After the ascension of the new emperor, Gu Yuzhi, only five years old, was exiled to Mobei with the title of Prince Wen. Ministers objected, officials sympathized, and even his retinue believed he ...
Shopkeeper Wen and Shu Xiaohan didn't hear him and their argument grew more and more heated, which caused Gu Yuzhi's headache to almost explode.
He clutched his head and groaned in pain, then fell off the chair with a thud to the ground, his voice trembling as he instinctively cried out, "Mother, my head hurts so much."
Gu Yuzhi's sudden headache startled Chief Secretary Xie and Guard Qi so much that they almost knelt down.
Xie Changshi trembled as he stepped forward to help Gu Yuzhi up. He saw that Gu Yuzhi's face was pale, and large drops of sweat were falling from his forehead. He was unconsciously calling out "Mother Consort."
His voice was almost splitting as he shouted, "Quickly, go and call Judge Qin over here!"
Qin, the court judge, had nothing much to do during this period. He spent his days either reading medical books, studying medical cases, or trying to find usable medicinal herbs in the barren mountains near Changzhou.
He had just finished his meal and was about to call a guard to accompany him to gather herbs when he saw Guard Qi push his door open and smash it open.
Judge Qin roared, "Qi Chenglang, what are you doing?"
Without saying a word, Qi Chenglang carried Qin Yuanpan and ran: "Don't say any more. His Highness suddenly had a terrible headache. When I came out, some of his subjects were already unconscious."
Qin, the court physician, struggled to remain calm and roared at his apprentice, "My... medicine... kit!"
If it weren't for the extreme urgency, Qi Chenglang would have almost burst out laughing at Qin Yuanpan's rambling.
At this moment, Wen Xiuzhu and Shu Xiaohan in Gu Yuzhi's mind finally stopped arguing. When they saw Gu Yuzhi's soul curled up into a small ball with pain all over its face, they were both shocked.
They never imagined that their heated argument would cause the young prince so much pain.
Wen Xiuzhu snorted coldly: "If you hadn't been so persistent, would the young prince have been in so much pain?"
"You dare say that to me?" Shu Xiaohan hadn't thought her temper was that bad until she encountered Wen Xiuzhu, a complete feudalistic straight man. "If you hadn't insisted on arguing with me..."
Having said that, Shu Xiaohan closed her eyes and muttered to herself, "I don't want to listen, I don't want to listen, it's just nonsense. I always compete with those who share my interests, but I don't argue with fools. Let him be strong, the breeze still caresses the mountain. Let him be arrogant, the bright moon still shines over the great river."
Wen Xiuzhu couldn't understand Shu Xiaohan's rambling, but he knew she wasn't going to continue talking nonsense. His usually smiling face showed a hint of worry: "Teacher Shu, do you think we two might be the first systems to kill our host by arguing?"
Your Highness, please be sure nothing happens to you!
Only then did Teacher Shu stop her rambling. Looking at Gu Yuzhi's huddled figure with a worried expression, she couldn't utter a word for a long time.
Gu Yuzhi had already fallen into a deep sleep from the pain. Xu Mama carried him toward the main house. Before they even reached the main house, they saw Guard Qi rushing toward them and Judge Qin, who was being carried on his shoulder and was being jostled so hard his bones felt like they were about to fall apart.
"Put me down!" Judge Qin called out weakly. "If you don't get down, I'm going to throw up. Are you going to treat His Highness later?"
Qi Chenglang thought it made sense and quickly let go, but unexpectedly, Qin Yuanpan lost his grip and fell flat on his back.
"Qi Chenglang!" Judge Qin roared, clutching his backside, "Can't you get some water out of your head?! His Highness isn't even alright yet, and you've hurt me again!"
Qi Chenglang had no idea this was coming. He turned around and pulled Qin, the Imperial Physician, to his feet. "I'm so sorry, but His Highness is still waiting. Can you scold me after you've treated him?"
Judge Qin had no time to argue with Qi Chenglang. He clutched his backside and chased after him. The little boy behind him glared at Qi Chenglang as he passed by and quickly followed.
Gu Yuzhi's head was no longer hurting so much, and he was gradually regaining his senses. Looking at Wen and Shu, who were squatting in front of him, he tried to put on a smile: "Manager Wen, Teacher Shu."
Teacher Shu breathed a sigh of relief and wiped away her tears, saying with self-reproach, "Young Prince, I'm sorry, we didn't expect it to turn out like this, and we've made you suffer. I will never argue with him like this again."
Honestly, why is she arguing with an old fogey and a stubborn person? Different ideas will inevitably lead to many conflicts. She should just teach her the knowledge and ignore what Wenxiu Zhu says.
Wen Xiuzhu quickly added, "Your Highness, I am truly sorry. From now on, I will try my best to respect Teacher Shu."
Although this woman has a sharp tongue, she does have some real skills; at least her pinyin is quite useful. At worst, she can just stop talking about agriculture in the future.
A faint smile appeared on Gu Yuzhi's pale face, making him look particularly pitiful: "Manager Wen, Teacher Shu, although you say you are the system, assisting me, to me you are also my teachers. I don't want you to keep arguing."
Shu Xiaohan couldn't help but think of her son. She reached out and patted Gu Yuzhi's head lightly, feeling guilty, and said, "Let's not argue anymore. I'll try to be more restrained in my speech in the future."
If I really can't help but say a few words, I would never make such a big fuss like today.
Wen Xiuzhu nodded and said, "I will also try not to interrupt what Teacher Shu is saying in the future."
During this time, Wen Xiuzhu taught him arithmetic, and Teacher Shu taught him pinyin. Although he hasn't used it much yet, Gu Yuzhi knows that this knowledge is very useful to him, so he respects everyone who teaches it.
Hearing their promise, a smile finally bloomed on Gu Yuzhi's face: "That's great!"
Only then did Gu Yuzhi slowly open his eyes. He immediately saw Qin, the Imperial Physician, taking his pulse. Startled, he quickly pulled his hand back under the covers and said warily, "Imperial Physician Qin, what brings you here? I'm fine. I just had a sudden headache, but I'm all better now."
He explained in a serious tone, and even prepared to lift the covers, get out of bed, and jump around to show Judge Qin that he was really alright.
Qin, the Imperial Physician, said with a stern face, "Your Highness, I am still taking your pulse. If you put your hand away, how can I take your pulse?"
Gu Yuzhi pouted and put her hand back down, turning her head away from Judge Qin.
I had heard before that the medicine prescribed by Imperial Physician Qin was always more bitter than that of other imperial physicians. I wonder if my brother was also afraid of the medicine prescribed by Imperial Physician Qin, which is why he sent Imperial Physician Qin with him to the northern desert.
Gu Yuzhi thought about it more and more and it seemed very possible. He snorted and thought, "My brother is really too wicked and too scheming."
Qin, the Imperial Physician, coughed lightly a few times, turned to look at Chief Secretary Xie and Guard Qi, and took a deep breath: "I heard that recently His Highness has been spending an hour in the morning on his first lesson, an hour in the afternoon on martial arts practice, and still has endless homework to do in the evening, is that right?"
Chief Secretary Xie and Guard Qi exchanged a glance: "Is there a problem with this?"
"What's wrong?" Imperial Physician Qin almost cursed. "Your Highness's headache is just from being tired!"