Jiang Suzhou paused and frowned. He lowered his eyes to look at the face of the doctor's disciple.
But this kid's head was hanging too low. Other than a flash of water, he couldn't see anything else.
Jiang Suzhou was about to look again when he heard the old doctor say, "Prince, please extend your hand."
Jiang Suzhou looked at him and saw that he was respectfully waiting in place, as if he was waiting to take his pulse.
He glanced at his disciple and slowly extended his hand, placing it on the medicine pillow placed by the old doctor.
"This disciple of yours is rather tall." Jiang Suizhou retracted his gaze and asked in a seemingly casual manner.
The old doctor placed his finger on his wrist and respectfully smiled, "Prince, please don't make a fool of yourself. This kid used to be a farmer. A few years ago, he fled from the north and came here. This humble one saved his life, so he followed this humble one. "
As he spoke, the old doctor glanced at his disciple and said, "He came from the countryside and hasn't seen much of the world. Prince, please don't take offense."
Jiang Suzhou smiled and didn't say anything.
After a while, the doctor withdrew his hand and respectfully knelt in front of Jiang Suzhou.
"Speak." Jiang Suzhou raised his hand and received the hot tea from Meng Qianshan.
The doctor said, "This humble one has checked Prince's pulse and has a few humble opinions, but …" He paused and continued. "This humble one requires Prince to dismiss everyone."
Jiang Suzhou lowered his eyes and glanced at him, "What? What do you want to say in private?"
The doctor slowly said, "Although Prince's pulse is weak, it's weak on the surface. Compared to an illness, there are other possibilities."
When he said this, he cautiously stopped and raised his eyes to look at Jiang Suizhou, quietly waiting for his next order.
His gaze was calm and clear, making Jiang Suzhou stare blankly.
He immediately understood that this old doctor had seen through the strangeness of his illness.
His heart skipped a beat, and his eyes were a little flustered. He immediately looked in the direction of Huo Wujiu.
He didn't expect that this doctor, who looked like a charlatan, actually had some skills.
Fortunately, Huo Wujiu was sitting there quietly with his head lowered. He didn't seem to be paying attention to what they were talking about. It seemed that he didn't understand the meaning behind the words of the first man.
At this time, there were many people in his room. Other than the silly Meng Qianshan, there were also many maids and manservants. The matter of him poisoning himself was a private discussion between him and Gu Changyun. No one else knew about it. Naturally, it was not suitable for it to be made public and let more people hear about it.
He pondered for a moment and ordered, "All of you, leave."
Meng Qianshan was stunned. "Your Highness?"
Jiang Suzhou's gaze swept over the old doctor and his disciple, then he calmly said, "Since this old mister wants to talk to this Prince in private, this Prince will see how it goes. Take this mister's disciple to the side room and have a cup of tea. "
Meng Qianshan hurriedly complied and dismissed the servants. He then bowed and invited the doctor's disciple to leave.
Huo Wujiu was the only one left in the room.
Meng Qianshan hesitated for a moment.
This … Madame Huo stayed in his master's room every day. Although he had dismissed everyone, he didn't know if this madame counted as one of them.
He hurriedly looked towards Jiang Suzhou.
But before he could move, Huo Wujiu, who was sitting in the corner, put his book to the side and silently pushed his wheelchair out.
Meng Qianshan let out a sigh of relief.
He couldn't afford to provoke this master, who was placed at the apex of his Highness's heart. But fortunately, although this master was unsociable, he thought highly of himself. As a servant, he could save a lot of work.
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According to Jiang Suzhou's instructions, Meng Qianshan led the doctor's disciple all the way to the side room and invited him to take a seat.
Madame Huo was also "chased" out, so he naturally couldn't be left hanging. As soon as Meng Qianshan left, he politely invited him to the tea room and poured a cup of tea for each of them.
After the tea was poured, Meng Qianshan lowered his hands and stood to the side to wait on him.
Huo Wujiu's gaze swept over the person sitting on the other side of the tea table. Then, he raised his eyes to look at Meng Qianshan.
This fellow had never been able to hide anything from his face. It was best if he couldn't fool him.
Although he was waiting on him, he couldn't hide the anxiety on his face. It was obvious that he was worried about the situation in Jiang Suzhou's room. He wanted to guard it, but he didn't receive any orders, so he could only endure it.
Huo Wujiu said calmly, "Go do what you need to do."
Meng Qianshan was stunned and hurriedly looked at him.
He saw Madame Huo, who was sitting upright, quietly put down her teacup. She didn't even raise her eyes as she said, "You're not needed here."
Meng Qianshan felt as if he had been pardoned.
When he heard what the doctor, who seemed to be very good at treating patients, said, he was already worried. He only wanted to wait at the door and wait for the Prince to call for him. However, the Prince had chased him out as well. He still had to take care of this master, so he naturally didn't dare to leave.
But now, it was different. This master had spoken!
Meng Qianshan knew that when the Prince wasn't around, it was always right to listen to this master. He only thought that this master found him an eyesore. As he hurriedly left, he didn't forget to thank Madame Huo with tears of gratitude.
However, Madame Huo didn't even spare him a glance.
He lowered his eyes to look at the tea on the table. Out of the corner of his eye, he quietly watched Meng Qianshan leave the tea room. He even considerately closed the door for him.
The sound of his footsteps faded into the distance.
Huo Wujiu calmly raised his eyes and looked at the person sitting across the tea table.
He didn't say anything. He only looked at him with a pair of dark eyes.
The person placed the teacup in his hand on the table. When he raised his eyes again, they were filled with tears and were red.
He stood up and knelt down heavily in the direction of Huo Wujiu.
"General, this subordinate is late. I deserve to die!"
He tried very hard to lower his voice. As he knelt down, two streams of hot tears suddenly fell from his eyes and dripped onto the ground.
Huo Wujiu slowly closed his eyes.
"You're still alive?" His tone was calm, but his voice was trembling slightly.
The person in front of him was his deputy general, Wei Kai. He had been following him since he was at Yang Pass.
When they crossed Jiangnan, Wei Kai's troops were the first to follow him across the river. When they were ambushed and their reinforcements were cut off, Wei Kai split up with him in order to cover his retreat. After that, there was no more news of him.
He never dared to hope that this person was still alive. He never thought that there would be a day when he would see him alive and well in front of him.
Huo Wujiu's expression was calm. His hand that rested on the wheelchair tightly gripped the wooden handle.
Wei Kai knelt on the ground and sobbed, "This subordinate is living an ignoble life. I don't have the face to see you again!"
Huo Wujiu took a deep breath. "Stand up and speak."
Wei Kai wiped his tears and climbed up from the ground. He stood three steps away from Huo Wujiu and sobbed as he tried to walk forward.
Huo Wujiu said slowly, "Sit back down. Wipe your tears."
He forced Wei Kai to sit back down.
He sat down in his original position at the tea table and wiped his tears a few times before he could stop them.
Huo Wujiu lowered his eyes and calmly suppressed the tears that welled up in his eyes.
Perhaps it was because he had been detained in the enemy country for too long. It was as if he had been cut off from the days when he was a powerful army. He had been born on the battlefield since he was a child. Soldiers and weapons were his hands and feet. He had endured hardships and waited quietly for his opportunity. He didn't expect that there would still be some strength left in his severed limbs.
It was the feeling of something that originally belonged to him slowly returning to its rightful place.
This feeling made him want to cry. However, Huo Wujiu had never had the habit of shedding tears. He also wouldn't show any signs of weakness in front of others.
He lowered his eyes for a moment. When he raised them again, there was only steadiness and calmness in his eyes.
He asked, "How many people are left?"
Wei Kai swallowed the sobs in his throat and said in a low voice, "There are less than twenty brothers left. At that time, the battlefield was chaotic. Nanjing's soldiers only cared about capturing you and bringing you back to receive the reward. A few of us hid among the corpses and managed to survive. These days, we thought of a way to send all of our brothers into Lin 'an City. Although we are few in number, we will be able to listen to your orders at any time. "
Huo Wujiu made a sound of agreement.
Wei Kai continued, "After we entered the city, we asked around for information about you. I learned that you were imprisoned in the palace. After that, there was no more news. It wasn't until a few days ago … that you were humiliated by Prince Jing. That's when we found out … "
Wei Kai choked on his sobs and couldn't say anything else.
Huo Wujiu raised his eyes to look at him and saw Wei Kai covering his face with one hand. He was about to cry again, as if he had been greatly humiliated.
He had known Wei Kai since he was a child. Wei Kai would grit his teeth and bear the pain when he was seriously injured. He had never seen Wei Kai shed a single tear. It wasn't until today that Huo Wujiu saw for the first time that this subordinate of his was also made of water.
He was a little speechless and said without mercy, "Hold it back."
In exchange, Wei Kai suppressed his sobs.
Huo Wujiu slowly sighed.
"I wasn't humiliated. You don't have to take it to heart," he said.
"But General, your leg …"
"Didn't you bring someone here?" Huo Wujiu raised his eyes and glanced at him.
Wei Kai nodded repeatedly.
"I found this person outside of Lin 'an City. He has excellent medical skills and can heal wounds. He can heal bones and connect meridians. General, don't worry. He will definitely be able to heal you! "
Huo Wujiu grunted in agreement. He paused and then said somewhat awkwardly, "If it weren't for Imperial Prince Jing asking for help, you wouldn't have been able to sneak in so easily."
Wei Kai nodded repeatedly.
"I found this person and tried to find a way to get to Imperial Prince Jing's estate to find you. However, Imperial Prince Jing's estate is heavily guarded and there are people from the palace keeping an eye on it. Therefore, I couldn't find a chance. "
At this point, Wei Kai seemed to have made a very important decision. He pressed one hand on the edge of the table and raised his eyes to look at Huo Wujiu.
"General, it was this bastard Imperial Prince Jing's mistake that gave me the chance to save you. The old Marquis has taught me to repay kindness. After this matter is settled, I will definitely remember today's kindness and leave his corpse intact! "
He looked resolutely at Huo Wujiu, waiting for this stern general to praise him.
However, he saw that Huo Wujiu, who was sitting across from him, had an expressionless face that gradually became colder and colder.
For a moment, Wei Kai didn't know what to do.
Then, he heard Huo Wujiu's voice slowly squeeze out from between his lips.
"I haven't seen you for a few months, but you're getting better at making your own decisions," he said.
Wei Kai looked at his general's ice-cold gaze and had a rough idea of what was going on.
He didn't do anything wrong. For the general to hate him so much, it must be that Imperial Prince Jing who didn't do anything good behind his back and tortured him to death!
Wei Kai gritted his teeth and compromised.
"Then … then it's fine if you don't leave his corpse intact. I'm the best at cutting him into pieces. General, don't worry!"
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