Zhuge Wenxui’s hand stiffened in place, and after a while, he managed a faint smile, lowering his hand to greet Yun Jinnian and the other two, "I have seen Young Master Han, I have seen Your Highness!"
Yun Jinnian was somewhat surprised that Zhuge Wenxui recognized Chu Yu and nodded slightly in response.
Over there, Nanny Yin and the two attendants helped the City Lord up, and the City Lord started laughing upon seeing the trio of Yun Jinnian, drooling continuously.
Nanny Yin wiped away his drool with a look of disgust.
Yun Jinnian glanced over and noticed that the City Lord was indeed quite rotund, and spoke lightly, "Let’s take the pulse first!"
Nanny Yin lifted the City Lord’s sleeve, revealing his plump wrist. Yun Jinnian took a damp cloth, lightly wiped her hands, and then proceeded to take the City Lord’s pulse.
"How is it?" asked the City Lord.
"There is still hope for you, but from now on, you cannot eat even the slightest bit of meat or fish, nor can you drink alcohol, and you cannot engage in sexual intercourse. Once you break any of these rules, even the Great Luo Immortal won’t be able to save you!" Yun Jinnian said, pulling her hand back.
The City Lord was overjoyed, "Really?"
Yun Jinnian nodded slightly.
After wiping her hands with the cloth, she continued, "I will let some of your blood now, and then we will do it again every half month. You must also take the medicine I prescribe and the elixir I have prepared, and get out of bed to move around more!"
Yun Jinnian bled the City Lord, wrote a prescription, and also provided an elixir, "Take one pill of the elixir every day for the first month, and thereafter one every three days. Once you finish, there’s no need to continue. As for the consultation fee, just have someone deliver it to Han Residence on White Tiger Street in the Capital City!"
As she handed over the prescription and elixir, there was also a bill for the consultation fee, listing the required herbs. As for other requirements, Yun Jinnian didn’t ask for much, taking what was offered without fretting over whether the Zhuge family might renege on the deal.
Because of this delay, they did not set off again until after midday.
Chu Yu had already decided to spend the night in the wild and had sent people ahead to find a spot and prepare game for dinner.
"Big Brother Chu, are we going to roast game tonight?" asked Han Tianci.
His heart fluttered with a small excitement.
"Yes, we’ll have a pot of plain rice porridge, enjoy the game, and then lie side by side on the grass, watching the stars and the moon—it has its own delight!"
"Great, that sounds marvelous!"
Seeing Han Tianci’s heart full of joy, Yun Jinnian smiled faintly, a glint of light sparkling in her eyes.
The carriage was still hurrying along.
They had a distance to cover to reach the location Luo’er had found before they could rest.
Han Tianci’s spirits were high; looking forward to the unusual dinner, he didn’t feel hungry.
Yun Jinnian took her cup and sipped her tea.
Thinking of the departed Luoyi, Yun Jinnian’s eyes grew deeper.
Some matters were initially just conjectures, but now that Chu Yu was behaving in such a way, she was certain of them.
"Sister, what are you thinking about?" Han Tianci asked curiously.
"Sister is thinking about what to do," she replied.
Should she help Chu Yu or pretend to be oblivious to everything?
Deep down, she wanted to help Chu Yu.
She did not understand why she harbored such an absurd thought.
"As long as sister is happy, Tianci supports whatever sister does!"
Yun Jinnian looked at the naive and cute Han Tianci, cupped his face in her hands, and gently kissed his forehead, "Thank you, Tianci!"
Han Tianci’s face turned red immediately, and he said blankly, "You’re welcome!"
Yun Jinnian burst into laughter, her spirits lifting as if the fog had cleared to reveal sunny skies, her heart suddenly becoming bright!
After taking the medicine prescribed by Yun Jinnian, the City Lord felt much better. He scolded Zhuge Wenxui fiercely and then ordered him to leave, not even sparing a moment of time for his eldest son.
"Big brother!" Zhuge Wenyen called out softly.
Zhuge Wenxui patted Zhuge Wenyen on the shoulder, "Go back, I want to walk alone!"
Zhuge Wenyen watched his elder brother’s retreating back, then glanced at the main house where a harmonious family of three were present, and clenched his fist.
He wouldn’t let this rest.
No meat, no sex, no alcohol.
He would surely find a way!