My Wife is Unbeatable in the Whole World, Touch Me If You Dare!-Chapter 460 - 320: A Glimmer of Hope

Li Nuo originally planned to leave after escorting the old lady home, but he couldn't resist the earnest invitation from the old lady's son.

Upon his invitation, Li Nuo and the two others arrived at a reception hall.

He had just learned from the Sixth Princess that the old lady's son is the Minister of Revenue of Zhao Country.

Li Nuo was really surprised that a third-rank official's mother would secretly leave home alone and faint on the street in front of her house...

The middle-aged man no longer insisted on giving Silver to Li Nuo as a reward. Instead, he respectfully offered a cup of tea and said, "Thank you for saving my life, little brother. Since you don't want any reward, let me show my gratitude with a cup of tea..."

This time, Li Nuo did not refuse. He picked up the teacup and took a sip, accepting his thanks.

Zhao Zhiyi looked at the middle-aged man and said, "Lord Zhang, the old lady's health still hasn't improved?"

The middle-aged man sighed and shook his head.

Zhao Zhiyi said, "Should I invite two Imperial Physicians to come and examine the old lady?"

The middle-aged man shook his head and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. I have already invited several Imperial Physicians to examine her and even visited the Medical Saint in Medicine King Valley. The Imperial Physicians are at a loss, and the Medical Saint said that my mother's illness is a heart disease, which medicine cannot cure..."

Zhao Zhiyi asked somewhat puzzled, "Heart disease?"

The middle-aged man explained, "Her health used to be good, but since my father's passing, her health has deteriorated day by day. We've tried all sorts of prescriptions from the Imperial Physicians, but none of them have worked..."

Li Nuo had checked the old lady's pulse while helping her up.

Her pulse was very weak, but there was no physical illness.

Li Nuo initially thought she was suffering from long-term hunger. He was planning to leave her some Silver Tael but later found out that her family was well-off, ruling out this possibility.

After hearing the middle-aged man's explanation, Li Nuo finally understood the reason.

Such cases are not uncommon in reality.

Some couples who have lived their whole lives together often die soon after one of them passes away.

In modern society, this phenomenon has a medical term known as the "widowhood effect".

It is widely believed that the sense of loneliness is a significant cause, as those who have lived with a companion generally have a higher sense of happiness compared to those who have lived alone for long periods. Thus, the pain is greater when they lose their companion.

Influenced by such negative emotions, about 40% of widowed elderly people die within three years after their spouse's death.

The medical school in this world calls it a heart disease.

A heart disease requires heart medicine, but the dead cannot be revived, and even the most skilled medical professionals have no solutions for this.

Li Nuo's familiarity with this issue stems from personal experience.

When he was working at the government office, a colleague's mother used to bring him lunch every day from home, rain or shine.

One day, some colleagues asked him why he didn't join them in ordering takeout but instead troubled his elderly mother every day.

The colleague told him that since his father's death, his mother had been depressed, sitting alone at home, with deteriorating health.

Following the doctor's advice, he told his mother he didn't like takeout and hoped she could prepare lunch and bring it to him every day.

Although it seemed to make her daily routine more laborious, his mother's health gradually improved.

For these elderly people who have lost their purpose, it is more important to give them a new sense of purpose than to provide various expensive medicinal supplements.

After finishing the tea, the three of them took their leave.

The Minister of Revenue personally escorted them out.

As they reached the gate of Zhang Mansion, Li Nuo turned to the Minister of Revenue and said, "May I ask Lord Zhang a question?"

The Minister of Revenue courteously replied, "Little brother, feel free to ask."

Li Nuo asked, "Can the old lady cook?"

Though the Minister of Revenue didn't understand why he asked this, he still nodded and replied, "She can cook simple meals. When I was young, our family was poor, and mother raised me on wild vegetables mixed with wheat bran..."

Li Nuo stepped closer and whispered a few words to him.

Though the same method may not work for everyone, it's worth a try as it concerns a life.

The Minister of Revenue was stunned for a moment. He looked at Li Nuo and asked, "Can this save my mother?"

Li Nuo said, "No matter what, the situation won't get worse, will it?"

The Minister of Revenue nodded, his eyes showing a glimmer of hope, and said, "Little brother is right. If this method truly works, I will repay you with generous gifts!"

On the way back to the Embassy, Zhao Zhiyi curiously asked Li Nuo, "Does Lord Li also understand medicine?"

Li Nuo replied, "I know a little."

Zhao Zhiyi praised, "Lord Li is indeed a rare all-round talent in our era."

Hearing the praise for Li Nuo, Song Yiren slightly curled her lips.

He can not only play and paint, but also ride horses, shoot arrows, solve cases, and understand medicine. Even as a thief, he is the best...

The husband she chose is, of course, extraordinary.

Zhao Zhiyi didn't know Song Yiren's thoughts at this moment, but hope emerged in her heart.

Lord Zhang's filial piety is known throughout the court.

If they could cure his mother, it would certainly create a bond with him, if not a favor.

The Minister of Revenue's status in the court is significant.

These prominent officials in the court were chosen by the State Preceptor from many others, most suited for their positions, at the cost of his own lifespan, based on the fate of Zhao Country.

The attitudes of these officials are crucial for the succession of the Imperial Throne.

At this moment, in the Minister of Revenue's mansion.

The middle-aged man walked back into the mansion, turning his head once more, muttering, "Could he be the one the State Preceptor mentioned..."

He had visited numerous renowned doctors for his mother's illness, but even the Medical Saint of the Fifth Realm was unable to help. freeωebnovēl.c૦m

With his last hope, he asked the State Preceptor for a fortune reading for his mother.

The State Preceptor told him that his mother still had a chance for survival.

But the State Preceptor didn't specify what he should do. He advised him not to force things and to let them unfold naturally. When the time came, he would meet the benefactor who could save his mother...

He didn't know if this little brother was the benefactor mentioned by the State Preceptor.

But what he said was correct; the situation wouldn't get worse...

After pondering for a long time, he walked into a secluded courtyard in the mansion.

Entering the room, the old lady leaning against the headboard looked at him and said, "I wanted to go out for some air. Don't blame them, they didn't know..."

The middle-aged man nodded, walked to the bedside, and sat down.

The old lady looked at him kindly and said, "Everyone has their time of birth, aging, sickness, and death. Don't force anything. The sooner I die, the sooner I can go down and see your father."

The middle-aged man was silent for a moment and suddenly said, "Mother, I want to eat the wild vegetable porridge that you make."

Upon hearing his words, the old lady's dim eyes suddenly brightened slightly, and she seemed to regain some strength. She struggled to get out of bed and smiled, saying, "My son wants to eat, so I'll make it for you. Although I haven't cooked for many years, I hope my skills are not rusty. However, it's hard to find wild vegetables in the city, unlike our village..."

He went outside and said to the two maids, "Xing'er, Tao'er, take the bamboo baskets. We'll go outside the city to gather wild vegetables."

The Imperial Physicians repeatedly advised against letting the old lady leave home to rest. How could the maids dare make such decisions?

They looked at the Minister of Revenue who had walked out of the room. The Minister of Revenue nodded slightly and said, "Accompany the old lady."

Since his father's passing, he hasn't seen his mother smile for a long time.

Two hours later, he ate the bitter wild vegetable porridge while the old lady smiled and watched him, asking, "How does it taste?"

The Minister of Revenue said, "It tastes just like before. I used to dislike this porridge the most, but now I just want to eat it..."

The old lady said, "If you want to eat it, I'll make it for you again in a few days."

The Minister of Revenue nodded and said, "After eating the food in the government office for so long, I feel like it doesn't taste good anymore. Mother's cooking is still the most delicious. Maybe I'll eat at home from now on..."

The old lady smiled and said, "It's too troublesome for you to come home for meals. Just tell me what you want to eat before you go to the government office, and I'll make it and deliver it to you..."

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Embassy.

Li Nuo and Zhao Zhiyi had just left, preparing to take the carriage to Wansong Academy, when another carriage stopped at the embassy's gate. A figure jumped off the carriage.

The Minister of Revenue saw Li Nuo and hurried towards him, then knelt on one knee, clasped his fists with a face full of gratitude, and said, "Brother Li, please accept Zhang's bow!"