A Hero Wept, and All Things Blossomed

Zhang Zhongjing's ability to predict the future was something an outsider like Lan Tian couldn't begin to understand. He finally realized why Liu Bei's mood had shifted when Zhang Fei mentioned Zhang Zhongjing that morning. It turned out to be related to Gan Qian.

"Are you really not going to let Yuanhua come and have a look?" Lan Tian wiped the corners of his eyes with his sleeve.

"Mr. Hua Tuo is advanced in years. How could he endure a long, bumpy journey? What if something happened to him? I heard he's teaching students at Ziyu's Medical Academy. That's a great boon to the people. How could I put my own interests above theirs? It wouldn't be right." Gan Qian shook her head firmly.

"Then am I just supposed to stand by and watch?"

A feeling of helplessness crept across Lan Tian's brow. He had indeed changed many things since coming to this world, yet now, as a loved one was about to leave him, he was powerless to do anything.

Lan Tian had always thought of Gan Qian as a mother. The few family members and attachments he had left would soon be taken from him by the god of death. Perhaps that was the sorrow of a middle-aged man.

"Now that Ziyu knows, stay with the Queen for a while with your wife. I'll arrange dinner and have Adou, Boyang, and the others come over. We'll have a family reunion meal." Liu Bei gently patted Lan Tian's back in comfort.

That night, Liu Bei hosted a family banquet at Xiaying Palace. The elders and juniors of both families were all present.

Liu Shan knew Gan Qian was ill, but he didn't realize she was at death's door. Seeing that his parents and Lan Tian and his wife were