"Your Majesty, Master Sun should examine my pulse first."
After entering the room, Li Shimin sat down and extended his wrist to Sun Simiao.
Who was Sun Simiao?
As he came alone late at night, his expression was awkward and he seemed to have something to say. After a moment's thought, one knew it must be a difficult problem.
He pulled over a chair, sat opposite Li Shimin, and gently placed his right hand on Old Li's pulse.
Feeling Li Shimin's pulse, Sun Simiao's brow gradually furrowed.
Judging by the pulse, things were not quite as he had imagined.
"Emperor, where are you feeling unwell?"
Upon hearing this, Li Shimin's face became even more embarrassed: "I… have the will but lack the strength…"
Sun Simiao was stunned.
Looking, listening, inquiring, and palpating – when he looked earlier, he had guessed this was the problem.
But from the pulse, there were no signs of it. This was rather strange.
It was not that he was only skilled in gynecology and ignorant of andrology. In traditional Chinese medicine, there was no severe specialization. After all, in TCM, the human body was a whole. There was no such thing as fixing one part without considering others.
Sun Simiao stroked his beard, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Please wait here for a moment, Your Majesty. This humble Taoist shall return shortly."
After speaking, he bowed slightly to Li Shimin and walked outside.
Fang Er had not yet slept. He was in the outer room playing with Little Ya.
Xiao Qing sat beside him, holding the imperial edict in her hand, unable to believe it was real!
Not only was her daughter made a county princess, but she also had a fief!
Just then, she heard Xiao Huan come and knock on the door, saying:
"Master, Old Sun says he has something urgent to discuss with you."
Fang Er put down Little Ya and kissed Xiao Qing on the forehead: "I'll go see. If it's too late, you should rest early."
After speaking, he pushed open the door and went out.
Seeing Sun Simiao pacing in the courtyard, he smiled and said, "Master Sun, not sleeping so late at night, are you unable to sleep peacefully alone?"
Since Li Shimin had issued the fertility order, countless Taoists in the Great Tang had married and had children. Therefore, Fang Er's joke was not excessive.
Old Sun heard it and only glared at him: "Quickly come with this humble Taoist!"
The two left the backyard. Sun Simiao walked ahead without a word, directly to the study in the front courtyard.
Fang Er followed behind, completely bewildered. He had something for himself, but instead of talking in Bai Cao Ju, he came to his study. Why was it so mysterious?
He quickly stepped forward and opened the study door. After they were seated, he looked at Sun Simiao doubtfully and asked.
"Master Sun, has something happened?"
Sun Simiao leaned to Fang Er's ear and whispered, "The Emperor is no good…"
Fang Er immediately stood up and quickly asked, "What happened! Is he sick? Or injured?"
Sun Simiao waved his hands repeatedly: "Young friend misunderstood, it's that the person is no good, not that the person is no good~"
Fang Er: "........"
What kind of nonsense was this?
But the next moment, he understood what Old Sun meant and stared at Old Sun in shock: "The Emperor, he, is no good there?"
Sun Simiao nodded, then said, "Just now, the Emperor went to Bai Cao Ju alone and asked this humble Taoist to take his pulse.
He said he had the will but lacked the strength, but this humble Taoist's observation of his pulse indicated strength and vitality, so I was a little unsure and came to consult you for advice."
At this point, Fang Er could no longer sit still. He grabbed Sun Simiao: "Let's go and take a look!"
When the two returned to Bai Cao Ju, Li Shimin felt extremely awkward seeing Fang Er.
To have his son-in-law know about his impotence, this was…
Seeing this, Sun Simiao quickly explained, "Your Majesty, this illness, this humble Taoist is not very skilled in it."
Since Duke Anguo could produce that little blue pill, he must have some experience in this area, which is why I invited him here.
Little blue pill = Andrology expert?
Sun Simiao's explanation made Li Shimin immediately accept the statement, regardless of whether Fang Er was his son-in-law.
"Lad, quickly examine what's wrong with me."
Saying that, he placed his wrist on the table again, signaling Fang Er to take his pulse.
But Fang Er only knew how to cut meat, not how to take pulses!
Thinking of Sun Simiao's previous statement that his pulse was normal and not like impotence, he turned to Sun Simiao and said, "Please excuse yourself, Master Sun."
Old Sun smiled and nodded, then turned and left the room, closing the door from the outside.
After he left, Fang Er sat opposite Li Shimin, lit a cigar, and offered it.
"Father, your conjugal affairs have not been very satisfactory recently?"
Li Shimin took the cigar. Hearing Fang Er's address to him at this moment, he felt indescribably awkward.
"Call me Emperor~"
Fang Er smiled and nodded in agreement: "Yes, Your Majesty, is it convenient to answer my question just now?"
After exhaling smoke, Li Shimin slowly said, "It seems I haven't been to the harem for some days."
The last time, it seems to have been how many days…
He paused here, counting how many days it had been since he hadn't been a "soldier," and suddenly slapped his thigh: "The last time was when that bastard blew up the Western Academy!"
Fang Er looked at him in surprise: "Your Majesty, it's been almost a month, and you actually…?"
Damn, dozens of concubines in the harem, and this guy hadn't done that for almost a month! Unbelievable!
*Slap!*
Li Shimin, angered and ashamed, slapped Fang Er's head: "I was busy with official business!"
It was just after the New Year. Didn't all the state affairs for the year need to be clarified in advance?
*Hiss…*
Fang Er rubbed the back of his head, thinking that what Li Shimin said made sense.
The first season of the year is important, so it's natural to be as busy as a dog.
"Then, was your last time normal?"
Li Shimin's old face blushed: "Normal~"
"How long?"
"About the time it takes for an incense stick to burn~~"
"Did you take medicine?"
"Yes!"
"How many pills?"
"Two pills~"
"So fast?"
"Interrupted by the explosion~~"
"Did you take medicine today?"
"Yes~"
"How many pills?"
" *Slap!* "
Li Shimin slapped him again, but this time it landed on the table, making the teacup jump.
His face flushed as he pointed at Fang Er: "Two pills! Are you done?"
Fang Er chuckled sheepishly: "Your Majesty, don't be angry. To treat an illness, the minister must first understand what's going on, right?"
"I've answered them all. Have you found the reason?" Li Shimin roared at him, extremely exasperated.
This was too damn embarrassing!
Fang Er stroked his chin: "I think I've found it! Please wait a moment!"
Saying that, he pushed the door open and walked out. Old Sun was sitting in the courtyard. Seeing him come out, he stepped forward and asked, "Young friend, do you know the reason?"
Fang Er nodded: "I've guessed some of it. It's probably most of it. Please trouble Master Sun to prepare some Ma Feisan for the Emperor~"
Sun Simiao looked at him with confusion: "What do you want to do?"
Fang Er smiled slightly: "Hehehehehe, don't ask for now. Let this kid keep it a secret~"
Seeing that he wouldn't say, Old Sun had no choice but to do as he was told. He went to a side room, gathered some herbs, and began to boil them in the courtyard.
While he was boiling the medicine, Fang Er went to the courtyard where Li Shimin was staying. Seeing Deng Dengjie guarding the door, he said, "Please trouble Eunuch Deng to go in and bring out a girl."
Deng Dengjie looked troubled: "Your Highness, the Emperor said not to let anyone in or out. Please don't make things difficult for this servant~~"
Fang Er beckoned him: "Come here!"
Deng Dengjie obeyed but was caught off guard and hit on the back of the neck. His vision went dark, and he collapsed to the ground.
Fang Er fumbled for the key from his waist, opened the courtyard door, went in, selected one of the three women, brought her out of the courtyard, locked the courtyard door again, and then woke up Deng Dengjie.
Poor Deng Dengjie, before he could come to his senses, he heard Fang Er's voice getting farther and farther away.
"Eunuch Deng, I've taken the person. Guard the courtyard with peace of mind. The Emperor will not blame you~"
Fang Er did this because he had a guess about Li Shimin's condition.
He was about to do something when he was interrupted by an explosion. He was likely psychologically traumatized~~