As the Prince entered the veranda of the Ninth Master's inner chambers, he heard the sound of swords flashing and sabers whistling in the courtyard ahead. He continued walking briskly when suddenly a sword pierced through two winter plum trees and lodged itself in the carved beam next to the Prince's eye!
He was so scared that he jumped to the side... It was a close call, he almost died there!
King Hui calmed down, walked down the steps, turned left, walked through the garden, passed two rows of flower beds, walked up the steps to the inner chamber, and knocked on the door of the Ninth Master: "Ninth Uncle..."
The house was dead silent.
"Ninth Uncle?"
"What's the matter!" Lu Zhenzhi's cold and angry voice came through the curtain and through the door panel.
"Junior...can I come in?"
After a moment of silence, a voice came out:
"Enter!"
Lu Zhenzhi was still furious, and every word he said seemed to burn on a blazing fire. Without Fu Tong'er, he was still the Ninth Master, the fearsome Ninth Master on the battlefield. All his tenderness and gentleness were a waste of time.
When King Hui opened the door, he saw Fu Tong'er's red fox cloak hanging there, and knew that the girl might stay here every day. How could the Ninth Prince be indifferent to such a beautiful body?
Turning around, King Hui saw the Ninth Prince sulking on a soft couch at the tea table, drinking tea. His face was darker than the abyss of the deep sea.
King Hui went over and bowed: "Ninth Uncle."
Lu Zhenzhi raised his hand and pointed to the empty couch beside him.
After thanking Uncle Ninth, King Hui sat down on the couch.
Lu Zhenzhi remained silent, drinking his tea alone. The jade ring had already appeared on the thumb holding the cup. Prince Hui saw this and thought the Ninth Prince must have let Tong'er know about the ring. Remembering how he had previously suggested the Ninth Prince have someone seize Fu Tong'er's ring, he asked:
"Ninth Uncle, did you really order someone to steal her ring?"
Lu Zhenzhi didn't respond, nor did he look at anyone. His eyes stared straight ahead, deep and sinister.
"Tong'er stays at the Ninth Prince's house every day? She's pregnant with the Ninth Prince's child?" King Hui still asked the question that was in his mind.
Lu Zhenzhi remained silent, his mind full of Fu Tong'er. Last night, the little girl had been so obedient and docile to him, her little body so submissive. But during the day, she'd be baring her tiny white teeth, her delicate paws flaring and threatening! That little thing was such a headache...
Prince Hui was still thinking about the "contraceptive medicine" he'd heard in the hall, so he asked again, "Did she find out about the Ninth Prince using her?" Then he sighed, "I've already advised the Ninth Prince not to use those tactics on her. If she's determined, even if the Ninth Prince lets her get pregnant with ten or eight children, he won't be able to hold her back."
Lu Zhenzhi still had a gloomy face, holding the teacup in one hand and supporting his knee with the other.
"However, right now, the Ninth Prince and her are arguing, and no matter what, she can't be called childish. The Ninth Prince is already over thirty, how old is she? Moreover, she is ill, so she doesn't want anyone to take advantage of her. After all, she is not married to the Ninth Prince."
Lu Zhenzhi put down his teacup with a thud, left King Hui behind, and went out...
General You did not take Fu Tong'er to the military camp, but brought her back to his general's residence and ordered the doctor there to treat her. The doctor said, "General You, please excuse me for a moment."
Fu Tong'er leaned on the table, her head was dizzy and her lips were pale.
General You Yi took a look and followed the doctor to the door.
"How is she?"
The doctor was an old physician with decades of experience. He shook his head and said, "This girl has both Qi and blood deficiency. Her impatience and irritability have resulted in a lack of blood supply to her five internal organs for a long time, leaving her very weak. I'm afraid it will be difficult for her to live long."
"How long?"
"Less than ten years," the old doctor said, "but there is a solution."
"Please speak, old sir."
"Stay away from things that damage her liver and make her angry. Pay more attention to your diet and do some exercise to strengthen your body. The key is to eat more tonic food and avoid getting angry."
"Is she, is she suitable for pregnancy now?"
"Absolutely not!" The old doctor waved his hands repeatedly. "General, if she raises two people in her own body now, both mother and child will be harmed! By then, not to mention ten years of life, even five years will be in jeopardy."
"Give me a prescription for contraceptive medicine to mix with the other medicines."
"Yes~" the old doctor replied.
"This result and the matter of the contraceptive pills are known only to you and me, and no one else can know."
"Yes, General, I understand."
When You Yi turned around, Fu Tong'er was already asleep on the table, supporting her head.
It was the height of spring, and he suddenly felt that the little girl was moving further and further away.
"Doctor, go and see if she is asleep or unconscious."
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