Adoption brings disaster

Speaking of the near-death experience after being poisoned by Liushui, my spirit has been tense. I have been performing light work with Liushui along the way, and now my body is extremely tired.

I was now exhausted. Seeing Wuxin and Wude going to treat Liushui, my body could no longer bear it. I fell on the chair and fell into a deep sleep.

I was so tired that I fell unconscious as soon as I fell asleep. I didn't even feel Wuxin putting me on the bed.

I slept for a very long time, and when I woke up, it was already midnight.

I looked at Liu Shui who was sitting by the window reading some miscellaneous books. Under the reflection of the moonlight, it always felt not so real. There were figures moving in the yard, and I didn't know who they were. But I could be sure that these people were not secret guards, because secret guards did not have such good skills.

"Qianqiu, you're awake." Liushui shouted happily when he saw me wake up.

When I heard Liushui calling me, I didn't answer, but just stared at him blankly.

Under the light, Liu Shui's face was rosy and his breathing was steady, just like when he first met her in the palace. His eyes were soft but sharp, and he looked like he had a restrained energy.

Liushui is in much better condition now than before he was poisoned.

Seeing that Liu Shui was already well, I felt relieved. I stood up and sat opposite him. I didn't say anything, but just stared at him.

I acted like this not because I had any improper thoughts about Liu Shui, but because I didn't know what to say, yet I wanted to look at Liu Shui, fearing that everything in front of me was an illusion and would vanish in the blink of an eye.

Seeing that I didn't say anything, Liu Shui just read a book without saying anything. I felt at ease drinking tea and eating cakes, staring at Liu Shui idly.

Just as I was looking at Liu Shui, I heard sounds of beating and scolding coming from outside.

"You're such a haunted ghost that you even came all the way here."

I listened to the angry cursing outside and felt a little unhappy. Such a beautiful moonlight was accompanied by such a depressing sound.

"You are just two dogs adopted by my father. How dare you bark at your master? You are truly rebelling against the Heavenly Gang. You should be caught and buried alive." Another voice retorted calmly.

Hearing this, the gossip spirit in me began to burn again. I took the book from the Six Water Hands and said excitedly, "What's so interesting about books? There's a big drama going on outside right now. It's much more interesting than these miscellaneous books."

Liu Shui is a gentleman, how could he do such a thing as eavesdropping? He gave me a sullen look, took the book back, and said without even looking up, "Eavesdropping on others is not what a gentleman does."

After saying that, Liu Shui seemed to remember something. He raised his head and gave me a meaningful look, then said, "What happened outside might be a rare topic of conversation for others, but for you, it's probably not something interesting."

I thought Liushui said this to prevent me from eavesdropping and to deceive me, and I didn't believe what Liushui said.

Not only did I not believe it, but I thought to myself, I am not a gentleman, so why should I care about such pedantic attitude?

I made up my mind that I would not only eavesdrop, but also listen carefully. I used all my strength to activate the tenth level of the White Rat Magic to ensure that not a single word would be missed.

"You are truly shameless. Your wicked thoughts about him are as clear as Sima Zhao's heart. Everyone knows it. How can someone like you be worthy of calling him father?"

Wow, it was so exciting that I didn’t even drink my tea. I put my ear against the window paper. Although it didn’t improve the hearing much, I still pressed it tightly to hear more clearly.

"You're just saying the grapes are sour because you can't eat them. Don't you have any dirty thoughts in your hearts?"

The other person was obviously good at hitting the nail on the head. After saying this, he added with a tone of pity, "It's a pity that you have these dirty thoughts. You can only fantasize about them in the dead of night. Unlike me, I can sleep with my father every day. You can only dream about this feeling in your whole life."

When I heard this, I felt a little uneasy. After all, the word "sexual fantasy" does not exist in this era.

I often use this word to tease Ada and the others. Could it be that this gossip is also about me?

"His Royal Highness Prince Yong is outside." Liu Shui said softly, as if he knew what I was thinking.

After hearing this, my mind froze for a moment, but I immediately realized that the fight outside was heartless and had no morals, and my older son was involved.

How could I have the mood to listen to this good show now? Naturally, I flew out in a hurry to stop them. After all, I have flesh and blood on my hands, and I don't want to see anyone getting hurt.

When I rushed out, the three of them were fighting each other. Although Wuxinwude was outnumbered two to one, he was still being beaten by Guanger. Although my face was full of rage, I was still very proud in my heart.

"Let me see who is so elegant that he stays up late at night practicing martial arts in the woods." I said jokingly as I walked slowly in the woods.

Hearing my voice, the three of them stopped immediately.

Wude reacted the fastest, immediately using his Qinggong skills to quickly reach my side. He took my hand and supported me, grinning and saying, "Qianqiu is awake! The village is famous for making snake soup. I've had it simmered for a while now, so you should try it now."

"Let's eat here. You can have it brought over." I walked to an open area and said to the man standing on the bamboo. "My Guang'er has grown up and is now the high and mighty Prince Yong. Naturally, he looks down on me, his father."

"Once a noble man, always a father. No matter when, you will always be my father." King Yong said loudly from a high place.

"Since you consider me your father, standing so far away and talking to me is what a son of man should do."

After hearing this, Chongguang came to my side in two or three breaths and stood in front of me respectfully.

When I saw them all standing in front of me, I was a little dazed for a moment. So many years had passed in the blink of an eye. Time had really changed.

I'm not a sentimental person, so naturally I couldn't say those affectionate words. I changed the subject and said, "The moon is beautiful tonight. We have nothing to do. Why don't we enjoy the moon together?"

The three of them had their own thoughts and of course had no intention of appreciating the moon, but since I suggested this, they had to pretend to appreciate the moon.

They looked really funny like this. I was in a bad mood today and wanted to make trouble for them. I didn't say anything and just watched the three of them staring at the moon.

We were admiring the moon in this awkward manner. Soon, the snake soup was served and placed on the bamboo table.

I asked the three of them to sit down, and each of them poured a bowl of snake soup and handed it to them, saying, "You've been fighting for so long, I think you must be hungry. Have some snake soup."

The snake soup was delicious, and I was in a good mood while eating it. The moonlight was gentle, and the three of them seemed like my good sons. An old father always needs to care about his sons. I put down my bowl, looked at Chongguang, and said, "Guang'er."

I don’t know what His Royal Highness Prince Yong was thinking, he didn’t hold the bowl firmly in his hand. Fortunately, the snake soup in the bowl had been eaten. Although the bowl fell on the table, it did not make a mess.

Seeing that Chongguang was distracted, I was also a little unhappy. I couldn't help but raise my tone a little and asked, "Why are you here if you are not in the capital?"

"My father ordered me to inspect military affairs, and I happened to meet Ah Da, and learned that Qianqiu was here." Chongguang paused, looked at me solemnly and said, "Knowing that my father is here, how can a son not come to pay his respects?"

I have heard that the civil and military factions in the court are fighting each other in full swing. The affairs of the six ministries are all under the leadership of the prince, while military and judicial affairs can be said to be under the sole control of His Royal Highness Prince Yong.

It is actually difficult for me to understand how the court can make such a clear division, and I don’t understand how the emperor can tolerate these two children behaving so recklessly.

But on second thought, the quarrel between the Crown Prince and Prince Yong was a fact, as was the fight between the civil and military officials. It was probably just an exaggeration in the rumors.

I am of noble status and have a high position. No matter who becomes the emperor, it will not have a big impact on me, so I don’t want to get involved in court affairs.

I thought about it and said, "Things have been done. If they are done, then we can return to Beijing as soon as possible."

Chongguang replied, "These are just ordinary military tasks, which I'm already familiar with. Besides, my grandfather assigned two hundred Northern Border soldiers to me, so naturally, they should have been completed long ago."

I was about to ask again, but I saw a man walking out from the dark. Chongguang saw that he had disturbed everyone's interest and looked quite displeased.

But he didn't say anything, just listened to the man's report with his ear tilted.

The man disappeared into the darkness after he finished speaking. Chongguang looked a little solemn. I asked casually, "You look a little strange, but what's the problem?"

"Thank you for your concern, Father. It's not a difficult matter. It's just that our people have suddenly discovered something concerning the Crown Prince's grandfather, so we need to be cautious."

I didn't understand the affairs of the court, and I didn't want to get involved, so I just nodded to show that I understood. Then I turned to look at Wude and said, "It's been a few years since we last met, and your medical skills are so amazing. I think Liushui is better now than before the poisoning. This shows that you are extraordinary. It's really rare."

After these words were spoken, Wuxin and Wude, who had been cautious at first, became even more panicked.

Wuxin has always been steady and responsible. After hearing this, he just lowered his head and said nothing. The chopsticks in his hand stirred unconsciously, making a clanging sound that sounded very harsh.

When I saw them like this, I knew that it was not good, but I still comforted myself in my heart that they were just like this because they were shy.

Their voices were clearly trembling, clearly not out of shyness. I pretended not to notice and laughed heartily, "You're all admired miracle doctors now, so why are you still so petty?"

After saying that, he laughed even louder.

"Qianqiu." Wuxin said with difficulty, "His Highness Liushui was poisoned by the Worry-Free Poison."

Wu De said, "There will be no worries if you die. This poison is meant to kill people."

"This poison appeared hundreds of years ago. At that time, there was indeed no antidote. But now, there are at least seven or eight antidotes."

"Not just seven or eight, I know thirteen ways to detoxify this poison." Wude said hurriedly.

Since this poison is not incurable, judging from their expressions, detoxifying it is as easy as drinking water, so why do they still look so difficult?

"It's solvable, but it's difficult." I thought for a moment, looked at His Royal Highness Prince Yong, and said pleadingly, "If there are any difficulties, just tell me. If I can't do it, Guang'er can always do it."

"What use are those good-for-nothings under his command?" Wude said with disdain.

This feeling of being out of control made me feel particularly uncomfortable. I couldn't help but sound a little annoyed and said, "What's going on? Tell me quickly."

"It's not a big deal." Wu Xin thought for a moment, then mustered up the courage to continue, "The Worry-Free Poison is easy to cure. It's just that the Worry-Free Poison in His Highness Liu Shui's body is reacting with the properties of the Life-Sustaining Pill, so it will take some time to cure."

"More time is better than more time. He is just like me, a wealthy and idle person. The thing he has the most is time."

Wu Xin didn't respond to my words, but just calculated the time by himself, "The Worry-Free Poison is easy to cure, but first the effect of the Life-Sustaining Pill must be eliminated, which will take about twenty days, and then the Worry-Free Poison can be cured. In about twenty-fifth days, His Highness Liushui's Worry-Free Poison can be completely cured. That is..."

“It’s just…” Wu De also hesitated.

Seeing Wuxin and Wude hesitate to speak, I lost my patience. I slammed the table and shouted, "What is it? Tell me now."

"During these twenty days or so, we need someone with strong yet gentle internal energy to comb His Highness Liushui's meridians. His Highness Liushui needs to be detoxified urgently, and only Your Highness Qianqiu meets this requirement."

It's just combing Liushui's meridians, not a big deal. I breathed a sigh of relief and scolded him, "It's just combing Liushui's meridians. Seeing you guys getting so shocked, I thought it was a big deal."

Wude glanced at me timidly and said in a barely audible voice, "The martial arts conference will be held in a month."

These words left me stunned for a moment. It was really a dilemma. I was determined to become the leader of the martial arts world, but I couldn't ignore Liushui's life either.

Just as I was struggling with this, Chongguang pulled out a map and said, "There's an underground river not far from here. It's only a three-day journey from here to the Bodhi Temple. Father should be able to make it to the martial arts conference."

"Really?" I asked excitedly.

"Of course it's true." Chongguang was happy to see that he could help me. He took out another military token and said, "These two hundred Northern Border soldiers once crossed the underground river. I leave them to you and let them escort you there."

I took the military token and thought of something else. I said, "Give me some time to use these two hundred Northern Border troops."

Chongguang didn't ask me what I was going to do with it, but just told me to use it whenever I wanted, and if it wasn't enough, he could give me more people and men.

After that, I chatted with the three of them for a while. Wuxinwude said that he was going to comb the meridians of His Highness Liushui, and Chongguang was also in a hurry to return to Beijing, so they dispersed and went about their own business.

Predict what will happen in the future, and listen to the next decomposition.