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Chapter 575: It’s useless, it can’t be cured (92 votes plus more)

After being locked up for so long, Jiang Wange not only did not lose weight, but became a lot fatter than before.

But because she hadn't seen the sun for a long time, her skin had a sickly pale color.

Seeing the door open, Jiang Wange looked over subconsciously.

The emperor walked in from outside against the light.

At first, Jiang Wange couldn't see his appearance clearly.

After she found out who was coming, she took a few steps back, her eyes became extremely complicated, and she bit her lip and asked, "...why are you here?"

Li Changde immediately frowned and scolded: "You are so bold, Jiang, you don't even salute when you see His Majesty!"

Jiang Wange lowered her head and slowly knelt down: "I am a sinner, I pay my respects to His Majesty, long live His Majesty..."

Nangong Xuanyu... was the man she had truly loved with all her heart in her life. But it was this man who deceived her so badly, making her feel like being tricked by a scammer.

But what can she do?

In this world where imperial power is supreme, even if she wanted to, she would not be able to find an opportunity to retaliate against the other party in a short period of time.

Jiang Wange was just very curious. What wind blew Nangong Xuanyu to Yawenyuan?

The emperor walked to the main seat and sat down. He looked at Jiang Wange with a gloomy look in his eyes and asked directly, "You have seen the third prince before, do you know anything about his abnormality?"

Jiang Wange made a "tsk" sound in her heart.

Did Nangong Xuanyu discover this?

She did not answer directly, but asked: "What good can I gain by telling your majesty these things?"

The emperor sneered: "Do you think you are qualified to negotiate with me?"

Jiang Wange seemed to have all her strength drained away, and her back slowly bent.

Yes.

Her life and death depend on this man's thoughts.

It's just the difference between her confessing honestly and confessing under torture.

She is a person who knows what is happening and doesn't want to suffer physical pain in vain.

Jiang Wange pondered for a while before saying, "...When I saw him at the Third Prince's full moon banquet, he was still young, so I couldn't be sure. I just had a guess that the Third Prince should be Tang's child..."

The reason why she didn't say it so confidently was that she was afraid that Nangong Xuanyu would come after her. Since she knew it already, why didn't she say it?

The emperor frowned and asked, "What is a 'Tang child'?"

Li Changde also heard this word for the first time and also felt it was fresh and curious.

A secret sense of superiority emerged in Jiang Wange's heart again.

The term "Down syndrome" comes from a British doctor named Down John Langton.

In 1866, he first published the disease and gave a complete description of its distinctive features.

It was not until 1965 that the World Health Organization officially named this disease "Down syndrome" in order to commemorate the contribution of Don John Langdon.

Of course these ancients didn’t know!

There was no Down syndrome screening in this era, but in such a large country, there were certainly many children with Down syndrome.

However, the infant mortality rate in ancient times was already high, and Down syndrome babies were even more difficult to raise. In addition, the news was blocked and information was not spread as widely as it is now, so fewer people knew about this symptom.

Jiang Wange organized her words for a while, and finally made up a story: "It means that people with this disease will have low intelligence throughout their lives, like children, and will not live a carefree life. They are called Down's syndrome children."

Nangong Xuanyu looked at her, not knowing whether she believed it or not, and asked in a deep voice: "Why was the third prince born into the Tang family?"

Jiang Wange silently recalled the knowledge she had learned on the Internet before.

Down syndrome is a chromosomal disorder caused by an abnormality in chromosome 21.

There are many reasons, such as the mother being an older pregnant woman, genetic factors, or the mother being exposed to certain teratogens during pregnancy.

When Xiao Yueying gave birth to the third prince, she was only in her twenties, a good age for childbearing, so the first reason could be ruled out.

Jiang Wange thought for a moment and said, "...either your Majesty's ancestors or Xiao Yueying's relatives had similar situations, so it was passed down to the Third Prince."

"Or maybe Xiao Yueying came into contact with something questionable while hiding in Gyeongbokgung Palace when she was pregnant with the third prince."

Such a situation has never occurred in the royal family. Otherwise, the emperor would not have asked Li Changde to send people to investigate among the people.

Receiving his eye contact, Li Changde immediately understood and nodded.

Although the Xiao family has been dealt with, if you really want to investigate these things, you can always find clues.

Next, Nangong Xuanyu asked the question that concerned him the most: "Can the Third Prince be treated?"

"As long as you can offer a method to cure the Third Prince, I can set you free!"

When Jiang Wange heard this, her eyes lit up instantly!

But then, she was filled with despair...

Down syndrome can't be cured in the 21st century, let alone in ancient times? She is not a medical student, what can she do?

Jiang Wange had thought about it before. She decided to fool him first and then find a way out.

But when she saw Nangong Xuanyu's cold eyes, she shuddered suddenly.

This was the ancient times when torture could be used with justification!

If this man found out that she was lying, she would think of being tortured to death by slicing, burning with fire, etc. Jiang Wange gave up the idea and said honestly, "It's useless. It can't be cured."

"Most children with Down syndrome can live to around ten years old. Half of the patients can live to be over fifty years old."

However, the average lifespan of ancient people was much shorter than that of modern people. Jiang Wange could not guarantee how long the third prince could live.

She did not say this, and continued, "If you teach the Third Prince carefully and patiently, he will be able to take care of himself when he grows up, but don't think about anything else."

"But even if the Third Prince can be raised, he will still drool..."

Nangong Xuanyu looked at Jiang Wange with a deep look in his eyes: "Where did you get these strange stories from?"

The emperor had asked her similar questions as early as when she invented movable type printing.

Jiang Wange continued, "Didn't I say it long ago? I've had some strange dreams since I was a kid, and many new and strange things appeared in my dreams. I learned all these things from my dreams."

She knew that what she said was not very convincing, but so what?

As long as Nangong Xuanyu wanted the knowledge in her mind, there was no way he could kill her.

As for forcing her with torture? Why? It's not like she won't cooperate.

Nangong Xuanyu was silent for a long time, as if he was digesting the fact that the third prince was a fool.

Jiang Wange and Li Changde didn't say anything else, and the atmosphere in the inner room became tense for a moment.

I don't know how much time passed, but the emperor finally stood up and walked out. His steps seemed heavy no matter how you looked at them...

As they passed each other, he gave Jiang Wange a warning look: "I don't want anyone else to know about the Third Prince's affairs. If this news gets out, you know the consequences!"