Chapter 79: Cup of Misfortune

Recap

Rong Yu waited for him to leave, walked to the table, frowned, and secretly drank a sip. It was so bitter that he almost died on the spot. It was much harder to drink than his medicine.

Chu Zhuo drank this every day without telling him.

After that, Rong Yu still hated bitterness, but Chu Zhuo didn’t need to coax him anymore.

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Doctor Chu didn’t understand what kind of man could make this iron-blooded and cold sovereign care so much. It wasn’t until he saw the real person that he understood.

The appearance of Yuqing Palace was magnificent, and the interior was even more magnificent. The priceless objects filled the entire palace like they were free. Even the emperor’s bedroom might not have such a grand style. Just by seeing this residence, you can tell how much the person living inside is loved.

A beautiful lover hidden in a golden house—this is it.

The bead curtain was rolled up, and Doctor Chu entered the inner room with a medicine box, and his eyes paused when he saw the people inside.

A beautiful young man in red was lying lazily on the couch, with black hair tied loosely with a red hairband, without any jewelry decoration, which was better than a house full of gold and jade.

When they came in, he was bored and holding a chess piece to solve the chess game on the chessboard. The white jade chess piece was crystal clear, and the hand holding it was more radiant and smooth than jade.

It is not known how long this posture has been maintained; the hand holding the chess piece was trembling slightly, and the chess piece almost fell from his hand.

When Doctor Chu and Chu Zhuo came in, Rong Yu was startled, and the chess piece between his fingers fell on the chessboard, bounced a few times, rolled to the ground, and fell at Chu Zhuo’s feet.

Chu Zhuo smiled helplessly, squatted down to pick up the chess piece, looked over at the chessboard, and threw the chess piece back into the chess basket. “White has already reached a dead end; don’t bother struggling; just admit defeat.”

“What do you mean I’ll lose? I’m playing against myself; I’ll win no matter how I play.” Rong Yu retorted.

“Okay, you’re the big winner.” Chu Zhuo acquiesced and introduced him to Doctor Chu: “Big winner, this is Mr. Chu, who is here to treat you.”

Dr. Chu was already stunned.

He thought that Master Ji was favored because of his beauty, and the relationship between the two of them was just like the relationship between ordinary kings and their concubines. But seeing Chu Zhuo squatting down to pick up the chess piece and Rong Yu not standing up to greet him when he saw him, the absence of honorifics and modesty in their conversation were more like ordinary couples.

Okay, this is unusual. In this era, relationships between men were not orthodox. If the princes and nobles had a romantic relationship, they would probably treat the other as playthings. Doctor Chu had lived for most of his life, traveled to many places, and seen many stories. He was also shocked by the scene in front of him.

Rong Yu looked over and said, “Mr. Chu, thank you for coming.”

Doctor Chu immediately came to his senses and said hurriedly, “This humble servant do not deserve the courtesy.”

Although Rong Yu’s body did not move at all, he just paid a verbal courtesy, but Doctor Chu still felt that he did not deserve it. That was the person that His Majesty held in his heart; how could he think that he deserves it?

Doctor Chu bowed and said, “I will treat your injury right now; please stretch out your hand.”

Chu Zhuo removed the chessboard and wiped it with his sleeve, allowing Rong Yu to stretch out his hand and put it on the table. This job should have been done by the palace servants, but Chu Zhuo likes to serve his person.

Doctor Chu’s mouth twitched again.

He ignored the turmoil in his heart, showed his professionalism, and calmly checked Rong Yu’s injuries.

These hands were white, delicate, slender, and beautiful after half a year of pampering, and there was no sign of the torture he had suffered in the past. Doctor Chu looked serious, repeatedly observing Rong Yu’s hands and occasionally pinching the bones. “Does it hurt here, young master?”

Rong Yu shook his head.

Chu Zhuo watched from the side and felt jealous. Even though he knew that his possessiveness was outrageous. He didn’t want others to touch Rong Yu’s hands, he even got jealous of a doctor in his sixties. Rationally, he knew the importance of the matter. He had invited the person himself, and Little lotus’s treatment could not be delayed. So he resisted the impulse and stood beside them with an expressionless face, staring down at the doctor.

Doctor Chu had a cold sweat on his forehead. It wasn’t that he couldn’t do anything with Rong Yu’s hand, but Chu Zhuo’s gaze was almost murderous.

Fortunately, he knew what was going on soon after the examination and quickly let go of his hand. The cold gaze staring at him regained its warmth.

“Mr. Chu, how is it?” Chu Zhuo asked immediately as Chu Divine Doctor let go of his hand, and he looked more anxious than Rong Yu.

Chu Divine Doctor wiped his sweat and nodded. “There is a way.”

Chu Zhuo showed a happy expression: “Okay.” If this was said by someone else, it might be for the reward, but Chu Divine Doctor said there was a way, which meant it could really be cured.

Rong Yu asked softly, “Are you going to prescribe another medicine?”

The medicine was really too bitter, too bitter, too bitter.

Sometimes he even thought about dying with the sun. Why should he suffer this? Didn’t the sun owe him enough?

Doctor Chu said, “How can it be cured without medicine?”

Rong Yu said gloomily, “Tell me, how bitter is it?”

“Bitter?” Doctor Chu was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, “Don’t worry, young master, you can just apply the prepared ointment to your wound; there is no need to take it orally.”

There is no need to take medicine.

Rong Yu’s expression was obviously happy, and his lazy attitude suddenly became enthusiastic. He sat up and said, “Chu Zhuo, you really invited a miracle doctor this time!”

Doctor Chu shuddered. Did Master Ji call His Majesty by his name?

Chu Zhuo coughed lightly and said, “Of course.”

Little lotus judges whether a person is a miracle doctor by not looking at whether his medical skills are good or not, but by whether he needs to take medicine.

Chu Zhuo asked Doctor Chu again, “How long will it take to completely heal after the ointment is prepared?”

Doctor Chu said, “No more than three months.”

Three months.

Chu Zhuo thought that he should last more than three months.

Then he can still wait for Little lotus to draw a picture for him personally.

This is really a great thing.

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Rong Yu’s treatment was about to start, Chu Zhuo also began to prepare for another thing.

“You want to build a mausoleum?” Rong Yu raised his eyes.

Chu Zhuo sat on the other side, lowered his head to apply medicine to Rong Yu’s hands, and did not dare to look up at his eyes. “Yeah.”

Rong Yu looked at him for a moment and lowered his eyes lightly. “We are still alive, we shouldn’t be thinking about what happens after death.”

Chu Zhuo was afraid that Rong Yu would think too much, so he hurriedly explained: “It’s not an unlucky thing; it’s normal. The mausoleum of the royal family is never simpler than that of ordinary people. The sovereigns of all dynasties would carve their own destinations a hundred years later, during their lifetime. I think that my mausoleum must be built in a grand manner, hence I should make preparations early.”

“I don’t disagree.” Rong Yu said calmly, “You don’t need to explain anything to me.”

Who wants to hear this reason?

Chu Zhuo paused, and his voice became lighter. “It’s good that you understand.”

What should I understand? That you are about to die?

Rong Yu sneered in his heart, he still dares to hide it from him.

Rong Yu pretended not to know, just to see how long Chu Zhuo can hide. Even now, Chu Zhuo is about to build a mausoleum, but he hasn’t told him about his heart disease.

Is he going to take this secret to his grave?

It was like this before, and it is like this now, and every time he leaves without saying goodbye.

Nothing has changed.

Even if Chu Zhuo really died, he would not be too sad; this is just a small world, and he knows they will meet again in the next world.

But the demon king in world no. 6666 back then knew nothing.

Seeing that Chu Zhuo had no intention of telling the truth, Rong Yu, who already knew everything, was really angry.

He didn’t understand what was there to hide. Is this love or hate?

He retracted his hand. “Okay.”

Chu Zhuo finally looked up, frowned, and said, “The medicine has not been applied yet.”

“I can apply it myself.” Rong Yu rubbed the ointment on himself, and his tone contained a hint of harshness.

Chu Zhuo looked at him for a long while and suddenly laughed: “It’s good that you don’t rely on me so much.”

This way, Little lotus can take care of herself when he is not around.

He can be a little relieved.

Rong Yu paused; his nails dug into the skin, scratching a mark.

“Hiss.” He stretched his hand back and said, “You should do it.”

“…” Chu Zhuo was helpless, with a hint of blame: “How can you hurt yourself?”

The heart that had just been relieved was lifted up again.

“You spoiled me so much that I can’t take care of myself.” Rong Yu said, “Now you blame me again?”

“I’m not blaming you.”

“I’m angry that I can’t protect myself. It would be better if you could protect me.”

“I may not be able to protect you forever.”

“Why?” Rong Yu asked, “Will you not love me forever?”

Chu Zhuo’s voice was slightly hoarse: “I will love you until the day I die.”

“So why can’t you protect me forever?”

Chu Zhuo was silent for a while and finally came up with a reason: “I am seven years older than you. I will always be ahead of you.”

Chu Zhuo was twenty-seven after the New Year while Ji Yu was twenty.

“Seven years is not a big difference. At most, you live longer and I die younger.”

“How can you die younger?” Chu Zhuo interrupted him, cursing himself, “Little Lotus must live more than a hundred years.”

“Are you cursing me?”

“Isn’t this a blessing?”

“Do you know how tormenting it would be for me to live a long life without you?”

He didn’t know about living for a hundred years.

He knew about the pain of eternal life.

Chu Zhuo was speechless for a while.

“You’d better live.” Rong Yu looked at him calmly and said, “If that day comes, I will sacrifice myself for you. If you leave this world, I will go find you. There’s no way you’ll leave me alone.”

“Little Lotus!”

“You provoked me first.” Rong Yu asked with a smile, “Do you regret knowing that I’m crazy?”

Chu Zhuo shook his head and said, “No regrets.”

He never regretted falling in love with this little lotus.

Rong Yu nodded. “Do you have anything else to say?”

Chu Zhuo hesitated to speak, as if he had something to hide.

Rong Yu waited patiently.

After a while, Chu Zhuo asked, “When will you agree to marry me?”

Rong Yu: “…”

Chu Zhuo was kicked out of the room by Rong Yu on the spot, and he added, “Get lost. Next life!”.

Don’t you know how to tell your partner about your physical condition before getting married? Isn’t this a fraudulent marriage?

This man is too hesitant and a liar!

Rong Yu was so angry that he smashed a cup.

Rong Yu used to find the sound of the cup being smashed pleasant, but today he only felt it was harsh, and nothing could make him feel good.

He was not angry solely because Chu Zhuo hid his heart disease from him.

He thought of the fact that Sun left him without saying goodbye, and his anger immediately rose. Now he was very angry.

Blood Jade Bracelet: Don’t be too angry. The Lord God must be in pain. Even if he tells you now, the disease can’t be cured. It has no effect except to make you suffer more. He can’t bear to make you sad.

Rong Yu: And you think I will suffer because of him?

Blood Jade Bracelet: Good, you won’t, but he doesn’t know; he thinks you will suffer. It’s better to suffer short-term pain than experience long-term pain. If he is destined to die young, it’s better to let you be happy for a few years without knowing anything, rather than letting you suffer for a few more years before finally sending him away. You’ll hate him for hiding it from you, but from his point of view, it’s okay; it’s all out of love! If you are dying soon, will you tell him?

Rong Yu: No.

Blood Jade Bracelet: That’s it…

Rong Yu: But I originally hated him and wanted to use this trick to take revenge on him, leaving him with a psychological shadow that he will never forget.

Blood Jade Bracelet: What do you mean?

Rong Yu: There is no if; I am really going to die soon.

Blood Jade Bracelet:??? ? ! ! !

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T/N: If I was dying slowly, I think the people around who cares would want to know, but exactly like this situation: nothing can be done anyways, so if this happens, will you tell anyone? For their sake?

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