Forced Into the Palace: Becoming the Emperor's Favorite-Chapter 405 Evidence of Harm

Doctor Dou is a bit older than Old Master Dong, so it is appropriate for Mrs. Yun to call him uncle.

Inside the room, Doctor Dou’s eyes widened when he heard this.

"Really? Quickly, let me see!"

Second Madam Yun took some medicinal herbs out of a burlap sack.

Then she looked at Second Madam Yun with a serious expression.

"The root cause has been found. It’s these medicinal herbs that have a problem."

Upon hearing this, Doctor Dou moved to grab and sniff them, but was stopped by Second Madam Yun.

She handed him a sheep intestine covering, cautiously saying,

"Be careful, these herbs have been sprayed with Aconite Gold, don’t get contaminated."

"Aconite Gold?"

This statement caused Doctor Dou’s expression to change instantly.

Aconite Gold is a notorious poison. No wonder these people are experiencing symptoms like diarrhea, vomiting, or rashes.

Initially, he suspected it might be an epidemic.

So upon arrival, he had exhausted all resources to find remedies for an epidemic.

But none worked.

In the end, it was Mrs. Yun’s Golden Needle that stabilized the condition.

It turned out to be a case of poisoning!

Despicable!

Utterly despicable!

The toxicity of herbs sprayed with Aconite Gold will persist if not exposed to sunlight.

If boiled in water or touched with bare hands, it’s hard to escape the effects.

However, the severity may vary.

Through the sheep intestine covering, Doctor Dou picked up one of the herbs to examine.

In the sunset glow, it indeed had a faint greenish hue.

This color is hard to notice unless examined very closely.

Second Madam Yun was commendable for identifying the problem source.

"The poison of Aconite Gold isn’t difficult to neutralize, but the antidote requires Green Sweet Fruit, which we need to obtain from the Imperial Hospital. Please wait; I will send someone to find it."

Green Sweet Fruit is a reddish fruit native to the Southwest Territory.

It appears quite ordinary, so unless one is knowledgeable, they won’t easily recognize its medicinal value.

Hence, it’s worth a fortune in medicine.

"Alright, with the Green Sweet Fruit, they will be saved!"

The two were elated, having struggled for more than half a month, there was finally hope.

But who knew that hope would be short-lived, and disappointment would come even sooner.

That very night, they received dire news.

Originally, the Imperial Hospital had some stock, but after identifying the poison as Aconite Gold, they sent people to find the Green Sweet Fruit.

However, it was reported that the items had disappeared.

To think that the stock in the esteemed Imperial Hospital could vanish into thin air.

This chain of events seems intended to frame the Dong Family.

Doctor Dou looked sorrowfully at Second Madam Yun; could it be that the heavens intend to doom the Dong Family?

But then he suddenly recalled something and asked Mrs. Yun, somewhat excitedly.

"How did I forget, most of the Imperial Hospital’s medicines are supplied by your Dong Family. Perhaps your Dong Family Medicine Warehouse has it!"

With that thought, Mrs. Yun’s mind raced.

Handling herbs had always been managed by Eldest Master Dong.

She wasn’t sure if the Medicine Warehouse contained Green Sweet Fruit.

But even if there was only a one in ten thousand chance, they still had to try.

However, how to bypass the person behind all this and get the message to Eldest Master Dong was a dilemma.

He and Old Master Dong were currently under house arrest and couldn’t be reached by just anyone.

How to obtain the answer?

Initially, they only needed to report the news to the Emperor.

A decree from the Emperor would naturally solve the problem.

But doing so might alert the person behind this scheme, prompting action against the Dong Family or its Medicine Warehouse.

They couldn’t gamble on this.

The person who could target the Imperial Hospital could naturally target the Dong Family Medicine Warehouse.

If they destroyed the warehouse, it would be even more troublesome!

If the Green Sweet Fruit is destroyed and they have to search again, time would be insufficient.

Although the patients’ conditions have stabilized, who knows how long they can survive without antidote.

They must not be careless.

After much thought, they decided they could only inform the Fourth Prince.

Given his abilities, he could likely protect the Dong Family and its Medicine Warehouse.

But how to discreetly relay the message to the Fourth Prince?

Doctor Dou and Mrs. Yun faced a dilemma.

While pondering, fortune seemed to intervene without leaving them hopeless.

The Fourth Prince Consort coincidentally "fell ill."

The nature of the illness was unknown to outsiders.

The Fourth Prince pleaded with the Emperor to allow Second Madam Yun to take a look.

After all, she was highly regarded among the esteemed ladies of Shengjing City.

Her medical skills even saved the seriously ill Second Princess, perhaps she could also save the Fourth Prince Consort.

The Fourth Prince’s devotion to his wife caused quite a stir.

In the traveling palace, several ministers stood in the Emperor’s study.

At the forefront was the tearful Fourth Prince.

"Your Majesty, this old minister has only this one wife. She is so young and now she has to leave me. I implore Your Majesty to allow Second Madam Yun to save the Princess Consort, or else she might not survive the year."

The winter robe was heavy, and the Fourth Prince had been running around for days for his wife, looking visibly thinner.

The Emperor himself felt uneasy seeing his once well-fitted robe now looking loose.

So he was in a dilemma.

"Uncle’s request, I should naturally grant it. But with the Dong Family matter still unresolved, releasing Second Madam Yun precipitately might lead to public outcry."

A courtier immediately chimed in, agreeing.

"What Your Majesty says is correct. The entire Dong Family bears guilt; how can they be released easily? If one of them misbehaves and escapes, how will Your Majesty account to the people?"

His words were uncompromising.

This angered the Fourth Prince, causing him to lose his temper on the spot.

Without a word, he began to beat the courtier ruthlessly.

Soon, the courtier was badly bruised.

"How dare you refuse to save my Princess Consort! You keep insisting that Second Madam should not see her. If anything happens to her due to your delay, I will make your whole family pay for it."

Cursing and hitting him as he did.

The courtier was almost beaten to death.

Fortunately, several imperial guards stepped forward to forcibly separate the Fourth Prince; otherwise, this courtier might have perished.

"Uncle, Uncle!"

The Emperor had never seen the Fourth Prince so ferocious, let alone the trembling courtiers.

They were almost huddled together for warmth.

"Alright, alright, I will let Second Madam go."

Hearing this, the initially rigid Fourth Prince finally relaxed his body.

Then he told the Emperor,

"It was my recklessness."