After dealing with the group of Japanese pirates, Su Xian and his party continued on the road.
Arriving safely at the foot of Zhongshan Mountain, everyone abandoned their cars and hiked up the mountain. There were no surprises along the way, and finally they came to a mountain col surrounded by mountains on three sides.
The entrance to the underground passage is here.
"I have ordered people to reorganize this passage. It is very safe inside. Let's go in directly!" Chen Keyan has ordered people to prepare torches, each with one hand, and her confidants are still leading the way.
"Everyone, be careful!"
The crowd followed closely behind.
Because I had walked through it once, it seemed that I was familiar with the road and was moving very fast. After a while, "the sound of people talking" came from the distance of the underground passage.
That was actually the sound of water flowing from an underground river.
After gaining experience, everyone ignored it and continued to move forward holding torches.
After a while, the sound of water flowing in front of the passage became louder and louder, rumbling like a waterfall. Su Xian raised his eyebrows slightly: "Is there more water in the underground river?"
Chen Keyan nodded: "Yes, it rained heavily in the past few days, and some areas in Jiangning City were even flooded."
Su Xian immediately raised his voice and reminded:
"That's it. Everyone, be careful of the underground river. The sound seems to be very fast. If you are accidentally involved in the underground river, no one knows where you will be washed. Please be careful!"
"Yes!" Everyone agreed in unison.
After walking forward for a while, everyone came to a cave hall, which was wide and high enough to accommodate hundreds of people.
On the top of the cave hall, there are stalactites hanging down, like thick spears, which are beautiful and fascinating.
Everyone did not stop and continued moving forward holding torches.
Finally, after a while, they saw the underground river with their own eyes. Sure enough, the water volume had increased dramatically, and nine out of ten of the already wide underground passages were actually submerged!
Moreover, the current in this underground river is very fast. Su Xian estimates that the water depth is at least two people high.
Due to the obstruction of huge rocks in the river, the rapid current was forced to roll up white waves.
If people accidentally get involved, I really don’t know which cave they will be washed into.
Not only will there be no light, you will not be able to see your fingers, but your body will still be soaked in the cold underground river water. The sky will not respond, the earth will not work, and the chance of survival will be slim.
"Everyone, be careful!"
The person clearing the way in front shouted a reminder.
Since most of the underground passages had been flooded, there was only a narrow space near the cave wall where one could stay, so everyone held on to the cave wall and moved forward slowly.
This dangerous area was more than ten feet long. Su Xian and Li Qingniu were extremely careful, taking one step at a time. Yang Zhilan and Zhou Wei, who were protecting them, were also on tenterhooks.
Fortunately, they were about to pass through this dangerous area. After another foot, the passage ahead would become wide and flat, and they no longer had to worry about being swept away by the current.
Su Xian felt relieved and couldn't help but smile: "We have gone through a lot of hardships, right? Haha, but fortunately it will be over soon."
Chen Keyan nodded, her expression relaxed: "Fortunately, the heavy rain a few days ago did not continue. Otherwise, we would not be so relaxed today."
Li Qingniu was still cautious, and while holding on to the uneven cave wall, he sighed:
"There are also a lot of underground caves in Sichuan and Guizhou. Generally, people will not enter the caves during the flood season. This is the biggest danger."
"Furthermore, getting lost, burning out the torch, tripping over stones, etc. are also a lot of tests."
"..."
Chen Keyan suddenly asked:
"Doctor Li is indeed very knowledgeable, but besides these dangers, are there other dangers?"
Li Qingniu took a cautious step and said calmly:
"There is another danger, and that is falling rocks. Look at the tops of our heads, stalactites, or loose stones, they may fall."
As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the entire passage.
People looked up one after another, fearing that the boulders above their heads would fall.
Li Qingniu saw this and smiled:
"Don't panic, everyone. The stone on the top of the cave is not easy to fall. I'm afraid it won't happen even once in tens to hundreds of years. There's no need to..."
Without saying a word, the frightened people gradually calmed down.
But at this moment, people actually heard the sound of rocks rubbing against each other.
And the sound also comes from... the top of your head!
Everyone in the passage held their breath at the same time and looked up. What they witnessed with their own eyes was the scene of stone powder falling.
The stone powder falls within a small area, only one foot square.
But what's horrifying is that that one-foot-square area just hangs over Li Qingniu's head!
"Protect Doctor Li!"
"Doctor Li!"
"The stone fell!"
"What a big piece..."
It may be said that it was too late, but it was too soon. Zhou Wei's reaction was very quick.
He grabbed Li Qingniu's arm and pushed back hard, taking Chen Keyan and others in front of him back by more than half a foot.
He forcefully pulled Li Qingniu out of the gate of hell!
On the other side, Su Xian was also hugged by Yang Zhilan, and he was pushed back more than a foot. The falling boulder could not actually hit Su Xian, but Yang Zhilan was actually startled and broke into a cold sweat.
winter!
Within a few breaths, the boulder hit hard, making a dull sound, and everyone felt the ground beneath their feet tremble slightly.
"Is anyone hurt?"
"Doctor Li...Thank God, Dr. Li is fine!"
"This place is too dangerous, everyone should hurry up and leave. Don't stay here for too long!"
"..."
As expected, everyone speeded up their pace. After leaving this dangerous area, they ran forward for a full mile. They did not stop to take a breath until they could no longer hear the sound of water flowing in the underground river.
"It was so dangerous just now. Fortunately no one was injured." Chen Keyan panted slightly and patted her heart gently.
"Master, are you okay?" Su Xian walked to Li Qingniu and looked left and right, up and down.
"Don't worry, although I was shocked, it doesn't matter." The fear on Li Qingniu's face gradually disappeared, and he soon regained his composure, stroking his beard calmly.
"Thank God!"
Chen Keyan clasped her hands together and muttered something.
Li Qingniu then asked again: "Although I escaped, but when my life was hanging by a thread just now, I also lost something?"
Chen Keyan immediately expressed her position:
"Doctor Li came to Nanchen all for me. No matter what Dr. Li loses, I can compensate him with the original thing. Please don't worry, Dr. Li."
"What did Master lose?" Su Xian asked.
"Medicine box! There are several commonly used pills in it, as well as several packages of silver needles." Li Qingniu replied.
Chen Keyan smiled and said:
"Pills are easy. As long as Dr. Li tells you the required medicinal materials, I will do my best to collect them for Dr. Li. As for silver needles, it is even easier."
Li Qingniu glanced at her and said calmly:
"It's just pills, but those few packages of silver needles are all specially made by me. They have special uses, and ordinary silver needles can't replace them at all."
Su Xian's face darkened, and he quickly asked: "Master lost, was it the special silver needle used to perform the Nine Returning Yang Needles?"
Seeing Su Xian's expression, Chen Keyan's heart lurched slightly, and she quickly looked at Li Qingniu, only to hear Li Qingniu shake his head and say:
"Not only the special silver needles for the Nine Hui Yang Needles, but also the Thirteen Needles for the Ghost Gate. Unfortunately, they were all lost and fell into the underground river. I don't know where they were washed away."
"I dare to ask Doctor Li, will the lost special silver needles... hinder my father's diagnosis and treatment?" Chen Keyan thought of the key point.
"It's very possible!" Li Qingniu replied.
Chen Keyan's expression changed slightly, but returned to normal within a few breaths, and said with a confident smile:
"Doctor Li, please rest assured. Our land in Nanchen is vast and rich. I believe we will be able to find a replacement silver needle. At the same time, I will also send people to search the underground river. Maybe we can find Doctor Li's medicine box."
At this time Su Xian said:
"These are all things for later, let's hurry up and get on our way."
"good!"
So everyone continued on their way.
There will be no more twists and turns in the journey ahead.
After arriving at Chen Keyan's Wu Princess Mansion safely, Su Xian, Li Qingniu, Yang Zhilan, Zhou Wei and others took a short break to have a meal and regain some strength.
Chen Keyan went to deal with some urgent matters, such as sending people to find suitable silver needles, sending people to the underground river to salvage Li Qingniu's medicine box, etc.
As soon as noon passed, everyone set out again, each holding a candle. Under the leadership of Chen Keyan, they walked into the underground passage that led directly to Emperor Chen's chamber.
This underground secret passage was not long and had no obstacles, so they quickly arrived underground in Emperor Chen's chamber.
"Everyone, don't move for now. I'll listen to the noise."
Chen Keyan walked up the steep stone steps and pressed her ears against the stone slab above.
After listening for a while, she didn't hear any sound, so she gently triggered the amplifier on the side.
Suddenly, the stone slab above slowly moved away, bright light shone down, and the passage exit was opened!
Everyone got out of the underground passage one by one and stepped on the floor of Emperor Chen's chamber.
After closing the passage, I looked around and found that there was no one except them. Of course, not counting the unconscious Chen Di who was lying on the dragon's collapse.
"Please ask Dr. Li to diagnose and treat Emperor Father." Chen Keyan immediately led Li Qingniu and others to Emperor Chen's bedside.
"Um."
Li Qingniu nodded and walked to the hospital bed. When he looked around, he saw that Emperor Chen's complexion was sallow and withered, and his complexion was extremely poor. Li Qingniu couldn't help but frown.
At this time, Chen Keyan personally brought a stool and placed it in front of the hospital bed. Li Qingniu sat down, took Chen Di's wrist, closed his eyes and began to diagnose his pulse.
After a while, Li Qingniu opened his eyes.
The fingers on Emperor Chen's pulse were also withdrawn.
"Doctor Li, what happened to our father?" Chen Keyan couldn't wait, and Su Xian and others also listened.
Li Qingniu shook his head and said:
"Emperor Chen's current symptoms are indeed very similar to his previous illness, but... they are actually two different diseases. From this point of view, your Nan Chen's imperial doctor is indeed not very good!"
"Master, is this illness caused by poisoning?" Su Xian asked.
"Yes, Emperor Chen is indeed poisoned!" Li Qingniu asserted.
"Then Doctor Li, can my father's poison be cured?"
Chen Keyan felt sad and happy at the same time, as if she had knocked over a condiment bottle, with mixed emotions.
Sad because of the pain Emperor Chen suffered from being poisoned and the cruelty of the person who poisoned him.
Fortunately, this confirms some of the previous conjectures. Furthermore, Divine Doctor Li is here and should be able to detoxify Emperor Chen, and Emperor Chen is expected to recover.
Li Qingniu stood up from the stool, twirling his long beard and said:
"This poison..."
Unexpectedly, as soon as he said two words, the eunuch's loud voice suddenly came from outside the bedroom: "The Queen has arrived, the Wang Guifei has arrived!"
In the dormitory, Li Qingniu's voice stopped abruptly.
Everyone looked at each other.
Then his face tightened.
The queen and that royal concubine are here?
They are still in the dormitory.
The Queen and Wang Guifei came in at this time, wouldn't it be... Chen Keyan was okay, she was the princess of Nanchen after all, but what about Su Xian, Li Qingniu, Yang Zhilan, Zhou Wei and others?
Everyone’s hearts jumped violently!
Furthermore, Su Xian and others had speculated that the person who secretly poisoned Emperor Chen was the Queen of Nan Chen!
But Li Qingniu is treating Emperor Chen. Isn't this a natural contradiction? And it cannot be reconciled at all!
what to do?
The footsteps outside the bedroom are getting clearer and closer, and the queen and the royal concubine are about to come in!
At this time, everyone's eyes fell on Chen Keyan, while Chen Keyan turned her head and looked at the entrance of the underground passage... But the entrance was closed, and it would take time to open it again.
And the queen and the others were about to come in, and there was no time at all.
Could it be that they had just entered the palace and were about to meet the queen who was suspected of being behind the scenes?
In desperation, Su Xian looked sideways and suddenly found two screens placed in the corner of the bedroom, one large and one small, with beautiful embroidery of beauties, flowers and other patterns on them, which were very exquisite.
Without thinking, Su Xian strode directly towards the smaller screen.
He waved desperately to Li Qingniu and others, indicating that they should also hide behind the screen.
Li Qingniu and others' eyes lit up, and they hurried over...
Su Xian and Yang Zhilan hid behind the smaller screen. Seeing this, Li Qingniu, Zhou Wei and others quickly walked towards the larger screen.
Chen Keyan fell behind. Facing the two large and small screens, she hesitated for a moment and then resolutely walked towards the small screen where Su Xian was...
As soon as everyone hid, there was a soft creaking sound from the door of the dormitory, followed by the footsteps of two people, very light, and you knew they were women.
Finally there was the sound of the door closing.
The queen and the royal concubine finally came in!
Su Xian and others immediately held their breath.
"His Majesty?"
A gentle female voice came, and when Su Xian and others heard it, they all thought that this woman should be the royal concubine, not the queen who was suspected of being behind the scenes.
But then, another slightly aggressive voice sounded:
"Look, Queen, Your Majesty hasn't woken up yet...Hey, what should we do? Queen, tell us, what should we do after His Majesty dies?"
Behind the screen, Su Xian and others couldn't help but frown slightly. No, the soft-spoken one is the queen, so the slightly fierce one is the royal concubine!
This is completely inconsistent with what Su Xian and the others had imagined!
Such a gentle queen does not look like the mastermind behind the poisoning of Emperor Chen.
On the contrary, the Wang Guifei is more like her, and she is very rude in her words. She speaks when she speaks or doesn't speak, which is not auspicious at all.
At this time, the queen's voice came, very surprised:
"What do you mean? When did this side of the Dragon Collapse have an extra stool? And why is there an extra pulse pillow in His Majesty's hand? I just came to see Your Majesty, but you don't have these things yet!"
"..."
Behind the screen, Su Xian and others were shocked when they heard this, their scalps were numb, and their hearts were beating fast.
Oops!
The situation was so urgent just now that I forgot about the stool and pulse pillow.
Could it be that the secret is about to be exposed?
