The next day arrived and in the morning they would have the drawing exam in the morning and have the game of go test in the afternoon after lunch.
"Students, this is a topic I have set for you guys to finish. The topic is I want you all to paint a picture of the capital city Cheng'an. You have three hours, when you are ready, you can begin," I muttered addressing all of the students sitting on the academy seats in front of me. Everyone picked up their own utensils and began to draw.
I chose this topic for them to because when I was a student I also did a painting on this topic. My painting was nothing like the ones my classmates did. I painted pictures that showed the poverty of people who lived in Cheng'an. The rest of my classmates did paintings that showed the fun of Cheng'an or the food. My painting showed the truth of people in Cheng'an. Not everyone who lived in Cheng'an was rich.
Most people's paintings only showed the fun of everything. I mean we couldn't blame them. They grew up rich and in a greenhouse. This painting received a lot of praise from all sorts of people. Even Imperial father praised me at those peak times. I suppose as a kid I really wanted my father's love.
Three hours was really long. I spent half of it getting myself a short nap. I don't know why but I feel oddly tired today. Wait... Tonight is the 30 August. It's a full moon. Oh God. I totally forgot. I need to take that disgusting liquid before tonight or my Han poison will spread throughout my body.
I gestured for Yu Xuan to come over. "Tonight is a full moon. Tell Shang Gu to get me some of her blood and ask Shang Gong Yue to make me the medicine. Also, I think I have to stay in the pool tonight. Tell him to arrange it for me," I whispered as he nodded and went out. Shang Guang Yue can't make me a lot of bottles as the medicine will go bad if kept for a long time. Every time Shang Guan Yue makes medicine he can't only make 2 bottles as the most.
The long 3 hours finally came to an end. I rushed straight out of the hall as the students looked at me in wonder. As much as I hate drinking the medicine, I truly do not want to die yet. Not when I haven't found out the truth yet. Then I can die peacefully.
Yu Xuan came to meet me and handed me a bottle to drink. I drank it all in one breath. The smell still hits me every time. Absolutely hate it. Yu Xuan then handed me another bottle to keep just in case. "It tastes disgusting every single time. I mean can't he just invent one that tastes less bitter?" I mumbled as Yu Xuan laughed.
"Right, Mister Shang Guang Tao asked you to come and see him as soon as possible. He wants you to stay in the Jade pool until tonight. This is because you are meant to drink the medicine 2 days before the 30 and master seems to have forgotten. So this time will probably be the strongest pain you have ever received," explained Yu Xuan as I nodded. He continued to nag me for my benefit.
"Yu Xuan, if continue to nag me my head will start to ache which will worsen my symptoms," I muttered as he shut up immediately. I walked inside my room and poured myself some cold tea to remove the disgusting medicine from my mouth.
One of the main symptoms of the Han poison was that I would get increasingly sleepy. As soon as I fell asleep my body would start to freeze up.
"Looks like I can't watch over the next match. Ask Shang Guan Yue to come and see me," I ordered as Yu Xuan nodded. Before leaving the room Shang Guan Yue had already come inside my room. "Oh speak of the devil, Why are you here?" I asked. "I heard you left the exam room in a hurry. I was coming to see if anything was wrong with you. But you still look alive and well," he teased and sat down beside me.