The Imperial Maritime Hospital is virtually a semi-Royal Hospital.
One reason is that its medical equipment is indeed advanced, making it one of the best hospitals under the expanse of the starry sky.
Furthermore, the caliber and medical skills of its doctors are the highest within the Empire, boasting a congregation of famed physicians; some medical experts, who are hard to solicit elsewhere, hold positions or honorary roles here.
Several departments within the Imperial Maritime Hospital lead nationally in technical standards and are even among the top-notch departments on the entire planet.
Another important reason is that the Imperial Maritime Hospital, although affiliated with the Military Department, is directly controlled by the Royal Family. It can provide the highest level of security measures and the strictest confidentiality services for important patients.
For instance, should any Royal Family Members fall ill or high officials suffer from unspeakable diseases, or if the Eldest Prince soils his trousers...
The Eldest Prince resides in the special care ward of the Marine Hospital, becoming neighbors with his sister Zhong Yu Xiu Xue.
Originally, after Tang Fei left, Phoenix had been the sole occupant of this floor, but Zhong Tianque promptly delivered himself over very timely.
Zhong Tianque lay in the hospital bed, his face pale and his body frail due to the leakage of too much vital essence.
Thinking back to everything he had just experienced at White Crane Academy, he felt a torment worse than death.
Exhausted, let destruction come!
The captain of the guard, Li Xuan, entered through the door, handed over the report in his hand, and said, "Your Highness, the test results are in, the food all checks out, meeting the sanitary standards for consumption..."
"What about the plates? The chopsticks?" Zhong Tianque’s complexion turned dark as he asked, "And what about the teacup I drank from at the director’s courtyard?"
He didn’t believe he was just having diarrhea, having lived for so many years, he’s had stomach troubles before...
But never to such a terrifying extent.
Moreover, as a Cultivator, he was supposed to have a certain degree of control over such matters.
Yet, at that time, it felt like the bursting of rivers and the raging torrents could not be stopped, not giving him any time to react.
Being a person of the Royal Family, he was exposed from an early age to schemes and conspiracies, and began dealing with darkness and filth as he grew older.
He knew that nothing in this world happened by chance.
Either out of love or out of hate.
There must be an issue here, and he had to wait for the test results to identify which link it was.
"The plates and chopsticks were also checked, with no issues found," Li Xuan asked. "The teacup you drank from was brought back and tested, with the same results; no problems..."
"That’s strange. If there’s nothing wrong with this or that, could it be a problem with me?" A scornful sneer rippled across Zhong Tianque’s face.
Li Xuan was silent for a moment before saying, "Your Highness, you were fine on the Star Disc, it was after coming down from the Star Disc, when you went to the director’s place for a cup of tea, and then headed to the canteen to eat... We’ve already tested the canteen’s food, and there’s no issue..."
Zhong Tianque looked at Li Xuan and asked with a solemn voice, "Are you suggesting there was something wrong with the cup of tea at the director’s house?"
"I wouldn’t dare," Li Xuan quickly replied.
He dared not make such a careless remark; if Xuanyuan Mingjing heard it, he could crush his own head with a slap...
His master would probably just clap and cheer for a job well done.
"You are my captain of the guard, serving me... why shouldn’t you speak up?" Zhong Tianque barked angrily: "If you daren’t do this or that, what use do I have for you? Even a dog knows to bark when its master is bullied..."
Anger boiled within Zhong Tianque, seething just as uncontrollably as the farts he struggled to hold back...
Thus, his words were harsh, sparing no concern for anyone’s feelings.
"I just think... there’s that possibility. However, since the cup tests showed no problems and no toxins were found in your body, we can’t determine where the problem lies right now," Li Xuan understood his master’s mood; anyone who had gone through such an ordeal would find it hard to communicate normally now.
Not to mention that he is the Crown Prince, the man meant to be King.
If this matter isn’t handled properly, it will become a lifelong disgrace.
It’s possible it could even be recorded in history or unofficial chronicles...
Thinking of that possibility sent a shiver down Li Xuan’s spine.
If it were up to him as the master, he might simply kill all those who knew to keep their mouths shut.
But alas, the visit was to White Crane Academy, within which resided a deity they could not afford to provoke.
Zhong Tianque fell into deep thought.
He had considered this possibility, but that was Xuanyuan Mingjing, could he allow someone to ask if they had put something in his tea?
Wouldn’t that gravely offend Xuanyuan Mingjing?
Is it more important to find the real culprit, or does offending Xuanyuan Mingjing come at a greater loss?
He needed to find the perpetrator without provoking Xuanyuan Mingjing, the best choice aligning with his interests.
"It’s impossible for the director to poison me, there’s no reason, no motive... Besides, he is a Great Grandmaster, famed throughout the Empire; he wouldn’t stoop to commit such a lowly act..."
"Shen Xinglan wouldn’t do such a thing either; the Shen Family hasn’t taken sides, so he wouldn’t either... For him, fostering a good relationship with me is more in line with the Shen Family’s interests than becoming an adversary..."
"Moreover, I understand Shen Xinglan’s character, although he is quite cunning, his actions are still fairly honorable... There are many ways he could harm me, surely not in such a sordid manner..."