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”Lou, tonight... Should he rest early? I'll accompany you to the doctors tomorrow. ” When he saw Zhan Xiaolou like this, he felt his heart ache.

Zhan Xiaolou knew that he had to be flexible for his own sake. He pulled the chair next to him and sat him down.

”What's there to be afraid of? Even if I fail, it's only to return the imperial edict, lock up the infirmary, and leave the capital. But …”

Zhan Xiaolou looked like he was about to give in. His fingertips slowly caressed his handsome face and his tone was as gentle as water. ”It'll be hard on me.”

Gu Li shook his head, ”No, I'm not suffering at all. As long as you're well, I'll always be busy these past few days …” ”I've always been worried. I've never seen you work so hard. Tomorrow, I'll go with you to find the doctors and tell them that even if I have to force them, they would still …”

Zhan Xiaolou laughed. ”You can't. You're a man, and we haven't been married for long. How can I hold your hand? I'm not that miserable yet, so you should just stay at home and wait for my news.”

”But …” He still wanted to do something for his wife. He didn't want her to face such a difficult situation alone.

A pair of slightly cold fingers rested on his brow, slowly stretching it out.

”Sh * t, do you believe me? ”When it's over, I'll take you to the village on the outskirts of the city to ride your horse through the spring. It would be nice just thinking about it.”

The thought of being able to ride a horse freely across a wide expanse of grass filled his eyes with longing.

Zhan Xiaolou could tell that he was tempted and he said, ”When the time comes, you'll teach me to ride. We'll each take a horse with us and bring some snacks along. We'll find a good place to watch the sunrise. I'll weave a flower wreath for you with the willow branches of early spring …”

A happy smile surfaced on her energetic face. She looked at Zhan Xiaolou with sparkling eyes, as if she was looking at the most beautiful scenery in the world …

Under the cover of the night in the capital, the lights were bright.

The light in Hundred Herb Hall was on, and a waiter was napping by the counter. Old Doctor Feng was sitting behind a few tables with a medical book on it. It had been a while since the book had turned over a single page.

”Knock, knock, knock!” There was a sudden knock on the door.

Who could it be so late?