"Qing..." The sudden situation of Du Guqing made Mei Qingxue jump up from her chair. Her hands were clasped together, not knowing where to put them.
At this moment, her heart was pounding wildly. Her eyes were fixed firmly on the man, fearing that he would disappear if she blinked. Tears were about to fall.
Seeing this, Eunuch Tang also stood up nervously. Oh my god, he's spitting blood. What should they do? If the Sixth Prince were to pass away, his poor adopted daughter... He didn't dare to think any further.
"Sixth Prince, how are you?" What could he do? The old eunuch was truly anxious. He quickly stepped forward and asked with concern.
"Um... After spitting out a mouthful of blood, I actually feel much better." Du Guqing spoke seriously. He didn't seem to be joking, and there was no sign of great pain on his face.
Mei Qingxue knew that it was difficult for the stasis to disperse. Sometimes, spitting out the stasis in the abdomen could indeed bring relief. Du Guqing wasn't lying.
She lowered her head to observe the color of the blood and found that it was almost black. She knew that it was the accumulated poisonous blood over the years.
"Wow—" Just as Mei Qingxue was concentrating on observing the black blood on the ground, Du Guqing spat out another large mouthful of blood. This time, it was fresh blood, so red that it was a bit terrifying!
"Qing, how are you?" Mei Qingxue looked extremely anxious. She quickly supported Du Guqing.
At this moment, Eunuch Tang didn't care about the stench of the blood. He quickly stepped forward to check. He saw that Du Guqing's complexion really seemed to be much better than before, so he felt slightly relieved.
But Du Guqing had some changes. First, his once jet - black hair instantly turned completely white. Coupled with his complexion and expression, it was indescribably strange. But Mei Qingxue and Eunuch Tang were concerned about his life, so they ignored these details!
"The old servant thinks that the prince's complexion is even better than before!"
Hearing Eunuch Tang's words, Mei Qingxue then looked at Du Guqing's face. After a look, she also thought that Du Guqing's complexion was much better.
"Xuan Qiao, go to the Imperial Hospital and invite a court physician." She ordered the maid beside her.
"Yes, Princess! This servant will go right away!" Xuan Qiao didn't know what had happened in the inner room. When she heard the princess's call, she responded and then turned around and ran outside.
Mei Qingxue dipped a towel in water and carefully wiped Du Guqing's face clean. Seeing that his complexion was indeed much better, she then turned to Eunuch Tang and said, "Eunuch, those two mouthfuls of blood were really scary just now. They almost scared the wits out of me. I was really afraid that the prince... he..."
At this point, Mei Qingxue's voice choked slightly. Having lived for ten lifetimes, she had never been so worried before.
"Silly girl, the old servant has said that the Sixth Prince is blessed with good fortune. Am I right?" Eunuch Tang's tone was like coaxing a child, or like coaxing his own daughter.
What was this Eunuch Tang up to? Du Guqing quietly glanced at him.
"Eunuch, you're treating Qingxue like a child again." Mei Qingxue also noticed that the old eunuch treated her differently. She knew that powerful eunuchs in the palace liked to adopt god - sons or god - daughters to console their empty hearts or for their old age.
However, with a family like the Mei family, there was absolutely no need to rely on eunuchs. But the eunuch seemed to like her very much, and his words were like coaxing his own daughter.
"Later when Xuan Qiao comes back, she'll make some snacks for you. They're really delicious." Since he just treated her like a child, she wouldn't treat him like a powerful eunuch. After all, her family was already prominent enough, and no one could say that they were currying favor with each other. It wasn't a bad thing to have a good relationship.
"The old servant likes sweet ones. I don't like salty or five - kernel ones." Eunuch Tang didn't stand on ceremony with Mei Qingxue anymore.
"Most of them are sweet, and there are also a few light - flavored ones. It's all about the taste. Eunuch, if you want to eat delicious food, you have to exchange it with something good." Mei Qingxue unceremoniously put forward her request.
With Eunuch Tang's status, it was absolutely no problem to have a small kitchen in the palace. Besides, they were just exchanging food, and the emperor couldn't interfere.
"Of course!" A big smile spread across Eunuch Tang's face.
Watching the old man and the young girl in front of him exchanging their treasures like greedy cats, Du Guqing even had an illusion. It was as if Eunuch Tang regarded Mei Qingxue as his own child, but it was a lifelong regret for him and would never be possible! Because he was a eunuch, and this was a pain that could never be erased from his life.
"Snow, help me up!" Du Guqing didn't have the strength to sit up. His white hair was scattered on the bed, and his face was full of exhaustion. He looked like a beautiful and sickly figure in a picture. Mei Qingxue couldn't help but smack her lips. After living for ten lifetimes, she had actually married such a charming husband. Alas! Even she was jealous of his looks!
"Prince, you'd better rest. The old servant will leave after the snacks are here. There's nothing for the old servant to do in the palace today. If I go back, the emperor will interrogate those servants again. The old servant is just hiding here for some peace." Eunuch Tang said straightforwardly.
This was the truth, and there was nothing to hide. The only thing was that he only told Mei Qingxue what he knew about Concubine Yue's courtyard and didn't tell Du Guqing. It was really hard to say what was going on. Everyone had a motive.
Even if it seemed that Concubine Yue had done it now, only God knew the final result.
"Princess, the court physician is here." Xuan Qiao's voice sounded outside the door.
"Court physician? Quick, quick... come in quickly. Let the old servant see who it is!" Eunuch Tang shouted anxiously. He was even more concerned about Du Guqing's matter now.
He stared longingly at the outside of Qingxue Pavilion. When he saw that it was Deputy Court Physician Liu who walked in, the one who had told Mei Qingxue about the heart - broken grass, he felt slightly relieved.
"Physician Liu, hurry up... The prince ate the heart - broken grass you mentioned. Come and feel his pulse quickly. He's already spat blood twice."
"Eunuch Tang," Physician Liu quickly bowed to Eunuch Tang, but slowly put down his medicine box.
He had his own thoughts. If the prince had really eaten the heart - broken grass, he would have been poisoned to death. What could he do? And what was the use of feeling the pulse? Last time it was just a stop - gap measure. He didn't expect Mei Qingxue to believe it.
Suddenly looking up and seeing Du Guqing with his snow - white hair reclining on the head of the bed, Physician Liu couldn't help but be stunned. He quickly stepped forward a few steps, reached out to feel Du Guqing's pulse, and his expression became more and more surprised. "Sixth Prince, may I ask how much of the heart - broken grass you ate?"
"He ate it all." Mei Qingxue answered on Du Guqing's behalf.
Tsk tsk tsk. Physician Liu felt so regretful. He really regretted not coming earlier and asking the princess to leave a little for him to study.
Mei Qingxue seemed to see through Physician Liu's thoughts. Her hand unconsciously felt around in her sleeve, and she really felt out a small piece.
"Physician, there's still a piece left. You can take it for research. There's no more." Mei Qingxue naturally guessed what the physician meant by his question just now and simply did him a favor.
"Really?" Physician Liu was stunned when he saw the black lump in Mei Qingxue's hand. Then his eyes showed extreme joy.
A look of displeasure flashed across Eunuch Tang's face. He said to Physician Liu, "The old servant saw it with his own eyes just now. This is what the Sixth Prince ate. Hurry up and tell us the result of the pulse - feeling. If anything happens to the Sixth Prince, none of us can bear the responsibility."
Everyone knew that this thing was precious. It was obtained by the young lady of the Mei family with her reputation in the south. That damned old man only had his eyes on the treasure and didn't know that the prince and the princess were the most precious! Eunuch Tang cursed Physician Liu secretly in his heart.
"This is really the heart - broken grass! Physician, please tell us the result quickly!" Mei Qingxue was even more anxious.
"The old servant has felt the prince's pulse. It seems that both the new and old poisons have been dispelled. And it seems that the blockage in the meridians has also been completely cleared because of these two mouthfuls of blood."
The old physician's mouth was still babbling on, but Mei Qingxue couldn't hear a single word. She thought to herself that in her previous life, they always joked that spitting blood was good for health. It turned out that spitting blood wasn't necessarily a bad thing. Now her husband's poison had actually been cured because of spitting blood. Wasn't this a stroke of good luck for her, Mei Qingxue? It seemed that the bad luck of the previous nine lifetimes had really gone for good.
"Okay, okay, so wordy! Since the prince is fine, Physician Liu, you can leave!" Eunuch Tang covered his head and said to Physician Liu.
"Yes, this subordinate will take his leave!" Holding the heart - broken grass given by Mei Qingxue like a treasure, Physician Liu bowed and then turned to leave.
After the person left, Eunuch Tang whispered to Mei Qingxue, "So wordy! The old servant has a headache!"
"I was almost falling asleep listening to him," a smile appeared on Mei Qingxue's face. "Xuan Qiao, quickly pack some of my favorite pastries for the eunuch. Pack a lot. He has many apprentices and juniors in the palace. He can take them back for them to taste too."
Eunuch Tang said childishly, "Since they're delicious, the old servant will eat them all. Only the unappetizing ones will be for those little brats."
"Hehe, Eunuch Tang, if you like them, just send someone to get them. Remember, we're going to exchange!" Mei Qingxue felt completely relaxed now that she knew Du Guqing was fine.
"Okay, it's a deal. Then the old servant will take his leave." Eunuch Tang left contentedly with the snack box packed by Xuan Qiao.
"Eunuch, take care." Mei Qingxue shouted after him.
Eunuch Tang didn't turn around, but there was a big smile on his face, and his eyes were a bit moist.
"Eunuch, what's wrong with you?" A young palace servant asked when he saw Eunuch Tang's strange behavior.
"It's okay. The wind is strong. It got into my eyes!"
"Strong wind?" The young palace servant shook his head in confusion. There was no wind at all today. Did something happen to the prince? It didn't seem so.
Eunuch Tang got into the carriage and opened the snack box. Actually, he didn't like desserts. The ones he said he didn't like were the ones he really liked. Opening the box and seeing a box full of nut pastries with five kinds of nuts, his old eyes couldn't help but moisten.
He liked them very much, very much! He didn't expect that this little girl knew him so well.