Nangong Xian was shocked when he heard this, "Isn't Doctor Zhou able to cure you?"
"No." Dugu Jie coughed for a while before saying, "My body was severely injured as a child, and the toxins in my body haven't been completely cleared. I'm lucky to have been able to survive all these years."
He extended his right hand towards Nangong Xian. This time, Nangong Xian took Dugu Jie's hand without hesitation and sat down with him on the edge of the bed.
Dugu Jie patted her hand and said, "The prince is now 13 years old. I have taught him everything I should have taught him. If I die one day, I hope Xian'er will keep an eye on him."
"He is still young, so it is inevitable that he will make mistakes. But he is the future emperor. Ordinary people can make mistakes, but the emperor cannot. Xian'er..." Dugu Jie coughed again. Nangong Xian quickly smoothed his back. She said, "Your Majesty, please speak slowly. Don't be impatient."
Dugu Jie gripped Nangong Xian's arm tightly. He removed the dragon-patterned jade pendant from his waist and handed it to Nangong Xian. "Xian'er, this is a real dragon jade pendant. Seeing it is like seeing the emperor!"
"If Sheng'er doesn't listen to you and refuses to admit his mistakes, then you will punish him for me."
Nangong Xian tightly grasped the True Dragon Jade Pendant. She wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes before nodding and saying, "Your Majesty, please rest assured. I will take good care of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and strive to make him a wise ruler like Your Majesty."
Dugu Jie laughed, "I feel relieved now that you agree."
Dugu Jie raised his hand and touched Nangong Xian's cheek. He sighed, "We first met on Chang'an Street that year. You had just turned fourteen. In a blink of an eye, we've known each other for nine years now."
Nangong Xian thought of that scene and laughed.
Dugu Jie pressed her hand against his chest and said, "You asked me that day whether I wanted to be with you forever or just have a flirtation." He squeezed Nangong Xian's hand, pounded his chest hard, and then said, "I, Dugu Jie, want to be with you forever."
Nangong Xian could no longer contain her emotions and fell on Dugu Jie's lap and started crying. "Your Majesty, please stop talking. I understand everything."
"You don't understand, you don't understand, you don't understand how much I hate myself. Why can't I have a good body? I don't just want to be a wise ruler, I want to be a hero! If possible, I also want to lead the war myself when it comes. I want to fight alongside you!"
"But my body is so broken!" Dugu Jie hammered his legs and sighed in despair: "Xian'er, if there is a next life, I must have a healthy and strong body. Leave the defense of the country to me, you just need to live happily, like the concubines in the harem, appreciate the flowers, take care of your body..."
That night, Dugu Jie talked to Nangong Xian for a long time, and finally fell asleep in her boudoir.
The next day, Dugu Jie had breakfast before returning to the palace.
After he left, Nangong Xian went to pay a visit to Doctor Zhou.
"Doctor Mo, where is your master?"
Mo Liansheng was a little surprised to see Nangong Xian coming, "General, are you feeling unwell?"
"No, I have something I want to ask the old man."
Mo Liansheng said, "Master is resting. General, please wait a moment. I will go and ask Master to come over."
"good."
After Mo Liansheng invited Dr. Zhou over, he poured Nangong Xian a cup of tea. Nangong Xian picked up the teacup, glanced at Mo Liansheng, and said, "Doctor Mo, I have something to say to your master. Please leave first."
"good."
After Mo Liansheng left, Nangong Xian finally asked Divine Doctor Zhou about Dugu Jie's health. Divine Doctor Zhou knew that Nangong Xian had a close relationship with the Emperor, so he told Nangong Xian about the Emperor's health.
When leaving Doctor Zhou's residence, Nangong Xian's steps were a little unsteady.
Dugu Jie only has two years to live at most!
Your Majesty, who is so young, only has two years to live!
Nangong Xian looked dazed and didn't notice Mo Liansheng standing under the eaves of Dr. Zhou's house, watching her. Seeing Nangong Xian kicked a stone and almost fell down, Mo Liansheng hurriedly warned her: "General, be careful!"
Nangong Xian steadied herself before looking towards Mo Liansheng. "Doctor Mo," Nangong Xian called out to Mo Liansheng. When Mo Liansheng came closer, she asked, "Doctor Mo, this man's organs are failing. Can he survive?"
Mo Liansheng looked at her deeply, then pointed to the withered grape vine in the yard. Beside that vine, there were two or three other lush vines bearing grapes. Mo Liansheng said, "The roots of this vine are damaged, so it died."
If the roots are damaged, the plant will die.
If the organs fail, the person will die.
Nangong Xian's face turned even paler.
Mo Liansheng and Nangong Xian were close friends, so he speculated and asked, "Is the general worried about His Majesty?"
It is no secret that His Majesty is not in good health.
Nangong Xian nodded.
Mo Liansheng asked again, "General, back then..." He squeezed his hands hard behind his back and asked, "Back then, the general asked me for a medicine. That person...that person who was close to the general, was it His Majesty?"
Nangong Xian didn't answer.
Mo Liansheng sensed a deeper meaning in Nangong Xian's silence, and a bitter feeling welled up in his heart. "General, I'm very pleased with you. General, do you think I have a chance?"
Nangong Xian glanced at him and rejected him mercilessly, "Liansheng, I only treat you as a brother, a friend, and a confidant." Over the years, Nangong Xian took Mo Liansheng with her wherever she went, so much so that everyone thought that Mo Liansheng and Nangong Xian were having an affair.
When she returned home this time, even Mrs. Nangong asked her about this.
There are some misunderstandings that need to be clarified.
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