Sui Sui Jianing

For the next two days, Duke Zhen didn't go to court. Wei Jiuyuan noticed that and asked someone to inquire about the news. The secret guard came back and reported that Duke Zhen hadn't left the mansion for the past two days, and no one came to the door.

"Then what does he mean? He is expressing his dissatisfaction with His Highness?" Liu Shan rubbed his chin thoughtfully.

Wei Jiuyuan smiled, "Maybe, Duke Zhen has always been upright and loyal, so naturally he doesn't like me."

"Your Highness, why should you underestimate yourself? Those who are capable of Dayan get it, but if they are not capable, they can only sulk." Liu Shan gave Wei Jiuyuan a disapproving look.

Wei Jiuyuan shook his head and smiled without saying a word.

However, at noon, Zhen Guogong's confidants hurried into the palace with a token and asked the imperial physician for help.

Wei Jiuyuan summoned him immediately after receiving the news.

Deng Zhou did not look sideways after entering the imperial study, and saluted, "The humble Deng Zhou has seen the Second Highness."

"Exemption." Wei Jiuyuan sat behind the desk and asked worriedly: "Two days ago, the Duke had a ruddy complexion and was full of energy. Why did he suddenly announce the imperial physician?"

Deng Zhou's complexion changed, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Isn't it because someone poisoned the Duke's tea? Come out, fortunately there is a doctor in the mansion who managed to hang the Duke's life, but he is not skilled in medicine and can't tell what kind of poison it is, so Madam sent a lowly official into the palace to invite the imperial doctor."

He glanced at Wei Jiuyuan, kowtowed and said, "Your Highness, please help me save my life!"

His tone was eager and resentful, and it didn't look like a fake.

Wei Jiuyuan's thoughts turned, "Madam, can you name an imperial physician?"

"No, but it must be someone with better medical skills."

"Come here, pass on to Imperial Physician Zheng, and I will go with him to visit the Duke."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Deng Zhou glanced at Wei Jiuyuan gratefully, and Wei Jiuyuan waved his hands to make him stand up. When he went out, Deng Zhou walked behind him and silently clenched his hands.

If he goes with him, the plan is not easy to carry out, so we can't let him go, I'm afraid it will make him suspicious, so what should we do?
A group of people boarded the carriage and headed for the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion in a mighty manner, which shocked the eyes of all parties, and Jindu became lively again.

And Zhen Guogong, who caused a sensation, was lying on the bed without knowing his personnel.

Mrs. Wu stood by the bed and looked at him, her brows were furrowed, and she wiped the sweat off his forehead little by little with a wet handkerchief.

"Is this poison really not going to have any effect?"

She turned to look at Xin Ying.

Xin Ying shook her head: "Madam, don't worry, this poison was refined by the medical experts in our hidden guards. There is a corresponding antidote, and you will be fine after taking it. It's just that the process is a bit painful, Madam forgive me."

Mrs. Wu sighed: "There is no excuse or forgiveness. This is a last resort. If there is another way, he doesn't need to do it himself. If the plan is successful, what is the crime?"

"Madam understands righteousness deeply, and Xin Ying admires it." Xin Ying cupped her hands.

Mrs. Wu smiled, "I'll go change—"

"Second Highness, Madam may be inside, I should go in and let you know first."

Madam Wu was startled, turned her head and looked at Xin Ying, and whispered: "Hide!"

Xin Ying nodded, and hid under the bed according to the original plan.

Mrs. Wu quickly glanced twice, making sure she couldn't see it from the outside, then she gathered her skirt and turned to go out.

Just when Deng Zhou came to knock on the door, she opened it directly, and the two exchanged glances calmly.

"Is the doctor here?"

Madam Wu gestured to look outside, Deng Zhou turned sideways and said, "Madam, the Second Highness is worried about the Duke, so he is also here."

Mrs. Wu greeted her immediately, Wei Jiuyuan cupped his hands at her and said, "It's Bengong who bothered you."

"Second Highness, you're being polite. It's so cold, how can I bother you?"

"The Duke is the pillar of the country. He was suddenly poisoned. This palace is very worried. I really can't just sit idly by."

As he spoke, he said to Imperial Physician Zheng behind him: "Go in and give the Duke a good look."

"Yes."

Mrs. Wu glanced at him, "Doctor Zheng, please—"

When everyone entered the inner room, they first smelled a strong smell of medicine. Wei Jiuyuan raised his eyebrows. Mrs. Wu said apologetically, "The soup and medicine have not been used these days, and the smell in the room is not good. Your Highness forgive me."

"It's okay." Wei Jiuyuan waved his hand, followed in and looked at the person on the bed.

The Duke of Zhen is tall and mighty, because he is out all the year round, his complexion is quite dark, but now it looks much paler, his cheeks are slightly sunken, his eyes are black and blue, he looks like he will die soon.

Wei Jiuyuan was shocked, was he really poisoned?
Mrs. Wu sighed, her eye circles turned red as soon as she heard it, "The Duke doesn't know who he has offended, but he actually planned to kill him in such a vicious way! I don't know anything about those things in the court, your Highness, do you know why?"

Wei Jiuyuan: "..."

No matter how you look at it, he is the most suspicious.

He coughed lightly, and looked at Mrs. Wu probingly. Mrs. Wu looked at him innocently, as if she was really just asking casually.

Wei Jiuyuan lowered his eyes to get rid of his emotions, and said helplessly: "Recently, there is turmoil in the court, and people's hearts are fluctuating. I don't know who did it. Can the poisoner be caught?"

Mrs. Wu said bitterly: "The thief ran away after being poisoned early in the morning. The Duke only got poisoned today. When we wanted to arrest him, he had already run away and disappeared!"

"Oh?" The word Wei Jiuyuan has rich meanings, Madam Wu just pretended she didn't hear it.

The two fell silent, and the doctor Zheng frowned tightly to feel the pulse of Zhen Guogong.

Xin Ying at the bottom of the bed breathed very slowly, and pricked up her ears to listen to the movement outside.

"Second Highness, go to the Nuan Pavilion and wait. The smell of medicine here will hurt you."

Mrs. Wu glanced at Imperial Physician Zheng and said, "We still have to wait for a while."

Wei Jiuyuan hesitated, and there was a sudden sound of footsteps outside the courtyard.

"Mom, how is Dad?"

Du Shenzhi hurried back and was stunned when he saw Wei Jiuyuan, and hurriedly saluted, "I have seen Your Highness."

"The prince is back."

"It's just right, Shen Zhi, you take the Second Highness to the Nuan Pavilion to rest, and I will send someone to notify you when there is a result here."

Du Shenzhi understood, "Second Highness, please—"

Wei Jiuyuan glanced back, thought for a while, and said to Du Shenzhi, "Okay."

When the two left, Mrs. Wu gave Deng Zhou a look, and Deng Zhou immediately went to close the door.

Doctor Zheng was still concentrating on taking the pulse, but found nothing abnormal.

Mrs. Wu quietly walked behind him, and said in a low voice, "Doctor Zheng."

"Huh?" Imperial Physician Zheng turned his head suspiciously, and the next moment a dagger was placed across his neck.

His eyes widened suddenly, and he opened his mouth to shout, but Xin Ying immediately tapped his acupuncture points, and he couldn't make a sound.

"Doctor Zheng, I don't mean to offend, I just want you to do me a favor, and I'll let you go when it's done."

Doctor Zheng's eyes rolled wildly, panicking.

How did you leave?Go sideways?
……

A quarter of an hour later, the bedroom door opened, and Deng Zhou hurried to the Nuan Pavilion next door.