Chapter 102

Chapter 102

[Oh no, what should I do? Duke of Dingguo is likely to have an incident tonight.]

Xiao Chuchu was anxious.

She lost her appetite for instant noodles.

On the other side, Duke of Dingguo was preparing to leave the palace. "Your Majesty, if you plan to inspect the troops at West Mountain, please send someone to notify this old subject. I will return home and wait, ready to depart at any time."

[Alas,] Xiao Chuchu's mouth drooped and her eyes grew sorrowful. [At that time, you may not be able to get up anymore...]

Duke of Dingguo looked tall and robust, his frame broad and sturdy. Even at the age of seventy, he did not have the withered appearance of an ordinary elderly person.

But at that moment, Xiao Yunzhou felt a pang hearing his daughter's words.

His martial arts prowess, which had once reached 95 in his prime and was dedicated to Jing Country for his entire life, was now about to drop below 60.RêAd lateSt chapters at novelhall.com Only

And it was irreversible.

He could not let Duke of Dingguo leave the palace in such a state!

At least inside the palace, there were imperial physicians!

[For an acute stomach illness, if treated promptly, there is still hope~]

Xiao Chuchu also felt that it would be better for Duke of Dingguo not to return home.

[I just remembered, it seems like in the novel, the imperial physician said that if treated in time, Duke of Dingguo's condition would not have become so severe and untreatable. But Duke of Dingguo could endure pain so well that he suffered for two whole days before calling the imperial physician, which was too late.]

Xiao Yunzhou took a deep breath.

"Duke of Dingguo, ——"

"You taught me archery and horsemanship in the past. Would you be willing to stay tonight and teach my princes tomorrow morning?"

Duke of Dingguo was taken aback.

The infant Xiao Chuchu also blinked her big, grape-like eyes at Xiao Yunzhou. [Hmm, a coincidence?]

[I just recalled Duke of Dingguo's illness tonight and the Emperor father has already arranged for him to stay?]

Xiao Yunzhou's body stiffened.

If possible, he truly wished his little princess would never find out.

She could remain happy and carefree, freely imagining whatever she pleased in her heart.

But looking at the white-haired Duke of Dingguo, Xiao Yunzhou closed his eyes, and in that breath, he made a choice.

Even if his daughter sensed the abnormality today and realized that her father the Emperor might have read her spiritual hints, he had to do it!

If he abandoned the old meritorious official who protected the country, letting the flying birds be shot, the good bows hidden, the sly rabbits killed, and the stray dogs boiled... then when he, the Emperor, died, he would have no face to meet his ancestors and these meritorious officials of Jing Country!

"Wei Zheng, arrange accommodations for Duke of Dingguo, in the side palace of my Chonghua Palace." Xiao Yunzhou spoke.

Wei Zheng was astonished, and the Xiao Chuchu he was holding was also surprised, blinking her eyes.

The palace rarely allowed officials to stay overnight.

Previously it was the elderly Liu Wenchang, and now it was Duke of Dingguo!

[Ah, is it really such a coincidence? Is the Emperor father going to summon imperial physicians for Duke of Dingguo next?]

The little face of Xiao Chuchu displayed utter shock.

Xiao Yunzhou smiled wryly, but could only continue instructing Wei Zheng, "The Duke is of advanced age. He has accompanied me and worked hard today. Go and summon imperial physicians to examine the old Duke's pulse."

His face turned red, then black, then green!

[Hahaha, is it true? It turns out my father is the one who needs to see a doctor but is too embarrassed to say it.]

Xiao Chuchu couldn't help but snicker in her heart.

Xiao Yunzhou's mouth twitched.

Duke of Dingguo had good eyesight and noticed the Emperor's constipated expression. He immediately understood. "Oh, I get it. I'll have the head physician take a look."

He turned and glanced at Concubine Liu, then pulled the Emperor forward four or five steps.

He winked mysteriously at Xiao Yunzhou.

"Some diseases must be treated early."

"Don't be afraid of embarrassment. The Emperor can just say that it's the old minister's back problem, and have the imperial physician take a look."

"..." Xiao Yunzhou opened his mouth, then closed it again. He resolutely refused to acknowledge this nonsense.

[Ding, your father Xiao Yunzhou has gained a die-hard follower—the Duke of Dingguo!]

Xiao Chuchu opened her mouth, [Holy crap? How did he manage that?]

Xiao Yunzhou soon heard his daughter's exclamation and was stunned himself.

The Duke of Dingguo held his hand, patted his shoulder, and at that moment they seemed not teacher and student, nor ruler and minister.

But rather brothers of many years.

"A small matter. On the battlefield, there are many men who've injured their backs."

"Don't be afraid! They all have the old minister accompany them to see a doctor!"

Xiao Yunzhou coughed and choked, unable to speak.

Looking at Wei Zheng again, he saw him staring fixedly at his own shoes.

Xiao Chuchu in his arms had a shocked little pink face.

[I see, I see, the Emperor Dad didn't know the situation.]

[He himself has a hidden ailment, so he accidentally hit the mark~ Oh, I've used up all my martial power viewings for today, otherwise I could still see his old back's combat power...]

Xiao Yunzhou took a breath, his face turning even darker.

The fairy princess had been corrupted by the old guy!

*

During the tea break, the head of the Imperial Physician Bureau hurried to the Chonghua Palace, and immediately saw the Emperor's jet-black expression.

But soon, with the Duke of Dingguo striking a pose, winking broadly, and letting the head diagnose his pulse, not long after,

The head's expression turned solemn, and he directly said,

"The Duke of Dingguo has a hidden ailment, and the onset is imminent."

"If it were delayed even a moment longer before calling me, I'm afraid no medicine or treatment would be effective."

The Duke of Dingguo: "???"

He widened his eyes, what?

"Your Majesty, this minister will prescribe a medicine for the Duke right away to be decocted and taken! And acupuncture for an incense stick's time, three times continuously tonight!"