Chu Qianli's pulse had miraculously recovered.
"This girl's body is rather strange. The potent poison had clearly permeated her internal organs, yet she managed to digest it herself."
"Digested? What does that mean?" Chu Minghao's emotions were fluctuating wildly, making him feel rather unsettled.
The physician continued to explain, "Young Master, it means that the girl was poisoned. The toxins invaded her internal organs, and she should have... should have died."
"But her body seemed capable of actively eliminating a portion of the toxins, as if half of it was neutralized by herself."
"Therefore, her symptoms of poisoning are now subsiding, her pulse has stabilized, and she has survived."
"In short, she can live, right?" Gui Tong asked urgently.
The physician nodded. "Yes. Although her body is still very weak, at least her life is no longer in danger. With proper rest for a period, she will be able to recover."
Chu Minghao remained silent, but everyone could see that the Young Master had let out a long sigh of relief.
Gui Tong, however, was extremely curious. "Why did this happen? Didn't you say earlier that she was beyond saving?"
The physician blushed and whispered, "Before... with the potent poison entering her body, it was indeed... beyond saving."
He thought for a moment before saying, "There is one possibility for this situation: this girl might have been taking small doses of poison herself regularly. Over time, when she was poisoned, her body could actively counteract a portion of the toxicity."
Both Chu Minghao and Gui Tong understood this explanation.
It was true that some children of royal nobility were trained from a young age to build resistance to potent poisons by administering small doses.
However, this method was extremely dangerous. The dosage of poison could easily go wrong.
After all, it was poison; any mistake could be fatal.
Therefore, most people would not raise their children in this manner.
Unless, of course, the parents were exceptionally ruthless.
Chu Qianli grew up in the Duke's mansion. Who could be so heartless as to raise her in such a way?
"Regardless, Chu Qianli has at least survived," Gui Tong said, looking at Chu Minghao, as if he had more to say.
"Take good care of her. If anything else happens to her, you will be held responsible!" Chu Minghao glared at the physician.
The physician quickly replied in a low voice, "This old servant will do his utmost."
Chu Minghao left the room, with Gui Tong following behind him.
Once outside, Gui Tong said, "Young Master, although Chu Qianli's poisoning was not your intention, perhaps her being poisoned at this time is not entirely a bad thing."
"A good thing?" Chu Minghao frowned.
She had almost died. What a pity it would be to lose such a valuable pawn!
And he called it a good thing?
Gui Tong stepped forward and lowered his voice, "After all, this girl may not genuinely be willing to go to the Southern Underworld with you."
"Hm?"
"She is so weak now that she naturally cannot make her own choices, but she will eventually recover."
Chu Minghao pondered, seemingly having a similar thought, "So?"
"Why not take this opportunity, Young Master, to add a dose of bone-softening powder to her medication? This way, you can smoothly escort her back to the Southern Underworld Imperial City first."
If Chu Qianli took the bone-softening powder, her body would remain weak. She wouldn't be able to escape, let alone walk without feeling frail.
In this way, would there be any fear of her running away midway?
"This woman is always full of schemes, and we must be cautious. Keeping her under the control of medication is entirely beneficial and carries no harm for you, Young Master."