"Yes, the Palm Lotus has bloomed twice, but I planted it there and established this rule. My intention wasn't to see if the flower blooms or not. The magic medicine people seek is in the heart of the flower. Everyone is stuck in the rut of wanting the flower to bloom before they can get the medicine. How vain and foolish!"
As he spoke, Master Cao looked at Shangguan Qingyue, his eyes full of surprise, "Only those with a pure mind and a virtuous heart can understand this truth."
Across the sea of people, two pairs of eyes met passionately.
Shangguan Qingyue's clear eyes flickered, [Ahhhhhhhh, are you talking about me?!]
Good vision!
Mr. Cao walked towards Shangguan Qingyue, step by step... until he stood in front of Shangguan Qingyue. Before he opened his mouth, he heard a voice.
"A-choo!"
Shangguan Qingyue covered his nose with both hands and looked at Master Cao in horror. [Fuck, I know what he is...]
…
Zhao Ying took Shangguan Qingyue down the mountain. The little guy didn't want to be Master Cao's apprentice. They had achieved their goal, so of course they wouldn't stay long.
Mr. Cao was reluctant to leave Shangguan Qingyue and said that he would go find her, which scared Shangguan Qingyue so much that she waved her hands repeatedly.
When they all returned to the inn, Zhao Ying called the imperial physician and the Miao doctors to examine Zhao Xi. After taking his pulse, the imperial physicians were relieved and said that Prince Ding's miasma had been cured and they could just prescribe some medicine for conditioning.
However, the Miao doctor disagreed. Seeing that his expression was not right, Zhao Xi dismissed everyone, leaving only Zhao Ying, Shangguan Qingyue and Qian Chengluo.
He is the legitimate son of the current emperor, and his physical condition cannot be made known to others casually, so as to prevent someone with ulterior motives from taking advantage of him.
In fact, Zhao Xi didn't want Zhao Ying to know, but it was she who recommended the Miao doctor, so even if she was kicked out, she couldn't hide it from her.
The Miao doctor said, "Your Highness, when I first examined you, I noticed your pulse was unstable, with frequent jumps, and it seemed to beat a little more often than a normal person. I initially thought it was due to the toxins that had accumulated in your body. You were exposed to countless poisons in your childhood, and they attacked you. You've developed a physique that's resistant to them. Without this physique, I'm afraid Your Highness wouldn't have made it to Dali."
Zhao Xi didn't say anything, but just asked, "Doctor, just speak frankly."
The Miao doctor frowned and shook his head. "I can remove the remaining poison hidden in your body, Your Highness. However, this poison will probably accompany your Highness for the rest of his life." He quickly added, "Don't panic, Your Highness. This poison is not deadly. Your life is not in danger!"
Zhao Ying asked curiously, "If it's not poison, then what is it?"
"Your Highness, it's a Gu!"
"Gu?" Everyone was slightly surprised.
Zhao Xi also looked surprised. He asked, "What kind of poison is it?"
"If my diagnosis is correct, this is the 'Heart-Eating Gu'!"
"Those who are infected with this Gu are actually a sign of losing all love and affection. If they miss their loved one, or become emotionally attached to them, the Gu worms in their bodies will activate and gnaw at their heart, causing them excruciating pain. The more emotionally attached they are, the greater the pain."
"Then as long as you don't get emotionally moved, everything will be fine?" Zhao Ying asked.
The Miao doctor nodded, "That's right, as long as you don't get emotional, the Gu will be as good as dead."
Shangguan Qingyue looked up at Zhao Ying with sparkling eyes, "Mother, you are so bright!"
Zhao Ying rubbed the little guy's face and breathed a sigh of relief.
Qi Dongqiang is already dead, so this Gu should have no effect on Zhao Xi.
Zhao Xi's expression became subdued after hearing this Gu. After a long while, he said, "I understand."
Seeing his expression, no one dared to speak. Zhao Ying thought that she should find an opportunity to talk to Zhao Xi about Qi Dongqiang.
This is a hurdle that the two siblings will never be able to overcome. Of course, it may be that she is overthinking it, but the more indifferent Zhao Xi looks, the more worried she becomes. She doesn't understand Zhao Xi, but she understands herself.
If her loved one is killed, she will take revenge without mercy!
After all, they are brother and sister, so their temperaments should be similar.
If he really holds a grudge... maybe she can't make him let go of the hatred, but she can test his bottom line.
Zhao Xi asked the Miaojiang doctor to leave. Before leaving, the Miaojiang doctor said, "Don't worry, Your Highness. I will do my best to find a way to cure the poison for you."
Zhao Xi smiled and said nothing.
During dinner, Zhao Ying, Zhao Xi, and Shangguan Qingyue were together. The two adults each had their own concerns, but Shangguan Qingyue ate with relish, finishing the rice in the bowl in a few gulps. There were still rice grains on his face, and his little hand reached out to the lychees on the table.
[My mom said I have to be full before I can eat fruit, and I’m already full!]
Seeing this, Zhao Ying had someone peel the lychees for her. The little one looked intoxicated as she ate them, her chubby body swaying with joy. Zhao Ying wanted to laugh, but suddenly asked, "Is it really that delicious?"
[Yes, yes! It's so sweet and spicy! I feel like I'm going to die from the sweetness!]
The little fellow covered his face with his hands, intoxicated and regretful, "Mom, why can't lychees be grown in the capital? How can there be something so delicious as lychees in this world!"
Zhao Ying smiled, and Zhao Xi beside her also sneered.
"It's okay. I think lychees are delicious, but not as delicious as durian. Durian is not only sweet and delicious, but also soft and sticky with a sweet aftertaste..." Zhao Ying said, and couldn't help smacking his lips, as if savoring the taste.
What is durian?
Is it better than lychees? Is there anything in the world that tastes better than lychees?
When Shangguan Qingyue heard that it was even more delicious than lychees, his dark eyes froze instantly. He looked eager and asked weakly,
"Mom, what does durian taste like?"
Zhao Ying frowned, "Have you forgotten? You've eaten it, isn't your father..."
Shangguan Qingyue shook his head, "Mother, I haven't eaten it!"
Zhao Ying suddenly thought of something and stopped talking abruptly, then he wanted to slap himself twice.
Zhao Xi, however, understood what was going on and was eager to join in the fun. He said calmly, "I haven't eaten it either. Poor people like me and Yue'er, who have been living away from home since childhood, can barely get enough to eat. How can we expect to eat something this good?"
Zhao Ying: ...
Looking at Shangguan Qingyue again, his mouth was already pouting high.
[Hmph! Whoever ate it ate it, whoever ate my durian!! Is it a fake?!]
"What happened, Daddy?"
Zhao Ying was unable to speak, "Just before... before, your father came back from Dali and brought back a durian. Your father said it was the sacred fruit of the Burmese tribe and tasted quite good. He originally brought back quite a few, but they all rotted along the way. He only saved one and didn't even give it to your royal grandfather. He took it directly back to the Zhenguogong Mansion."
Shangguan Qingyue's thick eyelashes trembled, and she pursed her lips, "And then?"
Zhao Ying scratched the back of her neck awkwardly, thinking to herself that it was not good, but since things had come to this point, it would seem even more guilty if she didn't say anything. However, she could just say it casually, because her daughter was young and easy to fool anyway!
"Then... the whole family shared it and ate it."
"oh……"
The little guy hummed dejectedly, then lowered his head and stopped talking.
Zhao Ying's heart broke when she saw this.
She wanted to say something, but unfortunately she couldn't speak. She just looked at her lovely little girl silently. After a while, she looked up and said seriously, "Mom, I'm not greedy!"
Zhao Ying frowned, took out a silk handkerchief, gently wiped the drool from the corner of the little guy's mouth, and said, "Mother knows..."
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