Lao Man ordered her subordinates to bring the sick to the Heavenly Concubine Temple. The main hall of the Heavenly Concubine Temple was not small. Over the years, because the Imperial Preceptor believed in the so-called High God, the Heavenly Concubine Temple was gradually abandoned. Today, it was reopened to save the people of Bao Xiang Country.
Ye Zhen did not go to the temple. She was taken to the palace of Bao Xiang by Chi Man.
The palace of Bao Xiang was very different from that of the Jin Kingdom. The roof of the palace was pointed like a tower, and the palace was white. It looked like a different scenery, but now was not the time to appreciate these palaces.
"General Chi Man, who is your State Preceptor?" Ye Zhen asked. The State Preceptor was very strange in all respects. It seemed that his purpose was not to save people, but to use those children as sacrifices. "It's ridiculous that you can do such a thing as using children as sacrifices. If being a sacrifice can protect your country from destruction, then how can there be so many dynastic changes in this world?" "General Chi Man, who is your State Preceptor?"
"Miss Ye, none of us wants to hurt those babies. The State Preceptor used to be a little Taoist priest beside the Queen Mother. Many years ago, during the drought in Bao Xiang, he prayed to heaven for rain, so he was conferred the title of State Preceptor." Chi Man whispered, "This time, he took advantage of the emperor's coma to instigate the Queen Mother to arrest the babies. We … can't do anything about it.
Tomorrow is the sacrifice ceremony. "Tomorrow is the sacrifice ceremony … What a coincidence!
Ye Zhen did not know how to describe their luck.
"Then the State Preceptor is now going to find your Queen Mother. What if your Queen Mother refuses to let me treat your king and insists on using the children as sacrifices?" Ye Zhen asked with a frown. She was now very disgusted with the State Preceptor. When she got the disease under control, she would not let him go.
A person who easily used children as sacrifices must be very vicious. Maybe in the future, he would use human life as a means to achieve his goal.
Lao Man said, "Queen Mother … passed away half a year ago."
Ye Zhen was stunned.
"The King contracted the disease when he escorted the Queen Mother to be buried at sea." Chi Man said.
"Your Queen Mother passed away half a year ago. When did your King contract the disease?" Ye Zhen asked doubtfully.
"A month ago," Lao Man said, "Empress Dowager passed away. Her spirit body needed to be placed in the temple to pray for forty-nine days. Then, the Grand Preceptor would pray to the heavens and send the spirit body to be buried at sea."
Ye Zhen was speechless for a while. This way of burial at sea was really … "Then, can the State Preceptor cure the disease?"
"He said that His Majesty was harmed by evil Qi and ate a few medicinal pills. At first, he was a little better, but then he fell unconscious. He only woke up once this morning," said Lin Man.
"It seems that your State Preceptor is not simple," Ye Zhen said with a smile.
Knowing the meaning of Ye Zhen's words, Chi Man's expression was solemn. He had not seen the true nature of the State Preceptor before, but in recent days, he had become more and more suspicious of the true face of the State Preceptor. It was just that the people of Bao Xiang Kingdom were bewitched by the State Preceptor, so he could not raise his doubts directly.
"How can you speak the official language?" Ye Zhen glanced at Chi Man and asked. She didn't want to meddle in other people's business. What the State Preceptor wanted to do to Bao Xiang had nothing to do with her. But as a doctor, it was difficult for her to ignore the sick people on this island.
Besides, she couldn't even ignore it now.
"My ancestors came from the Jing Kingdom. Everyone in my family can speak Chinese," said Chi Man. "Are you also from the Jing Kingdom?"
Ye Zhen said, "There is no Jing Kingdom anymore …"
Chi Man was stunned. "There is no Jing Kingdom?"
"The change of dynasties is a very normal thing," Ye Zhen said with a smile. "Your ancestors were from the Jing Kingdom. When did you come here?"
"At least a hundred years ago," Chi Man smiled. "I heard that my great-grandmother was the maid of the former Jing Kingdom's Empress. After so many years, our children and grandchildren can't forget the official language. I hope to return to the Jing Kingdom in a few years."
Ye Zhen looked at Chi Man in surprise. She didn't expect to hear Qi Yanling from his mouth. What kind of strange fate was this? "The Empress of the Jing Kingdom … Now there is no Jing Kingdom. It is divided into five parts. We are from the Jin Kingdom."
Chi Man shook his head and smiled. "That's what the change of dynasties means."
Ye Zhen wanted to ask more about the past of the Empress of the Jing Kingdom in Bao Xiang, but there was no time. They had arrived at the palace where the King of Bao Xiang lived.
"Miss Ye, please." Chi Man looked at Ye Zhen. In fact, he also wanted to ask about why the Jing Kingdom was replaced. The legendary Emperor of the Jing Kingdom seemed to be very omnipotent.
"Good." Ye Zhen nodded gently, putting all her curiosity to the bottom of her heart first.
The palace was large, but there was an unpleasant smell. "Is your king refining pills in the palace?"
Ye Zhen asked. The smell of sulfur. Don't all alchemy require sulfur?
"It's the State Preceptor. He refines pills to treat the king," Chi Man said.
"It's not easy for your king to live to this day." Ye Zhen shook her head. "Pills are poisonous. If you eat too much, not only will you become addicted, but it will also deposit toxins in your body."
Chi Man looked at Ye Zhen in surprise. "What?"
Ye Zhen nodded. "You'll know when you see your king."
"Our king is here," Chi Man said, leading Ye Zhen into the bedroom. The smell of pills inside was stronger, but there was also a fragrance covering it. The two scents mixed together, making the smell in the room even more peculiar.
"He is your king." Ye Zhen pointed to the teenager lying on the bed. She had always thought that their king should be a white-haired old man. How could he be a teenager?
Chi Man whispered, "Yes, he is our king, the King of Dai Luo."
"So young …" Ye Zhen couldn't hide her surprise. She really thought that their king was very old.
"Miss Ye, our king is gentle and kind, and empathizes with the people of Bao Xiang. Please cure his illness," Chi Man said.
Ye Zhen said, "If I can cure him, I will definitely do it."
She walked over, and someone immediately brought her a stool. Ye Zhen said, "There are still people in the palace who have fever and dizziness recently. General Chi Man, this disease is too contagious."
Chi Man said, "I have sent people to check. If they find any abnormalities, they will be sent to the Temple of the Heavenly Concubine."
Only then did Ye Zhen sit down and look at the unconscious Dai Luo. The boy looked like he was only eleven or twelve years old. His face was still immature, pale, and delicate. She put her hand on his pulse, and her brows gradually wrinkled.
As she thought, Dai Luo's illness was indeed the most serious. In addition to the infectious disease, he was also poisoned.
(Nine-headed Bird Academy)
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