Mu Mingtang hesitated for a moment when she said this. She also knew that it was best to invite the little Daoist over. However, if they called the little Daoist over, the people outside would immediately know that the key to curing the poison was the little Daoist.
Hsieh Hyun-chen immediately understood Mu Mingtang's concerns. His face was still pale, but it was much better than when he was in the Palace. His lips had also recovered a very faint color: "It doesn't matter. Just call Li Zudong over."
After today, even if they didn't expose themselves, the Emperor would definitely find out that it was the little Daoist. The most important period was when the poison was first cured. Now that the situation was set, there was no need to hide it.
Today, Hsieh Hyun-chen and the Emperor had completely torn apart their pretense of cordiality. In the past, the Emperor and Hsieh Hyun-chen were on guard against each other. The Emperor wanted Hsieh Hyun-chen to die, and Hsieh Hyun-chen also felt that the Emperor had done something. However, everything remained at the stage of speculation. The two sides didn't fight and could still maintain the relationship of uncle and nephew.
However, today's Feast at Hongmen confirmed all of the speculation.
The Emperor knew that Hsieh Hyun-chen knew, and Hsieh Hyun-chen also knew that the Emperor had done something. Tearing away the appearance of uncle and son filial piety, the two sides revealed their dark and sinister true colors.
Mu Mingtang thought about it and changed his words: "No need to call the Imperial Physician. Call Li Daozhang over."
The little Daoist was used to seeing patients at strange times. After he arrived, he calmly took Hsieh Hyun-chen's pulse. After a while, the little Daoist couldn't maintain his expression.
The little Daoist's calmness was swept away. His tone was very serious: "What happened? Why did he suddenly come into contact with such a large amount of Black Feather Fly today? Does he want to die? "
Mu Mingtang wanted to say something but hesitated. In the end, he simply replied: "It was an accident."
The Little Daoist's grave tone was not fake at all. Hsieh Hyun-chen's current pulse could be said to be extremely dangerous. The Little Daoist knew that this treatment method was like walking on a tightrope over a cliff, so he had always been very careful with the dosage. If he suddenly increased the dosage, it would be very dangerous.
However, the young Daoist also knew that Mu Mingtang and Hsieh Hyun-chen weren't people who would risk their lives to court death. Seeing that the two of them didn't seem to want to say anything more, the young Daoist thought for a moment and remembered that today was the Mid-Autumn Festival. Mu Mingtang and Hsieh Hyun-chen had entered the palace to attend a banquet.
The little Daoist silently uttered an 'oh' and didn't dare to ask any more questions. He changed his position again and took the pulse. As he did so, he wrote and drew on a piece of tissue paper.
Mu Mingtang asked cautiously, "Little Daoist, how is he now?"
"It was very dangerous, but it wasn't without benefits after all." The Little Daoist said, "I've never dared to take risks. Every time I increased the dosage, I was very careful. If this treatment dragged on for too long, the later effects might not be good. Now that I've suddenly increased the upper limit, I know how much he can endure. It'll be much more convenient to arrange treatment later. "
At this point, the Little Daoist sighed from the bottom of his heart, "I've never dared to try it. I didn't expect that you guys would increase the dosage so much as soon as you started. Your own people are still more ruthless. "
When these words were said, Mu Mingtang and Hsieh Hyun-chen didn't want to accept them. Outsiders would be overcautious and couldn't bear it. When one of their own stabbed a knife, they would go straight for the Achilles' heel and wouldn't be polite at all.
However, although the Little Daoist's words weren't pleasing, the turning point he revealed was still very useful. The Emperor's move was incomparably sinister, but by accident, it also sped up Hsieh Hyun-chen's detoxification.
At the very least, this dosage of Crow Feather Flight was no longer very effective on Hsieh Hyun-chen.
The Little Daoist's brush flew like it was flying as he wrote down several prescriptions. Now that he knew how to treat the Emperor, the rest was much simpler.
The Little Daoist was certain that this kind of detoxification method, which had never been done before and was likely to be rarely done in the future, was effective. From the looks of it now, it was mostly successful. All that was left was the painstaking work of using medicine to recuperate and continuously strengthening it.
After the Little Daoist finished writing the prescriptions, he gave a few more words of advice before patting his sleeves and leaving. He had a big heart. Before the Little Daoist was about to leave, Hsieh Hyun-chen had a rare moment of conscience and reminded him, "These few days, you should be more careful. Don't walk at night."
"Hm?"
"Although it's already too late for them to make a move, there's no guarantee that it won't happen."
The Little Daoist was stunned for a moment before he realized what Hsieh Hyun-chen was saying. Suddenly, he felt unwell. After Hsieh Hyun-chen finished speaking, he didn't care anymore and waved his hand to chase the Little Daoist away. After the Little Daoist left, Mu Mingtang also sent the servant girls away to decoct the medicine.
The servant girls who served in Jade Qilin Hall were very perceptive. They quickly dispersed on their own accord, leaving the room to Mu Mingtang and Hsieh Hyun-chen. Mu Mingtang stood up and walked to the window to make sure that there was no one outside before closing the windows one by one.
Hsieh Hyun-chen asked, "What are you looking at?"
"I'm afraid that there are people hiding outside. If we're not careful, they'll overhear everything we say inside."
Hsieh Hyun-chen only responded indifferently, "It's fine."
"What?"
"It doesn't matter if there are people eavesdropping or not. In any case, none of these people will be left alive tomorrow."
Mu Mingtang was shocked by Hsieh Hyun-chen's words, "What did you say?"
"Now that things have come to this, there's no longer any feelings to speak of between me and him. There's also no need to keep the spies he sent in the manor. Tomorrow, these people will either die or get lost. There has to be a choice. "
The composition of the people in the manor was very complicated. Who knew how many spies were mixed in. During this period of time, there were those who changed their allegiance to Hsieh Hyun-chen, those who were wise to protect themselves, and those who were loyal and devoted to their master. In the past, Hsieh Hyun-chen had always maintained a state of balance between the various powers. Only when the water was muddy enough would it be suitable for the fisherman to profit. But now, Hsieh Hyun-chen didn't even want to maintain the balance.
Those people of unknown origins, those who were left alive as a favor, and the spies of the various families, all of them would get lost from now on.
Mu Mingtang was shocked. Was Hsieh Hyun-chen declaring open war with the Emperor? Driving these people away was undoubtedly announcing to the entire city that Hsieh Hyun-chen and the Emperor had completely broken off.
Mu Mingtang had thought that they would have a cold war with the palace, but he didn't expect it to happen so quickly and so dangerously. Mu Mingtang sighed and sat down beside Hsieh Hyun-chen. He looked at him with some worry. "Does your head still hurt?"
Hsieh Hyun-chen didn't even think about it. He shook his head. "I'm fine."
He was like this. When he was sick and complained that he had a headache, he was definitely alive and healthy. But if he said that he was fine, then his situation was very bad.
Mu Mingtang sighed in his heart. He didn't expose him. Instead, he said softly, "It's good that you're fine. Let me rub your forehead for you. "
Hsieh Hyun-chen subconsciously wanted to refuse, but when the words reached his mouth, he realized that he wasn't stupid. In the end, he half-refused and half-agreed. He leaned against the couch and felt Mu Mingtang kneeling beside him, gently massaging each of the acupuncture points on his head.
After going through today's events, Hsieh Hyun-chen was actually very tired. It was as if his blood had been hollowed out. But at this moment, Mu Mingtang's hand was gently pressing on his forehead. Hsieh Hyun-chen felt that any suffering was worth it.
In fact, after this period of desensitization, Hsieh Hyun-chen could easily distinguish the fragrance of Black Feather Fly. When the incense was burned, he felt that something was wrong.
But even though he knew, there was nothing he could do. Hsieh Hyun-chen had a splitting headache. All the lines in his eyes were twisting and spinning. He only felt that his body was violent and there was an endless darkness in his heart.
This feeling was too familiar. He had been controlled by this thought countless times and ruined his life. But when he realized that this feeling had come again, the first thought that came to his mind was not anger or hatred, but fear.
He was afraid that he would die here and never be able to participate in Mu Mingtang's life for the rest of his life. He didn't even bring her back to Xiangyang, didn't bring her to Xie Yi and Madam Yin's tombs, didn't accompany her to finish the seventeen jars of wine in the backyard.
They still had a lot of things to do. He didn't even leave Mu Mingtang any mementos. They had no children and no blood ties. Once he died, all traces of him would disappear from Mu Mingtang's life.
How could Hsieh Hyun-chen accept this? Even if he died, he wouldn't be at peace.
So he couldn't just die like this. He endured the suffocating fragrance, found the source of the fragrance, and threw it out of the window.
This time, the Emperor really wanted to kill him. He had staked everything on this one throw. One could imagine how strong the medicine he had prepared was. In the Emperor's eyes, this was a foolproof plan. In fact, Hsieh Hyun-chen also felt that this plan was foolproof.
Hsieh Hyun-chen was surprised that he was able to hold on to his last shred of rationality at the last minute.
Hsieh Hyun-chen could imagine the situation when he closed his eyes, and the many similar days and nights of pain and despair before it. It was said that people only knew what was most important at the moment of death. Hsieh Hyun-chen found that he still had many regrets.
Mu Mingtang slowly massaged his acupuncture points. She only felt that Hsieh Hyun-chen was very quiet. He closed his eyes and rested for a while, then suddenly said, "What do you think our first child should be called?"
Mu Mingtang was stunned. She didn't expect him to be thinking about such a distant topic when he looked so quiet. Mu Mingtang was a bit embarrassed and said, "It's … too early to talk about this now."
"It's not early." Hsieh Hyun-chen suddenly opened his eyes and stared at Mu Mingtang. Mu Mingtang was already feeling guilty. When she saw him open his eyes, she subconsciously wanted to withdraw her hand.
Hsieh Hyun-chen grabbed her hand and held it tightly in his palm.
"I always felt that I didn't lack anything, so I never wanted anything. But today, I found that I do. "
Mu Mingtang tried to pull her hand back, but she couldn't. She didn't dare to look him in the eyes and asked, "Why are you suddenly talking about this?"
"I have regrets, and I also have obsessions. Life is unpredictable, and death is inevitable. If I die tomorrow, I won't complain, but I will regret it. " Hsieh Hyun-chen's eyes were bright and shining. Under the light, they were so bright that people didn't dare to look at them directly. "I will regret that what I want has always been by my side, but I've always been trapped in the past and never taken that step. I will also regret that there are many things that I have to eavesdrop on and never verify with you face to face. "
After Hsieh Hyun-chen finished speaking, he looked at Mu Mingtang with a burning gaze and asked, "If you look at it this way, do you have any regrets?"
This was a question that Xiao Siyi had asked her a few months ago. Xiao Siyi had asked her if she had any regrets after getting married. Mu Mingtang's answer was no. Now, Hsieh Hyun-chen was also asking her if she had any regrets.
Mu Mingtang was silent. She had been too embarrassed to say it before, so she just kept it vague. She thought that she still had a long way to go. She would be with Hsieh Hyun-chen for the rest of her life, so why should she be anxious?
But if what Hsieh Hyun-chen said was true, and he was going to leave tomorrow, Mu Mingtang would never be able to let go of it for the rest of her life.
Mu Mingtang also thought it through. She had always been a very transparent person. In life, pride and integrity were illusory. Living a good life was the most important thing. There was no need to suffer because of pride, and there was no need to talk about other people's feelings and waste each other's time.
If she liked him, she liked him. If she didn't like him, she didn't like him. There was nothing to be embarrassed about.
After Mu Mingtang thought it through, she nodded slightly.
"If it were you, I would."
Hsieh Hyun-chen was finally relieved when he heard this. Sure enough, offense was the best defense. He should have taken the initiative to attack earlier. Otherwise, he would have wasted so much time.
Mu Mingtang saw with her own eyes that Hsieh Hyun-chen's eyes suddenly lit up. It was as if stars had exploded in his eyes. There was a kind of burning beauty in them. Mu Mingtang and Hsieh Hyun-chen met every day. Logically speaking, she should have gotten used to this face. But today, he moved forward without hesitation, showing an extraordinary strength and persistence that made people not dare to look at him directly.
Mu Mingtang was still embarrassed from being stared at, so she turned her face away slightly. Hsieh Hyun-chen felt that he was full of energy again. His head no longer hurt, and his words were not weak. He even had the impulse to immediately do some things that husband and wife should do. He suppressed the clamor in his mind and asked tentatively, "Then, we will treat each other as husband and wife in the future?"
Mu Mingtang was silent for a moment after hearing this. He looked at Hsieh Hyun-chen with a strange gaze. "Then, what did you take me for before?"
Hsieh Hyun-chen immediately wanted to slap himself. He had already said that people should not be too arrogant. Why did he not learn from his mistakes? Hsieh Hyun-chen knew that this was a question that would lead to his death. He did not dare to answer directly, so he tried to salvage the situation in a roundabout way. "What I mean is that we will not play around like children anymore. We will treat each other as an adult husband and wife."
Mu Mingtang was even angrier after hearing this. He suppressed his anger and asked, "You actually thought that we were playing house all this time?"
Hsieh Hyun-chen wanted to give up. He should not have said anything. Was it not good for him to sit quietly and enjoy the fruits of others' labor? Hsieh Hyun-chen was still trying to save himself. "I did not mean that I was not serious. I treated our marriage very seriously from the beginning to the end. In my heart, there are only two things that cannot be violated. The first is Daye's territory. The second is our marriage. "
Mu Mingtang's expression softened slightly. Hsieh Hyun-chen secretly heaved a sigh of relief. In that instant, his mouth opened again. "Since you agree, that means that you agree to our married life."
The two of them were well aware of what Hsieh Hyun-chen meant by married life.
Mu Mingtang's face flushed red. He wanted to scold the person in front of him. Did he have any feelings at all? The two of them had just confirmed their feelings for each other. In such a warm and romantic moment, he actually brought up that kind of thing?
Mu Mingtang did not speak. Hsieh Hyun-chen did not know the real situation he was in. He was still talking to himself. "I will take your silence as agreement. Since you agree, let's set a time. "
Hsieh Hyun-chen was a very planned person. Everything had to be done in detail. Vague concepts were not enough. They had to be specific to the time.
Mu Mingtang took a deep breath. Seeing that he was a patient, he said as gently as possible, "Get lost!"
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