Chapter 64: Seeing an old friend again
"Lin Xiaoyi?"
Gu Dan heard Princess Lin's words and spoke subconsciously.
The servant who was originally quite respectful at the side looked at her and scolded her dissatisfiedly: "How can you call the princess by her name?!"
In this era, there is a natural and unquestionable gap between the emperor's sons and grandsons and ordinary people, even for women who marry into the royal family.
It is just like the legendary immortal gate, once you step into it, the past will almost disappear into thin air. Not to mention that all worldly ties will be severed, all social interactions from then on will revolve around a handful of people.
No matter how good or bad the relationship with former friends or old acquaintances is, the contact is bound to be severed. The gap and restrictions between identities will lock everyone up tightly, and even their names cannot be mentioned easily.
The so-called cannibalism is hidden in all these aspects.
"Brother Gu and I have known each other since childhood, so why not just call out my name?"
A soft voice came from the courtyard. I heard the voice before I saw the person.
A person walked towards this place gracefully, wearing a satin dress with cloud patterns carved in gold and silver. Her sleeves fluttered as she moved, as if clouds from the sky were stepping on the moon, and the golden thread outlined her graceful figure.
She has her hair combed into a bun, with three thousand black hair swirling around like clouds, supporting her head, swaying like cloud patterns without falling off, exuding an air of immortality.
Lin Xiaoyi came over and said, "Brother Gu, long time no see."
Gu Dan took a quick look.
I haven't seen Xiaoyi for more than ten years. She is almost thirty years old, which is the most charming age for girls. Even if she just stands there, she looks charming and enchanting.
The years of polishing have diminished the youthful grace of the past, but have also added a moving mature charm.
The excellent living environment has allowed her to retain the elegance and refinement of her girlhood, and the years have also brought her her own charm.
Her fair and delicate skin seems as if it can be blown away, and the redness on her face is not filled in with rouge. It is like the sunset in the sky reflected in the curtain. Her eyebrows are like distant ink, her waist is like a willow, and her voice is gentle and clever.
At first glance, beauty is a disaster.
People say that time is a butcher's knife, but this knife is ultimately inferior to beauty.
Gu Dan held her hand in return and said, "Meet Princess Lin."
With a greeting, the sad thick barrier finally came to the fore.
The smile on Lin Xiaoyi's face seemed to freeze for a moment, and her beautiful eyes were looking at Gu Dan.
Fifteen years have passed, and the years have left some traces on Gu Dan.
The youthfulness that was already a little bit there was no trace left. He was dressed in a green robe without any makeup. His body was straight and upright like a proud pine tree. Even his handsome face, which was enough to make the emperor look sideways, had a beard on it, making him look more dignified.
Young Master Nianyan is as gentle as jade.
If it weren't for the overly cold look between her eyebrows, this beautiful lady would seem to have walked out of a painting, adding a touch of color to the world.
"Mom, he's so handsome!"
A young girl rushed over, staring at Gu Dan with her beautiful eyes without blinking, "How about I ask him to be my master?"
Gu Dan looked down at the little girl who was a head shorter than Lin Xiaoyi, and suddenly it seemed as if he saw Lin Xiaoyi fifteen years ago again. She was about 80% similar, but more lively, bold and agile.
“This is my daughter.”
Lin Xiaoyi reached out and rubbed the little girl's head, scolding her with a smile: "Go play over there."
Everything suddenly felt real.
"Why, the old man is not welcome here, right?"
Andy Hui’s face turned black as he stood by.
When they were trying to bring them together, one of them kept silent and the other just turned around and ran away.
Kids nowadays can tear down a house, why are we meeting here face to face to reminisce about the past?
"How have you gotten old, Uncle Xu? You haven't changed at all, I couldn't even recognize you! You can't keep such a health-preserving technique to yourself." After coaxing her daughter away from her arms, Lin Xiaoyi kept smiling and spoke kindly and gently, without any arrogance of a princess.
There is a distance between frowns and smiles; in actions and stillness, etiquette remains unchanged.
The three of them briefly reminisced about the past, but this was Prince Yu's mansion after all, not the Imperial Hospital, and Andy Hui couldn't bring up the quirky things that happened to Lin Xiaoyi as a child. He spent most of the time denouncing Gu Dan.
The servant beside him looked at the scene and felt it was somewhat heartwarming but also a little weird.
This is probably what it's like to meet friends and teachers you haven't seen in over a decade, right?
There wasn't much small talk.
After all, they came for serious business. They came to visit Xiaoyi first because of the friendship in the Imperial Hospital. They were not real relatives of Xiaoyi, so it was naturally inconvenient for them to stay here for too long.
When the atmosphere became harmonious, Lin Xiaoyi said, "It was actually my idea to trouble Uncle Xu this time. Sister Ying's body couldn't be cured no matter what she did. When the Taoist priest was here before, Qingpingzi came to see her and left some elixirs. Although it can't cure it, it can relieve some of the pain.
But now the remaining elixirs are running out, and the alchemist has left. Human life is at stake, and we cannot give up even the slightest chance, so I have no choice but to ask you to come."
Andy Hui nodded slightly, "There is no time to lose, let's go now."
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This time, Lin Xiaoyi led the way to another courtyard and gently knocked on the door.
The maid came over and saw Xiaoyi, she nodded respectfully and made way.
The group of three walked into the inner room, and the person lying on the bed was Princess Ying.
Princess Ying looked extremely bad, her face was as white as the snow in the cold winter. There were several large stoves in the room, and a heat wave hit her face as soon as she walked in.
Winter has passed, but she is still covered with several layers of quilts, leaving only her head exposed.
Even so, cold sweat continued to drip down his face. His cheeks, which should have been pretty, looked sunken. It would not be wrong to say that he looked emaciated.
As early as when he came, Andy Hui had warned Gu Dan that Princess Ying was suffering from a serious disease that had never been heard of before, and there was no cure for it in the world.
Qingpingzi could only come up with some methods to temporarily suppress it, but it could not cure it completely.
The imperial physician had come to see him several times before, but he couldn't even suppress the condition.
This time, the summons was also a helpless one. If it still doesn't work, then Princess Ying can only wait for death.
As I approached the bed, I smelled a foul smell.
Princess Ying opened her eyes slightly and saw the person coming, with a look of fear and resistance on her face.
His lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but no sound came out.
When the maid in the room saw this scene, tears rolled down her cheeks involuntarily and she sobbed softly.
"Princess Ying, I'm sorry."
Andy Hui walked forward and placed a hand on Princess Ying’s wrist.
The four skills of a doctor: observation, auscultation, questioning and palpation.
After a full quarter of an hour, Andy Hui finally withdrew his hand, and said with a bad expression on his face: "Five kinds of fatigue and seven kinds of injuries, the pulse of the five internal organs is weak!"
Normally, this kind of pulse condition only appears when people are old and weak, and it is no longer a question of whether it can be cured.
It would save time to just think about where to bury the deceased.
Gu Dan walked forward and gently put his hand on hers.
After a moment, his heart moved, but his expression did not change at all.
(End of this chapter)