It turns out Feng Xiwu was rather intelligent, enough to earn Lu Qingwan's favor.
Aware that making Feng Qingheng emperor would be akin to dancing on Lu Qingwan's landmines, Feng Xiwu earnestly guaranteed her, "I cannot tell you who he is for now.
But I promise, he is neither a confidante nor an old flame. He is merely a pure benefactor who saved my life. He died because of me, and his sole dying wish was for me not to do anything that would harm the Great Qian's destiny.
So, this is truly just the last wish of a savior. I promised him, and I do not wish to break my word. That is all."
After speaking, he looked at Lu Qingwan expectantly, like a meme she often saw, "Look at my sincere little eyes, please believe me!"
Lu Qingwan pondered for a moment before nodding. "Alright, for your sake, I won't seek revenge on him for now. But you'd best not delay too long, you know my patience has always been rather limited."
Feng Xiwu was overjoyed. "I swear, I will never make you tolerate him for too long!"
Lu Qingwan scoffed, "Forget it, oaths are the most unreliable guarantees."
Feng Xiwu still wanted to say something, but she changed the subject, "If you are done, shall I detoxify you tomorrow?"
The abrupt change of topic caught Feng Xiwu off guard. "Didn't you say we needed to nourish your internal organs and wait for your energy to recover before detoxification?"
"Let's get the venomous insects out of your knees first."
Lu Qingwan pushed Feng Xiwu towards the operating room. The operating room, personally designed by her and supervised by Shen Ci, had yet to be used. It was time.
Feng Xiwu was not worried about the poisonous insects in his knees, but rather, "Why not detoxify the Qing Jiang Life-Bound Gu and the Ice Silkworm Poison along with it? I overheard you talking with Liu Xunran; the Qing Jiang Life-Bound Gu and Ice Silkworm Poison can be detoxified at any time, but it would cause me immense suffering, wouldn't it?"
Feng Xiwu himself was the patient and Lu Qingwan's husband. Lu Qingwan and Liu Xunran had not intentionally hidden their discussion about his condition from him, and now he could not be kept in the dark.
She could only nod. "Yes, they can be detoxified, but it wouldn't just be suffering; it would be immense suffering."
"It's fine, proceed with the detoxification." Feng Xiwu looked up at her. "You're also worried that once the situation becomes chaotic, there won't be time for detoxification, aren't you?"
Lu Qingwan blinked slightly, then sighed with a wry smile. "Indeed, nothing escapes your notice."
The Emperor Jingyou's poisoning involved too many people: Consort Ye, Prince Ning, Prince Jing, Duke Xu... Lu Qingwan's sensitive danger-sensing nerves were already on high alert.
Once the Great Qian descended into chaos, Feng Xiwu, as the Regent, would either lead troops to quell the rebellion or manage the court. In any case, he would not have much time to recover his health and slowly detoxify.
Feng Xiwu took her hand and gently squeezed it. "Don't be afraid. If chaos truly erupts, even if I can't detoxify myself, I will make sure to kill Feng Qingheng for you before I die."
"Then I truly thank you!" Lu Qingwan irritably pulled her hand away. "Since detoxification is happening, make arrangements for defense. I'll go prepare, and you call Shen Ci to assist me."
With that, she released the wheelchair and started to leave.
Feng Xiwu quickly grabbed her. "Detoxifying the Gu is not urgent. You've had a tiring day. Rest first."
"Alright, I'll go wash up." With that, she left Feng Xiwu and turned into the bathroom.
Feng Xiwu sighed helplessly, realizing she was still displeased. To anger the Princess Consort from ten thousand miles away, Feng Qingheng, you are truly remarkable! The prince gritted his teeth, tempted to feed Feng Qingheng to the dogs!
At Prince Chen's mansion, Feng Qingheng, who was discussing important matters with his strategists, suddenly felt an itch in his nose and let out a world-shattering sneeze.
The strategists immediately expressed concern. "Your Highness, are you alright? The weather has been getting colder these past few days. Have you caught a cold?"
"I'm fine. Let's continue." Feng Qingheng waved his hand, signaling the strategists to proceed. However, he couldn't help but tighten his clothes, feeling a chill down his back. This feeling was subtly similar to the day he inexplicably fell into the water? Thinking of this, Feng Qingheng felt quite unwell! To ensure he wouldn't fall into the water and end up bruised and swollen again, he decided to spend the entire night planning for the succession struggle and not return to sleep!
Regent's Mansion. m..oΓg
Feng Xiwu was unaware that his muttering had forced Feng Qingheng and his strategists to stay up all night cultivating immortality. He summoned Li Jin and Shen Ci, instructing them, "Tomorrow night, the Princess Consort will detoxify the Gu for me. Starting tomorrow morning, Li Jin, you will guard the Regent's Mansion inside and out. No one is to enter without my or the Princess Consort's command. Shen Ci, go to the pharmacy tomorrow morning to assist the Princess Consort. During the detoxification, help her a lot so she doesn't get too tired alone..."
Li Jin and the others did not understand medicine and knew nothing about Gu poison. Upon hearing this, they only thought that Feng Xiwu's body was finally ready for detoxification. Filled with joy, they responded with renewed vigor, "Please rest assured, Your Highness, your subordinate guarantees the mission will be completed!"
Shen Ci, however, was somewhat uneasy. "Your Highness, are the Gu poison, Ice Silkworm Poison, and the poisonous insects in your knees to be cleared simultaneously? Those things, though disgusting, have been in Your Highness's body for so long that they have become part of him. To suddenly clear them all out, as a physician, I feel it is too risky."
"Might you discuss it with the Princess Consort and proceed step by step? Clearing them all at once, can your body withstand it?" Shen Ci admired Lu Qingwan's medical skills from the bottom of his heart, but he worried that she, being young, might be too hasty and harm Feng Xiwu with good intentions.
Feng Xiwu understood the concerns of those around him and said gravely, "If she were willing to discuss it with me, ask those who stir up trouble in the imperial court if they would give me time to slowly detoxify?"
Shen Ci's expression froze. Thinking of the undercurrents of the past few days, he also felt a sense of helplessness. Just as he was lamenting his lord's difficult fate, Lu Qingwan emerged from behind the screen. "I understand Doctor Shen's concerns. However, you can all rest assured. Since I dare to detoxify the Gu for the Princess Consort in advance, the subsequent work will not be neglected. During this detoxification process, His Highness will indeed suffer a great deal, but once he gets through this hurdle, the subsequent problems will not be significant."
"With the Princess Consort's word, this old man is relieved!" Shen Ci said politely, "I wonder if there is anything I can do to help His Highness and the Princess Consort. If so, please do not hesitate to instruct me."
"There is indeed something Doctor Shen can help with." Lu Qingwan knew Shen Ci genuinely cared for Feng Xiwu and was not being polite. "I recall His Highness mentioning that Doctor Shen is skilled in internal medicine and has some experience with detoxification. I wonder if Doctor Shen has any method to prevent rapidly spreading potent poison from entering the lungs?"