After the milk ball arrived, the father who had no heirs had a string of good luck.

He thought differently from Situ Che. Although Zhao Hua was young, he was still the apprentice of the Divine Doctor.

People speak of miracle doctors as having extraordinary skills, but can their apprentices be ordinary people?

Tang Rui hesitated for a moment, then reluctantly took out a small porcelain bottle from her pocket and handed it to him: "When I was at the Imperial Academy, I took Tan's pulse. Tan's illness was congenital, and even my master couldn't cure it; at most, he could only prolong his life. Coincidentally, I took the Yin-Yang Limitless Pill, the life-prolonging pill, from my master when I left. There are only three of them; one can keep Tan healthy for three years."

three years?

Prince Chen's eyes lit up, and he took the pill like a precious treasure. He was so excited that he didn't know what to say: "Zhaohua, what a great favor! Your Third Imperial Uncle really doesn't know how to thank you enough."

Upon hearing that he could live for another nine years, Situ Tan finally showed a hint of joy befitting his age.

He bowed respectfully to Tang Rui, saying, "Cousin, thank you. I will have my mother prepare a generous gift when we get back!"

"Hehe, it's nothing, it's nothing, you're too kind..."

Tang Rui was actually very reluctant, but saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda, and Brother Tan was a good person.

Most importantly, she wanted her adoptive father to become the crown prince.

Even if his own father couldn't be the crown prince, another imperial uncle would do.

As long as it's not Situ Xiao, it's fine.

Therefore, building good relationships is essential.

The Crown Prince's relationship with his father was already bad; what if Situ Xiao were to ascend the throne one day...?

Tang Rui shuddered and dared not think about it anymore.

"Oh, right!" Tang Rui remembered something and said seriously, "Third Imperial Uncle, this pill should be taken once every three months, so don't use it too early. Also, my master said that this Yin Yang Wuji Pill is made from a thousand-year-old Tianshan Snow Lotus and a thousand-year-old Polar Fire Lotus. It is extremely precious, and there are only three of them in the world. You don't need to think about finding these two things again. My master has traveled to many places and only found these three ingredients."

"I see..." Prince Chen said with some regret. He had just been thinking of finding the medicinal herbs so that he could ask Master Tang Rui to refine them for him when she found them.

Situ Tan, however, took it in stride and laughed, "Father, that's enough. I'm ten years old this year, and Zhaohua has saved my life for another nine years. That's enough time for me to grow up and leave you and Mother with a son or daughter."

"Hmm..." Prince Chen's eyes welled up with tears, feeling very sorry for the child.

Heaven gave him extraordinary talent, but not enough lifespan.

Do not!

Even if Tang Rui said that these two medicinal herbs were no longer available, he still had to send people to find them.

If we can find it, wouldn't the child have three more years to live?

"In that case, I will petition my father to grant you the title of heir apparent."

In the past, children didn't live long, so we didn't ask for a title for them.

Things are different now. The curse of a twelve-year lifespan has been broken, and children can leave offspring. It is only right that we should appoint him as the heir apparent.

If he has children in the future, the inheritance can be passed down through generations.

Prince Chen and his son were extremely grateful to Tang Rui, and Situ Che also benefited from it.

As he left, Prince Chen patted Situ Che on the shoulder and solemnly promised, "Seventh Brother, if you can still stand up and want to fight, I will always stand by your side!"

"Thank you, Third Brother!" Situ Che nodded, then asked, "About Master Rui Rui..."

Prince Chen understood immediately: "I understand. I will only tell my queen about this. She is a woman of few words and won't say anything more. Zhaohua saved Tan'er's life; she will only be grateful to Zhaohua and will keep quiet!"

Situ Che cupped his hands in thanks: "Thank you!"

"I should be thanking you for raising such a lucky star!"

Prince Chen had always thought Tang Rui was intelligent and cute, and now that she had saved his life, his romantic feelings for her had only intensified.

After boarding their respective carriages, Situ Che solemnly reminded Tang Rui, "You must not reveal anything about your master in the future."

"I understand, I understand!" Tang Rui winked at him. "My master is too powerful. So many people want her to save their lives. It's one thing for others, but the emperors of the Three Kingdoms are all quite old. If they knew I was my master's disciple, I wouldn't have a peaceful day!"

"You know that much!" Situ Che's lips curled up slightly, a hint of pride in his voice.

He is naturally intelligent, just like he was when he was a child!

"Father, let me take your pulse!"

Tang Rui made this suggestion, and Situ Che immediately extended his hand.

In the span of a quarter of an hour, Tang Rui's expression changed repeatedly, sometimes frowning, sometimes speechless, and sometimes sighing in an old-fashioned manner.

Situ Che's brow twitched: "Am I going to die? What's with that expression?"

Tang Rui stroked her chin, stared at his legs for a long time, and asked a completely unrelated question: "Father, you were poisoned before, with the deadly poison Hibiscus Scar, right?"

Situ Che nodded: "That's true."

Tang Rui then asked, "So, was it after you were poisoned that my mother took advantage of your weakened state and took advantage of you?"

Upon hearing this, Situ Che's face darkened, and he gritted his teeth: "Tang, Rui!"

Tang Rui stared at him with her dark eyes, looking completely innocent: "Father, I only asked because I wanted to treat your leg. Go out and ask around; don't doctors often need to ask about the cause of many illnesses before they can determine the illness?"

"..." That statement doesn't seem to make any mistake!

Situ Che awkwardly looked away, gritting his teeth as he uttered a single word: "Yes!"

"I understand!" Tang Rui nodded, then suddenly added, "Daddy, hurry and go find Mommy. Once you find Mommy, you can stand up and be happy."

Upon hearing this, Situ Che nearly choked on his own saliva, his face filled with disbelief: "Wasn't she dead?"

"But she doesn't seem to be dead yet!" Tang Rui pointed to his lower abdomen: "You have a Golden Silkworm Gu in your body. Only my mother in this world has this. The Gu is still alive, which proves that its owner is also alive. Moreover, no one but the owner can remove it."

"Wait!" Situ Che was a little confused: "Wasn't I poisoned? How can I still have a Gu curse?"

Tang Rui explained in detail: "The Golden Silkworm Gu is a creature that recognizes its owner. It will only move away if it absorbs its owner's scent. My mother slept with you back then, probably to save you..."

Of course, it's also possible that she was attracted to her cheap father's good looks, after all, she heard her cheap mother say these words herself while she was still in her womb.

"She wanted you to absorb her scent, to transfer the Golden Silkworm Gu into your body, and to help you absorb the poison in your body. But I don't know why, she ran away without telling you. After all these years, the poison in your body is long gone. The reason you can't stand up is because the Golden Silkworm Gu in your body is pressing on your sciatic nerve."

Situ Che stared wide-eyed, stunned by the series of words and unable to recover for a long time.

Was that dead woman saving him back then?

Are you kidding me?

He had never heard of such a method of saving lives!

嗏

Upon careful recollection, he recalled that when the woman forced herself on him, she did say something he couldn't understand: "Now you wish you could eat me alive, right? But you'll thank me later."

Most importantly, the poison he was afflicted with was a unique poison from the Northern Di called "Hibiscus Sorrow," for which there is no antidote in the world.

He was only crippled, but he didn't die!

He initially thought he was destined to survive!

did not expect…

Is that really the case?

Situ Che's feelings were incredibly complicated, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.

The woman he had hated for years turned out to be his benefactor?

"Why?" Situ Che's eyes were filled with confusion as he murmured, "A woman's reputation is of utmost importance. She's not related to me at all, why would she ruin her reputation to save me?"