Chapter 227 Thanks to Your Concubine
Thirteen still remembers the night he passed away. His fourth brother came to his bedside in the heavy rain, all soaked.
A few of the oriental pearls on his dragon robe had fallen off, and his body was still covered in mud, but he ignored them and only asked him softly, "Can you live a few more years?"
Thirteen didn't remember what he said, but he still remembered that before he lost consciousness, Fourth Brother said...
"Thirteen, if you leave too, I will truly be alone..."
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"Thirteen, what are you thinking about? Fourth brother is talking to you." Master Jiu slapped Thirteen on the back of the head without any hesitation, which suddenly woke Thirteen up.
He subconsciously looked up and saw the Fourth Master looking at him with some confusion: "What's wrong? Are you exhausted?"
The fourth master frowned slightly. His younger brother had always been in poor health, always taking medicine. He was also very thin.
It normally takes more than ten days to travel from the capital to Jinyang. I didn't expect Thirteen and Big Brother to arrive so quickly. I guess they must have been traveling a long way.
Taking another look at Thirteen's pale face, the Fourth Master said, "Let's go inside and talk." He then turned around and ordered, "Su Peisheng, go get the imperial physician to come and have a look at Thirteen."
Having said this, he turned around and led everyone into the house.
Thirteen looked at his fourth brother who was much taller than him and was unable to utter a word for a moment. His throat was choked and his whole body was shaking.
It wasn't until he entered the house and sat down that he felt a little relieved.
He cupped his fists towards the Fourth Master and shouted with forced composure, "Fourth Brother."
The Fourth Master nodded and asked, "Are you feeling unwell?"
He always felt that Xiao Shisan looked like he was about to cry.
The Fourth Master frowned slightly and suddenly asked, "Did you get bullied on the road?"
His eldest brother had always been inappropriate in his behavior, but he wouldn't go so far as to bully Little Thirteen, right?
Could it be that there was an accident on the road?
Thirteen was always smiling. The last time his eyes were red was the day his mother passed away...
Seeing him like this now, the Fourth Master is a little worried.
Thirteen sorted himself out, clenched his fists, and said calmly, "Fourth brother, I'm fine, don't worry."
"Master, please don't try to show off at this time. Fourth Master, our master heard that something happened to you and he was anxious to come and help. He rode all the way here with Prince Zhi at full speed and hasn't slept for two days." Zhang Li, who was standing beside him, was worried about Thirteen's health and couldn't help but stepped forward to reply.
"Zhang Li!" Thirteen's sharp gaze suddenly shot towards Zhang Li, frightening Zhang Li so much that he immediately shut up and took several steps back.
Thirteen's face looked unhappy. Now it seemed that he, the guard, really needed to be punished. He dared to interrupt in any situation. It was really unruly.
"Okay, Thirteen, don't scold him. He is also concerned about your health. You too, why are you in such a hurry to come here? The matter here has been resolved. Didn't the Emperor send you a letter?" said the Fourth Master.
Thirteen shook his head subconsciously: "I haven't received any letter from the Emperor. Fourth Brother, didn't you say that Jinyang has been in a lot of trouble this year?"
Thirteen's brows knitted together. If he remembered correctly, around this time in his previous life, Fourth Brother was recovering from a poisoned arrow in the chest. Ninth Brother was seriously ill with the plague. Jinyang City was in turmoil, plague-ridden, and corpses littered the ground.
But the city had been bustling with activity all along his journey. His fourth and ninth brothers stood before him, full of life, as if nothing had happened to them at all...
"There have been a lot of troubles in Jinyang this year, but they have all been resolved. Don't worry, Xiao Shisan." Jiu Ye patted his shoulder and comforted him.
The Fourth Master also nodded: "I think you are exhausted. I will have someone take you to rest. It's not too late to talk after you have rested well."
How could Thirteen sleep without figuring out the reason behind the incident?
"Fourth brother, I'm not tired yet. Tell me about the plague in Jinyang..."
"Hey? What are you two doing with lunch boxes each? Whose stuff is this?"
Tenth Master suddenly said this, interrupting Thirteenth Master's words.
But he had walked up to Buyanbuyu at some point, and looked at the food boxes in their hands with curiosity on his face.
Buyu looked down and couldn't help but slap his forehead: "Oh, if you hadn't asked, I would have forgotten. This is the food box that my brother and I met at the door just now, and I helped her carry it. She was in a hurry to go back, so she forgot it here with us."
When the Tenth Master heard this, he immediately became excited: "Did Fourth Sister-in-law buy it? Let me see what kind of food is inside." As he said this, he was about to start eating immediately.
"cough!"
Suddenly, he heard a heavy cough, and the Tenth Master's hand suddenly stopped. He turned his head stiffly and looked up. As expected, he saw his fourth brother looking at him with a very unfriendly look.
The Tenth Master subconsciously withdrew his hand and said with an embarrassed smile: "Haha, Fourth Brother, I was just joking, just joking, why would I want to take Fourth Sister-in-law's things?"
As he said this, he pretended to be serious and looked at Bu Yan Bu Yu and said, "You two better be careful not to drop Xiao Si's sister-in-law's things."
They looked at each other without saying a word: "...Yes."
Thirteen, who was standing next to him, had another question in his mind: why did Tenth Brother listen to Fourth Brother so much now?
If I remember correctly, in my previous life, the tenth brother was always against the fourth brother. If the fourth brother said to go east, he would go west. If the fourth brother said to go forward, he would go backward.
Later, even when the fourth brother ascended the throne, the tenth brother would rather die than kneel before him. He simply said that a cold-blooded man like the fourth brother sitting on the throne would be the greatest disaster for the Qing Dynasty.
Because of the tenth brother's words, rumors spread all over the Qing Dynasty. The year that the fourth brother ascended the throne, the situation was extremely difficult.
But the fourth brother is still the fourth brother after all. He only imprisoned the tenth brother, and all matters in the tenth brother's house were not reduced. Until his death, the tenth brother was still alive and well.
"Fourth brother, you see everyone is very busy. How about I send these two food boxes to Fourth Sister-in-law? What if she wants to use the ingredients in them to cook dinner for us?" As the Tenth Master said this, he quickly snatched the food box from the silent hand and looked at the Fourth Brother with eager eyes.
The Fourth Master waved his hand in annoyance: "Go away quickly." Out of sight, out of mind.
Jiu Ye suddenly said, "Oh, Fourth Brother, Little Fourth Sister-in-law said she's back and asked me to tell you that she'll come over after you're done with your work."
After hearing this, the Fourth Master's brow softened a little and he nodded, "I understand."
Thirteen walked towards his fourth brother with a hint of suspicion in his eyes. If he remembered correctly, his fourth brother never mentioned women when he was with his brothers.
Now, why does he seem to have a smile on his face?
After thinking for a moment, he also said: "Fourth brother, I feel a little tired today. I felt dizzy on the way and almost fell off the horse. It was all thanks to your concubine."
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