Strong Winds Return Home

Liu Xian’an did not go to the guest courtyard in the end, because the main courtyard where Liang Shu resided was very big. That said, even if the main courtyard was not big, with only a hard bed on the march, His Royal Highness Xiao Wang should be able to find a reason to squeeze to his sweetheart’s side and not leave, such as pretending to be sick or having a heartache.

“I don’t see where the prince is hurting.” Liu Xian’an withdrew his hand. “But Commander Ku’s eye disease must be treated as soon as possible.”

“He has an eye disease?” Liang Shu asked. “I’ve never heard of it before, what kind of disease is it?”

“Gold blindness,” Liu Xian’an said. “The prince once said that Commander Ku had golden eyes since birth, and his silver hair was caused by poisoning. Golden eyes are indeed not a disease, but reflective golden eyes cannot be ignored. It should be the case that the poisoning also affected his eyes. The disease requires fine needles to remove the cataract, supplemented with medical treatment, and it will take at least half a year for a complete recovery.”

Liang Shu asked: “If treatment doesn’t work, what will happen? Will he lose his sight?”

“Yes, and the disease should be treated early, or it will be more difficult if it is delayed.” Liu Xian’an said, “But neither A-Ning nor I are proficient at this sort of treatment. It is better for Elder Brother to do it. Do you want me to send a letter home right away?”

“Okay.” Liang Shu pulled out a chair for him. “You write first, and afterwards, wait for Ku You to return from his busy military affairs and take a good look at him.”

But Commander Ku on the other side was not actually busy with military affairs. After listening to the Dayan love story that Gao Lin told him, he was shocked, and asked three or four times in a row: “Either I’m deaf or you’re crazy. The prince and Second Young Master Liu, is this okay?”

“You’re not deaf and I’m not crazy.” Gao Lin grasped his shoulders and said, “There is nothing wrong with this. Second Young Master Liu has excellent medical skills, is patient and meticulous, has no temper at all, and also looks like an immortal. He is a suitable match for our prince, a match made in heaven.”

Ku You’s mind was still a mess. Mainly, he felt that although he was in the Southwest, his grasp on information coming out of the Central Plains was very accurate, and he could adjust the troops at any time according to the current situation. But now that the prince was here, nothing that happened was in line with his own cognition, so he fell into deep melancholy and reflection. Who am I, where am I, is the information I found out before really all correct?

Thus, he couldn’t help but ask again: “Really?”

Gao Lin simply brought him along to convince him through observation. The two sneaked into the main courtyard like thieves and slowly poked half their heads above the bushes. When they looked across, the window was half open. Liu Xian’an was sitting at the table writing, and Liang Shu was pressing paper and grinding ink for him.

“See?” Gao Lin nudged Ku You’s elbow. “That is to say, your broken house has been repaired in a very unromantic way. Were it to be replaced with carved mahogany windows, and weeping willows planted all over the courtyard, it would be just like having a tryst with a lover.”

Ku You was still very skeptical, because both the prince and Second Young Master Liu were frowning, and it didn’t look like they were speaking words of love. Hearing what he said, Gao Lin craned his head to take a second look. The heads of the two grew like mushrooms, and Liang Shu said: “Come in!”

Gao Lin said with certainty: “The prince is in a good mood today.”

Ku You was puzzled: “How can you tell?”

Gao Lin had rich experience in this area, because usually the word “scram” would come prior to the words “come in,” but this time it was not.

Ku You was speechless, and stood up, saying, “Then you scram, I’ll go.”

Gao Lin kicked him on the buttocks, and the two military officials rushed into the front hall without dignity, all smiles: “Your Highness.”

“Sit there.” Liang Shu ignored Gao Lin and pointed Ku You to the bench. “How are your eyes?”

“Eyes? Fine, ah,” Ku You said. “It’s only that I read military reports for a long time and feel a little dizzy.”

Gao Lin thought to himself, how normal is this, that dense nonsense makes me dizzy too.

Liu Xian’an asked: “May I examine Commander Ku?”

Ku You nodded: “Naturally, Second Young Master Liu may take a look.”

Liu Xian’an washed his hands, then opened the other party’s eyelids for examination. He had never examined a person with an eye disease before, and even fewer golden eyes. At most, he had picked up a wild cat that had slipped into the waterside pavilion and exchanged stares with it, marveling at the beauty of the cat’s eyes. But Ku You’s eyes were more beautiful than the cat’s eyes, like pale golden gemstones rolled in stardust.

Ku You asked: “Miracle Doctor, am I all right?”

Liu Xian’an sat up straight: “You have something wrong with you.”

Ku You: “……”

Gao Lin also stepped forward to look at his eyes, and said to Liu Xian’an: “But the eyes of all of A-You’s family are like this.”

“It isn’t golden eyes, but gold blindness.” Liu Xian’an explained: “I wrote a letter to my family member just now and asked him to come to Garrison City and diagnose Commander Ku. His method of removing cataracts is very precise. This is not a serious case, it is only that it is a trial for some doctors, so don’t worry too much.”

Ku You sat on the bench, still not convinced that he had an eye disease, but seeing that the prince and Gao Lin seemed to place great trust in Miracle Doctor Liu, his heart was shaken, and he tentatively asked: “What will happen in the most serious case?”

Liu Xian’an: “Blindness.”

Ku You sucked in a breath of air: “No, I can’t be blind. If I go blind, those Baifu Sect grandchildren will celebrate in circles.”

Gao Lin asked: “Are they still offering a reward for you?”

“It’s not just me. As long as someone is in charge of exterminating the cult and has a military position, they are willing to pay a lot of money for their heads.” When speaking of this matter, Ku You’s voice sank. “I just lost a brother last month, and when I heard the news and brought people to rescue him, it was too late. The person who killed him was Wumeng Yunyou. He just turned sixteen, but his status in the Baifu Sect is already extremely high. He never preaches, and only kills people who choose not to believe in the Baifu Sect.”

The other three people were not unfamiliar with this name, because when he was in Baihe City, the Baifu Sect disciple tried to kidnap Liu Xianche, but ended up kidnapping Liu Xian’an. He had also called himself Yun You.

Wumeng was a Southwest surname, and had produced many famous frontier generals, but this was the first time it had produced a killer cultist. Ku You said: “He also has a younger sister named Wumeng Yunle, who is said to have a very beautiful and elegant appearance. She was just chosen as a saint a while ago, and is also the successor of the Baifu Buddha Mother.”

Although beauty did not directly kill people, it was an extremely useful tool. People always yearned for beauty. If the Baifu Buddha Mother was a beautiful girl, then the sect she represented would share in the same beauty. Conversely, if the Baifu Buddha Mother was Aunt Mou Cuihua in Huaizhen City, slapping her thigh and greeting your eighteen generations of ancestors, it may not be the court’s concern to suppress this religion.

Liu Xian’an asked: “How beautiful is she?”

Ku You said: “Although I have never seen the rare beauty, since Wumeng Yunle was elected, the number of followers of the Baifu Sect have indeed increased dramatically. There are no few people who are willing to lose their fortunes and make the journey just to see her.”

“Then start investigating this brother and sister pair,” Liang Shu said. “Go find all the files related to them first, and give them to Gao Lin to read. You have a good rest, and don’t use your eyes too much in the near future.”

Lieutenant General Gao: “…….”

Ku You nodded, asking again: “Second Young Master Liu, how long will it take for my eyes to deteriorate?”

Liu Xian’an said: “Three months. After my brother receives this letter, if he speeds up his horse, he will be able to make it in time. His riding skills are very good.”

How good it was to be particular. When treating patients outside, it was common for one person and one horse to carry a medicine box on their backs and traverse snow-capped mountains and rivers. Thinking about it this way, the children of Baihe Mountain Village were truly hard-working. The entire family only had Second Young Master Liu who ate and slept like a rice weevil. Nowadays, even if His Royal Highness Xiao Wang forcibly lifted him up to move around, he would still lie in the carriage to eat snacks and carry a stove in his arms, very luxurious.

Ku You took Gao Lin to the study, leaving Liang Shu behind to ask: “Three months, is that true?”

“Not necessarily. It should be up to three months,” Liu Xian’an said. “But he’s in a relaxed mood, which is beneficial for the condition, so I said this first, and we’ll take it a step at a time. If Elder Brother is too late, I can give it a try.”

“Fortunately, you’re here.” Liang Shu sighed. “If he really becomes ill at this time, I truly can’t think of anyone who can take over. The military doctors here are also a bunch of wastes, and didn’t notice it earlier.”

“Commander Ku was born with golden eyes, so it is difficult to detect the illness. Besides, he really doesn’t have any symptoms right now.” Liu Xian’an cleared the table. “Shall we go through those files too?”

“Don’t be in a hurry.” Liang Shu pulled him to sit down. “You haven’t had a good rest in the past few days. I had someone stew some chicken soup, have a bowl first. We’ll go out for dinner later.”

Liu Xian’an asked: “How did the prince find out that I haven’t had a good rest?”

Liang Shu said without a change of expression: “I just looked at you.”

Liu Xian’an said: “A-Ning said something.”

Liang Shu crouched in front of him, rested his head on his knees, and said shamelessly: “If you want, you can also bribe Gao Lin. I have no objections.”

Liu Xian’an smiled and grabbed a lock of his hair: “Then I’ll sleep for a bit now. Would you like to join me, Your Highness?”

Liang Shu answered with considerable dignity: “This lord……will consider it.”

The result of his consideration was that they squeezed into the single-person bed in the room and wrapped the quilt around the two of them. He didn’t sleep well during the day, and the chicken soup was about to be simmered, so Second Young Master Liu said to His Royal Highness Xiao Wang who was lazily soaking in the hot spring, I’m leaving soon today, I can’t stay longer. The prince should also go back to sleep early, have you seen the tall palace on top of the mountain? I made this new just for you, and it’s filled with gems and herbs.

His Royal Highness Xiao Wang was still dissatisfied, frowning as he asked: “Where are you going?” After asking, without waiting for an answer, he stood up from the pool with a splash, and Liu Xian’an closed his eyes. He was innocent, but not completely innocent, so he opened his eyes a little, still wanting to see.

As a result, he didn’t grasp his strength well and overdid it, waking himself up.

He sighed somewhat regretfully.

Liang Shu hugged the person in his arms tightly, and asked: “What is it?”

Liu Xian’an replied: “I woke up from my dream.”

Liang Shu laughed: “Then continue to dream.”

However, Liu Xian’an couldn’t fall asleep. He dawdled for a while, then turned his gaze to His Royal Highness Xiao Wang’s lapels and stretched out a finger to reach for the slightly open neckline.

Without moving, Liang Shu let the other party pull away his belt bit by bit. After the under layer was opened, there was a strong naked body. Liu Xian’an laid down a little bit to regard it very seriously. After being stared at for a while, Liang Shu felt that it was time for him to wake up, so he made a charming, profound expression and reached out a hand to grasp his chin, asking: “What are you looking at?”

Liu Xian’an replied: “I’m looking at the prince’s muscles. They look very even, more even than the pictures drawn by my elder brother.”