As his consciousness slowly returned, Yan Li slowly opened a slit in his eyes. His movements were very light because if he used too much force, he would feel a heart-wrenching pain, as if the world was twisting.
Of course, the world was the same as before. It was just that his injuries were a bit too heavy. But fortunately, he was still alive, alive with all his limbs intact.
"Little brat, are you an idiot? Do you not have a brain? Just how much do you want to mess around to be willing? You don't even care for your own body and you still want to care for others?"
An irascible old man's roar rang in his ears.
Just the slight ripples caused by the voice made Yan Li unable to help but close his eyes.
"Imperial physician Li, my injuries …" He forced himself to open his mouth. He only felt that his throat was dry, as if there was a ball of fire burning in it.
The old voice interrupted him without a pause, "Your injury? Your injuries are the heaviest I have ever seen. Your entire body is only barely connected to your heart. There is not a single part of your body that is intact. You are already a dead person but you are still alive. I was just about to cut open your body to see if you are still a human. "
"How long … have I been unconscious …"
"Xiao Guizi, get the hell out here!" The owner of the old voice was the imperial physician Li Wei of the Imperial Hospital.
The curtain in the inner hall was pulled open and a clever little head appeared, "Daren, this servant is making today's medicine."
"Tell him how long he has been unconscious." Li Wei said angrily.
Only then did Xiao Guizi realize that Yan Li had already woken up. He smiled and said, "Young master Yan, you're awake! God bless you. You have been unconscious for seventeen days. In order to treat your injuries, the imperial physician has not had a good night's sleep these past few days. So he is very angry and has a bad temper. Please forgive him. "
"Don't say unnecessary words. Quickly get the hell out of here and make the medicine." Li Wei glared at him.
Xiao Guizi immediately retracted his head.
"Thank you …"
"Little brat, do you think that just a 'thank you' can make up for my losses these past few days? I don't have many days left to live and because of you, my lifespan has been shortened. This is really a big loss! "
"Can you … give me some … food … and water …"
Li Wei furrowed his brows and said, "Your Qi and blood are both deficient right now, and your body is very weak. You need nourishment. However, your injuries are too serious, so I don't dare to give you nourishment. I'm afraid that your Qi and blood will flow in reverse and your injuries will relapse. Now tell me, do you feel like your body is very hot, your throat is sore, and you feel like vomiting? "
"Yes …"
Li Wei said, "This is a fever. Your Qi and blood are declining, and you've been invaded by a cold wind. If you weren't injured, this cold would've disappeared in the blink of an eye, but your body has already lost the ability to heal itself. A few days before you were sent here, if it weren't for this old man's brilliant medical skills, you would've lost your life to a mere cold."
After a short pause, he shouted toward the inner hall, "Xiao Guizi, go cook some plain porridge for him, be careful not to have too much rice." At this point, his face was full of pain. "Also, cut some of the hundred-year-old ginseng that Yang An sent over a few months ago and add some wolfberries to boil it into juice. Mix it with the porridge and send it over."
"The medicine is ready. Your servant will boil it."
"Wait a moment, he's already regained consciousness. Change the black nightshade to plantain."
"Alright."
Xiao Guizi was one of the luckiest of the eunuchs. Having gained Li Wei's appreciation, not only was he free in the Imperial Hospital, but he could also learn how to identify medicinal herbs. Even if he left the palace in the future, he would still have good skills to make a living.
"This old man is also going to rest. Bear with it, you'll have porridge to eat in a while." Li Wei yawned and walked toward the inner hall.
Yan Li was left alone, so he closed his eyes and focused his mind. The memories of that day immediately surfaced in his mind.
After he killed Qu Youfeng, he heard Zhang Dashan's wild scream. Then, he felt a pain in his back and lost consciousness.
Not long after, the porridge didn't arrive, but Shen Liuyun did. She suppressed her voice and said, "Why are you so stupid!" Obviously, she knew that he was awake.
Yan Li didn't dare to open his eyes. He could only reluctantly say, "I'm sorry, sir, you don't have much time left, and I'm still wasting it like this …"
"No!" Shen Liuyun gritted her teeth. "Why don't you take care of yourself? You're really my weakness! When will you save me from worrying? "His face, which should have been indifferent and tranquil, was now haggard.
"I can't forgive anyone who hurts you," Yan Li said hoarsely.
"You idiot!" Shen Liuyun was on the verge of tears. "Do you understand? I can't forgive myself … If anything happens to you, how am I going to explain it to sister-in-law …"
"Mother, she … Cough, cough, cough …" Yan Li opened his eyes and started coughing. His already pale face turned green.
Shen Liuyun quickly gathered her thoughts. "Little Fan, don't let your imagination run wild. Take care of yourself. I'll see you tomorrow." Then, she hurried away.
"What kind of magic do you have in you that makes Shen Liuyun, who has always been indifferent and has no desires, lose her composure over you again and again?"
At this moment, Li Wei, who had gone to rest, walked out again. His face was a little gloomy. "She didn't even hesitate to fall out with Zhang Dashan, her senior, to protect you even at the cost of her life."
"I … Cough, cough, cough …" Yan Li could barely speak.
Li Wei walked to the side of the bed and placed his hand on his chest.
Yan Li felt his burning chest gradually cool down, and his coughing gradually stopped.
"Alright, we can't let anyone visit for the next few days. Let's get our lives back first."
At this moment, a palace maid came in with porridge. Under Li Wei's instructions, she first helped Yan Li sit up, then sat him on the bed. She blew on the porridge and fed it to him.
After eating a bowl of porridge, Yan Li felt more refreshed.
Li Wei said unhappily, "You're about to die, and you can still eat so much. Were you a starving ghost in your past life?"
"Even if I wasn't a starving ghost, I must have been hungry often." Yan Li forced a smile.
Li Wei shook his head and said, "I've heard what happened. Qu Youfeng was destined to die, so why did you need to do it? This little brat doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth. He thought he had some ability, so he dared to make a move against Zhang Dashan. Do you know what it means to be ranked fourth on the Asura List? "
Yan Li said, "Unparalleled."
Li Wei was a little surprised, then said seriously, "That's right, unparalleled! Every one of them has honed their skills to the pinnacle, and there will never be a second person like them. Their strength is beyond your imagination. "
Yan Li said, "You seem to know everything, you know everything."
Li Wei said indifferently, "The longer you live, the more you will know. Alright, drink the medicine later and have a good sleep. Then you should be able to eat something else. "
Yan Li's face immediately fell, "Can I not drink it?"
Li Wei said angrily, "Then just cut your own throat!" He flicked his sleeves and left. His temper was no less than Zhang Dashan's.
…
Time passed quickly. Of course, it was very slow for Yan Li. The three days of hellish and painful experience was enough to leave a deep impression on him. In the future, before he "messed around," he would have to think about it carefully.
Fortunately, the suffering was not for nothing. The fever had subsided, and he could get out of bed and carry out simple activities indoors.
During this period, Ji Tiansheng sent Yang An to visit once, but it was just a simple greeting.
On this day, an unexpected person came, and it was Ye Qing.
Yan Li had already sensed that the reason for Ji Tiansheng's sudden change in attitude was related to Ye Qing.
Sure enough, Ye Qing directly skipped the greeting and went straight to the point, saying coldly, "Before Tang Sanghua left, he wrote a letter and asked me to give it to His Majesty. He also asked me to pass on a message to you."
"What message?"
Ye Qing said, "She said, 'You owe me, I will definitely get it back.'"
At this point, she asked loudly, "What did you do to her? Why does she look so miserable? "
Yan Li was silent for a moment, then said, "Do you know what was written in the letter?"
"I'm the one asking you!" Ye Qing's eyes revealed anger.
"Please don't be too loud …" Xiao Guizi hid to the side and said timidly.
Yan Li said seriously, "If you know, please tell me."
Ye Qing gritted her teeth and said, "I don't know. She won't let me see it, and I don't want to disappoint her. I've passed on the message. After you recover from your injuries, explain everything to me clearly. Otherwise, you will be my enemy! "After saying that, she turned around and left.
… …
Another seven days passed in a flash. During this period, Ji Tiansheng did not send anyone else, and she herself did not appear. Thinking about it, her dignity had been swept to the ground again and again. It was already good enough that she did not kill Yan Li, so why would she come to visit?
Yan Li was bored staying in the palace, so he decided to return to the academy and bid farewell to Li Wei.
Li Wei did not make things difficult for him and said, "You are not allowed to fight with anyone for half a month, and you are not allowed to use your vitality for two months. Also, if you don't want to live next time, then forget it. Don't send yourself to this old man again. This old man does not want to shorten my lifespan again! "
Yan Li bowed to him, then turned around and left.
When he returned to the academy, he had expected to attract a lot of attention, but he ignored them all and directly went to Drifting Cloud Xiao Zhu.
Shen Liuyun was cultivating. When he sensed his aura, he came out to welcome him and said, "It seems like you've recovered well. Why don't you stay in the palace for a few more days? There is no lack of medicinal herbs there, so it's very suitable for recuperation."
"Doctor Li said I can come out." Yan Li smiled and sat down on the platform in front of the bedroom. "Why haven't you come to see me these days? I'm so bored."
Shen Liuyun was silent for a moment and said, "Little Fan, I'll take you to a place."
Yan Li was startled, but he stood up again and followed.
This place was not close, so Shen Liuyun hired a horse carriage and drove the two to a cemetery in the suburbs.
This was obviously not a cemetery of a rich family. Shen Liuyun brought Yan Li to the deepest part of the cemetery where two graves were connected together.
Yan Li glanced at it and found that the tombstones were blank.
"This is?" he asked in confusion.
Shen Liuyun said in a low voice, "On the left is my sworn brother, and on the right is my sworn sister-in-law."
Yan Li's face turned pale. "Is, is it? Mother is already, already dead …"
He trembled as he walked over and touched the rough tombstone. "This is the noble family you mentioned."
Shen Liuyun bit his lip and said, "I'm sorry, Zhikite has not agreed to give them a proper name …"
Yan Li's eyes were gloomy, and he murmured, "There's no hope anymore …"
Shen Liuyun hugged him from behind. "Little Fan, there's still hope. You still have me, and Auntie. Auntie will not leave you!"
"How did Mother die?" Yan Li asked in a low voice.
"She …" Shen Liuyun turned her face away, and two streams of tears rolled down her cheeks. "Little Fan, please don't ask anymore. Auntie feels terrible, and I can't say it."
"Say it!" Yan Li roared.
"Ling, ling …" Shen Liuyun clenched her teeth tightly. "She was humiliated to death …"
Yan Li felt as if he had lost his soul in that instant. "Sir …" His mouth moved a little.
"Mm," Shen Liuyun responded.
"Aunt Yun …" Yan Li's mouth moved again.
"Mm," Shen Liuyun responded.
"Aunt Yun …" Yan Li suddenly turned around and hugged Shen Liuyun, and buried his head deep into her chest.
"Mm," Shen Liuyun cried and smiled.
"Mother is dead …" The heart-wrenching cries lingered in the air above the cemetery for a long time.
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