Qi Yihan's interjection at this moment was rather unsportsmanlike.
"Your Highness," Madam Cui was perhaps the only one present who could exchange words with Qi Yihan, "healing the sick is a matter of utmost importance, how can it be treated as a jest?"
"How does the Old Madam know it is a jest?" Qi Yihan's face was stern, and no one could tell if he was happy or displeased. "Rumor has it that the eldest daughter of Duke Tiedan's mansion is arrogant and overbearing, looking down on everyone. But who would have thought she also possessed the skill to save lives. This rare spectacle, this King wishes to witness it firsthand."
Li Man'er wanted to roll her eyes. *If you want to watch a good show, go back to your own home,* she thought. *Since ancient times, the most exciting place has been the imperial family, with endless drama, isn't it more interesting than watching others?*
Qi Yihan was currently in high spirits, and no one dared to easily defy his words.
Although the Ninth Prince appeared presentable and distinguished now, possessing an air of grace and bearing, his temperament was excessively unpredictable. No one could guarantee when he might lose his temper. If he did, drawing his sword and killing someone on the spot would not be considered a major event. With the Empress Dowager and the Emperor protecting him, no one could do anything to him.
However, a life was at stake. What if Li Man'er truly intended to let Li Shu die? Although the possibility was slim, a slim chance was not zero.
Madam Cui was in a quandary. As she hesitated, A Qi could no longer bear it and immediately became his master's mouthpiece. "Old Madam, what time is it? Let's try anything, even a dead horse might be brought back to life! Even Physician Duan has no solution. Are you going to stand by and watch the Duke die?"
The reasoning was sound, but it was difficult to accept. However, A Qi's words largely represented Qi Yihan's intentions, and no one dared to disobey.
"Man'er, what is your confidence level?" Madam Cui's voice trembled. The Li family could not afford to lose, but they were now at a point where the arrow was already on the string, and there was no turning back.
Li Man'er looked up at the sparkling night sky and said, "I still remember what my grandmother said, 'Harmony in the family leads to prosperity.'"
She did not directly answer Madam Cui's question, but it could be considered an answer.
In the side room of Qing Shu Pavilion, the lights were bright. Li Shu lay in the bed curtains, his face ashen, appearing to be on his last breath.
Seeing him in such a state, Madam Cui's hands trembled. How could he have changed so much in just a short while?
Madam Cui suppressed her unease and tried her best to appear calm. The advantage of being from a prominent family was evident at this moment.
Compared to Madam Cui, Madam Guo was somewhat petty. As the dignified matriarch, she wept like a concubine who had lost her husband. If she weren't afraid that crying too much would bring bad luck and drive Li Shu away, she would have cried even harder.
Li Man'er had already begun preparing to detoxify Li Shu.
"All of you, leave. There's no need for an audience here."
"Eldest Miss, we are worried. Please let us stay!" Madam Guo's eyes were swollen.
Li Man'er handed her a silver needle that had been heated by fire. "Why don't you do it?"
Duan Xu also wanted to stay. "Do I not have the qualifications to assist the young lady?"
"Physician Duan, I require absolute quiet for my acupuncture. Your presence will only distract me."
Duan Xu had no choice but to cupped his hands dejectedly. "Then I shall await the Eldest Miss's good news."
Everyone had to leave and wait in the courtyard. Madam Cui was the last to leave. Before she departed, she specifically said to Li Man'er, "Man'er, if your father can survive this ordeal, you will be the most honored daughter of the Li family."
The door was closed. Li Man'er sneered indifferently. The most honored daughter?
She already was!
Madam Cui ordered the side room to be tidied up and invited Qi Yihan to rest.
Qi Yihan, however, said, "The courtyard is quite pleasant. Old Madam need not trouble herself."
Madam Cui had no choice but to let him have his way.
Inside the side room, Li Man'er was taking Li Shu's pulse. His pulse was very weak, but there was still vitality within him; his life was not yet forfeit.
"You are quite lucky. If I hadn't come, you would have only waited for death."
Li Man'er withdrew the silver needle and began to administer acupuncture to Li Shu. Her needle technique was incredibly swift, she didn't even need to identify the acupoints, as if each insertion of the needle carried immense confidence. Soon, Li Shu looked like a hedgehog, his body covered with silver needles of various lengths.
A total of one hundred and eight needles. Only after the last needle was inserted did Li Man'er sigh with relief.
Very soon, Li Shu's body began to change. The greenish hue on his face gradually receded, and his fingertips became darker, as if all the poisonous gas was being drawn to this area.
Li Man'er carefully examined Li Shu's fingertips and murmured, "They really went for the kill, didn't they." The poisoner's intentions were malicious, even resorting to using the Death Blossom. They had truly spared no expense.
Li Man'er sighed softly and sat by the bed, lost in thought.
She was unaware that a dynasty calledzun had existed in history, and she had never even heard of the country of Zun. Perhaps she had transmigrated to a parallel universe. She had only been in Zun for a day, yet so many things had happened in succession, truly a path fraught with danger.
However, Li Shu's poisoning was not simple. She smelled a conspiracy. She would never believe it if she were beaten to death that the royal family was not involved. Li Shu held significant military power and had already become a target for various factions to win over. Perhaps he didn't want to take sides, or perhaps he had inadvertently offended someone. In any case, he had been schemed against.
Li Man'er pondered over and over, but for a while, she couldn't figure out who wanted to harm Li Shu. It was no use. The original owner was too foolish and didn't care about current events. She was, after all, a young lady from a noble family, raised in one, but unfortunately, her intellect was not sharp, and her focus was always on her own small world, missing out on a lot of useful information.
Things the original owner didn't know, Li Man'er couldn't receive as memories and thus remained ignorant.
It seemed she would have to re-understand this world and re-examine the relationships between the various mansions.
For example, the great trouble in the courtyard, the Ninth Prince Qi Yihan!
Mentioning Qi Yihan, Li Man'er's eyebrows couldn't help but twitch, her eyes becoming more lively. Setting aside his personality, purely based on his looks, this man was indeed exceptionally handsome. His eyes sparkled, radiating brilliance. Even as an icy, stoic man, he was a handsome icy man. Coupled with his royal lineage, his aura was perfectly captured.
If this were in her previous life, he would be a top-tier male god!
Tsk tsk, this is the downside of ancient times. The clothes were too loose, concealing the advantages and disadvantages of one's physique. She wondered about the Ninth Prince's build, whether he had abs.
Cough~
Alright, her old habits were acting up again.
Li Man'er rubbed her face. This was the ancient times; she had to be dignified and avoid displaying the bad habits of whistling and flirting with younger men in nightclubs from her past life.