Chapter 76.2 – Caught a Fruit Thief (2)

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Foriengers coming to their country all needed to go have an audience with the Emperor. This was etiquette and was

also mandatory.

Han Ming Yi looked to Du Xiao Li and reached out to grasp her arm, “I’ll leave things here to you all.”

“Don’t worry.” Du Xiao Li said with a smile, “I’ll definitely return to you all a lively third princess.”

“Remember not to tire yourself too much.” Han Ming Yi said. “I’m going then.”

With that said, Han Ming Yi made a gesture at Lu Jun Wu.

“Take good care of my third imperial sister.” Lu Jun Wu said to Yue Yin and a servant girl he brought over.

“Yes.” Yue Ying and that servant girl bowed simultaneously.

Han Ming Yi and Lu Jun Wu left the inn. Du Xiao Li told Yue Yin to take good care of Lu Jun Qi, and then lead

Qing Chen and Niu Jing, as well as Imperial Physician Hu to the medicine room.

Seeing Du Xiao Li’s complete setup, Qing Chen sighed at her diligence. After letting Du Xiao Li recount her

discoveries, the two then began researching the antidote together. Finally, in the morning of the next day, they

manage to have the antidote concocted.

“It’s done, it’s done!”

Niu Jing and Imperial Physician Hu, because stayed up too late last night, were resting on the couch to the side.

Hearing Du Xiao Li’s excited voice, they woke one after the other and said, “Did you succeed in configuring the

antidote?”

“Yes.” Du Xiao Li said, “The heavens did not turn its back on hard work. We’ve finally managed to develop the

antidote.”

“Then let’s quickly give it to the third princess?” Imperial Physician Hu said.

“Alright.” Du Xiao Li also planned on feeding it to Lu Jun Qi as soon as possible. Because the longer she was

unconscious, the greater the harm towards her body. “Xia Yuan, prepare the silver needles.”

“Yes.” Xia Yuan accepted the order and had Du Xiao Li’s silver needles sterilized, placing them in special basin.

“Eldest senior brother said your acupuncture skills are especially impressive, hoping to have an opportunity to be

able to exchange notes with you.” Qing Chen said.

“Alright! Once this matter is taken care of, you can come stay at my estate for a while.” Du Xiao Li had the

manufactured medicine powder wrapped up. “Let’s go over now.”

The group arrived in Lu Jun Qi’s room. Having heard that Du Xiao Li already had the antidote developed, Lu Jun

Wu was already waiting inside the room.

“Imperial Physician Du, how certain are you?” Lu Jun Wu asked when he saw Du Xiao Li.

Yesterday, after he came back from meeting the Emperor, he had Yue Yin explain the entire course of events to him.

In addition to getting mysteriously poisoned yesterday, and also learning Du Xiao Li’s connection with Medicine

King Valley, he gained a little more respect for Du Xiao Li. At least, he didn’t yell and shout again like yesterday.

“Ninety percent.” Du Xiao Li finished saying and then went around him, coming before Lu Jun Qi’s bed. She let Xia

Yuan carry in a bowl of warm water and had the medicine powder she created together with Qing Chen poured into

the water, letting Yue Yin have Lu Jun Qi’s body lifted a little higher, while she herself used a spoon to personally

feed her. After seeing Lu Jun Qi completely drink the entire thing down, Du Xiao Li had Yue Yin help prop Lu Jun

Qi up.

Very soon, Lu Jun Qi’s body turned hot for a while, then cold; her complexion also changed from here and there,

making everyone in the room tense from watching. Lastly, she spat out a mouthful of black blood, dazedly shot her

eyes open once, and then passed out again.

Du Xiao Li saw the blood on the bed sheets and heavily let out a sigh, “Xia Yuan, go have the medicine I previously

prescribed boiled. Yue Yin, prepare a wooden tub for your princess to soak in. Also, let someone have the things on

the bed changed.”

Xia Yuan needs to help you with the acupuncture, let us take care of boiling the medicine.” Niu Jing said.

Du Xiao Li looked to Niu Jing and nodded, “Alright, then will have to trouble senior brother.”

Everyone divided the work and set to their task. Very soon, the water for the bath was ready, and the men all cleared

out without exception. Du Xiao Li let Yue Yin and Xia Yuan wash Lu Jun Qi. The things on the bed were all

changed to new, and afterwards, they had Lu Jun Qi placed back on the bed.

“Xia Yuan, prepare to feed the medicine and apply the needles.”

The person from the palace received the news, saying Du Xiao Li already had the antidote developed. The Emperor

thus brought Han Ming Yi and a few others and rushed to the inn. But when they arrived, they only saw Qing Chen

and them guarding outside the door.

“Greetings your Majesty.”

“How’s the situation right now?” Han Ming Ze asked.

“Majority of the poison has already been expelled from the body. Right now, Imperial Physician Du is in the middle

of clearing out the remaining poison.” Imperial Physician Hu replied.

“Really? Then that’s great!” As soon as Han Ming Ze heard the poison has already been taken care of, the rock in

his heart finally settled. Looking to the tightly shut doors, he asked, “How much longer?”

“Imperial Physician Du said she needed to apply the needles, but a long time has already passed, so probably soon.”

“Haha, then let’s just wait here.” Han Ming Ze said with a laugh.

In the courtyard, there was a pavilion only ten odd meters away from Lu Jun Qi’s room. Han Ming Ze lead Han

Ming Yi and the others to the pavilion, waiting together for Du Xiao Li to come out.

“This time, many thanks for medicine sage’s assistance!” Han Ming Ze said to Qing Chen.

“For something like this to have happened, it is also our duty to help out.” Qing Chen cupped his hand and replied,

“Besides, Qing Chen didn’t really provide much, it’s all little junior sister’s painstaking efforts.”

“Imperial Physician Du’s contributions this time truly can’t be ignored. This emperor will definitely reward her

properly!” Han Ming Ze said with a smile.

Han Ming Hong sat by Han Ming Ze’s side, yet didn’t listen to their conversation, instead having his gaze casted

onto the tightly shut doors; his thoughts taking hundreds and thousands of turns.

Inside the room, Du Xiao Li had someone feed Lu Jun Qi the prepared medicine, and very soon, the person who’s

been unconscious for eight days slowly opened her two eyes.

“Princess, princess, you’re awake, really great!” Yue Yin cried tears of joy, as she endlessly wiped her tears.

“Yue Yin, I………” Lu Jun Qi saw Yue Yin and her muddled consciousness slowly warmed up again, as she let out a

soft voice.

“Princess, don’t talk for now. Imperial Physician Du still needs to do the last set of treatments for you.” Yue Yin

said.

“Imperial Physician Du? Who’s that?”

“It’s Miss Du Xiao Li.” Yue Yin said.

Not giving Lu Jun Qi time to digest, Du Xiao Li came to the bedside and said, “Third princess, I’m going to apply

needles for you right now, hoping for you to not move around, else if this needle gets stabbed into the wrong spot,

then it’ll be troublesome.”

When Lu Jun Qi saw Du Xiao Li, the shock in her heart couldn’t be described using words. But right now, she didn’t

have the energy to oppose Du Xiao Li either. Moreover, she also knew she was poisoned and didn’t want to use her

own life to play around.

“Xia Yuan, begin.”

An hour later, Du Xiao Li finished applying the needles. Once she had the very last needle retrieved, Yue Yin went

forward to help dress Lu Jun Qi, and also had her outer clothing put on too. Du Xiao Li had the silver needles put

away, and said to Yue Yin, “This prescription, let someone boil three bowls of water down to one, and then after

boiling three times, have it diluted and then divided into three bowls. One day, three times. After finishing this, your

family’s princess will be able to jump around again. Xia Yuan, let’s go out.”

With that said, Du Xiao Li turned to leave, while Xia Yuan held the needles and followed after her.

“Why?” In the quiet room, Lu Jun Qi’s fragile voice suddenly sounded, “You clearly don’t like me, why, why did

you save me?”

Du Xiao Li stopped and turned around to look at Lu Jun Qi, “Because your life doesn’t belong to you alone. You are

on my Feng Ming’s soil. Your life thus affects Feng Ming and Eastern Li’s countless lives. I wasn’t saving you, but

rather those people that might, because of you, get drawn into war. Additionally, let me advice princess a word,

stubbornly pursuing what you want admittedly is good, but at the same time, you also need to think about the

responsibility you bear. Regardless of where you are, you always need to think about what kind of consequences

may your actions bring upon your country. Farewell.”