Physician Lu knelt before the bed, his forehead touching the ground and his buttocks sticking up high.
With his eyes closed and gritting his teeth, he said, "If Your Majesty can remain calm and composed, without experiencing extreme joy or sorrow, and without overworking yourself, then you should be fine for the next year or so."
"If...if..."
The chubby orange cat's gaze sharpened, and Su Peisheng asked, "If so, please speak frankly, Physician Lu."
Lu Jingsi swallowed hard and said, "If we continue to rack our brains to appease the harem, I'm afraid... I'm afraid we won't be able to hold out until the end of the year..."
"presumptuous!"
Big Orange's cheeks turned bright red, and the sandalwood prayer beads in his hand brushed against Lu Jingsi's clothes and fell to the ground.
Startled, Lu Jingsi trembled with fear. "Your Majesty, please calm down! Your Majesty, please calm down! Your Majesty, please calm down!"
"You may punish me however you wish, but please do not get angry again."
Upon hearing this, Su Peisheng dared not wait for the emperor to calm down before stepping forward to comfort him, and quickly went over to soothe him.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. Your health is of utmost importance. If there is anything wrong, please punish the servants. Please do not harm your own body."
The chubby orange said, "You may leave now. Remember, if this matter is leaked in the slightest, your whole family will go down to scout ahead."
Physician Lu was terrified. "Your Majesty, I understand."
Trembling and weak, he left the Hall of Mental Cultivation. Even with his excellent health regimen, Physician Lu realized that living in constant fear and anxiety would leave him with little chance of survival.
The chubby orange cat tilted its head back, gazing at the bright yellow bed curtains above, and said sadly,
"I originally thought I had a long life ahead of me, but I never expected it to come to an end so soon."
Su Peisheng wiped away his tears and said, "Your Majesty, please don't say that. You are the chosen one by Heaven. In all these years since you ascended the throne, you have done so many good things for the people."
"The people of the world all hope that you will stay young forever! If the Imperial Medical Academy can't help, there are many skilled doctors in the countryside. This servant will send people to find them immediately; surely they will find a way!"
The chubby orange cat stood there stunned for a long time, then shook its head. What good was even the most skilled doctor if there was a way to prolong life? He couldn't let go of court affairs.
Even if it could prolong life, what kind of emperor would he be? Even knowing the outcome, he wouldn't relinquish his power.
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