The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

Chapter 481 Seeking Medicine

To avoid bigger trouble in the future, the best way is to keep Li Ziyan safe and sound.

But we can't let him keep burning like this, or he'll die.

Just as Yu Po was feeling troubled and didn't know what to do...

She suddenly thought of Duan Qingning; she knew something about Madam Duan's abilities.

"I was so anxious, how could I have forgotten about her? If others can't solve it, how could she possibly be stumped?"

Thinking of Duan Qingning, Yu Po suddenly felt a sense of relief.

Yu Po immediately got up, went outside and instructed Qing Zhu, "Your young master has a fever. I'm going to get him some medicine now. Go inside and take good care of him."

After saying this, Yu Po jumped off the carriage and headed straight for the middle of the caravan to find Duan Qingning.

Yu Po found Duan Qingning's carriage and flew directly onto it.

"Madam Duan, I apologize for disturbing you."

Upon hearing Yu Po's voice, Duan Qingning said, "Come in."

When Yu Po entered the carriage, she saw Duan Qingning leaning against the soft couch, while Chao Yun was asleep with her head on her lap.

Suddenly, Yu Po felt that she had come at a bad time.

But things are urgent now, so I have to bother you even if I don't want to.

"Lord Yu, has something happened?"

Duan Qingning spoke softly, as if afraid of waking Chaoyun, who was sleeping with her head on her lap.

"Madam Duan, please don't be so polite. You can just call me Miss Yu from now on."

Yu Po looked at Duan Qingning and unconsciously lowered her voice.

"I came to see Madam Duan because Young Master Li is currently running a fever, and I wanted to ask if Madam Duan has any medicine that can reduce the fever."

Duan Qingning was taken aback and couldn't help but wonder why Li Ziyan had fallen ill so soon after setting off.

With such poor health, how will you survive the rest of the trip?

"Yes, Miss Yu, please wait a moment."

Duan Qingning quietly instructed Aguo to fetch her a medicine box.

This medicine box contains special medicines personally made by Duan Qingning to prevent emergencies from occurring.

These medicines have special medicinal uses; they not only treat a specific ailment but also provide many functions to support the body's health during the treatment process.

Although Duan Qingning's eyesight was poor, she could tell what the medicine was for just by touching it, without even looking.

Duan Qingning quickly found a medicine that could treat Li Ziyan's fever. She was about to take the medicine bottle out to give to Yu Po when she suddenly stopped.

She realized that Li Ziyan's health was so weak that if he didn't get proper care, he probably wouldn't be able to support the rest of the trip.

So Duan Qingning took out another bottle of medicine from the side and held both bottles in her hands.

“Miss Yu, this bottle of medicine is for Young Master Li to reduce his fever. Don’t give him too much, just half a pill at a time, one pill is enough.”

"Let's leave the rest with Young Master Li. He's in poor health, and it's freezing cold now, so let's prepare for any eventuality."

After giving the fever-reducing medicine to Yu Po, Duan Qingning took out another medicine bottle and gave it to Yu Po as well.

"This contains medicine to replenish physical strength and improve health."

“Young Master Li is weak. After his fever subsides, give him one pill every day. Once the medicine in the bottle is finished, Young Master Li will be much stronger.”

"They won't get fevers and sick all the time."

Yu Po took the medicine bottle and thanked Duan Qingning, "Thank you very much, Madam Duan. If it weren't for Madam Duan, Young Master Li would have suffered a great deal this time."

With Li Ziyan's problem resolved, Yu Po also breathed a sigh of relief.

"In that case, Yu Po will not disturb Madam Duan's rest any longer."

Yu Po got up to take her leave. She needed to hurry back and feed Li Ziyan his medicine, otherwise, if his fever continued, he might not survive.

"Alright, Miss Yu, take care."

"From now on, we don't need to be so polite with each other. Let's just treat each other like family."

"If Miss Yu needs any help, please just let me know."

Duan Qingning was quite polite to Yu Po.

This wasn't just because Yu Po was someone close to Shen Tianjiao, but also because Duan Qingning knew very well that in her current state, there were many things she couldn't do.

Even after arriving in Southern Chu, there were many things she couldn't do without relying on Yu Po.

Now, the safety and security of the mother and daughter depend on Yu Po, so Duan Qingning naturally has to be polite to Yu Po.

"Alright, then Yu Po will take her leave. Madam Duan, please get some rest."

Yu Po stepped out of the carriage and jumped down as soon as she got out.

Thinking of how delirious Li Ziyan had been with fever, Yu Po dared not waste any time.

Soon Yu Po returned to her carriage. Hearing the noise, Qing Zhu, who had been guarding Li Ziyan, immediately looked up. When she saw it was Yu Po, she couldn't help but burst into tears.

Yu Po, who had just come in from outside, was startled by Qing Zhu's actions. She thought something had happened to Li Ziyan.

Yu Po hurriedly ran to Li Ziyan's side. She first reached out to check Li Ziyan's breathing. When she confirmed that he was still breathing, her tense nerves immediately relaxed.

She had been so worried about Li Ziyan that she had stopped breathing, but now that she was sure he was still alive, she could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Once she caught her breath, Yu Po checked Li Ziyan's pulse again, and it was relatively stable.

After confirming that Li Ziyan was really alright, Yu Po finally couldn't hold back and lashed out at Qingzhu, who was crying as if Li Ziyan was dying.

"Your master is alive and well, so why are you wailing like a banshee?"

"Shut up and get outside. Don't come in without my permission."

Qingzhu, who had been yelled at by Yu Po, was so frightened that he stopped crying. He had only cried because he was scared.

He had never seen his master burn so badly before; Li Ziyan's entire body was burned red.

Qingzhu was so scared that he dared not cry, but he was so frightened that he started hiccuping.

Upon hearing her own hiccup, Qingzhu immediately covered her mouth and rolled out of the carriage as if fleeing.

He was afraid that if he was a step too late, Yu Po would get angry again and throw him off the carriage.

Finally, Yu Po, who had finally gotten some peace and quiet, didn't dare to waste any more time and immediately picked up Li Ziyan.

Li Ziyan was truly delirious with fever at this point and knew nothing.

Given her previous failed attempt to administer the medicine, Yu Po disregarded the possibility of breaking Li Ziyan's jaw this time. She directly used her strength to pry open Li Ziyan's tightly clenched teeth.

After successfully feeding Li Ziyan his medicine and settling him in, Yu Po felt completely limp, as if she had just experienced a major battle and was exhausted from fighting on the battlefield.

Yu Po leaned against the side, she was really sleepy, but she still forced herself to stay awake.

If Li Ziyan's fever doesn't go down, she won't dare to fall asleep.

But before long, Yu Po couldn't hold on any longer. Overcome by drowsiness, she fell asleep right there.

Li Ziyan, who was delirious from the fever, gradually felt the heat subside after taking the medicine given to him by Duan Qingning. His complexion slowly returned to normal, and he fell asleep peacefully.

Forced out of the carriage, Qingzhu, who was hiccuping incessantly, kept a close eye on the situation inside the carriage while suffering from the hiccups.

Qingzhu, who had been listening outside for a long time without hearing anything, still dared not forget her identity and responsibilities.

He patted his chest, mustered his courage, and then quietly opened the carriage door, peeking inside furtively.

When Qingzhu discovered that Yu Po was asleep, he covered his mouth and quietly climbed inside.

He drove straight to Li Ziyan's side, reached out and touched Li Ziyan's forehead. At this time, Li Ziyan's fever had subsided and her body temperature had returned to normal.

Li Ziyan's forehead was covered only with the cold sweat from earlier.

Qingzhu tried his best to suppress the sound of his hiccups; he was truly terrified of Yu Po.

He dared not disturb Yu Po when she was awake, but now that she was asleep, he needed to be even more careful.

Otherwise, if he disturbed Yu Po's sleep, he was afraid that Yu Po's morning grumpiness would send him to his death.

Because they were afraid that if they didn't wipe the cold sweat off Li Ziyan's forehead, the fever that had just subsided would come back and violently invade Li Ziyan's body.

Qingzhu covered her mouth, took a clean handkerchief, wiped the sweat off Li Ziyan's forehead, and then covered him with a thicker blanket. Only then did she sneak out like a thief.

Don't ask Qingzhu why he didn't cover the sleeping Yu Po with a blanket. The answer is that Qingzhu didn't dare to. He was afraid that if he disturbed Yu Po, he would lose his life.

The carriage moved along in an orderly fashion, getting further and further away from Ziyun Manor.

Yu Po slept very soundly and did not wake up until it got dark.

Because they had not received Yu Po's orders, the followers did not know whether they should stop and rest before continuing their journey the next day, so they sent someone to ask.

The messenger arrived at Yu Po's carriage and saw the coachman and Qing Zhu.

Without a second thought, the man asked, "Did Lord Yu give any instructions to stop and rest here?"

Qingzhu covered his mouth, hiccuping incessantly, and didn't know how to answer the question posed by the visitor.

He dared not ask Yu Po, but the person in front of him was waiting for his reply.

Just as Qingzhu was at his wits' end, a loud burp suddenly came over him, forcing him to tilt his head back and then slam it down again.

The man waiting for the news was also a rough fellow. Since it was already dark and visibility was poor, he thought that Qingzhu was nodding to him, indicating that Yupo had agreed to stop and set up camp on the spot.

So he nodded to Qingzhu and said, "Okay, I understand."

After saying this, the man left in a hurry.

Qingzhu was left completely bewildered. He scratched his head in alarm, staring at the departing figure with a puzzled look, wondering what had happened to that person.

He was so busy hiccuping that he didn't say anything at all.

However, Qingzhu soon realized what the man knew, because shortly after he left, the entire convoy stopped.

Everyone who came along got busy preparing for their on-site settlement.

Looking at the bustling crowd, Qingzhu felt that she had caused trouble, but she didn't know exactly what she had done wrong.

I didn't do or say anything!

Qingzhu took a deep breath, hoping that Yu Po would wake up and not kill him when he saw the scene before him.

Yu Po, who rarely slept so soundly, finally woke up and opened her eyes.

There were no lights on inside the carriage; it was pitch black and nothing could be seen.

Yu Po stretched, groped around and found the tinderbox, blew on it, and lit the oil lamp.

The carriage was instantly brightened by the light.

Yu Po turned around and saw Li Ziyan lying on the couch, still asleep. For a moment, her mind went blank, and she forgot what had happened before.

It took Yu Po a while to come to her senses and remember what had happened.

Once Yu Po regained consciousness, she immediately went to check on Li Ziyan's condition. Only after confirming that Li Ziyan's fever had subsided did Yu Po finally feel completely relieved.

Unable to sense any movement from the carriage, Yu Po got up and went outside.

As soon as Yu Po appeared, she frightened Qing Zhu, whose hiccups had just started to improve, making them even worse than before.

Seeing Qingzhu covering her mouth and hiccuping incessantly in front of her, Yu Po didn't think twice and directly slapped Qingzhu.

Qingzhu, who was hiccuping uncontrollably, suddenly stopped hiccuping after Yu Po patted her, and was completely fine in an instant.

The hiccups that had been bothering Qingzhu all afternoon suddenly disappeared, which didn't make Qingzhu happy; instead, it made her even more frightened.

Looking at the green bamboo in front of her, its head almost buried in the ground, Yu Po instantly understood that this kid was really afraid of her.

This made Yu Po involuntarily examine herself, wondering just how terrifying she was in this kid's eyes.

Looking at the pitiful little guy in front of her, Yu Po was no longer willing to argue with him.

So he ordered, "Go and tell someone to cook some porridge. Your young master has just recovered from a high fever and cannot eat anything else."

"Prepare some porridge for him so that he can eat some when he wakes up and replenish his strength."

"Yes, little one understands."

Qingzhu vanished from Yu Po's sight in a flash, his speed so fast that one couldn't help but suspect that a ferocious beast was chasing him.

Yu Po almost laughed in anger as she watched Qing Zhu's disappearing figure.

However, she didn't have time to deal with the kid right now. She needed to check on Duan Qingning and her daughter, and also arrange the night's patrol. There was a lot of things waiting for her to do.

Anyway, the road to Nan Chu is still long, and she has plenty of time to deal with this kid; there's no rush.