Chapter 29: Unpredictable Things in the World
On the day when the Third Prince fell off his horse and was seriously injured, Emperor Zong Ming ordered Qing Pingzi to treat the Third Prince.
The result was the same as the day before.
The injury will not lead to death, but disability is inevitable.
The good news is that Emperor Zong Ming never punished the Imperial Medical Service again.
As for the deceased Imperial Physician Lin and Imperial Physician Pang Qi, who would say anything for them?
The fact that the Imperial Medical Bureau was not implicated could already be described as "the emperor's great grace."
The Imperial Medical Service, which had just begun to show signs of improvement, inevitably fell into decline.
It is worth mentioning that seven days later, Gu Dan met Lin Xiaoyi again.
This time, it was because Lin Xiaoyi’s biological mother died.
The reason was that Lin Xiaoyi's biological mother secretly ran to the Third Prince's residence and asked to collect the body of Imperial Physician Lin, but was beaten to death by servants.
If I can't cure the alchemist, I can't cure you either? When I saw Lin Xiaoyi again, she was no longer at a loss, but was more heartbroken.
In just seven days, the family went from being reunited to having both parents die. This blow was too great for a fourteen-year-old girl.
The nightmare did not dissipate as quickly as she had hoped, but instead became more and more intense.
"Brother Gu, my mother and father are both good people, and they have never made mistakes in treating patients. Why is this happening?"
Gu Dan still couldn't forget the puzzled look on Lin Xiaoyi's face when she asked him with tears in her eyes.
"You can't avoid all troubles just by being law-abiding all the time."
In the end, that was all Gu Dan could say.
Time flies and two years have passed.
The students of Mohist Martial Arts School have changed several times. Most of them only study for one or two months and then cannot continue.
After all, learning martial arts really costs a lot of money.
His pharmacy business has improved to some extent and is no longer in a stagnant state. Even just by selling tonic medicine packs to students, he can make a pretty good income.
After two years, the prison was almost full of prisoners again, and he began to go to the prison every day again.
Life became calm and peaceful, as if what happened two years ago was just an illusion.
Even the Imperial Medical Bureau fell silent. The new chief physician was a man of few words. Perhaps the last chief physician had taught him an unforgettable lesson. When he was in office, he did nothing and just lived a quiet life, waiting to die.
One day, Andy Hui suddenly came over with some good wine and food, smiling.
"Uncle Xu, what's the good news?"
Gu Dan quickly took it. He hadn't seen Andy Hui so happy for a long time.
"Let's talk inside!"
Andy Hui was smiling happily, trying hard not to laugh out loud, his face turned red.
After the wine and dishes were placed on the table, Xu Zhian closed the door and said, "The third prince is dead!"
This sound, which contained so much anger and resentment, sounded particularly satisfying.
Gu was worried but happy, and clapped his hands in applause.
After all, he is still a human being with seven emotions and six desires, and he cannot be completely free of them.
Ignore the wronged, ignore those who sacrificed their lives for justice, ignore disasters, ignore the joys of the world, and live forever. Can the stone that has lived for billions of years prove its immortality? But then I thought again, I was quite puzzled. Although the third prince was paralyzed in bed, he was not seriously injured. How could he die in just two years? Xu Zhian took a sip of wine and said, "Ha, after that man was paralyzed in bed, his temper became more and more violent and irritable, and he would beat and kill the servants at will. What he liked to do most was to tie up the servants with ropes, tie them behind the horse, and drag them to death!"
Gu was worried and dignified.
This is not an era of rule of law. No one can punish or discipline a lawless person like the Third Prince. Who can punish him? His father is the king of this era. He doesn't need any reason at all. Killing a few servants is nothing. Even the death of a fifth-rank imperial physician and an eighth-rank imperial physician at the hands of the other party is just a symbolic reflection.
"That was not all. Later, he felt that killing slaves was not satisfying enough, so he started to kill maids. When he was floating in the lake, he ordered people to push the maids into the lake. After watching the maids drown out of fear, he would fish them out, peel their skins, dry them in the sun, and make scrolls, which he would then print on the walls to make human paintings."
Just by listening to it, Gu Dan couldn't help but feel a chill all over his body.
"After this incident, at a banquet, the maids joined forces to strangle the Third Prince with white silk. I just learned of this news."
Andy Hui continued to drink, his voice sounded quite happy, but his eyes couldn't help but become red.
The person who deserved to die is already dead, but the old friend will never stand up again.
"drink wine."
Gu Dan filled Xu Zhian's glass again, and he became more determined to practice hard.
Even if you don't want to hurt others, when disaster strikes you, you must have enough confidence and strength to say no.
After three rounds of drinking, Xu Zhian was already drunk. He reached out his hand and gently patted Gu Dan's shoulder, saying, "Xiaoyi is getting married."
"That's a good thing!"
Gu Dan nodded. Getting married at the age of sixteen was neither early nor late in that era. It was normal.
After experiencing the separation of parents, it is a good thing to find support as soon as possible.
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"She is going to marry the fourth prince, Prince Yu."
Andy Hui added.
"The fourth prince?"
This made Gu Dan couldn't help but be surprised.
It’s not that easy to marry a prince.
"Some time ago, the Fourth Prince's biological mother was ill, and Xiaoyi went to the palace for treatment. Prince Yu went to visit her, and after a few visits, they probably fell in love with each other."
Andy Hui was quite emotional.
He once wanted to bring Gu Dan and Lin Xiaoyi together, but unfortunately the two of them didn't seem to be interested in each other, which made him seem like he was meddling too much.
Gu Dan nodded slightly without commenting.
The disadvantage of the Imperial Medical Service is that if you encounter medical disputes, you will basically get nothing out of it, and there is absolutely no place to seek justice.
The advantage is that the people you come into contact with are either rich or noble, and all kinds of opportunities that ordinary people would only dream of are nothing.
If you can please just one person, you will be extremely rich.
There are many concubines in the harem, and even if Emperor Zong Ming seeks for help from immortals, he would not send alchemists to the harem to cast spells. Xiaoyi was able to enter the royal family because of this, which is also her own ability.
"Xiaoyi is younger than you and is about to get married. Why haven't you made any move yet?" Andy Hui bared his teeth. "There are three kinds of unfilial behavior, and the worst is to have no descendants. Your father is gone, but I'm still watching you!"
Gu Dan never expected that at this time Andy Hui was still thinking about urging her to get married.
"Yeah, it's almost done. Uncle Xu, drink more, are you raising fish?" Gu Dan hurriedly refilled the cup.
Soon, Andy Hui fell headfirst onto the table.
Gu Dan helped Andy Hui to the side to rest, thinking silently in his heart.
It has only been two years, the third prince has died, and Lin Xiaoyi is going to marry Prince Yu.
Things in this world are unpredictable and change in the blink of an eye.
Living in this world, time itself is the best catalyst.
He didn't need to take action against the enemy. As time passed, the enemy disappeared without a trace.
He seemed to understand the Immortals a little.
(End of this chapter)