Pei Luo and Dao Yi exchanged a glance and nodded slightly: "Okay."
It's really not the right time to tell Bai Yatou about this. She's already lost her appetite and gotten thinner because of it.
If we were to tell her now that there is no cure for the puppet gu, she would probably be even more anxious.
"Thank you," Xuanyuan Peng said gratefully.
Now, there's no cure for the puppet gu within him, and he can only wait to die. He doesn't want Ya'er to know these things, to make her worry and sad.
Everyone remained silent, and no one spoke.
Right now, everyone is feeling sorry for him.
This man is so young, and he is the ruler of a country, yet now no one can save him; he can only wait to die, day by day.
Xuanyuan Peng then looked at Youyi: "I will probably ask you for help to remove the curse in the future. I will have to trouble Master Youyi to come over then."
"Of course."
Youyi didn't remind him of anything else; he should already know that removing the curse meant certain death.
He insisted on removing the curse, and he naturally had his reasons for wanting to do so, which he didn't want to ask any further questions about.
"Then we'll be going now, you should rest."
Youyi nodded to Xuanyuan Peng, then returned the way they came with Pei Luo and Dao Yi.
"Your Majesty." Only after the others left did Zong Jiu dare to rush to Xuan Yuanpeng's bedside and start crying.
Hang Yuqing felt sad, but she didn't dare to cry; her eyes just welled up with tears.
Why is there no cure for this puppet gu?
It's all his fault for not taking good care of the Emperor's health. His Highness the Holy King had clearly told him to take good care of the Emperor, but he was completely unprepared for the Third Prince's attempt to harm the Emperor!
If he had listened to His Highness the Holy King's advice earlier and paid close attention to the princes' behavior, perhaps the Emperor wouldn't have been poisoned by the Third Prince with that damned puppet curse.
Xuanyuan Peng was also saddened. He knew that Ya'er had found a divine doctor for him, and he still held a sliver of hope that the curse could be cured.
He still wanted to marry Ya'er as his wife and empress, and he wanted to travel and enjoy the scenery with Ya'er. He hadn't abdicated in favor of Zhan'er yet, hadn't seen Zhan'er sit on the throne, and hadn't even seen Zhan'er's child born. How could he die? How could he bear to die!
But fate always plays tricks on people like this. Even though he still had so many things to finish, it wouldn't give him another chance.
Xuanyuan Peng looked at the sobbing Zong Jiu and sadly glanced at the top of the tent: "What are you crying for? I haven't even passed away yet! Save your tears for the day I die."
"Your Majesty!" Xuan Yuanpeng's words made Zong Jiu even more distressed. He dared not cry, but his tears flowed even more fiercely.
"Alright, you can all go out and rest. I'm tired," Xuanyuan Peng said weakly, then closed his eyes.
Zong Jiu and Hang Yuqing dared not disturb them any further, so they wiped away their tears, bowed, and left.
Upon arriving at the outer hall, Zong Jiu could no longer hold back and began to weep silently.
Even the skilled Gu master Youyi couldn't save the Emperor! What will the Emperor do?
Hang Yuqing's eyes were also red, feeling both guilty and sad.
Here, the entire Chengqian Palace was immersed in sorrow, while over there, Pei Luo had already returned to the Holy King's Mansion with You Yi and Dao Yi.
Knowing that they would be entering the palace tonight to remove the curse from Xuanyuan Peng, Bai Shi hadn't slept and had been waiting for them to return.
Su Xuening and Su Yun'an were also waiting with Bai Shi for Pei Luo and the others.
Seeing that it was getting late, Madam Bai looked at Su Xuening and Su Yun'an with some concern: "It's too late, you two should go back to sleep first, you don't need to keep me company."
Su Xuening shook her head: "I'm not sleepy, and I won't be able to sleep when I get back."
With so many things happening lately, she probably wouldn't be able to sleep even if she went back. It would be better for her to stay with her mother and wait for her master and the others, so that she could find out about the Emperor's situation as soon as possible.
"I'm not tired either." Su Yun'an refused to go back.
Bai patted Su Yun'an's head.
This child, you rushed back for so long and still say you're not tired?
Just as Bai was about to try to persuade the two again, she saw Pei Luo and the others return.
"Dr. Luo, Uncle-Master." Upon seeing this, Madam Bai quickly stood up.
Su Xuening and Su Yun'an also perked up instantly and stood up as well.
"How is the situation?" Bai asked as she walked to the table, pouring tea for them.
The group of people looked at each other, unsure how to answer her.
Although they had promised that person not to tell her what happened, they really couldn't think of a good excuse after such a short time.
Pei Luo and Dao Yi sat down and drank tea without saying a word, clearly leaving this difficult problem to You Yi.
Youyi glanced at the two who were cowering like turtles, and was speechless.
These two guys are really...
Youyi, gritting his teeth, slowly sipped his tea, actually trying to think of what to say.
Seeing that the three of them remained silent, Bai asked anxiously, "What's going on? Is the Emperor afflicted with a puppet curse? Can this curse be cured?"
Dao Yi chuckled dryly and said, "You'll have to ask You Yi. The Emperor met with You Yi alone while we were all in the outer hall."
Dao Yi's words shifted the topic back to You Yi.
...The veins on his temples throbbed, and he felt an urge to strangle Dao Yi.
Bai looked anxiously at You Yi: "Has something happened to the Emperor? Can't his curse be cured?"
Su Xuening and Su Yun'an also looked at You Yi with concern.
Is the Emperor's condition really that serious?
Having no other choice, Youyi could only say, "I've gone to check. The Emperor is indeed infected with the Puppet Gu, but the person who cast the Gu probably hasn't activated the mother Gu yet, so the Emperor hasn't been controlled and hasn't become a puppet."
Bai's expression turned solemn as she murmured, "So it really is a puppet gu? Do you have a way to help remove it?"
You Yi's expression was somewhat stiff, but he said, "Uncuring the poison isn't difficult, however, His Majesty..."
Seeing that Youyi's expression was off, Bai frowned and asked, "What's wrong?"
Youyi's eyes darted around, and he stammered, "His Majesty... doesn't he want to remove the curse himself?"
"Why?" Bai Shi frowned, her face full of confusion.
How could I not want to remove the curse?
With a headache, You Yi tried hard to find an explanation: "This puppet gu, actually, removing the gu will cause great harm to the body. Anyway, that person hasn't started controlling the emperor yet, so the emperor isn't in a hurry to remove the gu. When that person really starts controlling the emperor, the emperor will naturally ask me for help to remove the gu."
Upon hearing Youyi's explanation, Pei Luo and Dao Yi both covered their foreheads in exasperation.
Oh dear, what is this kid Youyi trying to explain?
You can't even lie properly!
Isn't this just telling the truth?
Bai Shi also looked puzzled: "But if this puppet gu isn't removed, it won't do his body any good, will it? Also, how harmful will removing the gu actually be to his body?"
"This..." This question stumped You Yi again, and he immediately looked to Pei Luo and Dao Yi for help.
The two of them immediately covered their heads and turned away.
He lied about it himself; it has nothing to do with them.
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