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Chapter 514 Block
The Prime Minister just shook his head at the Crown Princess.
The Crown Princess bit her lower lip and stammered, "To answer my elder sister, I also think the Prime Minister has some truth in what he said. His Highness is a precious child, and it's not easy to let others treat him. If he makes a bad mistake, it will be troublesome. Besides, the imperial physician didn't find anything wrong. Maybe it's just a case of acclimatization. It's not impossible that His Highness will be well in a couple of days."
After the Crown Princess finished speaking, General Lin beside her spoke up, "Your humble opinion differs from the Prime Minister's. His Royal Highness has suddenly become seriously ill and no cause can be found. We should recruit famous doctors from all over the world to examine the cause of His Royal Highness's illness, rather than worrying about this and that and avoiding seeking medical treatment. If this continues, I'm afraid it will only delay His Royal Highness's condition. Your humble opinion is that as a doctor, you should prioritize healing and saving lives. There should be no national boundaries for patients, and you should do your best to treat them. Moreover, we have no conflict with the State of Jin this time, we are only here to discuss cooperation. They don't need to try to harm us. If something happens to us in Jin, it may not be a good thing for Jin."
"From your humble opinion, the Crown Prince's symptoms don't seem to be a case of common acclimatization. We have been in Jin for quite some time now. If he were suffering from acclimatization, he would have already taken effect long ago, not now, don't you think so, Imperial Physician?"
In response to the general's question, the imperial physician nodded in agreement, "It is indeed as General Su said. If there really was a problem, it would have occurred long ago, not now."
Without waiting for the imperial physician to give advice.
Just when Su Tang was still hesitating, a noisy sound suddenly came from outside.
The maidservant waiting outside trotted into the room. Su Tang asked with a gloomy face, "What's going on?"
The maid replied cautiously, "Princess, the Emperor and Empress of Jin have come with the imperial physician."
Everyone looked at each other, "Why are they here?"
"The Emperor of Jin said that he heard someone from Sifang Pavilion mention that the Crown Prince suddenly fell seriously ill and fainted after returning from the Ministry of Rites today. He was worried that we didn't bring the imperial physician with us, so he personally brought the Queen and the imperial physician to see him. The Emperor also said that the two countries have not been at war and have been maintaining a peaceful state for a long time. This time they are even talking about cooperation. They have no need to harm us. If we are worried, we can do without their Jin imperial physician. They can go back now, but the Crown Prince's illness cannot be delayed. After all, the unexplained situation is the most terrifying. If anything goes wrong, their Jin will not bear any responsibility. Let us think it through ourselves. If we can't figure it out in a cup of tea, he and the Queen will return to the palace." The little palace maid repeated Xie Ci'an's words to Su Tang in a clear and orderly manner.
Su Tang's fingers under his sleeves gradually clenched, and his eyes became gloomy.
The Sifang Pavilion where they lived belonged to the royal family. There were palace maids arranged by the royal family in the Sifang Pavilion, and outside the Sifang Pavilion there were imperial guards sent by the emperor to protect them. It was heard that there was also a Prince Dongli living in the Sifang Pavilion, but Prince Dongli had recently broken his leg and had been recuperating in Xie Qingrou's residence. However, the guards and palace maids brought by Prince Dongli were all in the Sifang Pavilion, so the Sifang Pavilion was a mixed bag.
Although they deliberately protected the news to prevent it from being leaked, they could still find out if they wanted to.
Before Su Tang could say anything, the Prime Minister beside him slammed the table in anger and said, "What does the Emperor of Jin mean by this? Is he threatening us? Or does he think our imperial physician is incompetent?"
"Alright, why are you so angry? If our imperial physician was really effective, would the prince still be lying there? The emperor is right. Our two countries now coexist peacefully without any conflicts. They really have no need to harm us. If they really wanted to harm us, they would have done it long ago, and would not have resorted to such a crude method. This is no different from poisoning under the real-name system. Princess, you and the imperial physician will guard the prince here. The rest of you, follow me to the front yard to meet the Emperor of Jin."
Su Tang untied his cloak and went to the front yard with General Lin, Prime Minister Zhu and Lin Wen.
Xie Ci'an and Gu Jianchu came. Although they had concealed some of the news, they did not dare to stop them. They were taken to the front yard to wait. During the waiting period, the maid from Yelan Kingdom brought tea and snacks as a treat. Xie Ci'an skimmed the tea foam in the teacup but did not drink it until he heard footsteps outside. He then threw it away and covered the teacup tightly.
As soon as Su Tang entered the inner hall, he saw two people sitting on the armchair. Xie Ci'an was wearing a black dragon robe with a sable fur cloak of the same black color on the outside. In addition, he had a natural majesty, which made him look particularly noble. However, the robe he wore today was embroidered with a bright little daisy, which complemented the daisy dress worn by the queen.
The queen was dressed simply today, wearing only a pearl hairpin in her hair and no extra hair accessories.
There were a man and a woman standing next to the queen. The man was wearing official uniform and could be recognized as the imperial physician at a glance, but the woman next to him was wearing a coarse linen robe and a headscarf covering her hair. Even a female doctor from the Imperial Hospital would not be dressed so shabbily.
Su Tang took a quick look and immediately looked away. He greeted Xie Ci'an and Gu Jianchu in a gentle voice, "I'm sorry that I failed to welcome the Emperor and Empress. I beg your forgiveness."
"Princess, there's no need to be so polite. The Queen and I were having dinner when we heard from the people in Sifang Pavilion that your Crown Prince suddenly fainted this afternoon. We don't know what happened. After all, we are in the territory of Jin State, and you and the Crown Prince are honored guests. We can't afford it if something happens. So the Queen and I brought the imperial physician to see how the Crown Prince is. But now that the imperial physician has come, it's up to you whether to see him or not. If you don't want to, I will take the imperial physician back immediately." Xie Ci'an had a relaxed expression on his face and waited leisurely for Su Tang's reply.
"I don't think it's necessary. Although our two countries have always coexisted peacefully, we must always be on guard against others. Besides, our Crown Prince's illness is not serious. He just vomited and fainted due to acclimatization. Our imperial physician can handle it, so there is no need to trouble others. What if someone takes the opportunity to harm the Crown Prince?" Prime Minister Zhu said coldly, with a hint of coldness on his face.
Xie Ci'an didn't rush to speak. Instead, Gu Jianchu, who was sitting beside him, sneered and said, "Prime Minister, why are you so anxious? You seem a little guilty by rejecting us so hastily. The Crown Prince's fainting is probably related to the Prime Minister. After all, if something happens to the Crown Prince, it will also be beneficial to your internal affairs."