Perhaps it was because of the bad weather, but it was especially cold that morning when they left the palace. The sky above the palace was gray, as if it was being pressed down by something and was about to fall. The fallen leaves on the ground were blown up, making the entire palace surrounded by dead leaves. It seemed that no one dared to come out. Even the guards guarding the palace could not help but shrink their heads into their collars. Some were still hiding in a corner drinking. It was so that he could get rid of the cold and stay alert.
In order to avoid Yuzhi, Shi Changqing, who was fully dressed, deliberately went around the intersection and rushed to the palace gate. A carriage was already waiting there, and it seemed that it could not stand the cold weather. The tied horse stepped on its hooves in frustration and neighed on the spot. When Shi Changqing got into the carriage and lifted the curtain, his expression instantly darkened because there was another person inside. It was Yuzhi, who Shi Changqing wanted to avoid. At this moment, Yuzhi was sitting in the carriage with one leg crossed and one hand supporting her face. When she saw her father appear, she immediately put down her legs and sat down. Fortunately, she smiled at Shi Changqing and greeted him," Father!”
One could imagine how ugly Changqing's face was. One did not need to look to know how comical Yuzhi's expression was. Seeing her father's helpless and speechless look, Yuzhi playfully stuck out her tongue at him and pulled Shi Changqing in to sit down, as if she was deliberately trying to get close to her father. Yuzhi pulled Shi Changqing's arm and rested it on her head." Dad, don't be unhappy." Come, smile!" As she spoke, Yuzhi wanted to reach out and put a smile on Shi Changqing's face to calm the tense atmosphere, but she was so frightened by Shi Changqing's icy expression that she retracted her hand.
Yuzhi lowered her head aggrievedly, as if she was at your disposal.
Shi Changqing couldn't bear to do that. He raised his hand and poked Yuzhi's head. His tone was filled with pity. Why didn't you wear more clothes when you came out?"
Hearing this, Yu Zhi raised her head happily and grabbed Shi Changqing's hand. She bowed and said," So, Father is willing to let me leave the palace with you?”
"What else can I do? Look at you, your hands are so cold!" As a father, Shi Changqing was displeased with his father's dignity. As he spoke, he placed his hands on Yuzhi's, wanting to warm her cold hands. Suddenly, the lively Yuzhi became quiet because of her father's actions. She looked at her father with a sour nose. Her father had always doted on her so much. It had been a long time since she had looked at her father so carefully. She did not expect that the white hair on both sides of her father's forehead had quietly climbed up.
"Father!" Yu Zhi called out.
"What now?" Shi Changqing raised his head out of habit and asked, thinking that Yuzhi had some weird tricks up her sleeve.
"Father seems to be old!" Yu Zhi said as she felt the warmth transmitted by her father in her palm.
"Yuzhi has grown up. Father, of course, he will grow old! Shi Changqing said, then turned to the eunuch driving the carriage outside." Let's go!”With that, the carriage started and headed towards the palace gates.
Because Shi Changqing had a token to leave the palace, as for the extra Yuzhi, they thought it was just a palace maid. Who asked Yuzhi to dress so commonly? It was estimated that she would only be a young girl on the streets, so the guards at the palace gate only checked and let her out of the palace.
"Why did Father leave the palace?" Yu Zhi asked suspiciously.
"Find your uncle!"
"Howl! He actually went to look for uncle without bringing me along!”
"Father is thinking that after that matter is over, Father will secretly bring you out of the Imperial Palace to Uncle's house!”
"Leave! Really?" Yuzhi was delighted, but she turned around and was confused." But what is Father talking about? Why wait until after that?"
Shi Changqing didn't say anything else. No matter how Yuzhi asked, Shi Changqing just smiled.
It was a small county outside Fu 'an City. It was called Shaomen, which was 40 to 50 miles away from Fu' an City. There were more than 80 households there. The people there were simple and honest. Surrounded by mountains, there was a waterfall and a rock. Occasionally, there would be some rare birds and animals. Although it was a bit hidden, the scenery was very beautiful in winter.
This was the place where Shi Changqing and the others were coming. The carriage stopped outside Shaomen County. Yuzhi jumped off the carriage and suddenly felt a chill. Her body trembled and her neck shrank. Shi Changqing walked down and looked at Shaomen County. From a distance, it looked peaceful and harmonious.
"Let's go!" Shi Changqing said. Yuzhi nodded and followed him in. It was a street with small pavilions on both sides of the road. There were shops and banners fluttering high in the air. There were a few carriages and horses coming in. Although the weather was cold, there were still vendors out to do business. However, the intersection was relatively deserted. It was not as lively as Fu 'an City. Perhaps it was because of the weather, but few people were willing to go out. The air was filled with fragrant roasted sweet potatoes. It felt warm just by smelling them.
As they walked, Shi Changqing suddenly stopped in his tracks and looked behind him with a puzzled expression. He seemed to have discovered something. Yuzhi, who was following him in groups of two or three, saw his father's actions and also stopped in her tracks. She followed his father's gaze and asked," What's wrong, Father?!"”
They seemed to be thinking about something, but they were more nervous about something. However, they did not find anything behind them. There was only a group of busy pedestrians.
Yu Zhi's question pulled Shi Changqing back from his thoughts. He looked at Yu Zhi and said with a faint smile," It's nothing. We're almost there. Let's go!"”As he spoke, he looked back again. After confirming that there was nothing suspicious, he continued walking forward.
Yuzhi did not think much about what was going on with her father. She shrugged her ears and followed him.
Just as they were far away, the boss (male) saw a man in black standing in his tent with a black bamboo hat. He seemed to be hiding from something. The hat was lowered so that the person's face could not be seen, and the person's actual age could not be determined. He only knew that he was pretending to be a foreigner. However, this person's black clothes were enough to attract attention. The boss walked over and asked politely,"Sir, do you want to drink tea?"”
Hearing this, the man turned around and looked at the boss. Before he could see his face clearly, he was scared away by the sword in the black man's hand.
There was a mansion in front of them. The alley paved with bluestone slabs led to the mansion. This was the largest mansion in Shao Gate. The building seemed to have been built for a long time. It looked ancient and peaceful.
This was Yuzhi's uncle's house, which was also Duan Deran's old house.
The follow-up was no longer a good story.
Yuzhi sat by the small pond in the house. There was no rockery here like other houses. On the contrary, there were only a few large stones piled up. It didn't seem to be so cold anymore. Perhaps it was because she was used to the cold during the time she came out. Because of the cold weather, a thin layer of ice had formed on the surface of the pond. Yuzhi threw a small stone at the ice surface but couldn't break it.
The dark sky felt like it was about to fall, as if something was about to happen.
In a simple study room, there was only a desk and a chair. There were many books on the bookshelf beside it. The space was small, but it was good enough.
At this moment, Shi Changqing was standing in the study, and opposite him was a middle-aged man of similar age. That man was Yuzhi's uncle, Duan Deran. He had an eight-mustache, and his hair was tied up behind his head with an ink hairpin. He was dressed in brocade.
At this moment, both of them had solemn expressions.
"You want me to find a doctor?" Duan Deran looked at Shi Changqing and was puzzled by his brother-in-law's request. Wasn't he a doctor himself? Moreover, he was the imperial doctor in the palace, the imperial doctor personally conferred by the Emperor. Why would he suddenly come and ask him to seek a doctor?
"Brother-in-law, I know that you know many righteous people in the martial arts world, so I came here this time to ask you to help me!”Shi Changqing pleaded, his tone almost crushing Duan Deran.
"But, aren't you a doctor yourself? Why are you looking for a doctor? Did something happen?" Duan Deran asked.
" There's a man in the palace who's suffering from a rare drug addiction. As the imperial physician, I have no way to cure him. I can only ask for the help of all the divine doctors in the world, but I don't know if there's anyone else who can be as skilled as Hua Tuo's people," Shi Changqing said.
"What kind of poison is that?" Duan Deran was very curious about this question.
" It's not a poison. It's a mixture of two types of medicine that becomes a slow-acting poison. When a person takes it for a long time, this medicine becomes an addiction. It's impossible to stop taking the medicine. It will slowly accumulate in the person's body. When it reaches a certain limit, it will devour the internal organs of the person and eventually die.”
"Isn't that the method of murder?" Duan Deran was shocked when he heard Shi Changqing's words.
Shi Changqing nodded." It's murder, and it's a long-planned murder!" The Emperor had already issued an edict saying that he had to find a cure or his entire family would be executed!”
"What?! Kill all nine clans?" If he were to execute all nine clans, wouldn't he have to chop off his own head as well?
"Don't worry, I won't implicate brother-in-law!”Shi Changqing said calmly.
"What kind of big shot is the other party? The emperor wants to execute all nine generations? Could it be the Crown Prince?" Duan Deran guessed that in the early years, he had heard that Crown Prince Li Zhan was a sickly person who drank medicine every day. He didn't know if he had recovered.
Shi Changqing didn't say anything, which meant that he agreed.
Seeing Shi Changqing's reaction, Duan Deran knew that he had guessed correctly.
"I only know that there was a miracle doctor in Hengyang not long ago. I heard that he can cure diseases in the world. I wonder if that miracle doctor can do it?”Duan Deran said.
"It should be able to cure poison!"
"I'll send someone to investigate. We'll definitely find it!”
"There's another important thing, which is to find the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince has gone missing, so I want to try changing the prescription and see if it works.”
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