Chapter 104: Marry You, I Will Determine You for My Life
Shen Qingtan saw that Zhao Yi had a serious expression, as if he had something important to announce.
She couldn't help but look serious, and because she was a little nervous, she became a little flustered.
Since this kind of situation rarely happens to Zhao Yi, it can be imagined that it is a very serious matter for him to take it so seriously.
"Go ahead." Shen Qingtan was afraid that her stable life would be shaken by a major change, disrupting all her plans. She forced herself to remain calm and said, "I'm listening."
Zhao Yi could tell that her voice was very low and soft, as if she was suppressing her inner anxiety.
He whispered, "Tan'er, I'm not born weak and sickly."
Shen Qingtan looked at Zhao Yi in astonishment, and all kinds of guesses suddenly came to his mind.
Zhao Yi said calmly, "I was poisoned."
Shen Qingtan looked at Zhao Yi in disbelief.
With his status, who would poison him?
"At first, my parents noticed that I was different from other children. No matter how much I fed myself, I wouldn't gain weight. Instead, I became thinner and thinner. So they asked the imperial physician to come and treat me. He diagnosed me with a chronic poison. The Emperor and the Duke's Mansion then found a famous doctor to detoxify me."
"Director Chen said that chronic poisoning develops slowly and lasts a long time. If my parents hadn't discovered my condition in time, once I had the disease after two or three years, it would have been too late to save me."
Zhao Yi's tone remained calm. "Although they discovered the disease early, they couldn't completely cure me. They determined I wouldn't live past ten. The Emperor then issued a decree that if I couldn't survive past ten, the Imperial Hospital's doctors would lose their heads."
Shen Qingtan pinched his fingers into his palms, his mind was in a mess. He had a lot to ask, but he didn't know where to start.
"Director Chen has done his best to treat me. After so many years of treatment, the poison has almost been eliminated, with only a small amount remaining. But he is powerless to help me." Zhao Yi said calmly, "My health is getting worse and worse because of this poison. If I get seriously ill again, there will be no way to save me."
Shen Qingtan's heart tightened because he would fall seriously ill every autumn and winter.
No wonder people say he only has six months to live...
Her throat was dry. "Is this why you don't want to have children?"
"Yeah." Zhao Yi nodded slightly, her tone finally showing some movement. "I can't guarantee the child will be normal. He might suffer like me, or he might be disabled. It's already unfortunate that you married someone like me who is destined to die young. If you have another child like this, you'll still have to raise it all by yourself, shouldering the burden... I can't be so selfish."
"Don't be so discouraged. Didn't Envoy Chen say that as long as we find Zhongyuan, you can still be saved." Shen Qingtan held his hand in desperation. "I already know Zhongyuan's whereabouts. Uncle Qin's nephew escorted him to Suizhou in Northern Qi last year. I heard that he will stay in Suizhou for the next few years. I asked Uncle Qin to find him. His nephew has seen Zhongyuan, so he should be found soon."
Zhao Yi looked at her anxious face. When she mentioned Zhong Yuan, her eyes were full of expectation and hope.
He couldn't bear to pour cold water on her, so he smiled slightly and said, "Madam is my benefactor."
Emperor Jing'an and the Duke's Mansion were looking for someone in a big way. Zhong Yuan had been in Da Zhou before, so it was impossible for him not to have heard the news.
Zhong Yuan did not respond to the call and come to the capital to treat him. Didn't this show that he was unwilling to treat him?
They might even deliberately hide their whereabouts so that they wouldn't be found.
"Don't fortune tellers often say that if a person who has suffered many disasters meets a destined benefactor, they can turn misfortune into fortune?" Shen Qingtan said in a very firm tone: "You said I am your benefactor, so you will definitely be fine."
Zhao Yi smiled and didn't say anything, but looked at the two people's hands holding together.
Shen Qingtan was completely oblivious and said seriously, "I am a die-hard person. Now that I've married you, I'm committed to you for the rest of my life. If you leave, I won't be able to return to my parents' home, let alone remarry. I will remain in the Zhao family. How you live in the future depends entirely on how long you can live."
Zhao Yi's eyes moved slightly.
Shen Qingtan continued, "You're still by my side. Shen Mingzhu is showing off in front of me today because she's pregnant. If you were gone one day, leaving me alone and helpless, how would she treat me? And what would Zhao Jue do to me?"
Zhao Yi couldn't help but recall the look Zhao Jue gave him and the look he gave Shen Qingtan, and his clear eyes suddenly turned cold.
He turned his palm and held Shen Qingtan's soft hand.
Her fingers were white and slender, pointed like tender bamboo shoots in early spring.
"They won't have the chance to bully you." Zhao Yi gently held her hand in his palm and said softly, "I will take care of my body and wait for you to find Zhong Yuan back."
This was the guarantee and promise Zhao Yi gave her.
Shen Qingtan waited until she got what she wanted and couldn't help but smile at him gently, but as she smiled, her nose suddenly felt sore and her eyes became hot.
"I don't like people who don't keep their promises." Shen Qingtan's hand moved, and his fingers scratched his palm: "Remember what you said."
Zhao Yi clenched her restless fingers and hummed softly.
Shen Qingtan calmed down and asked, "Have you found the person who poisoned me?"
Zhao Yi was silent for a moment and said, "Mother said it has been dealt with."
Shen Qingtan asked again: "How many people know about your situation?"
Zhao Yi replied, "Grandfather, grandmother, parents, the emperor, and the rest are the imperial physicians and famous doctors who treated me. They are basically all kept silent and dare not spread the news."
"Oh." Shen Qingtan looked at his elegant and beautiful face and asked again, "You are not hiding anything else from me, right?"
Zhao Yi tightened her fingers and looked up at Shen Qingtan. Her eyes were slightly red, and the tip of her nose was also slightly red. She inexplicably felt that once the divorce letter was revealed, it would hurt her heart and make her angry.
He pursed his lips slightly and decided to go to his grandfather to get it back and destroy it, pretending that nothing had happened.
Zhao Yi coughed a few times and said, "It should be gone."
should?
Shen Qingtan raised his eyebrows, knowing that this statement was exaggerated.
But everyone has little secrets, so she didn't get to the bottom of it.
——
Zhao Yi came out of the main house.
Jiang Mu, who was guarding the door, walked up to him and said, "Second Master, I have something to report."
Zhao Yi turned around and walked towards the room: "Have you arranged the people going to Nanlingzhou?"
Jiang Mu replied, "It's been arranged. Jiang Chao will personally lead the team there."
Zhao Yi nodded slightly, pushed open the door of the room and went in.
Jiang Mu followed in and closed the door: "Shen Shaohuai has arranged for someone to check on the Second Madam."
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