Chapter 31 He also experienced the feeling of being remembered
"Your Majesty..." Yue Li became even more nervous when she noticed the man's gradually weakening breath, "Your Majesty, please don't fall asleep..."
He Yanchen's eyes were filled with darkness, as if he was enveloped by a thick fog, but the woman's crying kept drilling into his ears, bringing him back to reality.
After breaking free from the fog, his eyes gradually became clear and he loosened his teeth that were biting the woman's neck.
"Stop crying..." The man's voice was very low and deep, as if he was struggling to speak, but he still didn't forget to mock her, "Your crying gives me a headache."
Yueli wiped her tears and pulled away a little to look at him: "Are you feeling better?"
He Yanchen nodded, his dark eyes drooping with anger, but he tried his best to restrain himself in front of Yue Li: "It's okay."
"Don't be afraid, they will find you soon." If they can't find the person within a day, Chu Yi will no longer be the commander of the imperial guards.
By noon, Chu Yi and his men finally found them.
"Your Majesty!" When Chu Yi saw his pale face, he instantly knew that he had fallen ill prematurely and was horrified.
He called a few people to help him, but they were brushed away by He Yanchen.
"Send Yu Ronghua back first." The man ordered in a deep voice.
Chu Yi agreed and called two imperial guards to help the powerless Yue Li to her feet. Yue Li still tightly grasped the man's sleeve and looked at him eagerly: "Your Majesty, won't you return with me?"
He Yanchen didn't want to show his vulnerability in front of her. He had been sitting there just now and was able to barely support his body, but it would be difficult for him to walk back.
"Go back first and let the imperial physician take a look."
Yue Li dropped her hands in disappointment, curled her fingers, said nothing, and followed the imperial guards away silently.
He Yanchen looked at her thin back and suddenly felt very uncomfortable.
Another gust of cold wind blew, and the man coughed twice. Chu Yi hurriedly urged, "Your Majesty, we can't delay any longer. We must return to the camp quickly."
*
In the tent, it was sunset by the time Yueli came out of the shower.
She threw the dirty clothes away and washed them several times before she felt a little more comfortable.
Lian Qiao wiped her hair while crying: "It's all my fault. I shouldn't have let the master wait there alone."
Yueli touched her head and comforted her: "Okay, I'm back, let's not talk about this anymore."
Lian Qiao sniffed and said, "As soon as I discovered that my master was missing, I wanted to report to His Majesty, but they were playing polo at the time, and Concubine Jin stopped me."
"Empress Jin?" Yue Li narrowed her eyes. "Why did she stop you?"
"She said she couldn't disturb His Majesty's interest, so she asked the palace maids to go look for him first."
"But the palace servants around her didn't listen to me at all, they just gave me a perfunctory response." Lian Qiao became angrier the more she thought about it. "I was worried something might happen to my master, so I just barged in and saw His Majesty..."
As she spoke, she lifted her sleeves in grievance and said, "Master, look, it was Concubine Jin's people who pinched me. They wanted to stop me from passing."
Yue Li's eyes became dangerous. If Concubine Jin hadn't stopped her, she might have come back long ago.
She also bullied Lian Qiao, that's too much!
"Don't worry, if she dares to bully you, I will definitely help you fight back."
Lian Qiao was so moved that she sobbed, "Master, you are so kind..."
The lights in the imperial tent were bright.
He Yanchen sat on the couch. Ji Ming took out a pill from the medicine bottle he carried with him, poured a cup of warm water, and presented it to him.
After He Yanchen took the medicine, Xiao Yuanpan came forward to take his pulse.
"Your Majesty, the toxins in your body have been suppressed, but the symptoms appear earlier and earlier every fifteenth day of each month. If you can't find a way to detoxify, I'm afraid..."
He paused, his voice gradually lowering: "I'm afraid it will have a great impact on Your Majesty's health."
No matter how tactful Xiao Yuanpan's words were, He Yanchen could understand what he meant.
Since he was nineteen, he noticed that something was wrong with him on the fifteenth of every month.
At first, it was just a stuffy pain in the chest, and he didn't take it seriously. But the pain gradually worsened, and now it has been four years, and he has to rely on medication to relieve it.
Chu Yi was even more nervous than He Yanchen: "How can this poison be cured?!"
Judge Xiao sighed and said, "Medical practice requires the right medicine for the right condition, but I am truly incompetent. I don't know where the poison in Your Majesty's body came from."
"You..." Chu Yi wanted to curse, but he held it back.
He Yanchen recovered a little, and his pale face regained some color. He said, "Everyone, go out first."
Chu Yi moved his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but Ji Ming glanced at him and shook his head slightly.
"Yes, I'll take my leave."
The tent became quiet, and He Yanchen leaned back on the soft pillow with his eyes closed.
The disease started in the year when the fight for the throne was at its most intense. The one who poisoned him was probably the deposed crown prince or the virtuous king.
It's not that he hasn't monitored the two's every move over the years, but he still couldn't find out what kind of poison it was.
He couldn't help but sneer. A prince who didn't want to be emperor was not a good prince. He would only think of these shady tricks because he was not as skilled as others.
If the solution really cannot be found, then so be it. However, He Yanchen has never been the kind of person who would compromise or swallow his anger. Even if he dies, he will let these people be buried with him.
He would rather destroy what belongs to him than give it away.
When Yueli came in, she saw that he seemed to be asleep.
The soft candlelight shone on his slightly sick face. He lost his usual frightening coldness and looked a little fragile.
Yueli didn't want to disturb him, so she moved slowly to the edge of the couch with light steps.
She bit her lip and wanted to reach out and touch his forehead.
But before she could do anything, the man said, "Why are you running here instead of taking a good rest?"
He didn't even open his eyes, but Yueli could tell from his tone that he must be feeling much better.
"I am worried about Your Majesty." The woman's slender fingers grabbed his collar. He Yanchen opened his eyes helplessly, and what he saw was Yue Li's little face close to him.
He touched her head and said, "I'm fine."
"The return to Beijing will be postponed for one day. You should have a good rest tonight."
Yue Li snuggled into his arms, but she didn't dare to put her whole weight on him like she did before: "I'm afraid as soon as I close my eyes."
"I want to sleep next to Your Majesty, otherwise I will have nightmares."
He Yanchen curled the corners of his lips and his eyes fell on her neck.
There were teeth marks still stained with blood.
"Does it hurt?" The rough fingertips gently stroked the mark, causing a slight sting.
Yueli pouted and nodded: "It hurts... but it will stop hurting if your Majesty kisses it."
The man smiled silently, then suddenly sat up straight and carried her to the bed.
Yueli cried out in surprise: "Please put me down quickly, take care of yourself..."
"I'm not too weak to hold you."
After placing the woman inside, he pulled the blanket over her and said, "Go to sleep. I won't bother you for trespassing into the imperial tent today."
Yue Li rested her head on his abdomen and found a comfortable position before closing her eyes: "Your Majesty, it's time to sleep. You are still sick..."
Her voice became weaker and weaker. She was extremely sleepy. Soon, the only sound in the tent was her steady breathing.
He Yanchen stroked her back and looked at her face in the candlelight.
He thought Yueli would be scared and run away when she saw him sick.
After all, when he lost control of the poison for the first time, even Ji Ming, who had served him for twenty years, was scared.
But she didn't.
He saw no fear in her eyes, only worry and concern.
This was the first time he felt the feeling of being remembered by someone.
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