The entire Kaifeng Palace medical center was filled with an offensive odor. Everyone who would enter into it must wear masks to protect them from poisoning when they smelled the odor. Those who smelled the odor would soon know that it was actually a deadly poisonous item. And that was exactly what it was.
"I never thought that the naïve-hearted Wang Fei would posses such an intention." Pouring the rotting herbs into the large jar from which the odor came from, Liu Ku curved a happy grin. "After managing to find the poisonous plants that I don't even know about, you then ask me to share my knowledge of poison, which I will certainly be happy to do. You are incredible."
Hu Nayin made no response. She still kept the same dulled expression while focusing on her work.
"That saying is true; Never judge someone too quickly." Now Liu Ku was spinning the cloth which was used to cover the jar. "Just oppress them all the time and even the naïve ones will lose their naivety. When Yin reaches its highest point, it will turn into Yang."
"I won't do this if they just attack me. But because they have attacked His Highness, then I decide to do this." Hu Nayin moved the jar to the front of the door when Rui and Han Zhong came. Hu Nayin approached them, and the three of them were soon involved in an important discussion.
Liu Ku gazed at Hu Nayin. Once again, he smiled He was very satisfied. Actually, he had planned to do this, since in his opinion it was the only way to win against Huan Shikang, and he did not like Zhu Su's "flabby" way. I was indeed about to suggest them to use this method. It is you Rumilie, it is you yourself who attract the Tiger out of the forest. That's much better. Rumilie, Suo Junhuan, go to hell! You have been close to downfall!
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In the bedchamber of Zhou Wang.
A weird rustling sound was heard. At first, it was barely audible, but as time went by, the sound became clearer.
The weird sound came from the bed where Zhu Su was lying down.
A few seconds later, Zhu Su's eyes opened wide.
Then, he made a sound. To be precise, he was moaning.
"Agh... ugh... it hurts..."
He was in so much pain to speak up a longer sentence. He had gained consciousness, but it was still very weak. And it worsened because no special people who stood by there to take care of Zhu Su. Everyone was certain that Zhu Su had passed away. They did not bury Zhu Su simply because being afraid of Hu Nayin's order.
Apparently, Zhu Su was still alive. He just lost consciousness. And Hu Nayin's medicine helped him stay alive. Now he had regained consciousness due to his Qi had been good enough to nourish him. But a problem occurred. His stomach hurt so excruciatingly it was the same as dying. This stomachache seemingly could pull him back to the world of death.
"Aaauuuccchh!!!" Zhu Su suddenly turned his face to his right. Then, he vomited. The sound of his vomit was loud and disgusting.
Shortly afterward, plenty of maggots came out of his mouth.
Right after Zhu Su vomited the maggots, his stomachache disappeared completely, replaced by intense disgust. He was so disgusted that he could even get up from his bed and change into a sitting position.
"What was that I vomited?!" Wiping his lips, Zhu Su was observing the dead maggots that he just vomited earlier. He soon covered his mouth and nose because it smelled so disgusting. He blinked. "Is this what makes me sick and almost die? And after the maggots come out, I then come back to life?!..."
Zhu Su got out of his bed, grabbed his outer robe, and went out of the room.
"Your Highness?! You... you?!?..." The court ladies shrieked in surprise since they did not expect to see Zhu Su walked so healthfully.
"Yes. I'm better now."
The court ladies looked at each other. A little while later, they rushed to the medical center, calling Hu Nayin.
"Your Highness Wang Fei! Your Highness Wang Fei!" The ladies' called aloud, even though they had not yet arrived at the medical center, all members of the Team of Wellbeing could hear their calls. "Your Highness! Good news!"
Being occupied with her work, Hu Nayin turned her head impatiently. "What's the matter? Can't you see that I'm busy?"
"Wang Fei... Zhou Wang has been alive!"
Hu Nayin put the items she was holding onto the table, moving forward to hear more clearly. "You said... what?!?"
But the court ladies did not need to give make any reply; Zhu Su had been standing on the doorway.
Hu Nayin froze. She kept staring at Zhu Su closely, as if she could not believe in her sight.
Finding that Hu Nayin stood still like a dumbfounded person and gave no response, Zhu Su decided to approach her. "Nayin. I'm much better now."
"Your Highness..." Hu Nayin's eyes were wet. "Is it really you?..."
"Why do you ask like that? Of course, it is me."
Hu Nayin shook her head. She blinked again. And one more time, she stared at him closely.
"Thank you very much... Heaven... you are alive..."
Zhu Su smiled. "No, Nayin. I should thank you."
"Me?... But I do nothing..."
"My consciousness rose and fell. There was a time when I totally knew nothing, but there was a time when I knew for sure, that you examined me with all your heart, you fed me with the concoction patiently and leniently, and also prayed for me... I know that clearly. As well as that the concoction is made by you. Yes, Nayin. You're the one who revives me. Thank you very much... Nayin."
The sun shone brightly, the sunshine also brought happiness into the room. Everyone was joyful as finding that Zhu Su had regained consciousness. Especially Hu Nayin. She somehow believed that she had reached the highest happiness. When other people thought that the condition of highest happiness is possessing material that never runs out, having unlimited power, owning beauty or physical beauty that will never fade out, or everything that sounds impossible to be realized... then it turned out that Hu Nayin's highest happiness was totally not the same with those worldly desires.
She had got the highest happiness... here and now.
As she watched at her husband, whom she thought to have been gone forever and left her, could stand in front of her healthfully.