Chapter 24 Dongfang Yuning has a high fever
When the early morning sunlight lazily climbed through the carved window lattices and cast warm spots of light on the brocade quilt, Dongfang Yuning finally stretched out his body in satisfaction and uttered a whimper like a kitten.
[Hmm…happiness…]
She sighed vaguely in her heart,
[Sleeping until I woke up naturally... It's a truly heavenly day... Tongzi, I declare that today is the rebirth of Dongfang Xianyu Yuning!]
System 118 immediately responded:
Congratulations to the host for achieving the 'Natural Awakening' achievement! Sprinkle flowers! Today's fortune: Enjoy some melons, avoid getting angry (though you may not be able to help yourself).
At this moment, the door was gently pushed open, and a pretty maid, about sixteen or seventeen years old, wearing a goose yellow boa and two buns, walked in holding a copper basin with a just right respectful smile on her face.
"Miss, are you awake? Your servant Chun Xing will help you wash up."
The voice is clear and the movements are agile.
[Ding! Scanned target person: Chun Xing!]
System 118's alarm sounded instantly, the electronic voice carrying undisguised contempt.
Host! Level 1 alert! The ungrateful wolf is online!
Dongfang Yuning's drowsiness disappeared instantly.
[Hmm? Ungrateful? Who? Her?]
It's her!
System 118 spoke rapidly,
This girl was carefully selected by Madam (Li) to serve you, thinking that you... well, you used to be simple-minded and needed someone smart and reliable. What happened? Chun Xing saw that you were not smart (original words), so she became arrogant!
Madam loves you so much that she stews bird's nest, ginseng soup, and various supplements for you, and most of them go into her stomach! If there's a little left, she just smears it on your lips, just to make it look good!
The last time you fell into the water, it was she who accepted fifty taels of silver notes from your fake sister Zhao Qianqian and deliberately led you to the slippery place by the lake!
She's currently tucked away in her sleeve the ruby butterfly hairpin that Madam prepared for you yesterday, ready for you to wear to the Li Residence today! She thinks you're still that silly young lady, so she's used to stealing things!
Wow!
Dongfang Yuning's heart instantly exploded.
[You eat my food and drink my drinks, and you want to kill me? Now you dare to steal my hairpin? Whose maid is this? My mother's judgment of people... needs to be improved! This is not a maid, this is like keeping a poisonous snake by your side!]
There is no coincidence in the world.
Just when the system was exploding with joy, Li Zhen'er came to the door of her daughter's boudoir with great joy, ready to see her darling who had had a good sleep.
She had just walked to the door and had not had time to say anything when the inner conversation between her daughter and the mysterious "Tongzi" poured into her ears word for word!
boom--!
Li felt a surge of hot blood rushing to his head, his vision went dark, and he was so angry that his whole body was shaking uncontrollably!
The maid she carefully selected and trusted turned out to be such a treacherous and vicious-hearted ungrateful person!
Not only did he withhold his daughter's supplements, he also participated in her murder and drowning! Now he even dares to steal things!
The immense anger and pain of being deceived almost made her unable to stand.
But she bit her lower lip tightly, digging her nails deep into her palm, using the severe pain to remind herself:
Don’t let the secret show!
You must never show that you have heard Ning'er's thoughts!
This is the emperor’s order!
She took a deep breath, forced herself to suppress her surging anger, and forced a relatively natural smile on her face before pushing the door open and walking in.
"Ning'er, are you awake? Did you sleep well?"
"Mother!"
When Dongfang Yuning saw his mother, he immediately smiled and temporarily put Chun Xing's matter behind him.
When Chun Xing saw the lady suddenly come in, her heart skipped a beat, especially when she saw Li's seemingly calm but unfathomable eyes. She felt so guilty that her hands holding the basin of water were shaking.
Li's eyes flashed like lightning, seemingly accidentally glancing at Chun Xing's sleeves. She gave the wet nurse Zhou Ma a very subtle look.
Nanny Zhou was Li's confidant during her dowry, and she was the most astute and immediately understood what he meant.
"Chun Xing, quickly help the young lady clean her face."
Lee instructed, her tone flat.
"Yes, ma'am."
Chun Xing forced herself to remain calm, put down the basin, wrung out her handkerchief, and walked towards Dongfang Yuning. Just as she bent down, her sleeves naturally drooping—
"Ouch!"
Nanny Zhou accidentally slipped and stumbled towards Chun Xing!
"ah!"
Chun Xing was caught off guard and staggered. Her hand loosened and the handkerchief fell to the ground.
What’s more important is that a glittering butterfly hairpin inlaid with a huge ruby slipped out from her wide cuffs with a “ding-dong” sound and fell on the smooth floor with a crisp sound!
The air froze instantly.
Chun Xing's face turned as pale as paper, and her whole body began to tremble like a sieve.
Li's cold gaze fell on the hairpin, then slowly moved to Chun Xing's face:
"Chun Xing, this hairpin...why is it in your sleeve?"
"Husband... Madam! It's unfair! It's unfair!"
Chun Xing fell to her knees with a thud, tears streaming down her face, pointing at Dongfang Yuning and shouting,
"Yes... yes, young lady! It was young lady who said that this hairpin was too bright and she didn't like it, so she gave it to me as a reward...a reward! Yes! It was young lady who gave it to me as a reward!"
In her desperation, she even wanted to throw dirty water on the foolish young lady.
Dongfang Yuning was still watching the show, but when she heard this, her face immediately darkened. Although she was ignorant, she understood the word "fool"!
She walked over to Li's side, looked at the beautiful hairpin on the ground, and said in a clear voice with an undeniable coldness:
"When did I give it to you? Mother, I haven't even seen this hairpin! I never said I didn't like it or that I was giving it to you as a gift! You're lying!"
Mrs. Li watched her daughter's clear and coherent rebuttal, feeling both distressed and proud. How could she give this lowly servant another chance to discredit her daughter?
Unable to suppress his anger any longer, he shouted:
"What a cunning servant! He's a traitor, he's embezzled his master's things, and he even plotted to murder his master. Now that he's caught red-handed, he still dares to frame the princess! He's outrageous!"
"Madame Zhou!"
Li's voice suddenly rose, carrying a chilling murderous intent.
"Cover her mouth! Drag her out! Beat her to death in the yard, in front of all the servants!
Let everyone see clearly what the consequences will be for those who dare to betray their master, betray their own people, and touch even a hair on my daughter's head!
"Yes! Ma'am!"
Nanny Zhou had been holding back her anger for a long time, and she immediately stepped forward and covered Chun Xing's mouth like an eagle catching a chick, preventing her from uttering any more obscene words. Together with another burly woman who came in after hearing the noise, they ruthlessly dragged out Chun Xing, who was as limp as mud and could only sob in despair.
Soon, the courtyard was filled with the dull thud of boards and the suppressed exclamations and gasps of servants. The sound lasted only a short time before fading completely to silence.
Mrs. Li hugged her daughter tightly, her body still trembling slightly, a mixture of fear and lingering anger. She gently patted Dongfang Yuning's back, her voice choked with a barely perceptible sob:
"Ning'er, don't be afraid. With mother here, no one can bully you. Mother will replace you with the best maid!"
Dongfang Yuning leaned in his mother's arms, feeling the real protection, and the little fear in his heart disappeared.
【Mother is mighty! 】
She gave Li a big thumbs up in her heart.
[Tongzi, did you see that? This is my real mother! So domineering! That Chun Xing deserved it!]
System 118:
Madam, you're mighty +1! Host, that look in your mother's eyes just now was enough to kill! This is a true, protective demon! But... Host, I have a feeling the melon fields today... might be exceptionally bountiful.
After calming down and getting a new, honest-looking maid to help her get dressed, Li took the refreshed Dongfang Yuning and got on a carriage back to her parents' home - the residence of Li Zongwen, an academician of the Hanlin Academy.
The Li family had already received the news, and Old Lady Li (Dongfang Yuning's grandmother) was waiting at the second gate with her daughters-in-law and granddaughters-in-law.
When Mrs. Li saw her granddaughter, her eyes immediately turned red. She hugged her in her arms and cried out with love:
"My Ning'er! You've suffered so much! Are you doing well in the palace? Let grandma take a look! You've lost weight, you must not be eating well!"
Dongfang Yuning felt the love of her grandmother and felt warm in her heart:
[Grandma is so nice! She's a million times better than that old lady Fang!]
System 118:
[That's right! Madam Li is a proper lady from a noble family, a good housekeeper, and has an excellent reputation!]
Although Li Zongwen (my grandfather) was a noble Hanlin, he also had several concubines in his mansion. As the legal mother, Madam Li was strict in managing the household and was quite lenient towards the concubines and illegitimate children, so on the surface, the mansion was harmonious.
When Dongfang Yuning came back this time, several concubines were also present, with smiles on their faces and saying auspicious words.
Everyone gathered around the Li family, mother and daughter, and Madam Li and went to the flower hall to sit down, drink tea and chat. The topic naturally revolved around Dongfang Yuning's adventures in the palace and his identity as a lucky star. The atmosphere seemed harmonious and warm.
However, System 118's radar was scanning frantically.
[Beep beep beep! High-risk targets detected! Locked on: Third Concubine Liu and her son Li Jinghui (illegitimate son)! Keep the melons ripe and poisonous!]
Dongfang Yuning was eating a delicate snack:
[Hmm? Another melon? Tell me quickly!]
System 118's voice was filled with the excitement of uncovering a conspiracy:
[Host! Shockingly bad news! Liu's son, Li Jinghui, is nothing but an ungrateful and venomous wretch! He's jealous of your uncle, Li Hantang (the eldest and only legitimate son of the Li family), who is incredibly talented and highly regarded by Lord Li as the future heir to the Li family! He feels like a bastard, with no future for him, and so he harbors evil intentions!]
What does he want to do?
Dongfang Yuning didn't even eat snacks.
【He wants to completely destroy your uncle! 】
System 118 speaks faster.
He plans to do it in the next few days! He secretly got a drug that can make people unconscious, and he plans to put it in your uncle's tea!
After your uncle falls into a coma, he will hire someone to take him to the capital's dirtiest and most chaotic Anxianglou, a place that specializes in treating venereal diseases! Then he will find a prostitute with a filthy disease to do... that with your uncle!]
[Wow! So toxic?!]
Dongfang Yuning almost jumped up.
【It’s not over yet! 】
System 118 continues to expose explosive news,
After the deed is accomplished, he will deliberately spread the news, saying that your uncle Li Hantang has been misbehaving and contracted a serious disease from visiting brothels! His reputation will be ruined! His future will be ruined!
My life is over! Did Concubine Liu know about her son's plan? She knew part of it! She acquiesced! She also wanted her son to take the throne!
[How vicious! You beast! Worse than an animal!]
Dongfang Yuning was so angry that he clenched his fists and crushed the crumbs of the snack.
[This scumbag must be exposed! Where's my uncle? Where is he now? He's in danger!]
This voice was like a thunderclap, resounding in the minds of everyone in the hall who could hear it!
Li Zongwen's hand holding the teacup shook violently, and he didn't even notice the scalding hot tea spilling all over him. His face instantly turned pale, and terrifying anger burst out of his eyes!
His only legitimate son!
The Li family’s future hope!
He was actually schemed against so viciously by a bastard!
Old Madam Li felt a blackout before her eyes and she almost fainted. She was held tightly by the nanny beside her. She looked at Aunt Liu and Li Jinghui with eyes full of shock and rage!
Mrs. Li was so frightened that she grabbed her daughter's hand tightly, her nails digging into the flesh!
Her own brother!
The other concubines and servants present also felt the sudden change in atmosphere. They didn't understand why, but they all held their breath.
When Concubine Liu, who was named, heard the extremely clear voice, she felt like being struck by a nine-day black thunder!
The blood color on her face faded away completely, and her whole body trembled like a fallen leaf in the autumn wind. A huge fear instantly gripped her!
She knows!
Her son's shameful plan... had been discovered! And in such a mysterious way!
She subconsciously looked at her son Li Jinghui.
Li Jinghui also felt like he was falling into an icy cave at this moment!
His face was pale and his eyes were panicked. He didn't dare to look at his father and stepmother, let alone his lucky niece who was sitting there, seemingly ignorant but knew everything!
He felt like everyone's gaze was stabbing him like a knife!
"Master... Madam..."
Unable to bear the immense psychological pressure, Aunt Liu collapsed to the ground with a plop, trembling and speaking incoherently.
No... no... I don't know anything..."
Her abnormal behavior is tantamount to incriminating herself!
What kind of person is Li Zongwen? A member of the Imperial Academy, he is meticulous and has amazing insight!
Aunt Liu's reaction, combined with that earth-shattering voice, made him understand everything in an instant!
Rage and cold murderous intent surged in his chest! But he also remembered the emperor's prohibition—he must not reveal his inner voice!
"You bastard!"
Li Zongwen slammed the table, shaking the cups and plates. He glared at Aunt Liu and Li Jinghui, his eyes as cold as ice that had been frozen for ten thousand years.
"Look at what you look like! How disgraceful!"
He was scolding Aunt Liu for her misbehavior, but everyone knew what he was really angry about.
He suppressed the urge to immediately deal with the mother and son, and quickly and sternly ordered his trusted attendant:
"Li Zhong! Immediately! Go to Han Tang's yard right now! See what he's doing! Give him to me... Please come here! Quickly!"
Li Zhong instantly realized the seriousness of the situation, replied "yes", turned around and ran away!
Li Hantang was quickly summoned, still bewildered, not knowing what had happened. Seeing the solemn atmosphere in the hall, his aunt trembling on her knees, his half-brother's face pale, and his father's face livid, he became even more confused.
When Li Zongwen saw that his son was safe and sound, he felt relieved, but his anger was even greater.
He glanced coldly at the trembling Concubine Liu and the ashen-faced Li Jinghui, and his mind had already made up its mind. It was time to clean up this family once and for all!
The termites and cancer must be eradicated!
However, a cornered dog will do something desperate!
Li Jinghui looked at his father's icy eyes, looked at his elder brother Li Handang standing there safe and sound, looked at the contemptuous or terrified eyes of the people around him, and then thought about how his foolproof plan was inexplicably exposed. The huge fear instantly turned into crazy despair and unwillingness!
"No! I won't accept it! Why? Why was Li Hantang born the legitimate son? Everything belongs to him! Who am I?"
Li Jinghui suddenly roared like a madman, his eyes were red, and he suddenly took out a dagger with a cold glow from his arms!
"ah!"
Suddenly, a scream of terror was heard in the flower hall!
No one expected Li Jinghui to actually carry a weapon! Even less did they expect him to dare to commit the crime in broad daylight, in front of his parents and elders! His target was surprisingly Li Hantang, the one closest to him!
"Han Tang, be careful!"
Li Zongwen and Mrs. Li's eyes were bloodshot!
Li was so frightened that she screamed:
“Big Brother!”
In a flash, a petite figure subconsciously rushed forward, trying to stand in front of Li Hantang - it was Dongfang Yuning who was not far from Li Hantang!
Although she was scared, when she saw her uncle was in danger, her body reacted faster than her brain!
"Ning'er! Don't come over here!"
Li Hantang was horrified and tried to push his niece away.
But it's too late!
Li Jinghui's target was Li Hantang. Seeing Dongfang Yuning suddenly rush over to block him, a fierce light flashed in his eyes. He simply took advantage of the situation and grabbed Dongfang Yuning's delicate wrist and pulled her in front of him! The cold dagger was instantly pressed against her slender and fragile neck!
"Don't move! If you move, I'll kill her!"
Li Jinghui roared hysterically, his arms shaking violently with excitement and fear, and the sharp blade left a glaring red mark on Dongfang Yuning's fair skin!
“Ning’er——!”
Li let out a heart-wrenching scream, her vision went dark, and she was about to throw herself forward, but was held tightly by the nanny beside her.
Li Zongwen, Madam Li, Li Hantang and the others were all so frightened that they dared not move.
"Jinghui! Are you crazy? Let Yuning go! She is the Princess of Fortune! If you hurt her, you will never be able to redeem yourself!"
Li Zongwen pretended to be calm and shouted harshly, but his voice trembled slightly.
"Hahaha! Lucky star? Bah! I'm almost dead! Who cares about her lucky star thing?"
Li Jinghui has gone completely crazy.
"It's all her fault! It's all because of this jinx! If it weren't for her, my plan wouldn't have been exposed! Let her be buried with me!"
[Tongzi! Help!]
The cold blade pressed against her skin, and the fear of death instantly gripped Dongfang Yuning. Her face was as pale as paper, her body was stiff, and her mind was blank, leaving only instinctive fear.
[Am I… am I going to die? No… Mother… Father… Brother Aye…]
System 118 was also frightened:
[Host, hold on! Secret Guard! Where are the Secret Guards! Nangong Ye! Help! —!]
It was as if he heard the inner call of the system and Dongfang Yuning.
"call out--!"
A sharp sound of breaking through the air tore through the stagnant air!
A small, inconspicuous black stone shot out from a shadowy corner of the flower hall like lightning, and hit Li Jinghui's wrist holding the dagger with incredible precision and force!
"ah!"
Li Jinghui's wrist was in great pain, as if it was hit by a hammer, and the sound of broken bones was clearly audible!
He screamed and the dagger flew out of his hand in an instant!
At the same time, a dark figure rushed in from the door of the flower hall like a ghost, at a speed that was difficult to capture with the naked eye!
With thundering rage and murderous intent to destroy the world!
It’s Nangong Ye!
He missed the little girl and thought she should be awake by now, so he came to Li's house to pick her up and take her out for a walk, to cultivate their relationship and mainly to prevent other ignorant people from harassing him.
As soon as he arrived at the gate of Li's mansion, he felt that the atmosphere inside the mansion was not right. He immediately used his lightness skills to rush over and happened to witness this scene that made him terrified!
"court death!"
Nangong Ye roared like a demonic god! Without even waiting for his body to fully stabilize itself, he launched a terrifying palm strike, containing all his internal energy, towards Li Jinghui, who had just lost his dagger and was still in severe pain and shock!
boom--!
The violent energy was like a real angry dragon, slamming hard into Li Jinghui's chest!
"puff--!"
Li Jinghui could only utter half a scream as he flew backwards like a kite with a broken string, slamming hard into the pillar of the flower hall and falling heavily to the ground!
His chest collapsed visibly, blood gushed out of his mouth and nose like a fountain, his body twitched twice, and then he was completely silent!
His eyes were wide open, filled with incredible horror and frozen fear.
One move! Killed!
The entire flower hall was in deathly silence!
Only the strong smell of blood remained.
Nangong Ye didn't even look at the corpse. As the palm wind was released, he came to Dongfang Yuning's side as if by teleportation. He stretched out his long arms and hugged the frightened, cold and stiff little man tightly in his arms!
"Ning'er! Ning'er, don't be afraid! It's okay! It's okay! Brother Aye is here! Brother Aye is here!"
His voice was trembling more than ever, with the huge fear and dread of surviving a disaster. His arms were tightly clasped together, as if he wanted to rub her into his bones and blood, and use his body temperature to warm her cold little body.
God knows, the moment he saw the dagger against her neck, his heart almost stopped beating!
Dongfang Yuning was wrapped in this familiar, safe embrace, with the fresh scent of Nangong Ye lingering on her nose. Her tense nerves suddenly relaxed, and huge fear and grievances swept over her like a tide.
"Wow...Brother Aye...wuwuwu...I'm so scared...He wants to kill me...wuwuwu..."
She finally burst into tears, burying her little face in Nangong Ye's arms, crying breathlessly, her body shaking like a leaf in the wind.
Li broke free from the nanny's support and stumbled over:
"Ning'er! My Ning'er!"
She wanted to hug her daughter, but was blocked by Nangong Ye's protective embrace. She could only watch with heartache as her daughter cried heart-wrenchingly in his arms.
Li Zongwen, Mrs. Li, Li Hantang and others looked at this scene, feeling scared and guilty. Their faces turned pale and they couldn't say a word.
When Aunt Liu saw her son’s tragic death, her eyes rolled back and she fainted.
"Master Li."
Nangong Ye hugged Dongfang Yuning, who was sobbing, and slowly raised his head to look at Li Zongwen.
His eyes were as cold as ice that had been frozen for thousands of years, and there was a violent murderous intent surging in them that had not yet dissipated. His voice was even colder than usual.
"Your family is truly a good family! Today, I have witnessed it!"
This sentence was like a loud slap in the face of everyone in the Li Mansion!
Li Zongwen was so ashamed that he felt embarrassed. His old face flushed red and he fell to his knees with a thud.
"Your Highness, calm down! This old minister...this old minister, whose family affairs are not managed properly, deserves death! I will never forgive the princess for being frightened like this!"
The shocking murder in the Li Mansion and the shocking news that Princess Fuxing was kidnapped seemed to have grown wings and flew into the palace at the fastest speed.
In the imperial study.
“Snap!”
The red pen in Nangong Yu's hand was broken abruptly!
The fine Duan inkstone was thrown to the ground and shattered into pieces!
Ink splattered all over the floor!
"Trash! A bunch of trash!"
The emperor's rage was like a volcanic eruption, and the temperature in the entire imperial study dropped sharply.
"Li Zongwen! I think his career as a Hanlin Academician has reached its limit! He can't even manage his own family!
I actually let such a heartless person get close to me, and he almost hurt my lucky star! What use do I have to him? "
"And that Liu! That evil creature! She deserves death! Grind her bones and scatter her ashes!"
Nangong Yu was so angry that his chest heaved violently. When he thought of the scene of the dagger against his sister-in-law's neck, he felt a chill in his heart.
This is not only his lucky star, but also the key to seeing through countless secrets and maintaining the balance of the court!
If something goes wrong...
"deliver an imperial order!"
Nangong Yu said sternly,
"Li Zongwen is a poor steward of his household, allowing his son to commit violence and disturbing Princess Fuxing. He is fined three years' salary and ordered to reflect on his mistakes for a month. And Liu has been demoted to a slave and exiled to the Jiaofangsi!
Li Jinghui's body will be thrown into a mass grave and fed to the dogs! All the servants of the Li family will be thoroughly investigated! Anyone who betrays their master or harbors evil intentions will be beaten to death!
"As for Yuning..."
Nangong Yu took a deep breath, his eyes filled with fear and unquestionable fear.
"Why are you still taking a vacation?! Immediately! Right now! Bring her back to the palace for me! Place her in a side hall of Fengyi Palace! No one is allowed to take her out of the palace without my permission! Let her stay under my nose! The Queen will take care of her personally!"
He would never let this little ancestor leave his surveillance range again!
What three-day holiday?
Go to hell!
The imperial edict was delivered to Li's house in a swift and decisive manner.
Li Zongwen knelt down to receive the imperial edict and kowtowed heavily towards the direction of the imperial palace to express his gratitude. He felt extremely bitter in his heart, but he also knew that this was an act of mercy from the emperor.
He personally arranged to carefully send Dongfang Yuning, who was still sobbing in Nangong Ye's arms, to the carriage back to the palace. As he watched the carriage go away, tears streamed down his face.
Dongfang Yuning was extremely frightened. After returning to the side hall of Fengyi Palace, he was in a listless state. He didn't eat much for dinner and went to bed early.
However, in the middle of the night, due to fear and perhaps a slight breeze, she developed a high fever!
His face was red and his whole body was burning. He started to lose consciousness and kept mumbling:
"Mother...Mother...Ning'er is afraid...there are bad guys...wuwu..."
"Brother Aye...Brother Aye, save me...the knife...is so cold..."
"Tongzi... I want to go home... a modern home... with air conditioning... woo woo..."
This intermittent mumbling with a crying tone was clearly transmitted to the ears of the emperor, the empress, and Nangong Ye who had been guarding outside the palace and refused to leave through the ubiquitous monitoring guards!
Nangong Yu sat restlessly in the imperial study, listening to the real-time report from the secret guard. When he heard the little girl crying for her mother because she was delirious with fever, his heart felt like it was being stabbed by needles.
He threw down the memorial irritably:
"Send! Immediately send Dongfang Yanru and his wife! Dongfang Qichen and Dongfang Liezheng! All of them come to the palace! And bring the imperial physician! Use the best medicine! Make sure to lower my temperature!"
Queen Dongfang Qiwu was so distressed that she burst into tears. She personally stayed by her sister's bed and kept wiping her sister with warm water to cool her down.
When Nangong Ye heard the news outside the palace gate, he no longer cared about the palace rules. He directly showed his prince's token and broke into the side hall of Fengyi Palace!
When he saw the person on the bed with a red fever face and so fragile that it seemed like it would break at the slightest touch, his heart was broken.
He rushed to the bedside, half-knelt down, and tightly grasped Dongfang Yuning's hot little hand, his voice hoarse with endless tenderness:
"Ning'er... Ning'er, don't be afraid... Brother Aye is here... Brother Aye is guarding you..."
Dongfang Yanru and his wife and their two sons almost crawled into the palace.
When Mrs. Li saw her daughter was unconscious from the fever, she rushed to the bedside and burst into tears:
"Ning'er! Oh my Ning'er! It's all my fault! I shouldn't have brought you to the Li Mansion..."
Dongfang Yanru burst into tears. Seeing his daughter suffer was more painful than having his heart cut out.
Dongfang Qichen and Dongfang Liezheng also had red eyes and clenched fists, and their hatred for Li Jinghui and the Li family deepened.
Li Zongwen, the main culprit, knelt on the cold stone slabs outside Fengyi Palace, tears streaming down his face, and he kept apologizing.
He knew that if his granddaughter was not a lucky star, if the emperor had not still considered some feelings and the queen's face, his Li family would probably not be just fined and shut out today!
The queen looked at her grandfather kneeling outside, and her heart was filled with mixed emotions. She felt sorry for her sister, but was helpless about the troubles in her grandfather's family.
The entire Fengyi Palace was brightly lit, and people were bustling about. Imperial doctors were coming in and out, and palace maids were hurrying along.
Nangong Ye stood by the bed like a sculpture, and refused to move even a step no matter who persuaded him, his eyes never leaving the small figure on the bed.
The people from the Dongfang family gathered around the bed, extremely anxious.
It wasn't until dawn, after several bowls of bitter medicine and the imperial physician's acupuncture, that Dongfang Yuning's scorching body temperature finally began to slowly subside. His mumbling gradually subsided, and he fell into a relatively peaceful sleep.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, as if they had fought a great battle and were exhausted.
Nangong Yu stayed up all night in the imperial study. Only when he heard the news that his fever had subsided did his tense nerves relax a little.
He looked at the pale sky outside the window and pinched his brows tiredly.
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