Qin Qiong never expected that this playful and mischievous nephew in his impression would actually be able to say such words that even he was shocked.
He had been an official for many years and knew that officialdom was not as simple as it seemed on the surface. He had also experienced the undercurrents of officialdom. He knew better than many people how dark officialdom was.
There had been countless cases in the past where the backbone of the family had fallen, resulting in the decline of the entire family. Therefore, he knew very well that his nephew's speculation was not impossible.
The possibility was even very high.
However, this nephew had never experienced the darkness of officialdom, so how did he know all this?
Moreover, he had considered it more deeply and comprehensively than him.
And...
His nephew could tell that he was pretending to be sick at a glance?
After a long while, Qin Qiong took a deep breath and slowly sat up.
For the first time, he looked at his nephew and said,"How did you know that I was pretending to be sick?”
"Many aspects." Cheng Chuyu smiled slightly." Uncle's face is pale and dispirited, but there is a trace of vitality hidden in it. When he speaks, he seems to be extremely weak. He often coughs, but there is a slight difference between him and someone who is terminally ill.”
"Of course, this alone is not enough to prove that Uncle is pretending to be sick, so I made a bold guess.”
Qin Qiong was shocked." I begged Doctor Sun to help me disguise myself. Even the imperial physicians in the palace couldn't detect it. How did you see through it at a glance?"”
"I was fortunate enough to learn medical skills from an otherworldly expert for a period of time.”
Cheng Chuyu casually made up an excuse and then asked in confusion,"Uncle, why are you pretending to be sick?"
Qin Qiong was silent for a moment before saying with a complicated gaze,""Do you know the principle of the dead rabbit and the cooked dog?”
Cheng Chuyu nodded. There were many such examples in history.
"I've been in the army all my life and have made many contributions. I've also received many rewards. However, I'm afraid that my achievements will shock my master…"
Qin Qiong felt a sense of sorrow and said in a hoarse voice,""His Majesty does love me greatly, but the heart of a ruler is unpredictable. Who can guarantee that His Majesty will not have doubts about a high-ranking official like me?”
"During times of war, His Majesty could tolerate me, but that might not be the case now.”
"A single sentence could very well lead to death, and even harm your family.”
"Helpless, I could only choose to retreat and pretend to be sick to avoid danger.”
After hearing this, Cheng Chuyu only felt a wave of sadness.
As the saying goes, peace is decided by the general, and the general is not allowed to see peace.
In the past, he was a high-spirited and fierce general, but now he was afraid of his hands and feet, a hero in his twilight years.
How sorrowful.
There was a moment of silence.
"But what you're doing isn't beneficial to Huai Dao and the others."”
Qin Qiong sighed." I know that. But as long as I'm still alive, those people in the imperial court won't dare to go too far. I've also advised Huai Dao to become an official in the imperial court, but that silly child refused. He said that he would stay at home and take care of me no matter what.”
Cheng Chuyu placed her hand on Qin Qiong's wrist to feel his pulse. She felt Qin Qiong's pulse and frowned.
"Actually, you're not pretending to be sick, right?”
Qin Qiong nodded." In my early years, I suffered many serious injuries and countless minor injuries. After years of accumulation, the root of the illness was left behind."”
This was also the reason why he could hide it from the imperial physicians.
"I dare to say that if you don't solve the root cause of your illness and continue to lie in bed and pretend to be sick, you won't live for more than a year."”
"A year?" Qin Qiong was shocked. But Doctor Sun said that I should be able to live for another five years.”
Cheng Chuyu shook her head and said solemnly," That's because you can only live for five years under normal circumstances. During this period of time, you've been lying on the bed and pretending to be sick. Your blood circulation is very slow, and you've been motionless for a long time, which has caused your condition to worsen. If this continues, you'll die in less than a year.”
Qin Qiong's heart instantly sank.
In the past few days, he had indeed felt that his body had become weaker.
"Uncle, don't worry too much. I've already roughly understood your physical condition. Although the situation isn't optimistic, it's not incurable.”
Qin Qiong was stunned when he heard Cheng Chu Yu's words. He immediately smiled bitterly and said,"Nephew, you don't have to comfort Uncle. Even Doctor Sun can't cure it and can only use medicine to delay it.”
"Doctor Sun can't do it, but that doesn't mean I can't." Cheng Chuyu smiled confidently.”
This sentence was not an exaggeration. The system's magic had already allowed him to find a way to cure Qin Qiong's illness.
But to Qin Qiong, this was truly somewhat frivolous.
Sun Simiao was not an ordinary person. There was not a single doctor in the Great Tang who could compare to him.
Although his eighteen-year-old nephew was indeed a little magical, it was impossible for him to surpass Sun Simiao's medical skills, right?
Cheng Chuyu also knew that this was a little unbelievable, so he said,"Nephew will prescribe a prescription. Uncle will try to drink the medicine for a few days. At that time, you will know if Nephew is lying to you.”
Qin Qiong thought that Cheng Chuyu would not harm him, so he nodded.
Cheng Chuyu found a pen and paper and wrote down the prescription. He handed it to Qin Qiong and instructed,"You can't lie down anymore. Otherwise, even I can't do anything about it. At the very least, you can get up and walk around to move your blood and muscles.”
"Alright."
After Cheng Chuyu's persuasion earlier, Qin Qiong also realized that he could not continue like this.
If he really died, then the remaining power would disappear, and his Qin family's situation would become extremely difficult.
"Then I'll go back first."”
Qin Qiong nodded and watched Cheng Chuyu leave.
Not long after, Madam Qin walked in, and Qin Huaidao went to send Cheng Chuyu off.
Seeing Qin Qiong sitting by the bed, Madam Qin hurriedly walked over.""Why is husband sitting up? Lie down and rest."
Qin Qiong smiled and waved her hand.”
"But…"
"I'm fine. Don't worry."
Seeing that Qin Qiong's complexion seemed to be good, Madam Qin did not force him.
"What did Chuyu say to husband?"
Qin Qiong didn't answer. He just looked at the door with a deep gaze and smiled to himself."Old Cheng has an impressive son.。”
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