Chapter 330 Extra: The Goddess Doctor Has a Bad Temper (Part 5)

King Zhao was visibly taken aback. "We need to arrange military affairs first? Will that take a long time?"

Lianqiao nodded.

“You’ll be bedridden for at least three days! For those three days, you won’t even be able to leave this room.”

"The situation in the capital here is different from that in the north. If something happens... everything will be for naught." Lian Qiao said very seriously.

King Zhao thought for a moment, then immediately put on his armor and went outside.

"Physician, please wait a moment, I'll go make the arrangements right away!"

"Also... keep my injuries a secret for now, I'm worried that if someone with malicious intent finds out, they might cause trouble." King Zhao instructed as he walked away.

Lianqiao immediately agreed.

She would never tell anyone about the patient's condition! Besides, the person opposite her was a prince.

but……

"General Shen, is things still a bit chaotic in the foreign royal court?" Lian Qiao asked in a low voice.

Shen Yunchuan nodded.

"It's bound to be chaotic! The royal army of the foreign lands was driven away by the retired emperor and the prince. After the retired emperor returned to the capital, the prince took charge of all affairs here."

Many of the foreign troops who fled either became bandits or lay in wait, hoping to make a comeback.

There are also many people with ulterior motives in the capital city of the foreign kingdom.

In recent years, the prince has been assassinated more than ten times. Fortunately, the people around him were vigilant, and those assassins were caught before they could even begin.

"Now, if the prince wants to heal his injuries, he can't leave this room for three days. There will definitely be people outside causing trouble." Shen Yunchun explained the general situation to Lian Qiao.

Lianqiao gave an "oh" and then kept shaking her head.

"This foreign land is not as good as our northern land! Although our northern land is also a bit cold, it is not this harsh. As long as it doesn't snow, the crops grow very well."

"These barbarian lands... no wonder they always try to seize our Great Yu's land!"

Shen Yunchuan echoed this sentiment.

"Yes, this place is not as good as our northern lands, but apart from winter, the scenery here is quite nice. I'll bring you here again when it's not winter."

You'll definitely like it here then.

Lian Qiao chuckled.

She wouldn't like it here at all. She was born in Jiangnan and grew up in a warm place, but now she's in a cold place...

Shen Yunchuan watched as Lian Qiao frowned and sighed, and then smiled along with her.

"Miss Lian, where did you go when you returned to the capital last time?" Shen Yunchuan changed the subject.

"I stayed in the capital. I went to a teahouse with Zhimian and the princess, and we also went to Bao'en Temple in the suburbs of the capital to burn incense and pray for blessings."

Oh, we've eaten at Jiuyaolou too, General Shen. Did you know? Jiuyaolou has a new hibiscus cake that's so delicious! We've been there several times!

Although there are Jiuyaolou restaurants in the thirteen border cities, the taste is still not as good as in the capital.

"If we ever go back to the capital together, you must treat me to dinner at Jiuyaolou again." Lian Qiao said very seriously to Shen Yunchuan, describing the new dishes that Jiuyaolou had recently launched.

Shen Yunchuan quickly nodded in agreement.

"Okay, I'll take you back to the capital next time! I'll treat you to Jiu Yao Lou then."

Lianqiao's happy eyes smiled like two small crescent moons.

...

Half an hour later, King Zhao returned after arranging everything.

Lianqiao noticed that their courtyard had become quiet ever since the King of Zhao returned.

Having experienced many things, Lian Qiao knew that there must be many hidden guards stationed around here, and anyone who came near would surely be in danger.

Having survived so many assassination attempts, the King of Zhao was highly vigilant in this regard.

As soon as Lian Qiao saw Zhao Wang enter, she hurriedly asked Shen Yunchuan to notify the people outside to bring in a few more charcoal braziers.

These past few days, King Zhao has been careful not to catch a cold.

...

After taking off his clothes and lying on the bed, King Zhao was quickly given the first acupuncture needle by Lian Qiao.

After the first needle was inserted, King Zhao finally understood why Lianqiao had said he would be bedridden for three days.

As soon as the needle was inserted, King Zhao felt an excruciating pain, which spread throughout his body as Lianqiao continued to twist the silver needle.

At this point, let alone getting out of bed, even the slightest movement made King Zhao feel like he would lose half his life...

After just the first needle, King Zhao felt cold sweat pouring out of his body.

Her undershirt was quickly soaked with sweat.

King Zhao gritted his teeth and remained silent.

After Lianqiao received the first needle, beads of sweat appeared on her forehead, and Shen Yunchuan quickly handed her a clean handkerchief.

Seeing that King Zhao was gritting his teeth and enduring it, Lian Qiao still whispered a reminder.

"These are the Twenty-Four Needles of Heaven's Despair. I learned them from my master. You'll be fine once the Twenty-Four Needles are inserted."

Oh, the former crown prince, now the wise king, was cured by my master using the Twenty-Four Heavenly Needles.

I heard from my master that after all twenty-four needles were inserted, the prince didn't utter a single sound!

King Zhao...

Hearing that the former crown prince hadn't uttered a sound, the King of Zhao was even more unwilling to be inferior to him; he simply clenched the pillow beside him tightly...

So that's why the Crown Prince's treatment was so painful. It seems I underestimated him. He's not weak. If he had a strong body, he would be braver than anyone else.

He wasn't a prince who couldn't ride a horse...

In a daze, the first day's eight acupuncture needles were quickly finished.

By the time the eight needles were removed from his body, King Zhao was in so much pain that his entire body was numb.

It turned out he really couldn't get out of bed; Lianqiao hadn't been bluffing him.

In his daze, he suddenly heard Lian Qiao and Shen Yunchuan talking.

"Is Your Highness's injury serious?"

"Although it is serious, it is not as serious as the Crown Prince's injuries. The Crown Prince's illness was congenital. My master said that he discovered this after taking the Crown Prince's pulse. It is already a miracle that the Crown Prince was able to live to grow up."

The prince's injury was acquired later in life, and it was not as serious as the crown prince's.

Therefore, the crown prince had to undergo 24 acupuncture treatments without stopping.

"Your Highness, the twenty-four needles will be inserted over three days. I'm actually quite curious, if Your Highness gets all twenty-four needles in a row, will you be as lucid as the Crown Prince and say thank you?" Lian Qiao whispered.

Shen Yunchuan hummed in agreement.

"Yes, your master must have put in a lot of effort when he treated the Crown Prince."

"That's for sure. Master said that the Twenty-Four Needles of Heaven are for snatching people away from the King of Hell."

Master said that the Twenty-Four Needles of Heaven are meant to tell people that there is always a way out.

Alright, you stay and watch over the prince! I'm going to rest for a bit; I need to rest well after these eight acupuncture needles. Thank you for your hard work!

After Lianqiao finished speaking, she went to rest in the next room.

Shen Yunchuan had no choice but to stay here with King Zhao.

Both King Zhao and Shen Yunchuan had the same thought in their minds.

Eight years ago, there would have been no way the two of them would have sat in the same room.

Even sitting in the same room, all they could think about was how to kill each other silently...