Ling Shan obediently nodded, a smile curving her lips. She reached out and gently took Jun Wuyuan's hand.
As if she hadn't heard his self - deceiving thoughts.
Of course she would be fine.
"Your Majesty, don't worry. Shan Shan is okay. Don't frown," Ling Shan said tenderly as she reached up to smooth the crease between Jun Wuyuan's brows. Her soft fingertips were like a gentle breeze.
In an instant, the uneasiness in Jun Wuyuan's heart was calmed. He hooked his lips and said gently, "Yes, my Shan Shan will surely be fine. Our Shan Shan will live a long and care - free life."
Ling Shan's eyes flickered. She wrapped her arms around Jun Wuyuan's neck and nestled softly in his embrace.
The bright sunlight outside the window shone through the window lattice on the two embracing figures. Tiny specks of light twirled and danced in the shadows, wordlessly singing a song of lovesickness.
Not far away in the Shuyi Pavilion, Chang Wei looked solemn. He ruffled his hair and flipped through medical books and ancient texts.
Rare and difficult diseases were always treasures in the eyes of doctors, especially in the eyes of Chang Wei, a medical enthusiast. They were like rare and precious jewels.
Although he knew that the strange pulse in Concubine Zhao was a "treasure", it also carried "poison". One wrong step could lead to an abyss.
If he couldn't figure out the reason for this strange pulse and ensure the health of Concubine Zhao, he would have no face to live on.
Whether it was for the emperor's order or his own medical ethics, he had to succeed.
Chang Wei's face grew darker. A glimmer of light seemed to flash through his mind from time to time. That faint and vaguely familiar feeling forced him to keep flipping through the ancient medical books.
He must have seen such a strange pulse somewhere by chance, but after going through all the medical books, he was still just a bit short.
Chang Wei was rarely so irritated. After constantly scratching his neatly - combed hair, it was now in a mess.
But he didn't have time to care. He grabbed and ruffled his hair again in frustration.
What was wrong?
What on earth...
With a "pop", Chang Wei slapped his forehead hard, making a loud noise. He grimaced in pain.
But Chang Wei didn't care about the pain. He stood up and paced around with bright eyes.
That's right. How could he have forgotten?
Since the source of the strange pulse couldn't be found, maybe he could...
A better idea popped into Chang Wei's mind, but soon the light in his eyes dimmed.
No.
It won't work!
Chang Wei suddenly hesitated. His steps faltered and then moved on uncertainly.
If he proposed to the emperor to test the poison with Concubine Zhao's blood, I'm afraid...
Thinking of the emperor's unpredictable and rather crazy temper, Chang Wei decided to wait.
There were still three days left anyway, right?
He was, after all, the descendant of a famous doctor and aspired to be a young genius doctor to carry on the family name.
He was sure to figure it out within three days.
Chang Wei didn't believe he couldn't do it!
Unfortunately, Chang Wei was wrong!
Before the three days were up, the situation changed in the middle of the next night!
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After Ling Shan woke up, Jun Wuyuan coaxed her into taking another nap. When she woke up again, her face was rosy and she was in high spirits, which made people feel relieved.
But it was precisely this state that made Jun Wuyuan even more worried.
Jun Wuyuan didn't want Ling Shan to know and make her scared for no reason. So he pretended to be calm on the surface, not knowing that Ling Shan had already read his thoughts.
Ling Shan was quite satisfied with Jun Wuyuan's almost overly - cautious state. She also pretended not to know and still did as she pleased.
The stronger this state was, the more painful and unforgettable the memory would be when the poison发作.
"Your Majesty, I heard that the Empress Dowager is much better today and all the concubines have gone back."
"Yes."
[I wonder if that quack doctor Chang Wei has any clues. I'd better spend more time keeping an eye on him. That old guy is getting on in years. Maybe his eyesight is not good. What if he misses something?]
Ling Shan: "..."
Chang Wei, who was not even forty, was deeply confused.
"Your Majesty, I want to go out and play for a while."
"Okay."
[No, no. How many medical books can that old guy Chang Wei have? I'd better take people to the Library Pavilion. There are more books there.]
Ling Shan: "..."
She suspected that Jun Wuyuan didn't even hear what she was saying. Otherwise, how could he agree so easily?
Ling Shan glanced at Jun Wuyuan, who was still deep in thought. She found it funny and slowly got up, put on an outer robe, and took a step...
She was suddenly grabbed by Jun Wuyuan, who had been in deep thought just now.
"What's wrong? Does Your Majesty also want to go?" Ling Shan asked deliberately.
[Go where? (Looking confused) What did Shan Shan just say?]
Jun Wuyuan: "..."
He didn't want to!
Nor did Shan Shan!
But...
Could Jun Wuyuan be so straightforward and honest?
No!
For some reason, he had a premonition that if he said so, the outcome might not be good.
Ling Shan hooked her lips and a tear of sadness welled up in her eyes just right.
"Was Your Majesty thinking of someone just now? You didn't even hear what I said. I wonder which sister..."
"Nonsense!"
I didn't!
I wasn't!
Don't talk nonsense!
Ling Shan's eyes were filled with tears, and she looked at Jun Wuyuan accusingly as if her heart was broken.
It was as if Jun Wuyuan had really secretly thought of other concubines behind Ling Shan's back.
He was a man who dared to act, was loyal, and was a great admirer of beauty. How could he be a fickle and inconstant man?
"Shan Shan, don't think blindly. You are the only one in my eyes and heart. It was my fault that I was in a daze just now," Jun Wuyuan argued and boasted to himself in his heart for a while, then quickly soothed Ling Shan and gently rubbed the corner of her eye.
"Isn't Chang Wei trying to find a way to condition Shan Shan's body? I was thinking that there are more medical books and ancient texts in the Library Pavilion. I didn't hear what Shan Shan said. Don't be angry, okay?"
"Really?" Ling Shan asked with red eyes.
"Really. How could I lie to Shan Shan?"
Jun Wuyuan leaned down and lovingly kissed the corner of Ling Shan's eye. He said softly, "Shan Shan, don't cry. What did you want to do just now? I'll accompany you. I'll never be in a daze in front of you again. Don't be angry with me, okay?"
[Please don't cry. If you get tired later and something goes wrong...]
The more Jun Wuyuan thought, the more panicked he became, and his face gradually turned pale.
Ling Shan: "..."
"As long as Your Majesty says it, Shan Shan will believe it."
Ling Shan took the opportunity to rub her face against Jun Wuyuan's palm and coquettishly said, "Your Majesty, Shan Shan wants to go out for a walk. I've been lying down for almost a day, and my body..."
What?
How could she go out?
But when he met the expectation in Ling Shan's almond - shaped eyes like clear autumn water, Jun Wuyuan's heart softened.
"Your Majesty, someone from the Yaotai Golden Phoenix is here."