There is a kind of scholar

Chapter 844
In other words, it was just to facilitate Li Qingniu’s pulse diagnosis.

Chen Keyan personally moved a stool and placed it in front of Chen Di's hospital bed.

I also got a pulse pillow...

Fortunately, those things had not been returned to their places, and they were discovered on the spot by the Queen and Wang Guifei. They were shocked and confused.

Behind the screen, Su Xian, Chen Keyan, Li Qingniu and others all felt convulsed. They all secretly thought, "Oh no, I'm afraid the secret will be exposed this time!"

Just when the atmosphere was tense to the extreme, Wang Guifei's voice sounded unexpectedly:

"This is not an important matter. I think the imperial doctors have checked His Majesty's pulse just now."

"My sister is right." The queen nodded.

Behind the screen, Su Xian and others breathed a long sigh of relief.

The crisis is temporarily lifted.

But everyone else was fine, but Su Xian felt something was wrong...it was really too crowded!

It turned out that the small screen selected by Su Xian and Yang Zhilan was really small, and it was just right to hide the two of them.

As a result, Chen Keyan forced her way in.

The three of them had to stick together, with Yang Zhilan at the back, Su Xian in the middle, and Chen Keyan in the front.

Just now, the atmosphere was too tense, everyone's attention was on the outside, and they did not notice the various discomforts caused by being close together.

Until now, the crisis has been temporarily lifted, and everyone is relieved.

Then, Su Xian, who was sandwiched between Yang Zhilan and Chen Keyan, began to have various strange feelings.

Especially in the front, Chen Keyan looked like she had been exposed to the sun, and her ears were all red.

Su Xian gradually became uncomfortable and always wanted to move around...

However, the space behind the screen is too narrow. If Su Xian moves, the screen will be moved. If the screen moves, the queen and concubines outside will be disturbed!

Do not move.

But... Su Xian had to grin and bear it with all his might, silently reciting the Heart-Cleaning Mantra in his heart, hoping that Chen Keyan in front of him wouldn't notice.

Otherwise, where would he put his old face?
At this time, Concubine Wang's voice sounded outside the screen:
"Those imperial doctors are increasingly lacking hands and feet, and even after diagnosing the pulse, they won't collect anything... As the master of the harem, my sister should punish them severely!"

The queen said softly:
"Sister, don't say that. The imperial doctors have not closed their eyes for several days because of His Majesty's illness. It is understandable that they forgot to clean up these things in their busy schedule."

"Sister is so kind-hearted and is kind to everyone!" Wang Guifei said with a smile.

"..."

While the queen was chatting with Wang Guifei, she softly called Emperor Chen once.

Seeing that Emperor Chen was still awake, they finally had to give up, and then chatted about trivial matters in the palace as if no one else was around.

Behind the big screen, Li Qingniu, Zhou Wei and others were listening carefully to their chat, and they might be able to get clues about Emperor Chen's poisoning from them.

Behind the small screen, Su Xian and Chen Keyan... their hearts were beating harder and harder.

Although Su Xian tried his best to endure it, it was completely useless. In the end, he could only look embarrassed, comforting himself that Chen Keyan should not notice anything.

Unexpectedly, as soon as this idea came up, Chen Keyan in front of her moved.

She seemed to want to run forward, but she didn't dare to go beyond the scope of the screen, so she was very entangled, moved forward a little, and then immediately backed away...

Su Xian's heart suddenly beat wildly.

It’s over.

Chen Keyan must have found out!

Thinking of such an embarrassing thing happening at this time, Su Xian blushed, but he had no choice. Yang Zhilan behind him refused to take a step back, so naturally he couldn't retreat either.

Su Xian felt very uncomfortable and moved subconsciously, but unexpectedly, the screen also moved and made a tiny sound.

Oops!

The hearts of Su Xian, Chen Keyan, Yang Zhilan, and Li Qingniu, Zhou Wei and others behind the big screen were beating wildly.

It's over, let's make a noise!
I'm afraid I'm going to be discovered this time!

Sure enough, the queen's voice came from outside:

"Sister, just now... there seems to be a voice, have you heard it?"

The people behind the screen suddenly didn't dare to express their anger.

The heart mentioned the throat.

"I didn't hear that. My sister must have been overworked for Your Majesty these days, right? She should get more rest." Wang Guifei said.

"Hey... I have indeed had a headache these past two days." The queen's voice was full of exhaustion and helplessness.

"It just so happens that the imperial doctors from Tai Hospital are here, why not let them take a closer look?"

"..."

Behind the screen, Su Xian and others breathed a sigh of relief again.

so close.

In order not to make the same mistake again, Su Xian did not dare to move any more no matter how uncomfortable he felt.

Chen Keyan in front was also tense all the time, not only her ears were red, but even the side of her Qingguo Qingcheng's face was like a burning cloud.

Su Xian noticed that the pendant on her earlobe was also trembling slightly...

At this time, the sound of distant footsteps came from outside the screen.

The queen and the royal concubine are leaving?
When Su Xian and others had doubts, they heard Wang Guifei say: "We'd better not disturb His Majesty's rest. Let's find an imperial doctor to take a look at my sister!"

After the words were spoken, there was the sound of the door opening, then the footsteps gradually walked away, and finally there was the sound of the door closing again.

The dormitory suddenly became quiet.

No more sound.

Behind the screen, everyone waited for a moment, and after confirming that no one was in the dormitory, Chen Keyan, who couldn't wait for a long time, jumped out of the screen and locked the door of the dormitory.

Su Xian and Li Qingniu also came out, thinking that they were in danger just now and almost exposed their secret, but fortunately it was a false alarm in the end.

Chen Keyan locked the door and quickly returned to Emperor Chen's bedside:

"Doctor Li, I have locked the door. No one will disturb me in a short period of time. I dare to ask Dr. Li, is my father's poison really curable?"

Li Qingniu also walked to Emperor Chen's bedside, with a calm face and said slowly:
"Solvable!"

Chen Keyan was immediately overjoyed.

Su Xian and others were also relieved. They came from far away from Daliang. If they couldn't save Emperor Chen, wouldn't their trip be in vain?

"However, if you want to completely eliminate the toxins in Emperor Chen's body, in addition to the decoction, you still need to use the 'Thirteen Needles of the Ghost Gate'. This is a two-pronged approach."

Li Qingniu said again.

After hearing this, Chen Keyan's smile suddenly stiffened, and then slowly disappeared, because she remembered that Li Qingniu's special silver needle had been lost in the underground river.

Su Xian's brows also jumped, and he comforted Chen Keyan and said:

"Don't worry, although the special silver needle for the thirteen needles of the ghost gate has been lost, it must take some time to find a replacement."

Then, he turned to look at Li Qingniu again:
"Master, how long does Emperor Chen have? It should be enough to last us until we can find a replacement silver needle, right?"

Li Qingniu calmly stroked his beard and replied:
"Two days! Although Emperor Chen will not die immediately in two days, if a replacement silver needle cannot be found, even if the gods come, they will not be able to save him!"

Chen Keyan breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile:

"Two days is neither long nor short. I think Nanchen has a vast land and abundant resources. I believe I can find a replacement silver needle!"

Li Qingniu glanced at her sideways, hesitant to speak, but in the end he didn't say anything, just bowed his head and pondered.

Su Xian finally said:

"It's not advisable to stay here for a long time. Now that Emperor Chen's condition has been confirmed, we'd better leave as soon as possible. We'll make long-term plans when we return to the Princess Mansion."

"it is good."

At the moment, Chen Keyan simply tidied up and opened the entrance to the underground passage. Everyone entered one after another and quickly returned to Chen Keyan's Princess Wu Mansion.

The identities and whereabouts of Su Xian and Li Qingniu must be kept secret, so Chen Keyan arranged a residence for them alone.

It was an independent courtyard, separated from other buildings in the mansion. Many confidants were stationed around the courtyard, guarding and patrolling day and night to ensure that not even a fly could fly in.

living room.

The crowd gathered.

The first problem that needed to be solved was to find a replacement silver needle. Chen Keyan learned about the characteristics of the special silver needle in detail, and then left in a hurry.

After a while, she returned and only said that she had ordered secret guards to search everywhere, and she believed that the results would be found soon.

Then, she bowed to Li Qingniu again:
"The matter of the silver needle is temporarily closed. As for the poison in the father's body, I still have to rely on Dr. Li. My Southern Chen imperial physician is incompetent and has no clue."

"It's easy to say, but the poison that Emperor Chen was poisoned by is indeed very rare. Even I have never seen it before. It needs to be carefully investigated." Li Qingniu nodded.

"Thank you Dr. Li. If Dr. Li needs anything, just ask. I will find a way to satisfy you." Chen Keyan expressed her position.

Li Qingniu lowered his head and pondered for a while, and finally said:

"As the saying goes, disease comes from the mouth. You should bring some of Chen Di's daily diet."

"Ok."

Chen Keyan went.

She moved very quickly, and after a while, she had obtained some of Chen Di's daily meals and put them in different dishes.

Li Qingniu began to study...

But what is regrettable is that until it was time to turn on the lamp, Li Qingniu found no abnormalities. These foods were not poisonous at all and were very healthy.

In the living room, the lights are bright.

The branch-shaped candlestick was filled with candles, illuminating the living room like daylight.

Su Xian, Li Qingniu, Chen Keyan, Yang Zhilan, Zhou Wei and others are all here.

They sat around a table, but no one spoke. Their faces were different, and none of them looked very good. On the table was Emperor Chen's daily diet. Li Qingniu had studied it three times.

"Have you found the silver needle?" Su Xian suddenly broke the silence.

"Not yet, but it will be soon." Chen Keyan was full of confidence.

"..."

Another long silence followed.

Su Xian was really feeling sleepy and thought that waiting like this was not an option. At this moment, he had an idea and said excitedly:
"It's true that diseases come from the mouth, but it's not absolute. Maybe Emperor Chen suffered some minor injury or was pricked by a poisonous needle."

Li Qingniu was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "It's possible."

Chen Keyan stood up immediately:
"Young master, Doctor Li, you have worked hard today. Please rest first. I will confirm the matter of the poisonous needle myself. I believe there will be an answer tomorrow morning."

"OK, go ahead."

After Chen Keyan left in a hurry, Su Xian ordered people to dispose of the cups and saucers on the table.

Then take a shower and change clothes, then go back to your room to rest.

It is said that Chen Keyan had just walked out of the tightly guarded courtyard. Unexpectedly, she bumped into her sister Chen Keyao.

"Where are you going, sister?" Chen Keyao raised her head, her big eyes full of suspicion.

"It's okay, why... why are you here?"

Chen Keyan felt a little guilty because she had not told her sister Su Xian about coming to Nanchen and was deliberately hiding it.

Chen Keyao's eyes were wide and confused, and his eyes slid from his sister to the tightly guarded courtyard behind, and asked:
"Where is that place? I wanted to go in to look for my sister just now, but I was stopped by someone... My sister and the others bullied me, you help me teach them a lesson, they won't let them in!"

Chen Keyan suddenly felt a headache. The cause of Emperor Chen's poisoning was unknown, and the needed silver needle had not yet been found. She was really in no mood to mess around with Chen Keyao.

"Children, please don't pry about adults' matters. Be careful, I will tell my mother and concubine, and she will punish you by copying books!" Chen Keyan threatened.

"I don't want to copy books!"

When Chen Keyao heard the word "copy the book", there was obvious fear in his big eyes, and he ran away in a hurry, and disappeared after a while.

Chen Keyan shook her head, and then forgot her sister to Java, and personally brought the eunuchs from the mansion to Emperor Chen's bedroom.

……

……

In the blink of an eye, it was time for the next day.

Su Xian and Li Qingniu had a good rest last night. They got up at dawn, changed clothes and washed up, and were eating a sumptuous breakfast around the table.

Just halfway through eating, Chen Keyan came.

She had two faint dark circles under her eyes, looking like a panda, with a tired look on her face.

"It seems that last night didn't go well. What was the result?" Su Xian put down the half-eaten steamed cake in his hand.

"Last night, I ordered the eunuch to examine my father's whole body." Chen Keyan looked tired and sat down directly at the dining table, picked up a big meat bun and ate it:
"But no matter how the eunuchs examined him, there were no small wounds or traces of being pricked by poisonous needles on my father's body."

Su Xian, Li Qingniu and others frowned slightly when they heard this.

"Are you sure you checked carefully?" Su Xian slightly questioned.

Chen Keyan said dejectedly:

"In the middle of the night last night, my father was awake for a short period of time. I took the opportunity to ask him if he had any skin trauma or was poked by a poisonous needle before the onset of the disease?"

"But my father replied, no!"

After Su Xian heard this, he couldn't help but put down the steamed cake in his hand and frowned: "Then this is strange. Where did the poison on Emperor Chen's body come from?"

No one can answer this question.

Everyone was either in a daze, or eating breakfast in silence.

"By the way, have you found the silver needle?" Su Xian asked again.

This time Chen Keyan no longer had the same confidence as yesterday. She hesitated for a moment and finally said dejectedly: "We haven't found it yet, but we have two clues. I will urge them to speed up."

At this time, a maid brought tea, one cup for each person.

Su Xian looked at the hot green tea soup in the cup, and a flash of lightning flashed across his mind. His eyes lit up and he said excitedly:
"Water! We actually forgot water. If someone poisons the water, His Majesty will definitely be poisoned too!"

Li Qingniu and the others also changed their expressions, while Chen Keyan swept away her depression, stood up and said: "This is an important clue, I will go to the palace to get water right now."

"Go back quickly."

Su Xian was excited and thought he had found a way for the mastermind behind the poisoning.

However, when Chen Keyan got the water, Li Qingniu checked it carefully and found no problems!

Su Xian was stunned on the spot, but he did not believe in evil and grabbed Li Qingniu:
"Master, is there really nothing wrong with Emperor Chen's food and drinks? After thinking about it, I always feel that this matter is very strange."

Li Qingniu said slowly:

"Of course there is no problem. However, after hearing what you said, there is something puzzling about my teacher."

"What's so confusing?"

Su Xian was shocked and thought that this might be the key to the problem!

(End of this chapter)