Moreover, Dong Cheng was just giving out a false impression and did not clearly state that he was investigating the exam.

This effectively prevented the governor, chief minister, and others from thinking they were cornered and counterattacking desperately.

Dong Cheng deliberately muddied the waters so that people could not see the truth and be confused. Then the governor and chief minister would observe secretly to avoid alerting the enemy.

Their attention was attracted by the "examination" matter, and naturally they had no time to care about fake medicines.

As everyone knows, all this is Dong Cheng's method.

Dong Cheng's real purpose is to investigate the counterfeit medicines!

Throwing out the illusion of investigating the "examination" is just to deceive others.

This strategy of "making a sound in the east and attacking in the west" was masterfully executed by Dong Cheng.

Jiangzhou Governor, Changshi, Sima, etc. were all unfortunately recruited.

...Zhu Xiuyuan did not know about this matter.

He spent the past two days at home supervising Dong Shuzhen's medication. During the rest of the time, everyone gathered together to chat and tell stories...

Seeing Dong Shuzhen getting better day by day, Zhu Xiuyuan's mood also improved. When he was in a good mood, everything he saw was pleasing to the eye... So Zhu Xiuyuan began to enjoy this rare and pleasant time.

…

…

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Dong's Mansion.

East courtyard.

"Madam, this is the last dose of medicine. Come on, drink it."

Zhu Xiuyuan personally held a small medicine bowl, scooped out a spoonful of concoction, and blew on it with his mouth.

"Husband, everyone is fine, please touch..."

Dong Shuzhen snatched the spoon from Zhu Xiuyuan's left hand, threw it into the medicine bowl, then took Zhu Xiuyuan's hand and put the back of it against her forehead.

The temperature of the tentacles was normal, and Dong Shuzhen's high fever had indeed disappeared completely.

Dong Shuzhen used both hands hard, grabbing Zhu Xiuyuan's wrist with one hand, pinching the fingertips of the four fingers with the other hand, and "pressed" the back of Zhu Xiuyuan's hand against her forehead, maintaining this position, as if she was afraid that Zhu Xiuyuan's hand would "escape".

She was still looking at Zhu Xiuyuan with her big round eyes, her eyes filled with brilliance.

After she recovered from her illness, her vitality also returned.

She looked at Zhu Xiuyuan with such big eyes, full of expectation and desire.

What to expect? Expect Zhu Xiuyuan to “recognize” the “fact” that her illness has been completely cured!

What do you long for? Long for not taking medicine anymore, long for no longer being "imprisoned" by Zhu Xiuyuan on this "hospital bed".

As Dong Shuzhen's condition gets better, she has long wanted to jump off the embroidery bed and jump around...

However, Zhu Xiuyuan, Qiu Wen, and Xia Wu were so focused on her that she had no chance at all.

Her father, Dong Cheng, also gave her a death order, and she was not allowed to leave this "hospital bed" until the last dose of medicine was taken.

But what Zhu Xiuyuan didn't expect was that this was the last dose of medicine, and Dong Shuzhen hadn't given up trying to convince him of the "fact" that her illness had been completely cured...

The back of his hand was pressed against her forehead. After sticking it for a while, Zhu Xiuyuan withdrew his hand and tapped her head with his finger.

He smiled and said: "Doctor Zhang has long said that the last three doses of medicine are to remove the root of the disease. Madam, you do seem to be better now, but the root of the disease is still there. If it is not removed, it will happen again in the future."

Relapse..."

"But...it's so hard..." Dong Shuzhen felt aggrieved.

"Madam, you have to think like this. No matter what, this is the last dose of medicine. After you drink it, you will never have it again. But if this disease is not eradicated, you will have to drink a lot of this medicine in the future.

...Madam, how do you choose?"

I wish Xiuyuan to follow the instructions carefully and take great pains.

Dong Shuzhen tilted her head and thought for a while, her big eyes flashed, she hesitated for a moment, and said: "Well... then okay..."

Zhu Xiuyuan hurriedly brought the medicine bowl over and took a spoonful of it.

"No, I want to drink it all in one breath." Dong Shuzhen shrank back.

"That's fine!"

Zhu Xiuyuan nodded. If he drank slowly, spoon by spoon, he would definitely suffer more. If he held his nose and drank it all in one breath, he would naturally suffer much less "suffering".

Long-term pain is worse than short-term pain.

After a while, after the whole bowl of concoction had cooled down slightly, Zhu Xiuyuan picked it up again and gradually walked towards Dong Shuzhen.

He also ordered Xia Wu and Qiu Wen to prepare sugar water to clear their mouths after drinking the medicine later.

As Zhu Xiuyuan walked closer and closer with the medicine bowl in his hand, Dong Shuzhen sat cross-legged on the embroidered platform, and her upper body couldn't help but move back, causing her whole body to tilt.

Her eyes were wide open, staring at the bowl in Zhu Xiuyuan's hand, as if the bowl contained poison.

Zhu Xiuyuan smiled, pulled Dong Shuzhen over with one hand, "supported" her back, and held the medicine bowl with the other hand, slowly bringing it closer...

Gudonggudong!

Dong Shuzhen closed her eyes tightly, pinched her nose, and swallowed the bitter concoction in large gulps.

Zhu Xiuyuan, Qiu Wen and Xia Wu showed satisfied smiles.

Soon, she drank the whole bowl of concoction.

Zhu Xiuyuan casually threw the empty medicine bowl behind him, and Qiu Wen caught it immediately, but Zhu Xiuyuan did not take his hand back immediately.

Soon, almost as soon as the medicine bowl was taken away by Qiu Wen, Xia Wu placed the small bowl filled with sugar water in Zhu Xiuyuan's hand, holding it firmly.

Zhu Xiuyuan held the bowl of sugar water with one hand and slowly brought it over.

During the whole process just now, after Dong Shuzhen finished filling the bowl of concoction, she fell into Zhu Xiuyuan's arms, holding Zhu Xiuyuan's waist tightly with both hands, and at the same time, her small body was deliberately shaking slightly, as if she was drinking.

Got poisoned and had a general attack...

Zhu Xiuyuan couldn't laugh or cry. Isn't it just a bowl of medicine? Is it necessary to think that it will lead to death?

It was also disguised as a reaction after drinking poison. This... is really speechless!

"Madam, get up and drink some sugar water." Zhu Xiuyuan's hand on her back patted her gently.

"Ugh..." Dong Shuzhen immediately raised her head, like a puppy eating, stretched her head forward, bit the edge of the sugar bowl in one bite, and gulped down the sugar water...

After drinking the sugar water, Dong Shuzhen still shrank into Zhu Xiuyuan's arms, her face full of grievance and pitifulness, and she looked up at Zhu Xiuyuan, as if Zhu Xiuyuan had done something outrageous and bad to her.

"Madam, shall we listen to a story?"

Zhu Xiuyuan shook his shoulders, lowered his head, and said this in a coaxing tone of a child.

"Well...Okay, okay! Husband, please tell a story!"

Dong Shuzhen suddenly jumped up from Zhu Xiuyuan's arms...

then--

Qiu Wen and Xia Wu got busy, setting up dried fruits, cakes, tea, etc. one by one. They also brought chairs and sat in rows, staring at Zhu Xiuyuan with their six bright eyes.
Chapter completed!