Time Travel: Pampered by the Aloof Prince
Chapter 85: Why Does the Princess Risk Her Life?

Chapter 85: Chapter 85: Why Does the Princess Risk Her Life?

After driving the onlookers away, peace was restored in the Medical Hall.

Qi Yu was putting away the silver needles when he thought about heading upstairs.

Suddenly, a familiar voice came from behind.

"Can you treat all kinds of illnesses?"

Qi Yu turned around and paused when he saw Adi’s face.

Why was she here?

Adi had been looking for a doctor throughout the capital city for the past few days, but they were all quacks, incapable of curing the Princess’s ailment.

Today, in a desperate rush, she suddenly saw a crowd gathering at this place and thought of checking if something had happened.

She then witnessed the scene that just unfolded.

Being able to make someone speechless with a single silver needle suggested that the owner of this Medical Hall must have excellent medical skills.

After struggling internally for a moment, she decided to come in and ask.

Qi Yu, afraid of being recognized, lowered her voice a little and asked calmly, "What brings you here, miss?"

Adi looked at her hesitantly and said, "Can we talk upstairs?"

Qi Yu thought about it and then allowed her to come upstairs.

As soon as they sat down, Adi could hardly contain herself, "My family’s... Miss has been running a high fever for several days, and the medicines are ineffective. We’ve sought every Medical Hall in the capital, to no avail."

Hearing this, Qi Yu frowned slightly.

Princess Lingya was in trouble, why hadn’t Qi Yu heard a thing?

Was the news intentionally suppressed, or did Tulan decide not to leak a whisper from the start?

She suppressed the doubts in her heart and asked without showing any emotion, "Could you elaborate?"

Adi, frantic with worry and no longer concerned about whether she should speak, detailed the Princess’s symptoms since the onset of her illness to the stranger.

"A few days ago, my Miss began to fall into a coma, with her body running hot. I thought she had caught a cold, but the doctor who came to see her couldn’t determine the exact cause. He prescribed some medicine for a cold, but she still hasn’t awakened after taking it."

After hearing this, Qi Yu had an idea.

The symptoms were similar to those of a common cold, but it wasn’t a cold.

The only possibility was that it was related to the previous Poisonous Insect Poison.

But this Poisonous Insect Poison originated from Tulan, how could Lingya be at a loss against it, remaining comatose to this day?

Moreover, from what Adi said, it seemed that they hadn’t disclosed the matter; otherwise, Li Tianze would surely have dispatched the Imperial Physician to take a look.

"Have you noticed anything unusual as well?" Qi Yu continued to probe.

This matter could have serious consequences. If something truly happened to Princess Lingya in Dazhao, Tulan surely wouldn’t let it rest easily.

She had to get to the bottom of the cause.

Adi looked down, her eyes betraying a struggle.

She knew she shouldn’t reveal this.

But the Princess’s life was hanging by a thread.

She bit her lip and addressed the mysterious figure before her, "My Miss usually takes a certain elixir, and after taking it, her temperament changes drastically."

She had noticed this symptom before.

Back in Tulan, she had already detected it, but that bottle of elixir was given by the State Preceptor, and the Princess had been taking it for many years without any problems.

A flash of surprise crossed Qi Yu’s eyes.

Does such a medicine that can change a person’s temperament really exist in this world?

She had seen Princess Lingya before and had not found any abnormalities in her.

Adi knew revealing this could be detrimental to the Princess, but she couldn’t stand by and watch the Princess suffer.

She looked at the person across from her with hopeful eyes, "Can you save our Miss?"

Qi Yu did not answer.

She furrowed her brows, pondering whether to save the person or not.

Although saving lives was what she ought to do, Princess Lingya was her enemy, one who had even attempted to harm her.

The teacup by her hand had long since cooled, and her desire to drink tea had vanished.

Seeing her silent, the light in Adi’s eyes slowly extinguished.

She had long known that the chances of success were slim.

But the Princess had been very good to her, and she hoped more than anyone that the Princess could survive.

After a long while, Adi stood up, intending to leave the place.

Time was running short, and she still needed to continue searching for someone who could save the Princess.

Qi Yu called out to her, "I can go see your miss."

Adi stopped in her tracks, turned around, and looked at her with a somewhat confused gaze, "Can you really cure her illness?"

Qi Yu shook her head, "I’m not sure."

She was just a doctor, not a deity.

Only after seeing the patient would she know if a cure was possible.

At this point, Adi had no better options and could only agree to take her along for the time being.

To avoid exposing their whereabouts, Adi returned to the hostel and found a carriage first.

Although Mu He did not agree with her dubious idea, watching the Princess lying there motionless was also not a solution.

They had no choice but to disguise a few people and drive the carriage out from the back door.

When Song Ling saw Qi Yu was about to leave with this woman of unknown origin, he immediately followed and lowered his voice next to her ear after entering the carriage, "Can you trust her?"

Qi Yu nodded slightly, saying, "She is someone from Princess Lingya’s side."

Song Ling looked at her in stunned disbelief.

Qi Yu explained, "Princess Lingya has fallen into a coma, and there might be some hidden information involved; I want to go take a look."

Song Ling frowned, "But what if they see through our identities? Wouldn’t that be very dangerous?"

If Qi Yu was just a doctor, that would be one thing, but if the people of Tulan realized her true identity, they would likely harm her.

Qi Yu chuckled lightly, showing no sign of nervousness, "Do you think if I were just an ordinary doctor, they wouldn’t lay a hand on me?"

This matter concerned the life of Princess Lingya as well as the secrets of the Tulan royal family.

Regardless of whether she could save Princess Lingya, the moment she stepped into the hostel, she would not be able to leave alive.

Hearing her words, Song Ling’s brows knitted tightly with disapproval.

"Why should the Princess take such a risk for this?"

Qi Yu’s expression remained calm, she laughed as if unconcerned, "Perhaps it’s out of curiosity."

Ever since that bottle of Qingfeng Pill, she had become intensely curious about Tulan’s pharmaceutical techniques and the Poisonous Insect Poison.

Moreover, she could foresee that Princess Lingya must be hiding a shocking secret.

Song Ling was nearly worried to death; had he known, he would have stopped her at all costs earlier.

Qi Yu winked at him reassuringly and said, "Don’t worry, since I dared to come, I’ll certainly be able to take you out alive."

Song Ling wanted to say something else, but the carriage had already stopped, and Adi called out from outside, "Please alight from the carriage, both of you."

Mu He had already arranged for people to be on the lookout; he hid in a room, peeping through a gap at this mysterious figure clad in black.

As if unaware, Qi Yu casually patted the deeply contemplative Song Ling, signaling for him to remain calm.

Adi brought the two into the room, her expression somewhat anxious.

Looking at the person lying on the bed, Qi Yu noticed the bellflower on her forehead had turned from purple to black.

With just one glance, she identified the cause of Lingya’s illness.

After taking the pulse, Qi Yu looked towards Adi, her voice indifferent, "Your miss has not caught a cold; she has been poisoned."