Shen Yi was looking at Chang Geng's medical books in Gu Yun's house. Miss Chen did not ask about the symptoms; she first gave him a check-up, then said after a while: "Did the Marquis' vision weaken compared to before?"

Gu Yun: "I was supposed to take the medicine yesterday, but since I wanted Miss Chen to take a look, I did not drink any."

Chen Qing Xu was deep in thought for a moment: "That year when my grandfather prescribed this medicine for the Marquis, he must have advised you that this is not the antidote. I am afraid it will not be able to last long."

Gu Yun did not appear to be surprised either, he only asked, "How much time do I have left?"

Chen Qing Xu said earnestly: "If the Marquis could restrain from taking the medicine now on, it may be able to work for a few more years."

"I'm afraid that is not possible," Gu Yun said. "What about increasing the dosage or perhaps changing to a new prescription?"

Chen Qing Xu had yet to answer when Shen Yi solemnly said: "The medicine also carries poison; you have already taken it with diligence. Changing to a new type of medicine would only mean changing to a new type of risk, it would not be much different than quenching thirst with poisonous water, would it?"

"That is correct." Chen Qing Xu said, "The Chen family calls ourselves doctors, yet throughout all these years, we were unable to find a cure for Marshal's eyes and ears, how embarrassing."

Gu Yun smiled and said: "What is Miss Chen saying, it is I who have troubled you and your family."

Chen Qing Xu shook her head: "We have been trapped in the Central Plains for too long, always assuming that the barbarians were ignorant. Marquis, please give me a few more years, I intend to leave the country in these few days. Perhaps by chance, I could figure out a solution."

Gu Yun was shocked as he heard this. He made an arrangement to meet with Miss Chen here in Sichuan. In addition to finding someone from the Chen family to confirm his situation, he mainly wanted to use this opportunity to stay for two days to let certain people know that he was coming.

He did not require a young lady like Miss Chen to solve the problem which even her grandfather wasn't able to do anything about. He quickly said:

"Miss Chen you mustn't, I will be alright regardless if I can see and hear or not. The Northern Barbarians and our country have been enemies for generations. If you are risking your life for this trivial problem of mine, how could I explain to the Chen family in the future?"