noffsinger Chapter 169 He's Impotent
Chapter 169 He's Impotent
At dusk, the glow of the sunset cast a halo over the entire capital of Yanjing.
Gu Liang entered carrying a small bowl of sweet soup. "Come and have a taste."
He consulted a cook from Chong'an Prefecture.
Jiang Zhi quickly stepped forward, took the sweet soup from Gu Liang, and sipped it, exclaiming, "Wow!"
She was almost sickened by his sweetness.
"The syrup that Langlang gave us was truly delicious."
This cooking skill is probably comparable to my cousin's.
Seeing Jiang Zhi's joking expression, Gu Liang's heart softened. "Of course."
Jiang Zhi knew that he still couldn't praise too much, or he would become arrogant.
“Zhu Tao,” Gu Liang returned to the main point, “his goal is not the position of crown prince.”
Jiang Zhi frowned slightly. "He also went to see Qiao Lixue yesterday."
"I know."
Jiang Zhi put down the sugar water. "He doesn't want the position of crown prince. Could he be a Northern Di person?"
Gu Liang crossed her arms. "There's no evidence."
Indeed, there is no evidence. If he was a Northern Di person, why would he have that jade pendant?
Jiang Zhi's gaze then fell on Gu Liang, "Did His Majesty say anything at court today?"
He said, "He ordered an imperial edict to be issued, seeking renowned physicians to treat Gu Yuan."
Jiang Zhixiao: "It seems we need to let Jiuxia make an appearance."
Gu Liang turned to look at her, "Do you need my help?"
Jiang Zhi looked up and said, "A little help is enough."
Gu Liang tilted her head, looked at her, and smiled.
Staring at Gu Liang's smile, Jiang Zhi suddenly remembered something and straightened up.
"Then what was his purpose in getting close to his cousin?"
Gu Liang shook his head and added, "Remember to keep an eye on your cousin."
Jiang Zhi should be taken down.
“I’ve heard about it,” Yu Jiuxia said, fiddling with the herbs. “That’s a brilliant move.”
Jiang Zhi rested her chin on her hand and looked at Yu Jiuxia, "The poison Jia Fanghua can not only make people fall into a deep sleep, but it can also make people unable to have children once it enters the bloodstream."
"In the next couple of days, someone will invite you to Prince Jing's residence to treat him. At that time, you only need to tell His Majesty that this poison can make people unable to have children."
"However, if His Majesty is not present, and only the Imperial Noble Consort is there, there is no need to say it. Given the Imperial Noble Consort's temperament, if anyone knew that her precious son would be unable to have children and would be ineligible for the position of Crown Prince, she would definitely kill them to silence them."
"But if His Majesty finds out, there will be nothing she can do."
Yu Jiuxia nodded, and when she looked up, she saw Lu Nianqiu coming over.
"Stop!"
The two exchanged a glance.
“Cousin.” She caught the joy on Lu Nianqiu’s face.
"Does my cousin have some good news to tell us?" she asked.
Lu Nianqiu looked up at the group and couldn't help but laugh, "Let me tell you something,"
"The marriage proposal will be coming to the manor in a few days."
"What!" Jiang Zhi stood up.
Lu Nianqiu asked in confusion, "What's wrong, Zhizhi? Don't you know that the Crown Prince and I are in love?"
Jiang Zhi looked at her, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.
Lu Nianqiu noticed something was off about her expression. "Is Zhizhi worried about me?"
"It's okay, he said he would treat me well."
Before Jiang Zhi could finish her prepared speech, Lu Nianqiu spoke up again, "Oh right, I have to go settle accounts with another pharmacy today, so I'll be going now."
"Are you surprised?" Yu Jiuxia asked.
"Unexpected, but not unexpected."
How will she stop it...?
“He’s not a good man,” Jiang Zhi said.
“But you can’t say it out loud, can you?” Yu Jiuxia said bluntly.
Jiang Zhi didn't reply, but just gazed into the distance.
The next day.
Gu Liang recommended Yu Jiuxia to the emperor, who was delighted and ordered Yu Jiuxia to examine Prince Jing's condition.
Upon arriving at the Prince Jing's residence, he sized up Yu Jiuxia.
Seeing that she was a woman, he began to doubt her medical skills.
He asked, "Are you the physician Yu recommended by Ji You? I heard from Ji You that you are a good friend of the Princess of Liang and have superb medical skills."
Yu Jiuxia smiled and said, "Your Majesty flatters me. I dare not accept such praise."
The emperor went straight to the point, "Doctor Yu, do you know how to cure the poison of Jia Fanghua?"
Yu Jiuxia, without raising her eyebrows, calmly replied, "Your Majesty, the poison of Jia Fanghua is insidious and cannot be cured by ordinary methods."
"However, I have another way."
The emperor asked, "What method is there? Tell me."
Yu Jiuxia said, "This treatment method requires acupuncture at various acupoints for seven days to force the poison from Jia Fanghua out of the body."
“However…” Yu Jiuxia paused, then looked at the emperor.
The emperor asked, "But what?"
“Your Majesty,” Yu Jiuxia continued, “Although I can awaken His Highness Prince Jing with this treatment, it is too harsh and may harm his health, I fear…”
The words caught in his throat as the emperor frowned. "What will happen?"
Yu Jiuxia spoke up, "This matter concerns the fate of the nation, and I believe it is necessary to inform His Majesty and the Imperial Noble Consort."
"The side effect of this method is infertility."
The words had barely left her lips when the Imperial Noble Consort roared in anger, "How dare you!"
"How dare you spout such nonsense!"
She looked at the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, this doctor is so young, and he was recommended by Liang'er. I'm afraid he's just a charlatan."
"I have never heard of this fragrant flower causing infertility."
“Yuan’er is a prince, and may be the future crown prince. This is a matter of great importance to the future of the Great Yan. If word gets out, the entire Great Yan may be thrown into turmoil.”
"I don't believe it! Your Majesty, Your Majesty, drag her out and beat her to death!"
The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly, scrutinized Yu Jiuxia for a moment, then turned to look at the Imperial Noble Consort, his voice chillingly cold, "My beloved consort."
"How can a royal concubine be so impatient?"
The Imperial Noble Consort was speechless for a moment, "Your Majesty, I don't believe Yuan'er would..."
The Emperor looked at Yu Jiuxia again. "Doctor Yu, even if Zilan awakens, she will have difficulty conceiving. Is this truly the case?"
Yu Jiuxia nodded, "Absolutely true."
The emperor closed his eyes helplessly.
If Gu Yuan is unable to have children, it proves that he will not be able to become the crown prince of Great Yan in the future, nor will he be able to continue the Gu family bloodline.
The Imperial Noble Consort naturally understood this principle, which is why she was so anxious.
Now, only two princes remain in the royal family.
He simply didn't trust Gu Liang; the current state of the country wasn't up to them to take over.
The emperor took a deep breath. "I will believe you this once. If what you say is true, and your folk remedy can wake Zilan up, I will naturally reward you. On the contrary, if it cannot save her, I will not let you off easily."
Yu Jiuxia cupped his hands and said, "This humble subject will do everything in his power to wake His Highness Prince Jing."
"Your Majesty, please have the maids and servants in the manor prepare hot water."
The Imperial Noble Consort instructed her maidservants, "Go and prepare hot water for Doctor Yu, and help Yuan'er change her clothes first."
The old woman responded.
After Gu Yuan changed his clothes, Yu Jiuxia sat in front of the bed and gave him acupuncture.
The silver needles were pierced into Gu Yuan's body again and again, and the Imperial Noble Consort felt extremely distressed when she saw it.
If Gu Yuan is truly unable to have children, then the position of crown prince will certainly not be his.
She suddenly felt that all of this was retribution.
When the late empress gave birth to her youngest son, she had him strangled and thrown into the river, falsely claiming that the fetus had died.
Could all of this be retribution?
That's what made her Yuan'er unable to have children?