Chapter 471 Mercy

They waited outside for two full hours before the imperial physician finally opened the door and walked out. The physician was covered in sweat by this point, but Zhou Wan'er had no choice but to ask him, "How is the situation inside? Is the Crown Prince alright?"
Wan'er Zhou was full of anxiety, and her heart was full of worry. She was even afraid to listen to what the doctor had to say, for fear of hearing bad news. If that were the case, Wan'er Zhou would definitely not be able to accept it.
The imperial physician looked at her nervously and then said, "The life of Prince Yan has been saved, but there is something that I cannot determine."
"What is it?" Zhou Wan'er was on the verge of collapsing at this answer, but she forced herself to listen to what the imperial physician had to say.
“There are signs of poisoning in his highness Yan's body, but the toxin is really difficult to identify. I don't even know if I can detoxify it.”
Zhou Wan'er was momentarily unable to accept it: “What's going on? You have to explain it to me clearly!”
"The humble minister also cannot explain clearly how His Highness Prince Yan was poisoned, but speculates that it should be related to the poison on the arrow when His Highness Prince Yan was shot."
The imperial physician also had no idea how to deal with this kind of poison. They had never encountered this toxin before, and no one had expected that Gao Yanhua would face such a situation. So all they could do at the moment was to try their best to find out the source of the poison.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Waner couldn't help but frown. She didn't expect things to develop in this way. So she continued to ask, "How likely is it that you can detoxify?"
Zhou Waner now wants to know whether they can save Gao Yanhua or not. If they can't, then no matter how nice they say to themselves, it's all in vain.
The imperial physician hesitated for a moment, but the answer he ultimately gave did not satisfy Zhou Wanhua: "I really can't determine this matter."
They certainly wanted to save Gao Yanhua, but this matter was not within their control. If they rashly claimed they could save Gao Yanhua, but ultimately couldn't bring her back, then the punishment awaiting them would be execution.
Without saying a word, Zhou Waner, the empress dowager, angrily scolded, "What's the use of keeping you useless people? You couldn't even save Prince Yan. I want the entire medical center to be buried with him!"
"The Taihang Empress Dowager, please do not be angry. It is not that we are unwilling to save Prince Yan, but the poison in Prince Yan's body is extremely rare, and I really am not confident about it."
Even at this point, the imperial physician showed no sign of relenting. The Empress Dowager looked at Zhou Wan'er with some concern, fearing that she might not be able to accept the outcome.
But to their surprise, Zhou Waner remained very calm. She quietly asked the royal physician, "May I go in and see his condition?"
"Of course, Your Highness," since Zhou Waner wanted to go in, they naturally did not dare to stop her. So, Zhou Waner went into the room alone.
After entering the room, Zhou Wan'er asked everyone to leave first, leaving only Zhou Wan'er and Gao Yanhua in the room.
"Yanhua, look, we have overcome so many hardships to come here. You wouldn't abandon me at this time, would you?"
As Zhou Waner spoke, tears streamed down her face. She had never imagined that after going through so many difficult times together, they would now be stuck here.
If possible, she even wanted to exchange her own life for Gao Yanhua's life. Unfortunately, this was just a if. Even if Zhou Waner tried her best, she couldn't make Gao Yanhua wake up at this time.
Zhou Wan'er has always been unwilling to let others see her vulnerability, even Gao Yanhua has only seen Zhou Wan'er cry a few times.
But now, Zhou Wan'er is crying like a crybaby, exposing all her vulnerability. She is lying on Gao Yanhua's body, almost crying all her tears, but Gao Yanhua has no response at all.
Waner Zhou knew that crying was of no use, and she quickly composed herself. When she walked out, she seemed to have calmed down.
The Empress Dowager hurried over, looking somewhat worried about Waner Zhou's condition. "Waner, are you alright?"
"Grandmother, don't worry, I'm fine," Zhou Waner smiled slightly, but her smile couldn't last too long. It only appeared briefly and then disappeared again.
How could the Empress Dowager, who has experienced so much, not see that Zhou Wan'er is just putting on a brave front?
But isn't the reason why Zhou Wan'er does this because she doesn't want them to worry? So the Empress Dowager kindly doesn't expose Zhou Wan'er's well-intentioned lie.
"You're okay, that's all that matters. I've consulted the doctors, they say Yanhua's condition hasn't reached the worst point yet, we will definitely find a way to cure him."
There are so many doctors in the world, the Empress Dowager doesn't believe that she can find someone to cure Gao Yanhua with the power of a country.
Zhou Wan'er also had the same idea, and she had already made up her mind about who to look for: "Empress Grandmother, rest assured, I will have someone to find the Kunlun Divine Doctor. As long as the divine doctor comes, everything will be fine."
Kunlun Divine Doctor is the best doctor Zhou Waner knows. If he can't save Gao Yanhua, then Zhou Waner really doesn't know who else can save Gao Yanhua.
Now Zhou Waner has put all her hopes on the Kunlun Divine Doctor, but the doctor's whereabouts have always been uncertain. Before finding the divine doctor, Zhou Waner must hold on.
The Empress Dowager had also heard of the reputation of the Kunlun Divine Doctor, but she was still unsure: "Just a wandering doctor from the martial world, can he really save Huahua?"
"Both Huahua and I have been saved by the Divine Doctor before, so Your Majesty does not need to worry about this. I am just worried that Huahua's condition may not hold up for much longer."
Because Zhou Wan'er didn't know what this poison was, she also didn't know when this poison would take effect. If Gao Yanhua couldn't hold on until the divine doctor arrived, then finding the divine doctor would be in vain.
Upon seeing her distress, the empress dowager could only comfort Zhou Wan'er, saying, "You don't need to worry too much about this. The entire imperial hospital will do everything they can to protect Hua'er, he will definitely be fine."
"You must also hold on, otherwise when Hua'er wakes up, you will have worn yourself out. In that case, Hua'er will blame the sorrowful family."
The Empress Dowager patted Zhou Wan'er's hand, hoping that she could understand her intentions and not ruin her health by taking care of Gao Yanhua.