Gu Yi had been taking care of Shen Xuan here. Zheng Yu, needing to thoroughly investigate the matter, returned to the yamen first, leaving Wuji behind to help look after Lu Yu.
Shen Xuan was covered with two thick quilts, but his body was still cold. The doctor said it was because he had been in the snow for too long, which was why he hadn't recovered yet.
No one knew how Lu Yu was doing. Shen Xuan had been taken care of by himself, while Lu Yu was being looked after by Wuji, whom Zheng Yu had left behind.
"Cough, cough."
A faint cough startled Gu Yi, who had been lost in thought.
"Xuan'er, you're awake!" Gu Yi hurried over and sat by Shen Xuan's bed. "Are you still cold? Does any part of your body feel uncomfortable?"
"How is my wife?" Shen Xuan automatically ignored Gu Yi's questions, his mind filled with Lu Yu.
Seeing Shen Xuan's pale face but still thinking of Lu Yu first, Gu Yi sighed helplessly. "Miss Lu is in another room. She's not in serious condition. Don't worry. The doctor said Miss Lu will likely wake up tomorrow."
Gu Yi didn't dare to tell Shen Xuan the real situation. Shen Xuan was already weak, and he couldn't afford to worry anymore.
The doctor had said that Lu Yu's head had suffered a severe impact, and coupled with the prolonged exposure to the icy snow, he could only do his best to treat her. Although Lu Yu would not be in mortal danger, it was uncertain when she would wake up.
As for the multiple bruises on her body, they were minor. The doctor said some of the wounds were deep and would likely leave scars, but Gu Yi wasn't worried about that. His own scar on his forehead, which was quite long, had almost disappeared after using Lu Yu's medicine.
However, the news of when Lu Yu would wake up must not be told to Shen Xuan.
"What about Afu?" Shen Xuan had too many people he cared about. If Afu had an accident because of this, he would never forgive himself.
"Don't worry. My sister just sent someone to tell me that Afu is fine. He was saved by my sister at a critical moment." Gu Yi gently stroked Shen Xuan's hair.
"It's good that he's fine. It's good that he's fine." Hearing Gu Yi say this, Shen Xuan finally felt relieved.
"Wait a moment, I'll go call the doctor in." Gu Yi tucked the quilt around Shen Xuan and got up to leave.
"Go to the kitchen and reheat the ginger soup. Bring it in later."
These servants had all been transferred from the Zheng mansion by Zheng Yu. There were no servants at home originally, but now that both Shen Xuan and Lu Yu needed care, and Gu Yi was truly too busy, Zheng Yu had transferred them, even leaving her personal guard, Wuji, behind.
"Doctor, Shen Xuan is awake. Please come in and take a look."
This doctor was someone they had temporarily found from outside. He was also a doctor with considerable experience and high medical skills in the town. She had heard about Lu Yu's medical skills in the past six months and greatly admired her. Now that she heard Lu Yu needed treatment, she came without hesitation.
As she approached the doorway, Gu Yi, still worried, reminded the doctor, "Doctor, I haven't told him about Miss Lu's condition. I only said that Miss Lu will likely wake up tomorrow. I hope you can help me maintain this lie."
"I understand, I understand. Young Master Gu, what you're doing is right. Young Master Shen is also a patient and should not be overly worried. Doing this will put Young Master Shen at ease."
"Doctor." Shen Xuan, lying on the bed, saw Gu Yi bringing the doctor over and wanted to get up.
"There's no need to get up. Young Master Shen, just lie there."
"No, I feel tired after lying down for so long." Shen Xuan felt embarrassed to have an elderly doctor take his pulse while he was lying down.
Gu Yi stepped forward and carefully helped Shen Xuan up, placing two more pillows behind Shen Xuan to make him more comfortable.
"Young Master Shen's body is very weak. It seems there is a toxin in your body, similar to Ruan Jin San, but not entirely." The doctor frowned slightly as she felt his pulse. She had never seen this poison before.
"Doctor, this should have been done by my wife. I accidentally came into contact with some of it. It's not a big deal. I'll be fine once my wife wakes up tomorrow."
Hearing the doctor say this, Shen Xuan thought of the powder Lu Yu had sprinkled during their fight that morning. His wife would have the antidote when she woke up tomorrow, and he had only come into contact with a small amount, so Shen Xuan was not worried at all.
"This—"
The doctor seemed to want to say something but held back. After all, this poison was developed by Doctor Lu herself. It would take a lot of effort for her to find an antidote, and she had never seen this poison before.
It was better not to say anything for now. Even if she told Young Master Shen about Doctor Lu's condition, it would be of no help. She should try to develop the antidote herself slowly.
"Since it was developed by Doctor Lu, I am not worried. Doctor Lu will surely have the antidote."
"Young Master Gu, ginger soup." The ginger soup had been reheated and was brought in by the servant.
"Young Master Gu's body was indeed chilled in the snow, so he should drink more ginger soup," the doctor said, nodding as she looked at the ginger soup on the table.
"However, Young Master Gu, your previous recuperation may have been in vain. It will be even more difficult to conceive a child."
The doctor's unintentional remark startled Shen Xuan, and he asked in disbelief, "Doctor, what do you mean by that?"
"Didn't Doctor Lu tell you?" The doctor was startled and quickly fell silent, realizing she had let slip something. However, this was also Doctor Lu's kind intention. Even if she told Young Master Shen, it should be fine.
"Doctor, please tell me in detail what is going on." Shen Xuan didn't realize his voice had begun to tremble slightly.
"When I took Young Master Shen's pulse today, I could see that he was indeed affected by the cold. Men are naturally sensitive to cold, and this might have some impact on fertility, but not to this extent."
"Moreover, from your pulse, I can see that your pulse is weak. You must have suffered a lot since childhood, which led to poor health later on. Not only is it difficult to conceive, but even if you were lucky enough to conceive, with your body, you would likely suffer a lot."
"It is likely that Doctor Lu has been treating you daily for the past six months, which is why your body has improved."
"However, because the treatment has not yet ended, it gave people the impression that your body was originally very good. Now that you have suddenly encountered this misfortune, all the underlying illnesses in your body have manifested."
"That's why I said your treatment may have been in vain."
After hearing this, Shen Xuan understood everything. His wife's contraceptive pills were for his health. She was also afraid of him being sad, so she had never told him, but he had misunderstood her.
Seeing Shen Xuan sitting there blankly after hearing this, his back hunched, his head bowed, full of self-blame, Gu Yi stepped forward and gently hugged Shen Xuan, who was trembling slightly, and kept stroking his back, comforting him silently.
The doctor, being perceptive, retreated.