Chapter 58 Chapter 58 Beautiful and Strong Miserable Dad 28
Soon, Feng Pansheng felt his thoughts were strange again. Isn't it better to sleep as deeply as possible? Who can appear energetic when sleeping? But the uneasiness in his heart surged like a tide, and he couldn't control it at all.
Remembering Bai Zhu's hesitation to speak, Feng Pansheng went out silently to look for someone.
Bai Zhu was browsing medical manuals when he saw Feng Pansheng come over. He had a premonition. After he spoke, Bai Zhu said carefully, "I've noticed that the young princess's pulse isn't as strong as usual, but I can't find anything wrong. Perhaps a more careful examination is needed."
Perhaps it was the intuition of a genius doctor, one of the most skilled in Chinese medicine in the original novel, that Bai Zhu sensed something was amiss, even though Zhuo Zhuo's pulse was still within normal limits. He had originally intended to ask Qiu Yu Qiu Feng about Zhuo Zhuo's recent diet and rest patterns before sharing his suspicions with Feng Pan Sheng, but unexpectedly, Feng Pan Sheng had also noticed.
Bai Zhu said frankly, "I wonder if His Majesty has discovered anything else?"
Feng Pansheng was describing a feeling, but after realizing it, many seemingly normal details surfaced in his mind. Zhuozhuo used to be like a tireless bird, chirping and making a strong presence whenever he opened his eyes. He would laugh heartily when happy, and even loudly express his unhappiness.
Zhuozhuo would run around the palace, have fun with the ponies, try to climb up and down, play pranks, compete with adults in wits and courage, and be very clingy. He was a very troublesome child.
Zhuozhuo still goes out and about lately, but the distance and frequency have decreased significantly. She's become much quieter. Her emotions are still very obvious, but the swings are not as dramatic as before. She used to eat until she was full, but now she stops when she's about 80% full.
Zhuozhuo rarely pesters the adults for anything anymore, making caring for her easy. Her sleep duration has increased. She used to sleep six or seven hours a day, but these past two days, she's been sleeping almost seven and a half hours. But it's normal for children to sleep a little longer, so no one makes a fuss about it.
These changes are very subtle. If you are in contact with the child every day, you will not notice them at all. Even if you recall them after a period of time, you will only feel that the child has grown up, become obedient, quiet, and sensible.
But Feng Pansheng knew that wasn't the case. He paused mid-sentence, his expression a little dazed. Remembering Zhuozhuo's words before bed, he almost evaded the question, "Is it because I haven't been spending enough time with her lately?"
As soon as the words came out, Feng Pansheng rejected them himself. Zhuozhuo would feel unhappy when she thought about her father not being with her, but she would not be depressed all day long for half a month.
Bai Zhu said gently: "Perhaps so. If you are worried, you can observe it for a few more days."
"Wait until Zhuozhuo wakes up, then go take his pulse." Feng Pansheng is not someone who is afraid to face reality. Escaping will not solve any problem. Only by actively responding can there be a chance to change the future.
Zhuozhuo slept until sunset. The afterglow of the setting sun streamed in through the window lattices and cracks in the door, coating the furniture in an orange-red coat. Her eyes ached, and her body alternated between hot and cold. She cried out in panic, "Daddy, wuwu! I'm being roasted by the sun."
After saying this, Zhuozhuo was surprised to find that her throat was sore and her voice was small and hoarse. She wanted to get up and see what was going on. Feng Pansheng walked in quickly, followed by Bai Zhu and Qiuyu Qiufeng.
Feng Pansheng sat by the bed and pressed Zhuozhuo into the quilt. He reached out and took a cloth from her forehead and handed it to Qiuyu, saying softly, "Zhuozhuo is awake. Where do you feel uncomfortable?"
Zhuozhuo groaned and said, "I feel uncomfortable everywhere. Daddy, am I sick?"
"Yes, you fell into the water and have a fever." Feng Pansheng said in a relaxed tone. He placed a new wet cloth on Zhuozhuo's forehead and said with a hint of joking, "You're going to have to drink several bowls of bitter medicine again. Will Zhuozhuo cry?"
"I won't cry." Zhuozhuo kicked his legs in the quilt, turned his little body to lean against Feng Pansheng, and said eagerly: "Daddy, I don't want to take medicine."
"You have to drink it." Feng Pansheng straightened the crooked towel and pulled the quilt to wrap Zhuozhuo tightly. He emphasized again, "If you are sick, you must take medicine. Only by taking medicine can you get better. If Zhuozhuo finishes the medicine, you can eat two more candied fruits."
"Okay." Zhuozhuo's eyes lit up, but his voice was a little weak.
Feng Pansheng fed Zhuozhuo some warm water and said, "Don't talk if your throat hurts."
"If I don't tell you, how will Daddy know what I want to say?" Zhuozhuo slept too much and his head felt swollen and he couldn't fall asleep, so he really wanted to talk to Feng Pansheng.
"Then let's make a bet. Zhuozhuo doesn't say anything, but only thinks about what to say in his heart. Daddy can read it from Zhuozhuo's eyes. Zhuozhu, do you believe it?"
Zhuozhuo, who had never heard of this kind of game, became interested. She shouted "I don't believe it" and quickly closed her eyes, thinking about what to say. After making up her mind, Zhuozhuo suddenly opened her eyes and stared at Feng Pansheng with a piercing gaze, her face full of the words: Daddy, guess what I'm thinking!
Feng Pansheng was a little dazed. It had been a long time since he had seen Zhuozhuo so energetic. He had been busy with official duties for some time and had not noticed anything unusual. Sometimes he felt relieved to see Zhuozhuo playing quietly.
If Zhuozhuo is negligent because of him...
Feng Pansheng calmed himself down and said with a smile, "Zhuozhuo is thinking, 'Can Daddy really guess it? If he does, will he confiscate the candy under my bed?'"
The little girl was playing the game very quietly. Because she was in bed, and the mention of candied fruit had reminded her of the candies she had hidden under the bed, she had glanced under the bed countless times. This made it impossible for Feng Pansheng, who knew the secret under the bed, to guess.
Zhuozhuo, completely unaware that her secret had already been exposed, was stunned. "Daddy is so powerful! Is he a god?" After she came to her senses, she looked at Feng Pansheng pitifully and begged, "Daddy, you are so powerful! Please don't take Zhuozhuo's candy away."
Feng Pansheng didn't say whether he agreed or not. He bent down and took out the candy jar from under the bed. Under Zhuozhuo's nervous and reluctant gaze, he opened it, pinched out a piece of melted pear paste, and said in a heavy tone, "Zhuozhuo, it's not that Daddy doesn't want you to eat it, it's just that these candies are spoiled."
Normally, if these candies were placed under the bed, they would likely be eaten by rats, ants, and the like. Feng Pansheng had instructed the maid to keep an eye on the candy jar daily to prevent any damage. However, the candy wasn't very durable, and the high temperatures of the past few days had already caused it to melt and warp.
Zhuozhuo's heart was broken when he heard this. He said tearfully, "It's not bad, it's still sweet. Don't be afraid, Daddy. Zhuozhuo can eat it."
"What should I do if I have an upset stomach?"
"I won't get sick from eating this." Zhuozhuo started to talk nonsense for the sake of candy. "Zhuozhuo's stomach is like a big iron pot. It can hold anything. It won't get sick."
Feng Pansheng couldn't help laughing, "Oh? Daddy won't believe it unless Zhuozhuo proves it to Daddy."
Zhuozhuo said, "Daddy, go to the kitchen and check the big iron pot. Zhuozhuo will look after the sugar bowl first!"
The little fellow had a nice idea. Feng Pansheng smiled and said, "Why look at the big iron pot? Just look at whether the burning little belly can fit everything in it." Qiuyu went out and brought in a bowl of medicine. Feng Pansheng raised his hand and pointed at the steaming medicine and said, "Here, the iron pot has a big belly, please drink it."
Everyone: “…”
It's a bit insulting to the prince.
Zhuozhuo had a bitter face and didn't even look at the medicine bowl. He looked at Feng Pansheng pitifully, "Daddy..."
Feng Pansheng took the medicine bowl, scooped up a spoonful with a spoon, blew on it, and said with a smile, "Do you want Daddy to feed you?"
Thinking of the painful experience of drinking medicine that was more bitter than the last spoonful, Zhuozhu was about to cry, "No, Daddy, please blow it cool." After the medicine was cooled, she swallowed it in one gulp.
Feng Pansheng felt distressed and wanted to laugh. He touched her little head and said, "If you don't want to take medicine, get better soon."
Feng Pansheng stirred the small bowl of medicine a few times with a spoon until it was almost cool. He held Zhuozhuo in his arms with one hand and helped her hold the medicine bowl with the other hand. He watched her drink the medicine with a frown on her face. "That's great! Zhuozhuo is so brave. She is the most amazing child Daddy has ever seen."
Feng Pansheng flattered her, quickly brought a bowl of sugar water to Zhuozhuo's mouth, and coaxed her, "It's sweet, drink it quickly."
"Woo woo." Zhuozhuo, like a puppy that had been thirsty for three days, dove into the bowl and drank up the sugar water, which made people laugh and cry.
Wiping away Zhuozhuo's bitter tears, Feng Pansheng shook the candy jar and said softly, "Look what this is?"
Zhuozhuo took a look and felt sad again, "This sugar jar doesn't belong to Zhuozhuo."
"Pfft." Feng Pansheng couldn't help laughing. "How could that be? Daddy just said that this can of candy has melted and can't be eaten. Daddy isn't going to confiscate it, he's going to give Zhuozhuo a new one."
"Really?" Zhuozhuo was very surprised and asked, "Fill it with new sugar?"
"Yes." Feng Pansheng's tone of voice was so gentle that it gave people goosebumps.
"Wow! Daddy, you're so nice! Zhuozhuo is so happy, so happy, so, so, so happy—"
Zhuozhuo was so excited that she looked like she wanted to jump up in bed wrapped in the quilt. Feng Pansheng held her down and said sternly, "Alright, stop moving, or I'll postpone giving you new candy."
"Daddy!" Zhuozhuo cried out in dissatisfaction, but he lay obediently on the bed without moving. "Zhuozhuo, how long are you going to lie here?"
"Zhuozhuo, do you want to get up now?"
"think."
"Then let Qiuyu Qiufeng help you dress." Feng Pansheng patiently explained, "Daddy isn't preventing Zhuozhuo from getting up. He wants Zhuozhuo to know that when you're sick, you have to dress properly before playing. Otherwise, it's easy to make your condition worse."
"Zhuozhuo knows." Zhuozhuo answered obediently, but his eyes were already glued to the candy jar.
Feng Pansheng laughed and took Zhuozhuo to personally select a bunch of candies and put them into the jar, even more than before. Zhuozhuo loved this jar of candies so much that he even slept with it in his arms. Of course, this request was firmly rejected by Feng Pansheng.
Not only that, Feng Pansheng also took the candy jar to the main room and hid it, asking Zhuozhuo to find it when she woke up the next day. If she did so, he would give her an extra reward.
"What's the extra reward?" Zhuozhuo was already exhausted, but still forced himself to ask.
"Reward Zhuozhuo whatever she wants." Feng Pansheng touched Zhuozhuo's still hot little face. He was extremely anxious in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face. He smiled and coaxed her, hoping that she would be fully recovered after waking up from a good sleep.
"Okay." This meaningless sentence filled Zhuozhuo with fighting spirit, and he clenched his fist and said yes. However, the next day, Zhuozhuo broke the appointment.
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