"Little brother, how do you feel now? Will you let your big sister take a look?"
As Jian Shang promptly fell silent to ponder, Yu Ji stepped forward and asked Guo Jia gently.
Guo Jia raised his head. His eyes had none of the cloudiness of someone long afflicted by illness; instead, they were exceptionally clear, like a newborn child's. His voice was much brighter as he replied, "Thank you, big sister. I feel much better, and my whole body feels lighter, as though I've shed a lot of things!"
"Hmm?!"
Prime Minister King Guo Wei was overjoyed at the sight-not only because Guo Jia's voice sounded much brighter, but also because of his response.
Perhaps because of his condition, Guo Jia was extremely withdrawn. Apart from Xu Fu, who had grown up with him, he sometimes would not even respond when Guo Wei spoke to him. No one had expected him to say so much to Yu Ji.
"He seems to be..."
A little later, Yu Ji finished her examination and stood, looking hesitantly at the Prime Minister King. Then she changed tack and continued, "It doesn't seem to be some rare, intractable illness. The main causes lie in his innate constitution and psychological state!"
Prime Minister King Guo Wei spoke repeatedly, visibly excited. "Oh? Please speak freely, Your Highness. There's no need to hold anything back!"
Yu Ji pondered briefly, choosing her words as she explained, "He must have suffered an injury while still in the womb, leaving him with a congenital weakness. He was very likely born prematurely, and poor care after his birth left lingering problems, somewhat like an illness brought on by accumulated strain. Later, psychological factors compounded it, giving him two... underlying causes. He needs prolonged, effective treatment for both his body and mind.