As Lu Mo expected, neither Julie nor Mrs. Wu had gone to sleep.
"What if His Majesty finds out you're cutting other people's flesh?" Madam Wu was very worried.
Although she felt sorry for her daughter, she still felt that Julie had done something wrong this time. There was no wound on her arm, which would make it easy for someone to find out. The king was very suspicious and would turn on her over a small matter. Lady Wu was worried that Julie would fall out of favor.
Julie's face darkened. "Just fake a wound on your arm. I can't have any scars on my body. Go and call the man in. I want to see broth tomorrow morning."
Men are visual creatures. If she has an ugly scar on her smooth arm, no matter how beautiful her face is, it's useless. Moreover, such a big scar is difficult to restore to its original state, no matter how good the plastic surgery hospital is. She wouldn't take that risk.
Madam Wu looked worried but dared not argue. She summoned a young maid from outside. Julie had a dagger in her hand. She approached the maid and, without saying a word, cut her flesh. A bloody piece of flesh fell to the ground. The maid's face turned pale, she was covered in sweat, and she gritted her teeth, not daring to utter a sound.
"Go back and rest!"
Julie remained expressionless. The handmaid bowed gratefully. Although she was in great pain, she was still very happy that she could finally leave this terrifying place.
Madam Wu left with the young maid, and Lu Mo followed behind. He had a feeling that Julie wouldn't let the maid leave easily. Sure enough, the maid, who was happily preparing to leave the palace, was taken to the beach behind the palace by two guards, who were going to throw her to the sharks. Over the years, they had dealt with many disobedient people for Princess Julie, and they had all become food for the sharks in the sea.
After the maid was thrown into the sea, Lu Mo jumped in and rescued her. After the guards left, he took the maid to Gongsun Lin and asked her to take care of her, as she would be of great use in the future.
The next morning, Ye Qingqing went to the king's palace. The queen also came, as did Julie, who was pale and had thick bandages wrapped around her arms, which were faintly red. There was a bowl of steaming meat soup on the table.
Master Bailong also arrived. He and Lu Mo had already communicated, so he naturally knew about Julie's tricks.
"Father, I prayed all night, cut off a piece of flesh from my arm, and stewed it for two hours by hand, hoping that you will recover and your pain will be relieved." Julie's voice was weak, and she would catch her breath after speaking a few words. Her brows were slightly furrowed, as if she was enduring the pain, which moved the king deeply.
"Julie, thank you for your concern. With your sincere prayers, I will definitely get better."
The king looked at his beloved daughter with affection, reached out to take the broth, and drank it all in one gulp without chewing the meat. He then rinsed his mouth with a cup of tea that the queen had personally handed him.
"Dr. Ye, this secret formula is truly effective. I feel much better now... Ah..."
Before the king could finish speaking, his body suddenly trembled violently, his face turned ashen, as if he were having an epileptic seizure, and he even vomited black blood. The queen was terrified, "Divine Physician, what's wrong? Quickly, take a look at His Majesty!"
Julie was startled, but then overjoyed and shouted, "This quack doctor must have deliberately given a false prescription to harm Father! Guards, arrest her!"
"Let the divine physician examine His Majesty first!"
The queen sternly dismissed the guards. Ye Qingqing pretended to examine him and fed the king a pill. The king stopped convulsing soon after, but his face was pale, he was weak, and his whole body felt like it was being pricked with needles.
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