Hou Ye's palm heart is a black lotus

Chapter 714 Gu Poison? (First Update)
“If he had used my medicine, his pulse would not be like this today.”

Ye Chutang gently shook her head.
"Perhaps Lord Fan still has some complaints about me because of what happened before, so... he doesn't trust my prescription."

Everyone present understood what he was saying.

—If Ye Chutang hadn't publicly dissected the body in the Ministry of Justice prison, Fan Chengzhuo probably wouldn't have lost his position as Minister of Justice so quickly.

It's normal that he was wary of Ye Chutang and refused to use her medicine.

"Then, then this..." Zhao Xuanping had nothing to say about this. His only worry was whether Fan Chengzhuo would wake up. "In that case, the poison must have already invaded Lord Fan's lungs and internal organs. After such a long delay... I wonder if Miss Ye has any other methods?"

Ye Chutang pondered for a moment,
“His condition is indeed much more serious than when I saw him before. It’s probably too late to prescribe medicine now. Let’s try acupuncture first. If he can wake up, there’s still hope.”

Upon hearing this, Eunuch Li breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly said, "That's wonderful! Please, Miss Ye, grant me your aid!"

Ye Chutang nodded, instructing them to lift Fan Chengzhuo to the side and lay his body flat.

Then, she took out the needle cloth, her slender white fingers gently picking up the silver needle that gleamed with a cold light, which was reflected in her dark and calm eyes.

She calmly performed the acupuncture, seemingly slowly and methodically, but in reality, she was very fast.

In the blink of an eye, Fan Chengzhuo had several silver needles stuck in his forehead and wrists.

Xie Anjun was watching from the side.

This was the first time he had ever seen Ye Chutang administer acupuncture, and he felt dazzled and uneasy.

Fan Chengzhuo kept his eyes closed the whole time, showing no sign of waking up.

Xie Anjun couldn't help but wonder to himself: Fan Chengzhuo is in this state, could it be... that he's about to die?
If her time is truly near, then no matter what Ye Chutang does, it will probably be useless.

That would be fine too; they could just die like that, unable to say anything...

"Bring me a bowl."

A warm and clear voice rang out.

Eunuch Li reacted quickly, immediately responding and sending someone to fetch a porcelain bowl, which he then handed over with both hands.

Ye Chutang placed the bowl beside Fan Chengzhuo and then removed the silver needle from his fingertip.

A black bead of blood quickly seeped out and silently dripped into the porcelain white bowl.

"This is poison!?"

Zhao Xuanping was both surprised and shocked.

Fan Chengzhuo was really poisoned! And Ye Chutang actually managed to get rid of him!
He had been somewhat uncertain before, but now that he had seen it with his own eyes, he couldn't help but look at Ye Chutang again, feeling both moved and admiring.

Although I had witnessed Ye Chutang's medical skills before, I was still amazed every time I saw her calmly and skillfully handle the situation and save lives.

She's so young, yet she's already beyond the reach of countless people...

Ye Chutang then removed the remaining silver needles from Fan Chengzhuo's fingertips one by one.

Before long, the porcelain bowl was filled with about half a bowl of black blood, and it also had a strange, indescribable smell.

Zhao Xuanping leaned closer to examine it, then smelled it, and frowned in surprise, asking, "What kind of poison is this? I don't think I've ever heard of it before."

Ye Chutang didn't even look up, and pulled on Fan Chengzhuo's sleeve again.

Eunuch Li exclaimed in surprise, "What... what's going on?"

On Fan Chengzhuo's arm and forearm, there was a dark blue line of blood, as if it were buried under the skin and about to burst out at any moment.

It's truly terrifying to look at.

Zhao Xuanping was also taken aback and couldn't help but look at Ye Chutang questioningly, "Second Miss Ye, this is... this looks..."

He was quite knowledgeable, but this didn't really look like poison!
Ye Chutang also paused, her brows furrowing slightly.

Zhao Xuanping noticed her actions and felt increasingly uneasy. He carefully asked, "What? Miss Ye also feels... that something's not right?"

Ye Chutang paused for a moment and shook her head. "I've never seen anything like this before. That day, I only took Lord Fan's pulse and saw that he was in a bad mood and physically weak, so I didn't keep him any longer. After writing the prescription, I sent him away."

"Then this—"

Zhao Xuanping felt increasingly uneasy.

Eunuch Li's gaze lingered between the two for a moment, somewhat puzzled, and he asked curiously, "What? Is it troublesome?"

Even Ye Chutang said that, so what should we do?
What if the person doesn't wake up...

Zhao Xuanping did not answer him immediately. After hesitating for a moment, he suddenly reached out with a solemn expression and carefully touched the dark blue line on Fan Chengzhuo's arm.

This action left everyone even more confused.

"Imperial Physician Zhao?" Eunuch Li asked in a low voice, intending to ask some questions, but before he could speak, Zhao Xuanping looked at Ye Chutang first, his expression full of surprise and uncertainty.

"Miss Ye, could this... could this be..."

His tone was strained, as if he was struggling with whether or not he should say those words.

Ye Chutang looked up.

Zhao Xuanping took a deep breath, "He looks... like he's been bewitched!?"

After he finished speaking, the entire hall fell into a deathly silence.

Eunuch Li's eyes widened suddenly. "What!?"

Xie Anbai narrowed his eyes slightly, but did not make a move.

Zheng Baosu and Zhao Zhe both looked bewildered. Gu? What kind of Gu?

Only Xie Anjun felt a sudden tension in his mind!
He almost immediately straightened up and looked at Fan Chengzhuo, wanting to get a better look.

However, the distance was too far, and several people were surrounding Fan Chengzhuo, blocking his view, so he couldn't see anything at all.

Xie Anjun felt like he was being scratched by a cat.

insanity!?

Fan Chengzhuo was actually poisoned by a Gu curse?!

Doesn't that mean... doesn't that clearly mean it was the person behind him who did it?!

Could it be... that person has made up their mind to abandon Fan Chengzhuo, this pawn?
But Fan Chengzhuo has always been loyal to his master! Xie Anjun was absolutely certain of this after several tests and arguments with him before – even if Fan Chengzhuo were to sacrifice his own life, he would never do anything to betray that master!

But now...

Xie Anbai seemed to have noticed something and glanced in their direction.

That scrutinizing and suspicious look immediately sent a chill down Xie Anjun's spine!
He immediately lowered his head and lowered his eyes, continuing to pretend that nothing had happened, afraid that Xie Anbai would notice something.

But a huge wave of turmoil still surged within him—did Fan Chengzhuo know that he had been bewitched?

Almost instantly, Xie Anjun gave an affirmative answer.

Such obvious signs couldn't possibly have gone unnoticed by Fan Chengzhuo! He already knew he'd been abandoned!

Therefore, he allowed his health to deteriorate day by day, and he was even unwilling to invite the imperial physician!

Fan Chengzhuo...is willing to die?!

What is he willing to exchange his life for?
Xie Anjun stiffly turned his gaze, finally looking at Zheng Baosu.

An absurd conjecture came to mind.

Xie Anjun's hands trembled slightly.

Could it be that Fan Chengzhuo is going to...?