Chapter 275: The Emperor Plants A Gu
Leaving other things aside, the Emperor did indeed feel the Imperial Physician’s medical skill just now.
Most importantly, this person was recommended by Beloved Minister Rong.
“Then this one… what is your surname?”
“Shen.”
“Good, this Imperial Physician Shen and the Head of the Imperial Hospital, you two stay.”
This suited Yu Wuyou’s intentions perfectly.
The Emperor leaned on the bed and coughed, “Quickly examine me. After so long, there’s been no improvement at all; my body is only getting worse.”
He felt extremely panicked; he did not want to die yet.
The Head of the Imperial Hospital stepped forward to feel the pulse, and the result was the same as before.
“Your Majesty, the pulse appears to be due to the body being overworked, combined with an acute condition caused by catching a cold.”
He also frowned deeply. The medicine they prescribed clearly targeted the illness, so why was the situation getting worse instead?
After carefully examining the Emperor’s body, there were no signs of poisoning, and the medicine he drank was also fine.
“You try.”
Yu Wuyou stepped forward and also felt the pulse. Judging solely by the pulse, it was indeed as the Head of the Imperial Hospital said.
However…
He turned the Emperor’s hand over and pointed to the inconspicuous bluish tint at the base of his fingernail, asking.
“How long has this blue line appeared?”
The Head of the Imperial Hospital quickly leaned closer to examine. The faint blue line on the Emperor’s finger was barely visible if one didn’t pay attention.
“This… when did such a blue line appear?”
The Grand Eunuch leaned in to look and was also greatly shocked.
The Emperor’s expression immediately darkened, “Is there a problem with this?”
“Yes, if I’m not mistaken, Your Majesty’s pulse cannot be detected because you have been infected with a Gu worm.”
“What!!!”
Instantly, everyone present was shocked.
Yu Wuyou rummaged through his medical box, took out several herbs, the corpse of an insect, and a small medicine pot, and made a medicinal paste on the spot.
Then he held the Emperor’s hand and pricked the tip of his middle finger.
The Eunuch and the Imperial Physician were startled, “What are you doing?”
Yu Wuyou rolled his eyes, “Treating an illness, can’t you see?”
The blood that came out dripped into the small pot containing the medicinal paste.
One second, two seconds, three seconds…
After ten seconds, seeing that there was no unusual change on the Emperor’s body, everyone frowned.
Just as they were about to ask if his diagnosis was wrong, someone suddenly stared at the Emperor’s arm and exclaimed.
“Your Majesty, something is moving on Your Majesty’s arm!”
At this, everyone’s gaze fell upon the Emperor’s arm.
On the man’s arm, some protruding veins were quite noticeable, and the things that were moving looked like veins as well.
They were thin and long.
When they weren’t moving, they looked normal, but when they moved, it was especially disgusting.
The Emperor’s heart was greatly shaken as he looked at his own arm.
He never expected there to be such disgusting things inside his body!
“Beloved Minister, Beloved Minister, quickly save me!”
The Emperor quickly grabbed Yu Wuyou’s arm with his other hand. He was extremely panicked and terrified at this moment, treating Yu Wuyou as a lifeline.
Yu Wuyou said, “Don’t disturb me.”
The Grand Eunuch quickly stepped forward, “Your Majesty, Your Majesty, don’t be afraid. Imperial Physician Shen is saving you, and this old servant is accompanying you.”
The Emperor said, “You useless servant, what’s the use of you accompanying me? This thing isn’t on you.”
The Grand Eunuch: …
Wasn’t I just trying to comfort you?
Not daring to speak again, he could only watch from the side as the thing crawled along the Emperor’s arm to his finger, and finally emerged from the fingertip.
It was thin and smooth, reddish-brown in color, resembling an earthworm but much more slender.
It looked more like a parasite.
Only a small part of its head was exposed, and the thread-like head swayed in the air, making it even more disgusting.
The Emperor couldn’t stand the stimulation and his eyes rolled back as he directly fainted.
Chaos immediately ensued.
“Your Majesty, Your Majesty…”
Yu Wuyou paid no mind, focusing only on dealing with the Gu worm.
…
A day passed, and the Emperor slowly regained consciousness.
He felt as if his body had been hollowed out, becoming even weaker.
“Wh-what happened?”
His memories returned, and he recalled what happened before he fainted. His expression immediately turned as ugly as if he had eaten excrement.
The Grand Eunuch quickly stepped forward, “Your Majesty, the Head of the Imperial Hospital said that you fainted because your body was too depleted.”
This was to cover up the fact that he fainted from being scared by the Gu worm, as the Emperor still cared about his reputation.
The Emperor felt much better upon hearing this.
“Where is Imperial Physician Shen? And what exactly is that Gu worm?”
The Grand Eunuch said, “It’s been a day. After Imperial Physician Shen lured those Gu worms out, he went to eat and rest. I’ve already sent someone to fetch him.”
“What? Those? There’s more than one Gu worm in my body?”
Thinking of the Gu worm he saw before he fainted, he felt nauseous.
Learning that there was more than one in his body made him feel even more like vomiting.
The Grand Eunuch thought to himself, of course, there were more than a dozen of them, wriggling tightly packed in that pot. It was so disgusting to look at that even they felt like vomiting.
Soon, Yu Wuyou arrived.
As soon as he came, the Emperor grabbed him with both hands, tears welling up, “Beloved Minister Shen, quickly check if there are any more of those worms in my body, and why is my body so weak!”
He really didn’t want those disgusting worms still in his body.
Yu Wuyou replied, “There are.”
Instantly, the Emperor’s mind was in chaos, “Then quickly get them out for me!”
Yu Wuyou said, “Your Majesty, do not rush.”
How could the Emperor not be anxious? “How can I not be anxious when there are worms in my body? Wouldn’t you be anxious if it were you!”
Yu Wuyou thought to himself that he wasn’t anxious, as he already had Gu worms in his body.
Yu Wuyou stroked his beard and said profoundly, “What is in Your Majesty’s body is the most important ‘mother Gu’ worm. The other ‘bloodline Gu’ worms are all its offspring. Your body is weak because those bloodline Gu worms have absorbed Your Majesty’s blood. When they are lured out, Your Majesty’s vital energy and blood will also diminish.”
“If the mother Gu worm is lured out at this time, you will be in danger due to excessive blood loss.”
Upon hearing his explanation, the Emperor finally calmed down.
“Then when can it be removed? What if it breeds new bloodline Gu worms in my body?”
Yu Wuyou handed him a pill, “Take this pill, and it will inhibit the proliferation of the bloodline worms.”
The Emperor immediately wanted to take it; he was truly terrified by the worms.
The Grand Eunuch said, “Your Majesty, do not take it indiscriminately.”
The Emperor said, “I trust that Imperial Physician Shen would not harm me, right?”
At this moment, he trusted Yu Wuyou completely.
Yu Wuyou continued to explain to the Emperor, “Your Majesty, these bloodline Gu worms will feed on Your Majesty’s blood. At the same time, they will not show up on a pulse diagnosis, but will instead cause a pulse indicative of fatigue. Combined with the consumption of vital energy and blood, you will be highly susceptible to colds and other illnesses, making medicine useless.”
Only then did the Emperor begin to ponder who was trying to harm him.
“Investigate! You must find out who it is for me!”
The Emperor was furious at the thought that someone would use Gu worms to harm him.
