Chapter 652 Teacher, it’s time to take medicine
A violent cough quickly pulled Baili Qingyang back to reality from his memories.
All the porridge and vegetables that the servants fed to Gong Liangliao were coughed out, and the whole bed became a mess in an instant.
The eunuch hurriedly stopped the prince from approaching, and went forward to check alone. He found that Gong Liangliao was coughing up blood, and immediately shouted outside:
"Go get the doctor! The master is coughing up blood!"
Before he had taken two bites of the meal, Gong Liangliao fainted from a sudden coughing fit and looked like he would die at any time. The prince was shocked and secretly regretted having agreed to the imperial teacher's suggestion to bring his master back.
Qin Yao, who was squatting in the corner of the Moon Gate, only heard a heart-wrenching cough, and then saw Lu Liang rushing out of the yard, rushing out of Puyuan in a few steps, and stirring up a gust of wind.
Soon, the imperial physician was brought over by Lu Liang. There was a flurry of activity in the room, and a few rapid and heavy gasps were heard, as if he was about to suffocate to death at any time if he couldn't breathe.
Qin Yao felt very nervous when she heard this, thinking that she wouldn't be so unlucky that she wouldn't be able to see the old man for the last time.
Fortunately, the tense atmosphere in the room slowly calmed down as the breathing gradually eased.
Gong Liangliao wandered around the gates of hell and then walked back.
The culprit that caused him to suffer this fate was a tiny green bean in the bowl of green bean and tofu stew.
The beans somehow got into his trachea, causing violent coughing, which led to a series of chain reactions.
The prince, who seemed to have a good temper, had a huge rage in the house. The two servants who were responsible for serving Gong Liangliao meals were so scared that they knelt on the ground and dared not breathe.
But good luck did not come to these two servants.
Qin Yao, who was hiding in the Moon Gate, suddenly sensed a powerful aura. Looking back, she saw a tall man in a black robe walking quickly towards Puyuan with a sullen face.
He looked to be less than 30 years old, with a gloomy look and dishevelled hair. A pair of thick, upturned natural eyeliner and a pair of bloodless lips flashed before Qin Yao's eyes, and the whole person exuded a weird aura.
All in all, it's obvious that his mental state is not normal.
When Lu Liang saw this man, he showed more respect than when he saw his master, the Crown Prince. He immediately clasped his fists and bowed, "Master Imperial Master!"
Sikong Jian didn't even look at him and strode straight into the room. He first quickly glanced at Gong Liangliao, whose breathing had calmed down on the bed, and then cast his eyes on the two servants kneeling on the ground.
When he looked over, the blood color instantly disappeared from their faces. They crouched even lower, with their faces almost touching the ground, in fear and trepidation.
"You are not allowed to see blood while praying for the country. You two are lucky. Go to Sun Jiang to receive your punishment." Si Kong Jian said to them coldly.
He was neither happy nor angry, but he just scared the two people on the ground so much that they kowtowed and begged for mercy.
Si Kong Jian waved his hand, and soon the guards rushed in, covered the two men's mouths and dragged them away. Their movements were quick and efficient, as if they had done it a thousand times.
At this point, Sikong Jian seemed to realize that there was still the prince in the room. He lifted his robe and knelt on one knee.
"I have been busy praying for blessings recently, and I neglected the management of the servants in the mansion, which almost harmed the master. I violated your highness's order for me to take good care of the master. Fortunately, the imperial physician treated him in time, but the master was still frightened. This is all my fault. Please punish me, Your Highness!"
When Sikong Jian finished speaking, the prince hadn't said anything yet, Gong Liangliao, who was lying on the bed, suddenly chuckled in a mocking manner.
Si Kong Jian's eyelids twitched twice, but he ignored the ambiguous laugh and continued to kneel.
The prince finally reacted. Seeing that Sikong Jian's lips were pale and his eyes were blue, and not knowing that he had not rested for several days in praying for the country, he sighed softly and helped him up personally.
"The national master has been praying day and night for the prosperity of the country. Thank you for your hard work."
"Sir, this matter is my fault. I shouldn't have asked the chef to make this green bean painted tofu. It was my fault. Imperial Master, you don't have to admit your fault on my behalf."
The atmosphere was a bit awkward. The eunuch was very considerate and stepped forward and said:
"Your Highness, you haven't approved the official letter from His Majesty yet. You've been out for quite some time now. If you don't return to the palace, His Majesty will be worried if he can't find you."
Si Kong Jian smiled sympathetically, "Although praying for blessings is important, sir's health is also important. From today on, all of sir's daily life and meals will be monitored by this humble servant personally. Your Highness, rest assured, what happened today will never happen again."
"Your Highness is the future crown prince, so you should put state affairs first. Official duties are important, so don't delay any further."
The prince secretly breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at the bed. Gong Liangliao forced a weak smile, indicating that he didn't need to worry.
"Then I will go back first. I will come to visit you another day when I have time." After giving the instructions in a gentle voice, the prince nodded to Sikong Jian and left with Lu Liang and others.
Sikong Jian escorted the prince out of two doors before returning.
Two new servants were already cleaning up Gong Liangliao's dirty bedding and clothes. His trusted friend Sun Jiang brought the master's medicine, placed it on the small table beside the bed, and then asked the two servants to leave, closing the door.
Qin Yao, who was squatting outside the Moon Gate, could not see anything now.
But the internal martial arts master and Lu Liang who had been guarding Puyuan had already left, and only Sun Jiang was left guarding outside the house.
This Sun Jiang breathes slowly and walks without making any sound. He must be a first-rate master.
However, even a hundred top-notch masters would be useless when facing Qin Yao.
Qin Yao dodged the patrolling guards of the Imperial Master's Mansion and jumped directly onto the roof from the side where Sun Jiang was not paying attention.
The midday sun shone down, and Qin Yao's shadow fell on the tiles, perfectly overlapping with her. This was the inconvenience during the day, as she couldn't lift the tiles to peek into the house.
But since I was close to the house, sticking to the roof, I could hear everything going on in the house clearly.
Si Kong Jian picked up the bowl of steaming bitter medicine, as if he was in his own room, and sat at the bedside at ease. He scooped up a spoonful of medicine, blew it cool, and put it to Gong Liangliao's mouth, "Teacher, it's time to take the medicine."
After all the torment, Gong Liangliao was completely exhausted and could only close his mouth and eyes to show his resistance.
Si Kongjian pushed the spoon into the old man's dry and blue mouth, but failed to pry open his tightly clenched teeth. He laughed in anger.
"Teacher, you know me. If you don't speak up, I will force the medicine down your throat."
Gong Liangliao didn't react at all, not even frowning, looking like he was giving up and saying, "You can force me to drink it if you want, I won't drink it anyway."
Si Kong Jian took a deep breath and poked the spoon inside again, but failed to pry the mouth open. Instead, the medicine spilled all over Gong Liang Liao's clothes.
The white undershirt that the servant had just changed into had a large brown smudge on it, sticking to the old man's thin chest, and his ribs were visible.
Qin Yao couldn't see it, but if she saw it she would definitely be shocked.
In just three months, an energetic and slightly plump old man went through so much inhuman torture that he became so skinny.
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