Chapter 122: The Identity of the Drunkard
Lin Xiaoyue still felt a little terrified when she recalled the assassination attempt. "When I saw that man stabbing at me with a dagger, I dodged desperately. I guess I was lucky!"
"Alas!" The drunkard sighed and said, "The brat's enemies are too powerful. You will suffer a lot in the future. Girl, you must be mentally prepared! If you can't bear the hardship with him, you'd better leave as soon as possible."
Although she saw Jiu Laoguai constantly complaining about Liang Jingyao just now, Lin Xiaoyue could feel Jiu Laoguai's protection for Liang Jingyao from the bottom of her heart. This was probably Liang Jingyao's luck that so many people supported and protected him!
As for myself, I came to this world with no one to rely on. Apart from my godfather and godmother who are truly kind to me, there is only Liang Jingyao. Liang Jingyao has done so much for me. If I just walk away, it would be really heartless!
"Old Wine Monster, you're worrying too much! This isn't the first time I've experienced an assassination attempt, but this time it's a bit serious. No matter what, Brother Liang and I have been through so much, there's no way I'm just going to walk away!"
The drunkard nodded in satisfaction, stretched out his hand to grip the hilt of his sword, and warned: "Okay, the old man is about to draw his sword. Girl, if you really feel pain, just scream!"
Lin Xiaoyue swallowed her saliva and replied, "I know, just go ahead and pull it out!"
The drunkard observed the angle of the sword's insertion, pressed down Lin Xiaoyue's shoulder with one hand, and with the other hand, he pulled the dagger out with just a little effort. "Okay, I'm going to sew up your wound now. Take the medicine first."
Lin Xiaoyue found it incredible. She didn't even feel any pain, and the dagger was pulled out. This drunkard was too powerful!
She opened her mouth and swallowed the two pills that the old wine monster stuffed into her, exclaiming, "Old wine monster, you are a miracle doctor, right? How come it doesn't hurt at all?"
The drunkard smiled smugly, "What's that? Don't you know how many lives that brat has saved from me?"
As he spoke, he treated the everted wound, applied some disinfectant, and then began to sew it up.
If Lin Xiaoyue hadn't seen the needle flying in front of her eyes, she wouldn't have known that the drunkard was stitching her wound!
"Old Drunkard, why don't I feel any pain? Did you really pierce my flesh with a needle? Did the medicine you gave me contain anesthesia?"
This was the first time the drunkard had heard of anesthesia, so he asked curiously, "What is anesthesia? You're talking about Ma Fei San, right? I'm just pressing on your painful acupoint, and then the pill you take has some Ma Fei San in it, so you don't feel the pain."
Lin Xiaoyue nodded. In her impression, Hua Tuo used anesthetics and hot wine to prepare medicine, and the patient would lose consciousness after taking it. Is this simple pill really that effective?
She asked in confusion, "Old Wine Monster, I remember ancient books saying that anesthetics need to be taken with hot wine to be effective. I don't think I drank any hot wine!"
The old wine freak couldn't help but look at Lin Xiaoyue differently. Many people came to him for treatment, but no one had ever asked this question. He said with great interest: "Hot wine? Didn't you feel anything after taking the second one?"
Lin Xiaoyue was a little confused. She swirled her tongue around in her mouth twice, shook her head, and said, "I swallowed it in one gulp without even chewing it. But I did feel a warm sensation in my stomach after eating it. Could it be that one of the pills contained hot wine? Wouldn't it melt?"
The old drunkard touched his nose and said mysteriously, "So this is my secret! You won't know it even if I tell you. Anyway, just make some good wine and good food in the future. Even if you have one foot in the coffin, I will fight to the death to pull you back!"
Lin Xiaoyue felt that if the old drunkard wasn't bragging, then he was a living god! Even the imperial physicians in the palace might not have this ability. For example, the imperial physician Zheng, didn't he fail to save the second prince's life and was demoted to a military doctor?
"Old Wine Monster, you're so capable, why don't you go to the palace and become the imperial physician? If you do, the position of imperial physician will definitely be yours!"
"Tsk!" The drunkard curled his lips in disdain. "I wouldn't even go to that kind of sh*t place even if I had to pay! How free am I here? Why would I have to go there and kowtow to people every day? No, no! Girl, don't envy that kind of place. They're such cruel people who eat people without leaving any bones behind!"
Lin Xiaoyue nodded. She had a feeling that this drunkard was a man with a story, perhaps even related to the palace! Otherwise, why would he be so resistant to the palace?
For example, I, a noble concubine who was exiled by Emperor Liang, it would be strange if I had any good feelings towards the palace!
She asked curiously, "Old Wine Monster, have you ever been to the palace? Have you experienced many things? Otherwise, why would you be so indifferent to fame and fortune?"
The drunken old monster wrapped gauze tightly around Lin Xiaoyue's wound, then stood up and said, "A hero never brags about his past achievements. Girl, if you're kind enough, you should pay more attention to that brat outside! Brat, you can come in now!"
Liang Jingyao heard the old wine monster's voice and ran in happily, "Yue'er, how do you feel? Is it still painful?"
Lin Xiaoyue took a deep breath and didn't feel any pain. Maybe the effect of Ma Fei San had not worn off yet!
She shook her head and said, "I'm fine, thank you, old wine freak! I don't have anything special to show for you. When my wound heals, I'll cook you a delicious meal myself!"
The more the drunkard looked at Lin Xiaoyue, the more satisfied he became. He said with great satisfaction, "Girls are still the best! I can't count on that stinky boy at all! The only thing that made me happy over the years was finding a filial girl! Stinky boy, stay with her. I, an old man, will go make medicine for the girl!"
Liang Jingyao watched as the color gradually returned to Lin Xiaoyue's face, and his nervous heart also relaxed. So no matter how the old drunkard scolded him, he just listened with one ear and let it out with the other. "Thank you for this time, I will bring you some good wine tomorrow!"
When the drunkard heard that there was good wine to drink, he walked with great speed and hummed a little tune.
Lin Xiaoyue looked at the old drunk's interesting back and couldn't help but teasing him, "Old drunk is such a child! Brother Liang, how did you get to know Old drunk?"
Liang Jingyao never hides anything in front of Lin Xiaoyue. As long as Lin Xiaoyue wants to know, he will tell her without reservation!
He sat down beside the bed, took Lin Xiaoyue's hand and said, "It's a long story. Actually, the real identity of the drunkard is the chief physician of the Imperial Hospital. When the late emperor was alive, he was always by his side. That's why the drunkard and I are so familiar with each other."
Lin Xiaoyue couldn't believe that the drunkard really came from the palace, but why did he stop being the imperial physician? Could it be that damn Emperor Liang's doing again?
"Brother Liang, the old drunkard's medical skills are so amazing. Even if the late emperor passed away, Emperor Liang should have made use of him after ascending the throne! Why did he become like this?"
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