Chapter 25 Feeding Medicine
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A thick, tongue-bittering medicinal odor filled the side hall of Fengyi Palace. On a large, carved golden nanmu bed, Dongfang Yuning lay wrapped in a brocade quilt, revealing only her palm-sized face.
Although the high fever has subsided, the little face is still pale from the illness, the lips are pale, and the whole person is wilted, like a little flower wilted by frost.
However, when this "wilted flower" saw the bowl of black medicinal juice that exuded a terrifying aura in the hands of the Queen's sister Dongfang Qiwu, it instantly burst out with amazing fighting power!
"No! Take it away! Take it away now!"
Dongfang Yuning shrank to the corner of the bed like a frightened little rabbit, wrapping herself up in the quilt like an airtight silkworm cocoon, revealing only a pair of big eyes filled with resistance and fear, her voice filled with tears.
"Sister! I won't drink it! It's too bitter! It's so bitter that it'll kill me! If I drink it, I'll go straight to heaven!"
【Tongzi, save me! 】
System 118 was spinning anxiously in her mind:
[Host! Good medicine tastes bitter, but it's good for the disease! Your fever just subsided, and you're weak! You need to drink! Pinch your nose and drink it down! Think of sweet candied fruit! Think of fragrant roast duck! After you finish drinking, we can eat!]
【It’s a lie! 】
Dongfang Yuning wailed inwardly,
[Last time, after drinking that bowl, my tongue was numb for three days! I felt like my soul was being torn apart by the bitterness! This time, this bowl seems even darker and richer! It's definitely nuclear-grade! If I drink it, I'll be dead straight away, and I won't even have a chance to eat the roast duck! Wuuwuwuwu...]
Empress Dongfang Qiwu felt so distressed when she saw her sister's pitiful and stubborn appearance. She sat beside the bed with a bowl of medicine in her hand, coaxing her softly:
"Ning'er, be good and listen to your sister. Just drink this bowl, okay? Only by drinking the medicine can you get better quickly and go out to play."
"No, no! I won't drink even if you kill me!"
Dongfang Yuning shook his head like a rattle, tears welling up in his eyes, and he looked extremely aggrieved.
"Sister, you are lying! Drinking it won't make you better! It will only make you more bitter! Help~~~"
Dongfang Qiwu's heart was broken when he saw his sister's pitiful look with red eyes and tears about to fall.
She knew that the medicine was bitter, and the imperial physician had also said that this time the medicine had been added with powerful ingredients to strengthen the body, so the taste was indeed... extraordinary.
But for her sister's health, she had to drink the medicine! She gritted her teeth and hardened her heart:
"Lian'er!"
"The servant is here."
The senior palace maid Lian'er stepped forward.
"Take everyone out and wait outside the door."
Dongfang Qiwu's voice was filled with undeniable authority, but the look she gave her sister was filled with heartache and pity. She knew that some "extreme measures" might be necessary. This scene... her sister probably didn't want too many people to see.
Lian'er understood what he meant and immediately led all the palace maids and eunuchs in the hall out quietly, and also considerately closed the hall door.
The only people left in the palace were the Queen, Dongfang Yuning, and... air.
Just when Dongfang Yuning thought that her sister was going to "force-feed" her and was ready to resist to the death, the door of the palace was gently pushed open.
A tall and straight figure with a fresh scent of morning dew strode in. His face looked stern under the dark-colored prince's python robe, but his deep phoenix eyes instantly turned into a deep pool of pity when he looked at the little person curled up on the bed.
It was Nangong Ye! As soon as he left court, without even changing into his court robes, he headed straight for Fengyi Palace. Looking at the solemn atmosphere in the palace and the barely touched bowl of medicine in the Queen's hand, he instantly understood the situation.
"Emperor's sister-in-law."
Nangong Ye nodded slightly to the Queen, but his eyes were fixed on Dongfang Yuning. Dongfang Qiwu also withdrew from the battlefield. She really couldn't bear to watch it anymore, so she left the bad guys to her brother-in-law!
Seeing Nangong Ye come in, Dongfang Yuning felt like she had seen a savior! She immediately threw away the quilt wrapped in a ball, crawled to the bed with her hands and feet, stretched out her little hand to grab Nangong Ye's sleeve, raised her little face, and tears finally fell, her voice soft and sticky, with a sense of grievance and dependence:
"Brother Aye, save me! I don't want to drink that... It's so bitter... It's like poison... Woohoo... I'll die if I drink it..."
As she cried, she pointed at the medicine bowl in the queen's hand with her little finger, as if it was some kind of monster.
[Tongzi! Reinforcements are coming! Brother Aye is the best! He definitely wouldn't want me to drink something so bitter!]
Dongfang Yuning was cheering wildly in his heart.
System 118:
[…Host, based on this system's in-depth analysis of the target person, Nangong Ye, he… is likely on the side of asking you to drink the medicine. Moreover, he may be more… efficient than the Empress.]
The system has a bad feeling.
really!
Nangong Ye looked at the little girl crying with tears in her eyes, and her pitiful appearance made him feel that his heart was being tightly grasped by an invisible hand, and it hurt so much.
He reached out and gently wiped away the tears on her cheek with his fingertips, his voice so low that it could bewitch people:
"Ning'er, be good and stop crying. It won't look good if your eyes are swollen from crying."
"Then... then you won't take the medicine?"
Dongfang Yuning sniffed and looked at him hopefully, her big wet eyes as pure as a deer.
Nangong Ye didn't answer directly, but reached out and took the bowl of medicine that exuded the "smell of death" from the queen's hand. He lowered his eyes to glance at the thick black medicine without frowning.
[??? Nangong Ye, what are you doing? You're not really going to force me to drink, are you?]
Dongfang Yuning's inner alarm bells rang loudly.
The next second, under Dongfang Yuning's horrified eyes and the Queen's slightly surprised gaze, Nangong Ye picked up the medicine bowl, raised his head, and drank a big sip without changing his expression!
[Fuck! Nangong Ye, are you crazy?! That's poison! Spit it out!]
Dongfang Yuning screamed inwardly.
System 118:
[…Analysis of the target person’s behavior pattern failed… Recalculating…]
Nangong Ye put down the medicine bowl, and there was a little dark brown medicine stain on his thin lips, which not only did not detract from his handsomeness, but instead added a bit of dangerous sexiness.
He leaned over, holding Dongfang Yuning's neck firmly with one hand, and with the other hand, as fast as lightning, he grabbed her slender wrist as she subconsciously tried to retreat!
“Hmm…”
Dongfang Yuning only had time to let out a short cry of surprise before he was pulled over by an irresistible force!
Immediately afterwards, a shadow with a refreshing minty scent and a strong bitter medicinal smell descended!
Nangong Ye accurately covered her soft and rosy lips that were slightly opened in surprise!
Boom——!!!
Dongfang Yuning's mind went blank! His CPU was completely burned out!
【Ahhhhhhh——!!! 】
A nuclear-level scream erupted from my heart!
[System! System! Alert! Red alert! Level 1 combat readiness! Nuclear strike! My first kiss! ! ! !]
System 118: [!!!]
The data flow is crazy.
[Target subject undergoing forced medication program! Program name: Lips and Teeth Dependent! Energy Level: MAX! Host! Host! Calm down! Attempt to receive the medication!]
[Get lost! Pervert! Lecher! The Nangong family is no longer a human being! ! ! !]
Dongfang Yuning's inner comments were madly scrolling through the screen, feeling extremely ashamed and angry.
How dare he! In broad daylight! In the open air! In front of my sister! Forcefully kissing me... No! Forcefully feeding me drugs! My innocence! Wuuwuwu...]
However, her body's instincts betrayed her will.
The warm, bitter medicine was passed to her forcefully and skillfully by Nangong Ye. His tongue deftly pried open her teeth, which had forgotten to close due to shock, and the bitter medicine instantly filled her mouth.
She wanted to resist and spit it out, but his lips and tongue blocked it tightly, so she was forced to swallow.
“Hmm… Yeah…”
The subtle whimpering and swallowing sounds echoed in the silent hall, ambiguous and with a hint of compulsion that could not be refused.
What made her even more devastated was that Nangong Ye didn't just take a sip! He seemed determined to make sure she drank the entire mouthful of medicine. His lips and tongue entangled with an unquestionable dominance and patience. He didn't relax his grip until he was sure she had swallowed it. But he still didn't leave. Instead, he gently sucked on her lips, which were made even more delicate by the medicine, as if he was tasting some unparalleled delicacy.
The whole process seems long, but in fact it only takes a few breaths.
But for Dongfang Yuning, it was like the collapse of heaven and earth!
When Nangong Ye finally raised his head slowly with satisfaction, Dongfang Yuning was completely stunned.
Her little face turned red like a cooked shrimp, from her ears all the way to her neck. Her beautiful big eyes were wide open, filled with extreme shock, shame, indignation, confusion, and a hint of... daze from being kissed.
His domineering breath and the bitterness of the medicine still lingered on his lips, as well as... a strange, refreshing taste that belonged to him.
[Tong...Tongzi...]
Her heart was trembling, with tears and deep disbelief.
[I... I was molested? Forced to kiss? And under the guise of giving me medicine? Is this... is this considered workplace sexual harassment? I want to report it! I want to report Prince Yong for using his position to molest a girl under the age of marriage!]
System 118:
[…Host, calm analysis: 1. The drug was indeed administered. 2. Target's motivation: To ensure the host takes the drug and recovers. 3. Host's physical reaction: Tachycardia, elevated body temperature, suspected... palpitations? 4. Feasibility of reporting: Nearly zero. Suggestion... Lie down and accept it?]
[I'm not accepting this! My first kiss! Just like that... How did it disappear? And it smelled like Chinese medicine! Wuuuuuu... Nangong Ye, you bastard! You big pervert! I'm not done with you!]
The villain in Dongfang Yuning's heart had fainted in the toilet from crying.
Dongfang Yuning's earth-shattering inner screams and accusations, full of modern internet memes, were like a high-powered broadcast, instantly penetrating the walls and roofs of the side halls of Fengyi Palace and resounding throughout the entire Fengyi Palace! Especially that sentence
[Nuclear weapons! My first kiss! Get lost! Pervert! The Nangong family is no longer human! ! ! !]
It can be called a soul crit!
Outside the palace gate.
The royal guards who listened attentively and protected (and ate melons) with their ears perked up:
Dark Guard A: [Poof!]
(He forced himself to hold it in, his inner energy circulated, his face flushed, his shoulders shaking wildly)
Secret Guard B: [Cough cough cough!]
(I choked on my saliva and tried so hard to suppress my cough that tears were about to come out)
Secret Guard C: [……]
(His face was expressionless, but the veins on his hand gripping the knife handle were bulging, clearly trying his best to endure some huge emotional shock)
All the secret guards' inner thoughts:
Prince Yong…mighty! This way of feeding medicine…is cruel! So direct! I've learned something! The princess's inner voice…is as explosive as ever! Even the nuclear weapons are out! Is it okay to stop being a human? It's so painful to hold back my laughter! Your Majesty, help!]
main hall.
When Queen Dongfang Qiwu saw Nangong Ye drink the medicine, she had a bad feeling. Just as she was about to speak out to stop him, she saw her royal brother's "shocking" action!
She was instantly petrified, her beautiful eyes wide open, and the handkerchief in her hand almost dropped to the ground! Then, her sister's inner scream filled with shame and anger filled her ears!
“!!!”
Dongfang Qiwu was shocked, angry, and... a little amused. This A-ye! Too... too reckless! He dared to do this in front of her?!
Ning'er was still sick! She immediately wanted to rush over and rescue her sister from the arms of that "lecher"!
However, as soon as she took a step, her wrist was tightly grasped by a warm and strong hand.
Emperor Nangong Yu had arrived at Fengyi Palace at some point, just in time to catch the end of this "medicine feeding drama" and his sister-in-law's earth-shaking inner accusations.
There was an... indescribable subtle expression on his face, as if he was trying to suppress a laugh, or as if he was sighing with emotion, and there was also a hint of approval of "Well done, my royal brother"?
"Qiwu."
Nangong Yu's low voice was filled with a smile. He exerted a little force with his arms and pulled the angry queen into his arms, holding her tightly.
"Don't worry, the kids are just having fun."
"Your Majesty! Look at Aye! He...how could he treat Ning'er like this! Ning'er is still young! And she's still sick!"
Dongfang Qiwu was both embarrassed and annoyed and wanted to break free from her husband's arms.
"Small?"
Nangong Yu raised his eyebrows, moved closer to the Queen's sensitive earlobe, and sprayed his hot breath on it. His voice was very low, with a strong hint.
"I remember that when Wu'er was sick and refused to take medicine, I seemed to have used... a similar method? The effect... was quite good?"
His fingers caressed the queen's slender waist in a sexy way.
Dongfang Qiwu's face flushed bright red, and he punched him in shame and anger.
"Your Majesty! You... you are talking nonsense!"
Those old stories were brought up when her sister was being "molested", which made her feel ashamed and embarrassed.
Nangong Yu chuckled softly, his heart aching at the sight of his wife's shy expression. He glanced at Lian'er, the senior palace maid beside him, who was trying to minimize her presence but also blushing.
Lian Er was very perceptive and immediately bowed, and in a low but clear voice, she ordered:
"Everyone, step back! Your Majesty and the Queen have important matters to discuss. No one is allowed to disturb them!"
The other palace servants serving in the hall immediately retreated silently like a tide, and considerately closed the door of the main hall.
In the huge main hall, only the emperor and the empress were left.
Nangong Yu looked at his wife in his arms, her cheeks flushed and her eyes filled with anger. How could he hold back? The little brother was so "brave", how could he, as the emperor's elder brother, fall behind?
"Wu'er~"
Nangong Yu's voice was low and hoarse, full of lust. He lowered his head and accurately captured the queen's red lips that were slightly open due to astonishment, blocking all her unfinished protests.
"Why not let these young couple learn from our 'experience'?"
A deep kiss, lingering and passionate, with an irresistible imperial dominance.
“Hmm…”
Dongfang Qiwu wanted to struggle at first, but surrounded by her husband's familiar and warm breath, she soon softened and indulged in it.
The temperature in the hall suddenly rose, and ambiguous gasps and tiny whimpers replaced the previous farce.
In the side hall, the atmosphere was still tense.
Dongfang Yuning was still in a daze from being kissed. His little face was red, his eyes were dull, his lips were slightly swollen, and he looked like a frightened rabbit.
Nangong Ye looked at her like this, his heart softening, yet with a hint of satisfaction after success. He gently stroked her slightly swollen lips with his fingertips, wiping away the remaining traces of medicine. His voice was low and gentle, with a hint of smile:
"Is the medicine still bitter?"
This touch was like pressing the start button of Dongfang Yuning!
She snapped back to her senses, like a cat with its fur standing on end. She slapped Nangong Ye's hand away, rolled back to the corner of the bed, and wrapped herself up in the quilt again, revealing only a pair of large eyes filled with shame and anger, staring at Nangong Ye accusingly:
"You...you...Nangong Ye! You bastard! Big pervert! Lecher! You...you have to pay me back for my first kiss!"
The voice was soft and sticky with a tearful tone, and had no deterrent effect at all. Instead, it made people want to... bully him.
[Compensation? How? Will you repay me with your body?]
System 118 couldn't help but complain inwardly,
[Host, according to the law of conservation of energy, it's true that you lost your first kiss, but you took the medicine, so your body will be better. Doesn't it seem... not a loss?]
【It’s not your fault! 】
Dongfang Yuning roared inwardly,
"That was my first kiss! My first kiss! It meant so much! How could I…how could I trade it for a bowl of agonizingly bitter medicine? And it was forced upon me! This was robbery! This was a scam!"
[Then... let him kiss me again? The kind without the drug?]
System 118 continues to give bad advice.
[Get lost!!!]
Dongfang Yuning was going crazy.
[Tongzi, which side are you on?! I'm going to uninstall you!]
Nangong Ye looked at the little girl wrapped in the quilt, looking angry and shy, and the smile in his eyes deepened. He sat down leisurely by the bed and said slowly:
"Ning'er, you are wrong. I am trying to save you. Good medicine tastes bitter. If you don't drink it, how can your body recover? I have simply chosen the most efficient method that will minimize the pain to your taste buds."
He paused, deliberately lowering his voice, with a hint of dangerous temptation,
"As for the first kiss... I will take responsibility. Sooner or later, you will be mine. It's not too much to advance a little 'interest', right?"
[Responsibility? Interest?]
The villain in Dongfang Yuning's heart was scratching the wall crazily.
[Who holds you responsible? Who are your people?! Shameless! Forced buying and selling! Feudal remnant!]
[Host, the target person's logic is self-consistent, energy value: Possessiveness MAX! Shamelessness index MAX!]
System 118 accurately broadcasts.
"You...you're making excuses! I don't want to pay attention to you!"
Dongfang Yuning buried his head in the quilt in shame and anger, acting like an ostrich. A muffled, crying voice came from under the quilt.
"I want my sister... I want my mother... wuwu... Nangong Ye is a big bad guy..."
Nangong Ye looked at her childish behavior and sighed helplessly and dotingly. He gently patted the bulge through the quilt:
"Alright, stop making trouble. You've already taken the medicine, so lie down and rest. I'll go get you some of the sweetest preserves, okay?"
There was no movement under the quilt.
Nangong Ye knew that she was shy and angry, so he didn't force her. He stood up, took a deep look at the "little silkworm chrysalis" that had wrapped itself into a ball, and with a determined smile on his lips, he turned and left the side hall.
He had to deal with some secret guards outside who might have been injured from trying to hold back their laughter, and by the way... he really had to find something sweet for her.
Only after hearing Nangong Ye's footsteps fade away did Dongfang Yuning dare to stick his head out from under the quilt and breathe heavily. His little face was still red and his lips were numb.
【Tongzi...】
Her heart was filled with confusion and subtle throbbing.
[His...his mouth...doesn't seem that offensive? Besides the smell of medicine...it also smells a bit...minty?]
System 118:
[Beep! Host's emotional fluctuations detected: Shame and anger decreased by 50%, and excitement increased by 30%. Analysis: The target's 'Forced Medication' program has significant 'Mint Refresh' and 'Appearance Enhancement' effects. Suggestion: Next time, try asking for a drug-free mint kiss?]
[…System, are you poisoned today? ]
Dongfang Yuning was too tired to complain and buried his face in the pillow.
[Ahhh… I’m too embarrassed to face anyone…]
Outside the palace, the secret guards watched Prince Yong's triumphant back as he left, and then listened to the princess's embarrassed and annoyed voice inside the palace. Their facial expressions were completely out of control, and they could only look up at the sky (the ceiling), their shoulders shaking even more violently.
In Fengyi Palace, today's sweetness was seriously over the top! The Emperor and Empress were in a state of passionate love, while in the side halls, a storm of first kisses filled with shame and irritation was brewing. Meanwhile, the secret guards and palace maids, forced to listen in, spent an incredibly fulfilling day stifling laughter and feasting on gossip.
As for Princess Xiao Fuxing's medicine... Well, Prince Yong has proved with his actions that there is no bowl of medicine that cannot be fed. If there is, then feed it with your mouth!
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