"Help," Not "Uncle"

"True Person Supreme One, by the power of the law, command all demons and monsters to flee!"

Wei Shao'er felt that Zhang Xuezhou's methods of treating illnesses were always strange. Whether it was Zhang Xuezhou Zhang Xuezhou healing injuries with Technique Method, helping her give birth, or treating other illnesses, he never followed the normal path of physicians.

Normal diagnosis and treatment would involve observation, auscultation, inquiry, and palpation, but Zhang Xuezhou didn't use any of these methods at all.

Watching Huo Qubing being held upside down and muttered to by Zhang Xuezhou, and Huo Qubing clenching his teeth and remaining silent, she felt a deep sorrow in her heart.

She shouldn't have taken all sorts of pills during her pregnancy. Now, it's unclear what pills affected Huo Qubing, causing him to never speak a word even at his age.

"Do children really start talking at one and a half years old?" Wei Shao'er asked, wiping away her tears.

"Isn't one and a half years old a bit early? I think it's normal for a child to start talking at two," Chen Zhang comforted him.

"A three-year-old can speak normally," Wei Qing comforted him.

"Don't even mention three years old, it doesn't matter if you're thirty, people will always learn to talk!"

The new emperor offered his last words of comfort, but his words went a little beyond what is expected. Wei Shao'er felt that she only had this one child in her life, and to make matters worse, this child was mute. This made her feel dizzy and disoriented, and she couldn't help but feel unsteady on her feet.

"If Dongfang Shuo isn't very good at treating muteness, I'll go to the palace and invite a few reliable court physicians to diagnose it!"

The new emperor is making promises again.

He wasn't just making empty promises; the Imperial Medical Hall truly had quite a few reliable physicians, and he could invite them even with the Marquis of Pingyang's decree.

"Doesn't Dongfang Shuo's method of treating illness sound like an exorcism?"

Who is True Person Supreme One? Is he very famous?

"Is there some Evil Qi in our child's body that's causing him to be unable to speak?"

"The sick child usually doesn't talk much, and he rarely cries, except for that one time when he was restricted from walking, which caused him to cry for a long time!"

No one was worried that Zhang Xuezhou's constant flipping of Huo Qubing would kill him. Everyone started discussing the matter, occasionally wondering if there were any other possibilities.

Zhang Xuezhou fiddled with it for a while without any results, but the words of the others reminded him.

The person in front of him seemed to be a stubborn little boy. Perhaps influenced by Law Treasure such as the painting demon or Sage Kong, the other party did not behave like a normal child.

Zhang Xuezhou pondered for a few seconds, found some cloth in the box, and then wrapped Huo Qubing tightly.

"Alright, he's not crying or talking, so don't unwrap the cloth," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"Is that all the treatment?" Wei Shao'er asked. "Will he be able to speak for the rest of his life?"

"As long as he's wrapped up tightly, he'll definitely be able to speak," Zhang Xuezhou said. "If one day isn't enough, we'll wrap him up for two days; if two days aren't enough, we'll wrap him up for three days; if three days aren't enough, we'll wrap him up for a month; if a month isn't enough, we'll wrap him up for a year, three years, five years!"

"This treatment period is a bit long," Wei Qing complained.

"If you can find a better doctor, then pretend I didn't say anything," Zhang Xuezhou said, waving his hand.

"What's the principle behind this medical treatment?" the new emperor asked. "You were the one who untied the cloth before, but now you've wrapped it back up, which I don't understand!"

"This principle only works for treating stubborn people. If this were my son, I'd give him a light beating every three days and a heavy beating every five days until he starts talking and recognizing his father and mother!"

Zhang Xuezhou pointed at Huo Qubing, and he saw a glint of surprise in the other man's eyes.

When he tugged at the wrapping cloth, Zhang Xuezhou sensed a hint of anger.

Zhang Xuezhou didn't know much about medicine, but he undoubtedly understood psychology.

While it might seem a bit far-fetched to describe a one-and-a-half-year-old child using the word "psychology," that's how subtle his perceptions are.

"Are you saying that the sick child doesn't want to acknowledge us as his parents, which is why he refuses to speak?" Wei Shao'er asked, her voice trembling slightly.

"Shao'er, did you drink too much safflower soup and frighten the sick child?" Chen Zhang asked in a low voice.

"Nonsense, how could such a young child recognize safflower?" Wei Qing said, displeased.

"I think it's because you two didn't get married, which might have affected the child's ability to recognize his father and mother," the new emperor said.

"This marriage... sigh!"

Chen Zhang sighed.

The Wei family was of low social status, and for a class that valued marriage between equals, it was impossible for Wei Shao'er to enter the household of the Marquis of Quni.

Marquis of Quni did not think that Wei Shao'er was of bad character, or that he disliked Wei Shao'er for being pregnant out of wedlock. Rather, he was dissatisfied that Wei Shao'er's family background was too poor, and there was no need for a marriage alliance.

Let alone a beautiful woman like Wei Shao'er, as long as the family is prominent, even if the woman is fat and extremely ugly, Marquis of Quni would feel that they are a good match.

For a noble family, family background and social status are paramount, while appearance is merely a bonus; they can find plenty of beautiful women whenever they want.

People like Chen Zhang are ultimately a minority in the Aristocratic Clan, and it is almost impossible for him to defy the unspoken rules of marriage and marry Wei Shao'er in a grand manner. He can only be an illegitimate couple outside the marriage.

"There's one reason you dislike your parents, but you wouldn't dislike your maternal uncle, would you? Come, call him Uncle, and I'll untie these wrappings for you!"

Chen Zhang sighed, Wei Shao'er sobbed, the new emperor felt a pang of sadness; the child he loved was actually mute, while Wei Qing began to reason with Huo Qubing.

The people inside the hall were all in their own states, and for a moment the atmosphere became somewhat heavy.

Perhaps it was this inexplicable solemnity that had an effect, or perhaps it was because Zhang Xuezhou was wrapped in cloth too tightly, but Huo Qubing, who rarely cried, began to wail loudly.

"Save... Uncle..."

No one disobeyed the doctor's orders; at least until the Imperial Medical Hall physicians arrived, no one would unwrap the bandages, and the somber atmosphere among the crowd was difficult to alleviate.

After crying loudly for a long time, a small voice began to sound.

Regardless of whether it was the "save" in "save a life" or the "uncle" in "uncle," Huo Qubing finally uttered the word with a slight embarrassment in his eyes.

"It really affected him!"

Zhang Xuezhou's heart skipped a beat, realizing that Huo Qubing's wisdom at this moment was not the same as that of a child with a blank mind, influenced by various factors.

If there are any remaining memories in your mind, some things will undoubtedly feel very awkward.

For example, making Zhang Xuezhou, who is used to the order of modern society, kowtow to people, or making Ning Que kneel down, are all examples of this. People will only do these things when they are forced by circumstances. Under normal circumstances, it would be almost impossible to use such outrageous old-fashioned etiquette.

Huo Qubing was clearly the same way. If the painting demon influenced Huo Qubing, given the painting demon's arrogant personality, it would definitely not approve of the new parents in front of it.

In the awkward interaction, Huo Qubing didn't call out to his parents first, but instead addressed his uncle.

Just like the adoptive father Zhang Xuezhou accepted under duress, once the mouth was opened, the rest followed naturally.

Once you overcome the biggest psychological barrier, things will fall into place naturally.

"Oh my, my nephew isn't mute! Look, he called out 'Uncle,' he can really talk now!"

Wei Qing was overjoyed, and Wei Shao'er and the others were also delighted.

Whom to call is not the issue; the important thing is that the problem of Huo Qubing being mute has finally been ruled out.

Everyone was overjoyed, but Zhang Xuezhou's expression was slightly unusual, as he felt that Huo Qubing's life story had not ended simply because he had spoken.

Like Zhang Xuezhou, the other party must be experiencing a struggle between new and old consciousness, which may also trigger other related influences.