153 Young Master Yun, Pills! (1/2)
You Tiexin lowered his head solemnly; he actually dared not return the gaze of his old friend, Old Marshal Qiu.
He did not speak but his reaction had conveyed more than words ever could.
”Perhaps you can’t remedy it, but what about others?” The old marshal refused to give up hope.
”Based on what I know about this poison, there is no one in this world who can cure it. Even… the person who poisoned His Majesty himself may not have the antidote!” You Tiexin spoke with conviction, utterly certain about his analysis.
This was the self-confidence that Saintly Physician You had built from his years of practicing medicine.
However, it was also this self-confidence that dealt a devastating blow to the old marshal.
Amidst the silence, You Tiexin thought of something and spoke with some hesitation, ”There’s still one more thing. Your Majesty, please do not be unduly upset.”
”What is it?” His Majesty’s voice was calm.
”Your Majesty has been poisoned for over ten years. The poison has merged with the bloodstream, flowing along the meridians and mystical Qi. In other words, this poison has become part of your body as well.” You Tiexin stammered, slightly apprehensive to continue; he finally sucked in a breath and continued, ”Within these ten years, if there were any heirs born… princes or princesses…”
The emperor’s expression changed in a flash. ”What about them?”
You Tiexin lowered his head; he spoke softly but his words were clear. ”They… may be affected as well.”
Wham!
The emperor’s palm struck an offending table, smashing it to smithereens.
His Majesty shook violently as he swayed on his feet.
The hard blow had finally roused the hopelessness within His Majesty's being.
He had known the pleasure of so many consorts in these past ten years. As a healthy man in his prime, one that had base needs and excellent mystical skills, how could the emperor’s heirs be in short supply?
There were approximately twenty princes and princesses who had been born during this period of time.
If these children were all…
His Majesty dared not entertain the inevitable thought, his face turning pale from just the suggestion of it.
…
Qiu Jianhan stared mutely for a moment before he suddenly sprung up to his feet.
”Go! Ask for Young Master Yun!”
”I don't give two hoots about whatever he is doing, send him over immediately!”
The old marshal was panting harshly, his eyes bloodshot; he was near to breaking down in a state of hysteria.
Yun Yang’s information had been proven to be true yet this knowledge had come, leaving them utterly defenseless!
When Yun Yang had said the emperor’s physical state was bad, the old marshal acknowledged the severity of it but did not think of it as incurable. He thought that he could still depend on his sworn brother – the top-tier saintly physician of the times, You Tiexin!
Yun Yang was a young man after all. Despite his experience and capability, his overall ability was still weak. Even if he had not been exaggerating, the situation might not be as hopeless as he had painted. Once the diagnosis confirmed that the emperor was poisoned and the type of poison was determined, how could there be a poison in this world that You Tiexin could not remedy?
However, the truth was that You Tiexin was unable to do so.
What was worse was that there might be no one else in the world who could.
The old marshal’s only hope now was Yun Yang.
For now, he was the last life-saving straw!
…
When Yun Yang arrived, he saw the emperor standing before the window with his arms against his back.
Qiu Jianhan and another individual were sitting in the room looking like they had lost their parents.
”What has happened?” Yun Yang smiled. ”Old sir must have had something on to summon me here…”
”What fool are you trying to play?” Old Marshal Qiu Jianhan pulled him over and slapped the back of his head, as his scolding scalded the young man's ears, ”How can you not know why I called you here? Quickly, speak of what methods you have! If you beat around the bush, I swear I’ll kill you right here.”
Yun Yang braced the back of his head speechlessly.
It was the first time that the young master had encountered someone pleading for help with open hostility.
For a brief moment, Yun Yang was tempted to turn and leave, or at least assume an arrogant attitude. If he delayed the old marshal's efforts for a few days, the old man would know why he should not simply slap Yun Yang’s head. However, the person in question was the emperor. Even if the issue had nothing to do with the Empire of Yutang, the emperor was still his big brother Supreme Earth’s father. He could not avoid trying to save him; not only did he have to heal him, he had to do it quickly and wholeheartedly!
Why was the feeling so contradictory?
”He has a way?” You Tiexin was peering doubtfully at Yun Yang.
What could this young man before him do about such a venomous bane that he, the preeminent physician in the entire world, was helpless against?
Yun Yang sat down and said collectedly, ”Old Marshal, impatience won’t solve anything. I need to know what’s the result all of you have obtained through these past few days?”