Drunk Bamboo

He followed Gao Yin across almost half of Zhongdu City, and before dawn, Gao Yin returned to the palace.

"He knelt and bowed, mumbling something. Is he a charlatan?!"

Hua Qinfeng followed Gao Yin for a whole night and saw that Gao Yin was either kneeling down to worship the moon, or kowtowing to the river, the trees, the mountain, and even the well, as if he was possessed by a demon.

I walked and stopped, kneeled and bowed again all night.

What a lunatic!

If Zhang Xinghe hadn't stopped him, Hua Qinfeng would have rushed forward to grab Gao Yin and beat him up.

"Your Highness, please be patient. The court will be held soon. Please wait here."

The two men didn't stand at the palace gate for a while before the gate opened.

He Qing came out with a group of palace servants.

"Your Majesty, Lord Zhang is here really early. His Majesty had a headache yesterday and is now bedridden. He does not need to attend the morning court today."

Zhang Xinghe frowned slightly, "Headache?"

He Qing's face turned pale, and he hurriedly explained, "I was dumb and said the wrong thing. Your Majesty is not feeling well, and he is worried about the plague and is very worried."

Hua Qinfeng took over the conversation, "It's okay, don't panic, Master Zhang won't tell anyone. When you work around the emperor, you must be careful with your words and actions."

He Qing bowed and felt even more grateful to Hua Qinfeng.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will keep it in mind."

"Go back to the palace and ask my father for my safety. Let him recover from his illness and there will be no chaos outside the palace."

He Qing agreed.

After leaving the palace, the palace servants dispersed in all directions and went to various mansions to spread the news.

"You know your majesty has a headache? How long has it been? Do you know that a headache is an incurable disease?" Zhang Xinghe said solemnly, "Emperor Huimin died suddenly a hundred years ago because of a headache, which led to chaos in the court, the princes fighting for the throne, and the people living in misery for a full ten years!"

Hua Qinfeng did not hide it, "I know. Yuzhu discovered it half a year ago."

Zhang Xinghe asked nervously, "Does your Majesty know?"

He shook his head, "I don't know."

Seeing his casual expression, Zhang Xinghe grabbed his arm fiercely and asked, "Is it your Majesty who doesn't know or your Majesty who doesn't know?"

Hua Qinfeng frowned and signaled him to let go with his eyes. "I haven't told my father openly, but Eunuch Dong knows. But Yuzhu said that Eunuch Dong will not tell my father anything in order to save his life."

Zhang Xinghe grabbed even harder, his eyes filled with anger, "How is this different from trying to get the skin of a tiger?"

They dared to trust someone as cunning and sly as Eunuch Dong?!

Hua Qinfeng used a little force to shake off the hand that was restraining him, stared at Zhang Xinghe and asked:

"Zhang Xinghe, has the Grand Master ever taught you to read 'If you fly with the phoenix, you must be a beautiful bird; if you walk with tigers and wolves, you must be a fierce beast'?"

"I believe in Yuzhu, and I believe in what she does, and I support the decisions she makes."

"It has always been like this. We can stand here together because of Yuzhu."

"I won't argue with you today, and I don't have the energy to spare."

He mounted his horse and said, "I'm going to Yungui Pharmacy first, and we'll meet at Anhe Restaurant in an hour."

Zhang Xinghe watched the man riding away on a galloping horse disappear from his sight.

"I thought you were the only one with a sincere heart, but I didn't expect... you are the one I like, so how could I not understand you?"

His eyes were heavy. "But, they cannot tolerate people who are out of control, nor can they tolerate people who are too powerful than them."

……

Xie Yuzhu fell asleep due to exhaustion.

I don’t know how many poisoned people I saw or how many injections I gave him. I was so tired that I couldn’t even lift my hands or open my eyelids, and I collapsed.

When she woke up, Hua Qinfeng was sitting on the edge of the bed, facing her sideways, with his eyes lowered, massaging her fingers carefully one by one.

Feeling that the person on the bed had woken up, Hua Qinfeng faced her and a smile appeared on his tired face.

"Awake?" Hua Qinfeng stood up and poured a cup of tea. He tested the water temperature before walking back. "Yunling, go prepare food and be back soon. Drink some water first."

Xie Yuzhu reached out to take the teacup, but Hua Qinfeng handed it directly to her mouth and tried to feed her.

She smiled and took a few sips.

"I'm just a little tired. My hands and body are fine. You don't need to be nervous." Xie Yuzhu saw that he was still wearing the same clothes as yesterday morning, and there were bloodshot eyes.

She had a lot of people helping her, and Yunling would take her place when she was tired. She took breaks intermittently, and even slept for two or three hours when she fainted from exhaustion.

Hua Qinfeng had been running around outside and probably didn't sleep a wink all night.

Xie Yuzhu reached out and gently stroked his face, "Don't worry, I believe you will find the source of the poison."

"I am here for those who are poisoned. I will detoxify them."

Hua Qinfeng didn't dare to look at her face, and his voice was so low that it was unclear, "Yuzhu, if you were in Nanmi, you would be living a stable life now..."

He underestimated the Imperial Concubine, underestimated Gao Yin, and overestimated his own abilities.

It turns out that he is the most useless one.

Seeing Yuzhu fainted from exhaustion, his heart ached.

Yunling said that her hands had been used to give acupuncture to the poisoned people, and her fingers were so tired that they were cramping.

Feeling annoyed, he held her hand and kneaded it carefully.

Xie Yuzhu let him do whatever he wanted.

He fell into self-guilt again.

Xie Yuzhu moved inside and tugged at his sleeve, "Lie down with me for a while, close your eyes, rest for a quarter of an hour, and then open your eyes."

Hua Qinfeng hurriedly shook his head, "No, I still have to find the source of the drugs. I can't sleep!"

"I'll call you when Yunling comes in. Just for a moment." Xie Yuzhu said softly, "Do you believe me?"

Hua Qinfeng nodded again, "Believe it."

He always believed it.

"come over."

Xie Yuzhu held his hand and made him lie on the outside of the bed.

She leaned in close, wrapping her arms around his waist and pressing her face into his chest.

"Close your eyes and don't think about anything."

Patting his stiff back gently, again and again.

Hua Qinfeng closed his eyes obediently.

The eyes cannot see, but other organs are extremely sensitive.

He could smell the fragrance of Xie Yuzhu, feel the softness and warmth of her body, and hear her soft whispers...

Untying his tense body, he buried his head deep in the crook of her neck.

"I didn't expect it to be so difficult... so painful... so many people... so many..."

"Even you are exhausted..."

Outside, he is majestic and powerful.

He has a bad temper and a stern look.

But when I'm tired, when I'm having a hard time, when I'm scared, only she can see it and only she can understand it.

"Don't be afraid, I just need to rest. Everyone needs to rest. Rest is to save more people."

Xie Yuzhu spoke patiently.

"Hua Qinfeng, you need to rest too. Rest is for a clear mind, agility, and more energy to find the truth."

"Without your patrol soldiers and your Changfeng Tower, how could we have a steady supply of medicinal herbs? How could we calm down the chaotic Zhongdu City?"

"Without us, Zhongdu City might have already gone through the same mistakes and turned into hell."

"You're doing great, and I'm doing great. We're both trying our best..."

Hua Qinfeng responded lightly.

The breathing gradually became steady.

"Go to sleep, go to sleep..."