Chapter 459: Pain of Hands and Brothers

Chapter 459: Pain of Hands and Brothers

Chapter 459: Pain of Hands and Brothers
"That's great!"

Yang Lihua was delighted, and then she thought of something else, "My grandson is a little weak, can you help me check if he can take the Spring Rain Pill? He is too young, I dare not give it to him."

Xiao Xia was startled, "Mom has a grandson?"

Yang Lihua smiled and said, "You don't know! Eying gave birth to a son last year."

"Ah! I really didn't know that. Congratulations to mother for having another grandson."

Yang Lihua smiled and said, "Li Min has opened her own household. I don't have the energy to take care of their children anymore. They take care of them by themselves. Jingxun also has to go back to live with her parents often. I am fine in other aspects except that I feel a little lonely sometimes."

"If you are willing, mother, you can go to live in Jiangnan, and I will take care of you!"

Yang Lihua said happily, "I've thought about going to your place before, but I'm afraid of the cold. Hexi is too cold. Jiangnan might be okay. Next year, I'll go on a tour of Jiangnan with your father. If I can adapt to the climate, I might stay for a year or two. I like playing leaf games, but it requires four people. There are many people there, so we can play together."

Xiao Xia's mind moved, and he smiled and said, "I will make some novel things by then, and I guarantee that mother will like them."

"Now that you mention it, I'm looking forward to it even more."

Ah Qiao nodded and smiled: "I will come to deliver the medicine the day after tomorrow, and I can visit the child while I am here!"

"Okay! It's a deal. I'll let E-young bring the baby here!"

At this time, the maid came in and served tea.

Yang Lihua picked up the teacup and took a sip, then asked Xiao Xia, "What do you think of coming back this time?"

Yang Lihua knows Xiao Xia very well. If there is nothing going on, he will not easily return to Beijing. This time he returned to Beijing, he must want to achieve some purpose. "

Xiao Xia nodded. "I came back to the capital this time because my father summoned me. But I really want to convince him of several things. The first thing is that I hope he will allow me to mint coins. The second thing is that I want to put the warships in Jiangling in Jingkou. Actually, I want to get the warships and build a navy. The third thing is that I want to get the power to appoint and dismiss officials except the governor."

Yang Lihua smiled and said, "It involves financial power, military power, and official power. Each condition is not simple. No wonder you want to come to Luoyang. I can't help you this time. I can only wish you good luck."

"Thank you, mother. I am just doing my best!"

Yang Lihua hesitated for a moment and said, "You should go see Big Brother!"

Xiao Xia's heart tightened, "I plan to go see him the day after tomorrow!"

"It's best to go today. The imperial physician is very strict and you may not be able to see him. If you can't see him today, go see him the day after tomorrow."

"Okay! I'll go there in a minute. Does mother know who killed my brother?"

Yang Lihua was silent for a while and said, "Your parents both believe that it was the Guanlong nobles who did it, in revenge for moving the capital, but I personally don't think so. They are unwilling to face the fact that it is more likely that the other son did it."

Yang Lihua was of course referring to Prince of Qi Yang Ling. Her intuition was the same as Gao Jiong's. Gao Jiong was involved in the case and he saw it more clearly than others.

After saying goodbye to Yang Lihua's house, Xiao Xia took Zhang Qiao to the East Palace. He wanted Zhang Qiao to check on his elder brother's condition.

"Aqiao, my aunt likes you very much!"

Zhang Qiao pursed her lips and smiled. She knew the reason of course. The eldest princess would definitely like her to be able to treat her.

"Actually, my aunt's disease is easy to cure. Scorpion powder is all that's needed. Especially the powder made from old scorpions caught in the mountains. That kind of powder is the best for relieving blood vessels. But whole scorpion powder is also somewhat toxic. I'll mix it with a few other medicines to neutralize it, and then make it into pills for her to take."

"Now the old problem that has troubled my mother for many years has been solved."

Zhang Qiao tilted his head in confusion and asked, "She is obviously your aunt, why do you call her mother?"

"When I was little, I called her stepmother. My mother retired from the world, so she is my mother. All my wealth came from her. She would rather give it to me than to her son-in-law. It is difficult for me to repay this kindness."

"I see, no wonder she likes you so much!"

Xiao Xia gently held her waist and whispered in her ear, "I will take you as my concubine when we get back. You are not allowed to make excuses anymore."

Zhang Qiao nodded shyly.

Soon, Xiao Xia brought Zhang Qiao to the East Palace. He asked the guards to go in and report. Soon, a palace maid came out and bowed, saying, "Crown Princess, please come in!"

Xiao Xia brought Zhang Qiao into the East Palace and followed the palace maids to the harem, only to see Crown Princess Cui already waiting at the door.

"Sister-in-law, I'm here to see my brother."

Cui's eyes turned red and she choked up and said, "Third brother, your eldest brother is so unfortunate."

"I know. I'll go see him first." Xiao Xia introduced Zhang Qiao to Cui. When Cui heard that Zhang Qiao was the apprentice of Xiao Xia's mother, she quickly took them to the inner hall.

They came to a big door, and Cui sighed and said, "There is a big garden inside. Your eldest brother lives in it. Except for me, Feiyan, my father, my mother, and a few maids, my father does not allow anyone to see him. You should be able to do it!"

Cui opened a small door next to her, and Xiao Xia took Zhang Qiao in.

There was indeed a large garden inside, covering an area of ​​dozens of acres, with pavilions, towers, rockery and lush trees. It was a great place to cultivate one's body and mind.

"Third brother, did you see that? That's him sitting on the rock. He likes to sit there and watch the fish every day. He sits there all day. Now the pond is frozen and we can't see the fish, but he refuses to go back."

Xiao Xia saw that on a rockery next to the pond, there was a man with a very broad back sitting. It was his eldest brother Yang Zhao, who was fatter than before.

He was wrapped in a thick fur coat, wearing thick woolen shoes, and a thick fur hat like a pot-cake on his head. He sat on a big rock like a panda, with his head slightly stretched forward, staring blankly at a big tree in front of him.

Xiao Xia sighed inwardly. One could tell at a glance that he was completely demented. His eyes were dull and saliva was dripping from the corners of his mouth.

He was sad, so he climbed up the rock, sat next to his brother, put his arm around his shoulders and asked, "Brother, do you still recognize me?"

Yang Zhao turned around and slowly glanced at Xiao Xia, with a silly smile on his face.

"Brother, you actually know me, right?"

Yang Zhao laughed even more foolishly. Xiao Xia couldn't hold back any longer. Tears welled up in her eyes. She lowered her head and cried bitterly.

At this time, Yang Zhao slowly raised his hand and gently wiped away Xiao Xia's tears. This action made Xiao Xia even more heartbroken.

Even Cui covered her face and started crying. She never dreamed that her husband actually knew her brother.

After a long time, Cui brought them to a room and sat them down. Through the window of this room, they could just see Yang Zhao's back.

Xiao Xia asked Zhang Qiao, "Is there still hope for my elder brother?"

Zhang Qiao shook his head gently, "The poison has already entered his brain. Even if the poison is removed, he will be like this for the rest of his life."

"lifetime?"

Cui was shocked. "My sister-in-law, do you think he can live for several more years?"

Zhang Qiao thought for a moment and said, "If the poison is removed, his body will be normal, but the damaged parts will never recover. He will never be able to return to being a normal person. But he is too fat, so he may not live long."

"I know that. The imperial physician had long said that he was too fat and would not live past the age of 40. But the imperial physician said that he has at most half a year left."

Zhang Qiao nodded. "If the poison cannot be removed, he will only have half a year to live. Once the poison attacks his heart, it will be over. His hands are abnormally black and swollen, and I guess the same is true for his feet. This is a sign that the poison is about to attack his heart. But as long as the poison is removed, there will be no such thing as the poison attacking his heart, and he will be a normal person."

"Can you remove the poison?" Xiao Xia asked anxiously.

"I can try the scale-avoiding pill!"

Cui quickly asked, "Is it the scale-avoiding pill from the Baiyun Temple in Qingcheng Mountain?"

"Exactly! Has your sister-in-law used it?"

Cui nodded. "The imperial physician bought it from the West Sea Pharmacy. It seemed that the poison was about to attack my heart, so I took the Scale Avoidance Pill to seal the poison. Later, the poison turned to attack my brain, and my husband became a fool."

Zhang Qiao whispered, "The Scale-Repellent Pill was invented by my master. She gave the formula to Baiyun Temple, and Baiyun Temple became famous for the Scale-Repellent Pill. But even with the same formula, each pharmacist will make different effects. The Scale-Repellent Pill made by my master is ten times more effective than ordinary Scale-Repellent Pills."

Xiao Xia blurted out, "Just like Tianwang Pill and Chunyu Pill!"

"You are absolutely right, sir."

"But is there a big difference in the efficacy between the medicine you make and the medicine my mother makes?"

Zhang Qiao smiled slightly, "The reason why I was able to become a master is that I prepared the Spring Rain Pill and the Scale Avoidance Pill that satisfied the master."

Cui fell to her knees, "Sister-in-law, you must save big brother!"

Zhang Qiao quickly helped her up, "Don't worry, sister-in-law, I will do my best. I will come back tomorrow morning to diagnose him carefully, and then start prescribing medicine."

Xiao Xia added: "Write a list of what you need, and I'll ask Achu to prepare it in advance!"

(End of this chapter)