When Chen Desheng returned to the bedroom, he saw His Majesty holding a phoenix hairpin in his hand and falling asleep again.
Chen Desheng sighed and then left the bedroom.
Four days later, Dugu Jie was able to walk again. Mo Liansheng's medicine was truly miraculous; it not only saved his life but also cleared the stubborn toxins from his body.
Although Dugu Jie still had some difficulty in moving, he felt better than ever before.
Realizing that he had truly become a healthy man, Dugu Jie was overjoyed. At the morning court session, he summoned Mo Liansheng in front of all the ministers, praised him as a national saint, and named him the Great Sage Doctor of the Luo Dynasty!
Mo Liansheng knelt down on the spot to thank Long En!
He knelt in the middle of the bright yellow hall, his head pressed against the cool, clean ground. He thought of leaving the capital for Shu and being given poisoned wine by Dugu Jie outside the capital, and a wave of grief washed over him.
Unseen by anyone, Mo Liansheng's lips curled up into a sinister smile of triumph. "Dugu Jie, oh Dugu Jie, if you knew that your current health was purchased at the cost of the life of the woman you love, wouldn't you be utterly heartbroken?"
Mo Liansheng couldn't wait to see that scene!
Mo Liansheng left Kyoto not long after. Before he left, a strange incident occurred in Kyoto. Doctor Zhou had prescribed the wrong medicine, and someone died after taking it.
The families of the patients who died after being treated cried in front of Dr. Zhou's clinic for a month. In the end, Dr. Zhou had no choice but to lose all his property and leave the capital with his family in disgrace.
The man who died after being treated was the second son of the Minister of Revenue. This matter caused quite a stir and even reached the ears of Dugu Jie. Dugu Jie was surprised when he heard about it.
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Sitting under the pavilion beside the peony garden, Dugu Jie stared at the yellow fruit covered with thorns on the small table beside him and asked in confusion, "What kind of fruit is this? It stinks."
Dugu Jie was about to vomit.
Chen Desheng said, "It's a tribute fruit from the south, called durian. The Empress praised it as soft, smooth, delicious, and lingering, a rare and delicious fruit. The Empress was thinking of Your Majesty, so she sent this fruit to Your Majesty."
Chen Desheng asked Dugu Jie, "Your Majesty, would you like to try it?"
Dugu Jie felt sick the moment he smelled the odor and would definitely not eat it. "Throw it away! I'm going to vomit just by smelling it. Why is this good fruit so smelly?"
Chen Desheng hurriedly asked someone to send the durian back to the Queen.
Dugu Jie picked up a few grapes and peeled them himself, staring at the pond in front of him. He couldn't help but ask, "So, Divine Doctor Zhou, after distributing all his wealth, has left?"
"Yes, I'm leaving."
Chen Desheng said, "Before he left, Divine Doctor Zhou wanted to see His Majesty, but was stopped. By the time I learned of this, Divine Doctor Zhou had already left the capital."
"Oh?" Dugu Jie couldn't help but ask, "What does he want to see me about?"
"I heard from the guards at the gate that Divine Doctor Zhou seemed to want to talk to you about the Fengchun Pills."
"Fengchun Pills?" Dugu Jie felt nauseous when he thought of that thing.
If Doctor Zhou was still in the capital, Dugu Jie would really like to find Doctor Zhou and ask him in detail about the Fengchun Pills to find out what they were made of.
After all, Mo Liansheng is his disciple, and Doctor Zhou may also have research on Fengchun Pills.
But after Doctor Zhou left, Dugu Jie gave up the idea.
"When will General Nangong return to Beijing?" Doctor Mo had been away from Beijing for more than a month. Nangong Xian had only written him a letter during this time, but did not mention when he would return in the letter.
Dugu Jie missed Nangong Xian very much and couldn't wait to see her.
Chen Desheng was now terrified when he heard His Majesty mention General Nangong.
Chen Desheng lied stubbornly and said, "I estimate it will take at least two months."
"It's going to take that long?"
"Your Majesty, General Nangong almost lost a leg. If he doesn't recover, he will have difficulty moving around. Your Majesty, you must be heartbroken."
Dugu Jie thought about it and realized that this was the truth, so he didn't ask any more questions.
Dugu Jie's health was getting better and better. After the toxins in his body were completely eliminated, his body, which had always seemed weak before, became strong. He had broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and long legs. He wore a bright yellow dragon robe, and his aura was even more imposing than before.
In the seventh month of the lunar calendar, it was a bit chilly in the capital.
Early that morning, Chen Desheng stood in front of the bedroom and leaned over to ask, "Your Majesty, today is your day off. Do you want to get up early?"
Officials of the Luo Dynasty have a day off every eight days, and Your Majesty has a day off every ten days. Today happens to be Dugu Jie's day off.
Not hearing His Majesty's reply, Chen Desheng assumed that His Majesty was still resting, so he signaled to the palace servants, "Everyone, go back and come back in an hour."
Everyone left quietly.
An hour later, Chen Desheng and the palace maids returned to the palace. He raised his voice slightly and asked, "Your Majesty, are you awake? Do you want to get up?"
Chen Desheng still didn't hear His Majesty's reply.
Chen Desheng then realized something was wrong. Your Majesty, are you feeling unwell?
Chen Desheng quickly opened the door, bent down and walked in. Entering the bedroom, Chen Desheng looked up at the dragon bed, but found that the dragon bed was empty.
Where is His Majesty?
Chen Desheng was shocked, "Your Majesty!"
"His Majesty is missing!"
Where can Your Majesty go?
Chen Desheng quickly found the commander of the Imperial Guard and asked him to lead his men to search the palace for His Majesty's hiding place. They searched the palace thoroughly but could not find Dugu Jieren!
Chen Desheng's face changed, "Not good!"
Chen Desheng quickly changed his clothes, quietly left the palace, and took a carriage to the end of Chang'an Avenue. The Suzhou-style house at the end of the street was the house that His Majesty had purchased to house the ancestral tablet of his biological mother.
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