Chapter 61 Chapter 61 She called the wrong name
He wiped her cheek very carefully. Lingchuan seemed to be still in an unconscious state, but her breathing had become steady.
Thinking of the scene where Qin Sizhao kissed her just now, he became more and more dissatisfied. He couldn't help but increase the strength of his hands and rubbed her lips hard.
She had changed into a clean set of clothes. Gu Shi leaned over her chest and listened to her heartbeat.
He couldn't understand why Lingchuan could be so cruel as to jump into the water, leaving him alone in this world.
Fortunately, she has returned, but it was her unrespectable lover who reached out and pulled her back to his side from the brink of death...
Does Lingchuan really not want to live in this world anymore, or does she just not want to be with him?
Gu Shi didn't dare to think about it too much.
Lingchuan's pounding heartbeat reached his ears, and his cheeks received the signal. The vibration greatly soothed him and stabilized his emotions.
At least she was still alive... Even if she had a lover outside, so what? As long as she was alive, she would only have one identity, that is his wife.
He took off the jade pendant hanging on his belt and put it into Lingchuan's hand. Her hand was like a pale container holding the bright white jade pendant, and she didn't have the strength to hold it.
He took a piece of cloth, dipped it in warm water, and wiped the sides of her neck.
"A Zhao..."
His wife, in a delirium, called out her lover's name.
Gu Shi felt like a fishbone had pierced his heart.
Even though he knew he shouldn't do this, he still pinched her chin and kissed her manically.
He thought maliciously, who is this man who is kissing her roughly in Lingchuan's heart?
But she didn't react at all, no response, no moan, and no resistance.
He let go of her with great fear and whispered in her ear:
"Lingchuan... Lingchuan... say something to me..."
She still didn't react at all.
Calling the wrong name was so embarrassing that she didn't want to explain to Gu Shi, so she just pretended to be dead. This way, he would be immersed in the panic of losing her and would have no time to care about her and Qin Sizhao.
By the way, she could also take revenge on him... Anyway, that was what she had originally planned, to take the fake death drug and make Gu Shi regret it for the rest of his life, but she didn't expect that she almost died.
Lingchuan simply stayed still and closed his eyes.
Besides, she was really exhausted and extremely weak, with a pale face and shallow breathing.
Gu Shi leaned over to her ear, begging her to talk to him at the top of his lungs. The noise made her head buzz, it was really unbearable.
Hearing Gu Shi's faint sobbing, Lingchuan only felt irritated and not happy.
She originally thought that she would feel relieved when she heard his crying, but now she just felt tired and annoyed, and it made her feel upset and uneasy.
It turns out that this is how he cried when he died. It’s nothing strange.
It's really annoying to see a grown man crying all the time, and she doesn't want to listen at all.
"The quality of the medicinal materials in the palace is a little unsatisfactory. Your Majesty should strictly control it."
Hearing Qin Sizhao's voice, Lingchuan couldn't help but open his eyes.
Qin Sizhao obviously didn't care about his appearance. He looked a little tired. The hair on his temples was wet with sweat and stuck to his jade-white skin. He was holding a bowl of steaming medicine and walked in hurriedly.
"Give me the medicine."
Lingchuan said in a low voice.
Finally, Lingchuan spoke. Gu Shi tactfully put his arm around her shoulders and helped her up from the bed. She was completely powerless and could only fall softly into his arms.
He put the spoon full of medicine to Lingchuan's lips. She frowned and looked at the spoon with disgust.
"I won't die. I don't need anyone to feed me."
He keeps feeding me after I finish taking the medicine. How annoying!
Qin Sizhao handed the bowl to her directly. She took it and drank the medicine in one breath.
"You can't lie down right after taking the medicine."
Qin Sizhao said, he took a cushion and motioned Lingchuan to lean on it, half lying and half sitting to rest.
"The patient needs to rest. Your Majesty, please calm down."
Gu Shi's face darkened and he asked aggressively:
"The way you saved people is rather unpresentable. Is it really for emergency purposes? Or are you satisfying your own selfish motives?"
Qin Sizhao just smiled and said calmly:
"Your Majesty, you don't know that the imperial physicians in the palace are different from those in the public. The imperial physicians in the palace are too concerned with appearances, and therefore always miss the best time to treat. The King of Hell won't wait for anyone, and emergency treatment is often unsuccessful."
"There are many different folk methods of rescuing drowning people, but they all simply pull the person back from the brink of death, which naturally cannot save their dignity. For example, they would strip the drowning person's clothes, lift them onto the back of an ox, and then slowly pull the ox to make the person vomit out the water in his stomach."
"Blowing air into the mouth and compressing the chest is the most respectable way to save the patient. If this method fails, the only option left is to acupuncture the perineum toward the heart and administer the Thirteen Ghost Gate Needles. I'm sure Your Majesty would find that even more unacceptable."
Gu Shi sneered and said:
"That's right, you didn't covet my wife at this time."
Qin Sizhao did not deny it, but only said:
"If not, why would I risk my life to save her?"
When Lingchuan heard this, his mind buzzed and he looked at him in disbelief.
How could it have come to this, and Qin Sizhao still refused to give up? Gu Shi wouldn't do anything to her, but he could kill him at any time. Did he have to put himself in danger just to fight for a moment's pride?
"Behave yourself! I'm tired of hearing you two bicker! Get out of here!"
In order to prevent Qin Sizhao from saying anything earth-shattering, Lingchuan used his last bit of strength to throw the empty bowl of medicine to the ground, making a crackling sound.
There was a blanket on the floor, and the bowl wasn't even completely broken, just a crack.
Qin Sizhao was originally the most prudent and cautious person. Why was he competing with Gu Shi... He really thought his life was too long.
"Your Majesty, since we all want the Queen to be safe and alive, please be respectful to each other. I will take my leave for now."
Gu Shi almost gritted his teeth, his eyes turned red, and he glared at him fiercely. What on earth did Qin Sizhao mean?
Is it to ask him, the principal wife, to be more tolerant and turn a blind eye to his hateful lover?
"Lingchuan, do you like him?"
He lowered his head, looked at Lingchuan's pale and haggard face, clenched his fists, frowned, gritted his teeth, and questioned Lingchuan aggressively.
Having been to the gates of hell, she looked so pitiful. No matter what she answered, he couldn't bear to blame her sincerely.
"I only love you."
Lingchuan couldn't stand it any longer and spoke out the answer he wanted to hear.
After saying this, she breathed a sigh of relief and leaned back on the cushion. Gu Shi was finally able to shut up for a while, and the world was finally quiet...
She was exhausted now and had no ideas. She just wanted to rest quickly.
"Then why don't you say it to his face?"
Gu Shi turned his face away, satisfied but not completely satisfied.
"I'm almost dead, and you're still tormenting me. Please give me some peace."
After Lingchuan finished cursing, he no longer had any strength left. He tilted his head and fell asleep on the cushion.
After half an hour, Gu Shi removed the cushion behind her and let her lie flat on the bed and fall into a deep sleep.
He didn't want to leave Lingchuan, but he didn't dare lie in the same bed with her, for fear that if he turned over, his arms would press on her chest and throat and suffocate her again. So he ordered someone to set up a small bed and put some distance between it and Lingchuan's bed.
This way he could keep an eye on her at any time without disturbing her.
In the middle of the night, he slept uneasily. Every time he dozed off for a while, he would wake up in fear of losing Lingchuan and reach out to feel Lingchuan's breath.
Only when her warm breath fell on her fingers could he feel a moment's comfort and fall asleep again, but he would not sleep for more than an hour before waking up again in the fear of losing her.
Lingchuan coughed a few times in the middle of the night, and Gu Shi hurriedly stood up, put on his coat, and asked someone to find a female doctor.
The female doctor was also frightened and had not slept well. She came to take Lingchuan's pulse with dark circles under her eyes.
"Your Majesty, I feel that Your Majesty seems to have a fever. I don't have any experience in first aid... Why don't I go and fetch Master Qin..."
She said it hesitantly, fearing that she would anger Gu Shi.
Gu Shi no longer had any angry look on his face, he just sighed:
"Well, then go and ask him."
The female doctor shuddered. This was not something she could get involved in. She quickly lifted up her skirt and ran to ask Qin Sizhao to come over.
In just an incense stick's time, Qin Sizhao arrived, and he seemed to have been prepared.
“Cough cough… cough…”
Lingchuan lay on the bed coughing.
He reached out and touched her forehead, saying:
"It's a fever. Please ask the female doctor to bring a basin of cold water."
She pretended not to see Qin Sizhao and put her hand on Lingchuan's forehead, then hurriedly prepared cold water and a handkerchief.
"It's normal to have a fever after drowning. You need to monitor your temperature every hour. If the fever is too high, acupuncture will be necessary. Your Majesty is very busy, so please go back and rest to avoid being late for tomorrow's morning court session. The female doctor and I will be the only ones here to take turns monitoring."
"She's already this sick, how can I care about attending the morning court? How can I rest assured and sleep peacefully?"
"But the female doctor and I have to take turns walking around. If you stay here, not only will you not be able to rest well, but it will also be very inconvenient."
Gu Shi just kept sulking. Qin Sizhao meant that if he insisted on staying here, it would not only be useless but would also make things worse.
What’s even more infuriating is that he himself knows that Qin Sizhao is telling the truth.
"Well, Lingchuan's safety is the most important thing. I'll sleep in the side hall first and visit her anytime."
"Your Majesty is wise."
Qin Sizhao nodded.
Gu Shi felt depressed. He just wanted to see Lingchuan at any time and didn't want to be separated from her for a moment.
This Qin Sizhao is really hateful. When Lingchuan gets better, he will come back and slowly deal with him.
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