Chapter 251 Seeking Other Experts
Shen Qingtan clenched the handkerchief in her fingers and walked quickly to the door, trying to see what was happening inside the room through the diamond-shaped lattice on the door.
Before she could see clearly, the tightly closed door opened, revealing the smiling face of Dean Chen.
"Second Madam, where did this person you invited come from? He gave me a pack of Taiyi magic needles and instructed me to perform moxibustion on Master Gu to relieve his pain."
Chen Yuanshi was concerned about his old age and was not in a position to shamelessly ask Zhongheng for the prescription for Taiyi Shenzhen.
This prescription can not only cure headaches, physical weakness, long-term illnesses and other diseases, but also strengthen the body.
Envoy Chen comforted them, "Don't worry, the person in the room is well prepared. Master Gu will be fine."
Zhong Heng gave him a bottle of pills and asked him to feed them to Gu Changsheng.
He smelled the medicine and it was exactly what he needed, showing that it had been prepared long ago.
"He is my brother's benefactor." Shen Qingtan's tense heartstrings relaxed upon hearing the good news. "Thank you very much."
She couldn't wait to enter the room and came to the bed, subconsciously walking lightly for fear of disturbing the person sleeping on the bed.
Shen Qingtan carefully observed Gu Changsheng's face. It was no longer as pale and lifeless as before, and his lips had regained their faint red color.
She slowly exhaled, sat down on the stool beside the bed, and reached out to touch his forehead to test the temperature.
Suddenly, his eyes opened.
Shen Qingtan suddenly withdrew his hand and asked softly, "Brother Changsheng, are you feeling better?"
Gu Changsheng's expression was blank for a moment, and it took him a while to realize what had happened. His eyelashes trembled slightly, but everything in front of him was still dark.
Seeing that he had no reaction, Shen Qingtan called out again, "Brother Changsheng?"
"I'm fine." Gu Changsheng had long been accustomed to this and didn't think his condition was that serious. His headache was gone, but he felt a little dizzy and his reactions were slow. "Manman, I'm sorry to have worried you."
He was still very weak, his voice was so soft that a gust of wind seemed to blow it away, and he didn't even have the strength to speak.
Even so, he was still thinking about her and how his illness was a burden to her.
Shen Qingtan watched him force himself to be strong and hide his vulnerable side, and felt pain in his heart.
"Brother, you believe that you failed to protect me and suffered so much outside just to find me. You are even willing to sacrifice everything for me, even your own life."
Shen Qingtan's throat felt like it was clogged with a piece of waterlogged cotton. "Have you ever considered this? I would have thought the same thing. If it weren't for me, you would have been a nobleman, dressed in fine clothes and riding a horse, full of vigor and ambition. You would have married a perfect wife and had children. How could you be so alone and sick like this now?"
"Brother, you have never owed me anything. You have done enough for me. Don't hurt yourself for anyone else, not even me."
All of this fault was caused by Madam Shen, and the blame should not be borne by Gu Changsheng.
Gu Changsheng knew that Shen Qingtan was comforting him and hoped that he would let go of the past.
If he didn't agree to her request, he would probably become a knot in her heart.
Gu Changsheng turned his head slightly and faced Shen Qingtan.
"Okay." Gu Changsheng twitched the corner of his lips and corrected her: "Manman, you and I are brother and sister. We don't need any debt or reason to love each other. Just follow your heart."
Shen Qingtan saw that Gu Changsheng had not let it go, and agreed to her just to make her feel at ease.
A knot in the heart that has lasted for fourteen years cannot be resolved in a few words.
Perhaps through the little interactions we have in daily life, I can subtly influence him and help him feel relieved.
Thinking of this, Shen Qingtan took a handkerchief and wiped his hair soaked with cold sweat, poured a cup of warm water, and used a spoon to moisten his lips.
She asked softly, "Brother, you've been too tired these past few days. Do you want to sleep a little longer?"
Gu Changsheng swallowed the warm water that seeped into his mouth and slowly closed his eyes.
Shen Qingtan sat by the bed and watched over Gu Changsheng. He waited until his breathing became steady and long before he looked for Zhong Heng in the room.
Zhong Heng was seen standing in the shadows, staring blankly at his right hand.
Shen Qingtan's gaze fell on Zhongheng's face, which looked gloomy, lonely and frustrated.
After a long while, she walked over.
Zhong Heng heard footsteps and looked up, only to see Shen Qingtan standing in front of him, the expression on his face completely gone.
"Have Chen the envoy treat the brat and take care of him for three to five years. Although his eyes won't be able to recover to their former state, he'll be able to see again."
Zhong Heng poured a cup of tea, held the cup in his left hand, and took a sip in a disguised manner.
When Shen Qingtan heard that Gu Changsheng would be fine, the heart that had been hanging in his throat fell.
Her gaze fell on Zhong Heng's right hand and she asked, "Your last name is Zhong, and the Medical Saint Zhong Yuan also has the last name Zhong. What is the connection between the two of you?"
When Zhong Heng heard Shen Qingtan mention Zhong Yuan again, he did not deny it as he did before in Baohua County.
Twenty-three years ago, he resigned from his post as director of the Imperial Medical Bureau of Northern Qi, changed his name to Zhong Yuan, and emerged in the Great Zhou, becoming famous.
In traditional Chinese medicine, "Yuan" is the origin of all things in the universe.
Yuan has another meaning, ranking first.
He was very proud of his medical skills, so he took the word "Yuan" as his pseudonym.
The name Zhong Yuan carries a glory that is truly beyond the reach of his broken body.
Ever since he fell off a cliff and injured his right hand, becoming disabled and unable to practice medicine anymore, Zhong Yuan was considered dead in his heart.
There is no Zhong Yuan in the world anymore.
"Don't ask about the old man's affairs, little girl." Zhong Heng lay down on the couch, closed his eyes and said, "I'm tired after most of the day. I'm going to sleep for a while."
Seeing that Zhong Heng was evasive, Shen Qingtan stopped asking.
After all, Zhong Heng refused to admit that he was Zhong Yuan. Even if she asked about the poison in Zhao Yi's body, Zhong Heng would not answer.
Shen Qingtan also had other concerns in her mind. She was afraid that the poison in Zhao Yi's body was involved in some secrets. If she rashly asked Zhong Heng, it might cause other troubles.
She planned to go back and tell Zhao Yi first, and then take action after discussing it with Zhao Yi.
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Zhao Jue sought medical treatment from Shen Qingtan, but was rejected. He then went to the clinic to ask a doctor to treat his mother.
His mother said that there was a sum of silver in the secret room of Mingde Hall, which was left by the Duke of the previous dynasty. She planned to improve her family's life, so she secretly moved it out to Xiyuan.
Unexpectedly, the old lady caught it and confiscated it.
His mother was so shocked that she became paralyzed in bed and needed someone to take care of her eating, drinking, defecating and urinating.
Zhao Jue went to the Duke's Mansion in person to find the old lady and asked her to pass a sign to the palace to ask an imperial physician to treat his mother.
The old lady was very heartless and didn't even want to see him, let alone call a doctor for his mother.
He went to the Luo family to ask his uncle for money to hire a doctor for his mother.
My uncle also avoided me.
Zhao Jue was forced to sell off the servants in the mansion, leaving only a maid and a cook.
Most of the money he got from selling the servants was spent on hiring a few doctors and buying some medicine.
His mother's illness had not improved at all, so he came to ask Shen Qingtan for help.
Zhao Jue thought of Shen Qingtan's humiliation, his face became even gloomier, and he quickly walked into the clinic.
The old doctor in the clinic recognized Zhao Jue and spoke first: "My medical skills are limited and I can't cure your mother's illness. You should seek help from someone else."
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