Chapter 1701: The Reverse-Faced Female Lead (Part 7)

Chapter 1701: Chapter 618: The Reverse-Faced Female Lead (Part 7)

“How is Erlang?”

The Emperor, seated high above, inquired with concern.

The Imperial Physician had been toiling at Prince Liang’s Mansion all morning and only returned to the Imperial Hospital by noon.

As soon as he returned, he was summoned by the Emperor.

Nervously, yet not daring to deceive the Emperor, he hurriedly reported, “Your humble servant’s skills are limited, and I am unable to determine what illness the Prince is suffering from.”

The Emperor caught the undertone and quickly asked, “My son hasn’t woken up yet?”

Last night, Consort Shu had come to him crying and pleading for the Imperial Physician, saying that the Prince had fallen, accidentally hit his head, and passed out.

Though surprised and concerned, the Emperor didn’t think it too serious.

However, now seeing the Imperial Physician’s panic and helplessness, the Emperor realized that something might be seriously wrong with his second son!

The Imperial Physician was full of guilt, his eyes filled with unease, as he prostrated himself, his head hitting the ground with a heavy thud.

“Your humble servant is incompetent! I—”

Faced with Prince Liang’s unconscious state, the Imperial Physician nervously prescribed some anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving remedies.

Just the mere task of preparing the medicine caused chaos at Prince Liang’s Mansion.

Beyond his inability to address the illness, the Imperial Physician was filled with an inexplicable fear—this illness of Prince Liang seemed eerie, beyond human capabilities!

Yet, such obviously evasive remarks, the Imperial Physician dared not tell the Emperor.

He feared the Emperor would think he was making excuses for his incompetence or deliberately shifting the blame.

But, deeply anxious, it showed a bit on his face.

Who is the Emperor?

Having reigned for over a decade, his eyes sharp, his six senses keen.

With a single glance, he discerned the strangeness in the Imperial Physician’s expression.

The Emperor did not mince words, and coldly demanded, “Speak! What exactly happened to Prince Liang?”

If it were just a simple case of unconsciousness, why was the Imperial Physician so hesitant and evasive?

The Imperial Physician:…

Nervously swallowing a gulp of saliva, he quickly organized his thoughts.

Then, after careful consideration, he slowly said, “Even your humble servant doesn’t know what happened to Prince Liang!”

Before the Emperor could grow angry, the Imperial Physician quickly added, “Your humble servant just, just feels that there have been too many ‘accidents’ happening at Prince Liang’s Mansion!”

When mentioning the word ‘accidents,’ his tone was noticeably cautious and apprehensive.

The Emperor’s eyes flickered, “Accidents?”

“…” The Imperial Physician took a deep breath and began to recount what had occurred at Prince Liang’s Mansion after his arrival.

Such as a maid helping to turn the Prince over, inadvertently causing him to hit his forehead.

A servant going to obtain medicine, only to find an essential ingredient missing at several pharmacies.

Finally, after gathering all the ingredients, the woman responsible for brewing, accustomed to such tasks, repeatedly ruined the pot.

Accidents occurring one after another, the servants couldn’t help but whisper among themselves.

Thus, the Imperial Physician came to know of a series of “accidents” that had happened before he arrived at the Mansion when the Imperial Physician was called for Prince Liang.

…The Imperial Physician was shocked, more than once whispering in his heart: Is Prince Liang possessed by a misfortune ghost, or is he just an incarnation of bad luck?!

This ill fate was truly overwhelming.

The Imperial Physician relayed everything he had personally seen and heard to the Emperor, truthfully.

In the end, he still kowtowed and tactfully stated, “Perhaps, these really are all accidents!”

“His Highness Prince Liang has not yet awakened, it is still due to my limited skills and lack of medical proficiency!”

The Emperor:…

After hearing the Imperial Physician drone on for so long, to still think Prince Liang’s condition was ordinary unconsciousness would be an insult to his years as Emperor!

Could it be that Erlang was struck by a sinister force?

Or… is someone performing Nightmare Town?

When the Crown Prince had an accident, the Emperor ordered a thorough investigation, even deploying the Shadow Guard.

The Shadow Guard’s investigation confirmed that the Crown Prince’s fall from the horse was indeed an accident, with no signs of human interference.

Yet the Crown Prince kept insisting someone was out to harm him.

Moreover, the horse which had not been tampered with suddenly got spooked.

And at that moment, the Crown Prince himself froze, failing to react immediately, as if he were a puppet, being thrown off.

Then, the Emperor privately suspected: Could someone be using Nightmare Town techniques?

However, the Royal Family particularly avoided such matters, and the Emperor was deeply reluctant to believe anyone would dare to use evil techniques to harm the Crown Prince.

He dared not investigate openly, but secretly invited Master Hui Tong from Fajue Temple to “bless” the Crown Prince.

At the sight of the Crown Prince, Master Hui Tong expressed a shock, and found an opportunity to secretly report back to the Emperor: “The Crown Prince seems to have suffered some heavy blow!”