Zhou Huaiyan talked with Doctor Li for a while, and had to accept this reality. His physical condition was indeed much better than before. In fact, according to the current situation, it was very likely that in a few years, he would be so healthy that he would be forced by Duke Wei to learn martial arts.

The Jiang family has produced many talented generals for generations, and even the girls are required to learn martial arts and the art of war from a young age. When Zhou Huaiyan was a child, he was in good health for a period of time, so he was taken to practice martial arts by the Duke of Wei.

Fortunately, he caught a cold on purpose and became ill, which dissuaded his uncle from the idea.

Thinking of this, Zhou Huaiyan sighed deeply.

"Is there any way to make me go back to the way I was before? Looking pale and frail, and even coughing up blood every day?"

The young man stroked the jadeite around his waist, seemingly thinking seriously about the feasibility of this matter.

"For example, take some medicine that's bad for your health, even if it's a little bitter... or if that doesn't work, give me some mild poison."

"...Your Highness?"

Doctor Li was shocked. It was the first time he had seen a patient make such a bizarre request.

Even Ah Fei who was standing next to him had an incredible look on his face. He looked at the boy's slightly wrinkled brows and felt depressed.

[Master... don't you want your body to be better? ]

The Zizhu is very domineering. After entering the body, it will immediately expel all the waste, diseases, and even poisons in the host body. Then it will force the host to eat a lot to store strength and strengthen the body so as to provide the mother with the best and most nutrients in the future.

So it was not an accident that Zhou Huaiyan got sick that night, but it was because Zi Gu urged him to accumulate energy. Therefore, although the reasonable dragon is an evil creature, the effect of Zi Gu making the host stronger is not fake.

Originally, Ah Fei planned to wait for some time until her master recovered before luring the dragon out, but now it seems that her master does not want to get better.

[——Why? ]

Seeing the old man's expression, Zhou Huaiyan felt a little headache.

A prince who was born with a defect and was almost sentenced to death by all the imperial doctors suddenly became healthy and was getting better day by day.

——Who wouldn’t think too much about this?

Anyone with a little common sense would think that he had spent the previous 18 years hiding his talents and pretending to be sick in order to lie low. Not to mention his father, the emperor who had eighty-eight minds.

The Emperor of Zhou was jealous of the military power in the hands of Duke Wei, and there might even be hatred between the two that he was unaware of. Otherwise, why would Jiang Min be sentenced to death shortly after he was born?

Zhou Huaiyan sighed and rubbed his throbbing temples.

"In short, I'll prescribe some medicine that makes my pulse feel unhealthy. It doesn't matter if it's a little damaged. After all, my improvement is not good news to some people."

Ah Fei was stunned.

【some people......】

He stood behind the young man, listening carefully, his cyan eyes lowered, his pupils dark like a pool of dark whirlpool.

The young man specifically reminded,

"Don't tell your uncle about this for now."

Imperial Physician Li had been in the palace for many years, and after a brief surprise he quickly understood what he meant.

"Yes, I will do my best."

"Well, then we have Dr. Lao Li."

Zhou Huaiyan smiled and pulled the kitten to his side.

"And Ah Fei's voice, thank you for your concern."

Zhou Huaiyan had some respect for the old doctor who had taken care of him for nearly ten years.

"No, no, this is my duty."

Doctor Li's tone was somewhat frightened.

"Your Highness, this poison is difficult to cure mainly because I know very little about poisons from foreign races. If we can find the source of the poison, then it is not impossible to prepare an antidote."

"The source of the poison?"

Doctor Li nodded and turned to look at Ah Fei.

"Do you know what poison you were poisoned with? Or do you remember the smell of the poison, or any other characteristics?"

Ah Fei looked at the boy, hesitated for a moment, and finally closed his eyes and nodded. How could he not remember the poison he took?

"That's good!"

Zhou Huaiyan's eyebrows were filled with a happy smile.

"After dinner, I asked Ah Fei to go to the medicine building. I remember there is a floor dedicated to collecting many poisonous substances from foreign races. If you take him there to identify them, maybe we can find the source of the poison."

"Yes, I will take my leave."

Doctor Li bowed and slowly left the room. Ah Fei was a little confused.

[Pharmacy? ]

As if he had guessed what he was thinking, Zhou Huaiyan took a sip of tea nonchalantly.

"The medicine house is located in the south courtyard of the Duke's Mansion. Let Zhima take you there after dinner."

"......"

【yes.】

The kitten lowered its head and uttered a hoarse response. Zhou Huaiyan stared at him for a few seconds, then suddenly reached out his hand.

The latter realized his intention and knelt obediently in front of the boy's knees, slightly raised his head, and took the initiative to expose his vulnerable throat.

The boy's finger bones fell and gently stroked it.

I don’t know if it’s because of delayed development, malnutrition, or maybe because she’s been abused, but the sixteen-year-old Ah Fei looks as thin and young as a thirteen or fourteen-year-old child.

Even the Adam's apple is very small.

It didn't feel hard and brittle like an ordinary young man's, but was slightly soft. It reminded Zhou Huaiyan of Cuicui's soft larynx. Compared to the chin, the arrogant cat master liked him to rub its throat more.

Every time the fingertips stroked it, the little guy would make a comfortable humming sound.

Thinking about the past, Zhou Huaiyan unconsciously stroked Ah Fei's throat, just like he had once caressed his beloved.

[But Cuicui...if you think about it carefully, she has been dead for more than ten years.]

Zhou Huaiyan looked at the pair of emerald cat eyes in front of him and felt a little dazed for a moment.

The master is...touching...touching his Adam's apple.

Ah Fei froze, and all the muscles in her body couldn't help but tense up and tremble slightly.

Gulp.

The kitten couldn't help swallowing and breathing rapidly. The few short breaths seemed to be infinitely slowed down and stretched out -

He looked up at his master, who did not have any special expression at the moment, but in those beautiful peach blossom eyes, there was an emotion that he could not understand.

This kind of affectionate caressing... made Ah Fei feel as if she was being played with by her master. The skin that was touched started to itch and gradually turned red and hot.

[Master, did you find anything? ]

The kitten tightened his sleeves nervously.

His body, which was neither masculine nor feminine, seemed to develop more slowly naturally. Now that he was about to turn seventeen, even the Adam's apple that was unique to men had only slightly emerged.

[I don’t know if the master will dislike it...]

Zhou Huaiyan didn't know that his casual little action seemed as long as a century in Ah Fei's eyes.

He came back to his senses, and his fingers brushed across the kitten's throat, moving upwards, and casually rubbed his fluffy, soft curly hair.

The boy half-jokingly said,

"If your throat is healed in the future, please imitate the meow of a cat for me."

"......?"

[Cat...cat meowing? ]

Ah Fei was stunned and lowered her head suddenly.

He seemed to...know why his master didn't touch him that night.

[So... So the master likes to play like this...]

Not knowing what came into her mind, Ah Fei unconsciously grasped the edge of the boy's robe, and her ears turned red.

"Um......"

The kitten snuggled up to the boy's feet and let out a happy and nervous whimper.

[When my voice gets better, I will learn to meow like a cat. ]