People in the Qin Dynasty sought good fortune and avoided misfortune.

Chapter 4, Xu Qing's silver tongue overwhelms Hu Meiren with unbearable pain.

"However, the wandering knight's former enemies learned of his whereabouts and gathered together to attack the manor."

"Because these people are highly skilled in martial arts, and the wandering knight is not in the manor, the manor's guards are no match for them."

"In order to protect his children, the old manor lord sent people to escort the two out of the manor, while he himself stayed behind to fight off the thieves."

Overnight, the once-illustrious manor was breached by bandits. They killed the old lord, looted the manor, and then burned it to the ground.

After Xu Qing finished speaking, he noticed that Hu Meiren on the bed had changed her position at some point.

Hu Meiren leaned forward, as if she were lying completely on the bed, her beautiful eyes red and swollen, staring straight at Xu Qing, a clear tear rolling down her cheek.

"And then? And then? These two sisters fell into the hands of thieves," Hu Meiren said in a deep voice.

Although Xu Qing's storytelling was very simple, the content of the story was very similar to her own experiences.

As Xu Qing recounted the events, scenes from the past reappeared before Hu Meiren's eyes, moving her deeply.

"Of course not. Fortunately, heaven took pity on them and the thieves didn't find the two sisters. However, after escaping the manor, the two sisters eventually got separated due to an accident."

"After learning that her younger sister was missing, the older sister went on a frantic search, but to no avail. She then went to find her lover, hoping the wandering swordsman would help her find her sister and avenge her. Meanwhile, the younger sister..."

According to Xu Qing's narration, after the two sisters got separated, they each went through countless hardships and dangers, and ultimately escaped from perilous situations.

As Hu Meiren listened to Xu Qing recount the story bit by bit, tears streamed down her face like a burst dam.

Whenever I heard that the two sisters were in danger, my heart would jump and I would grip the mattress tightly with both hands.

Ruotao, who was standing to the side, gradually became engrossed in the story and was also moved by the two sisters' story. Tears welled up in her eyes, and she even forgot to wipe away Hu Meiren's tears.

"After going through all sorts of hardships, the two sisters each had their own lives. The elder sister married a wealthy local man and lived a life of comfort and ease."

"In order to find her older sister, the younger sister submitted herself to the leader of a martial arts sect. Even though they had both started their own lives, they still missed their sister, who was nowhere to be found."

"The two were filled with sorrow and sent people to search for each other. However, fate played a cruel trick on them. They did not know that the other was actually living in the same city as them, but they could not meet because they had no connection with each other."

"The younger sister, overwhelmed with longing for her older sister, eventually fell ill with worry and died of depression, never to see her sister again."

"At her sister's funeral, the older sister and her husband came to pay their respects. Looking at her sister's body, the older sister was speechless with grief."

"She recognized her sister, but she never expected that the person she had been searching for all her life would be so similar to her. But the day they met again was one of eternal separation." Xu Qing finished speaking and looked at Hu Meiren.

Before anyone knew it, Hu Meiren was already in tears, clutching the bedding with both hands, staring intently at Xu Qing.

Ruotao, who was standing to the side, was also sobbing softly, tears welling up in her eyes.

"Why? Why did it end like this? These two sisters were both missing each other, both trying their best to find each other. They were in the same city, so close to each other, yet on the day they finally met, they were separated by death!" Hu Meiren cried as she spoke.

The crying grew louder, and tears streamed down Hu Meiren's beautiful, frail face, evoking a feeling of pity in those who saw her.

“My beauty, the reason why the two of you cannot meet is because your families have no connection.”

"When the two families finally met again, the younger sister died of excessive grief, which ultimately led to this tragedy."

"If my sister can take care of her health, heed the doctor's advice, and put aside her longing for me for the time being, the sisters will surely be able to recognize each other when the two families reunite."

“The reason we cannot meet now is simply because our fate has not yet brought us together. When our fate arrives, we will naturally be able to meet again. Until then, both elder and younger sister should prioritize their health. What would be the point if we were to meet again only to be separated by death?” Xu Qing said.

Hearing Xu Qing's words, Hu Meiren's tears subsided slightly, and she looked at Xu Qing earnestly and asked...
"Are you telling the truth? Can the two sisters really be reunited?"

“Of course, I guarantee the two of them will be able to recognize each other,” Xu Qing said earnestly.

The story he told was about the tragedy at Fire Rain Manor and the story between Madam Hu and Hu Meiren. However, he couldn't tell the details directly, because if this matter were to be revealed, Xu Qing would become the target of public criticism.

As for the ending, he made a slight change. According to the original work, Hu Meiren and Hu Furen will also recognize each other, but it will happen a little later.

Upon hearing this, Hu Meiren thought of herself and her missing sister. Yes, since she hadn't received news of her sister's death, there was still hope of finding her.

I must live well; only then will I have any hope of finding my sister.

Having figured all this out, Hu Meiren felt a sense of relief, but she could no longer hold back her tears and burst into sobs.

Xu Qing finally breathed a sigh of relief. As long as she cried it out, as long as she could release the pent-up emotions of her longing, Consort Hu's illness would be mostly cured. All that was left was recuperation. Listening to Consort Hu's loud cries from inside the curtains, Eunuch Han quietly walked to the palace entrance and whispered something to the young eunuch beside him.

Upon hearing this, the young eunuch quickly left, his destination unknown.

Half an hour later, hurried footsteps echoed outside the palace, accompanied by the loud shouts of eunuchs.
"The King has arrived!!"

"My beauty, my beauty, how are you?" Han Wang Anren's voice arrived before she did.

Upon hearing Han Wang'an's voice, Xu Qing, who was inside the curtain, immediately stepped out and stood beside Han the eunuch.

Xu Qing glanced at Eunuch Han out of the corner of his eye. He knew perfectly well that Han Wang An was someone who had sent him.

Lady Hu was the apple of King Han An's eye, and now that she was crying so bitterly, it was natural to ask King Han An to come in person.

King Han An strode into the palace, his aged face filled with worry.

Perhaps because he arrived in such a hurry, King Han's belly was jiggling, and his forehead was covered in sweat.

When he learned that his beloved Lady Hu was crying because of a minor physician, he could no longer sit still and led his men directly from the previous dynasty to Lady Hu's palace.

"Greetings, Your Majesty." Xu Qing and Han, the palace attendant, bowed to King Han An.

Han Wang An ignored the two of them and walked straight into the curtained area. When he saw Hu Meiren, Han Wang An was stunned.

Consort Hu, who usually doesn't eat or drink, was drinking a bowl of congee. When she saw King Han An arrive, she put the congee aside and prepared to get up and pay her respects.

"Your Majesty."

"No need for formalities, beauty. You are too weak for such empty gestures," said King Han An, looking at her still pale face, streaked with tears, and glancing at the half-eaten porridge in her bowl.
"My beauty, are you cured?"

Hu Meiren smiled slightly at Han Wang An. Although her charming and delicate face still showed signs of weakness, the listlessness between her brows was gone.

Her beautiful eyes, like a fox's tail, were red and swollen from crying. A few strands of hair clung to her tear-streaked cheeks, and her long black hair cascaded down her fair shoulders like a waterfall.

Consort Hu was one of his two most beloved concubines. Her frail and beautiful appearance after crying aroused Han Wang An's pity, and he wished he could hold her in his arms and comfort her right now.

"This is all thanks to Your Majesty's good fortune. If Your Majesty hadn't sent Physician Xu to treat me, my strange illness would not have been cured. All of this is thanks to Your Majesty," said Consort Hu.

"Haha, my beauty, you know how to talk. You've had a poor appetite and haven't been eating enough for days. Now that you're recovering from a serious illness, how can you only drink some plain porridge? Someone, have the kitchen prepare some nourishing tonics." Han Wang An said to Hu Meiren with concern.

"Your Majesty, please wait," said Consort Hu. "The physician said that I have just recovered from a serious illness and have not eaten or drunk anything for many days. I can only drink some plain porridge. If I take too much tonic, it will only harm my spleen and stomach."

"I see. Ruotao, serve the beauty well." King Han patted Hu Meiren's hand behind her back, then got up and stepped out from behind the curtain.

"Where is the physician who treated the beauty?"

Upon seeing that his name had been called, Xu Qing quickly stepped forward and bowed.
"Your humble servant, Xu Qing, Imperial Physician, pays his respects to Your Majesty! May Your Majesty live ten thousand years!"

Han Wang An rose and stepped out from behind the curtain, looking Xu Qing up and down, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes.

He never expected that Xu Qing, who was so young, could cure a disease that even many experienced imperial physicians could not cure.

"You have cured Consort Hu, which is a great achievement. What do you want? I will grant you anything," said King Han An.

"It is my duty to treat the beauty's illness, and I do not seek any reward," Xu Qing said respectfully.

“Those who have merit should be rewarded, and those who have committed wrongdoings should be punished. Am I someone who cannot distinguish between merit and demerit? Speak boldly,” said King Han An.

He was in a good mood, not only because Xu Qing had cured Hu Meiren, but also because Xu Qing was handsome and made him feel very comfortable.

In ancient times, appearance was a major factor in selecting officials and scholars; in modern terms, everyone was a "face-obsessed person."

"This..." Xu Qing hesitated before finally stating his opinion.

"Your Majesty wishes to grant me permission to enter the royal library to view the medical books stored therein."

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