Chapter 217: Cooling Her Fever
As soon as he gave the order, the guards in the Duke's Mansion quickly carried their master onto the carriage.
When Tian Shiniang was about to get in the carriage and follow him back, Mu Xingci stopped her and said, "Madam Tian, this is my token. The emperor is not in the palace right now, so it's not convenient for you to find Imperial Physician Su. Take my token and go into the palace. The Imperial Physician will be at your service."
Upon hearing this, Tian Shiniang thanked him with gratitude, "Thank you, Regent, for your consideration."
"Hurry up and get in the car! Be careful on the road."
"I understand. Let's go back now." After saying this, she got into the car.
Mu Xingci looked at the departing carriage with a sharp gaze, his thin lips raised in a triumphant arc. He just didn't believe that Tian Jinfeng would not cancel the engagement this time?
As he thought about it, his eyes suddenly darkened again. He didn't expect that while he was scheming against others, others were also scheming against his Wan Sheng. It was all his fault for not considering her that she fell into danger. Now it was too late to regret.
Two incidents of injury occurred before and after, which made the entire camp lose its previous liveliness. Everyone stayed in their own tents to avoid trouble.
As night fell, the bonfire party was held as usual. After all, the little emperor was a child at heart, and the bonfire barbecue he was looking forward to could not be cancelled.
Mu Xingci sat absentmindedly beside the little emperor, while the empress dowager was taking care of her own son on the other side.
The lively singing and dancing in the venue made everyone excited and toasted each other. Everyone was laughing heartily, not at all affected by the day's events, and continued to eat, drink and have fun as usual.
Mu Xingci drank slowly, feeling unhappy. At this moment, I leaned over and whispered in his ear, "Regent, Xiao Fei just reported that Miss Yun seems to have a fever."
Mu Xingci's expression changed when he heard this. He then stood up and looked at the noble lady: "Your Majesty the Queen Mother, I have something to do and will take my leave first."
"Regent, what happened?" Xie Fengying looked at him gently.
"General Shangguan's sister was stabbed earlier this morning! Now she's showing signs of a fever. General Shangguan sought treatment from the imperial physician, but the physician said she was missing a vital herb. Now, General Shangguan is panicking and asking me to help him."
Mu Xingci deliberately explained where he was going so that he could go to see his woman openly.
"So that's how it is. Then you can go quickly! I'm here to look after the emperor." Xie Fengying didn't suspect that he had any selfish motives, so she agreed.
Mu Xingci left the crowd and walked quickly towards Shangguan Lan's tent.
As soon as he entered the tent, he went straight to the bed and looked at the pale, trembling woman.
"Wan Sheng!" He touched the woman's forehead with concern, and the warmth from his palm made him feel heartbroken.
"Imperial Physician, why haven't you given her antipyretics yet?" Mu Xingci turned his head to look at the imperial physician on the side and said angrily.
The imperial physician was about to reply when Shangguan Lan spoke first, "Prince Regent, I was trying to feed her the medicine, but her jaws were clenched tightly. I couldn't pry them open. I was afraid I'd hurt her if I used force, so I sent for you. I heard... I heard that the pills can be chewed and then slowly fed to the patient."
If possible, he didn't want to let this man come, but the imperial physician said that antipyretic pills were more effective than decoctions, but they were too troublesome to feed, so he had no choice but to call this man over.
Mu Xingci was slightly stunned when he heard this, then he stretched out his hand and said, "Give me the medicine."
Shangguan Lan handed him the medicine bottle, then walked out with the imperial physician with a slightly gloomy look in his eyes, leaving the space alone with the two of them.
Mu Xingci didn't hesitate. He opened the medicine bottle, took out a pill the size of a soybean, put it in his mouth and chewed it a few times.
The bitter taste instantly filled his entire mouth, so bitter that he lost control of his expression, but he didn't care about the discomfort now, no matter how bitter it was, he had to endure it. When he bit it into crumbs, he covered the woman's bloodless lips.
When he found that only a small amount of the medicine mixed with saliva had passed through the gaps between her teeth, the man took another pill and chewed it up, making sure to feed her the full dose.
He ate eight pills in a row before he felt enough. Only then did he realize that his tongue was numb and bitter, but he didn't think about drinking water to relieve it. He just knelt beside the woman and looked at her.
"Wan Sheng, can you please wake up? It's all my fault. I made you suffer again. I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" Mu Xingci touched the woman's cheek and apologized with regret.
Looking at the woman's frowning brows, her body was still shaking uncontrollably. Even though she was covered with three layers of quilts and there was a charcoal fire in the room, it did not warm her up at all.
Seeing the woman's painful appearance, Mu Xingci took off his clothes with tears in his eyes. When he was left with only his underwear, he got into the woman's bed.
Carefully avoiding her wound, he slowly embraced her in his arms, then used his entire hot body to wrap around the woman, giving her as much warmth as possible.
He held her in his arms for half an hour. Even though he heard her outside the door saying that the Empress Dowager was looking for him, he refused on the grounds that she was on patrol.
At this moment, he clearly felt that the heat from the woman's body had gradually dissipated, which made his heart relax for a short time.
Before they knew it, the candle in the room had gone out, but the man was not sleepy at all. He just hugged the woman tightly and did not move until her body temperature returned to normal, and then he felt relieved.
As his tense mood relaxed, he began to feel sleepy and fell asleep without realizing it.
Just as he was drifting off into sleep, he suddenly felt the person in his arms move, followed by a woman's painful moan.
"Wan Sheng! Are you awake?" The man with a hoarse voice was a little excited.
"Water!" Yun Wansheng closed her eyes and looked for water to drink.
Upon hearing this, Mu Xingci quickly stood up and said, "Wait a minute, I'll get you some water."
After covering her up again, he walked to the table in the dark and lit a candle. Then he picked up the insulated teapot and poured her a cup of tea, which was just the right temperature.
"Wan Sheng, wake up, the water is here." Mu Xingci walked to the bed with his bare chest and called the woman.
After calling out twice, Yun Wansheng finally opened her sore eyes.
After seeing clearly who the naked man in front of her was, her pale face froze for a moment, not knowing what was going on.
Mu Xingci looked at the dazed expression on the woman's face as she looked at him. It was so silly and cute that he couldn't help but laugh jokingly, "Is my husband's body beautiful?"
Yun Wansheng was teased by him and rolled her eyes at him: "Water!" Then she was about to get up.
Mu Xingci quickly held her down: "Don't move, you are injured now, it's better to stay still. I'll feed you."
Yun Wansheng did not insist. Mu Xingci walked back to the table and took a prepared soup spoon, then walked back to feed the woman water.
Seeing that he was only wearing a pair of shorts, Yun Wansheng couldn't help but say, "Put your clothes on first." His almost naked appearance made her feel very embarrassed.
"You drink the water first and I'll put on my clothes." As he said that, he scooped a spoonful of tea.
"Put it on first. You're an eyesore." Yun Wansheng said with displeasure in his eyes.
"Are you feeling sorry for me?" Mu Xingci raised the corner of his mouth with a slight smile.
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