Rejected Beauty Practices the Villain Play-Chapter 906 - 881: Toxins
Fang Chuning had a fever, and it was burning fiercely. Tao Yao and Liu Ruo called a doctor in the middle of the night. Xie Jue, who was staying in the neighboring courtyard, was also awakened and hurried over to check. Fang Chuning’s face showed an abnormal flush, drenched in hot sweat, and he was half-reclining weakly. The room was filled with a strong medicinal smell. Xie Jue anxiously sat by his bedside, reached out to feel his forehead, "Why is the fever so severe?"
Fang Chuning had always been in good health. The warm climate in Jiangnan was perfect for recuperating. How could he suddenly fall ill for no apparent reason? Fang Chuning leaned back slightly. Xie Jue’s warm palm was already pressed against his forehead. He was burning with discomfort and too weak to resist, "Stay away, so you don’t catch the illness."
The doctor had already checked his pulse. This was a lingering aftereffect from his time in Sannan. Fang Chuning hadn’t fully recovered, his body was weak, and he was susceptible to catching colds. He felt unwell with even slight seasonal changes and had already been sick twice this month. The doctor said it was an old ailment that hadn’t been properly treated at the time, and now he needed to be especially cautious. He shouldn’t be exposed to wind, nor should he go boating, and he needed to rest in bed quietly. Xie Jue listened beside him with an emotionless face.
Why hadn’t he recovered well?
He was taken away by the grand marshal’s men. Although he was severely injured, he should have been able to fully recover with careful treatment. Even Ying Liu, who was gravely injured and near death, had recovered robustly. How did Anning end up like this? What kind of injuries had he sustained at the time, or what might have happened during his recovery that led to his current fragile state?
"Xie Tingfeng, you’re scaring the doctor," Fang Chuning reminded him.
Xie Jue had to admit, his presence was incredibly imposing. Simply standing quietly to the side made it impossible to ignore his aura, let alone when he was angry, making everyone nervous and trembling. The flower-like maidens at Lu Liu Villa were too scared to utter a word. Fang Chuning gently reminded him.
Xie Jue concealed all his displeasure and forced a smile, allowing the doctor to breathe a sigh of relief. He finally understood what the book meant by the emperor’s wrath, bodies floating for miles.
"Why has your body deteriorated like this?"
After the doctor and maids left, Xie Jue hastily asked. Fang Chuning was bewildered, "Xie Tingfeng, I’ve been frail and sickly since childhood, and that’s why I’ve been recuperating at Lu Liu Villa for years. Everyone in Yangzhou knows."
Xie Jue, "..."
It was Xie Jue who was supposed to be frail and sickly, not Fang Chuning.
It must be because he didn’t heal properly from his injuries in Sannan. Why hadn’t the grand marshal paid closer attention? No wonder Fang had to recuperate at Lu Liu Villa for months on end. Xie Jue angrily remarked, "Knowing you’re frail and sickly, yet constantly going boating for days on end. Are you so dissatisfied with your life that you want to hasten its end?"
"What does it have to do with you? It’s my body, and I can do what I will..." Fang Chuning hadn’t even finished before he felt tightness in his chest and shortness of breath, coughing a few times. He had been putting on a brave face all along, and he never expected to find himself in such an awkward position, his pale face from illness turning red with coughing.
Xie Jue flicked his sleeves and left. Fang Chuning clicked his tongue, "Such a temper."
The doctor had already left Lu Liu Villa and was about to board his carriage when Xie Jue hurriedly chased after him, "Doctor, please hold on!"
The doctor wanted to pretend he hadn’t heard, but it was impossible to continue the pretense. Xie Jue was already blocking the carriage. Sighing, the doctor asked, "What can I do for you, young master?"
"He’s not actually frail and sickly since childhood. What on earth is wrong with him? Please tell me, doctor." Xie Jue took out a silver ingot and placed it in the doctor’s palm. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮
Seeing that Xie Jue was sincere, the doctor could only speak honestly. "To be frank, that young master isn’t frail and sickly since childhood. It’s a buildup of toxins in his body that’s drained him. His internal organs are damaged, and he can only recover slowly."
"Toxins?" Xie Jue frowned. What had happened in that great fire in Sannan? Wasn’t he taken away by the grand marshal’s men? How could his body be so depleted of toxins?
Anning, what on earth happened?
"Doctor, is it life-threatening?"
"When the doctor first diagnosed Mr. Fang, the toxins had already penetrated his heart and veins. Even Hua Tuo would find it hard to treat. Later, it’s unknown what remedy his family sought that managed to alleviate the toxins’ attack on his body, improving his condition. Now, there’s still residual toxins in his heart and veins. It will take three to five years to restore his former health." The doctor was an honest man. "There’s no immediate threat to his life, but if the toxins aren’t expelled, it’s hard to say."
