Chapter 226 1/3

Qi Jun told Lu Qingxi all his feelings after meeting Li Qingzhi.

“I feel a sense of warmth and comfort when I see him. It must be destiny that connects us as father and son! Ah Xi, help me investigate him, his writings, and books. I want to see them,” Qi Jun said to Lu Qingxi.

“Your Majesty, rest assured, this servant will handle it well!” Lu Qingxi assured, then asked, “Your Majesty, should we inform the Empress Dowager about this?”

Qi Jun thought for a moment and said, “This matter isn’t confirmed yet, so let’s not speak of it for now. I don’t want to disappoint her prematurely… But I truly feel that Li Qingzhi is my son. Ah Xi, in my life, this is the first time I’ve liked a young man so much.”

Lu Qingxi didn’t have any special feelings towards Li Qingzhi. Even if he had any favorable impressions, it was because Li Qingzhi had saved Qi An and was proven to be a good person. He couldn’t understand why Qi Jun thought of Li Qingzhi as his son after only meeting him twice.

And this so-called father-son resonance…

Lu Qingxi remembered what Lu Mingshan had said. Could it be that Li Qingzhi was truly a son sent by the heavens to Qi Jun?

“Ah Xi, is there any way for me to see Li Qingzhi more often? It might not be appropriate for me to keep visiting him,” Qi Jun asked again.

He was beginning to miss Li Qingzhi.

Lu Qingxi replied, “Your Majesty, Mr. Li is about to participate in the provincial exam. You can send him some books from the palace library.”

“Ah Xi, find a few books immediately. I’ll send them to him tomorrow!” Qi Jun declared.

Lu Qingxi was stunned. Was His Majesty in such a hurry? There was really no need to rush like this!

“Actually, one book is enough. The rest can be sent gradually later,” Qi Jun added. He preferred to visit Li Qingzhi daily, so he thought sending one book each day would be better than taking too many at once and depleting the books.

Qi Jun had always been a prudent person, but he couldn’t express how much he wanted a child.

Moreover… After meeting Li Qingzhi, he felt so comfortable and even felt that his body had improved!

Lu Qingxi looked at the excited Qi Jun, dumbfounded.

While Qi Jun and Lu Qingxi were talking, in the Li family’s house, Li Laogen was examining the gifts sent by Qi Jun.

Qi Jun said they were tokens of gratitude and had specially prepared some gifts. These gifts weren’t expensive, but they were very pleasing.

At least Li Qingzhi liked them very much.

“Ah Qing, Mr. Liu is really generous. He sent us so many things! He even sent silver!” Li Laogen was ecstatic. “If only he could come to our house every day!”

“Yeah,” Li Qingzhi smiled.

The silver sent by the emperor and Concubine Liu wasn’t much, just two hundred taels. In addition, they sent him some precious medicinal herbs.

However, these were only a small part of the gifts. Most of the gifts were various ingredients.

Dried abalone, dried mussels, various dried mushrooms, fresh vegetables grown near the hot springs…

In the scarce winter ingredients, Li Qingzhi couldn’t help but want to eat them when he saw them.

He instructed the kitchen to make seafood noodles tomorrow morning.

Li Laogen wanted Qi Jun to come every day. He also wanted it very much. After all, even if Qi Jun didn’t recognize him as his son in the end, he could still help treat Qi Jun’s body and even subtly influence Qi Jun’s thoughts.

But Qi Jun was the emperor, so he probably wouldn’t come every day.

Thinking like this, Li Qingzhi heard a knock on the door early the next morning and opened it to see Qi Jun again.

This time, Lu Qingxi and Concubine Liu didn’t come. Only Qi Jun came.

It wasn’t that Qi Jun didn’t want to bring them along, but the three of them coming together would attract too much attention. Him coming alone would attract no one’s attention.

You should know that he often fell ill, so it was normal for him not to show up. But it was different for Lu Qingxi and Concubine Liu!

Especially Lu Qingxi, as the New Year approached, there were many things in the court that he needed to attend to.

“Mr. Liu,” Li Qingzhi greeted with a smile.

Qi Jun didn’t wait for him to offer help but took the initiative to shake Li Qingzhi’s hand. “Mr. Li, I received a good book yesterday and thought you might find it useful, so I brought it to you.”

As their hands touched, Qi Jun felt that indescribable warmth again.

Li Qingzhi noticed Qi Jun’s initiative and quickly understood the reason.

Qi Jun’s physical condition was indeed very poor. With such a condition, Qi Jun should feel uncomfortable all the time, possibly even in pain all over.

But using his special abilities, he could help Qi Jun feel better.

In modern times, some people with illnesses rely on painkillers, but he was even more effective for Qi Jun than painkillers. Qi Jun must like him.

In fact, when he treated Qi An before, Qi An liked him very much and relied on him very much.

Li Qingzhi looked at the book that Qi Jun had brought. He found that it was a book he hadn’t seen before, but he recognized the name of the author, a great scholar from the previous dynasty!

Such a book was definitely very precious!

“Thank you, Mr. Liu,” Li Qingzhi thanked him.

“You’re welcome, Mr. Li. I have a request,” Qi Jun smiled as he entered, sending someone to deliver a deer leg to the kitchen.

Qi Jun wanted to visit Li Qingzhi every day, but it wasn’t appropriate to keep coming just to deliver books.

In the end, Lu Qingxi came up with an idea for him: ask Li Qingzhi to treat his illness and help him recuperate.

This way, he could come to see Li Qingzhi every day without any problem.

He could even stay with Li Qingzhi for a while longer and chat with him.

“Mr. Liu, what can I do for you?” Li Qingzhi asked.

Qi Jun said, “Mr. Li, you must have figured it out, right? My health is not very good. I heard that you are exceptionally skilled in medicine, so I would like to ask you to help me take a look.”

“I see. Please come in, Mr. Liu. I’ll take your pulse,” Li Qingzhi said.

After entering, Li Qingzhi took Qi Jun’s pulse and asked him various questions.

He hadn’t studied medicine seriously, so simply taking the pulse wouldn’t reveal much. But he had previously checked Qi Jun’s body with his abilities and knew quite a bit about Qi Jun’s physical condition.

“Mr. Liu, you were poisoned in your early years, and the poison was quite stubborn. Your internal organs have all suffered some damage…” Li Qingzhi had read many medical books and described Qi Jun’s physical condition in detail using the language of the time.

As for Qi Jun… He had been sick for a long time and had listened to the imperial physicians talk about his own physical condition over the years, so he knew quite well about his own illness.

Seeing Li Qingzhi explain his condition so clearly, Qi Jun also developed more trust in Li Qingzhi’s medical skills.

No wonder Li Qingzhi could cure Qi An!

By the way, Master Lu said that after meeting Li Qingzhi, he felt healthier. Was it because Li Qingzhi understood medicine?

Qi Jun immediately expressed his intention to come over every day in the future to seek treatment.

“That would be great. Mr. Liu, your physical deficiencies are severe, and curing them won’t be easy. I plan to have you soak in herbal baths, which are best done here where I can adjust the herbal ingredients at any time,” Li Qingzhi said.

He originally used the method of “acupuncture” to treat Qi An.

However, this method was not suitable for Qi Jun.

He didn’t know much about acupuncture, and he couldn’t just poke at random.

Li Qingzhi soon thought of a new treatment method – herbal baths.

He didn’t dare to prescribe random medicines, fearing that it would harm Qi Jun instead of helping him recover. However, herbal baths would be safe.

Just add some herbal ingredients and let Qi Jun soak for a while.

And for Qi Jun, taking a hot bath itself was beneficial!

This was ancient times, and hygiene conditions were far worse than modern times. After falling ill, the immune system would weaken, and taking a bath could easily lead to further illness.