Chapter 1334: Chapter 1334: Who is the Great Shaman?

Gu Youyou smiled faintly at him and said, “Others cannot treat it, but I can. As long as you follow my instructions and implement my plan, it can be treated.”

The Fifteenth Prince clasped his hands toward Gu Youyou and said, “In that case, I thank you in advance.”

After all, in their minds, this coughing ailment—once blood is coughed up from the heart—is deemed beyond cure by medicine.

Gu Youyou paid no attention to her and instead personally wrote the prescription for the Empress Dowager. She told the Fifteenth Prince to come to her later, as there were some things required for treating the Empress Dowager’s illness that would take time to prepare.

The Fifteenth Prince delegated this matter to Jin Liuying, while he himself… The philosophy of the witch doctors was deeply rooted in his heart as well. While he listened to Jin Liuying and brought her to see the illness, he also planned to invite a few skilled witch doctors to examine the Empress Dowager, if only to determine whether her condition had truly harmed her heart and lungs.

“What’s the matter? You don’t trust her?” The Emperor of Nanzhao, upon learning the news, supported the Fifteenth Prince in seeking a few more witch doctors for consultation. However, he had thought the Fifteenth Prince would fully trust Gu Youyou, since it was his suggestion to call her in the first place.

The Fifteenth Prince replied, “I do trust her. The prescription for that bout of dysentery in the military camp years ago was written by her. That year, she happened to serve as the attending doctor at the Lingnan Barracks.”

“Oh? You’ve already investigated her.” Now the Emperor of Nanzhao was surprised.

The Fifteenth Prince nodded lightly and said, “Yes, Liuying told me. If one were to look into it, it would be an easy matter; she has no reason to deceive me.”

The Emperor of Nanzhao nodded lightly, feeling that what he said made sense. However…

“Then why are you still calling in a few witch doctors for an examination?”

“Mother’s illness is severe; naturally, caution is necessary.” The Fifteenth Prince spoke slowly. “If their identities are exposed in the future, we’ll have a fallback plan, won’t we?”

The Emperor of Nanzhao narrowed his eyes, increasingly admiring his young brother.

“Oh, by the way.” The Fifteenth Prince suddenly remembered something and spoke out with urgency.

“What’s the matter?” The Emperor of Nanzhao rarely saw this younger brother lose his composure like this.

The Fifteenth Prince opened his mouth to say something but hesitated, unsure whether it was appropriate to share this matter with his elder brother, the Emperor.

The Emperor of Nanzhao stared at him and burst into laughter, saying, “What are you thinking? What could possibly make you so hesitant?”

To the Fifteenth Prince, the Emperor of Nanzhao was ostensibly his elder brother but, in reality, was akin to a father. The old Emperor had passed away early, and the Fifteenth Prince had no memories of him. To him, his brother was as much a father figure as an Emperor.

But this matter… If spoken aloud, it might undermine the faith they had always held dear.

The Great Shaman might very well be a person from Zhuzhao Country, perhaps even the State Preceptor of Zhuzhao Country.

They had never known where the Great Shaman came from or who he was. Figures as revered and mystical as the Great Shaman were often believed to be celestial beings emerging from deep mountains, and thus who or what he was seemed unimportant. Many even felt that his aura of mystery made him better suited for the role.

But if he turned out to be the State Preceptor of Zhuzhao Country, that mystique might be shattered.

“Yanzhong? What’s the matter?” The Emperor of Nanzhao saw the Fifteenth Prince suddenly grow serious and followed suit, setting aside his laughter.

The Fifteenth Prince sighed softly, lifted his gaze to meet the Emperor of Nanzhao’s eyes, and asked, “Royal Brother, do you know who the Great Shaman is?”

The Emperor of Nanzhao chuckled and said, “Does it matter who the Great Shaman is? No one knows who he is.”

The Fifteenth Prince nodded helplessly and said, “Then, Royal Brother, have you ever considered who he might be?”