[Today was supposed to be the second meeting. The female lead, holding the script, cleverly pushed the Princess into the lake, then skillfully talked her way out of trouble, shifting all the blame onto the Princess, and making a splash, drawing the male lead’s special attention.]
[But who knew the plot would collapse inexplicably again, and it was the female lead who fell into the lake. The icy water took hold of her, leaving her unable to say a complete sentence.]
[Since it was not the Princess who fell into the lake, neither the Emperor nor the male lead even showed up, and the second meeting of the male and female leads was thus aborted.]
[With the plot collapsing repeatedly, the idea that the male lead might fall for the female lead in the short term seemed unrealistic. What can be done now?]
[Without the female lead, he is destined to marry the elder sister. What if he marries the sister, and later gets swept up by the plot and falls for the female lead?]
[Wouldn’t the sister end up playing the role of the vicious supporting character again?]
[Oh my gosh, suddenly it feels like a dead end, unsolvable.]
[Whether the male lead loves the female lead or not, for the sister, the female lead is always a ticking time bomb, unless the sister doesn’t marry the male lead.]
[But the sister is a vicious supporting character; her character setting is that she loves the male lead madly, recklessly, to the point of becoming a sacrifice in his emotional journey. How could she possibly not marry the male lead?]
[What a headache~]
Yun Wanye had heard these sentiments many times before and remained unfazed, showing no excess emotion. However, this was the first time Yun Zhan heard the full version, so he was quite unsettled inside, with countless thoughts churning incessantly.
"Oh."
Mo Yuanlin lowered his eyelids and replied to Mo Yuanhao indifferently, and the room suddenly fell silent.
However, in the minds of the Yun Family uncle and nephew, there was no silence at all. That childlike voice kept up its talkative essence at every moment.
[Forget it, forget it, I don’t want to dwell on such troublesome things. I’d rather see what kind of poison the Emperor has.]
[The Emperor has not been unkind to my father, and he has a close personal friendship with Seventh Uncle. If I can save his life, it might just become a protective charm for the Yun Family.]
[Eh, why do I always forget that I can’t speak?]
[Even if I know how to cure the Emperor’s poison, I can’t help him. I still can’t even sit up, so how can I prepare medicine and save someone?]
Thinking this in her heart, Yun Wanqing’s little hands seemed to have a will of their own. She let go of the Emperor’s sleeve and quietly reached for his wrist.
Noticing her action, Mo Yuanlin lowered his eyelids, looking at her with deep eyes, finding her more and more intriguing. He always felt that the little child in his arms was quite extraordinary.
She seemed to already have a conscious awareness that a child of her size shouldn’t possess.
[Hmm???]
[How is it lead and mercury heavy metal poison??? Is the Emperor taking elixirs? Or is the pulse inaccurate and I misdiagnosed?]
From the body next to her, she had detected several types of heavy metal poisons, clearly a situation that would only arise from the excessive consumption of elixirs in ancient history.
Yun Wanqing was dumbfounded, but soon enough, she sensed something unusual.
[No, no, the pulse is weak when held up, empty when pressed, slow and large yet soft, dispersed and unrestrained, floating without roots, with countless erratic beats, showing weakness and dispersal. It turns out, this elixir is for preserving his life.]
[The Emperor was inherently weak; this elixir greatly benefits him, making him no different from a normal person. Yet, the residual poison remains, accumulating over time, becoming increasingly severe and unstoppable.]
[This explains it.]
[But, since the Imperial Physicians dare to have the Emperor take elixirs, don’t they consider a few methods to clear the lingering poison?]
[Using elixirs to hang on to life without removing the poison, how is this different from robbing Peter to pay Paul?]
[Alas, no wonder the book mentions the Emperor dying suddenly overnight. Allowing the poison to progress, isn’t it a matter of time before he drops dead?]
[This poison isn’t that difficult to clear. Why are the Imperial Physicians not taking action? Is it because this is a novel world, where the author’s expertise is lacking, making the medical skills fall short overall?]
[Or does the author have to kill off the Emperor to elevate the male lead?]
Yun Wanqing was completely baffled.
[By now, the Emperor’s situation has become quite tricky. If tackled earlier, it could have been fully resolved in less than a week.]
[Sigh~]
Despite all her complaints, she stubbornly refused to disclose the formula and treatment method, leaving Yun Wanye restless, almost unable to hold back several times from asking her.