Female martial arts fanatics only love to fight, while men fight for their lives.

When Lou Xiao got angry, Xiao Zhengze became silent.

She looked at Xiao Zhengze who was sitting obediently on the soft chair, looking up at her with trembling eyes, like a poor puppy with wet eyes.

His voice softened unconsciously, "How could he be so thin? When I touch him with my hand, he's all bones."

Xiao Zhengze had tears in his eyes. "I don't know. Anyway, I can't eat. I took a lot of medicine but it didn't help. Maybe I'm going to die?"

"Nonsense!" Lou Xiao interrupted again, "How old are you? Don't talk about whether you will die or not. It's too early!"

She beckoned Anilan forward, pulled his wrist out and placed it on the table.

The wrist in the palm of his hand was so thin that it seemed to break at the touch, the crisscrossing blue veins were clearly visible, and the skin was so pale that it was bloodless, making people tremble with fear just by looking at it.

After Anilan felt his pulse, Lou Xiao took his hand back and sat on a chair beside him. He poured out the warm tea and smelled it.

They are all for replenishing qi and nourishing blood. It seems that the Imperial Medical Service has done everything they can.

When she turned her head, she noticed the powder on her shoulder. She glanced at Xiao Zhengze's face and saw his embarrassed expression.

There were spots of rouge on his face, so Lou Xiao asked the servant to bring a handkerchief to wipe them off.

"If you don't show your true face, it might hide your illness. Wipe it all off."

The waiter was ordered to come forward, but Xiao Zhengze glared at him. Lou Xiao simply stood up and took the wet towel from the waiter.

He stood beside her and wiped her face, asking about her condition. "Are you feeling unwell on weekdays? How do you sleep at night? How much can you eat in one meal?"

Xiao Zhengze didn't say anything, so Lou Xiao pinched his face and shook it, "Don't want to tell me? I'll ask the Imperial Hospital to report to me, and then--"

His health was naturally taken care of by the Imperial Hospital, and every move of every day was recorded in detail.

When some of a man's private affairs are known to her, Xiao Zhengze will simply not be able to live his life as a human being.

He pointed at the servant and said, "Hurry up and tell the Duke of Zhenguo what he said!"

"Your Highness is fine on weekdays, but he either can't fall asleep all day, or he sleeps like a fool and doesn't wake up all day.

No matter how delicious the food is, I only take a bite or two, and I can’t eat more than that.”

Xiao Zhengze leaned against her waist like a boneless man, "Why are you making such a fuss? I've only lost a little weight. Just accompany me for a few meals and I'll be fine."

His body was so close that he could almost hear Lou Xiao's steady heartbeat.

But there was something poking at her waist, which hurt him badly even though he was almost bony.

"If it's that simple, ask someone to bring the food up right now and I'll eat with you."

Xiao Zhengze's hand touched the jade pendant on her waist. He picked it up and looked at it closely. His face instantly turned dark.

Li Huaiqing!

How far have they progressed?! He even gave away his personal jade pendant?!

Although he was angry, Xiao Zhengze did not show it on his face and put it back as if nothing had happened.

His face was pressed against her waist and abdomen, and the more he thought about it, the angrier he became.

Lou Xiao was unaware of anything and wiped his face clean. She then lifted his head and took a look at him before she was satisfied.

Anilan frowned and pretended to be blind. He just thought their relationship was strange.

"How is it?" Lou Xiao asked Anilan who had not responded. The longer she looked at him, the worse it felt.

Anilan withdrew his hand and said without showing any expression, "It will take some time. His condition is a bit complicated."

"Why are they all saying the same thing? What's so complicated about it? Isn't it just congenital weakness?"

Xiao Zhengze was used to hearing this and thought Anilan was an eyesore, so he found a reason to send her away.

"Go and discuss this with the imperial physician first. They know me best. I have something to say to her. Please go out."

Anilan glanced at Lou Xiao, and after receiving a positive look, she walked out under the guidance of the servant.

Lou Xiao patted Xiao Zhengze's shoulder to let him go. At this time, waiters carrying meals came in one after another.

Lou Xiao said softly, "Eat something."

Xiao Zhengze reluctantly let go, took a look at the food on the table and frowned.

Lou Xiao noticed it keenly and asked, "Not to your liking? Don't you have anything you like?"

"...that one." Xiao Zhengze pointed at a plate of meatballs. Lou Xiao took one out with his chopsticks and put it in front of his mouth.

Xiao Zhengze hesitated for a moment, then opened his mouth and ate it in small bites. However, even if Lou Xiao was blind, she could see that it was barely enough.

She didn't force him anymore, put down her chopsticks and asked the waiter,

"When was the last time your Highness ate?"

"Yes...early yesterday morning, I ate a piece of melon, and nothing else."

Lou Xiao looked at Xiao Zhengze and pressed his belly with one hand. Xiao Zhengze grabbed her hand and smiled.

"Stop it, I'm itchy."

"Aren't you hungry?" Lou Xiao asked him in a low voice, "When did you start not wanting to eat?"

What should Xiao Zhengze say? Should he say that he heard about what happened at Wanqiu Garden, or that he heard that Li Huaiqing went to Nanzi to find her?

Why is there always someone around her, and does she care about them?

"I'm glad you're back." Xiao Zhengze forced a smile, "Really, if you accompany me, I'll try to eat more."

He pointed to another dish of fish soup and asked Lou Xiaosheng to serve it. She obediently served him and actually let him eat a little more.

"Take your time to eat first. I'll go see the doctor to make sure you didn't miss anything."

Lou Xiao patted his head, stood up and walked out.

Xiao Zhengze watched her leave, signaled the servant to follow her, and said obediently, "Then I'll wait for you here, come back soon."

When Lou Xiao walked to the Imperial Medical Bureau, he saw Anilan and a group of old doctors staring at each other.

Anilan was young, wearing a dark blue dress embroidered with poison, a style unique to Nanzi. Her hair was braided into small braids and adorned with scattered silver ornaments of various colors.

In the Imperial Hospital, he was no longer as respectful as before. Anilan was lying on the chair without any image, with a very bad expression.

Seeing her coming, he immediately stood up and complained, "You came at the right time. You asked me to come but you won't check my pulse. What's the meaning?"

Lou Xiao glanced at the doctor who looked miserable and asked, "What's wrong? Why don't you show me?"

The doctor saw her laughing and said, "Oh, it's a misunderstanding! The servant didn't explain it clearly.

Zuo Tong! Hurry up and bring out the pulse case of His Royal Highness the King of Hanhai for Lord Zhenguo to review!"

Anilan cursed in a low voice, "You look down on people. That's not what you said when I came here."

The imperial physician pretended not to hear anything and smiled as he showed Lou Xiao the recent record of King Hanhai's physical condition.

He even explained it in detail to Lou Xiao and pushed Anilan aside.

Lou Xiao pulled Anilan over with one hand, but she threw him away after flipping a few times and sat aside to eat the fruits on the table.

So Lou Xiao had no choice but to listen to the imperial physician's report while asking Xiao Zhengze about other discomforts he was experiencing.

"Your Highness has been in poor health to begin with, and his pulse has become increasingly strange in recent days.

His body has been damaged so badly that he has become so thin. It is all my incompetence that I have not been able to find the cause."