Chapter 35: The Troubles of Old Age Sun Simiao

Hearing Sun Simiao's words, Hegan Chengji immediately nodded and bowed in response.

"Replying to Immortal Sun, it was written by the Crown Prince's eldest son..."

Sun Simiao twirled his beard and nodded.

"In that case, enter the palace."

Upon hearing that Sun Simiao was coming, Li Chengqian stopped playing with Ruyi and limped out of Mingde Hall in his slippers to greet Sun Simiao.

"I am Sun Simiao, a poor Taoist priest. I am honored to meet the Crown Prince."

Sun Simiao's etiquette was very appropriate.

"Master Sun, I'm glad to see you here. Let's go into the hall and talk! Please!"

When they entered the palace, Ruyi had already left, and the palace servants immediately served tea again.

"I wonder if the prince is here?"

Sun Simiao asked straight to the point. He now urgently wanted to grab Li Xiang and ask him, "Did you miss this chapter on purpose or by accident?"
"Unfortunately, my son is currently studying at the Lizheng Palace. If Master Sun wants to see him, I will send someone to call him back."

Li Chengqian had a very good attitude towards Sun Simiao. His sister's life depended on him, so he had no choice but to pay attention to it.

"In that case, there is no need to rush. I will wait for the prince to come back to school."

Sun Simiao stroked his beard and said, then looked at Li Chengqian and asked, "Prince's leg...?"

"My legs are not in a hurry." Li Chengqian asked anxiously, not even bothering to ask why Sun Simiao was in a hurry to find Li Xiang: "Master Sun should know that my sister Changle suffers from a respiratory disease. May I ask if Master Sun has any way to cure it?"

Sun Simiao sighed and said, "It's not that I don't want to, but this disease... I am helpless."

Hearing this, Li Chengqian felt as if the sky had darkened.

Could it be that Master Sun, who was invited with so much trouble and expectation, was unable to save Changle?
But Sun Simiao's next words rekindled his hope.

"But... I wonder if the prince knows the Medical Saint Zhang Ji?"

"Is the one Sun Zhenren is talking about Zhang Ji, the great doctor from the late Han Dynasty?"

Li Chengqian immediately raised his head and asked.

Sun Simiao stroked his beard and said, "In the past, the ancient sage Zhang Zhongjing felt that doctors were conservative and chasing fame and fortune, which had abandoned the medical principles. He was deeply distressed and diligently sought ancient teachings, collected a wide range of prescriptions, and wrote "Treatise on Febrile and Miscellaneous Diseases". I have heard that in his book, there are several prescriptions for treating qi diseases..."

Hearing this, Li Chengqian stood up suddenly.

He looked at Sun Simiao with burning eyes and his voice trembled.

"Master Sun, do you know where this book is now?"

Who would have known that after hearing Li Chengqian's question, Sun Simiao's face suddenly turned dark.

He cursed with resentment: "Your Highness, you don't know that the teachers in Jiangnan kept the important prescriptions of Zhongjing secret and never showed them to others easily! It was only by chance that I saw a small paragraph, which roughly said 'cough, nausea, vomiting and unable to sleep, Xiaoqinglong Decoction is the main treatment', so I dare to say that there is a method to treat qi diseases in the Treatise on Febrile Diseases!"

After hearing this, Li Chengqian suddenly became enlightened.

"Okay! Hegan Chengji! Zhang Sizheng!"

"The general is here!"

"I want you two to leave immediately for Jiangnan to obtain the Treatise on Febrile and Miscellaneous Diseases!"

"Yes!"

Seeing the two still hesitating, Li Chengqian frowned and asked, "Why, you two don't want to go?"

The two of them immediately shook their heads and looked at Sun Simiao, seeming to want to say something but stopping themselves.

"If you have anything to say, say it now!" Li Chengqian frowned.

The two immediately ran to Sun Simiao, nodding and bowing, begging: "Master! Immortal Sun! Grandpa Sun! Forgive us..."

"You guys are..."

Li Chengqian was stunned.

"Your Highness, you don't know that when these two people went to Mount Taibai, I was providing free medical treatment to the people. Unfortunately, they were extremely impatient with the people and even hurt one person. In my anger, I used silver needles to temporarily cut off their Yang meridians..."

"What do you mean?" Li Chengqian didn't understand. "It means that the two of them can't have sex for the time being." Sun Simiao glanced at the two people and said unhappily.

"Grandpa! Hey Grandpa! We won't dare to do that again!"

The two of them kowtowed to each other in a particularly loud and crisp manner.

Li Chengqian cleared his throat.

"You two should go to Jiangnan first. If you can find the Treatise on Febrile and Miscellaneous Diseases, I will ask Master Sun to help you... uh, that."

"Yes!" The two had no choice but to agree.

"Doctor Sun, please wait a moment. I will go and see them off."

Li Chengqian said to Sun Simiao again.

Sun Simiao didn't think much about it. His impression of the prince was still that of a well-mannered and good boy.

As soon as he left the Mingde Hall, Li Chengqian immediately put on a look so gloomy that water could drip out of it.

"I and Changle grew up together in the palace since childhood, and we have a deep bond. Now my sister is seriously ill and in urgent need of a good remedy. Anyone who dares to hide the Treatise on Febrile and Miscellaneous Diseases is murdering my sister! How should this crime of murdering the princess be punished?"

"Reply to the prince, punish him for treason!"

The two of them immediately expressed their loyalty.

"Well, but you must be careful about your means and methods. Don't use the knife in your hand unless it is absolutely necessary!"

“Try to use money to solve problems that can be solved with money.”

Li Chengqian gritted his teeth and said, "If you really don't know what's best for you, you must be careful and do it cleanly!"

"I understand!" The two men immediately responded with a fist salute.

"Go, withdraw two thousand strings of cash from the treasury, and take ten men with you in disguise. When you come back, I will give you a huge reward!"

Li Chengqian smiled and patted their shoulders.

The two looked at each other and saw the cruelty in each other's eyes.

Before, I was on a business trip, but now I am fighting for my own happiness in the second half of my life!
Whoever dares to ruin our happiness in the second half of our lives will lose his head!

Li Xiang, who was far away in Lizheng Hall, had no idea what his father was going to do. He stood at the door of the side hall, rubbing his cheeks hard and twisting his waist hard.

After going over all the sad things he could think of in his mind, he pushed the door open with a wronged look.

"aunt……"

Hearing Li Xiang's aggrieved voice as if he was crying, Li Mingda quickly raised his head.

Seeing Li Xiang's pitiful appearance, Li Mingda walked forward with heartache and stretched out his little hand to wipe Li Xiang's cheek.

"What's the matter, Xiang'er? Who bullied you? Tell your aunt and she will take care of it for you!"

Li Xiang pursed his lips, forced out two tears, and sobbed stiffly, "It was Master Xiao, Master Xiao...he disliked my ugly handwriting, and also said...also said..."

"What did he say?"

Li Mingda asked with concern.

"He said that if he caught a spider and dipped it in ink and let it crawl on paper, the words he wrote would be more beautiful than mine..."

These words were not fake. Lao Xiao's words really made Li Xiang feel upset and defensive.

"How could Lord Song do this!"

Li Mingda snorted fiercely, then held Li Xiang's face and said, "Be good, Xiang'er, don't cry. A man should be upright and stand tall. How can you shed tears just because of a few words?"

"Don't cry, auntie will teach you to read, and when you are finished, you will impress Lord Song!"

"Well! Let him look at me with new eyes!"

Li Xiang "burst into laughter" and made a "yeah" gesture in his heart.

It feels good to have your aunt protecting you, right?
(End of this chapter)