Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 2756 Still Vigorous in Old Age 140.0
"It shouldn't be a problem," Jin Miaomiao smiled and said. "I showed it to you all when we were in Linhuang Prefecture last time, and there were no issues."

"You've already seen it?" Xia Chen looked at Jin Miaomiao curiously. "Why did you suddenly think of showing it to them?"

“It wasn’t entirely sudden; I was entrusted with this task, and I had to fulfill my duty.” Jin Miaomiao smiled. “When I went to the palace to examine the Regent, he told me he was worried that Young Master Lan and Young Master Nan would suffer the same fate as him and his brother, fearing that the two children would follow in their footsteps. So, he asked me to take a look at you.” She paused, picked up the fruit tea beside her, took a sip, and said, “After examining you, your health is quite good, but there’s one thing that’s not quite right.” She looked at Xiao Fengqi, raising an eyebrow slightly, “You know what’s going on, don’t you?”

"Huh?" Xiao Fengqi looked bewildered and said, "Do I really have a problem?"

"Really," Jin Miaomiao sighed helplessly, "drink less and eat less cold and frozen food. What are you all drinking ice water in the dead of winter for?"

"So that's what you were talking about, but we can't do anything about it. The heated kang (traditional brick bed) is too hot, it's just too dry." Xiao Fengqi spread his hands, looking helpless. He said, "Besides, it's not just my problem; I'm afraid everyone over there has this problem." He gestured with his chin towards his third grandfather, "Look at that family over there. They not only drink ice water, but they also love to eat fruit that's been soaked in the well. They get upset if we don't let them eat it, and they've been doing it for years. See, they're still quite nice!"

“My uncle is a doctor himself, so he knows what to use to balance out iced or frozen foods. He also sets a limit for himself and won’t eat anything that exceeds that limit. But you guys, especially Young Master Xiao, you’ve been doing a bit too much.”

"No, actually I'm quite measured."

"Really?" Jin Miaomiao crossed her arms, snorted coldly, and said, "Don't think I didn't see it. Last time when we ate roast lamb leg together, you served roast meat with ice cubes, thinking you were being very discreet, but you still got caught. I want to ask you, how did you come up with this way of eating it? Putting aside whether it's good for your health or not, doesn't it taste pretty bad?"

"I thought it was discreet enough, but I didn't expect to be seen. I'm quite embarrassed." Xiao Fengqi touched his nose and said, "I didn't have any particular idea. It was just a sudden inspiration. I wanted to see if this tasted good."

So, is it delicious?

"It's not very tasty. The roast meat was frozen by ice, so it's kind of greasy." Xiao Fengqi took a sip of fruit tea and gave Merlin a thumbs up. "It's really great."

Merlin didn't speak, but simply smiled faintly, signaling them to continue.

"So," Xiao Fengqi turned his gaze to Jin Miaomiao, "according to you, there is actually no such thing as a family disease?"

"Don't worry, you don't have any family diseases at all, you're all perfectly normal. As long as you keep causing trouble, you'll be fine, understand?"

"Blindly messing around" means...

“Although I never met the late King of Liao, I did meet the Regent a few times and had some dealings with him. Listening to what you just said about the late King of Liao’s condition, I noticed that the two brothers have something in common: they are both too diligent in their duties. They seem to be constantly busy with this and that, never allowing themselves any free time. They seem to have boundless energy and never feel tired. But,” Jin Miaomiao spread her hands, “is it really that they don’t know how to get tired? That’s not the case. They just don’t realize it themselves, but their bodies are already reaching their limit.”

"I understand. You mean they were overworked, which led to physical depletion, and over time, it all came together and erupted." "That's right." Jin Miaomiao nodded. "I examined the Regent before, and his pulse was actually very weak. Sometimes, you couldn't even feel it unless you checked carefully. I discussed this with my martial uncle, and it was caused by overwork when he was young. He might have felt tired or uncomfortable, but in order not to let this tiredness or discomfort affect his schedule, he would suppress it with medication to maintain his usual high energy."

"But this kind of suppression isn't good for the body, right?"

“Yes!” Jin Miaomiao sighed and said, “This kind of suppression is actually very damaging to the body. Every time you suppress it, the pain or illness seems to disappear, but it is actually hidden inside the body. With each suppression, this hidden danger will accumulate more and more. After a long period of accumulation, it will completely erupt at a certain time, but no one knows when it will erupt.”

"So that's how it is!" Xiao Fengqi sighed. "But it's bound to erupt?"

"Most definitely."

"They don't know?"

"They probably don't know, but even if they did, they wouldn't care. In their hearts, these things aren't the most important."

“That’s true.” Xiao Fengqi sighed helplessly. “My great-aunt was the same way.”

"In fact, our bodies are just like houses, carriages, or even the weapons or tools in your hands. They need regular maintenance and upkeep. And maintaining your body means eating well, sleeping well, resting when you're tired, and recuperating when you're sick."

"I understand. It means that when you feel unwell, your body is warning you that you need to stop," Xia Chen said, looking at Jin Miaomiao. "Right?"

“That’s right, that’s exactly what I mean.” Jin Miaomiao snapped her fingers at Xia Chen. “People like the late Prince Liao and the Regent Prince don’t take care of their bodies at all. They only know how to push themselves to the limit and don’t care about recuperation at all. It’s no wonder they can’t get better.” She looked at Xiao Fengqi. “Although I know that people, including my martial uncle, have advised them, they definitely don’t care.”

“They definitely don’t care.” Chu Han sighed. “Those two brothers are probably two of the most hardworking people in the world. They’re always busy, either working or on their way to work.”

"That's what I meant."

“There are twelve two-hour periods in a day, and they probably spend eleven of them on state affairs,” Chu Han said, spreading his hands. “For them, eating and sleeping are a waste of time.”

"So, that's the main reason they've become like this." Jin Miaomiao spread her hands, looked at everyone present, and said, "You all need to take this as a lesson. You can't be like them. You must have a balance between work and rest. Otherwise, if something goes wrong and you come to me again, I won't be able to help you."