The queen's funeral came to an end, and the aging Zhenguo Gong spread the news that he was seriously ill. Xiao Xuan and Duan Shaolan got the news and rushed back to the Zhenguo Mansion as soon as possible.

Zhen Guogong has been fighting horses all his life, and although his body looks strong, he has also accumulated a lot of dark diseases. Including the many injuries he has suffered in the army for many years, those injuries in his prime are naturally nothing to hinder.

But as he grew older, the effects of his injuries slowly took his toll.

After his eldest son died of illness that year, for the title of Zhenguo Mansion, Zhenguo Gong fell out with his eldest daughter who was the queen. Later, because the queen's Zhaoyang Palace was closed, before the queen died of a sudden illness, their father and daughter also did not see each other for many years.

Before the news of the queen's death came out, Emperor Chu personally sent someone to take Zhenguo Gong into the palace, so that Zhenguo Gong could see the queen for the last time.

Zhen Guogong has been at the end of his strong crossbow in the past few years, and Duan Chengwen invited Dr. Shi to temporarily live in the Zhenguo Mansion to take care of Zhen Guogong's body.

The queen walked without warning, and the prince of Zhenguo held on and did not fall in front of the queen's spirit in Zhaoyang Palace. Soon after returning home, he became ill.

Doctor Shi prepared a decoction to calm the nerves and help him sleep for Zhen Guogong, who was suffering from illness and couldn't sleep peacefully, and also deliberately increased the dosage of the medicine, and Zhen Guogong barely fell asleep after taking one dose.

Doctor Shi turned his head and walked out of Zhen Guogong's room, and Duan Chengwen, who had been waiting outside for a long time, immediately greeted him when he came out.

"Doctor Shi, how is my father?" Duan Chengwen stopped Dr. Shi and asked anxiously.

"Hey~~" As a doctor, Doctor Shi naturally knew the situation of Zhen Guogong at this time, and he said with a long sigh. "The old man didn't cherish his body in his early years, and he fought abroad all the year round, but he didn't take care of his injuries well. In the prime of life, it was difficult to see the troubles, but these things that happened in the Zhenguo Mansion over the years have become more serious. The old man is a doctor, and he has known the old man for many years, so I will say it directly. ”

"Doctor Shi." Duan Chengwen looked at Dr. Shi's face, even a fool could hear the meaning of Dr. Shi's words. "Father, he? Is he really dying? ”

"To tell you the truth, with the old man's skills and the various rare medicinal materials that you can find in the Zhenguo Mansion, it is not difficult to extend his life for another year or two." After seeing Duan Chengwen's happy face, Doctor Shi changed his words and said solemnly. But the old man was sick and painful, and he couldn't sleep almost every night in the past two or three years. Let's just say that today, the old man has increased the amount of all the medicinal materials in the tranquilizing decoction to the maximum, but that amount of medicine has little effect on the old man. ”

In addition to its own influence, the Zhenguo Mansion was followed by the Duansu County Lord and Princess Zhaoyue, who had found many rare medicinal materials through the two of them over the years. But no matter how good the medicinal herbs are, there is no way to really save the life of a dying person.

"Dr. Duan's meaning is probably understood."

Duan Chengwen knew that it would not be difficult for Dr. Shi to forcibly keep Zhen Guogong's life in this matter, but Zhen Guogong, who was forcibly renewed, would only spend the last time of his life in endless illness and torture.

"It would be nice if you really understood." But in the end, they are also old friends who have known each other for decades, although as a doctor, they have long been accustomed to seeing life and death, and Dr. Shi's voice choked unconsciously. "So with the old man's suggestion, those medicinal materials that forcibly prolong his life can be stopped, and what the old man needs now is medicine that can alleviate his pain to the greatest extent."

"Then if Dr. Shi does it, how long will my father live?" Duan Chengwen's eyes were sour unconsciously, and he asked Doctor Shi.

Speaking of which, from his youth until he grew up, Duan Chengwen and Zhen Guogong's father did not have much contact for long. In the early years, when Zhenguo Gong was out on a campaign, he often did not return to the imperial capital for two or three years. It's a rare trip back for Zhenguogong, and he and his biological mother naturally don't have any chance to meet Zhenguogong.

It wasn't until he had been dormant for many years, and he was the first in one fell swoop and married the lord of the clan who was born as a concubine, that he gradually had the opportunity to walk in front of the prince of Zhenguo.

But with these years of getting along, Duan Chengwen knew that if Zhen Guogong learned about this choice of life and death from Dr. Shi, most of Zhen Guogong's temperament would not choose to drag his illness for another year or two.

"It's as little as three or five months, and as long as a year." Doctor Shi lowered his head and secretly calculated to himself, and told Duan Chengwen his answer. "But in this way, the old prince can at least walk more calmly, and he doesn't have to be tortured any more."

"I see." Duan Chengwen pondered for a long time and said. "When my father woke up again, he asked Dr. Shi to send a message to inform me that it was difficult for me to make such a decision as a son of man. My father was proud all his life, and it was up to my father to decide such a major event. ”

"yes, I see." Doctor Shi bowed.

In the evening, the medicinal properties had almost dissipated, and Zhen Guogong woke up to find Duan Chengwen sitting in front of his bed.

"You're here?" Zhen Guogong said in a dumb voice. "I'm a little tired from lying down, help me sit up."

"Yes, father." Zhen Guogong received a deep knife on his back and couldn't lie on the bed for a long time, Duan Chengwen immediately got up and carefully helped Zhen Guogong up, put two soft pillows behind his back and helped him lean on it. "Father, how was your rest today?"

"That's it." Zhen Guogong said indifferently. "Do you have anything to say to me when you come here now?"

"Father, today my son and Dr. Shi talked about your situation." Originally, I had made a good draft, but it really came to my lips, but I didn't know how to say it after a while. Dr. Shi said...... Say ......"

"What else can that old man say, I know in my heart." Zhen Guogong looked at Duan Chengwen's face and said clearly. "I don't have much time, do I?"

"Father?" Duan Chengwen suddenly raised his head.

"The body is my own, and only I know where it has become." Zhen Guogong smiled fearlessly. "To be honest, to live to this age, God treats me well. I sent away my wife, and I sent away a pair of unsuccessful children, and now it was my turn. ”

"Father, it's not entirely like that." Duan Chengwen listened to Zhen Guogong's words and hurriedly said. "Doctor Shi said that with his medical skills and all the medicinal materials we can find, it is not a problem for my father to live a few more years."

"How many more years will my body last? Don't do it. "Zhenguogong's eyes sank like water, and when he talked about his life and death, it was unexpectedly calm." For now, you might as well ask that old man to get me more analgesic and calming medicine, so that I can get a few more good night's sleep. ”

"Father." Duan Chengwen knew that Zhen Guogong had made a choice, and he got up and knelt at the head of Zhen Guogong's bed. "Father."

"Speaking of which, I have been loyal to the country, to the king. With home, I didn't do anything. Zhen Guogong stretched out his hand and gently patted the short Chengwen's shoulder, and said with a smile. The pair of children I value the most have left before me. You had such a hard time with your birth mother when you were a child, but I never did what a father should do. But you are very much like me, and in the end, you fought hard with your own skills. Now that I'm like this, it's better to walk neatly, anyway, I can rest assured that this town and country bus will be in your hands. ”

"Father." Duan Chengwen choked up and said.

"Alright, I've decided." Zhen Guogong looked at Duan Chengwen with a smile and said. "Go and call that old man in, don't waste other medicinal herbs, as long as he can make my walk easier."

After that, Dr. Shi revised all the prescriptions of Zhen Guogong, and used the maximum dose of analgesic and tranquilizing drugs to make Zhen Guogong easier.

Coupled with the return to light, Zhen Guogong was even able to walk a few times under the trees in the courtyard in the last few days, with the support of Duan Lian and Duan Shaolan.

And in the end, Zhen Guogong suddenly couldn't get up again.

After checking the pulse, Doctor Shi shook his head at Duan Chengwen, who was guarding the side.

"Send someone to call the children back." Duan Chengwen instructed Duansu County to take the main road. "Father is probably not going to do it."

"Yes, I see." Lord Duansu nodded again and again. "I'll send someone out."

Not only the descendants of the Duan family who went out of the family, but even the married Sister Meng, Sister Yan, and Sister Chu were invited back.

Just when he was dying, Zhen Guogong, who was lying on the bed, suddenly woke up.

"Let the people outside cry quietly." Zhen Guogong opened his eyes and listened to a cry outside, he said impatiently with a frown. "The noise gives me a headache, if you really want to be a filial son and grandson, let me go quietly."

"Father, son knows." Duan Chengwen knelt in front of the bed and said with red eyes. "The children have come back, does Father want to see them?"

"It's gone, it's gone." Zhen Guogong was powerless to raise his hand, so he had to shake his head. "Let me walk in peace, and keep the tears for me to fall after I'm gone. The Duan family and the Zhenguo Mansion will be handed over to you in the future, and you don't have to take care of everything for those children and grandchildren, as long as they can live in peace. ”

"Yes, the father's instructions have been written down by the son." Duan Chengwen nodded again and again.

"Alright, I'm about to get there." Zhen Guogong stared blankly at the top of the bed and said suddenly. "Pour me a drink, I'd like to drink some."

"Yes, father." Duan Chengwen listened, and hurriedly got up and sent the wine over to Zhang Luoren.

But when Duan Chengwen took the wine and brought it to Zhen Guogong's bed, Zhen Guogong on the bed had already closed his eyes.

"Father?" Duan Chengwen held the wine in his hand and asked in a low voice. "Father!"