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The illness in Second Prince was much more severe than what Old Man Ji had expected.

Old Man Ji observed his expression and asked: "How many hours can Your Highness sleep for one night?"

Xiao Ruochuan said: "I can sleep for at most four hours. In these two years, only two hours are needed for half of every month."

Forget him, even if he was his own age, he could guarantee that he would be able to sleep deeply for more than four hours at night. Although his physique was different from others, and even though Second Prince's body was weak, it was not that weak.

Moreover, he was weakening every year. When it was difficult for him to sleep every night, his spirit would not be able to hold on and he would not be able to live much longer.

Second Prince had been quiet since he was young, and had a lot of hidden thoughts and sensitivities. He had always known that he was sick, and couldn't let others know about them, and didn't even have a good playmate, so it was even more inappropriate for him to be sick like this. Normally, he would only be able to read the holy scriptures when he was sick, but after the past two years, he had gradually come into contact with the imperial government.

Old Man Ji asked again: "The Second Prince usually has headaches. When he does, the pain is unbearable like thunder.

Xiao Ruochuan subconsciously glanced at His Majesty. Ever since he was young, he knew that this illness of her was too shameful and was used to concealing it, so when she was asked about it, her hands unconsciously curled into fists, "Old sir, you speak clearly.

"What's the time of onset compared to before?"

"Half a year has been shortened. It's only half a month since the last time."

He and his second brother were in the same boat, and he could feel his sore spot, but he clearly remembered that when he was his age, he was only sick once every year for half a year, so he did not take this illness seriously at all. He felt that after so many years, he just took it as two serious injuries every year.

Now, even Old Man Ji had to take back the words of 30 years old, even if the Second Prince could live, he would live a life worse than death, better than death.

Old Man Ji gave Second Prince a thorough examination. He immediately took out the acupuncture he brought along with him and turned his head into a hornet's nest.

The Old Man Ji said to the Sheng one in private: "His Majesty, Second Highness' illness is already urgent, I will prick him once to ensure that he won't suffer from it for one month, it will take three consecutive days, during which time I won't be able to pull it out. The needle position must be shifted at fixed times, my energy is limited at this age, you have to help me."

His Majesty replied, "Is that all we can do, second brother, he …"

Old Man Ji glanced at him, "His Majesty, His Highness is more serious than I thought, I believe you already know, if we allow him to live to the age of thirty, it is not clear whether he will be able to do so, but acupuncture is only a support, and it is not a problem with the medicine and recuperation, but I cannot guarantee that he will survive, as long as you are willing to bet your life on him, I will not stop you, but if it is as I can, and also depends on his own good fortune."

The meaning of the Old Man Ji was just this: If you want the Second Prince to live, then don't let him succeed the throne, but this father and son pair's lives are much shorter than his, so in the end, the Second Prince should live another ten to twenty years.

"Then I'll have to trouble Mr. Jil. There are many Imperial Physician s in the palace, who do you need help with?"

"Those few pieces of materials you have, if you can pick them up, don't hold me back."

As a result, he decided that Pei Zixi would come to help him, the Old Man Ji would fight in the palace for three days, unavoidably, he would deliver the news to Gu Yun, there was no other way, they could only wait.

Pei Zixi was definitely the most excited, he had admired Old Man Ji for more than a day or two and had never thought that he could be treated together with him. He also knew, in his heart, that Old Man Ji had deliberately come to find him, with the obvious intention of teaching him a few moves, even though Old Man Ji had never taken him seriously.

"Your master, that old thing, actually died earlier than me. Life is so boring, there isn't even anyone who can go back on their words to each other."

Pei Zixi was extremely embarrassed, he was thinking how could you be going against your master? You were going against him unilaterally, how could his mentor, the old home, be a match for the Old Man Ji.

"Senior is modest, before Master left, he spoke about you the most. I didn't expect that in Zixi's lifetime she would be able to make a first glance at Senior Shang. It would be worth it even if she were to die."

"Oh, that old thing is still thinking about me. Although he put in some effort, I don't think much of him. He's still quite a nice person. The most rare thing is that his life is so good that he can get a good disciple. He's much stronger than me."

No matter how good the medical skills of the Old Man Ji were, if he did not take in disciples, it would be useless if no one inherited it. In the past, the Old Man Ji had set his eyes on Pei Zixi's Qi, but unfortunately, he did not have a disciple who could live the rest of his life.

But if it was possible, Pei Zixi would obviously be willing to learn a few moves from the Old Man Ji, furthermore, the Old Man Ji was so arrogant back then, even if he wanted to take him as his master, he would not take him as his master. In short, fate did not decide when to take him as his master, and it was the same even if he could learn it when he was old.

"After all, my energy is limited at this age, and there are some matters I have to deal with you youngsters. I have heard about you treating my great grandson, and although it was just mediocre, it's not easy to not kill him. One day when I am done, I still have a request for you, to let him live a few more years."

Pei Zixi felt a burst of pain in his heart, for no reason he was reminded of his own master. In their line of work, it was one thing for him to be free from worry, but the most taboo way to treat patients was to involve emotions. Once there was an emotional burden, it would treat others' injuries, and there would be no loss in strength, even if a needle or a knife were to poke into his own body, it would be much better than stabbing into his own flesh.

Don't look at how Pei Zixi was usually cool and indifferent when treating patients, he was only suppressing himself against insignificant people. Back then, when he risked his life to get his master to stay, he wished that he could cut off his trembling hand.

"Mr. Jil, since you trust Zi Xi, then Zi Xi will have no way to repay your kindness. Please accept my respect, even if I can't call you master, I will still allow you to kowtow to Zi Xi."

Pei Zixi is sincerely giving a proper and sincere ceremony of accepting him as a disciple, this is why Old Man Ji is limited when he speaks, you can't force him to take Pei Zixi as his disciple even if you want him to, this means that he wants to take Pei Zixi as his disciple, if Pei Zixi has no eyes at all, then you better stop messing around already.

Regardless of how much he could teach in the future, Pei Zixi would earn just by learning a little.

"Old Senior Zhuang, Xuanchen's illness... The last time I saw you, I was afraid that the situation was not looking good. I don't know if you could use medicine again later on, but Zi Xi knows very little about poison techniques, and is afraid that he won't be able to continue. "

Old Man Ji sighed, "It's all fate, you just have to try your best, you have been in the capital all year round, it's normal that you don't have good intentions towards poisons, and speaking of my usual lazy attitude towards drugs, I don't know where to begin with, so it's fine, take out a pen, I'll write about the important points for you, if you meet me again in the future, you won't need to be blind, as for the medicine, my Grandson's Wife's brain is very good, she clearly remembers the uses of the medicine in the courtyard, you can look for her."

Pei Zixi's heart sunk. The more he heard, the more he felt like the Old Man Ji was giving out his last words. Before he came, he even received a letter from Gu Yun, saying that he would do his best to take care of the Old Man Ji.

In Marquis Mansion, Xie Jingxi had to get up and walk around the house every once in a while, but somehow, she just could not calm down. Old Man Ji was still in the palace, she would give out letters every day and explain everything in detail, but she felt that there was something wrong.

Ming Yu was afraid that she would fall down, so she stared at her stomach and asked, "Miss, although Imperial Physician Pei said that it is good for you to walk around, you do not have to put in so much effort.

Xie Jingxi also felt that her legs were sore, but she was unable to sit still. It was as if her limbs and bones were stuck inside a bug, "What time is it?

Miss, I know that you are feeling anxious, but isn't the old man trying to cure the old man's illness? It won't be a problem, it'll only take three days, and he'll be out tomorrow as well. We'll head back to the Suddenness Garden with the old man tomorrow. "

Thinking that it was also like this, Xie Jingxi sat down to catch her breath, and her heart was no longer as anxious as before. After Gu Yun returned, Xie Jingxi stood up once more, "How is it, Grandfather has some news for me, can I come back tomorrow?"

Gu Yun could not bear to see her worrying all day, so he said to her in a light tone, "Look at you being so anxious, Pei Zixi sends out information every day, he is together with the old man, it is just that the problem with Second Prince's disease is a little too troublesome, it has to be pierced with needles for three days, and the middle part cannot be separated from the person. If the old man goes back to the Suddenness Garden to concoct medicine in three days, the person would still be saved, how would the His Majesty be like."

She was probably exceptionally sensitive in her body and liked to think too much when things happened. However, this familiar panic was not something she could think of, it was just instinct, just like how she would feel something whenever Gu Yun was about to get into trouble.

Sometimes things happen when you think about it.