is no record of this in ancient books."
It means he didn't know either.
Nalan Jingwen roughly understood that this was the first time such a disease had appeared on this continent, which was why they didn't know how to treat it.
No wonder they so brazenly left these patients outside the city without taking any action.
Seeing this, Nangong Shiyu tentatively asked, "Does the Wise King know?"
Nalan Jingwen nodded and said, "It's cholera."
A blank look appeared on Nangong Shiyu's face. Nalan Jingwen continued, "It can be understood as a plague."
Nangong Shiyu could no longer sit still. She stood up abruptly and exclaimed in shock, "Plague?!"
Although she didn't know what cholera was, she knew about plague, and even Xue Qingheng, who was usually calm, frowned slightly.
"I will immediately report to the Empress Dowager."
As she was about to stand up and walk out, Nalan Jingwen stopped her.
"What use is it for Your Highness to go to His Majesty now? Does Your Highness know a solution?"
"It is precisely because we do not know that we must inform the Empress Dowager and summon everyone in the Imperial Medical Academy to discuss a solution."
"If we really can't find a solution, then we'll issue a notice to find capable people all over the world. I refuse to believe that there isn't a single person who can cure him."
Nalan Jingwen held her down and said slowly, "I know a solution."
Nangong Shiyu was stunned and grabbed her hand.
"really?"
Ignoring her happy expression, Nalan Jingwen nodded, "I have come here today to discuss this matter with Your Highness."
If she helps Nangong Shiyu resolve this matter, it will be entirely beneficial for her to ascend to that position. She does not want to participate in the royal struggle. This time, she only chose Nangong Shiyu because she did not want the illness to affect too many people. She also chose Nangong Shiyu because she knows her better than the other three princesses.
Nangong Shiyu is not a bad person.
Otherwise, Xue Qingheng probably wouldn't have chosen to assist her.
Nangong Shiyu was happy not only because it would help her ascend to that position, but also because she was happy to be able to resolve this matter, which could be seen as her having the people at heart.
"The most important thing now is to isolate those infected people to prevent them from spreading the disease to others and expanding the scope of infection."
"Very well, I will issue the order immediately."
Nalan Jingwen continued, "Your Highness, please summon all the imperial physicians from the Imperial Medical Academy. I will teach them how to treat patients with acupuncture."
Fortunately, she had learned a little bit of everything in modern times, and even after a long time, she still remembered it well.
Otherwise, she really wouldn't know how to treat it.
Nangong Shiyu nodded and immediately issued an order to summon everyone from the Imperial Medical Academy.
He then sent someone to inform the Empress Dowager.
Nalan Jingwen glanced at him but did not speak. Now that His Majesty Qi Lin was seriously ill, everything was just a formality. The main decision-maker was still Nangong Shiyu.
Do you have pen and ink?
"Have."
Nangong Shiyu led Nalan Jingwen to the desk. Nalan Jingwen didn't stand on ceremony and sat down directly, picking up a pen and writing something on the paper.
Nangong Shiyu watched her actions without any dissatisfaction.
Those who achieve great things must learn to be patient.
When Nalan Jingwen finished writing, all the imperial physicians were also summoned. They were whispering in the courtyard, wondering why the Crown Princess had suddenly summoned them all.