Chapter 1258: The Xiahou Family’s Secret

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

Wei Ting took a few steps forward and blocked Su Xiaoxiao behind him. He met the other party’s deathly gaze with a cold expression.

Xiahou Yi’s gaze also paused on Wei Ting’s disguised face for a moment.

“Second Uncle.”

At this moment, Xiahou Qing also came to the wheelchair. He bent down and pulled up the thick blanket that had slipped off his body. “It’s so cold outside. Why did you come out?”

Su Xiaoxiao sized up Xiahou Yi from behind.

He was afraid of the cold.

However, it was not strange for his body to be so weak.

Seeing that Xiahou Yi did not answer him and turned to look at Duanmu Yun of the Hundred Flowers Palace, Xiahou Qing introduced, “Second Uncle, he’s Duanmu Yun, Yun Shuang’s son. Behind him is his Madam.”

With that, he said to Su Xiaoxiao and Wei Ting, “He’s my second uncle.”

Wei Ting cupped his hands and bowed. “Second Grandfather.”

His att.i.tude was upright and his tone was gentle, as if the eye contact just now did not happen.

Su Xiaoxiao also greeted, “Second Master.”

Xiahou Qing said to the two of them, “It’s a little difficult for my second uncle to speak.”

Actually, there was no need for him to explain to Su Xiaoxiao and Wei Ting. The two of them knew very well that he was doing it for Ling Yun’s sake.

“Second Uncle, I’ll push you in.”

Xiahou Qing personally pushed Xiahou Yi into the house.

This was Xiahou Qing’s bedroom. It was very s.p.a.cious but not luxurious. It emitted an ancient wooden fragrance everywhere.

Upon entering, they saw a wide mountain and river screen. His bed was behind the screen.

On the right was the study. There was a desk and several bookshelves, and a few landscape paintings of the island.

Su Xiaoxiao’s gaze landed on a large bow hanging on the wall.

Granny Nie said casually, “When Second Grandfather was young, he was a good archer and was extremely good at riding and shooting.”

Xiahou Qing nodded when he heard this. “That’s right. Unfortunately, ever since Second Uncle fell ill, he hasn’t touched a bow and arrow again.”

Xiahou Qing pushed Xiahou Yi behind the screen, but Xiahou Yi was unwilling to lie on the bed.

“Let’s take his pulse like this.”

Xiahou Qing said to Elder Qiu and Granny Nie.

Elder Qiu first took Xiahou Yi’s pulse and checked his body.

In between, he needed to take off his clothes.

Xiahou Yi seemed to have long been numb and was not ashamed that he had exposed himself in front of others without any dignity.

Su Xiaoxiao was a physician, so there was naturally nothing to be embarra.s.sed about.

On the other hand, Xiahou Qing looked at Su Xiaoxiao in surprise.

Thousand Mountains Island was different from the customs of countries like the Great Zhou. There were many martial arts sects here, and there were many women who did not care about trifles.

However, it was rare for someone of Su Xiaoxiao’s age to be so calm.

Xiahou Yi was only in his early fifties. He was younger than Elder Qiu and Granny Nie, but he looked like he was about to die.

This was the first time Su Xiaoxiao had seen such a thin and withered body after coming to the alternate world.

It was difficult to imagine that such a body hid a huge ambition to deal with the Wei family.

Could it be that she had made a mistake?

Su Xiaoxiao muttered to herself.

No.

She could not be deceived by appearances.

However, she still could not figure out why he plotted against the Wei family.

From another perspective, what benefits could plotting against the Wei family bring him?

Su Xiaoxiao couldn’t understand.

She inadvertently glanced at Wei Ting and realized that he was focused on sizing up the landscape on the wall.

At this moment, Su Xiaoxiao’s advantage was revealed.

She came to Xiahou Qing’s side obediently and said softly, “My brother likes to collect antique paintings. I didn’t expect Second Grandfather to like them too.”

Everything could be placed on Ling Yun’s account!

Xiahou Qing was immediately interested. “These paintings are not antiques. When my second uncle was young, he liked to travel on the island. He would draw beautiful sceneries along the way.”

Su Xiaoxiao glanced at Wei Ting from the corner of her eye with admiration. “So these are Second Master’s paintings. They are really good!”

Wei Ting was not a physician, so he did not have to guard the bed.

He simply walked openly to the portrait.

Xiahou Qing said nothing.

After Elder Qiu finished checking, it was Granny Ghost’s turn.

“Come here.”

Granny Nie said to Su Xiaoxiao.

“Yes, Granny!”

Su Xiaoxiao placed the medicine box on the stool and placed a handkerchief under Xiahou Qing’s wrist.

Granny Nie took her pulse and said to Su Xiaoxiao, “Come and take a look too.”

“Yes.”

Su Xiaoxiao squatted down and placed her fingertips on Xiahou Yi’s wrist.

She clearly felt Xiahou Yi staring at her.

The feeling of being targeted by a dead person came again.

Su Xiaoxiao had faced many powerful enemies, but no one had ever given her such a cold feeling.

She cleared her mind and focused on taking Xiahou Yi’s pulse.

His pulse showed that this person had already exhausted his life force. No matter how much medicine there was, it could only barely maintain his life.

His deterioration was irreversible.

Perhaps this was the terrifying thing about this illness.

Once his illness acted up, he could only wait for death.

What was even more torturous was that this illness would inflict pain all over one’s body.

Elder Qiu looked at Su Xiaoxiao calmly.

He had experienced Su Xiaoxiao’s medical skills and knew they were not inferior to those of his and Nie Jinfeng.

Su Xiaoxiao shook her head slightly.

She did not know what illness Xiahou Yi had for the time being.

“There are rumors that it’s a curse.”

After coming out, Granny Nie faced Su Xiaoxiao.

Granny Nie came to the next room with the excuse that she wanted to discuss the treatment with Elder Qiu.

Su Xiaoxiao followed.

“Curse?” Su Xiaoxiao didn’t understand.

Granny Nie said, “When I first arrived at the Nie family, Nie Yangshan’s grandfather was still alive. The previous City Lord had unfortunately fallen ill. A doctor suggested leaving the island to find medicine for him, and Nie Yangshan’s grandfather left Thousand Mountain Island with him as a guard. During the process of searching for medicine, they heard some secrets. The ancestors of the Xiahou family betrayed the monarch and were cursed by the Imperial Preceptor. From then on, the Xiahou family fell into a strange illness for generations.”

“Isn’t this rumor a little too ridiculous?”

Su Xiaoxiao didn’t believe in curses.

However, the Xiahou family betraying the monarch… was a little interesting.

Thousand Mountains Island did not have a monarch.

If the rumors were true, whom had the Xiahou family’s ancestors betrayed? Which country’s monarch was this?

Of course, it was also possible that none of these rumors were true.

Granny Nie said to Old Qiu, “I don’t have any good ideas. Do as you see fit.”

Elder Qiu nodded and wrote a new prescription before handing it to Xiahou Qing.

At the same time, he took out a bottle of calming medicine from his pocket. He said that it was given by Granny Nie and could reduce Xiahou Yi’s pain at night.

Xiahou Qing said to Granny Nie, who had also returned, “Thank you, Granny.”

Granny Nie said, “We’ll leave first. City Lord and Second Grandfather, take care.”

Elder Qiu also wanted to leave.

Xiahou Qing said, “It’s rare for Elder Qiu to come back. Stay in the residence for a few more days so that you can treat my second uncle.”

Elder Qiu looked at Su Xiaoxiao bitterly.

Su Xiaoxiao pursed her lips and silently waved at Elder Qiu.

Before leaving, she sensed Xiahou Yi staring at her again and turned to look at him.

At this moment, Xiahou Yi suddenly moved his lips and said something to Su Xiaoxiao.