When the dinner was finally over, I felt disgusted. When everyone had almost left, I also planned to bid farewell to the Empress Dowager. The servant girls at the side took the remaining plates away one by one. I watched Cao Gugu bring the mouthwash to the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager slowly took a sip and gently spat it into the blue and white spittoon that the servant girl was carrying.
"Girl, follow me." The Empress Dowager put down her cup and raised her head to call me. Cao GuGu immediately followed, followed by five or six servant girls. I had no choice but to follow her out.
The Empress Dowager walked alone in front. Cao GuGu, the servant girl, and I followed closely behind. We passed through the veranda and finally arrived at the East Hall. The Empress Dowager didn't say anything and directly walked into a side room. The imperial guards beside her bowed deeply. The room was abnormally quiet, and it was so dark that one couldn't tell the direction.
The empress dowager angrily shouted at Xiaohezi, who was outside," How did you take care of your master? Useless thing, what did the imperial physician say?"”Xiaohezi was already scared out of his wits. He knelt on the ground and kowtowed." Master, the imperial physician said that it's a cold. It's nothing serious. Please be at ease, Old Ancestor."”Xiaohezi kept her head lowered and did not dare to breathe loudly. The empress dowager nodded." Hurry up and turn on the lights!”Xiaohezi didn't dare to get up and hurriedly summoned the servant girl beside her to light up the room. Suddenly, the room was brightly lit.
Cao GuGu ordered everyone to go out. When the Empress Dowager and I entered, the door was gently closed. I walked quietly and felt the Empress Dowager's strangeness. My heart unconsciously hung in my throat.
The lotus-colored curtain fell down listlessly, and Ling Ye's figure could be vaguely seen lying there. He could still vaguely remember the scene during the day. It was all his fault.
The person on the bed didn't feel us entering at all. The empress dowager only gently walked over and caressed Ling Ye. Her mouth was filled with sighs. Ling Ye seemed to be awakened and opened his eyes slightly.
I stood at the side, not daring to make a sound." What are you standing there for? Come over!"”The Empress Dowager's tone was very cold. I was shocked. Did she know about what happened during the day or did Ming Wei say it? I thought about it and slowly walked closer. My head was still dizzy, but the nausea had weakened slightly.
Ling Ye narrowed his eyes and looked at me for a long time without moving. The Empress Dowager just covered her face and wanted to cry. She pulled me closer and got up to leave." Take good care of him tonight."”
I looked back at the Empress Dowager's back and suddenly felt so heartbroken. This woman who was high above and had the supreme power in the world could only suppress her inner feelings forever, which included kinship. She could only face everything coldly. She was just a sad old woman in this world.
After a moment of absent-mindedness, Ling Ye actually smiled at me." Sister, you're here."”He gently reached out his hand to hold me. I looked at him with heartache. Tears fell unconsciously, dripping on our tightly clasped hands.
"Don't be sad. I'm fine." Ling Ye suddenly sat up." This is just an illusion.”I nodded." Silly girl, why didn't you take care of your body?"”
"I was still talking about it. I knelt like that for four hours before I lost consciousness and was pulled back here.”Ling Ye pulled me to the bed with a silly smile." But it's worth it. Because my sister came to see me, she's not angry anymore."”I looked at Ling Ye, who was as happy as a child, and my nose turned sour again.
"Idiot." I quietly looked at the man in his early twenties in front of me. He had a handsome face, but I couldn't hide the innocence and kindness in his heart. My hand unconsciously caressed his face and gently used my fingertips to trace his eyebrow line. My fingers felt soft. I looked at him and my vision began to blur. Xuan Qi's sad eyes and Ling Ye's young smile kept flashing in my mind. At that moment, I fell heavily and leaned against that person, losing all consciousness.
When I woke up, I found myself lying in an unfamiliar room. There was a man talking beside me. I forced myself to sit up." Why is my sister up?"”Ling Ye carried a bowl of food to the bedside. The pungent smell reminded me of what was in front of me.
"Medicine?" I looked at Ling Ye in disbelief.
"Yeah, you've been unconscious for two days. You asked me if I should take the medicine and even asked me to take care of my body.”Ling Ye complained as he blew air into the bowl of medicine." Just wait."”Ling Ye stared at the medicine. I thought of something." Two days, you said I was unconscious for two days, then…" I almost jumped up, but was pressed back to the bed by Ling Ye.
"Don't worry. The ancestor and the others have already been escorted away by the Imperial Army. As a First Grade Imperial Guard, I can be idle. Don't worry, I won't delay you. I'll stay behind to accompany you.”Ling Ye looked at me with a smile on his face. He picked up a spoon and scooped it into my mouth." Open your mouth. Be good and drink the medicine."”
I looked at him and hurriedly took the medicine." I'll do it myself."”I resentfully took the medicine bowl and drank it in large mouthfuls. It was a pungent feeling. He felt a wave of nausea in his chest and immediately vomited.
"What is this? I don't want to drink it.”I put the medicine back into Ling Ye's hand and immediately lay down to cover myself with the blanket." I'm tired. I need to rest. You go out."”
"Don't be shameless." Ling Ye lifted the blanket and tried his best to persuade me. I still ignored him and simply turned around.
There was no movement for a long time. I thought that Ling Ye had already left, so I comfortably wanted to change my position. I turned over and saw that Ling Ye was still standing there, but the medicine in his hand was gone.
Ling Ye saw me turn around and smiled." Younger sister loves to listen to jokes. Older brother will tell you a story. If you laugh, hehe, then obediently drink the medicine."”
I looked at him and thought about it. Anyway, I won't laugh, so I nodded.
Ling Ye cleared his throat and put on a funny expression.
"Once upon a time, there was a king. He had two beautiful daughters, and the king decided to find a marriage partner for them. He asked the guard to lead an elephant to the river and said," If anyone can make an elephant jump into the river with its butt covered, I'll marry my eldest daughter to him! The princes could not think of a way. At this moment, a Persian prince walked over to look at the elephant. Suddenly, he took out a needle from behind and stabbed it into the elephant's butt. The elephant immediately covered its butt and jumped into the river.
The king had no choice but to marry his eldest daughter to the Prince of Persia. Wait until his second daughter got married? Wang gave another question: Who can make the elephant nod first and then shake its head? Then, she would jump into the river and marry her second daughter to him!
Coincidentally, it was still an elephant, but the princes of the various countries could not think of a way! Finally, the Prince of Persia came over and said," If I can do it, will you marry your second daughter to me too? The king agreed. The Prince of Persia walked over to the elephant and said," Do you still recognize me? The elephant nodded. Then do you still want to be like last time? The elephant shook its head. Then do you know what to do? The elephant nodded again, then covered its butt and jumped into the river!”
I didn't laugh or cry. I listened quietly. This was the joke I told Xuan Qi at the New Year's Eve banquet that day. He actually still remembered it.
I didn't say anything, but my eyes were slightly sore." I'll drink."”
A servant girl brought the medicine over. It was still steaming." I just asked the kitchen to heat it up."”I took the medicine and drank it in one gulp. A few candied fruits immediately flashed in front of me.
I smiled and took the candied fruit.
"Alright, it's good that you're awake. We'll set off tomorrow.”Ling Ye suddenly turned his back and smiled slyly. I swallowed a piece of candied fruit. It was sweet. There was a plum fragrance between my lips and teeth, and it warmed my heart.
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