Chapter 377 Friends

After calming down from his excitement, Qi You realized that he had looked exactly like he was possessed. Looking at his brother and sister, he saw that they both had complicated and guilty expressions.

He hastily wiped away the tears on his face, unable to hide his excitement, and said:

"Brother, Minying, it felt like someone suddenly opened my acupoints, and I feel much better now. My mind is clear, and I'm no longer stupid!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than five or six people rushed in from outside.

Upon closer inspection, they saw that all of them were highly skilled imperial physicians from the Imperial Medical Academy. Five white-bearded old men and a medicine boy rushed in and knelt down with a few thuds.

"Your humble servant pays homage to Your Majesty, long live the Emperor..."

"Get up quickly and treat the Seventh Prince!" Qi Jun didn't even bother to have the imperial physicians bow, and hurriedly called for people to get up and treat Qi You.

Qi Jun's harem is currently empty, and Qi You has not yet been granted a princeship or established his own residence, so he is still addressed as the Seventh Prince according to the late emperor's generational order.

Several imperial physicians quickly got up from the ground to examine Qi You.

Qi You tried to explain, but no one believed him. After five imperial physicians took turns taking his pulse, their expressions became somewhat grave.

Imperial Physician Zhang spoke first: "The Seventh Prince's pulse... seems to be..."

Qi Jun said impatiently, "Just say what you want to say. Why are you beating around the bush?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Physician Zhang was startled and quickly explained, "The Seventh Prince's pulse is slippery and rapid, with the cun pulse floating and the guan pulse wiry. This indicates that he is a young man with abundant qi and blood. Occasionally, due to emotional turmoil, the fire in his heart and liver rises. However, the three pulses are in harmony, and the chi pulse is deep and steady. There are no signs of pathogenic factors in his internal organs. He only needs some adjustment and emotional regulation to recover."

This means that Qi You is in good health, but he's just a little too excited.

Qi You used to be mentally challenged, but his pulse was actually quite normal. The imperial physician would take his pulse every time, but he couldn't figure out the cause of his illness. This time, he was still healthy, but because he was emotionally agitated, he said a few more words.

Qi Minying stared at Qi You thoughtfully for a long time before finally uttering, "Could it be that Seventh Brother is possessed by some evil spirit..."

Upon hearing this, Qi You's eyes widened instantly, and he nearly jumped off his chair. He stared intently at Qi Jun and shouted that he was innocent:

"Brother! I am your beloved seventh brother! I am not possessed by a ghost! I am who I am!"

"Oh dear, I was so worried! Why don't you guys believe I'm back to normal!"

Then he looked at Qi Minying, "My dear sister! I'm your seventh brother, your own seventh brother! I still remember the time we fought over a cloth tiger when we were five years old!"

He pulled Qi Jun and Qi Minying aside and talked about a lot of things from the past, which dispelled the doubts in the siblings' hearts. But the question that followed was, why did Qi You suddenly recover?

The imperial physicians explained, "It must be because His Majesty is in power! The Seventh Prince's illness is not something that can be cured by ordinary medicine. Now that His Majesty has received the Mandate of Heaven and his virtue has transformed all things, the yin energy in His Majesty's body has naturally dissipated at the time of the winter solstice when yang energy is reborn!"

Qi Jun didn't believe a word of it, but it was good news after all and worth celebrating: "Someone, quickly inform Cining Palace and the Grand Princess's residence that the Seventh Prince's condition is gradually improving. Please let Grandmother and Aunt be happy together."

Qi Minying looked Qi You up and down, still unable to believe that her seventh brother, who had been mentally challenged for so many years, would actually recover after seeing the emperor today.

Could it be true, as the imperial physician said, that it was because the emperor ascended the throne and was blessed with good fortune and divine protection that Seventh Brother's condition improved?

She dared not believe it easily, but she also dared not disbelieve it. She could only keep it to herself and wait for Sister Yuxuan to come so they could talk to her about it together!

After instructing the palace servants to deliver the message, Qi Jun was in a good mood, his tone even carrying a hint of a smile:

“Ayou, your illness didn’t develop overnight. It will take some time to fully recover. Don’t worry. Just stay in the palace and rest quietly. I will arrange for the imperial physicians to come back twice a day to check on your pulse. All expenses will also be increased by 20%. You must make sure you fully recover.”

Qi You immediately recalled the court etiquette he had learned before and knelt down firmly before his benefactors: "Your subject will respectfully follow Your Majesty's teachings!"

Unseen by anyone, a lazy, smug smile had crept onto Qi You's lips.

The Xiao family.

Ever since Wei Qingqing accomplished a small feat by personally killing the Imperial Concubine and returned to the Xiao family, Xiao Jue's attitude towards her has changed.

It's not that they've gotten better, but rather that they've become indifferent and uncaring.

Recently, Lord Xiao, also known as Xiao Su, has been very ill and is about to pass away. The three Xiao brothers visit Xiao Su's room almost every day.

Wei Qingqing knew this, so on this day, she deliberately ambushed Xiao Jue on his usual route.

Unfortunately, Xiao Jue failed to catch the female lead's twin brother, Xiao Jin.

Sixteen-year-old Xiao Jinqing was thin and frail, like a bamboo leaf with no thickness.

He stared at the suddenly appearing girl, his eyes filled with melancholy, like a stagnant pool that could no longer flow.

"Who are you?" he asked.

Judging from their clothes and appearance, they don't seem to be servants in the mansion, and their unfamiliar faces suggest they are not frequent guests of the mansion.

He had been studying abroad for some time and only returned to the Xiao family not long ago, near the end of the year. Therefore, he did not know Wei Qingqing and had not bothered to inquire about the news in the mansion.

Therefore, Wei Qingqing was very surprised: "You don't recognize me?!"

"I, Wei Qingqing! I personally helped the Emperor and Princess Chang Le kill the Imperial Concubine! Xiao Jin, you didn't even know?!"

Xiao Jin's expression flickered briefly when he heard the words "Princess Chang Le," and he countered with a question: "Why should I get to know you?"

Wei Qingqing was discouraged. She looked around the path but couldn't see anyone else. It seemed she wouldn't be able to stop Xiao Jue today.

She waved her hand and said, "Never mind, never mind." She then prepared to leave and return to her own courtyard, but Xiao Jin suddenly blocked her way.

The slender, tall young man stared intently at her: "You said you helped Princess Chang Le kill the Imperial Concubine. What is your relationship with her?"

Wei Qingqing glanced at the sky. It was still early. Since this little male supporting character was so eager to know, she might as well boast and exaggerate to coax him.

After all, he is the female lead's biological brother. Xiao Jin just hasn't fully grown up yet, but judging from his face, given time, he will definitely be even more handsome than Xiao Jue.

So Wei Qingqing pulled the person to a nearby waterside pavilion, sat down, and began to embellish the events of that day.

After a long pause, Xiao Jin frowned with difficulty: "You said you stood in front of the princess to shield her from arrows, and then bravely killed more than a dozen Qilin Guards, ultimately killing the Imperial Concubine who was under heavy protection?"

Noticing that he was looking at her arm, Wei Qingqing coughed twice: "Oh dear, actually I don't remember the details of that day very well, after all, it's been so long."

"But it's true that I have a very good relationship with the princess. We've known each other since Kuncheng, we're good friends!"

The last few words were pronounced very heavily.