Chapter 106 Bewitched (2/2)

He still had to participate in state affairs despite being in such horrible state. The Lady Emperor noticed his lack of form but had never asked him about it.

”It’s easy to get rid of these symptoms and I can do it immediately for you. It’s just that you’ll need another prescription to treat the root of your illness. It’s a case of make or break,” Shen Lian replied softly.

The middle-aged man replied, ”Would you first kindly treat the blurred vision and dizziness?”

Shen Lian smiled, ”I’ve prepared the medication in advance.”

He took out a talisman and it self-combusted; the burnt residue landed in a teacup. Shen Lian held the teacup and the cup spun vigorously on his palm. Despite the vigorous spinning, not even a single drop of water splashed out from the cup.

He leisurely stopped the teacup and the water in the cup too seized movement all of a sudden. It looked like it was against the law of physics. A simple hand skill like that has amazed the middle-aged man.

The residue floated on the surface of the tea distinctively.

Shen Lian handed the teacup to the middle-aged man and casually said, ”Please drink this cup of talisman water”.

Zhao Xiang replied, ”Shen Lian, would you please stop joking.” He brought his father here to get treated and not drink some talisman water that looked unreliable.

”So it is reliable if you let the royal doctors inspect my prescription and have it tested on someone, then see if it’s safe to be consumed?” Shen Lian replied with a smile.

Zhao Xiang was embarrassed as that was his thought exactly.

The middle-aged man responded, ”This is witchcraft, also an alternative treatment. Xiang Er, please do not wrongly blame others.”

People had been practicing treatment using talisman and spells since ancient times. But this was the very first time the middle-aged man witnessed something like such.

He took the teacup and drank it bottoms up.

Zhao Xiang was surprised by his father’s decisiveness. It showed that he was not afraid that Shen Lian does him harm.

After finishing the cup of tea and taking a couple of breath, the middle-aged man felt a sudden gag reaction and threw up in front of Zhao Xiang. He did not only vomited a cup of bitter water but also a lively black worm. Zhao Xiang saw it crystal clear.

The worm jumped, turned into black smoke and a vaporized. Shen Lian flicked his finger, a buzzing sound could be heard and the black smoke annihilated.

Zhao Xiang was stunned. He looked at his father and then looked at Shen Lian, ”Brother Shen, what was that?”

”That was a bewitched worm. This worm was responsible for all the pain Your Highness experienced the past few days. All is fine now,” Shen Lian replied.

The middle-aged man’s gagging reaction stopped. He smiled bitterly, ”Who knew it was a bewitched worm. No wonder the royal doctors failed to identify it. But who was so daring to do such an act?”

He has regained some color to his face but he was frowning between brows.

It was a taboo to practice witchcraft in the palace. Furthermore, his mother would have noticed the symptoms but why didn’t she take any action?

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The middle-aged man and Zhao Xiang went back to their carriage. Outside the carriage was the horseman. There were many more men around, secretly watching over them during their trip out of the palace.

Zhao Xiang asked, ”Father, what did Shen Lian write in your prescription?”