Chapter 73: Taking the Blame: Accusation Of Shamelessness
At this moment, Spiritual Doctor Zhang finally arrived from the palace.
He looked to be over fifty years old and was short and fat with grizzled hair on his temples. Just one glance at him was enough to reveal that he was the kind of person who would never seek to offend anybody.
“Spiritual Doctor Zhang, quickly examine the Dongling Prince,” Emperor Xuanwu ordered.
“Yes,” replied Spiritual Doctor Zhang.
He wiped away the sweat from his forehead and hurriedly squatted to check Dongfang Que’s pulse. He was always the one who checked Dongfang Que’s pulse, so he was very familiar with it. But as he carefully examined the prince’s pulse now, he could tell that something was wrong. The rapid pulse seemed to indicate that he had been affected by a Lingering Affection Herb.
Spiritual Doctor Zhang sniffed the patient. Indeed, he could smell a hint of something sweet and unctuous. Immediately, his heart thumped, and he glanced at the Empress out of the corner of his eye.
The Empress’s face was slightly lowered, and her cold gaze caused Spiritual Doctor Zhang to tremble in fear. Having served at court for a long time, Spiritual Doctor Zhang understood clearly that he could not participate in this kind of palace intrigue or he would soon lose his head.
He collected himself and continued to check Dongfang Que’s pulse, ignoring the sweet and unctuous smell. Then, he said respectfully to the Emperor, “Your Majesty, there is no issue with the demonic poison in the Dongling Prince’s body. His condition is just as it was before.”
“Just now, Ye Jiuge said that the Antidote Elixir could only cure spiritual poison and not demonic poison. Since it was effective for the Dongling Prince, it means that the poison in his body has a component of spiritual poison. Is this true?” Emperor Xuanwu asked.