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Guo Steward couldn't help but marvel at Yong Huai's prowess. "Lord Yong, if you ask me, Ling Yuan Shou is no match for you. With just one talisman from you, it’s worth more than the countless treatments Ling Yuan Shou could provide. Why should he take all the credit? It’s truly unfair to you."
Yong Huai shrugged off the compliment. "Once the task is done, he gets the credit; if it fails, I bear the blame. There's no question of fairness here."
"Oh dear, this matter must succeed!" Guo Steward said anxiously, glancing around before continuing in a hushed tone. "Lord Yong, my position shouldn't allow me to meddle in family affairs, but our household is in great peril. My loyalty compels me to ask—your Highness, this shouldn’t be a problem, right?"
"That depends on Ling Yuan Shou's abilities," Yong Huai replied.
"Oh dear, at such a critical juncture, Lord Yong, please don’t brush me off! Ling Yuan Shou’s skills can’t possibly compare to yours!"
"Not at all," Yong Huai countered. "I merely treat the symptoms, not the root cause. Just like that Revitalization Talisman I used earlier; I estimate that in a few days, your symptoms will reappear."
Guo Steward panicked upon hearing this. "What should we do now?"
Just moments ago he had been full of loyalty, but when it came to his own life and death, loyalty was the last thing on his mind.
"However, there is a way," Yong Huai said, suppressing his sarcasm. "Regarding the Consort of the Second Prince's illness, by protocol I shouldn't speak of it outside. But since you're not exactly an outsider and the household relies on you..."
Yong Huai pulled Guo Steward closer. "I have a talisman specifically designed for the ailments in your household. I’ve put a lot of thought into it and have tested it myself, so I can't show it to anyone just yet."
Guo Steward urged him eagerly, "Lord Yong, let’s hurry and report this to His Highness!"
Yong Huai held him back again. "Don’t rush! Listen to me first. As I mentioned earlier, it's a talisman. Although its side effects are manageable now, it might not be effective enough. If we present it carelessly—even if it’s neither good nor bad—it could lead to unforeseen complications at this critical moment."
Guo Steward slowed his pace. "You’re right, Lord Yong; I was being reckless."
"Your loyal intentions can’t be called reckless," Yong Huai said pointedly. "If I were wary of that person beside His Highness, any small mistake on my part would be seized upon by him."
Though Guo Steward only managed one household, he had been exposed to the intricacies of officialdom from a young age and understood the difficulties involved.
"Don’t worry too much; I have a method that requires your cooperation," Yong Huai said.
"Speak quickly."
"Are you willing to try it out first?"
"Well..."
"The talisman—what if..."
Yong Huai noticed his hesitation and quickly reassured him. "I've minimized the side effects; they’re just minor symptoms like drowsiness or lack of energy."
At this moment, Guo Steward was willing to try the medicine. Regardless of success or failure, the prince would remember his loyalty.
Seeing him still hesitating, Yong Huai decided to scare him a bit. "I see that you might already be infected. The household is too busy to spare time and energy on you."
"Even if a good medicine is developed later, it will naturally be given to them first. If you keep delaying, you might not even have the chance to take it."
"If you die from this illness, who will remember you? Just like any other servant, you'll end up in a shabby straw mat tossed into a mass grave—that's if you're lucky."
"If the palace finds this illness strange and decides to burn everything out of fear, you won't even have a complete corpse left."
"So, while your symptoms are still mild, you need to think of a method to save yourself quickly."
"I can't guarantee the effect of the talisman, but I can send you a revitalization talisman every day to help prevent your current condition from worsening. What do you think?"
Yong Huai's words truly frightened Guo Steward. Imagining the grim future he described, Guo Steward had no choice but to agree.
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