Lanhuadis 06 (bug catching)
"Grandma Laura."
Carlos stood up: "You came so quickly."
Laura was the first to jump up and check on the cub. Noticing only the ends of its hair were a little wilted, she breathed a sigh of relief. "Your Highness Carlos, you almost never got to see your little prince again."
Carlos: "What?"
"Leave the little prince to me first."
Carlos gave it to her as he was told.
Grandma Laura was a herbalist rescued by their mother when she was young. Later, she married their father and Laura followed him as a maid.
Laura has made in-depth research in cub medicine. All the children in the family have been raised and cared for by her. There are even nobles or commoners with other surnames who invite Laura to ask questions about cubs.
The lovely old woman lovingly touched the cub's face, which instantly became uneasy. This was the youngest child born to her master.
It finally broke out of the shell, but it's so tiny, so pitiful.
Fortunately, she was in the backyard today and didn't go out for the consultation. Fortunately, she rushed over as soon as she heard the news that the little prince had hatched.
Otherwise, it would really be a big mistake.
"When I walked in just now, I noticed that the little prince was too small. Second Prince, if you give him a lava bath, he might not be able to withstand it."
Carlos was stunned. "Xiao Qi's body is a little weak, but it shouldn't be so hot that even level 3 lava would feel hot."
Grandma Laura glanced at him, gently cut off a hair of the cub, and placed it on top of the half bowl of magma.
There was no noticeable change when I got closer, but as soon as the hair fell into the magma, it evaporated without even a trace of smoke.
Carlos: “……!”
He even thought he had taken the wrong thing. He put his finger in and took it out in disbelief, but his finger only felt warm.
Grandma Laura said, "You're not afraid of magma because when you drink or dissolve it, your body becomes stronger, but more importantly, your mental energy is naturally energized, achieving a tempering effect. Of course, it's pleasant to drink."
"Similarly, cubs can bathe in lava. I know you used to do the same with your younger siblings, but back then, they had swallowed the eggshells whole and had spiritual power flowing through their bodies. Bathing in lava tempers their bodies and eliminates all ailments."
"But look at the little prince's condition."
Although Grandma Laura's tone seemed to blame Carlos for being reckless, she still explained to him seriously.
Carlos glanced at the missing eggshell on the table, and a wave of fear washed over him. He broke out in a cold sweat and pursed his lips, saying, "I understand. If my mother-in-law hadn't come in time..."
For a long time, he watched Laura busying around in the castle, treating the cub and preparing related things, and he didn't come back to his senses.
He had led troops in battles for so many years, and except for six years ago, he had never been so scared as he was now.
Carlos stood silently on the ground like a stone statue, listening to Grandma Laura's mumbling.
"...The little prince didn't absorb enough energy from the eggshell after he was born. Look, he doesn't even have teeth." Grandma Laura pulled the cub's lips, revealing his toothless gums, "so he can't bite the eggshell."
Normally, after the birth of Lanhuadis cubs, their deciduous teeth are well grown, and they will slowly fall off and be replaced by stronger teeth after the cub period.
"We can only grind up the eggshells and feed them to His Highness."
Carlos's eyes fell gently on his little brother's body. Grandma Laura placed him in a small cotton flower basket that she had found from somewhere.
It is a common belief among all races that cubs that cannot eat are likely to die.
He didn't expect that Xiaoqi hadn't even grown any teeth yet... He didn't know whether he hadn't grown any teeth or didn't have any at all, but he hoped that they hadn't fully developed yet.
In Carlos' eyes, the cub instantly changed from a fragile object to an endangered, ultra-thin and extremely fragile object.
"Your Highness, Your Highness?"
Carlos snapped back to reality, "Mother-in-law."
"I remember that there were syringes in the Fifth Princess's room that she used to play with as a child. She told me that they were all stored in a cardboard box in a cabinet. It's difficult for me to go in, so please help me look for them."
"OK."
Carlos directly moved all the boxes of his fifth sister, which contained many syringes.
Dorothea is Xiaoqi's fifth sister. She showed her unique hobbies when she was a child. For example, she would give them injections in turn, and when she saw the blood spurting out of the punctured areas, she would show a cute and innocent smile.
I thought she would become a kind doctor, but when she grew up, she somehow mutated and ran towards researching torture instruments and weapons, never to return.
These syringes represent her lost innocent childhood, and she still takes them out from time to time to look at them and reminisce about the past.
I don’t know what my mother-in-law wants these syringes for.
Grandma Laura took out the smallest syringe, removed the needle, disinfected and cleaned the syringe, and sucked in the water that had been used to rinse the crushed eggshells.
The syringe quickly sucked up a whole tube of eggshell powder.
She slowly inserted the syringe into the cub's mouth and squeezed it in bit by bit.
The cub immediately began to suck actively, and even held the syringe with its little hands.
Grandma Laura touched the cub's head cherishingly, "Your Highness is so beautiful, but this blood-red tear mole..." She paused, "It is said in the ancient books of Zaye that this is a symbol of sadness."
"No one at home will let Xiao Qi be sad."
Grandma Laura smiled and said, "It's just a legend. Second Prince, why are you standing so far away? Come and feed the little prince yourself and try it."
Carlos came over and took over Grandma Laura's place, pressing his thumb on the thruster at the same speed as she had just pushed.
But his body was slightly stiff, as if the cub would break if he wasn't careful.
"Your Highness, I cannot be on guard at the castle all the time. I will write a list of things to pay attention to later. Please remember to read it."
"Xiao Qi's illness?"
"It's nothing serious, just a common cold. He's just in poor health and has a slight lung infection. I added some weak medicine to the eggshell powder. After two more drinks, he should be fine."
Carlos nodded.
Grandma Laura noticed his discomfort, so she smiled and followed Nymanson to the study, where only the two brothers were left.
Carlos waited patiently for the cub to finish the tube, then looked at the cub's bulging belly.
...I'm full after just drinking this little bit.
How long will it take to drink all those remaining eggshells?
Carlos didn't know how long a full drink would last, but he conservatively estimated it would take half a month to finish eating the eggshells.
After drinking it, the effects of the medicine and the energy of the eggshell gradually took effect, and the temperature on the surface of Ning Ren's body gradually returned to normal and was no longer pink.
Carlos didn't know what to do next because the way he used to take care of his younger siblings didn't work for Xiaoqi.
Moreover, the room that Father and Mother had prepared for Xiao Qi at home was no longer suitable... Well, the decoration inside and some of the 'little surprises' were life-threatening to Xiao Qi now.
It is night now, a good time for the people of Lanhuadis to go out and work.
Carlos planned to make a miniature house for Xiao Qi to live in temporarily.
This small house is going to be made into a pocket money.
If there is no one at home in the future, you can take Xiaoqi out with the little house.
Oh, this doesn’t mean that Xiaoqi is being raised as a bird in a cage. Xiaoqi is much cuter than the Guhuo bird eggs imprisoned in the dungeon.
A small house is necessary.
It can be placed at their bedside, making it convenient to take turns feeding and caring for them.
Carlos has always been very good at doing things with his hands, and he doesn't trust anyone else to do this.
He covered Ning Ren with a mental barrier, and then dismantled the bed in Lao Liu's room. Lao Liu was the most favored one before, and the wooden board of his bed was the best in the family. It was immune to all poisons, water and fire, and had a light fragrance that helped people sleep.
Now the sixth child is studying in the military academy, so it is just right to tear down a part of the house to build a house for the seventh child.
Just make a temporary bedroom first, and the rest must be professionally designed and planned, which should be left to Dorothea.
The top-grade lava hot spring, the ice-cold and warm jade double bed, the tickling barbed swing, and the double-headed hammer for massage in Xiaoqi's original bedroom... can all be removed.
Everything returns to the most comfortable and peaceful materials.
It is easy to assemble, but it takes time to smooth the edges and corners, and the entire bedroom needs to be covered with soft materials.
The bed will be temporarily covered with the cotton flower basket prepared by Grandma Laura.
As soon as Carlos finished, Grandma Laura came over with a roll of things, which were the notes she had just written.
Carlos looked at the time: "It's been a long time. Grandma, you've worked hard." They respected this maid who watched and took care of them as they grew up and accompanied their mother for many years.
Grandma Laura: "You are the ones who have to work hard. I am just responsible for writing."
She is old and doesn't have the energy to take care of the cubs all the time. At most, she can only provide temporary help.
Carlos opened the scroll titled "The Little Prince's Manual for Supporting Life" and read it bit by bit. After a long while, he still couldn't finish it. His arms were not long enough, and he said, "..."
As soon as he loosened his grip, the scroll rolled directly to the ground. It was two meters long and covered with densely packed small characters.
“…………”
Grandma Laura: "Alas, time is running out. I have a patient consultation soon. I will give a detailed tutorial when I have time."
Carlos rolled up the scroll calmly. "...No problem, but I have a question. What does 'maybe' mean?"
Grandma Laura: "That is to say, even if you take such good care of it, there is still a possibility of premature death. You should be mentally prepared."
Carlos was silent for a long time. "If Xiaoqi hadn't been contaminated by the crack in the eggshell, he wouldn't be like this. He would definitely be healthy... just as my father and mother promised."
Erika Lan.
It was the name my father gave to Xiaoqi.
It means that within the crevice of the steep cliffs of despair, a flower of hope blooms above the abyss. He was born at the end of the catastrophe, and his father said that Xiao Qi would be a child who would bring blessings to the tribe.
However, this blessing did not protect Xiaoqi from having a healthy and happy life.
Grandma Laura left, and Carlos didn't see anything today. He just stood in front of the little house, glanced at it from time to time, and touched the cub's belly to feel if it was hungry from time to time.
After being fed once at night, the cub's stomach deflated again just before dawn.
Carlos cut the same amount of eggshell as last time with incredible precision, added a small amount of medicine juice, ground it into powder, and fed it through a syringe.
Xiaoqi slept very soundly, so he could feel a little more at ease.
Carlos moved the little house to the head of his bed in his room, placed it safely, and lay down to rest at dawn.
The Lanhuadis people are active at night and hide during the day, so the daytime is their time to rest.
But Ning Ren had developed the good habit of going to bed early and getting up early because of his father. As soon as he felt comfortable, his biological clock rang. He sat up in a daze and yawned.
He had no idea that he almost drowned in the lava, nor that his old, dilapidated tree hole shack had been transformed into a newly renovated one-bedroom house.
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