Reborn Doctor Concubine

Chapter 283: Chapter 283: Gu Poison

Su Li and the other person followed Princess Shaowen and the lady-in-waiting, heading out.

The entire Princess’s residence wasn’t ostentatiously opulent, yet every corner exuded nobility, with weeping willows all around and vibrant clusters of flowers.

The group passed through winding corridors and arrived outside a charming courtyard.

This courtyard, in particular, was exquisitely crafted in every detail.

"She’s inside."

Princess Shaowen led them into the room. The room was spotless, permeated by a faint incense, and a maid knelt before the bed, attending to the precious young lady lying there.

Seeing Princess Shaowen enter, the maid immediately rose and bowed.

"Your Royal Highness."

Princess Shaowen approached, bent down, and gently stroked her beloved daughter’s face, her eyes filled with tenderness.

After a moment, she straightened up and looked at Su Li, saying, "Please take a look."

Su Li stepped forward, observed briefly, and said, "I need to examine the County Princess thoroughly. Everyone please wait outside. Just leave this maid to assist me."

Princess Shaowen nodded and said, "Alright. Just say if you need anything. We’ll go out first."

Su Li looked at Jun Mo and said, "It’s fine. You go out and wait for me."

Jun Mo originally didn’t want Su Li to leave his sight, but due to the distinction between genders, it was indeed inconvenient.

Once everyone had left, Su Li said to the maid, "Please help me remove the County Princess’s upper garment."

The maid looked at her in surprise.

"We are all women, what is there to fear? If I don’t remove her clothes, how can I examine her thoroughly?"

The maid nodded, stepped forward, and gently helped County Princess Yuzhu remove her upper garment.

"Alright, you can stand to the side now."

Su Li stepped forward, took the County Princess’s pulse, examined her further, and finally lifted her dudou (a traditional Chinese chest-wrap).

She took out a silver needle, preparing to insert it.

"What are you doing?" The maid stopped her, shouting loudly.

Su Li looked at her with cold eyes. "I am here to detoxify, and naturally, I must ascertain the cause. If you don’t trust me, I’ll leave now. If you want me to treat her, then don’t be suspicious."

Su Li’s voice was not soft, carrying a subtle chill.

The maid, frightened by her gaze, stammered, "But... you’re using a silver needle to pierce the County Princess’s abdomen..."

Just then, Princess Shaowen’s voice came from outside: "Let the divine physician examine her, don’t stop her!"

"Yes."

The maid no longer blocked her, retreating to the side.

Su Li held the silver needle and gently inserted it into County Princess Yuzhu’s abdomen once more.

Gradually, fear appeared in the maid’s eyes, and she cried out in alarm.

They saw a long, centipede-like, greenish object gradually emerge from County Princess Yuzhu’s navel up to the center of her chest. The object seemed to be wriggling, and against the County Princess’s flawless white skin, it appeared even more terrifying.

As the maid cried out, Princess Shaowen appeared in the inner room.

She stared at the horrifying scene, speechless for a long moment.

She had seen countless poisons, but never one like this.

Su Li frowned, murmuring, "As expected."

Princess Shaowen stepped forward and asked, "Divine physician, can you cure this poison?"

Previously, no one could even diagnose the problem; this person truly seemed reliable.

Su Li stated gravely, "This isn’t a simple poison; it’s Gu poison."

"Gu poison?!" Princess Shaowen exclaimed, shocked. "Xi Chen expressly forbids Gu! Who dares to be so audacious as to use such a malicious Gu poison on my child!"

No one could answer her question. After a moment, Princess Shaowen spoke again, "Divine physician, you can cure this Gu poison, right?"

Seeing Princess Shaowen’s eyes filled with hope, Su Li remained silent for a moment.

"To cure this Gu poison, the person who cast the Gu must be found. What’s inside the County Princess is a ’child Gu’. It requires the ’mother Gu’ to be drawn out of the body. If we try to forcibly remove the Gu, the caster, upon realizing it, could use the mother Gu to control the child Gu, putting the County Princess’s life in danger."

Princess Shaowen’s face turned pale. "Does that mean my child is beyond saving unless the Gu caster reveals themselves?"

Su Li nodded. "You could say that. As long as the Gu caster is found, either they willingly activate the mother Gu to draw out the child Gu, or, if they are killed before they realize what’s happening, the mother Gu inside them will naturally perish, and the County Princess will be saved."

"Xi Chen is so vast, where can we find this Gu caster?" Princess Shaowen’s face was clouded with worry.

Su Li smiled. "Your Royal Highness, you don’t need to worry about that. I will first perform acupuncture to suppress this child Gu, and then the County Princess will awaken. As long as the County Princess gets close to the Gu caster, when the mother Gu and child Gu are near each other, the child Gu will become restless, and the County Princess will notice it."

Princess Shaowen’s complexion improved slightly upon hearing this.

"It’s all thanks to the divine physician. Let’s start the acupuncture now, then."

Su Li said, "This acupuncture needs to be performed for three consecutive days. Chenshi (7 AM to 9 AM) each day is when the child Gu is most dormant, making it the most suitable time for the treatment. So, we’ll start tomorrow."

Princess Shaowen nodded repeatedly. As long as Su Li could save her daughter, she would naturally agree to whatever Su Li said.

"Good, good, good. Where does the divine physician reside? Why not stay in my residence? That way, the divine physician won’t have to travel back and forth."

Su Li pondered for a moment, then nodded. "That would also work. Then I shall trouble Your Royal Highness."

"No trouble at all, no trouble at all! It’s wonderful that the divine physician agreed!"

It was hard enough to find someone reliable; she couldn’t let them get away.

"Qiaoqiao, quickly lead the divine physician and that gentleman outside to rest. Take good care of them."

"Yes, Divine Physician, this way please."

Su Li cupped her hands and said, "Then I shall take my leave now."

After Su Li exited, the lady-in-waiting beside Princess Shaowen stepped forward and said, "Your Royal Highness."

Princess Shaowen gritted her teeth. "Who exactly is still secretly practicing Gu poison?! Have they forgotten that catastrophe?! If I catch them, I’ll make sure they wish they were dead!"

The lady-in-waiting asked, "Your Royal Highness, what do you think of this person this time?"

Princess Shaowen calmed her anger slightly and said, "You handled it very well. This person certainly has ability. If she can cure my child, she will be my great benefactor!"

Jun Mo and Su Li arrived at the side chamber. After a maid served tea and refreshments, she withdrew.

"Is County Princess Yuzhu truly afflicted with Gu poison?" Jun Mo asked.

Su Li nodded. "Almost certainly. Moreover, it’s a vicious mother-child Gu. This person either intended to use the County Princess for something, though the County Princess’s body proved too weak, causing her to fall into an unconscious state, or they simply wanted to find a human body to nurture the child Gu."

"I think the former is more likely. If they simply wanted a body to nurture a child Gu, anyone would do. Why bother targeting a noble County Princess?" Jun Mo analyzed.

Su Li nodded. "Indeed. However, Xi Chen banned the practice of Gu poison many years ago. And such a potent Gu poison, my master once told me, is only known to a select few within the Xi Chen royal family."

"Then the scope of potential Gu casters is significantly narrowed, making it easier to find them," Jun Mo said slowly, tapping his fingers on the tabletop.

"Precisely. We can also take this opportunity to enter the palace together."

They had to enter the palace, because the entrance to Snow Lotus Mountain was precisely within the Xi Chen Imperial Palace.

Although without guidance from a member of the royal family, they might not find the Land of Extreme Cold even if they entered, they had to try and make an attempt to be content.

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