Chapter 99: Hold on

"Yeah." Pei Jingzhou responded.

"What does 'hmm' mean?" Jiang Zhaoyue asked with a smile.

Pei Jingzhou replied: "Yeah, that's what yeah means."

Jiang Zhaoyue pretended not to understand.

Pei Jingzhou said helplessly: "Yeah, I just like it."

Jiang Zhaoyue smiled and asked, "What do you like?"

"I like being hugged by you." Pei Jingzhou said with his ears slightly red.

"I knew it." Jiang Zhaoyue leaned against Pei Jingzhou's chest contentedly, smelling the familiar fresh breath. The worry and tension of the past few days slowly dissipated.

I couldn't help but relax, and sleepiness came over me at this moment.

"What about you?" Pei Jingzhou asked.

Jiang Zhaoyue responded softly: "Hmm?"

"You are also special..." Pei Jingzhou and Jiang Zhaoyue have been together for a long time, and he has been influenced by them and speaks more directly.

But restraint and subtlety still dominate.

He thought for a while before asking, "Do you like me too?"

Jiang Zhaoyue did not answer.

Pei Jingzhou thought she was thinking, so he waited patiently.

The longer I wait, the more anxious I become.

At this time, he heard Jiang Zhaoyue's slight breathing. When he lowered his head, he saw her sleeping soundly in his arms.

He laughed helplessly and put his arms around her, letting her sleep more comfortably.

Jiang Zhaoyue didn't know how long she had slept. She heard Pei Jingzhou calling her in a daze. She was very annoyed and frowned as she opened her eyes.

"Are you going to lose your temper again?" Pei Jingzhou asked.

Jiang Zhaoyue wanted to make a fortune.

"Now that we've entered the palace, we need to do some serious business. We'll send it out later." Pei Jingzhou said gently.

Jiang Zhaoyue thought about the situation he was in and suddenly lost his temper and sat up immediately.

"Get off the carriage." Pei Jingzhou stood up and rubbed his sore shoulders.

Jiang Zhaoyue got off the carriage.

It was just dawn at this time, and the entire palace was immersed in a chaos that was about to dawn, making people feel a little confused.

Jiang Zhaoyue asked, "Second Master, what time is it?"

"The hour of Mao." Pei Jingzhou said.

When Jiang Zhaoyue left the Zhenguo Mansion, she glanced at the clock. It was just the hour of Yin. She asked curiously, "Why does it take so long to get from the Zhenguo Mansion to the palace?"

"I'll get the antidote on the way." Pei Jingzhou pulled Jiang Zhaoyue forward.

Jiang Zhaoyue didn't ask.

Pei Jingzhou said directly: "Antidote to save the prince."

"The prince is saved?"

"Let's give it a try." Pei Jingzhou brought Jiang Zhaoyue around and arrived in front of the East Palace. He showed his badge and walked in.

"Lord Pei, you are finally here." Xiao Congbei was waiting in the main room.

"Second Prince." Pei Jingzhou saluted.

Jiang Zhaoyue followed suit and saluted.

Xiao Congbei said: "The emperor is unconscious, and the third prince's mother, Concubine Shi, is guarding him. The third prince has already taken action."

"I know." Pei Jingzhou strode into the bedroom.

Xiao Congbei asked: "What should we do now?"

Pei Jingzhou said: "Don't worry, Second Prince, Third Prince can't hurt you."

Xiao Congbei felt a little relieved.

Pei Jingzhou pushed open the bedroom door.

Pei Jingpeng lay pale on the big pillow.

Imperial Physician Sun sighed and put away the silver needle.

Qingluo knelt beside the bed, holding Pei Jingpeng's hand with red and swollen eyes, and kept encouraging him: "Your Highness, you have to hold on, you have to hold on."

Pei Jingpeng heard the sound and slowly raised his eyes. The moment he saw Pei Jingzhou, his eyes lit up, but he was speechless.

"Xiao Peng, I'm late." Pei Jingzhou said softly.

Pei Jingpeng couldn't speak or move. His pure eyes curved, without any intention of blaming others.

Pei Jingzhou took out a medicine bottle from his arms and showed it to Imperial Physician Sun.

Imperial Physician Sun uncorked the bottle, poured out some of the medicine, sniffed it, and tasted it: "You can give it a try."

Upon hearing this, Pei Jingpeng turned to look at Qingluo beside him. He felt that he would not survive the day and hoped that his cousin, the prince, could help him take good care of Qingluo.

Pei Jingzhou knew what he meant: "I'm only responsible for her safety, you can do the rest yourself."

Pei Jingpeng had no confidence.

"You have persisted for so many years. Why don't you persist for me again this time? I will accompany you to catch fish, play sepak takraw, and pick fruits in the future, okay?" Pei Jingzhou coaxed him in a gentle voice.

How come he is my brother?

Jiang Zhaoyue, Xiao Congbei and others could not understand what Pei Jingzhou said.

Pei Jingpeng thought of the days when he was a child, catching fish, playing sepak takraw, and picking fruits with his cousin the prince. At that time, he could jump and run, and his cousin the prince was also carefree.

How nice.

He also wanted to go fishing, play sepak takraw, and pick fruit with his cousin the prince.

I really miss it so much.

He wants to give it a try, give it a try.

He slowly opened his mouth.

Pei Jingzhou was about to feed Pei Jingpeng the medicine.

Xiao Congbei grabbed Pei Jingzhou's wrist and said, "Master Pei."

Pei Jingzhou frowned unhappily.

Xiao Congbei asked, "What did you feed my eldest brother?"

Pei Jingzhou did not hide it: "Antidote."

"Can the antidote cure my eldest brother?" Xiao Congbei was stunned.

"Second Prince, you can give it a try." said Imperial Physician Sun.

Pei Jingzhou broke free from Xiao Congbei's hand and quickly poured the medicine into Pei Jingpeng's mouth.

Pei Jingpeng swallowed all the medicine.

It was too late for Xiao Congbei to stop it.

Qingluo didn't dare to breathe.

Jiang Zhaoyue watched quietly.

Imperial Physician Sun was also a little nervous.

Pei Jingzhou asked: "Little——"

"Puff!" Pei Jingpeng suddenly spat out a mouthful of black blood.

Qingluo shouted, "Your Highness."

"Imperial Physician Sun!" Pei Jingzhou shouted.

Imperial Physician Sun immediately grabbed Pei Jingpeng's wrist: "The pulse is disordered, the qi and blood are surging—"

"What's going on?" Jiang Zhaoyue was anxious.

"This antidote is extremely strong. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is too weak. If he can survive this time and his pulse recovers, the toxin will be eliminated." said Imperial Physician Sun.

"What if I can't make it?" Xiao Congbei asked.

Imperial Physician Sun didn't say anything else.

Pei Jingzhou and others understood that if they couldn't hold on, they would die.

Pei Jingpeng opened his mouth to say something to comfort him, but ended up spitting out another mouthful of black blood, and blood began to come out of his eyes and nostrils.

Qingluo was so frightened that tears fell: "Your Highness."

Jiang Zhaoyue covered her mouth.

Xiao Congbei opened his eyes wide.

Pei Jingzhou pulled Imperial Physician Sun away, half-knelt beside the bed, hugged Pei Jingpeng's body, which was about to fall, grabbed the quilt, and wiped the blood flowing from the corners of his eyes, nostrils, and mouth, while panicking, "Xiaopeng, hold on, you must hold on.

"Brother hasn't taken you out of the palace yet, hasn't seen you stand up again, hasn't seen you walk again, hasn't seen you take the imperial examination, hasn't seen you marry, hasn't seen you give birth to a big, fat daughter...

"You can't be in trouble..."

Xiao Congbei was already shocked by the prince's situation, and he was even more shocked when he heard Pei Jingzhou's words.

His gaze slowly moved from the prince's cheek to Pei Jingzhou. Pei Jingzhou had the same cheek as the prince's, but his cheek was more resolute, cold, and sharper than the prince's. He looked more like his father than the prince.

He was shocked.

Pei Jingpeng's face and body were covered in blood, but he couldn't speak when he opened his mouth.

With a "bang", the bedroom door was kicked open.

Xiao Zinan, dressed in a bright yellow robe, walked in with a group of people.

Xiao Congbei was stunned.

Jiang Zhaoyue and Imperial Physician Sun were shocked.