179 Punishment Iv (2/2)

”What?” Master Nalan was fuming with rage as he nearly fell down. He quickly held on the tree next to him to stabilize himself. He gritted his teeth in anger. ”Who is the person who dares to poison His Majesty?”

Feng Ruqing pursed her lips before continuing, ”Moreover, this poison… has been in his body for many years. Actually, he was supposed to drop dead that year. Fortunately, someone has managed to control his poison, so he could stay alive until today. However, the poison is not totally cleared from his body. It will invade his whole body sooner or later and weaken his health until the day he dies!”

Based on her father's current condition, it was evident he did not know he was poisoned—it was probably undetectable.

In fact, other people had not realized that he had been poisoned as they a.s.sumed his health was deteriorating due to excessive sadness.

”Then… How long… can His Majesty live?”

Master Nalan asked the question in a trembling voice. His eyes were full of sorrow and pain.

”Maximum… one year…”

Feng Ruqing said it with her eyes closed.

Within one year, if she failed to cure him, he could not be saved anymore.

Once the poison invades his heart, there was nothing else she could do.

'One year…” Master Nalan closed his old eyes as he was immensely saddened by the news. After a brief second, he suddenly opened his eyes with a determined glare. ”If I find the person who has poisoned him, I, Nalan Hu swear to torture him alive!”

”Grandpa…” Feng Ruqing held Master Nalan's wrinkled hand gently and a.s.sured him, ”Believe me, I will not let him leave us! Moreover, the spirit wine… will able to control the poison for now. As long we can keep the poison slightly under control, it will buy me some time to find the cure.”

It was such a pity that spirit wine could only lessen her father's pain from the poison but was… unable to cure the result of the poison.

”Spirit wine?” Master Nalan's eyes suddenly flashed with excitement. But then his joy was instantly subdued. He confessed sadly, ”The spirit wine… I have already finished it… every single drop of the wine.”