Free Web NovelChapter 1725: Chapter 1335: Some Things Can’t Have It Both Ways
The Medicine Immortal Old Man said this in all righteousness!
But as soon as Gu Changsheng heard it, she was instantly bewildered!
Equal favor to all?
Equal favor to all!
Such equal favor to all!
Gu Changsheng had only seen the Three Palaces and Six Courtyards of an emperor on TV in her past life, yet now, her master was telling her, as the Southern Emperor, to distribute her favors equally!
Gu Changsheng, this person, perhaps her words and actions were somewhat unrestrained, perhaps she liked handsome men more than the average girl, but her little hobby had always been candid!
As the saying goes, fantasies are acceptable, and daily she would amuse herself by imagining keeping handsome men as consorts, but to actually share her affections with all?
Apologies!
There is always a gap between ideal and reality, such a thing, she really couldn’t bring herself to do!
The last needle landed on Yu Lianyi, and Gu Changsheng’s radiant face was full of embarrassment. She turned her head, glanced at the Medicine Immortal Old Man, frowned, and seriously said, "Old man, as a doctor, don’t tell me you’ve never dissected someone to see inside when you were practicing medicine!"
Gu Changsheng was a doctor, and she understood too well the dedication of those who had practiced medicine throughout history!
Even in the ancient times when the deceased were revered, doctors would often bribe the coroner’s office to get their hands on the bodies of executed criminals to practice their medical skills!
All doctors tacitly understood this, but never spoke of it to outsiders!
Raising her hand, she gestured to the position of the heart on her chest, looking at the slightly dazed Medicine Immortal Old Man, and softly said, "Old man, the human heart is only as big as a fist. Tell me, how many people can it hold?"
"Old man, Zhou Mu and I met when we were insignificant, stayed together through battles across the land, in the beginning, I asked him for a promise, he promised me, one life, one pair, in poverty and hardship, never to part! He dotes on me, protects me, loves me, for the journey to the Southern Border, he left home for me, in the journey north, he followed me through life and death! No matter when and where, no matter what danger I was in, even knowing certain death awaited, he never let go of my hand!"
"Old man, my heart is big, yet also small. Though they say a gentleman’s promise is worth a thousand gold, though they say my behavior has always been uninhibited and unruly, since Zhou Mu can fulfill his promise to me, how can I, Gu Changsheng, not match up to him?"
"In this life, I, Gu Changsheng, can betray everyone in the world, can forsake the vast kingdom, can renounce the position of Southern Emperor, but only... will not betray him!"
Gu Changsheng spoke with determination, her bright little face full of certainty.
The Medicine Immortal Old Man saw this, his old face couldn’t help but frown slightly, pondering for a moment, still spoke, "What about that Shi Wujue boy? He has done quite a bit for you too!"
As soon as the Medicine Immortal Old Man mentioned Shi Wujue, darkness immediately swept over Gu Changsheng’s radiant little face...
Shi Wujue, ah!
To Gu Changsheng, how should it be said?
His personality, Gu Changsheng admired, or rather, his wild and uninhibited nature suited Gu Changsheng’s temperament more than Zhou Mu!
What he did for her, Gu Changsheng dared not forget a bit, every detail, all engraved in her heart!
Deep love does not last!
His deep affection, Gu Changsheng asked herself, in this life, it’s feared that it can’t be repaid!
"Old man..." Her long lashes slightly lowered, pondering for a moment, Gu Changsheng still spoke, "Old man, have you ever heard a saying?"
"What is it?" The Medicine Immortal Old Man immediately asked upon hearing.
"Meeting the right person at the right time is love!" Gu Changsheng looked up at the Medicine Immortal Old Man, the corners of her mouth pulling into a forced curve, slowly continuing, "Meeting the right person at the wrong time is youth..."
The Medicine Immortal Old Man, upon hearing this, slightly frowned, his old face full of confusion...
Seeing this, Gu Changsheng’s bright little face lifted with a faint smile, she turned around, picked up the medicine bottle placed on the small table by the bed, poured out the medicinal pill inside, picked up the prepared teacup, lifted Yu Lianyi’s head, while putting the pill into her mouth, slowly said, "For me, Gu Changsheng, Zhou Mu, is the love I met in this life, while Shi Wujue..."
"Even if he has a thousand good qualities, even if he is extremely captivating, even if he is that right person... but to me, he remains only a passerby who decorated my youth..."
The Medicine Immortal Old Man watched Gu Changsheng’s methodical actions and pondered for a moment before speaking, "But you clearly can have both, why must you choose one and give up the other? Life is short, just a few decades, perhaps one day, you will regret it?"
Gu Changsheng, busy with her hands, shook her head slowly upon hearing the Medicine Immortal Old Man’s words and said softly, "Maybe one day, when my hair is gray, I will feel regret when I recall the past. However, loyalty and filial piety also have times when it’s difficult to have both, let alone love? Even if there is regret, it will become a memory, won’t it? I never regret any of the choices I’ve made, whether right or wrong. Once I make up my mind, I will accept all the consequences, good or bad. The path I choose, even if I have to crawl, I will walk it. When I recall the past in my old age, even if full of regrets, I will only be grateful, thanking all the people I’ve met, fallen for, and missed. Thank them for adorning my memories..."
The Medicine Immortal Old Man couldn’t help but shake his head after hearing this, looking at Gu Changsheng with a face full of regret, he sighed, "Ah! You foolish child!"
But Gu Changsheng had made herself so clear, and the Medicine Immortal Old Man knew that she was decisive. No matter how much he said, it would probably be of no use!
Originally, he just wanted to take advantage of the two fighting to tease this unworthy disciple of his, but he didn’t expect her to seriously answer his question without dodging it. Although the Medicine Immortal Old Man was surprised, he quickly understood!
This little woman who was earnestly tending to Yu Lianyi’s injuries was probably more worried about those two people who went out to fight than anyone else!
"What is love in this world? What is love... It’s just a pity for that Wujue lad, his sincere heart, in the end, might only leave him heartbroken..." The Medicine Immortal Old Man shook his head, looking thoughtful and lost in his musings...
Gu Changsheng, who was busy saving Yu Lianyi’s life, couldn’t help but turn around, gave the Medicine Immortal Old Man a glance, and with a twitching mouth, after some thought, she spoke, "Old man, when you eloped with Master’s wife back then, and ended up with her in separate worlds of life and death, living alone to old age, have you regretted it in this life?"
Upon hearing this, the expression on the old face of the Medicine Immortal Old Man froze immediately!
Everyone has someone untouchable in their heart!
To Gu Changsheng, her reverse scale is her parents!
To the Medicine Immortal Old Man, his reverse scale is his wife who died young!
The Medicine Immortal Old Man looked at Gu Changsheng, his old face flickered uncertainly. After a moment of pondering, a relieved smile appeared on his old face, and he slowly said, "No regrets! Even though I’m growing old alone, in my old heart, all the bits and pieces with your Master’s wife are like just yesterday!"
"Hm!" Gu Changsheng nodded upon hearing this, "It’s not about being with each other forever, it’s about cherishing what was once had! Life is short, we must seize the day, why think so much? Maybe, on our journey northward, we won’t have a future anyway? Plans can’t keep up with the changes, no matter how far we think in our hearts, it’s no match to the cruelty of reality!"
"Hm, hm!" The Medicine Immortal Old Man couldn’t help but nod after hearing this, "What the young one said makes sense!"
Gu Changsheng raised her head proudly, "Naturally, just look at who I am!"
Seeing this, the Medicine Immortal Old Man laughed immediately, pointed at Gu Changsheng and said, "I said you were fat, and now you’re boasting?"
With her back to him, Gu Changsheng shrugged her shoulders and, while applying medicine to Yu Lianyi’s external injuries, she spoke, "Also, old man, what you said before about what is love in this world, there’s the next line..."
"What?" The Medicine Immortal Old Man was momentarily unable to follow Gu Changsheng’s train of thought and spoke blankly with his old face.
"What is love in this world, it makes people commit to life and death! That’s it!" Gu Changsheng said casually, but in her heart, she was quite touched.
Isn’t it true that she and her evildoer are truly life and death committed?
This shows that some moving words are not just idle sentiment from those scholarly and artistic types!
Although those scholars might not be able to accomplish it, in this world, there will always be some passionate and genuine people who can do it!
For example, her evildoer...
For example, isn’t Shi Wujue?
"What is love in this world, it makes people commit to life and death... What is love in this world, it makes people commit to life and death..." The Medicine Immortal Old Man repeatedly uttered Gu Changsheng’s words with a somewhat dazed expression on his old face, as if wandering off in his thoughts, before leaving the room...
Without the presence of the Medicine Immortal Old Man, Gu Changsheng was no longer distracted and became even more efficient in her actions...
Yu Lianyi not only had internal injuries but also these external wounds to deal with. Additionally, because she was with child, many medications could not be used on her. This was the reason Gu Changsheng had no choice but to set up another furnace to refine pills!
To save Yu Lianyi was naturally no problem for Gu Changsheng. After administering her medication and tending to her external wounds, Gu Changsheng pondered for a moment before lifting the unconscious and still-in-a-stupor Yu Lianyi from the bed, sitting behind her to regulate her Internal Breath...
With Gu Changsheng’s intervention, Yu Lianyi and the baby in her belly would naturally be fine. As for whether to keep this child or not, it would all have to wait for Yu Lianyi to wake and make her own decision!
However, while adjusting Yu Lianyi’s Internal Breath, Gu Changsheng couldn’t help but furrow her brows...
After all, she was still somewhat restless with worry...
