Reborn to overthrow the throne, I became the new emperor's dark moonlight

Chapter 138: Transporting Cao Ying

Su Heting knocked on the door with tea in hand.

He vaguely overheard a few words outside the door and realized that Qiao Chengwang was worried about mentioning the prince in front of him, fearing that he would feel jealous and thus have a conflict with Qiao Xisheng.

It can be seen that Qiao Chengwang also cares about his sister very much. He entered the house with tea.

Qiao Xi took it and fed it to Qiao Chengwang.

Su Heting said, "It's inconvenient for us to stay here for long. Let's go back to the palace and talk about it."

When they came, they had already agreed to take Qiao Chengwang back to the King's Palace in Northern Xinjiang, so they brought a big box with them.

Qiao Chengwang said, "If I disappear, the emperor will definitely search everywhere. If he finds any trace of me in the Jiangbei Palace, it will implicate you."

"Xibaoer is worried about other places."

Su Heting simply told him how to rescue Qiao Chengwang and the current situation of him and Qiao Xi.

"The most dangerous place is sometimes also the safest place. When you arrive at the palace, you will live in the same courtyard with us."

Their yard is filled with trusted aides brought from northern Xinjiang.

Seeing Qiao Chengwang's hesitation, he smiled and said, "Now that you and Xi Bao'er are reunited, she has lost her weakness. Even if the emperor finds out, we won't be afraid."

Qiao Xiyi said, "Fourth brother, there are trustworthy doctors in the palace. No matter what, I will never be separated from you again."

Seeing that both of them were so insistent, Qiao Chengwang finally agreed.

He hid in a box and was carried onto the carriage by Su Heting. Qiao Xi followed and restored the Qiao family's bed to its original state.

When they arrived at the King's Mansion of Jiangbei, Su Heting personally helped Qiao Chengwang wash up, and then placed him next to the couple.

Lai Chijiao and Su Que were already waiting in the room. When they saw Su Heting bringing people over, Lai Chijiao hurried forward to examine Qiao Chengwang.

He looked carefully and said after a long while, "Young Master's legs have been broken for many years, especially the left leg, which has not received timely treatment for many years and is almost necrotic.

The right leg is crooked, but with years of training, it is expected to recover, though the broken bones will need to be broken and reattached."

Without waiting for Qiao Xi to speak, Qiao Chengwang smiled and said, "Then I'll trouble you, doctor."

Since being rescued, he has remained calm and has a very stable temperament, which made Su Heting feel even more guilty.

Qiao Chengwang was able to guess that Qiao Xi had a memory problem based on a few clues, and he promptly wrote down the information on a piece of cloth, not being influenced by the villain. This shows his intelligence.

Having gone through so many hardships, he always maintained a peaceful state of mind. Such an outstanding person should be a blessing to the Qiao family and to Dayu.

He bowed to the leper and said, "Dr. Leper, I'm sorry to trouble you with my left leg. Please do your best to heal it."

Laibajiao dodged and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will do my best."

But he wasn't sure.

Su Que said, "I once heard that a traveling doctor used acupuncture, massage, and medicinal baths to cure a similar condition.

Although the doctor refused to reveal it, he could not stand my pestering and agreed to give me the medicinal bath recipe.

As for acupuncture and massage, I've gained some experience in these areas, as the Northern Frontier Army has been fighting against the barbarians over the years, with broken arms and legs being common.

After a pause, she looked at Qiao Xi and said, "If sister-in-law agrees, I might give it a try, but I can't guarantee it."

She didn't believe the rumors at the time and went to investigate in person. She found out that the incident was indeed true and she also saw people's legs and feet recovered with her own eyes.

Although he cannot move as freely as an ordinary person, he has no problem walking normally.

But the traveling doctor was stubborn. No matter what medical skills and prescriptions she offered, he refused to reveal his acupuncture and massage techniques.

She had been thinking about this matter for many years and had never given up trying to get help. When she saw a similar patient today, her obsession with medical skills made her unable to hold back and speak.

I just don’t know whether the person involved is willing or not. After all, medical treatment does have risks.

Qiao Xi didn't know much about medicine, but she understood the hidden meaning behind Su Que's words and asked, "What are the risks?"

Su Que did not hide it, "Maybe it didn't cure it, but made it worse."

"It's already a broken leg. If it gets any worse, it will just be amputated."

Qiao Chengwang was not afraid of the risk. "It's just that the acupuncture and massage the girl mentioned..."

It was probably some kind of physical contact, as the woman in front of him still looked like a young girl.

Seeing that he agreed, Su Que hurriedly said, "Doctors are not divided by gender. I have treated many people from the Xinjiang North Army, so I will take it as your consent.

You should recuperate for a few days first, and I will prepare some things. When you feel better, I will come over every day to give you medicinal baths and massages to invigorate your blood and qi."

It was rare to meet such a patient, so she hurriedly made the decision.

Qiao Xi looked at Su Heting, then at Lai Chijiao, and both of them were speechless.

Su Heting did not interfere with his sister's decision, and Lai Chijiao did not dare and was unable to stop her.

As Su Que said, there is no gender distinction among doctors. Since Su Que embarked on the path of practicing medicine, some things are unavoidable. It is too late to think about the precautions between men and women now.

But as a father, he naturally hoped that his daughter would have a good marriage, so he sighed and went to get a prescription.

After settling Qiao Chengwang down and leaving Qiao Xi to take care of him, Su Heting took Su Que away.

At noon, the Dali Temple received a report that there was a house on the outskirts of the city where many people were imprisoned.

Those people were either mentally retarded or insane, or sick and disabled. They were all originally healthy people, but were used by the owner of the house to test drugs and became what they are now.

After an investigation by the Dali Temple, it was discovered that the owner of the house was Cao Ying, the former chief eunuch of the imperial court.

In addition, many baby corpses soaked in medicine were found in the house, and many human bones were dug out from under the flower garden.

Since the lives of the people were at stake, Lord Wu did not pretend to be sick and personally interrogated the steward and guards who were guarding the house.

It was confirmed that all of this was done by Cao Ying, and those who tested the drugs were either captured by Cao Ying privately or taken from various prisons.

There were too many things involved here, so Lord Wu went to the palace after leaving the court.

If a doctor wants to improve his medical and poison skills, he must conduct more experiments. This is what Cao Ying once said to the emperor.

She did not hide the fact that she had built the medicine furnace from the emperor. The emperor wanted to see her medical achievements, so he turned a blind eye to the matter and only told her to be cautious and not let anyone find out.

Everything had been peaceful in recent years, so the emperor didn't take this matter to heart.

There have been a lot of things going on recently, and Cao Ying ran away again, so how could he remember the medicine furnace?

However, unexpectedly, the incident with the medicine furnace occurred after Cao Ying escaped.

The Imperial Chief Eunuch secretly tested medicine on the common people, colluded with jailers and even officials, transferred people from prisons, and then falsely reported their deaths.

The people were outraged.

Some people even suspected that Cao Ying did this at the emperor's behest.

When the emperor heard these words, he wished he could grind Cao Ying into dust, but he couldn't even find her.

He had no choice but to put the blame on Cao Ying, claiming that he was unaware of the incident, and posted a notice to arrest Cao Ying.

Not long after the wanted notice was posted, the news that Cao Ying was Xu An's stepmother and the emperor's mistress spread throughout the capital like fallen leaves in the autumn wind.

Previously, some people were just suspicious, but after hearing the news, many people were certain that the emperor was an insider, and even that he was the mastermind behind the incident with the medicine furnace.

Otherwise, how stupid must he be to be completely unaware of what the people around him are doing?

There were rumors of Mrs. Qiao's murder before, and now with these rumors, the emperor's reputation among the people plummeted.

"Trash, they are all a bunch of trash."

The emperor was so angry that he smashed a lot of things. "Investigate for me who spread these rumors. If anyone finds out, they will be severely punished."

The official took the order tremblingly and investigated the source for a long time, and found it to be several merchants coming from the border.

But by the time the government went to arrest them, those merchants had already fled the capital.

The emperor cared most about his reputation. He was so angry that he was shaking all over. He cast a suspicious look at the Jiangbei Palace.

Ordered Su Heting to find a way to quell the rumors.

Su Heting didn't even think about it. He simply and roughly arrested a dozen people who were delivering the message and sent them directly to jail.

Everyone was afraid of being caught and dared not discuss it anymore, but they were also more convinced that the emperor was guilty.

When the emperor learned that Su Heting had resorted to force to suppress the rebellion, he was almost furious, "This reckless man..."

After cursing for a while, he thought about Cao Ying again and asked Wuming, "How are the interrogations of those spies going?"

Wuming was covered in blood, and all the spies who had been involved with Cao Ying were brought out for interrogation, but no one admitted to letting Cao Ying go, and no one knew his whereabouts.

The same thing happened at the Ministry of Punishment. Both sides started trials at the same time, and suddenly dozens of corpses appeared in the palace.

The emperor was furious and said, "I am their master. How dare they obey Cao Ying's orders behind my back? They deserve death. I will throw them all into the mountains to feed the wild dogs."

After leaving the imperial study, Lord Zhan rubbed his face tiredly.

Tong Wuming said, "There's a rumor going around outside the palace. If we carry these bodies out through the palace gate, it will have a bad impact. Can we use the secret passage?"

Wuming was also very tired. He thought what Master Zhan said made sense, so he nodded.

Master Zhan sighed, "Those guys are unreliable. I have to go there myself to avoid being discovered on the way and causing more trouble."

Wuming had no objection. He was still anxious to find Cao Ying, otherwise his body would be thrown to feed wild dogs in a few days.

He didn't know that the person he was looking for was being taken out of the palace right under his nose by Lord Zhan, mixed in with the corpses...