Chapter 210 What are Your Highness's plans?
The Empress Dowager's gaze fell on An Dehai's face, and she finally let out a long sigh: "Alright, alright, take a few more people with you. I also hope that you can bring Xiao Liu back safely."
"yes."
Seeing that An Dehai had managed to kowtow once and then was hurriedly helped out the door, Su Mama couldn't help but frown: "Empress Dowager, is he alright in his current condition? Don't delay things."
The Empress Dowager took a new string of Buddhist prayer beads, bowed devoutly before the shrine, and said, "If he doesn't go looking for it himself, how can he give up? There are quite a few loyal servants around Xiao Liu, and we must give them an explanation. Besides, it would be best if this man didn't die in my villa. Now, he has died a worthy death, and I have gained a good reputation. Why not?"
As she spoke, the Empress Dowager paused, her fingers twirling the prayer beads. She turned to look at Granny Su and said, "Take him to the Imperial Preceptor. An Dehai used to have a past relationship with the Jing family. Have someone keep an eye on him and see what the Jing family will do."
Granny Su's pupils contracted, and she immediately nodded and replied, "Yes, this servant will take care of it right away."
The Li family.
Li Rong entered with a smile and took the medicine bowl from Jiang Nuanzhi's hands: "Anuan, the hot water has been prepared for you. Didn't you want to wash up? You can go ahead, I'll feed Xuan Ting his medicine."
At that time, Xiao Er was already out of danger and was happily following the old man in the yard, muttering something to each other. Jiang Nuanzhi was taking care of Xuan Ting at the moment. After hearing Li Rong's words, she also felt sticky and uncomfortable, so she patted little Xuan Ting's head and said, "Xuan Ting, how about your uncle feeds you?"
Xuan Ting is much better now and more energetic, so he obediently nodded: "Okay, Aunt Nuan, go ahead."
Jiang Nuanzhi smiled and said, "Okay, I'll be back in a bit."
As soon as Jiang Nuanzhi left, Li Rong looked at her daughter with a smile: "Baozhu, aren't you coming with your mother?"
Baozhu blinked twice, puzzled, after hearing this: "Is it okay?"
"Of course, it's a good opportunity for you and your mother to wash up together."
"Okay! Mother, wait for Baozhu."
With that, Baozhu put on her little shoes and ran out to find Jiang Nuanzhi.
"Ping'er, go and keep an eye on things. Your mother and sister are getting ready, and there are many people around. Don't scare them. You can take your books outside to read just as well."
Ping'er listened to his words and felt that he made sense, so she agreed and went out to keep watch with her books.
When Li Rong had nothing else to do, he wove a large straw mat and placed it there to cover the large bath tub. It definitely needed someone to guard it.
Seeing that everyone had left, Li Rong smiled and closed the door. Then he picked up the medicine bowl, gently blew on it to cool it down, and brought the medicine to Xiao Xuanting's lips.
Xiao Xuanting didn't think much of it and drank it, even smiling at Li Rong.
Li Rong lowered his eyes slightly and said calmly, "Sixth Prince, what are your plans now?"
Upon hearing this, Xuan Ting tensed up instantly. He stared intently at Li Rong, pursed his lips, and after a long while, suddenly looked away, smiling innocently, "Uncle, what are you saying? I don't understand. What 'Your Highness'?"
However, he didn't drink a single drop of the medicine that Li Rong had fed him.
Li Rong didn't seem to care much, and simply placed the medicine beside him: "At first, I was confused, and since I haven't seen Your Highness often, I didn't guess Your Highness's identity. These days, things have been complicated, and I thought there were some things I should tell Your Highness."
Xuan Ting stared at Li Rong with his dark eyes, a smile still playing on his lips: "Uncle, don't joke around. Xuan Ting is getting a little scared."
"Your Highness should know that the assassination attempt last time was carried out by the Regent. If it weren't for A-Nuan, Your Highness would probably be dead by now. To be honest, Your Highness, there have been many spies these past few days. I dare to ask Your Highness now, do you have any plans in mind?"
Xuan Ting: "I don't understand what you're saying."
Li Rong: "If Your Highness intends to continue like this, then let's pretend that what we said today was never mentioned by Li Rong."
As he spoke, he stood up.
"General Li!"
The next second, Li Rong's hand was grabbed.
Xuan Ting looked at him with red eyes: "What exactly are you trying to say?"
Li Rong sat back down: "I just wanted to ask Your Highness's plans."
Xuan Ting clenched his small fists tightly: "Father is seriously ill and I am now missing. The entire court must be under the control of my uncle, right? The Imperial Preceptor is now insane. What can I do now except wait for the Ancestor to come looking for me?! I wonder if General Li can tell me what I should do? And what can I do?"
Li Rong raised an eyebrow and gave Xuan Ting a serious look.
"Has Your Highness ever considered why the Empress Dowager has not yet come looking for you? It has been more than two months since Your Highness's accident."
Xuan Ting's face turned pale, and he remained silent for a long time, pursing his lips.
Looking at his expression, Li Rong nodded inwardly in a daze.
Having heard that the Sixth Prince was weak-willed, Li Rong had made a guess and had been observing the Sixth Prince to see what kind of person he really was.
When Ah Nuan treated him, including changing his dressings and cleaning his wounds these past few days, he kept his head down and didn't utter a sound. This shows that he can endure what ordinary people cannot.
Looking back now, he seems to have a clear mind and knows how to lie low, which is quite rare at his age.
“Your Highness, what Li Rong wants to tell you today is that it is better to be strong yourself than to wait for or rely on others. Your Highness should also know that you have only one path to take, and once you fail, you will be doomed.”
Xuan Ting stared intently at Li Rong, pursing his lips, and said, "General Li, what do you think I should do?"
He naturally knew that this was Li Rong's surrender, but he was also afraid. If he had acted foolishly, Li Rong probably wouldn't have said much to him.
“Starting tomorrow, Li Rong will lead Your Highness in studying policies for governing the country. For now, Your Highness can put aside your worries. In a few days, your humble servant Li Rong will present Your Highness with a great gift.”
Xuan Ting was taken aback: "What does General Li want? Now I am just a dead man, I'm afraid I can't give you what you want."
Li Rong picked up the medicine again and brought it to Xuan Ting's lips.
Xuan Ting didn't drink, but kept staring intently at him.
Li Rong: "What I ask for is very simple. I just hope that Your Highness can one day free the Li family from their status as slaves."
Xuan Ting looked at him in surprise. After a while, he nodded and drank the medicine that Li Rong fed him: "What Uncle thinks is also what I think."
Xuan Ting never longed to return to being his Sixth Prince. If he had the ability, how could he have allowed Aunt Nuan to be humiliated like this?
He could see clearly what happened during the day, but he couldn't do anything about it. He couldn't even leave the house, which was a thorn in his side.
After feeding him the medicine, Li Rong tucked him in.
Then he carried the medicine bowl out the door.
At that time, Xiao Baozhu had finished washing up and was lying on the straw mat, chatting and laughing with Jiang Nuanzhi, looking very happy.
Ping'er held onto the straw mat, afraid that her younger sister would push her over.
Li Rong couldn't help but curl his lips into a smile. Once upon a time, he bore the stigma of treason and felt that life held no meaning. If it weren't for his children, he would have even considered joining his parents in death. Later, he became a cripple, unable to stand.
But now, things are completely different from before.
Even with his wretched life, there are things he needs to protect. Perhaps this is not the end for Li Rong, but the beginning.
(End of this chapter)
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