Rejected Beauty Practices the Villain Play-Chapter 975 - 950: The Antidote

Xie Jue and Fang Chuning hadn’t discussed how to arrange their duties. Because Fang Chuning had amnesia and many things hadn’t been concluded yet, there was no rush to arrange the duties. Now that they were in the Capital City with no wars ongoing, the military generals were all at home, so Fang Chuning could rest for a while and recover his health here.

Xie Xun said, "He really lost his memory? It doesn’t seem like it. That memorial was written so clearly and logically, doesn’t look like someone with amnesia wrote it."

"Amnesia doesn’t mean idiocy. Besides, I wrote that memorial."

Xie Xun pursed his lips. No wonder the tone was so familiar; he and Fang Chuning were now so familiar that he could even write the memorial on his behalf. Ha!

"The General really hid him and announced his death. That’s just too cruel, directly abolishing his eldest son and acknowledging his death, essentially stripping him of his inheritance rights. How could he do such a thing?" Xie Xun couldn’t wrap his head around it. "Could it be that Fang Chuning was adopted?"

If it were their father, he might have broken Second Brother’s legs, but he would never be so ruthless. The rise and fall of the family are very important, always prioritized above all other interests. But Fang Chuning is the General’s only son.

This is just too ruthless!

Xie Jue said, "His family matters are none of your concern."

"Second Brother, even if we say he lost his memory for now and don’t rush his duties, he should regain his memory and be assigned, right? I want to arrange for him to be stationed in Zhongzhou, and in a few years, take back the military authority from the General and let him command the troops in Zhongzhou. With the General’s relationship with his son, will this work? Now, he has returned to the Capital City without notifying the General. Who knows if in a few days, news will come that the General has expelled him from the family. Wouldn’t my plan then be in vain?" Xie Xun was worried, as these were family matters but also state affairs, which could be discussed together.

"Being expelled from the family might be good; he can directly enter the Prince Manor."

Xie Xun, "..."

You really dare say that!

Well, I just shouldn’t respond!

Xie Xun tactically drank his tea and even pushed over a plate of snacks, "Second Brother, have a taste of your favorite peach blossom cake."

He had specially preserved the peach blossoms from the spring to make peach blossom cake upon his return. The sweetness and fragrance were favored by Ruyi as well. Xie Jue was indifferent to Xie Xun’s avoidance technique. He didn’t care what others thought; even if Xie Xun had the highest authority, he couldn’t stop him.

"Has there been any news in the Capital City in the past six months?" Xie Jue asked.

"Nothing eventful." Xie Xun replied honestly. It was really peaceful; everything was improving, and the new policies were smoothly being implemented. "Your cousin got married. You missed the banquet, so Mingzhu sent a gift on your behalf."

Xie Jue knew about this. He had seen the gift list handled by Mingzhu. Even if he was not in the Capital City, social obligations were not neglected. Mingzhu managed things well. Fengyu would also regularly check on the two children, so nothing major happened. Xie Jue thought about it but decided not to inquire further about Mingzhu’s affairs, preferring to let her handle them herself.

It was naturally not all peaceful. There were always rumors and gossip concerning Xie Jue and Fang Chuning, but Xie Xun avoided burdening his second brother with them. Anyway, those daring enough to spread rumors were warned by people he dispatched. He even publicly warned during court sessions to keep family members’ tongues in check, lest the Jinyi Guard overheard and recorded it. He didn’t know what he might do when in a bad mood.

Thus, the clan’s children dared not discuss it outside, except maybe a few troublemakers, or those with grudges against Fang Chuning. Seldom were there those who discussed Xie Jue.

After sitting for a while in Changshou Palace, Xie Jue sent for Zhang Lingzheng to come to the Prince Manor. There was an Imperial Physician visiting to take Xie Xun’s pulse, who casually mentioned it, which surprised Xie Xun. "Is Second Brother’s health not well?"

"Doctor Zhang has just gone to the Prince Manor, so I’m not sure yet. Perhaps it was to check the Prince’s pulse for peace."

Xie Xun understood Xie Jue; his Second Brother disliked dealing with Imperial Physicians. Could it be that he was injured in Pingnan County? Just beheading that County Magistrate seemed truly merciful. He called Zhang Boxi over to send someone to see what Xie Jue was consulting Zhang Lingzheng for. Internally, Zhang Boxi couldn’t help but quip, Your Majesty, your need for control is too strong. Even the Prince consulting a physician makes you curious to know why. If it were matters with General Fang, should I disclose it to you or keep it secret?

It’s tough being close to the Emperor!

At the Prince Manor, both children had gone to Imperial College, leaving the place peaceful. Zhang Lingzheng checked Xie Jue’s eyes and breathed a sigh of relief. Initially, when the Shadow Guard reported eye troubles, he had a bad premonition. Completely healing Xie Jue’s eyes was nearly impossible. They were severely injured back then, and regaining any vision was already challenging. He had repeatedly warned Xie Jue not to overstrain his eyes and to prevent relapses, for even gods would find it uncurable.

Thankfully, the examination result wasn’t too bad.

Zhang Lingzheng said, "The previous prescription is no longer suitable. I will write you a new prescription to follow for a month, and then we’ll check the condition again. Remember, do not strain your eyes at night. Avoid fatigue. I will also prepare a bottle of eye drops to alleviate eye strain. Use a few drops if you feel dryness or pain."

Fang Chuning, listening, felt uneasy. "It can’t be completely cured?"

Zhang Lingzheng glanced at him. Whether it could be cured had been inquired by Fang Chuning before; he must have forgotten. Zhang Lingzheng said, "It can’t be cured, only managed through continued care to avoid recurrence."

Fang Chuning was a bit anxious, but Xie Jue was calm.

Zhang Lingzheng went to write the prescription and gave it to a Shadow Guard to get the medicine, while Fang Chuning pulled him aside, avoiding Xie Jue. "Is there really no way? Will he go blind in the future?"

Zhang Lingzheng’s heart skipped a beat. Indeed! The current medicine only relieved Xie Jue’s symptoms and wasn’t a cure. How many years Xie Jue could still see was uncertain. With luck, it might not recur in his lifetime—without luck, it was uncertain. These words couldn’t be said outright, but he had vaguely explained them to Xie Jue, which made him cautious in protecting his eyesight, fundamentally changing his habit of reading at night.

"Now you’re worried? During times in Pingnan County, with how much the Prince worked hard, why didn’t you intervene?"

"I... I..." Fang Chuning was exasperated. He had been negligent, especially as Xie Jue had returned to normal, leading him to forget about this until the eye disease relapsed, worrying him. "There must be a way, right?"

Zhang Lingzheng thought for a moment. "I heard the Prince sent Ying Yi to Sannan to fetch a secret medicine that can clear all toxins. Since the Prince’s eyes were caused by poison, perhaps taking the medicine might heal him, though I’m not certain. But he fetched the medicine to help you with your toxins. From what I gather, Sannan only has one secret medicine. If he uses it, you won’t have it."

Fang Chuning rejoiced, "Has the medicine been fetched already? How do you know?"

"I heard from Ying Er while taking the Emperor’s pulse." Zhang Lingzheng was loyal to the Xie Family, and Xie Xun hadn’t kept it from him, especially since during acupuncture, it was unavoidable.

"Has the medicine returned?"

"If you haven’t seen Ying Yi, it likely means it’s still on the way." Zhang Lingzheng couldn’t help but say, "You should think it through. If the Prince takes it, you won’t have it. The toxins in your body have reached your heart. Do you think you’re truly immune, able to survive any poison like ’Crane’s Red Top’? You were lucky to survive!"

Zhang Lingzheng understood Fang Chuning’s situation. He was with the Fang Family for pulse-taking last night. Even if his memory returned, it didn’t mean the toxins were cleared. The residual poison was still accumulating within and difficult to expel. Xie Jue sought the medicine for him to recover quickly, as keeping the poison in the body was not ideal. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

"Even if the toxins aren’t cleared from me, it’s just some weakness. But for Ting Feng, he would go blind, and someone as proud as him could never endure becoming blind."

"He might not necessarily go blind." Zhang Lingzheng had a headache. "Forget it, you should discuss it with the Prince!"