Chapter 319: Circumvention 1

"Your humble servant greets His Majesty."

Wei Yan entered the bedroom and was about to pay his respects.

The emperor smiled and waved his hand: "Okay, you come to diagnose my pulse and give me acupuncture every day. I am tired of seeing you diagnose me every day."

The tone was quite relaxed and happy, and there was a rare light in his eyes.

This was the best mood the emperor had had in two months.

Wei Yan gritted his teeth and clenched his fists secretly, but his face did not show any sign. He even smiled and said: "Then I will be arrogant today and will not pay my respects." Then he stepped forward: "Your Majesty, please stretch out your wrist, and your humble servant will diagnose your pulse."

The emperor nodded and stretched out his left wrist.

When the emperor was young, he was very heroic and handsome. Now he is nearly sixty years old, and his body has long been hollowed out by alcohol and sex. Not only is his face full of wrinkles, but the skin on his wrists is also quite loose. Upon closer inspection, you can also see some abnormal spots, which are the poison left in the body after taking the elixir.

Wei Yan closed his eyes slightly and examined the pulse as usual.

In fact, what he really wanted to do was to strangle the emperor's neck with both hands and strangle this old man who was obsessed with sex to death on the spot!

Back then, the eldest sister worked for Empress Xu and was favored by the emperor because of her extraordinary beauty and gentle temperament. After that, everyone envied the eldest sister's glory. Who could know the pain in her heart?

The eldest sister was trapped in the palace all her life and could not move. The emperor, who was greedy for freshness, now set his sights on younger girls.

What's more infuriating is that the emperor actually favored Ling Jingshu!

That was the girl he had always kept in his heart and liked silently.

In the past, with Empress Xu around, he didn't dare to express his feelings. After finally waiting for Empress Xu to step down, he was finally able to step out of the cage that had trapped him for many years. Who would have thought that the emperor would show up again!

"Doctor Wei, is my health better?" The emperor asked doubtfully, "You took my pulse twice as long as usual today."

Wei Yan gathered his thoughts and paused for a moment, then replied, "Your pulse is getting calmer and calmer, and the old illness has been suppressed. But..."

"But what?" The emperor's heart tightened, and he blurted out, "What is my condition like? You can tell me!"

Wei Yan sighed with embarrassment, "I dare to remind you. In the past few years, your body has become weaker and weaker, and your old illness often relapses. Although you have recovered every time, your vitality and foundation have been damaged. Your Majesty is blessed with a long life, but you must also pay attention to the way to keep healthy. Go to bed early and get up early, eat light food, don't drink alcohol, don't get angry, be calm, and have few desires."

People are more afraid of death as they get older. The emperor is no exception!

Although Wei Yan was subtle, the emperor still heard the meaning of his words.

If you want to live longer, you must not only quit drinking, but also quit sex.

The emperor frowned. As the emperor who controls the whole world and has beauties in his harem, it would be too boring if he couldn't drink or touch beauties!

What's more, there is such a young and tender beauty like a flower who will be in front of his eyes every day in the future...

The emperor coughed: "It's not as serious as you said! Can't I just summon concubines two or three times a month like before?"

Wei Yan sneered in his heart, but a bitter smile appeared on his face: "There is no one else here, so I might as well tell the truth, please don't blame me, Your Majesty."

"Sex is like a steel knife scraping bones, which is the most damaging to the vitality. With the emperor's current physical condition, it is better to stay away from the harem within half a year. If you rely on the power of medicine or try hard, the emperor's dragon body may not be able to withstand it."

Half a year...

The emperor was obviously reluctant: "I have rested for two months, can't I rest for another one or two months? It takes half a year?"

Wei Yan restrained his expression and said seriously: "At least half a year. If the emperor does not believe me, you may as well summon other doctors to diagnose."

In the past few years, the emperor has been accustomed to Wei Yan's pulse diagnosis, and his respect and trust in Wei Yan are unmatched. Hearing this, he said without thinking: "That's not necessary, I trust you the most."

After a pause, he said reluctantly: "Half a year is half a year! Remember to prescribe more mild and nourishing prescriptions to regulate my body. Maybe it doesn't need half a year, three or four months will be enough."

Wei Yan bowed his hands respectfully and agreed.

In any case, he bought a few months for Ling Jingshu.

However, he couldn't let down his guard.

Those Taoists who like to flatter often make some "body-building" pills to present to the emperor. If the emperor is instigated by villains and suddenly has lustful thoughts, Ling Jingshu will still be in trouble.

While thinking, Wei Yan wrote a prescription.

According to the rules of the palace, this prescription must be carefully read by other imperial doctors before it can be boiled according to the prescription. Moreover, the prescription must be kept on file. If you want to do anything with the prescription, you will not only take great risks, but also easily make mistakes.

However, Wei Yan has his own way.

In this prescription for conditioning the body, the proportion of "clearing the mind and calming the spirit" herbs has been increased. Drinking it for several days in a row, even if the emperor has a lot of interest, he will definitely be powerless.

From the surface, there is nothing wrong with such a prescription. After all, at his age, the emperor should be clear-minded, calm his mind and rest.

After writing the prescription, Wei Yan chatted with the emperor for a while.

Because of Concubine Wei’s affection and because he had watched Wei Yan grow up, the emperor was particularly kind and easygoing to Wei Yan: “You are 25 this year, you should consider getting married! Concubine Wei worries about you every time she thinks of your lifelong event. You should also pay more attention to it.”

Wei Yan originally planned to be honest with the emperor and ask the emperor to grant him and Ling Jingshu a marriage, which would not only save Ling Jingshu from the prison, but also make their marriage a success. It can be regarded as a happy event that kills two birds with one stone.

Now that the emperor’s covetous intentions for Ling Jingshu have been discovered, this wishful thinking cannot be realized.

Don’t think that the emperor has a good temper just because he looks pleasant. Once his words offend him, he will be furious.

Wei Yan repeated his usual words: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. However, I am obsessed with medicine and have no intention of starting a family."

The emperor sighed with regret: "Forget it, since you are not interested in women, I cannot force you. If you have a woman you like in the future, just tell me and I will personally grant you a marriage."

Wei Yan thanked the emperor for his great grace with a moved and grateful face, and then pretended to talk about Ling Jingshu casually: "Before I entered the bedroom just now, I saw a familiar face. I heard from Eunuch Ding that the emperor wants to keep Ling Jingshu to work in the Purple Palace."