A four-year-old medical prodigy descended to the mortal realm, and the entire capital sought her tre

"What?!" The emperor's anger subsided, replaced by confusion and shock.

He couldn't help but look at Zhou Ruo. Based on what he saw in the Water Condensation Mirror, the Emperor vaguely felt that Zhou Ruo should know the reason behind it all.

The Crown Prince's reaction was particularly unusual; he was somewhat surprised, somewhat worried, and somewhat suspicious.

He jumped to his feet and eagerly told the emperor,

"Father, let's hurry and go see our fourth brother!"

The Crown Prince was unaware that Consort Yu's formation was ultimately intended to transfer the absorbed souls to the Fourth Prince.

All he knew was that Consort Yu had turned him into a foolish puppet, thus vacating the position of Crown Prince and paving the way for the Fourth Prince to ascend the throne.

But the fourth prince acted strangely. Why?

Could it be that Consort Yu's formation has malfunctioned?

Or... did Zhou Ruo do something?

Thinking of this, the Crown Prince couldn't help but look at Zhou Ruo, but Zhou Ruo looked at him and the Emperor with an innocent smile.

The Crown Prince looked at Zhao Jinzhong again, and Zhao Jinzhong nodded at him with a normal expression.

He wanted to tell the Crown Prince that everything was under Zhou Ruo's control and in accordance with the plan, and that His Highness should rest assured.

The Crown Prince was relieved, but he still felt strange. He wanted to see what the Fourth Prince's toad-like appearance looked like immediately.

The Emperor rushed to Wan Ning Palace, followed closely by the Crown Prince, Zhao Jinzhong, and Zhou Ruo.

The Wan Ning Palace was in complete chaos. When the Emperor and his entourage arrived, they heard Consort Yu crying and screaming from inside the bedchamber.

"Qing'er! Qing'er! Don't be like this! Say something! What's wrong with you?"

Immediately afterwards, a loud yet very deep croaking sound came from the bedchamber.

Many eunuchs and palace maids were gathered around the hall, discussing the matter animatedly. They were all horrified by the croaking of the toad, finding it absurd and bizarre.

Consort Yu's maid, Yin Tao, even led a group of people to search for the toad in Wan Ning Palace.

Because Consort Yu told her that the Fourth Prince's reaction was likely due to interference from the evil spirit of the toad.

Only by finding the toad can she find a way to remove the toad essence from the Fourth Prince's body.

Consort Yu also speculated that the evil entity that could turn the Fourth Prince into this state must be quite large and not far away.

Therefore, Yin Tao and her group wanted to turn Wan Ning Palace upside down, determined to find the evil spirit.

The Emperor paid no heed to the chaotic scene outside Consort Yu's bedchamber and went straight inside.

When the servants saw that the Emperor and the Crown Prince had arrived, they quickly made way and knelt on both sides.

The surroundings fell silent instantly, and no one dared to utter a sound.

Zhou Ruo and Zhao Jinzhong followed the Emperor and the Crown Prince into the imperial bedchamber.

They saw the fourth prince lying face down on the ground, his arms and legs outstretched, looking aggrieved, pressed against the ground, and panting heavily.

The tongue pops out in bursts, then retracts.

Zhao Jinzhong had already learned from Zhou Ruo that the Fourth Prince was possessed by the soul of the Toad Gu King.

But when he actually saw what the fourth prince looked like, he was still shocked.

"Such a big toad..." Zhao Jinzhong exclaimed inwardly.

Upon seeing the Emperor, Consort Yu threw herself into his arms, weeping as she spoke.

"Your Majesty, please look at Qing'er! He has suddenly turned into this strange state. What should we do?"

Qin Shuming, the vice president of the Imperial Medical Academy, knelt to one side, his clothes soaked with cold sweat, trembling.

The head physician, Li Chengquan, was originally treating the Crown Prince at the Eastern Palace. When the Fourth Prince fell ill, Consort Yu's people went to the Imperial Hospital but could not find Physician Li.

Qin Shuming then took over first.

Thinking that the Fourth Prince was just a child and was unwell, it was probably nothing more than a common illness such as catching a cold or eating something bad.

Just give me an acupuncture and some medicine, and that will do.

Qin Shuming never imagined that this trip to Wan Ning Palace might be his last chance to return alive.

Throughout history, there have been countless imperial physicians who lost their heads because they were unable to save princes and princesses.

The Emperor glanced at Qin Shuming. The Imperial Medical Academy had all arrived, so it seemed they were at a loss.

When the fourth prince saw the emperor arrive, he excitedly tried to ask the emperor for help.

But when he tried to call out "Father Emperor," all that came out were "Coo-coo! Coo-coo!"

The sound was very loud, audible even outside the bedchamber, and it was low, hoarse, and unpleasant to hear.

The fourth prince was both anxious and annoyed, and wanted to shout it out, but the result was a "coo coo" sound that echoed throughout the Wan Ning Palace.

When the Emperor saw the Fourth Prince lying on the ground, he was reminded of how lively and innocent the prince used to be, and his heart ached.

He walked up to the fourth prince, squatted down, and reached out to gently stroke the prince's hair.

Eunuch Qin had been following the Emperor closely. When he saw the Emperor reach out to the Fourth Prince, he was terrified, fearing that the Fourth Prince might hurt the Emperor.

In the heat of the moment, he blurted out "Your Majesty!" trying to warn the emperor to be careful.

The Emperor's hand paused in front of the Fourth Prince's hair for a moment, but finally continued to stroke it.

The fourth prince felt the emperor's affection and burst into tears of grievance.

He just took a nap, and when he woke up, he looked like this.

He had no idea what had happened, and felt wronged and terrified.

His mother, whom he had always relied on, was now at a loss and could only cry and shout.

Therefore, when the fourth prince saw the emperor, it was as if he had seen a lifeline.

His father, the emperor, is the most powerful person in the world; he should be able to save him.

"Coo coo coo coo! Coo coo coo coo!" The fourth prince cried as he tried to throw himself into the emperor's arms.

But the result was that the fourth prince leaped and landed directly on the emperor.

The emperor was caught off guard and was tackled to the ground by the fourth prince.

The fourth prince curled up and lay on the emperor, still in the position of a toad.

"Oh dear!" Eunuch Qin exclaimed in surprise and was about to step forward to pick up the fourth prince.

But the fourth prince seemed to be glued to the emperor; the louder he cried, the more frequent the gurgling sounds became.

It sounded like the mournful croaking of a toad, creating a heavy sense of oppression, especially on the emperor who was pinned to the ground, who felt even more suffocated.

"Someone come quickly and help the Fourth Prince up!" Eunuch Qin shouted anxiously, his voice cracking.

Five or six eunuchs stepped forward together and pulled the fourth prince off the emperor.

Zhao Jinzhong was dumbfounded; he had seen what the Toad King looked like in the military camp.

The tiny toad, placed in the Taoist's palm, still appeared large.

But now, the soul has been drawn into the Fourth Prince's body by Consort Yu using an array, and the power of this toad-like Gu King is so great!

As expected of the Toad King!

The calmest person in the entire bedchamber was Zhou Ruo, as she was the one who knew the whole story best.

She could also sense the Fourth Prince's current condition; the Toad King's soul had possessed him, but his life was not in immediate danger.

After all, Consort Yu's formation would not harm the Fourth Prince in the slightest.

Zhou Ruo couldn't say anything because Zhao Jinzhong had told her on the way that she must not speak carelessly without his permission.

Looking at the chaotic scene, Zhou Ruo suddenly felt sleepy.

There was a slice of watermelon on the table next to her, and she really wanted to go over and eat a slice.

She ate and watched until Zhao Jinzhong spoke up and invited her to appear.

But she didn't dare. After entering the palace a few times, Zhou Ruo began to learn to be cautious.

Otherwise, the chance of being spared death granted to Zhao by the Emperor might not be enough.

The emperor was helped to his feet by Eunuch Qin, who then tidied up his rumpled dragon robe.

Just now, when the Fourth Prince was on top of the Emperor, the Emperor felt a very strong yin energy.

The Emperor's body was stiff, he had goosebumps all over his body, and he was even trembling a little.

"Oh, Your Majesty, are you cold?" Eunuch Qin was startled when he clearly saw the chill on the Emperor's neck.

"Someone come here! Quickly, get the Emperor a blanket!"

The Emperor was indeed frightened by the Fourth Prince's actions; he felt that the Fourth Prince was like a monster at that moment.

He coldly questioned, "Consort Yu, what exactly did you do to the Fourth Prince?"