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The illness in Second Prince was much more severe than what Old Man Ji had expected.

Old Man Ji observed his expression and asked: ”How many hours can Your Highness sleep for one night?”

Xiao Ruochuan said: ”I can sleep for at most four hours. In these two years, only two hours are needed for half of every month.”

Forget him, even if he was his own age, he could guarantee that he would be able to sleep deeply for more than four hours at night. Although his physique was different from others, and even though Second Prince's body was weak, it was not that weak.

Moreover, he was weakening every year. When it was difficult for him to sleep every night, his spirit would not be able to hold on and he would not be able to live much longer.

Second Prince had been quiet since he was young, and had a lot of hidden thoughts and sensitivities. He had always known that he was sick, and couldn't let others know about them, and didn't even have a good playmate, so it was even more inappropriate for him to be sick like this. Normally, he would only be able to read the holy scriptures when he was sick, but after the past two years, he had gradually come into contact with the imperial government.

Old Man Ji asked again: ”The Second Prince usually has headaches. When he does, the pain is unbearable like thunder.

Xiao Ruochuan subconsciously glanced at His Majesty. Ever since he was young, he knew that this illness of her was too shameful and was used to concealing it, so when she was asked about it, her hands unconsciously curled into fists, ”Old sir, you speak clearly.

”What's the time of onset compared to before?”

”Half a year has been shortened. It's only half a month since the last time.”

He and his second brother were in the same boat, and he could feel his sore spot, but he clearly remembered that when he was his age, he was only sick once every year for half a year, so he did not take this illness seriously at all. He felt that after so many years, he just took it as two serious injuries every year.

Now, even Old Man Ji had to take back the words of 30 years old, even if the Second Prince could live, he would live a life worse than death, better than death.

Old Man Ji gave Second Prince a thorough examination. He immediately took out the acupuncture he brought along with him and turned his head into a hornet's nest.

The Old Man Ji said to the Sheng one in private: ”His Majesty, Second Highness' illness is already urgent, I will prick him once to ensure that he won't suffer from it for one month, it will take three consecutive days, during which time I won't be able to pull it out. The needle position must be shifted at fixed times, my energy is limited at this age, you have to help me.”

His Majesty replied, ”Is that all we can do, second brother, he …”

Old Man Ji glanced at him, ”His Majesty, His Highness is more serious than I thought, I believe you already know, if we allow him to live to the age of thirty, it is not clear whether he will be able to do so, but acupuncture is only a support, and it is not a problem with the medicine and recuperation, but I cannot guarantee that he will survive, as long as you are willing to bet your life on him, I will not stop you, but if it is as I can, and also depends on his own good fortune.”

The meaning of the Old Man Ji was just this: If you want the Second Prince to live, then don't let him succeed the throne, but this father and son pair's lives are much shorter than his, so in the end, the Second Prince should live another ten to twenty years.

”Then I'll have to trouble Mr. Jil. There are many Imperial Physician s in the palace, who do you need help with?”

”Those few pieces of materials you have, if you can pick them up, don't hold me back.”

As a result, he decided that Pei Zixi would come to help him, the Old Man Ji would fight in the palace for three days, unavoidably, he would deliver the news to Gu Yun, there was no other way, they could only wait.

Pei Zixi was definitely the most excited, he had admired Old Man Ji for more than a day or two and had never thought that he could be treated together with him. He also knew, in his heart, that Old Man Ji had deliberately come to find him, with the obvious intention of teaching him a few moves, even though Old Man Ji had never taken him seriously.

”Your master, that old thing, actually died earlier than me. Life is so boring, there isn't even anyone who can go back on their words to each other.”