059 Puzzle and Reflection
Updated: 2013-06-06 20:01:56 Word Count: 1460
If the divine physician can cure Mu Yunhe, it proves that Mu Yunhe is definitely not terminally ill and doomed to die. Yet, he says that Mu Yunhe will definitely not live past twenty years old. In just six months, Mu Yunhe will be twenty years old. Why is he staying here now? Does he have some unknown purpose? Or does he want to deliberately exaggerate Mu Yunhe's illness so that he can cure him and make him famous all over the world once again?
Luo Zhiheng lay on the soft chair, her mind filled with these thoughts. It was already night, and Mu Yunhe had taken the medicine prescribed by the divine doctor and was fast asleep.
Luo Zhiheng suppressed her desire to test whether this person was a miracle doctor, because the medicine prescribed by the miracle doctor was obviously effective. At the very least, Mu Yunhe's condition seemed to have stabilized, and he was no longer in so much pain, and his high fever had subsided.
This person knows medicine, so the most effective way to test if he's a miracle doctor is useless. Besides, she knows absolutely nothing about medical principles. When she was a bandit, she inevitably suffered scrapes and cuts, and sometimes had fevers, but at those times her mother would crush up houttuynia cordata or other common medicinal herbs that grew on the mountain and apply them to the wounds, or brew them into drinks for them. It worked very well. But apart from that, all she knew was what the scholar who had returned from studying abroad had taught her.
She knew that Mu Yunhe's current condition was actually a chronic poisoning, which had accumulated to a certain level before erupting. Because it was chronic poisoning, it became very serious over the years, like a city where a new layer of walls was added every year. After more than ten years, the city became very small, but very strong, and impossible to breach, layer upon layer. Mu Yunhe's illness was just like that.
In Western medicine, antibiotics are a commonly used treatment, often referred to as anti-inflammatory and detoxifying agents.
The most important thing for Mu Yunhe right now is to reduce inflammation and detoxify, right? But the medicines that the doctors are using are all very strong and potent. While treating the illness, they are also causing Mu Yunhe to continue to be poisoned, creating a vicious cycle. If the root cause of the illness and the source of the poison cannot be eliminated, Mu Yunhe's death is only a matter of time.
But how could she cut off the source of these poisons? How could she completely cleanse Mu Yunhe's body of toxins and inflammation? It was clearly impossible to stop taking medicine; Mu Yunhe's current symptoms required medication at every meal.
Luo Zhiheng tossed and turned, unable to sleep. It was the first time she had ever been sleepless because of someone else's life or death, even though it concerned her own. But when Jin Ri saw Mu Yunhe's pained yet stubborn state, and his filial piety in persisting despite the pain for his mother, Luo Zhiheng's not-yet-mature heart was deeply moved. She didn't want Mu Yunhe to die.
She now had a general idea, but didn't know where to start. Besides, could she presume to treat Mu Yunhe's health? Absolutely not, the prince wouldn't agree! So now she could only wait and see what the divine physician did. She had to keep a close eye on the divine physician's actions, and she wouldn't easily believe anyone or anything she suspected.
A few days later, Mu Yunhe's condition actually improved under the treatment of the divine doctor. The dark clouds that had shrouded the entire mansion for many days finally dissipated. During these days, Luo Zhiheng had been personally taking care of Mu Yunhe, and no one was allowed to interfere except for urination and defecation.
Mu Yunhe had been taking medicine for the past few days and hadn't eaten anything, causing him to lose weight even faster. Seeing that he was feeling a bit better today, Luo Zhiheng asked the kitchen to make him a bowl of millet porridge. Just as she was coaxing him to eat, the door was violently pushed open!
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060 The interrogator was counter-questioned
Updated: 2013-06-06 20:01:56 Word Count: 1476
Xiao Xizi had no standing in front of Mu Yunhe. She begged him to eat but refused. Luo Zhiheng snatched the rice bowl and held the spoon to Mu Yunhe's mouth, saying, "Eat some. This porridge has been simmering on the fire for a long time. Millet porridge is good for the stomach. You need to take care of your body now so that you can get better as soon as possible."
Mu Yunhe looked at her with disgust, clearly still resentful about Luo Zhiheng using his mother's life as a bargaining chip that day. Even though he knew that Luo Zhiheng's actions that day were not without reason and were effective, Mu Yunhe still couldn't accept using his mother as a stepping stone.
His mother had always been a sacred and precious place in his heart, inviolable and untouchable. Yet Luo Zhiheng had dared to speak of his mother's death, and Mu Yunhe, though broad-minded, was fixated on this one matter. This made him dislike Luo Zhiheng; in his eyes, her actions that day were entirely selfish, driven by a desire to save her own life, and therefore she was willing to sacrifice others.
"Take it away!" Mu Yunhe said coldly, his gaze as sharp as a knife as it fell on Luo Zhiheng's face.
Luo Zhiheng now treats Mu Yunhe like an ancestor, so of course she won't mind his coldness. Instead, she sat down in front of his bed and said, "What time is it now and you still have the mood to be angry? Yes, what I said that day was exaggerated and went too far, but didn't the princess not hold it against me? Besides, the princess is still alive. Why don't you think about it? If you hadn't woken up that day, would the princess still be alive and well now?"
Mu Yunhe was taken aback. Of course he understood this, but he still felt awkward when Luo Zhiheng said it. A sense of anger at being exposed and contradicted was stuck in his chest. Mu Yunhe angrily raised his hand to hit Luo Zhiheng's hand.
Seeing his struggling hand, Luo Zhiheng calmly dodged and sneered, "You can still throw a tantrum and hit people? It seems the young prince is really better."
Mu Yunhe was so angry at her attitude that he could hardly breathe. Luo Zhiheng snorted and was about to feed him porridge again, trying to coax him gently, but the door was suddenly and violently kicked open. The white-haired, youthful-looking Doctor Liang walked in with a gloomy expression, pointed at the bowl of porridge in Luo Zhiheng's hand, and shouted, "What is this? Who gave you permission to give him porridge?"
Luo Zhiheng raised an eyebrow and asked unhurriedly, "What? The patient can't eat anymore? Then the patient will probably die soon."
The renowned physician Liang, who considered himself of noble status, raised his chin and sneered at Luo Zhiheng, "With my medicine, even if the young prince doesn't eat, he won't die."
Luo Zhiheng immediately seized the opportunity, slamming down the porcelain bowl and angrily pointing at the divine physician, saying, "You audacious madman! How arrogant you are! How conceited you are! Who said that the young prince would definitely not live past twenty? Who said that the young prince was incurable? And now who is shamelessly saying that with his medicine the young prince will not die?"
Luo Zhiheng's words caused Liang Shenyi's expression to change slightly. She suddenly stood up, her brows furrowed and her words sharp and resolute: "I ask you, did you, Liang Shenyi, say all these words? How can you explain such contradictory statements? Give me an explanation! Otherwise, based on your incoherent words and your current refusal to allow the young prince to eat, I have the right to suspect that you have ulterior motives and intend to harm the young prince. I think once this charge is established against you, you won't be far from death!"
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061 Mystery!
Updated: 2013-06-06 20:01:57 Word Count: 1522
Doctor Liang's expression shifted, and he suddenly sneered, "I won't talk to a notorious woman like you. What I say is always true. You're not allowed to feed him, or if anything happens to him, it will be your responsibility!"
Just as Luo Zhiheng was about to speak, she heard hurried footsteps outside. Looking at the divine physician's expression, he seemed much more relaxed than before. Luo Zhiheng was startled, her mind racing. This divine physician had entered in a rage, clearly there to cause trouble. He knew she was feeding Mu Yunhe, and his purpose was to stop Mu Yunhe from eating.
Why is that? And the people who have arrived sound like Consort Li and a prince should also be there.
This doctor is definitely suspicious. If a seriously ill person is only allowed to take medicine and not eat any food, then they are really not far from death.
die!
A flash of insight struck Luo Zhiheng, and she suddenly realized a single word that connected to the strange behavior of the divine physician. But if this divine physician truly wanted Mu Yunhe dead, why? Or for whom was he doing this? Or who wanted Mu Yunhe dead? His identity couldn't possibly be that famous divine physician, so who was he?
One question after another appeared in Luo Zhiheng's mind, a chaotic mess. But at this moment, she grasped the most important thing to do: to do everything in her power to protect Mu Yunhe! Now that she had discovered the doctor's trickery and had become aware of it, she could no longer trust his words, and Mu Yunhe absolutely could not take those medicines anymore.
Now, Luo Zhiheng suddenly realized the truth: how did Mu Yunhe contract this illness? Why did it not only fail to improve with years of medication, but instead worsen? Was there some unspeakable secret behind it? If so, who in this family could she trust? Who could help her protect Mu Yunhe?
Those around Mu Yunhe couldn't fully trust the doctor; he arrived in a rage, clearly someone had betrayed them, and it must have been someone from this courtyard, since the porridge was made in the small kitchen there. It seemed this royal residence was truly in grave danger!
Once Luo Zhiheng has a clear goal, she will no longer hesitate. Only if Mu Yunhe lives can they live!
"What exactly happened?" The prince entered with a grim expression, but his face softened upon seeing Physician Liang. "Physician Liang is here too? Is it Yun He...?"
Doctor Liang snorted arrogantly and said rudely, "The prince has a good daughter-in-law who dares to feed the young prince without permission. She is trying to kill the young prince. I said a few words to her, and she even dared to threaten me."
"Miss didn't..." The wet nurse hurriedly spoke up when she saw someone framing Luo Zhiheng.
Luo Zhiheng interrupted the wet nurse and said to the prince without fear, "Your Highness is wise. Please allow me to say something. If I had known that the medicine prescribed by the divine physician was only effective if one could not eat, I would not have fed the young prince. But I would also like to ask the divine physician, what kind of medicine is it that prevents one from eating? Anyone with a little common sense should know that a person who does not eat dies even faster!"
Luo Zhiheng's question lessened the prince's anger slightly. He looked at the divine physician, his questioning gaze sharp! The divine physician's lips twitched.
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062 A Couple's Partnership! (Part 1)
Updated: 2013-06-06 20:01:58 Word Count: 1668
Under the prince's questioning gaze, Doctor Liang's lips twitched, and his eyes turned unfriendly as he looked at Luo Zhiheng. However, he said confidently, "If a little girl like you could understand the miraculous effects of the medicine I prescribe, then you would be a miracle doctor. Your Highness, if you don't trust me, then please find someone more capable. I will not accept a little girl's questioning of my medical methods."
This is a case of biting back! Knowing full well that the prince won't let him go, he has retreated to the front and is now targeting Luo Zhiheng, using the prince's love for his son to deal with Luo Zhiheng.
Luo Zhiheng sneered inwardly, but she wasn't afraid at all. The more he acted like this, the less she believed he could cure Mu Yunhe.
Luo Zhiheng was not afraid of the prince's gaze and said crisply, "If the divine physician cannot give me a reason that can convince me, I will not agree to let the young prince not eat. In the divine physician's eyes, the young prince is a patient, but to me, he is my everything, my family! I will not let him become weak and die from not eating! So not eating is impossible!"
Her resolute stance and protectiveness of Mu Yunhe pleased the prince, though he showed no outward sign of it. He then said to the divine physician, "Divine Physician, please tell me. Yunhe hasn't been eating well, which has been a worry for me. If you have any ideas, please help Yunhe improve his appetite."
Doctor Liang's face was quite ugly. He flicked his sleeve and snorted, "If Your Highness doesn't trust me, then I'll just leave. Do you really think I'd waste my energy on someone who's not going to live past twenty?"
Seeing the divine physician turn to leave, the prince's face darkened. Consort Li, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up: "Divine Physician, wait a moment. She said that girl was disrespectful to you, but she is not our Prince's officially recognized daughter-in-law. Her words don't count. Who knows what ulterior motives a cunning girl who secretly married in might have? Please go ahead and treat him. If the young prince recovers, our whole family will be grateful to you."
After speaking, Consort Li wiped her eyes with a handkerchief, then looked sadly at the Prince. Seeing that the Prince, who had been unfriendly to her for so many days, now showed a slight smile, Consort Li's face brightened. She felt smug; she knew exactly how to please the Prince. With just a few words, she could turn the situation around. Moreover, this divine physician was…
There are some things the prince can't say, so Consort Li's words were exactly what the prince needed. He was satisfied with Consort Li's understanding, but even more annoyed by Luo Zhiheng's impulsive words.
"Divine Physician, you will stay and treat Yun He. No one will question your words anymore. Everyone in this courtyard will remember this. Do as the Divine Physician says. This is my order," the prince said authoritatively, giving Luo Zhiheng a warning look.
Luo Zhiheng remained calm, glancing at the "miracle doctor," who couldn't help but smirk smugly. Luo Zhiheng smiled faintly in return. Such a naive and pretentious person dared to call himself a miracle doctor? He could only fool fools and those blinded by concern! But that's alright, we'll fight it out slowly! As for your motives or who's behind you, she'll find out!
Luo Zhiheng replied indifferently, "Your Highness, please rest assured."
The divine physician said with a gloomy expression, "Since Your Highness has spoken, then I will be magnanimous. However, you must remember that you are absolutely not allowed to give the young prince anything to eat or drink, otherwise my medicine will not only be wasted, but will also cause the young prince to die instantly!"
Upon hearing this, everyone in the room fell silent, readily agreeing not to give Mu Yunhe any food or water. Luo Zhiheng turned to look at Mu Yunhe, only to see him sizing up the divine physician with his narrow eyes, his expression calm, but his tightly pursed lips revealed a hint of doubt in Luo Zhiheng's eyes.
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063 A Couple's Partnership! (Part Two)
Updated: 2013-06-06 20:01:59 Word Count: 1521
Consort Li gave Luo Zhiheng a defiant and disdainful glare before leaving, the divine physician turned around smugly, and the prince gave Luo Zhiheng a stern lecture before departing. In the end, Luo Zhiheng found herself caught in the middle, disliked by everyone.
But none of that matters, because she discovered something that surprised her: this sickly young prince actually had such a deep and sharp gaze. Just from Mu Yunhe's eyes and expression, Luo Zhiheng felt that this young prince was definitely not as weak and incompetent as he appeared.
Luo Zhiheng dismissed everyone and looked at Mu Yunhe with an undisguised, probing gaze.
Mu Yunhe already loathed her, and his physical condition had always been a source of his anxiety and inferiority. Luo Zhiheng was a girl in the light, so bright that it blinded him and filled him with despair. He didn't even want to look at Luo Zhiheng twice, but his voice was enough to express his dissatisfaction: "If you look at me again, I'll gouge your eyes out and feed them to the dogs!"
Luo Zhiheng curled her lip; those words were truly vicious! But how should she present herself to Mu Yunhe at this moment? Kind? Approachable? Benevolent? Or gentle? In short, she couldn't be barbaric and domineering. Because she desperately needed an ally and helper. In this deep mansion fraught with danger and intrigue, fighting alone meant she had no chance of survival.
Before this, she hadn't considered seeking help, because apart from her wet nurse and maid, no one would be willing to assist her. However, Mu Yunhe's fleeting, profound gaze had given her an idea. As long as she could prove Mu Yunhe wasn't an incompetent idiot, as long as she could bring Mu Yunhe to her side, what did she have to fear? In this royal palace, besides the prince and princess, who else had a higher status and position than Mu Yunhe? But how could she confirm that Mu Yunhe wasn't incompetent?