151 Chapter 151
◎ "Okay, I admit, I still have you in my heart."◎
When Xu Qinghe arrived at the governor's mansion, he found that the courtyard where Xie Qi lived was much quieter.
It turned out that the noisy soldier beside him was not there.
Governor Qin said, "Yesterday, the Marquis still couldn't take the medicine, so He Yu rode back to the Yingzhou military camp to fetch the military physician. He hasn't returned yet. I wonder why Boss Xu came here today...?"
Regardless of the fact that they were close to each other in Kyoto, she always heard Xie Qi tell lies at that time. Just talking about the experience of the past five years, Xu Qinghe can now lie without blushing or feeling nervous.
She said seriously, "I left a handkerchief here yesterday and came to pick it up today."
Governor Qin was stunned. His servants did not find any left handkerchief in the room yesterday.
But he was already over fifty, how could he not understand the intricacies of this? After realizing what was happening, he tactfully asked everyone in the yard to leave.
Xu Qinghe entered the inner room alone and looked at the person on the bed.
Xie Qi's face was paler than yesterday. Not only were his lips bloodless, but they were also quite chapped today, with peeling skin on both sides of his lips.
He closed his eyes quietly and did not move. If Ping An was here, he would probably think that her father was dead.
But his cracked lips opened and closed, still calling her name.
"Qinghe...Qinghe..."
Xu Qinghe walked over and sat beside the bed.
She looked at him for a moment and said, "You called me, and I'm already here. How long are you going to keep pretending?"
The person on the bed didn't speak or move.
Xu Qinghe frowned. "Xie Qi, you're willing to die for a few words from me. What kind of man are you? If you keep going like this, will you still care about the Southern Border Army? Will you still fight against the Nanyi Kingdom? Do you have to force someone to say, 'I'm willing to reconcile with you,' before you'll be satisfied?"
Xie Qi still didn't react.
Xu Qinghe felt something was wrong and used trembling hands to check his breath.
The person was clearly still breathing, but he remained indifferent to her words.
Isn't it just pretending?
She thought about it, deliberated for a moment, and finally spoke doubtfully: "Okay, I admit, I still have you in my heart, and I have never let you go. What I said in Guixiang Building that day was all said in anger. Xie Qi, I can give you another chance, on the condition that you don't lie to me again. So you'd better get up now, otherwise I will be angry and never see you again."
She had said what he wanted to hear most and made a decision that would make him very happy. Given his personality, his goal had been achieved and he should have jumped out of bed immediately.
But he didn't, instead he remained motionless.
Xu Qinghe suddenly realized that he wasn't pretending! He was really determined to die and couldn't drink the medicine!
"It's just a few words, how can it be worth it?"
She found it ridiculous. When did this man become so fragile?
After calming down, Xu Qinghe asked his servant to make another bowl of medicine soup.
Because the Marquis couldn't drink medicine, the decoction was kept on hand and was served not long after.
She still asked the servant to help Xie Qi stand up and lean him against the head of the bed, and she fed him the medicine alone.
The medicine juice flowed down the corners of his mouth just like yesterday.
She tried again unwillingly, but the same thing happened several times.
Xu Qinghe felt cold all over.
The victory over Nanyi Kingdom hasn't even been won yet, how could he fall here like this?
Finally, the medicine bowl was almost empty, but Xie Qi kept his teeth tightly shut and didn't drink a single drop of the medicine.
Xu Qinghe put the empty bowl aside in annoyance, sat down weakly on the edge of the bed, and looked at the unconscious man opposite.
She had liked him very much, more than once.
Even though she no longer likes him, he is carrying the mission of the Southern Border Army, and she can't just watch him die of illness.
She stared at his still cracked lips and suddenly remembered something.
"Come here, bring another bowl of medicine soup."
This time, she didn't feed the medicine into Xie Qi's mouth, but scooped a spoonful into her own mouth.
However, as soon as the tip of her tongue touched the medicine, she couldn't help but spit it out.
So bitter.
She glanced at Xie Qi, whose face was still so pale.
Xu Qinghe endured it, put the medicine in her mouth again, and then leaned over and kissed his lips.
Once in Kyoto, when she was sick and didn't want to drink bitter medicine, this man fed her medicine in this way.
She sucked his lips to prevent the medicine from spilling out, and pushed open his tightly closed teeth. After Xie Qi finally loosened his teeth, she finally managed to insert some medicine.
It was just because this was Xu Qinghe's first time doing this and his movements were unfamiliar, so the amount of medicine he fed in was not much, but it was better than nothing.
After doing this several times, she became more skilled at feeding him, and Xie Qi drank more medicine.
The bowl of medicine soup was finally empty. Xu Qinghe glanced at the clock and found that more than half an hour had passed.
She dipped a handkerchief in water, wiped the medicine that spilled on Xie Qi's neck, and helped him lie down.
After doing all this, Xu Qinghe tidied his appearance in front of the mirror and went out to find Governor Qin.
"He has already drunk more than half a bowl of medicine. Governor, please ask a doctor to come back and take a look."
Governor Qin was tactful enough not to ask how the patient was fed half a bowl of medicine, but directly sent someone to find a doctor.
The doctor felt the patient's pulse and said with a hint of joy, "He has taken the medicine, and it has eased a little. However, this is the first time I have seen the Marquis suffer from this condition. The medicine I prepared according to the previous prescription was delayed for two days before being administered, so I'm afraid it may no longer be effective. I think I need to prescribe another medicine based on the current condition, and have the Marquis take it as soon as possible."
Governor Qin glanced at the sky, dismissed everyone, and said to Xu Qinghe, "Yingzhou is a long way off, and I estimate He Yu won't be back until afternoon at the earliest. Right now, only Boss Xu can administer the medicine to the Marquis. Until He Yu returns with the military doctor, why don't you help out at the Governor's Mansion? Not many people know about this, and I guarantee they'll keep it a secret and won't damage Boss Xu's reputation."
Xu Qinghe frowned, feeling a bit caught in a dilemma.
Now that she has found a way to feed the medicine and the crisis is over, she is unwilling to stay with Xie Qi anymore, for fear that he might suddenly wake up and cause trouble again.
The method of feeding the medicine is simple and anyone else can do it, but the problem is that if she tells this method to others, wouldn't it be equivalent to telling everyone that she did the same thing as Xie Qi before feeding the medicine?
That's so embarrassing.
After weighing the pros and cons, Xu Qinghe still wanted to save face more. Xie Qi was unconscious now and would not remember anything after waking up, so she would just pretend that nothing had happened.
At the same time, she warned herself in her heart that as soon as he showed some improvement, she would leave immediately and never give them a chance to meet again.
"Okay, for the sake of the Governor and the Southern Border Army, I will do you this favor. But please keep your word and don't spread this."
The Qin governor said: "Of course."
The new medicine tasted even more bitter, so Xu Qinghe held a piece of candy in his mouth while feeding it to him.
There might be some sleeping herbs in the medicine. She fed most of it to Xie Qi and swallowed a small portion herself. Finally, she leaned against the bed and fell asleep unconsciously.
She was awakened by the knock on the door by Governor Qin, and it was already dusk when she opened her eyes again.
Xu Qinghe stood up, straightened his appearance in the mirror, and went to open the door.
Outside the door was He Yu, who had rushed back exhausted, and an old military doctor from the Southern Border Army.
Xu Qinghe felt that the military doctor looked familiar. The military doctor was staring at her. As he stared, his eyes became red and he was about to kneel down.
Xu Qinghe finally remembered who he was, and hurried forward, grabbed his arm, and led him into the house.
The military doctor immediately understood what she meant and went in to take Xie Qi's pulse.
"Where is the medicine the general took?"
The doctor who had been treating Xie Qi orally recited the two prescriptions. Seeing the old military doctor's serious expression, the doctor couldn't help but ask, "But is there something wrong with the prescription I wrote?"
The military doctor stroked his beard and shook his head: "The prescription itself is fine, but considering the general's physical condition, it's not suitable."
He Yu was shocked and said, "Not suitable for the condition? Why is it not suitable for the condition? This prescription has been examined by several doctors, and they all said it is fine."
Taking the wrong medicine is a big no-no! Not only will it not cure the injury, it can make it worse!
The military doctor pursed his lips, knowing that the reason could not be explained in detail, so he just rewrote the prescription and ordered someone to get the medicine.
After finishing the prescription, he glanced at Xu Qinghe and asked, "What's been going on with the general these days? I need to hear a detailed account."
He Yu immediately went over.
The military doctor waved his hand. "You've been with me all this time, so how would you know the general's condition? Was it this lady who was taking care of the general just now?"
Xu Qinghe nodded.
The military doctor said, "Then please have a private conversation with me, Madam."
Everyone left one after another, leaving only Xu Qinghe, the military doctor, and Xie Qi who was unconscious on the bed in the room.
With no one around, the military doctor stopped hiding and immediately knelt down: "Your Highness, I greet you! No... now I should call you Princess..."
Xu Qinghe helped the man up. Seeing her childhood friend, her eyes welled up. She said in a trembling voice, "Uncle Fan is so old, why is he kneeling before a young man like me? It really embarrasses me."
Uncle Fan is the most skilled military doctor in the Southern Frontier Army. He was responsible for taking care of the injuries of his father, mother, and Uncle Xie in the past. Therefore, although Xu Qinghe did not stay in the army for a long time, he was quite familiar with this military doctor who often stayed in the palace and the Xie family for a long time.
However, after she returned to the southern border, she never married again in the Yingzhou military camp, and she never met him again.
After not seeing each other for eleven years, Uncle Fan has more wrinkles on his face and his hair is whiter, but he is full of energy, otherwise he would not have been able to come back so quickly with He Yu.
But Xu Qinghe didn't have time to reminisce about the past. She glanced into the inner room and asked, "What's wrong with him?"
Doctor Fan didn't know why the princess and the general had become so estranged, nor did he know whether the general was willing to let the princess know the inside story, so he was a little hesitant.
Xu Qinghe frowned: "What exactly is going on? Uncle Fan won't even tell me?"
Doctor Fan said, "I would like to tell the princess the truth, but this matter is a military secret, known only to the general and me. Now, without the general's permission, I dare not speak rashly. Why not wait until the general wakes up and then ask him yourself?"
Xu Qinghe didn't force it. "Since it's a secret, I won't ask any more questions. Now I just want to ask, is he seriously injured?"
Military Doctor Fan said with embarrassment, "I can't guarantee that. The last time the General was like this was two years ago."
Xu Qinghe looked into the inner room, but because of the screen, she couldn't actually see Xie Qi.
But she still remembered the day in Guixiang Building, the blood that seeped out after she pressed her tongue into his wound inch by inch, and the few muffled groans he made in her ears.
With every inch her fingertips advanced, he held her tighter in his arms, unwilling to let go even though it hurt so much.
Until she said something heartbreaking to him.
"Then...why is he like this? When I saw him before, he was fine."
Doctor Fan sighed, "The general... was seriously injured some time ago, and he never fully recovered. These new injuries compounded the old ones, bringing back the root of his illness. I just took the general's pulse, and it was erratic. I suspect he's been stimulated."
Xu Qinghe lowered his eyes.
The stimulation that Doctor Fan mentioned, both physical and mental, was brought to him by her personally.
After a moment, she asked again, "He's been injured before, but he was able to be fed medicine even when he was unconscious. Why not this time?"
Doctor Fan sighed, "Because the general is trapped in a nightmare."
"nightmare?"
Doctor Fan: "Yes, when trapped in a nightmare, one cannot move. In the past, generals always woke up by their own will, but now..."
Now he was so stimulated by her that he had lost all desire to live and could not wake up.
After Doctor Fan left, Xu Qinghe went to sit beside the bed.
This was the first time she looked at him so carefully since they met again.
Because the person on the bed was unconscious, she looked at him unscrupulously.
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