Gu Youyou had no choice but to say, "Madam, don't be upset. Can you tell me what's his situation now?"
Madam Lu stopped sobbing and said, "Just the day before we were set to leave, I was talking to him like I usually do, telling him stories from his childhood. As he listened, he started to cry. I thought he was waking up, so we hurriedly set out for Beijing in a carriage. But alas, since then, he hasn't reacted at all, and I'm not sure how he's doing now."
Gu Youyou examined him and felt that Jin Ziyuan's situation was very dire.
There wasn't any nutrient solution available here, and he couldn't absorb much nutrition from Madam Lu's careful daily feeding. He was severely malnourished by now.
Gu Youyou sighed and said, "Madam, please stay here and continue telling him stories, especially the one that made him cry. I need to discuss this with Searcy."
