Chapter 45
Emperor Chongzhao was a little itchy, but in the end, he held it in for a long time and only said one sentence: "When you recover from your illness, go to the school and listen to my lectures carefully!"
If it were any other prince, he would have beaten him up long ago, but what could he do?
This child is now more fragile than a porcelain cup.
Qu Dubian moved his butt and was about to say something when his nose started to itch again. He immediately held his breath, sat up, lowered his head and covered his nose with his hands.
Emperor Chongzhao's eyelids twitched, and he could no longer think of anything else. "Quick, handkerchief, handkerchief."
Qu Dubian held back his words, his face gradually turning red.
Emperor Chongzhao: "Breathe, can you breathe?"
Qu Dubian opened his mouth and inhaled, still holding his nose, and said stubbornly: "No! It smells fishy!"
I just finished my meal, it would be such a waste to spit it out later.
Emperor Chongzhao: "...You even dislike your own blood?"
After a lot of trouble, the nosebleed finally stopped. The high fever caused the nasal mucosa to rupture and bleed. If I wanted to get better, I had to finish the thesis quickly.
After all the fuss, Emperor Chongzhao swallowed the lesson he wanted to say. Forget it, let's talk about it after this matter is over.
In the afternoon, Emperor Chongzhao went to review memorials. When the curtain of the dragon couch was drawn, Qu Dubian secretly took out the paper and charcoal pencil he had hidden and unfolded them.
When I started writing, I asked, "If I bleed from my nose while writing and it drips on here, it won't deduct marks from the paper, right?"
Simulator: [……]
Simulator: [No.]
Qu Dubian felt relieved and lay on the bed, dangling his legs.
Based on his last experience, this time he wrote in detail about his feelings from last night till now, and the number of times he had nosebleeds. The deadline was after lunch, and the day was not over yet, so he wrote half of it first and would finish the rest in the evening.
Get it done as soon as possible so that Ye Banban and Xiaochun don’t worry about it.
As he was writing, Qu Dubian yawned, hid the charcoal pencil, folded the paper and stuffed it into the small pocket of his pajamas.
"Watch carefully. If anyone steals it secretly, remember to wake me up. It will be bad for both you and me if it is exposed."
Simulator: [……]
After Qu Watanabe fell asleep.
Dahei curled up beside the dragon bed and suddenly raised his head alertly.
There was an extra person in the bedroom at some point. He walked to the dragon bed and a stream of true energy shot out from above, hitting his toes directly.
This is a warning from the secret guards of Zichen Palace.
Yi Twelve didn't even stop, glanced to the side, and looked at Dahei.
This colleague... this dog, has two characters in common with his nickname. I wonder if the young prince is obsessed with the two characters Dahei.
The man and the dog looked at each other for a moment, achieving a historic meeting.
Dahei swung his tail silently.
Yi Twelve approached, half-knelt in front of the bed, gently lifted a corner of the curtain, and held a freshly picked golden jade yellow plum in his pale fingers that were frozen outside.
He silently placed the flowers next to Qu Dubian's pillow.
He thought this flower was the most beautiful one among them.
The hall soon became empty again and Dahei curled up again.
Apart from the faint scent, there was no sign that anyone had been there.
Flower room.
A sad and angry roar floated out from the garden: "Who! Who is it!!!"
The steward's lips trembled as he pointed at the golden-jade yellow plum tree in the yard that used to be the most beautiful but was now completely plucked out, "That damn thing is such a disaster!!"
What was thrown away on the ground were the branches and twigs of the Golden Jade Plum, all of which were destroyed.
The manager was so heartbroken that he could hardly breathe.
This was what he had prepared to decorate the banquet during the New Year. Maybe it would make the nobles smile and get some rewards. But now he has nothing!
He looked up to the sky and cried sadly: "This is a frame-up! Someone must be jealous of me!!"
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evening.
When Emperor Chongzhao came back, he lifted the curtain and saw that Qu Dubian was still asleep. He saw the yellow plum blossoms beside the bed.
I didn't think much about it, maybe the eunuch close to my youngest son picked it to help him sleep.
He patted Qu Watanabe's butt and said, "It's time to eat."
When Qu Watanabe woke up, he immediately touched the thesis in his pajamas pocket.
If he lost something halfway through writing it, he would really collapse.
I touched it and it was still there.
He got up to eat. He ate too much at noon, so his body temperature was high and his enzyme activity was low. He was not hungry, so he just drank some porridge.
Emperor Chongzhao waited for him to finish drinking and said, "The imperial physician said that you caught a cold from the wind and were frightened. I heard everything, so don't drive the puppy carriage anymore. Send this dog to the kennel."
Qu Watanabe: "Then I'll live in the kennel too."
Emperor Chongzhao: "I have shown you great favor by letting it enter the Purple Palace. What if you have a fever next time? I will still have to take care of you."
Qu Dubian pushed the bowl away, and his eyes turned red and tears fell.
"You think I'm a troublesome kid, so are you going to throw me away?"
Emperor Chongzhao: "...I don't have any."
Qu Dubian turned his back and sniffed, "I understand. You know I have been without a mother since I was a child, and I can only rely on Your Majesty. If you don't want me, I will go live with Dahei."
Dahei stood up immediately and looked at Emperor Chongzhao with sharp eyes.
It seemed to be saying, do you still want this cub? If not, I will really take it away and raise it myself.
Emperor Chongzhao: “…”
“…Keep it, okay!”
Qu Watanabe: "Thank you, Dad."
Dahei's job as a rickshaw driver was finally saved. Qu Dubian supported Emperor Chongzhao's arm and stood up. He was a little shaky because of dizziness. Under Emperor Chongzhao's silent gaze, he got into position.
"What are you doing?"
Did his son finally go crazy?
"Practice Tai Chi."
I haven't signed in today. I'll just have to hold on for a few days and then I'll be able to participate in the lottery again. It's really a loss if I stop signing in.
Emperor Chongzhao looked at it for a few seconds, frowned, stood up, and walked a few steps with his hands behind his back. He waved to Eunuch Yu in the hall, who went out immediately and came back with the imperial physician not long after.
Doctor Yang looked at the little prince, who had a high fever but was still cutting and sharing watermelon on the bed with a stern face, and the corners of his mouth twitched.
Emperor Chongzhao asked quietly: "Can it still be cured?"
Doctor Yang: “…”
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Due to the various inconveniences in the Zichen Hall, Qu Watanabe took more than two days to complete the second essay.
It took longer than expected, but the result was good. He got 80 out of a full 90 days, and his total remaining life span was 125 days.
On the day when the simulation ended, Qu Duanbian's temperature finally returned to normal. After the imperial physician diagnosed that he was recovered, the atmosphere in the entire Zichen Palace relaxed.
Qu Dubian found an opportunity to stuff the balled-up paper into the charcoal basin, and burned a few more to cover it up. It's no wonder that the paper from Cheap Dad smells better than other papers after burning.
Burning some paper may be a bit wasteful, but it doesn’t matter. Just consider it as showing filial piety to your step-father in advance.
After he recovered from the illness, he had three consecutive meals, each of which contained blood-replenishing foods such as pork liver, some of which were sent from Shunning Palace and some from the imperial kitchen.
When he was ill, too many concubines wanted to visit him, so Emperor Chongzhao simply treated them all equally and issued an order to ban visits in the Purple Palace. Now that he has recovered, although he is still in the observation period and is locked in his room, he can finally see people.
The first to come see him was the Fifth Prince.
Qu Duanbian was in a daze, studying the Qi circulation diagram in his mind. When he heard the noise, he rolled over and stood up, "Fifth Brother?"
The Fifth Prince: "Seventh brother, are you okay?"
Upon hearing this, Qu Dubian jumped up and down and turned around. "Very good, but the doctor didn't let me go out and asked me to wait a few more days."
"I brought you some dates."
The fifth prince stuffed a small bag of red dates into his hand and said, "I heard that you wanted to replenish your blood. I picked the red dates myself last year and made them. They are delicious."
He was a little embarrassed. "My mother said that I was not a prince's style to do these things by myself, so she gave me a lecture. That's why I made very little. This is all that is left."
"I like eating dates the most. Thank you, Fifth Brother!"
Qu Dubian's favorability towards Concubine Rong has been decreasing, but he also understands that in this ancient times, there are many people who think like Concubine Rong.
He ate one on the spot and mumbled, "It's so sweet. I couldn't eat it before in Ju'an Palace."
The fifth prince breathed a sigh of relief and smiled a little, "As long as my brother likes it."
The two of them played with Dahei for a while, and Ye Xiaoyuan came in and said, "Your Highness, the Fourth Prince and the Sixth Prince are here to see you too."
"Tell them to come in and play together."
When the Fifth Prince heard that the Sixth Prince had also arrived, his smile immediately disappeared. It was as if that bright smile had never existed, and he turned into a quiet shadow again.
The Sixth Prince rushed in, "Brother, did you miss me?"
Qu Duanbian was shocked: "Sixth brother, why is there a bruise on your head?"
The Fourth Prince came in slowly, holding his little pillow. He didn't even glance at the Sixth Prince and sat down next to Qu Du. "He bit my pillow to pieces. I beat him."
Qu Watanabe: “!”
For a moment, I didn't know whether to be amazed at the fact that Fourth Brother, with his sloth-like temper, would actually hit people, or at the fact that Sixth Brother actually dared to tear Fourth Brother's pillow.
The two kids were fighting, but Concubine Lan and Concubine Yi didn't start a fight?
The Sixth Prince domineeringly pushed the Fifth Prince away, sat on the other side of Qu Dubian, and declared that he would break off the friendship: "He is such a nuisance. How can an elder brother not give in to his younger brother? I give in to you, but he doesn't give in to me."
The fourth prince had a mortal enemy with the person who tore his pillow: "Only give in to the brother who wants to give in."
The Sixth Prince: "If I knew you were coming back, I wouldn't have come here!"
The Fourth Prince: "Oh, you're leaving?"
Qu Dubian saw that the situation was not good and quickly said, "Stop!!"
The Sixth Prince curled his lips and asked, "What are you holding in your hand?"
"Red dates given by my fifth brother as a gift."
The Sixth Prince clenched his fist in anger, "Damn it, you secretly sent the gift without telling us."
The Fifth Prince: “…” Who knew you guys would come too.
The most embarrassing thing is not discussing the gift before giving it.
The Sixth Prince dug in his pocket and finally pulled out a white stone. He said shyly, "I picked it up on the road. I think it's different from other stones! I'll give it to you."
The Fourth Prince tapped his pillow, picked out a small grain of wheat, and reluctantly placed it in Qu Dubian's hand.
You can see that it hurts a lot.
Qu Watanabe gave full emotional value, took it with a smile and expressed his gratitude, gave everyone a hug, and pulled back the fifth prince who had been excluded, and asked someone to make a new bench and put it next to him.
Four children are very noisy.
When Emperor Chongzhao returned from court, his Purple Palace was in chaos.
Dahei's body was covered with small braids, and he exuded an air of despair. He covered his head and ears with his paws.
Emperor Chongzhao cleared his throat.
Four, five, six, and seven people immediately turned their heads, each with their own reactions. The fifth prince bowed and respectfully called him "Father".
The Fourth Prince was much more casual, while the Sixth Prince was happy yet a little afraid. He shrank his neck, fearing that he would be questioned on the spot.
He nodded majestically, hummed, and then his eyes fell on his youngest son, who stood out particularly from his older brothers.
The latter yawned and waved: "You came back early today."
Emperor Chong Zhao: "You are good at using my territory to entertain your brothers." Turning to the other three children, "Not bad. Although they are still young, they already look like older brothers. They know how to come to see their younger brothers."
Qu Watanabe: "There are also gifts. Fifth brother's red dates are delicious."
Emperor Chongzhao looked at the fifth brother again.
The latter mustered up the courage to raise his head, looking somewhat nervous.
In my impression, the fifth child is always very quiet. He likes to play with the sixth child. He is still young and it is hard to tell his academic performance or talent, but his personality is a bit dull.
He praised: "Not bad. They are all good."
The fifth prince was overjoyed and became even more respectful: "Thank you for the compliment, father."
Emperor Chongzhao passed him, lifted up Qu Dubian's collar, weighed him, compared him with the Sixth Prince, frowned and said, "Why isn't he taller?"
...It hurts, Lao Deng.
He is still young and is just an introvert now.
Emperor Chongzhao was in a good mood. After playing with his sons for a while, he urged them to go back.
The three princes said goodbye one by one and left with their palace servants.
The three of them returned to the harem together, and their route overlapped for a while. The Fourth Prince and the Sixth Prince had to hold their noses and walk together. The Fifth Prince was still thinking about the praise his father had just given him.
The three little kids each had their own thoughts, and were not having any of the fun and cheerfulness they had in the Purple Palace.
I didn't expect that after we walked a short distance, it suddenly started snowing.
The fifth prince pursed his lips and said, "I didn't bring an umbrella when I came here."
The Sixth Prince raised his head, looking quite happy, "It's not raining, just walk faster."
They were not too worried, but the palace servants were anxious. If they caught a cold, the empress and the masters would punish them.
"Fourth brother! Fifth brother! Sixth brother!"
A small figure came running from afar, followed by two eunuchs.
The Fourth Prince turned around and saw a small figure wearing a thick dark blue plush cloak running towards them in the misty weather with light snow.
Qu Dubian was wearing a hat and holding an umbrella in his hand, Dahei was holding one in his mouth, and Ye Xiaoyuan was holding one in his hand.
There was snowflakes on his eyelashes, but they melted away in the blink of an eye.
"I'll bring you an umbrella!"
Three umbrellas were handed out one by one, and the palace servants immediately expressed their gratitude and opened them for their own princes to block the snow.
The fourth prince: "You are so kind, brother."
The Fifth Prince: "Thank you, Seventh Brother."
The Sixth Prince patted his shoulder and said, "Good brother, I'll protect you."
Qu Dubian smiled and said, "Okay, okay. Let's go quickly, or you will get sick like me."
The four brothers said goodbye again. Qu Dubian stood on the steps, watching the three of them walking down from behind, and was quite happy. The sixth brother walked the fastest, the fifth brother still followed behind him, and the fourth brother walked the slowest.
He waved his hands and shouted, "Be careful, the road is slippery!"
The Fourth Prince turned around, smiled at him and waved.
After the three of them finished walking the same route for delivering the umbrella, they separated again and each went in the direction they should go.
When Qu Dubian and the others could no longer see them, they turned around and took Dahei back to the Zichen Palace.
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