Thirty-three
"Who are you going to save? You're already in this state, and you're still worrying about others?"
Yun Qi was confused. "What's wrong with me? I feel fine now."
To be honest, just now Yunqi suddenly felt that he was fine again, and his mental and physical strength had recovered to a large extent.
The drunk chuckled, "Do you know what adrenaline is?"
"……ah?"
Yunqi obviously doesn’t know this yet.
The drunkard waved his hands and said, "Forget it, it seems that the time has not come yet. Okay, let's make a deal first. This great immortal will only make a move once. If you let this opportunity slip away, don't blame me for not caring about you."
Yun Qi agreed without thinking, "Okay, once, just once."
The drunkard nodded, suddenly curious: "Who is it, anyway? I hope it's not some high-ranking official or someone high and mighty, or my identity as a hermit would be exposed."
Yun Qi slowly stood up, holding onto the wall. "Uh... this..."
"He's really an official, huh?"
"I guess so..."
The drunkard didn't care, "Oh, it's okay, I can handle this ordinary person."
Until they reached the palace gate.
Drunkard: "...Hey, my wine is going to expire if I don't drink it now. I'll go drink it first and come back later."
Just as he turned around and tried to escape, Yun Qi raised his hand to stop him. He immediately changed his expression and threatened: "Divine Doctor, it's okay if the wine is about to expire. I can bring more people to help you drink it. After all, it would be a pity to waste it. But if you remembered it wrongly..."
"You!" The drunk pointed at him.
Yun Qi tilted his head, "Hmm?"
The drunkard grunted for a long time, "Yes! I just remembered it wrong. Can't I be so old and confused? Don't you know how to give way to the elderly?"
Yun Qi raised an eyebrow, "Oh, please."
The drunkard angrily swung his sleeves and walked away.
An hour later.
After the drunkard finished his diagnosis, he looked at Yunqi and Shide, seeming to want to say something but stopping himself.
The emperor's coma was a serious matter, so only a very few people in the palace knew about it. Apart from the two of them, there were the eunuchs who served him and a few trusted palace maids.
Seeing him like this, Yun Qi immediately asked anxiously, "What's wrong?"
The drunkard hissed, stood up, walked to Yun Qi's side, and said, "Come with me."
Yun Qi frowned and said without hesitation, "Let's go."
Although Shi De didn't know what they were going to do, he still trusted Yun Qi, so he didn't interfere.
After Yun Qi was taken aside, he was the first to ask, "What happened?"
The drunkard's expression was indescribable: "How should I put it? This thing, it's very likely that he made it himself."
"Did you do it yourself?"
The drunkard nodded and smiled what he thought was a sincere smile, but it only lasted a few seconds before he froze it. "Although it's hard to believe, I'm not kidding you."
Yun Qi frowned and thought for a moment, "Then how did he get sick? Or, even if he did it himself, there must be a reason, right?"
Upon hearing this, the drunkard asked mysteriously, "Have you ever heard of a marionette?"
Yun Qi was slightly stunned for a moment, "What do you mean?"
The drunkard cleared his throat and looked in Ling Junyan's direction. "He's the 'marionette.' You guessed right. He's probably out of control in some way, but he still wants to control it himself, so he's found some random tricks. Our abbreviation is not up to par, but it's not without effect. It costs half a life to a whole life. The rest depends on his luck."
Yun Qi understood all of this. He knew what it meant to be out of control and also understood the meaning of a puppet.
The only two things he didn't know were that inferior method and...
Yun Qi was instantly agitated. He grabbed the drunkard's shoulders with both hands and asked, "What do you mean by half a life or a whole life?"
The drunkard's shoulder was gripped so hard by him that it hurt, but there were other people here, so he had to hold back even if he wanted to shout.
"Calm down, is this so hard to understand? If he doesn't want to be controlled, then he should just remove the string. But he's not made of wood, he's made of flesh and blood, so he has to endure the pain of having his tendons and bones torn apart."
Hearing this, Yun Qi felt a pang of pain in his heart. He restrained himself and let go of his hand, gasping for breath and remaining silent for a moment.
"Is there any way to relieve the pain?"
The drunkard shook his head, "No."
"Then how about ending this method?"
The drunkard shook his head again, "No, once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back."
Yun Qi: "...What about you!?"
"Hey!" The drunkard raised his hand to stop him from saying anything, and said confidently, "But I can reduce the risk. At most, it will cost him anywhere from 30% to half his life. What do you think?"
Seeing Yun Qi still hesitating, he continued, "This is the best solution at the moment. Originally, 30% of his life wouldn't be necessary, but he was so impatient that he met a quack doctor. So there's nothing we can do."
Perhaps none of them, including the great national teacher, would have thought that one day he would become what others call a "quack doctor."
Yun Qi stood there thinking for a long time, and finally made up his mind, "I'll do as you say."
On the second day, the eleventh prince led the public announcement that the emperor had caught a cold and was in poor health and needed rest, so the court meeting was suspended.
Inside the bedroom, the drunkard was giving acupuncture to Ling Junyan, while the eunuchs were waiting on the side. Shi De was watching from the side. If even the imperial physician was helpless, how could he let a man of unknown origin treat His Majesty?
Since Yunqi and the Eleventh Prince are not here yet, he has to be more cautious. If something goes wrong, he will definitely not be able to bear the consequences with his life.
Here, the drunkard finished the acupuncture and was about to proceed to the next step when suddenly his hand was tightly grasped by another hand.
“Oh my god!!!”
Shi De was startled and hurried closer.
Ling Junyan slowly stood up. Although he was weak, the strength in his hands was not weak at all.
"Your Majesty!" Shi De reacted, saluted and shouted.
The eunuchs who attended him also said excitedly: "Your Majesty, you are finally awake!"
Ling Junyan did not respond to them in a hurry. Instead, he stared at the drunkard with murderous intent in his eyes.
The drunkard's hair stood on end, and he immediately imitated the man and blurted out, "Your Majesty, good luck to you, no, no..."
He gritted his teeth, threw himself hard, and after breaking free, he quickly knelt on the ground, "Long live the emperor!"
Ling Junyan looked down at him, "Who is it?"
"I…"
"Your Majesty, this man is a local miracle doctor that we have sought out to treat Your Majesty."
Hearing this, the coldness in Ling Junyan's eyes finally dissipated a little, and he lowered his head to look at the wound on his wrist.
At this time, the drunkard saw the opportunity and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, I can cure your disease."
"Can you cure my illness?"
The drunkard, who hadn't noticed anything wrong, was about to boast a bit, but was immediately interrupted by Shi De, who quickly said, "Your Majesty, Yun Qi found this man in a cave outside the city."
Ling Junyan's expression changed slightly, but it was barely noticeable.
On the other hand, the drunkard didn't understand what Shi De meant by this. Even if he lived in a cave, it wouldn't affect his medical skills. He wasn't a caveman...
"You go out first." Ling Junyan said to Shi De and the eunuch.
Shi De glanced at the drunkard and said in unison with the eunuch, "Yes."
So, only Ling Junyan and the drunkard were left in the entire bedroom.
The drunkard was almost numb from kneeling. "Your Majesty, I'm old and my legs are not good. Can I get up first?"
After saying this, he chuckled twice.
Ling Junyan looked at this seemingly unserious man and said nothing. Instead, he avoided the topic and said, "I have heard that there is a divine being in Dagan who knows everything about the past and present. He is not only an excellent doctor, but also knows some strange and supernatural arts. There are even rumors that he is actually from another world."
The drunkard's knee slipped and he sat down on the ground. "Ouch, Your Majesty, this knee really hurts. Please leave me alone. Please continue, please continue."
Ling Junyan smiled faintly, "Well, sir, you may stay in the palace for the rest of your life. I have something I want to ask you."
"Huh?" The drunkard looked embarrassed. "Well... I'm used to being so carefree. This isn't good..."
"You should understand that I don't have to discuss this with you."
As soon as these words were spoken, the drunkard shuddered instantly, then pulled the corners of his mouth, feeling very sad.
"Well, well, okay..."
If he wasn't worried about all his efforts being wasted, who would dare to let him be so humble!
But finally found the second one.
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