"How is the prince's health lately?" Liu Xukun asked casually after taking a sip of hot tea.
He asked casually, but Song Changlin was so shocked that his scalp went numb.
You know, Prince Rui's condition is a secret that cannot be disclosed casually, even in the palace.
He has been working in the palace for almost three years, and he has to be inspected by the palace guards every time he enters and leaves the palace.
Like tonight's behavior of accidentally bringing out the medical records, if Wan Qing hadn't come out to help intercede, he wouldn't have been able to get away so easily.
Especially recently, Mrs. Tong suddenly changed the prescription, massage and acupuncture points and methods. Naturally, Song Changlin had some speculation in his mind that the prince's condition should have changed.
Although he doesn't know how to diagnose the pulse, but judging from various external manifestations, he feels that it should be developing in a good direction.
But these were all secrets, and he only dared to think about them in his own mind. He had never even communicated with Lu Ting, let alone Liu Xukun.
However, Liu Xukun had not hesitated to inform him of the Queen Mother's condition before, so it would have been impolite to refuse.
Seeing Song Changlin's expression changing, Liu Xukun still didn't seem to think there was anything wrong with his words. Instead, he comforted him and said, "Don't worry, this restaurant is the property of the princess. The sound insulation is very good. The waiter will knock on the door before coming in. We are normal." Speak without worrying about being heard.”
Song Changlin was even more embarrassed, but he couldn't remain silent, so he cleared his throat and said to himself: "To tell you the truth, although everyone in the palace calls me Doctor Song, I have only learned bone setting and massage, pulse diagnosis and so on. Doctor Lu is in charge, so I really can’t tell what the prince’s condition is.”
At Liu Xukun's age and having stayed in the palace for a few years, he has long been a human spirit. How could he not understand what Song Changlin meant by these words.
But he deliberately pretended to be confused and said: "So that's it. I heard that the prince's health has improved a lot, so I thought you knew the situation!"
Song Changlin became more and more confused, secretly wondering where Liu Xukun's information came from.
Before he could figure it out, the waiter knocked on the door and came in to serve food and wine.
Song Changlin's train of thought was immediately interrupted.
The waiter placed the food and wine on the table, bowed and said, "Take it easy, gentlemen."
After the waiter went out, Liu Xukun said: "Ms. Tong is worthy of being Junior Sister's apprentice, and her medical skills are indeed superb.
"Oh, it's a pity that my junior sister had a hard life. She was killed by gangsters at a young age. If my junior sister is still alive now, the prince might have woken up long ago."
When Song Changlin heard what Liu Xukun said, he suddenly remembered that it was indeed said that Mrs. Tong was a direct disciple of the miracle doctor Jiang Tongjiang.
Thinking of this, he quietly raised his eyelids and glanced at Liu Xukun. So, wouldn't Lady Tong be Liu Xukun's nephew?
It seems that his source of information should be Mrs. Tong, right?
After all, the prince has never allowed Liu Xukun to interfere with the prince's treatment. You can't guard him while telling him the prince's news, right?
Song Changlin had a relatively simple character, and he thought he was smart and kept secrets. He had no idea that Liu Xukun was basically deceiving him, and his entire expression had already given him away, and everyone could see him.
After getting the information he wanted, Liu Xukun immediately ended the topic that made Song Changlin anxious, as if he had really just asked casually, and began to invite the other party to eat food and drink.
Song Changlin finally breathed a sigh of relief and quickly took a sip of wine to calm himself down.
The two of them ate, drank, talked and laughed until nearly midnight before they ended the drinking party and walked out of the restaurant together.
Song Changlin's steps were a little unsteady, but he returned home smoothly, wiped his face and fell asleep.
When Liu Xukun returned to his residence, he noticed a chill as soon as he opened the door, and a cold voice came from the darkness: "Don't light the lamp."
Liu Xukun was relieved when he heard a familiar voice.
He closed the door with his backhand, walked to the middle of the room based on his memory, found a chair, sat down and said, "Do you have to be so scary every time you show up?"
"Otherwise? Are we beating gongs and drums to find you?" The voice continued in the darkness, "Have you found out the news? What happened to Prince Rui? Is he dead or awake?"
"I'm not dead or awake," Liu Xukun said deliberately.
"I see that you are very envious of Prince Rui's life. Do you need me to help you?" The voice in the darkness became colder.
Liu Xukun trembled and hurriedly explained: "The palace and the palace have become more and more strict recently. It can be said to be airtight, and not a single bit of news has come out.
"The prince's physical condition is even more tightly sealed. The prince is already wary of me, and I don't dare to pry around. Otherwise, he will have to deal with me first without your help."
"Nonsense, if I couldn't find any information, I wouldn't be looking for you!" Listening to Liu Xukun going around in circles, the man hidden in the darkness finally couldn't help himself and jumped down from the beam.
Although the person landed, he didn't make any sound at all.
If he hadn't felt a breeze blowing across his face, Liu Xukun wouldn't have been sure whether the other party had jumped down.
"Prince Rui's palace suddenly tightened its control so tightly that even the people I installed behind the scenes couldn't get any relevant information. Something must have happened.
"The superiors attach great importance to the situation in Prince Rui's Mansion, so I have to know what exactly happened."
"I can only say that Prince Rui is definitely not awake yet, but his condition should have improved greatly."
Although Liu Xukun was certain, in fact all this was just his guess.
It's just that it's not just a random guess, but based on Song Changlin's reaction.
"Are you sure?" Hearing how sure he was, the visitor asked with some disbelief.
"I don't dare to say that I am 100% sure, but I think it's probably 80% or 90% certain!" Liu Xukun also felt that he had said too much just now, so he gave himself a little leeway.
"It seems that Mrs. Tong is really quite capable." The visitor's tone was a bit playful, and he continued, "Since you think so, I will report your words. You should pay more attention to the palace recently. If there is any change in the situation, please contact me immediately.”
"Don't worry!" Liu Xukun nodded, "I have already made arrangements."
"That's good!"
Before the last word "good" could be said, the oil lamp in the room suddenly came on.
The warm yellow light dispelled the darkness and the chill all over Liu Xukun's body.
But the person who just spoke has disappeared, leaving no trace in the room, as if the conversation just now was Liu Xukun's hallucination after drinking.
