In the study, besides Ye Lingfeng, there were only Shen Ruoxuan and Shizhu; the others were unaware of all this.
Seeing her master, such a powerful person, suffering such torment, Shi Zhu silently shed tears. She then anxiously asked Chen Ruoxuan, "How is it? Is there no way to cure this Ice Jade Poison?"
Shen Ruoxuan looked at Ye Lingfeng without saying a word, only feeling an unbearable heartache.
He couldn't accept the fact that Ye Lingfeng had less than three months to live. The Ice Jade Poison on the Jade Toad was still the most insidious and vicious poison in the world, slowly eroding a person's blood until the entire body was frozen solid, freezing them to death. The Jade Toad was something that was only seen once every hundred years, so it was already difficult to find one. No one had developed an antidote for this poison. He had seen this poison in medical books and knew a little about it, but there was no way to cure it.
Furthermore, Ye Lingfeng's entire blood is now covered in the venom of the Jade Toad. Unless all his blood is replaced, there is no way to remove the venom.
When Shi Zhu saw that Shen Ruoxuan remained silent, she couldn't help but take two steps back. This meant that her master was beyond saving.
Ye Lingfeng glanced at Shi Zhu and waved for her to leave.
He knew there was no cure for the poison in his body, because it had been administered more than twenty years ago and had long since spread throughout his bloodstream, making it impossible to find a cure.
He had little fear of his own death.
However, there are a few things to do, and he needs to arrange them as soon as possible. The first thing is Ling'er's matter. He can't let Ling'er suffer so much after falling in love with him, and when she is pregnant with his child, she have to suffer another kind of torment, this time one of eternal pain. He only hopes that after he dies, she can live a happier life.
In the study, Ye Lingfeng spoke slowly, word by word.
"Chen Ruoxuan, is there a type of medicine that you have that, when taken by someone, is harmless to their body, but causes them to forget the name of a particular person?"
As soon as Ye Lingfeng spoke, Shen Ruoxuan knew what he wanted to do. She stared at Ye Lingfeng with wide eyes and said, "Are you crazy? Why are you doing this? You have no right to deprive her of the truth. She should know whether she is hurt or in pain."
"No."
Ye Lingfeng shook his head. He didn't want Ling'er to suffer any more pain. He had said that he would take good care of her and the child and would not let anyone hurt them, but he couldn't do that anymore. He couldn't do those things, but at least he didn't want her to be in so much pain. If she had to watch him die, she would be in unbearable pain and live a life of suffering. She was still so young. Did he want her to grow old and die in the palace with a child?
Just thinking about these things made his heart ache, even more than when he was poisoned by the Ice Jade Poison.
The thought that she might fall in love with another man in the future and be with him caused him pain and made him want to go crazy, but compared to her living alone and helpless in the palace with her child, he hoped that a man could protect her and her child in his place.
All he could do was this, and even if it hurt and saddened him, he had to do it.
"If I were in your shoes today, what would you do? Would you really want Ling'er to watch me die and live a life of heartbreak and pain? Wouldn't it hurt me if she forgot me and fell in love with another man? But compared to her happiness, I would rather she forget me and live an ordinary but happy life. These are things I can't give her, but I hope someone else can do them for me. Do you understand?"
Ye Lingfeng's eyes were bloodshot. The pain he felt was far greater than that caused by the Ice Jade Cold Poison. He longed to be with the woman he loved and his child, but he couldn't. It wasn't because of his abilities, but because fate was taking his life away, and he was powerless to stop it.
Shen Ruoxuan looked at the man in front of him. He had only known him to be cold and bloodthirsty, but he did not know that he was so devoted to love. How many people in this world could be like him, willing to suffer themselves in order to make their loved ones happy? Compared to those men who would use love as an excuse to make women sad and desperate, the man in front of him was so respectable.
If Ye Lingfeng were in his place today, he would also hope that the woman he loves could forget him and live an ordinary life, without causing her pain.
"Ye Lingfeng, I don't want to cry."
Shen Ruoxuan shed tears. He didn't want to cry because his mother had told him since he was a child that men bleed but don't cry, and that it was a sign of weakness for men to shed tears. But today, he couldn't hold back anymore.
Ye Lingfeng laughed, though the laughter was tinged with pain. But the thought that Ling'er could forget him and would continue to live a simple and happy life made all the pain he had endured today worthwhile.
Do you have this medicine?
"Yes, a love-forgetting pill? This kind of pill makes you forget more completely the deeper you love, but do you really want to do that?"
He still couldn't bear to see him die alone, so he wanted her to at least spend more time with him.
“She’s about to give birth, and she’s noticed something’s wrong with me. If I have a few more bouts of cold poisoning, I’m afraid she’ll find out, and then she’ll be in so much pain.”
Ye Lingfeng buried his face in his hands and remained motionless.
Shen Ruoxuan knew that the man in front of him was in great pain, but he couldn't help him. However, he still had the pills.
"What do you need my help with? I will definitely help you accomplish it."
"Take her to Medicine King Valley for me. You and Shi Mei take good care of her. I will send someone to Shao Yi Kingdom to inform Mu Ye to go to Medicine King Valley. If she falls in love with Mu Ye, let Mu Ye take care of her for me. If she doesn't like Mu Ye, let her and the child live in Medicine King Valley. One day, she will meet a man she wants to follow."
He didn't look up as he spoke these words. He rarely shed tears, even though he had suffered a lot since childhood. But now, tears streamed down his face. These words had almost exhausted all his strength. He loved her so much, but in the end, he had to let another man take care of him. How painful that was! And his son, he wanted to see him born with his own eyes, but in the end, he had to send them to another man's side.
“Okay, I will help you. Shi Mei and I will take care of her.”
Ye Lingfeng didn't move. The study was silent for a long time before he finally looked up. He had regained his composure. Since he had made the decision, he couldn't afford to be reluctant. Besides sending Ling'er away, he had other things to deal with. He needed to choose someone from the royal family to inherit his throne and settle his mother. He hadn't expected that such a thing would happen just a few days after they were recognized. How heartbroken his mother would be.
Shen Ruoxuan took out the pill and handed it to Ye Lingfeng.
Ye Lingfeng took it and respectfully put it away. Then he looked at Shen Ruoxuan and said, "You stay in the palace and don't disturb anyone. Also, don't tell anyone what I did. I don't want that Xi Xiu in the shadows to harm them, mother and child."
"I see."
Shen Ruoxuan nodded and then walked out. Shi Zhu was outside and asked as soon as she saw him leave.
"Well, well, is there any way to cure the Emperor?"
Shen Ruoxuan shook his head, then gestured to Shizhu to arrange a place for him to stay, without disturbing anyone.
When Ye Lingfeng returned to Liuyue Palace, it was already Chenshi (7-9 AM). He was different from usual today; his face was radiant with a captivating glow, exuding a wicked and domineering aura. It seemed he had been quite tired the past two days. Seeing him like this, Hailing finally felt relieved.
"Night, is something good happening? Things seem a little different today."
While the two were having their meal, Hailing couldn't help but ask with a smile.
"I was a little tired a few days ago, which is why Ling'er was frightened. I've recovered now, so Ling'er doesn't need to worry. Everything is fine now."
"Okay, that's good," Hai Ling nodded, a smile on her lips. As long as Ye was alright, that was all that mattered. She was going to give birth soon and didn't want anything to happen to him. She wanted him to witness the birth of his child, which would surely make up for the regrets of his childhood.
Ye Lingfeng stopped talking, his face full of smiles from beginning to end. He looked at Hai Ling with tenderness and affection, and then took care of her eating, while he himself didn't eat much.
"Ling'er, eat more. You need to know how to take care of yourself in the future."
"I know."