Chapter 52 Chapter 52 Open your mouth! I can’t poison you to death! …
Xie Zhi's sudden high fever caught the New Year off guard.
Even though he was unconscious due to a high fever, his strength was still frightening. His previous restraint and self-control were wiped out by this cold. He just held Nie Xiangyi tightly and refused to let go.
"Hanxu." She broke free from Xie Zhi's embrace, stood up, and went to find Hanxu. "Hurry up and find Master Lingzhu. Tell him to bring a doctor right away! Go!"
After giving Hanxu the instructions, Nie Xiangyi turned around and looked at Xie Zhi's pale face, feeling angry and annoyed.
She was angry at his constant pestering, annoyed at him for not avoiding the wind and snow, and even more upset at herself for being so useless. She was so soft-hearted that when she saw him like this, she couldn't help but feel distressed.
"Xie Zhi! What did I owe you in my previous life?" She stared at Xie Zhi's pale face, still feeling upset.
She was so angry that her teeth itched and she wished she could bite him to death and never see or be bothered by him again.
So she bit Xie Zhi's muscular arm hard, leaving a crimson tooth mark, which made her feel a little relieved.
Half an hour later, when Ling Zhu rushed over with the doctor, Xie Zhi was burning with fever all over his body and still hadn't woken up.
Ling Zhu seemed startled, but didn't dare to ask more questions. He could only look at the doctor nervously, "Doctor, how is His Highness?"
The doctor simply shook his head. "The cold wind has invaded your body, and your fever won't subside. You need to sweat it out first, and then take good care of yourself."
Ling Zhu showed a worried look on his face. "Your Highness has always been in good health. Even if he caught a cold, it wouldn't be this serious."
The doctor felt the patient's pulse, his expression solemn and slightly puzzled. "Lord Ling Zhu, has His Highness been showing any signs of anxiety lately, or has he been overworked and worried?"
Upon hearing this, Ling Zhu couldn't help but glance at Nie Xiangyi and touched his nose awkwardly, "Your Highness has been very busy lately, often working day and night, and has lost interest in his food."
Nie Xiangyi seemed to understand the implication in his words and couldn't help but clutch the corner of her clothes tightly.
"That's it." The doctor nodded and wrote a prescription. "Because of this, your Highness's foundation has been damaged. This is why he is bedridden. He needs to be recuperated slowly."
Upon hearing this, Nie Xiangyi's expression was indescribably complicated. She simply asked, "It's winter now, and this small courtyard isn't fully furnished. I'm afraid this will delay His Highness's recovery. Could you please order a carriage to take His Highness back home?"
She was afraid that if she stayed with Xie Zhi any longer, she would become more and more uncontrollably soft-hearted.
Ling Zhu immediately winked at the doctor.
"Absolutely not!" The doctor's hands almost left afterimages. "Your Highness is currently experiencing a high fever. If he catches a cold, it will only make the situation worse. It's best for him to rest and not move."
Ling Zhu also said: "If Madam needs anything, please tell me."
After sending the doctor away, Ling Zhu returned and said to Nie Xiangyi in a very earnest tone, "Madam, Your Highness has been searching for you day and night for the past few days, and has never had a chance to rest. He even nearly chased her all the way to Shanzhou."
He paused, "I know that the Madam and Your Highness may have had some disagreements. But Your Highness is truly thinking of the Madam."
His words made Nie Xiangyi feel indescribable.
To find her? Why did Xie Zhi look for her? Was it because he was obsessed with her, as Ling Zhu said, or was it for the military power of the Zhong family?
She felt a sense of confusion and pain in her heart. It was as if her heart was not at peace. She subconsciously wanted to believe Ling Zhu's words, but her reason reminded her not to believe it.
"I understand." She said softly, turned and went into the house, "Go get some medicine for His Highness first."
The charcoal fire inside the house burned bright red, occasionally emitting a popping sound, and the whole house was filled with a warm atmosphere. Outside, the snow was covered with red paper from last night's fireworks, like a field of red plum blossoms, very festive.
Nie Xiangyi had imagined many scenes of spending New Year's Eve with Xie Zhi, but she never thought it would be like this.
She added more charcoal to the charcoal basin, took out another quilt to cover Xie Zhi, and then snorted heavily, pouting and muttering, "I don't want to keep you!"
After a while, Ling Zhu came back with the medicine and boiled it in the corridor. But whether it was because Ling Zhu was too clumsy or Xie Zhi was too vigilant, he couldn't feed the medicine to Xie Zhi.
I saw that most of the boiled medicine had spilled and landed on the lapels and quilt, and in an instant it became cold again.
Nie Xiangyi looked anxious for no reason and was about to step forward, but suddenly seemed to remember something and stopped.
Seeing her expression, Ling Zhu said earnestly, "Madam, I'm clumsy and have never done the delicate work of feeding medicine. I'm afraid it will trouble you..."
Nie Xiangyi clicked his tongue and frowned as if he was extremely impatient before reaching out to take the medicine bowl.
She glared at Xie Zhi, who was still unconscious, and said viciously, "Open your mouth! I can't poison you to death!"
The thick black medicine was brought to his lips and he swallowed it smoothly.
Ling Zhu looked at his highness in shock.
If he wasn't so pale and bloodless at this moment, he would really suspect that His Highness was pretending to faint!
He quickly followed up with the compliment, "Your Highness is always vigilant, even when he was unconscious with a high fever. Judging from his appearance, it seems that he trusts Madam very much."
It's either a self-torture scheme or sweet talk. Nie Xiangyi has said that she won't be fooled!
"When His Highness's fever subsides, you will escort Him back to the palace." She spoke in a cold voice with a stern face, and no longer looked at Xie Zhi.
Ling Zhu agreed repeatedly, but in one afternoon, he moved many things into the mansion, even bringing Xi Shi with him, as if he was going to settle down here as a thank you friend.
When Nie Xiangyi asked him about it, he said that he didn't know what His Highness needed, so he just moved everything here.
Nie Xiangyi was speechless because of his obedient appearance. If Xie Zhi hadn't been unconscious, she would have thought that it was Xie Zhi who ordered it!
At night, after feeding Xie Zhi the medicine, Nie Xiangyi still wrapped herself in her quilt and huddled in the corner to sleep.
But when she woke up in the morning, she found herself in Xie Zhi's warm embrace again without knowing when.
She struggled for a moment, only to see Xie Zhiyu's eyelashes flicker slightly and he slowly opened his eyes.
The moment their eyes met, Nie Xiangyi felt indescribable panic in his heart for some reason.
She didn't want Xie Zhi to see how close she was to him at the moment, as if this would make Xie Zhi see her soft heart and see that she still had room for maneuver.
She subconsciously turned her elbow and hit Xie Zhi hard in the chest.
"Hmm." Xie Zhi groaned, coughed lightly, and let go of her.
Nie Xiangyi turned over and stared at Xie Zhi with his neck stiff. "Your Highness is awake? Then Your Highness can go back now."
Although she tried her best to be cold and stern, her tone still had the sleepiness of waking up in the morning, and her eyebrows and eyes were also a little lazy, without any intimidating aura.
Xie Zhi's expression was still pale and frail, and her words made his brows seem even more lost and gloomy. But he said nothing, only pursed his lips and whispered, "Okay."
He turned over and sat silently on the edge of the bed to change his clothes.
Seeing him like this, Nie Xiangyi felt an indescribable feeling in her heart.
Xie Zhi just stood up, but perhaps because he had not recovered from his serious illness, he suddenly felt dizzy and almost couldn't stand.
Almost subconsciously, Nie Xiangyi quickly grabbed him.
Xie Zhi fell on her, their eyes met, their breaths intertwined at the extreme distance, their hearts beating like drums, and a strange atmosphere flowed in the silent air.
"Sorry." Xie Zhi pursed his pale lips.
Nie Xiangyi pushed him away, trying her best to control the violent beating of her heart. With a cold face, she said unhappily, "Why weren't you so decisive when I asked you to leave yesterday?"
"I just want to... spend New Year's Eve with you."
His dark eyes shone brightly, reminding Nie Xiangyi of the fireworks display in the snow last night. She turned her head away in embarrassment and snorted, "I don't want to live with you!"
"I know." Perhaps because he was seriously ill, Xie Zhi's voice was as soft as a snowflake.
She wanted to spend New Year's Eve with Pei Jue.
When he arrived at this small courtyard yesterday, Pei Jue's laughter and chatter in Nie Xiangyi's ear was so annoying! The fireworks were so bright, the two of them looked like a perfect match, and it almost hurt his eyes!
He watched all this coldly in a dark corner, like a ghost that couldn't stand the light, wishing he could pierce Pei Jue's chest with a sword.
But he couldn't, he knew Nie Xiangyi would resist.
He could only drive Pei Jue away in the name of her husband. This was the only thing he had.
He knew Nie Xiangyi was unwilling.
He admitted that it was a despicable and selfish self-torture. What kept him waiting in the wind and snow was the hope that Nie Xiangyi would open the door for him, even if it was just a little bit of mercy.
When he was little, he always heard that making wishes for the coming year on New Year's Eve would be especially effective, but he never believed it.
The moment the door opened for him, he thought that his New Year's wish had come true.
Xie Zhi's silence annoyed Nie Xiangyi. She frowned, "Forget it! It's like I'm being harsh on you!"
She got off the bed and placed the prepared medicine heavily on the table. "Drink the medicine quickly! Leave as soon as you are well!"
Although his tone was angry, it made Xie Zhi stay.
This small courtyard only had this one main house, with a side room for her to live in, and the rest used for storing miscellaneous items. Nie Xiangyi had no choice but to sleep on the same bed with Xie Zhi every day.
Before going to bed, she always warned Xie Zhi with a stern face, "Don't cross the line tonight!"
This look was like a kitten with bared fangs and claws that had no deterrent effect. Xie Zhi just pursed his lips in response.
However, every morning, Nie Xiangyi would find herself waking up in Xie Zhi's arms. Xie Zhi would always look calm and innocent, "Sorry, maybe I'm still sick and had a wild dream."
Retreat to advance! Don't be fooled!
Because of Xie Zhi's condition, his diet always consisted mainly of porridge. Ling Zhu seemed to be busy with other matters these days and rarely came over. Occasionally, while Han Xu was busy decocting medicine, Nie Xiangyi would help make the porridge.
"Thank you, Ah Si, for making porridge for me." Xie Zhi looked at the porridge in front of him and curled his lips slightly. Perhaps the illness had faded his usual coldness, and now he looked more gentle and easygoing.
It was just to help, but Xie Zhi's words made it seem as if she had specially made porridge for Xie Zhi herself.
"If Han Xu wasn't busy, I wouldn't want to make porridge for you! Drink it if you want or not!" Nie Xiangyi turned his face away and snorted.
As soon as Xie Zhidi took a sip of the porridge, his face suddenly darkened. Then his throat rolled over, and he swallowed it calmly, "It tastes great."
"You're lucky."
In this way, Xie Zhi stayed here for several days in a row, but the pale color on his face did not show any sign of improvement.
Nie Xiangyi couldn't help but feel worried. She remembered what the doctor said that day and was afraid that he had developed a chronic illness.
So she added a lot of nourishing and nourishing medicinal food into the porridge. Han Xu couldn't help but chuckle, "Young lady really cares about His Highness."
"I don't care about him!" Nie Xiangyi said with a pout and stiff neck, "I just want him to leave quickly!"
That day, Ling Zhu came to report, only to see Xie Zhi quietly pouring out the medicine in the bowl under the window.
Xie Zhi met his gaze, his indifferent eyes containing a warning.
Ling Zhu quickly lowered his head and pretended not to see anything.
As expected of His Highness.
A moment later, Nie Xiangyi came over with porridge. Ling Zhu looked at the thick porridge of an indeterminate color, not knowing it was made by her, and subconsciously exclaimed, "Is this what His Highness drinks?"
Xie Zhi's eyes were like knives, and he told him to shut up coldly.
"What's wrong with that?" Nie Xiangyi was like a cat with its fur standing on end when she heard that. She glared at Xie Zhi angrily, "I made this medicinal porridge specially for you! You're so ungrateful! If you don't want to drink it, I'll drink it myself!"
As she said this, she picked up the bowl and gulped down a mouthful.
The air suddenly became quiet for a moment.
"Hic——"
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