He reached out to take the prince's pulse and, confirming that he was slowly recovering and that the remaining poison was not much, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"When did Ah Jun learn medical principles?" the Crown Prince asked. Zhao Shu was a mystery to him, and everything about her, from her strange and unusual food to her exquisite Tai Chi, intrigued him.
Zhao Shu straightened the quilt for him. "I already knew it, but you don't care about your younger sister, so you don't know. Medical knowledge can be learned by reading medical books. What's so special about that? Gan Luo was appointed as a high-ranking official at the age of twelve. A high-ranking official in the Qin Dynasty is just like the prime minister today." Zhao Shu imitated Sun Yun, picking the youngest prime minister in history to argue and make comparisons to cover up her own unusualness.
The Crown Prince nodded in agreement. "My sister is a female Gan Luo. I am proud."
He rarely referred to himself as "I" or "I," and usually referred to himself as "this palace" or "I." Now, referring to himself as "I" seemed like a joke, and the atmosphere immediately became much more relaxed.
“Mr. Ouyang said that he sent a friend over by carrier pigeon. He should arrive in a few days. Please wait a moment, Your Highness. We have cleared the remaining poison from your body these past few days and your complexion is better. We will start treating your leg injury. Your Highness must believe that as long as you have hope, the outcome will not be too bad. As the saying goes, if your heart faces the sun, what is there to fear in sorrow?”
Zhao Shu patted the Crown Prince's shoulder encouragingly. She was small and still very childish, her little hands making adult gestures. She had a sweet voice and a warm smile that warmed people's hearts. She even quoted a line, "If your heart faces the sun, what is there to fear from sorrow?" The Crown Prince stared at her blankly, the corners of his mouth involuntarily turning up, and he said softly, "Okay."
Since the Crown Prince was unable to move, and Zhao Shu couldn't find a safer place for the time being, she only instructed Xiao Zhu Zi and others to keep a close eye on all movements and to notify her immediately if there was any disturbance.
Days passed like this. Sun Yun played ancient music for the Crown Prince every day, and Zhao Shu often talked with the Crown Prince. The snow outside began to melt. The first snow came quickly and went quickly. What was rare was that there were some rays of sunshine in the sky, but it was still extremely cold.
Huo Danlan was very busy for several days in a row. Many guards from the Huo family came one after another, as if something big was about to happen, making Zhao Shu and Sun Yun uneasy.
This unease finally broke through its veil on the fourth day, sending chills down everyone's spine.
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