When Shiko heard how difficult the treatment would be, she lost interest in it. Although she longed to live, she didn't want to sacrifice others to save herself.
"Father, I don't want to be treated anymore..."
"nonsense!"
"We finally found a way to cure your illness, how can you just say you don't want to be treated anymore!"
"Even if there's only a sliver of hope, Father must heal you!"
Li Shimin grabbed Li Jue and glared at him with his dragon eyes, asking fiercely.
"Tell me, how confident are you in curing your aunt?"
"One point..."
Upon hearing this, Li Shimin shook Li Jue vigorously to express his dissatisfaction.
"That's too little, add some more!"
"Old Li, even if you shake me to pieces, I'll only take one point, and that's the most I'll ever take!"
"you!"
Enraged, Li Shimin flipped Li Jue over and gave him a good slapping motion on the buttocks.
Although he was beating someone in a fit of impotent rage, as a father and the Emperor of Tang, he felt utterly helpless and lost, knowing he had only a sliver of hope for his daughter's illness.
Having no other choice, he could only vent his anger on Li Jue, that grandson.
"I'll let you add some!"
"Add more for me, whatever you want, I'll give it to you, as long as you can increase the chances of recovery to 100%!"
"Uncle Li, even if you beat me to death, I still can't add it, waaaaah..."
Seeing this, Sizi hurriedly came over to break up the fight, forcefully pulling and shaking Aye's hand.
"Father, please don't punish my nephew. He has already tried his best!"
"I don't care!"
"He learned so many wonderful things from the immortals, he must have a foolproof way to cure you!"
"I have to wake him up today and make him remember all the spells the immortal taught him!"
Upon hearing this, Li Jue wished he could slap himself a few times. He had no time to spare and had to make up some fairy tales!
As Li Shimin fought, he began to sob.
"You unfilial grandson, are you trying to drive me to my death?"
"Just lie to me, could you? Say there's a 100% chance? Why insist on a mere 10% chance? How am I supposed to accept that? Waaaaah..."
Li Jue was completely stunned by the scene. He was the one who was being beaten, so why was this old man crying even more miserably than him?
"Old Li, if you dare hit me again, I won't get your daughter medical treatment!"
Li Shimin was already exhausted from fighting, but upon hearing this, he immediately became as energetic as if he had been injected with chicken blood. He glared at Li Jue with his two big, bloodshot eyes and launched a new round of attacks.
What did you say?
"If you dare not treat your aunt's illness, I'll beat you to death!"
"Clap clap clap..."
Li Jue was defeated once again amidst a series of slaps.
"I'll heal... I'll heal, okay? Waaah..."
"It's just difficult; it requires a lot of things and a lot of people..."
"Whatever you need, I'll give it to you. Even if you want the moon in the sky, I'll send someone to pull it down for you!"
"Then pull the moon down for me..."
"Uh..."
Li Shimin was taken aback upon hearing this, then said fiercely.
"I was just using a metaphor. You really dare to ask me to pull the moon down from the sky!"
"You were the one who bragged about it, so why are you blaming me in the end!"
"It's all your fault!"
When Sizi saw this, he found the grandfather and grandson pair very amusing and couldn't help but chuckle.
"Father, stop fooling around and put your nephew down right now!"
Upon hearing this, Li Shimin put Li Jue back on the ground and even thoughtfully pulled up his trousers for him.
"Grandpa lost his temper just now, did he hurt you?"
What do you think?
"Why do you always resort to violence, old man!"
"I……"
"I was just too anxious, I couldn't wait to cure your aunt's illness..."
"But you can't hit a doctor!"
"Uh..."
Upon hearing this, Li Shimin remembered that his eldest grandson was his precious daughter's only hope, and immediately began to coax and pamper him.
"Alright, alright, Grandpa was wrong, Grandpa apologizes!"
"If you're angry with Grandpa, he can kneel down and beg you!"
Upon hearing this, Li Jue immediately stopped crying and blinked at Old Li.
"How about you kneel down for me, sir?"
"Well?"
Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, then immediately reached out to grab his rebellious grandson and give him another beating. But Li Jue was prepared this time and ran away before Li Shimin could even reach out.
I knew you wouldn't keep your word!
"You unfilial grandson, you really want me to kneel before you? Aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning?!"
"Don't be afraid!"
"Anyway, we're not related by blood, we just met on Suzaku Street, la la la!"
Upon hearing this, Li Shimin really wanted to tell Li Jue his true identity, but he swallowed the words back.
"I'll spare your life for now. After some time... I'll truly cure your aunt, and then I'll deal with you properly!"
What Li Shimin meant by "legitimate" was naturally to re-enter Li Jue into the family genealogy, making him once again the true eldest grandson of the Tang Dynasty.
However, he has been too busy lately and simply doesn't have the energy to take care of the child, so he can only let him suffer indignity in the countryside for a while longer.
"Is everything alright now?"
"It's nothing!"
"My aunt's condition has been basically diagnosed. All that's left is to practice on a few dead people, determine the detailed procedure for the surgery, and then prepare to perform the surgery on my aunt."
How long will this take?
"It's hard to say... It could be three to five days, or it could be three to five years."
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