Seeing Pei Jiusheng still standing there in a daze, Ling Shumo simply picked him up and walked towards the bedroom. "If you're not feeling well, then rest up in bed. I didn't come to see you for any improper reasons. I've already asked someone to summon the imperial physician. If you feel unwell, just tell me. I'll be here with you."
Pei Jiusheng lay flat on the bed and Ling Shumo covered him with a quilt.
Pei Jiusheng's hands, hidden under the quilt, clenched slowly. He was naturally not feeling unwell. He had just said those words to find a reason to get the princess to visit Bishui or Xie Changfeng.
The imperial physician arrived quickly, and after taking the pulse, he prescribed some panacea prescriptions to calm the mind.
The night deepens.
Ling Shumo slept next to Pei Jiusheng with her clothes on.
In this way, if Pei Jiusheng felt any discomfort, she could get up immediately to take care of Pei Jiusheng.
Ling Shumo's breathing gradually became steady.
Pei Jiusheng opened his eyes, and the boundless guilt almost overwhelmed him.
Pei Jiusheng almost wanted to wake up Ling Shumo beside him and tell her everything.
He is not worthy of being the Crown Princess, he can give this position to a more virtuous man.
Anyway, he won't live long, so he can just be a third-rank prince, or a fourth-rank noble attendant.
Or, he could even not ask for any status at all. As long as he could stay by Her Royal Highness's side for the next three years, he would be satisfied.
Pei Jiusheng used to be often tortured by illness and unable to sleep all night. Since he married into the Eastern Palace, he had to take a whole bottle of painkillers every day. He hasn't felt the feeling of staying awake until dawn for a long time.
The first rays of morning light were blocked outside the house by heavy curtains.
Shi Qi knocked lightly on the door, "Your Highness, it's time to get up."
Pei Jiusheng was about to help Ling Shumo get up as usual, but Ling Shumo grabbed her wrist instead. "Why do you look so bad? Why didn't you get enough rest yesterday?"
Pei Jiusheng made up an excuse casually, "Maybe it's because I miss home, so I've been a little uneasy these past two days. I'm fine, Your Highness, don't worry."
Ling Shumo smiled and said, "I wonder why. It's not a big deal. Since you miss your mother and father, why don't you go back to the Shangshu Mansion today? Just remember to be back before dusk."
For a man who marries into the Eastern Palace, being able to return to his parents' home is a great honor.
Pei Jiusheng thanked Ling Shumo absentmindedly, and Ling Shumo had already put on her clothes. She kissed Pei Jiusheng on the side of his face and then walked out the door.
Pei Jiusheng's mind was a mess now, and he finally mustered up the courage to call Ling Shumo.
Ling Shumo asked, "What happened?"
Pei Jiusheng felt his head buzzing. He opened his mouth and finally said with a very forced smile, "Your Highness, please go and return soon. I will be waiting for you in Linglong Palace."
Ling Shumo also laughed, "Pei Jiusheng, what's wrong with you today? You're so sentimental. You and Gu see each other every day, it's not like we're parting forever. Go look in the mirror and see why you look so bitter and resentful."
Pei Jiusheng pursed his lips and said nothing more.
After Ling Shumo completely left Linglong Palace, Pei Jiusheng collapsed on the floor exhausted. He covered his face with his hands, and tears soon seeped out from between his fingers.
Pei Jiusheng's voice was intermittent, "Fengye, Fengye, what do you think I should do? I really can't stand it anymore. I really don't want to deceive His Highness anymore. The better His Highness treats me, the more uncomfortable I feel..."
When he said this, he suddenly pressed his heart with both hands, gasping for breath, and cold sweat instantly covered his forehead. "Fengye, please give me my painkillers, my heart hurts so much...ah..."
Maple Leaf's face turned pale in an instant out of fear.
Pei Jiusheng has taken a whole bottle of painkillers today, so he should be fine.
But his body has been harmed by drugs for many years, so he must remember not to have big emotional ups and downs, otherwise he will experience symptoms of angina pectoris.
Fengye hurriedly took out a porcelain bottle from under the wardrobe. Pei Jiusheng poured a whole bottle of white pills into his mouth. He didn't even have time to drink water. He just chewed it dry and swallowed it.
I waited for almost half a cup of tea.
Pei Jiusheng's complexion finally improved.
He looked at Fengye with a dazed look, "Fengye, what do you say? When His Highness returns from the morning court today, I will tell her everything. How about that?"
Feng Ye no longer cared about the difference between master and servant. He grabbed Pei Jiusheng's shoulders with both hands and shook him vigorously. "Young Master, are you crazy? Do you know what the consequences of doing this are? The most important thing is, if Her Highness knew about the dirty things that happened between Shangshu Mansion and you, do you think she would still like you as much as she does now? By then, let alone being with Her Highness, it would be a great mercy of Her Highness if you were not banished to the cold palace."
The light in Pei Jiusheng's eyes completely dimmed.
If everything goes as usual, he will suddenly die one day three years later.
When the imperial physician comes to investigate the cause of his death, he will only attribute it to his weak constitution and bad luck.
When he dies, Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess will be sad and will miss him.
But if he revealed everything now, Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess would know that he was a beauty who was born and raised in a world of medicine, and she would probably think that he was unlucky.
There seems to be no solution.
Feng Ye carefully helped Pei Jiusheng up. He tried his best to suppress his tears. "My lord, you must not be so happy or sad in the future. If you take two bottles of painkillers every day, you won't even live for two years. My lord, don't just think about Her Highness. I beg you to think about your husband too. If you leave, what will happen to him?"
Pei Jiusheng's mind flashed with his father's face. He tilted his head to one side and spoke in a cold, low voice, "For the first ten years of my life, I endured physical pain to avoid upsetting my father. I lived a life worse than pigs and dogs. If it weren't for my father, I would have committed suicide countless times."
Pei Jiusheng raised his eyes and looked directly at Fengye, his voice becoming very serious, "Fengye, I also want to live for myself. When Her Highness returns from the palace, I will tell her everything. No matter what Her Highness decides, I will accept it with all my heart."
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