Zi'an's heart tightened, "What other characteristics does a person who has been infected with the same fate Gu have? Besides what you just said."
"It's hard to know what the symptoms are, but because the worms of the Tong Ming Gu lurk in the heart, we can stimulate the pericardium meridian to see the reaction. If a person infected with the Tong Ming Gu is stimulated at the corresponding acupuncture points on the heart, the heart will feel pain, which is the activity of the worms."
The judge looked at her expression and asked, "Princess, who is this patient you met?"
Zi'an shook his head, "No, he's not a patient, he just suddenly became very interested in this poison."
The judge said: "The poison is very harmful to people, and it is kept secret in the palace. It is best for the princess not to study it in the palace. The Queen Mother does not like it."
"I understand." Zi'an said.
I couldn't find any useful information in the palace, and it was already dark when I left.
Back at the mansion, Murong Jie was waiting for her to come back for dinner. This time, it was Nanny who cooked. Her cooking skills were of course better than Zi'an's. There were four dishes and a soup on the table, and the soup was already cold.
"Where have you been?" Murong Jie asked when he saw her come in.
"I went to the palace to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager." Zi'an said vaguely.
"Really? You're going to pay your respects in the afternoon?"
"Good afternoon." Zi'an smiled and poured him some soup. "Eat."
"It's so weird that even I can't explain it?" Murong Jie said.
Zi'an picked up his chopsticks and started eating. "It's okay. I will tell you if there is anything."
Murong Jie hummed, "Eat."
After dinner, Murong Jie went to the study to read official documents. Zi'an couldn't stay in the room, so he walked out of the garden, thought for a while, picked up the needle bag and went to the study.
"What's wrong?" Murong Jie asked after closing the document when he saw her suddenly come in.
"I remembered that I haven't checked your body for a long time. You have been very busy recently. I will give you acupuncture to drive away your fatigue." Zi'an said.
Murong Jie waved his hand, "No, I am not sick, why should I give you acupuncture?"
"It's not a cure. I said it's just for fatigue. After acupuncture, I'll massage the acupoints on your head. It's very comfortable." Zi'an coaxed.
"Massage is fine, but acupuncture is not recommended." Who would want to be pricked by a needle for no reason
Zi'an came over, put his head on the table and stared at him, "Come on, at least tonight, I will serve you well."
Murong Jie sternly rebuked him, "Get lost. I am not that kind of person. Don't try to seduce me with your beauty."
He leaned forward slightly, "Really?"
"I always keep my word," Zi'an assured.
Ni Rong, who was standing at the door, burst out laughing. Murong Jie frowned, "Go, go, go, do your thing, what are you standing here for?"
"Okay, I'm very sensible. I'll leave right away." Ni Rong smiled and went out and closed the door.
Murong Jie watched Zi'an take out the needle bag. He pointed at the short needle and said, "Use this one."
Zi'an smiled and said, "Of course this is the one to use. The long needle is for treating diseases, and the short needle is just for checking the body."
Zi'an walked around, took off his clothes, and started from the left chest, piercing the acupuncture points along the pericardium meridian all the way to the acupuncture points on the wrist.
Zi'an pierced the acupoints while observing his reaction.
When he pierced the entire pericardium meridian, especially at the last Zhongchong point, he frowned and seemed to be in some pain.
"Does it hurt?" Zi'an looked at him and asked.
"It doesn't hurt where the acupuncture is done, but you feel a lot of pain in your chest where the needle is inserted, as if it were being tightly grasped by a hand." Murong Jie said.
Zi'an's heart sank, but he consoled her, "Well, it's normal to feel pain. It proves that you've been too busy lately and haven't gotten enough rest."
"Really?" Murong Jie didn't care too much, he felt very healthy.
Zi'an said, "Yes, I'll use the needle again, tell me how it feels."
"Do you want to use it again?" Murong Jie was unhappy.
"Just one more time, just bear with it." Zi'an said softly, his eyes already slightly red.
When applying acupuncture again, Murong Jie described the feeling of each acupoint according to Zi'an's instructions.
When stimulating the acupoints corresponding to the heart, he will more or less feel discomfort or pulling pain, occasionally a burning and rubbing sensation. As for other acupoints, there will only be slight distension and pain, which is normal.
After removing the needle, Zian checked the pulse and heartbeat.
The heartbeat frequency is no different from that of a normal person, but after listening for a long time, I can suddenly feel that the heart stops beating for two or three seconds, and then quickly recovers.
"Did you feel any discomfort in your chest just now?" Zi'an asked.
Murong Jie thought for a moment, "I do feel a little uncomfortable. It's always like this lately. Occasionally I feel like I can't breathe. Maybe it's like you said. I'm really too tired lately."
Zi'an lowered his head, hummed, and silently put the needle away.
"What's wrong?" Murong Jie saw her keeping her head down to clean up. It took her a long time to clean up just those few needles.
"No, I suddenly remembered some unhappy things." Zi'an raised his head, tears no longer concealed.
"Why are you thinking about unhappy things for no reason?" Murong Jie felt sad when he saw her crying. He had never seen her cry for no reason like this.
He reached out and pulled her in front of him, sitting her on his lap. "If it's something from the past, it's all over."
Zi'an hugged his neck, rested her chin on his shoulder, and tried hard to control her emotions. She was not sure yet, so she shouldn't panic.
She took a few deep breaths, and when she faced him again, she was smiling brightly, "It's okay, I just feel sad sometimes."
"When did you become so sentimental?" Murong Jie frowned, "It's scary."
"Did you get scared?" Zi'an chuckled, "I was just teasing you on purpose."
Murong Jie naturally didn't believe it, but he didn't ask any more questions. "Okay, go ahead and tease me. As long as you're happy."
Zi'an stood up silently, walked around behind him, and pressed his fingers on his temple, "I said I would give you a massage."
"No need, you are tired too, go back and rest early. I will go back after I finish looking at it." Murong Jie said softly.
It was rare for him to speak in such a gentle tone, full of doting.
"Don't look at it anymore. Why don't you go out for a walk with me?" Zi'an took his hand and stood up.
Murong Jie thought for a moment and said, "Well, a lot of things have happened since we got married, and I haven't been able to spend enough time with you."
He stood up, took her hand and walked out.
There were sheep-horn lanterns hanging in the garden. After they came out, the temperature dropped sharply. Murong Jie hugged her tightly, "Are you cold?"
"No!" Zi'an raised his head and smiled at him.
"Silly!" Murong Jie rubbed her hair, hugged her and walked towards the lake.
The lake had not yet frozen. The lantern was shaking in the wind, and the light and shadow were swaying and blurry, making the lake surface seem turbulent.
The two walked along the lake, talking occasionally, and the chirping of insects and frogs added a bit of tranquility to the night.
Zi'an's mind was in a mess, and the cold night wind made her feel even more confused. She just kept getting closer to Murong Jie, so cautiously, which naturally attracted his attention.
"Zi'an, what's wrong with you today?" Murong Jie stopped and asked while holding her shoulder.
(End of this chapter)