Quick Wear: The Law of Salvation of Cannon Fodder

After a few days of such happy time with Xie Qi, Chu Ye almost forgot about the outbreak of the poisonous insect.

That day, Chu Ye was sitting in the imperial study processing memorials when he suddenly asked, "What day is it today?"

Eunuch Liu replied with joy, "Your Majesty, after today it will be the beginning of the month. This is truly cause for celebration! It seems Your Majesty has truly recovered."

Chu Ye felt even happier after hearing this. He would suffer from illness during the first few days of every month, but this month he felt no discomfort at all. It seemed that what Ying Qi said was true.

Thinking of Ying Qi, Chu Ye realized that something was missing. The person who always came to his side when he woke up was nowhere to be seen.

"Ying Qi..."

"Ying Qi..."

"Ying Qi..."

Chu Ye called out three times, but Xie Qi still didn't show up. He couldn't help but frown and shouted, "Ying Zuo, where is Ying Qi?" His voice resounded throughout the palace, with a hint of majesty and anxiety.

Ying Zuo looked at Ying You beside him, then took a step forward and said respectfully: "My Lord, I have never seen Ying Qi today."

Chu Ye frowned slightly and shouted again: "Shadow Wing!" This time, his voice was deeper and more powerful.

As soon as he finished speaking, Ying Yi jumped in from the window like a ghost. He knelt on one knee, lowered his head and said, "Master, Ying Qi went out early this morning. I thought he came to see you, Master."

Hearing this, Chu Ye felt an inexplicable sense of worry in his heart. He stood up and walked quickly towards the door, saying as he walked, "Find Ying Qi for me." There was a hint of urgency in his voice, as if something was about to happen.

Everyone responded in unison: "Yes, my lord."

Following Chu Ye Ze's order, they quickly dispersed and began to search for Xie Qi everywhere in the palace.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the palace became tense, and everyone could sense Chu Ye Ze's displeasure. No one dared to slack off.

Meanwhile, Xie Qi was hiding behind the rockery by the pool, breathing heavily. His face was pale, veins bulged on his forehead, and beads of sweat rolled down his cheeks. He clenched his fists tightly, his body trembling slightly, as if he were enduring immense pain.

"Ugh..." Xie Qi gritted his teeth and let out a low groan. He felt like his head was about to explode, and the splitting headache was unbearable.

He leaned against the stone and tried to regulate his breathing, hoping to ease the pain all over his body. However, he found that he had underestimated the power of the insect after its attack.

The pain did not only come from the head, but spread to every cell in the body, as if thousands of ants were gnawing at his body.

Xie Qigeng didn't expect that the illness would occur so suddenly. He hadn't had time to see A Ze. If he didn't go now, A Ze would definitely be worried.

But at this moment, Xie Qi was completely unable to move. He could only weakly ask the system: "948, can...can you let...let me return to normal immediately..."

But 948's answer made him feel disappointed.

"Sorry, host, you don't have enough points."

948 looked at Xie Qi's painful expression and couldn't help but feel worried. So it spoke again: "Although I can't help you eliminate the pain in your body, there is a prop that can reduce your pain by 50%, and it costs exactly 20 points."

However, Xie Qi shook his head, his face as pale as paper, and his voice seemed particularly weak: "No, I have other plans for these 20 points, I can't waste them."

Xie Qi closed his eyes tightly after he finished speaking. At this moment, he felt an indescribable pain in his heart. This pain did not come from the torture of the poisonous insect in his body, but from the deep heartache for Chu Ye.

He couldn't imagine that Chu Ye had endured the torture that he himself could barely bear for so many years. And now, what did it matter to him to endure this torture for his wife?

At this moment, Ying Zhong also found Xie Qi lying on the ground behind the rockery. He shouted anxiously, "Found him!"

The cry caught Chu Ye Ze's attention. He rushed over and saw Xie Qi unconscious.

Chu Ye was extremely anxious. He stepped forward quickly and shouted, "Call the imperial physician!" Then he did not dare to delay for a moment, picked up Xie Qi and walked straight to his bedroom.

During this process, he felt as if he was holding a large piece of ice, and Xie Qi exuded a biting coldness. Chu Ye had only felt this strange feeling on himself.

When he carefully placed Xie Qi on the bed, Doctor Song also hurried over.

Doctor Song was the imperial physician of Chu Ye Ze, and was also a loyal minister to Your Majesty when the late emperor was alive.

Originally he thought that this was another case of His Majesty's old illness, but when he stepped into the bedroom, he was surprised to find that the emperor, who was supposed to be lying in bed, was standing in front of the bed safe and sound.

But lying on the dragon bed was a man who looked like a guard.

"Come and see what's wrong with him!"

Hearing His Majesty's anxious voice, Doctor Song finally came back to his senses from his shock and quickly walked to the bedside. He gently placed his fingers on Xie Qi's wrist and began to carefully take his pulse.

The air in the bedroom seemed to freeze, and all eyes were focused on Doctor Song's face.

As time passed, Doctor Song's brow furrowed. His expression grew increasingly solemn, and his mind was filled with thoughts like a tide. His heart was filled with doubt and worry.

After Doctor Song removed his hands from Xie Qi's wrists, Chu Ye couldn't wait to ask, "How is he?"

However, Doctor Song did not answer the emperor's question immediately. Instead, he lowered his head and pondered for a moment before looking up at Chu Ye Ze and asking, "Your Majesty, may I take your pulse?"

Chu Ye was a little surprised when he heard this, but he still stretched out his wrist to Doctor Song without hesitation.

Doctor Song immediately placed his fingers on the emperor's pulse and began to carefully diagnose his pulse.

After a while, Doctor Song released his hand, but did not speak immediately. Chu Ye saw this and his heart tightened. He hurriedly urged, "If you have anything to say, just tell me."

Doctor Song hesitated for a moment, but still asked truthfully, "Your Majesty, have you experienced any pain this month?"

Chu Ye shook his head and replied, "No. But I asked you to come here to treat him, not me."

Doctor Song sighed and continued, "Your Majesty, I ask this because when I took his pulse just now, I found that his pulse was exactly the same as when Your Majesty fell ill."

Upon hearing what Doctor Song said, Chu Ye Ze's face instantly darkened. He clenched his fists tightly and asked in disbelief, "He was also infected with the Gu?!"

"insanity?"

Hearing Doctor Song's doubts, Chu Ye took a deep breath, calmed down, and then explained to Doctor Song: "Ying Qi told me that the reason I had to endure severe pain every month was because someone had planted a poisonous insect in my body."

When Doctor Song heard this, his eyes flickered, as if he had thought of something, and he hurriedly asked, "Your Majesty, do you know the medicine?"

"Do you know this kind of Gu?"

Upon hearing this, Imperial Physician Song immediately knelt and apologized, his forehead pressed to the ground. He spoke in a panic, "Your Majesty, I deserve to die! Your humble medical skills are inadequate! I only noticed something unusual when I took the child's pulse. Only now do I know that Your Majesty's previous headaches were caused by a poisonous insect."

"I don't blame you. Who in the Central Plains would have thought it was a Gu? If you really want to apologize, then cure him for me."