novelkee Chapter 546: Clumsy Frame-up
Chapter 546: Clumsy Frame-up
As a result, I only spent one silver coin to buy two sets and more than a dozen cups.
Just over one or two taels of silver.
Jack paid.
As Yu Yuanzheng said, it is not expensive.
However, the utensils that Jack brought with him to Wei this time were sold at a very high price and were snapped up by the noble families in the capital.
Emperor Qiming was very grateful that Yu Yuanzheng used her medical skills in exchange for this technology.
Yu Yuanzheng took a fancy to those perfume bottles and wished she could use them to store her pills.
When this technology matures in Wei, she can use it to install it.
After a day of strolling, we continued our stroll the next day, but this time we didn’t walk, but took a horse-drawn carriage.
After appreciating the local customs and culture, Emperor Qiming concluded that the people's lives were much worse than those in the Wei Dynasty.
Early that morning, Yu Yuanzheng prepared the medicinal materials needed to treat the king in the embassy.
She planned to prepare it specially for the king based on his condition.
She had learned about the king's condition before setting out, and had a guess as to what the medicine she brought would be most appropriate. She made it into pills to prevent their physician from noticing any signs of the problem.
She knew that at that time, there was no traditional Chinese medicine in Estria and herbal medicine was rarely used, so this was a huge market.
She could bring her pill business here, or to other countries along the way.
She carefully ground several herbs into powder and mixed them in specific proportions.
Shangguan Ziqi stood by and helped her disinfect the silver needle.
"The bishop's expression when he left that night made me think twice," Yu Yuanzheng whispered. "I have a feeling he'll do something bad to us."
Shangguan Ziqi snorted softly, "If he dares to touch a hair on your head, I'll make him regret being born into this world."
Yu Yuanzheng smiled and shook her head.
“My dear husband, this is someone else’s country, we must act with caution.
But I guess the bishop will definitely find a way to stop me from continuing to treat the king.
As for how he will stop it, it is hard to say.
But I have a few guesses.
The most direct way is to tamper with the king's medicine.
Let the king's condition worsen, then say I am a quack with a false reputation, ask the king to stop treating me, and drive us out of Esteria."
At this point, a sly look flashed in her eyes: "But I have made some preparations."
She pulled out a small porcelain bottle from the bottom of the medicine chest. "Look, this is my special antidote pill, which can neutralize most common poisons. I'll find an opportunity to have the king take one today, just in case."
Shangguan Ziqi nodded approvingly and was about to say something when his ears moved: "Someone is coming."
A moment later, Jack came in.
"Your Highness, the King has sent someone to take you to the royal court."
Yu Yuanzheng packed her things and Shangguan Ziqi carried her medicine box.
The king sent his chief personal guard to pick him up personally, which shows his recognition of Yu Yuanzheng's medical skills.
It is estimated that he felt obvious effects after the acupuncture that day.
Along the way, Yu Yuanzheng noticed that there were many monks in black robes on the street. Their cold eyes followed the carriage, making her back feel a little cold.
At the palace gate, the chief imperial physician Heinrich "happened" to be waiting there.
He came forward enthusiastically and said, "Princess, His Majesty the King is ready. Please allow me to get you the medicine box."
As he said this, he was about to take the medicine box from Shangguanziqi's hand.
But he dodged it easily.
Yu Yuanzheng politely declined: "Thank you for your kindness, but my medicinal herbs require special care, so it would be better for my husband to come."
A hint of annoyance flashed in Heinrich's eyes, but he still forced a smile: "Of course, of course. Please follow me."
The king's complexion had improved significantly today, and he smiled sincerely when he saw Yu Yuanzheng. "Princess, these past three days have been the best nights of sleep I've had in over a year. Your medical skills are truly miraculous."
"It is my honor to bring good sleep to Your Majesty."
Yu Yuanzheng bowed and began the diagnosis.
When she turned to prepare the herbs, Heinrich took the opportunity to approach the medicine box: "Let me assist you."
"No need." Yu Yuanzheng keenly noticed his unusual enthusiasm.
"The treatment process requires precise control, and it would be bad for outsiders to interfere." She noticed that Heinrich's hand was lingering suspiciously near the medicine box, and became more alert.
Shangguan Ziqi also kept an eye on him all the time. He had long noticed that there was something wrong with this man.
Heinrich took a step back in annoyance.
Acupuncture continues.
Shangguan Ziqi began to prepare the medicine he needed to drink.
Put two pills in boiling water and drink it after acupuncture.
Combined with acupuncture, the effect is even more obvious.
Just when the acupuncture was halfway through, the bishop suddenly broke in with a group of monks.
"Your Majesty, I have an emergency."
The king frowned. "What's the hurry? Can't you see I'm receiving treatment?"
The Bishop pointed at the silver needle in Yu Yuanzheng's hand and said, "This woman is practicing witchcraft. The Church will never allow such evil behavior to continue within the sacred royal palace."
Yu Yuanzheng calmly continued the acupuncture. "Your Majesty, acupuncture is a medical technique passed down through the ages in the Great Wei. It has nothing to do with witchcraft. You can feel for yourself whether this treatment has any sinister aspects."
The king felt the muscles in his neck gradually relax and shook his head. "Your Excellency, you are worrying too much. The princess's treatment has made me very comfortable. Since the first treatment, I have slept soundly for three nights."
"Your Majesty, that's why I said she was using witchcraft. Over the years, there have been countless doctors in the Kingdom of Esteria, and the doctors in the royal court are all talented people. None of them can cure your majesty's illness.
And this foreign woman can make you sleep peacefully as soon as she comes. Don’t you think it’s strange? I strongly suspect that she has cast a spell on you that we don’t know about. God will punish her.
At this moment, Albrecht rushed in: "Your Majesty, we found suspicious items during the search of the embassy."
Shangguan Ziqi took a sudden step forward and asked, "How dare you search the embassy without authorization?"
The bishop sneered, "According to the laws of our Kingdom of Esteria, the Inquisition has the right to search any place when heresy is suspected."
He turned to the king and said, "Your Majesty, they are hiding evil spells and their intentions are clearly evil."
Yu Yuanzheng's heart sank, realizing that this was a frame-up on their part.
She thought quickly about what to do.
Shangguan Ziqi stood in front of her.
She suddenly noticed Heinrich quietly putting a paper package back into his sleeve.
I knew he had taken advantage of the chaos to do something bad.
Inspiration flashed in her mind, and she deliberately knocked over the medicine bowl: "Oh, my medicine!"
The medicine spilled onto the ground and immediately took on an abnormal color.
Yu Yuanzheng quickly took out a silver needle and dipped it into the medicinal juice on the ground. The tip of the needle turned black instantly.
"Your Majesty, please look," she held up the blackened silver needle. "Someone took advantage of the chaos and poisoned the medicine! If you take this, your condition will worsen at best, and your life will be in danger at worst!"
The king's expression changed drastically: "What's going on?"
Shangguan Ziqi took the opportunity to strike, flashed to Heinrich's side like a ghost, and grabbed his wrist.
The paper bag in the imperial physician's sleeve fell to the ground, with some residual white powder inside.
Yu Yuanzheng shook the powder into an empty bowl, added a little water, and inserted a silver needle into it, which also turned black.
Exactly the same poison as in the medicine bowl.
Shangguan Ziqi said coldly, "I wonder why this imperial physician would poison his own king?"