Chapter 419: Chapter 419: Are you talking about Suisui’s mouth? (Thanks to Chuxia Ruoyu for the reward and additional updates)
The Imperial Physicians of the Imperial Medical Bureau shook their heads, murmuring amongst themselves. They didn’t believe that the Eldest Princess, a mere infant, could do anything for Princess Ata by entering the Palace.
However, they couldn’t disobey the Lord God Hunter’s orders, so they reluctantly dispatched a young medicine boy, who usually ran errands in the Imperial Medical Bureau, to the Ji Mansion.
「In a Side Palace of the Imperial Study」
Princess Ata lay in a feverish stupor. Her face was flushed, and she was incessantly murmuring. These words were in the obscure Nanjiang language. The young Emperor couldn’t understand them, nor could the Imperial Physician, but the erudite Ji Youze, with his scholarly knowledge, managed to piece together some of it through guesswork.
"Your Majesty, Lord God Hunter Ji Youzhi seeks an audience!"
The young Emperor and Ji Youze were waiting for Li Yusheng, head of the Imperial Medical Bureau, to take Princess Ata’s pulse; they were both very worried Young Master Ata might die in the Great Han Imperial Palace.
Just as Li Yusheng released Princess Ata’s hand and the young Emperor was about to inquire about her condition, he heard Eunuch Ling announce from outside that Ji Youzhi sought an audience.
Youzhi is here. There must be progress in the case,
"Let him in!" the young Emperor ordered loudly.
Li Yusheng had been about to report on Princess Ata’s condition, but upon hearing that Ji Youzhi sought an audience, he held back his words.
When Ji Youzhi entered, the young Emperor followed his usual practice of excusing him from formal courtesies.
"Dispense with the formalities. Quickly, tell me, is there any progress on the case?" the young Emperor urged.
Ji Youzhi quickly cupped his hands in a salute. Even though the young Emperor had exempted him from the grand ceremony of kneeling, proper etiquette could not be discarded.
"Your Majesty! I do not yet have conclusive evidence, but I believe we are not far from the truth."
Upon hearing this, both the young Emperor and Ji Youze frowned. They exchanged a glance, then both turned their gaze to Ji Youzhi.
"What exactly have you found?" they asked in unison.
Ji Youzhi didn’t answer immediately. Instead, he looked at Princess Ata on the bed and asked, "Is Princess Ata truly in mortal danger?"
The young Emperor looked at Li Yusheng, signaling with his eyes for him to speak the truth.
Li Yusheng promptly reported, "Your Majesty, after taking the Rejuvenation Pill, Princess Ata should have been brought back from the brink of death. Her life should no longer have been in danger! However, Princess Ata has Gu Insects in her body, and they are now ravaging her. Therefore, she is now in extreme danger!"
"What did you say? Can you... say that again?"
Three people, three mouths, one identical sentence, all filled with the same astonishment!
"Yes, Your Majesty, you heard correctly. Gu Insects are consuming Princess Ata’s body from within. If we don’t find a way to pacify the Gu Insect causing this, or draw it out, I’m afraid Princess Ata’s chances of survival are slim!"
Li Yusheng’s words made the young Emperor involuntarily step back a few paces. A princess from Nanjiang, someone who grew up playing with Gu Insects, actually had a Gu Insect inside her capable of taking her life at any moment!
Could it be...
The young Emperor’s gaze swept over Princess Ata, then shifted to Ji Youzhi and Ji Youze.
"What do you think?"
What else could they think? Naturally, they had to find someone to remove the Gu Insect for her. Could they really let her die in their Great Han Imperial Palace, giving the other side a pretext and potentially leading to war between the two nations? Both Ji Youzhi and Ji Youze had the same thought. They simultaneously raised their hands as if to speak, then lowered them.
"You speak first!" Ji Youze gestured for Ji Youzhi to speak first.
Ji Youzhi didn’t stand on ceremony and said, "I’ve already sent someone to bring Suisui to the Palace. Hopefully, she can pacify the Gu Insect inside Princess Ata."
As soon as he finished speaking, both the young Emperor and Ji Youze’s eyes widened in surprise.
"You... you mean Suisui’s... mouth?"