For fear of Shen Que noticing, Yu Kongqing didn't dare to follow too closely. Fortunately, he was lucky. He saw Shen Que turn into a small path and disappear several times, but after a while he could see the inky shadow appear in the distance again.
It was not until he saw Shen Que entering a medical clinic from afar that Yu Kongqing chose a nearby teahouse and sat on the second floor facing the street to drink tea.
After seeing Shen Que leave the clinic and exit the long street, he took a step back and entered the clinic.
He first walked into the store slowly, and then asked the little medicine boy who was watching the store as if nothing had happened: "Excuse me, what was that young man wearing a black gauze hat doing here?"
The little medicine boy looked up when he heard this and looked at him warily: "Why are you asking this, sir?"
Yu Kongqing smiled. He had the air of a scholar, and when he curved his eyebrows and eyes in a gentle manner, he was very deceptive: "That's my younger brother. He has a very stubborn temper. He has been feeling unwell recently and refuses to talk to me, his elder brother."
He paused, then continued, "I saw him come to see the doctor secretly. I was afraid that he had contracted some strange disease and didn't dare to tell his family, so I came to ask you."
"Then you can go ask him yourself," the little medicine boy turned his eyes and pointed outside, "Look, he just left not long ago. If you chase him quickly, I think you can catch up with him."
Yu Kongqing was not willing to give up and pretended not to hear: "Take me to see the doctor who just treated him. I just want to ask a few questions and seek peace of mind."
The little medicine boy turned his hand over the abacus and said, "My master doesn't talk to people for nothing."
Upon hearing this, Yu Kongqing took out a silver ingot from his bag and placed it on his abacus: "Is it enough?"
Upon seeing this, the little medicine boy, who was a smart boy, weighed the silver ingot in his palm, then put it in his arms. He felt relieved and led him to the inner room.
The old doctor was flipping through a medical book and drinking tea. When he saw someone coming in, he turned the book over and put it on the desk.
The little medicine boy went over before him and whispered in the old man's ear the origin of Yu Kongqing.
"Oh, he is the brother of the man just now," he said, but the old doctor looked doubtful, "Since you are his brother, can you explain his illness clearly?"
Yu Kongqing's eyes turned cold and he looked at the old man without saying anything.
Shen Que is a dog that Xie Shiguan keeps by his side. There are many people in Kyoto who want to get rid of him as soon as possible, but over the years, no one has been able to find any evidence against him.
Seeing that he and Chen Que were just one step away from uncovering the secret that needed to be hidden, he was unwilling to return empty-handed.
"He doesn't live with us, and he only reports good news and not bad news. He refuses to tell his family anything," Yu Kongqing deliberately lowered his eyes, showing a worried look, "I had no choice but to do this."
The medicine boy hurriedly relayed his words to the old doctor, who then snorted coldly, "If you are really his brother, you must be able to explain his hidden illness. Go ask him yourself. I will not do anything that damages my medical ethics!"
Seeing that he refused to speak, Yu Kongqing simply rushed forward and snatched the prescription on the table. Nowadays, clinics have to keep a copy of the prescription for each patient, in duplicate. Shen Que had just left, so the one on top must be the one.
Yu Kongqing put the prescription into his lapel, then turned around and ran. There was an old man in his seventies and a young child in the room, neither of them could stop the young man, so they could only let him take the prescription away.
After leaving the clinic, Yu Kongqing immediately rushed to another clinic in the north of the city, took the prescription and asked the middle-aged man who was busy dispensing medicine for someone.
The middle-aged man took the prescription and took a look at it. He understood it with just a quick glance: "Isn't this a medicine for stabilizing pregnancy? But the prescription is a little strange. For a body that cannot hold the pregnancy steadily, it should not be supplemented in this way. Sir, are you here to see your wife? Don't take this medicine carelessly. You need to have a face-to-face consultation before you can make a final decision."
Yu Kongqing was stunned: "Take a closer look, is this really a recipe for keeping the baby safe?"
"No doubt about it. Look at these white peony root, Chinese angelica root, dodder seed, and mistletoe... Aren't they prescribed to help with pregnancy?"
Seeing the look of disbelief on his face, the middle-aged man thought that his wife had cheated on him, and his eyes immediately flashed with gossip: "If you don't believe it, why don't you bring the person to me?"
Yu Kongqing ignored him, lowered his head with a gloomy face, and looked at the prescription again.
What is Shen going to do with this prescription for keeping the baby safe?
He has never married, and he has never had any ambiguous relationship with the maids in the mansion. Could it be that... he has kept a beautiful wife outside, or he has had sex with the girls in the brothels and accidentally got pregnant?
But this guess does not stand up to scrutiny. If that is the case, why should the woman go and see a doctor herself? Why would he come here in person?
Thinking of this, Yu Kongqing suddenly remembered the words that the old doctor had just blurted out -
"If you are really his brother, you can definitely explain his hidden illness."
Hidden, disease? What hidden disease? The doctor must not be talking about his muteness. Apart from this, what other hidden diseases does Shen have?
Could it be possible... that he was pregnant with this child himself?
Thinking of this, Yu Kongqing suddenly raised his head and looked at the middle-aged man again: "You said, can this man... get pregnant?"
The middle-aged man thought it was funny when he heard it: "My dear, are you kidding me? How can a man get pregnant? Isn't that the inversion of yin and yang?"
It can be seen that Yu Kongqing's face was serious and he didn't seem to be joking. He paused, as if he suddenly thought of something, turned around and took out an old book from the cabinet and showed it to him: "You know what, there are such records in ancient books, but they are not detailed and ambiguous."
Another waiter in the clinic also came over to take a look, and then said, "This is indeed true. A few years ago, I heard that there was a freak baby like this in Wenlan County. It was neither male nor female, and was neither male nor female. As soon as it was born, the villagers surrounded it with sticks and forced its parents to drown it in a water tank."
"If this freak grows up, maybe it will be able to give birth to children like a woman."
When Yu Kongqing walked out of the clinic, he seemed to have lost his soul, thinking about how to tell the prince about this matter.
But he only had a prescription in his hand, and there was not even a name on the prescription. Moreover, he and Chen still had a grudge against each other, so if he rashly brought it up in front of King Yan, he probably wouldn't believe it.
Besides, a man getting pregnant is... just too bizarre no matter how you think about it.
When he returned to the palace after finishing his business, Shen was still at a loss. He did not dare to use the prescription written by the doctor. The inner courtyard of the palace has always been strictly controlled, and even the food and medicine residues have to be checked one by one.
However, Shen was afraid that the medicine residue he had thrown away would give people clues, and if they asked about it, he would have a hard time explaining it.
But even without taking medicine, his belly would still grow bigger day by day. It was not obvious now, so he could hide it, but what about later? He couldn't just hide forever.
At this time, the first person Shen Que thought of was Lin Xie. After all, although Lin Xie was lewd and dissolute in Shen Que's heart, he always gave him the illusion that he was at ease.
However, it was always Lin Xie who came to find him, and he had never taken the initiative to provoke that person. Now he was anxious to find him, but there was no way at all.
If you want to see others, you have to try your luck.
In the blink of an eye, night fell. There was a mist outside the window. The soft spring rain fell silently to the ground. It was so quiet that it seemed as if he was the only one left in the world.
Shen was not sleepy at all. He leaned against the window and watched the night and rain falling.
Suddenly, a tall figure appeared in the night, slightly raised the oil-paper umbrella in his hand, and then a familiar smiling face appeared under the umbrella.
"Little mute," he called him softly, "Why are you in the mood to listen to the wind and rain tonight? The spring rain is cold, be careful not to catch a cold again."
However, Shen turned his face away indifferently and closed the window silently.
Lin Xie was not annoyed. He chuckled softly, then stepped onto the eaves of the corridor and tried to pry the dumb man's bolt open again.
Unexpectedly, before he could take out the iron hook, the door was opened from the inside out.
This was the first time that Chen Que took the initiative to open the door for him. Lin Xie was stunned for a moment, then he put away his umbrella and stepped into the house. He said to him arrogantly, "So you are waiting for me today, Ah Que."
Shen did not deny it. He walked around behind him and closed the door quietly. Then he turned around and suddenly stared into Lin Xie's eyes.
"What?" Lin Xie asked, "Do you want to tell me something?"
Being exposed by him first, Shen became even more flustered. He couldn't even move no matter where he was stuck.
Lin Xie is a desperado who has only ever had thoughts of raping him. If he knew that he was pregnant, he might not only not help him, but might even add fuel to the fire.
Seeing that he was stunned for a long time without saying anything, Lin Xie reached out and rubbed his neck, then moved up and gently pressed the back of his head: "Why are you standing there like an idiot?"
"Are you missing me? You're missing me so much that you can't sleep or eat well. You're so embarrassed that you don't dare to tell me."
Since he didn't say anything, Lin Xie spoke for him, distorting the words that he couldn't say.
However, Shen did not refute him. His mind was now filled with the evil child in his belly. He was worried all the time and had no time to argue with him.
Before he could say a few words, Lin Xie suddenly took out a box, and reached into it to take out a circle of intricately patterned silver chains.
It was said to be a silver chain, but the chain went from the shoulder bone to the waist, like a piece of clothing, but it could not be called a piece of clothing, after all, the chain could hardly cover anything.
There was even a blunt teardrop-shaped pendant that slid down to the end of the spine. It looked much more indecent than the pure gold waist chain he brought last time.
But Shen refused to take it. This time he was really resisting. He was not being reluctant or half-hearted, but he returned to the stubborn look when they first met.
He knew that if he took her with him obediently, Lin Xie would force him to do that thing again, and would do so for the entire night. He could endure it, but the premature fetus in her belly might not be able to.
The doctor said that they could no longer have sex. He didn't want the child, but he was also afraid.
"Why don't you want to wear it?" Lin Xie had just coaxed and persuaded him for a long time, and now he was impatient. He pulled his wrist with one hand, with strong force and a strong tone, "Don't you like it?"
He was silent, his head slightly lowered, his back resting in the corner formed by the bed and the wall, like a clam trying desperately to shrink into its shell.
He looks a little pitiful.
Unfortunately, Lin Xie was never a soft-hearted person. Seeing him like this, he became even more rebellious. But Chen didn't want to, so he insisted on forcing him. He went up to him, pressed his wrist, and forced him to wear it.
Chen immediately struggled to his feet, one hand unconsciously protecting his stomach. Lin Xie reached forward with one hand to cover his mouth and nose out of habit. As he breathed less, he naturally became limp.
How could Shen Que not know what he was thinking? He got mad and pounced on Lin Xie and bit his palm. Lin Xie felt pain and slapped him in the face. The blood from his palm left a bright red mark on Shen Que's cheek.
Lin Xieren rode on him and didn't bother to care about the mute. He looked at his palm first. There was a deep tooth mark on it. He was afraid that it would leave a scar.
"Are you looking for death?" Lin Xie leaned over slightly and pinched his throat with his hands. The smiling face that was always on his face suddenly showed a horrible hideous look.
His weight alone was enough to make Shen Que breathless. He didn't even need to tighten the hands around his neck, as Shen Que was completely powerless to resist.
Lin Xie looked down at him condescendingly.
He was anxious all day and thought of the mute from time to time, but he didn't understand why he was missing him.
Shen is clearly not pretty. She is stubborn, hard, and mute. If she was just for the novelty, he would have been tired of her long ago.
But why, when he saw his frightened eyes, his heart could not stop being anxious, and confused thoughts came up little by little. Lin Xie subconsciously concluded that the mute in front of him might be a big trouble for him.
Maybe... would it be better to strangle him to death?
Perhaps he sensed the murderous intent gradually emerging in Lin Xie's eyes. He was overwhelmed with mixed feelings and moved his lips in self-abandonment, saying in silent despair: "Kill, kill me."
Lin Xie didn't see clearly, so he asked him, "What did you say?"
"Kill me." He opened his lips again.
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