“Your Highness, there are really only a few options. First, we offer preferential pricing. Regardless of whether it's buying or selling, the prices we offer Da Zi are more advantageous than elsewhere. Nobody would turn down money, so Da Zi will definitely trade with Da Long. Second, the goods Da Long possesses are unique and indispensable to Da Zi. For example, the wine, tea, or porcelain I mentioned before—only Da Long has the best and most authentic products, as everyone knows. Of course, I'm just offering a starting point; the specific details still need to be discussed by the Crown Prince and his staff.”

As the two got into a lively conversation, many of Zhou Wu's ideas and ways of thinking inspired Crown Prince Li Jun, and they talked until late into the night.

"Your Highness, your servant reports that neither of you ate lunch. No matter how important state affairs are, you must take care of your health."

If the Crown Princess hadn't suddenly interrupted them, the two probably wouldn't have known it was already dark.

"It's already so late, I'll take my leave now and come again tomorrow."

As it was getting late, Zhou Wu offered to take his leave, but was interrupted by the Crown Prince.

"Hey, it's so late, don't leave. Come on, have dinner with me, and then rest at the Crown Prince's residence tonight."

"No, no."

Generally speaking, outsiders are not allowed to stay in the palace and the crown prince's residence, but Li Junren was now eager to have a long talk with Zhou Wu by candlelight and was unwilling to let him leave. With a wave of his hand, he ordered his servants to make arrangements.

"Why not? Someone prepare guest rooms."

"Yes."

Li Junren led Zhou Wulu to the dining hall. When the Crown Princess saw the Crown Prince, who had been sullen for so many days, she showed a long-lost smile after Zhou Wulu arrived, and she also looked at Zhou Wulu in a new light.

"You two should eat quickly. You didn't eat lunch, you must be hungry."

"Haha, Xue'er, thank you for your concern."

The table was laden with food, many of which Zhou Wu had never seen before; it truly lived up to its royal reputation.

"Zhou Wu, although the Imperial Chef of the Crown Prince's Palace is not as skilled as you, there are still some differences. You should try it."

"Good."

Zhou Wu was flattered. After all, the other party was an imperial chef, and he knew his own skills best.

Just as Zhou Wu and the Crown Prince were enjoying the delicious food, the Crown Princess suddenly fell silent. When they looked up, they saw that the Crown Princess was pale, covered in sweat, and her hands were trembling slightly.

"Someone come here! Summon the imperial physician! The Crown Princess has fallen ill again."

From the Crown Prince's anxious tone, it was clear that this was not the first time the Crown Princess had encountered such a situation.

However, the Crown Princess's symptoms seemed somewhat familiar to Zhou Wu. Hypoglycemia, that's right, in his previous life, Zhou Wu had a friend who suffered from hypoglycemia, often experiencing symptoms such as palpitations, sweating (mostly profuse sweating), tremors, hunger, and even falling into a coma.

Although hypoglycemia is not a particularly serious illness, it is one that even modern medicine cannot cure, leaving doctors in this era helpless.

As the Crown Princess slowly began to fall into a coma, a sign of severe symptoms, the imperial physician finally appeared. However, after taking her pulse, he shook his head.

"Your Highness, the Crown Princess's old illness has relapsed, and she is now nearly in a coma. Her condition is getting worse and worse. I have never seen such a disease before and am powerless to help her."

When the Crown Princess came before, her symptoms weren't too severe, and the imperial physician just casually inserted a few needles based on his experience. But now the Crown Princess is almost fainting, so it's absolutely forbidden to insert needles. If something bad happens to her, her life will be in danger.

"You bastard, if anything happens to the Crown Princess, I'll make you pay with your life."

Zhou Wu swore he had never seen the Crown Prince so fierce. The Crown Prince had always been gentle and refined in front of him and even outsiders. However, Zhou Wu could understand that any man would be furious if his lover was in this state.

"Your Highness, shall I give it a try?"

Just when everyone was at a loss for what to do, Zhou Wu's voice rang out from behind them.

"Zhou Wu?"

"Is there any candy in the Crown Prince's residence?"

"some."

A maidservant quickly chimed in.

"Go make a bowl of sugar water, and add more sugar."

"Yes."

Li Junren was completely at a loss and could only let Zhou Wu direct him on the spot. The maid who had answered him quickly ran to the kitchen and prepared a bowl of sugar water as Zhou Wu had instructed.

"Quickly give it to the Crown Princess!"

"Sir, without consulting a doctor, treating the illness, or giving medicine, you're just offering this sugar water?"

The imperial physician, standing to the side, couldn't stand it any longer. He thought to himself, "Even though I can't cure her, I can't let you do whatever you want. This is the Crown Princess."

However, the imperial physician's words were also approved by the crown prince. He thought Zhou Wu was quite good during the day, but now he wondered if Zhou Wu was just trying to show off and make a name for himself.

However, Zhou Wu did not immediately defend himself, because the facts would soon prove him wrong.

After drinking the sugar water, the Crown Princess quickly recovered, her complexion became rosy, she stopped trembling, and she looked much more energetic.

"What is the reason for Zhou Wu's actions?"

Shocking! It wasn't just a slap in the face, it was a complete slam! The imperial physician was stunned on the spot, and the Crown Prince even stepped forward to personally examine the Crown Princess's symptoms. After confirming that the Crown Princess was alright, he frantically shook Zhou Wu.

Actually, the Crown Prince was so anxious because of the Crown Princess. The Crown Princess had been suffering from this illness for many years, with no fixed time or pattern. It could happen anytime, anywhere. She would become pale, sweat, have palpitations, and even faint. Almost all the imperial physicians in the palace had come to see her, but none of them could cure her. She had drunk countless doses of herbal medicine, but it had no effect whatsoever.

"Your Highness, I call the Crown Princess's symptoms hypoglycemia."

"Hypoglycemia? What is hypoglycemia?"

This time it was the imperial physician's turn. He was surprised that the young man could cure the Crown Princess's strange illness. However, his thirst for medical knowledge compelled him to ask questions.

"It's complicated. Let me put it simply. There are actually many things in our blood. The Crown Princess has a certain substance in her blood that is less than normal, which is why she has this phenomenon."

"Zhou Wu, you must cure the Crown Princess. If you cure the Crown Princess, I will reward you handsomely."

The Crown Prince doesn't care what the Crown Princess is missing right now; he just wants her to get well as soon as possible.

"I'm sorry, Your Highness, but I do not know how to treat this."

Li Junren finally heard the answer he least wanted to hear.

"Impossible, impossible, you're lying to me. You clearly only used a bowl of sugar water to wake up the Crown Princess. You're lying to me."

Upon hearing that Zhou Wu could not cure him, the Crown Prince flew into a rage again, even though he was facing Zhou Wu.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, you mustn't..."

The Crown Princess had regained consciousness and, seeing the Crown Prince's outburst of anger towards Zhou Wu, quickly and desperately tried to stop him. She knew Zhou Wu was a loyal minister and one of the few who could get along well with the Crown Prince, so she didn't want her actions to worsen their relationship.

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