Chapter 110: Defeat the scheming boy and tease the sultry general (20)
General Dingyuan stayed overnight at Prince Sheng's mansion.
I didn't leave the prince's bedroom all night.
Caiwei and Yunle went to the emperor and reported the incident of the Prince of Southeast entering the palace and causing trouble. This was no simple matter, so Li Zihan blocked his attendants, leaving only Caiwei, Yunle, and the eunuchs who served him closely.
"How dare you! What a shameless bastard!" The usually calm and kind emperor flew into a rage, throwing the memorials and teacups on the table to the ground. "He deserves to die!"
"Your Majesty, calm down!"
Several servants knelt on the ground, their faces pale. They were frightened and angry, especially Caiwei and Yunle. They blamed themselves so much. If they hadn't left, the King of Southeast might not have been so brave!
"Is Ziyan okay now?"
"Your Majesty, the prince is being taken care of by a general, but I don't know what the situation is like now."
Li Zihan slammed his hands on the table, his palms red. "Keep this all to yourself! Don't let any word leak out!"
"Yes! Your Majesty, please rest assured. The general notified everyone immediately. Now everyone in the palace is talking."
"Well, Ziyan is not feeling well. You should go to the Imperial Hospital and bring the doctor back, otherwise I will be worried."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Yun Le and Cai Wei knelt down and kowtowed, and waited until Li Zi Han asked them to leave before leaving. It was already dark at this time.
The eunuch squatted on the ground, picked up the fallen memorial, and walked back to the emperor.
"Your Majesty, are you worried?"
Li Zihan sighed, his expression solemn and a hint of anger in his brows. "I knew that the King of Southeast was ambitious, but I never thought he would start with Zi Yan. I was negligent."
"Your Majesty, you worry too much. With General He here, the prince will be fine."
"It's precisely because we are here that I am worried, alas..." Li Zihan sighed, feeling depressed. His eyebrows were twitching, and he always felt that something was going to happen.
Caiwei and Yunle rushed back all the way. When they arrived at the palace, it was almost late at night. Caiwei was a thoughtful person. She was frightened at first and did not react. It was only in the carriage that she realized that Li Ziyan was not in good condition. At this moment, she did not dare to let the imperial physician go directly. She took the imperial physician to the side room and settled him down before going to Li Ziyan's bedroom.
The lights in the room were dim, about to go out, but through the window outside, one could not see the figures inside, nor could one hear any sounds from inside.
Caiwei was afraid that Li Ziyan was resting, so she didn't speak too loudly.
"My Lord, are you still awake?"
There was a rustling sound in the room. Caiwei and Yunle were standing at the door, but it was not the prince who went out.
Chu Heng was wearing an inner lining that looked a little small and didn't fit him well. Caiwei had always been responsible for Li Ziyan's clothing and daily life. She could tell at a glance that the pattern on the clothes was Li Ziyan's. Her face turned pale for a moment and she sighed.
"General, has my prince gone to bed?"
"Yeah, I'm sleeping."
"Then Yunle and I will not go in tonight. General, please take good care of our prince." Caiwei's eyes were penetrating. She looked at Chu Heng for a while. The other party nodded with a serious tone.
"Of course, thank you."
What happened today was too complicated and it was too late now, so Caiwei took Yunle away.
After Chu Heng saw that both of them had left, he slowly returned to the room and blew out the lights.
But that night, Li Ziyan did not sleep well. He was not in good health and had been taking medicine. He and Chu Heng had been tossing and turning for a while. As soon as the sun rose the next day, Chu Heng felt the heat from the person in his arms.
The imperial physician who was brought in last night came in handy. He brought the medicine box to the bedside and took Li Ziyan's pulse.
Li Ziyan had a weak constitution and had been poisoned by the muscle softening powder and aphrodisiac. After being tortured for so long, the little energy his body had recovered had been drained out. Now he felt weak all over and had a high fever.
"General, the prince may have taken some cold medicine, which damaged his constitution. He was also frightened, which is why he suddenly developed a high fever."
"Please ask the Imperial Physician to prescribe some medicine to reduce the prince's fever."
"Of course, of course." The prince nodded repeatedly, not daring to delay.
Fortunately, this is the royal palace, and all the necessary things are available. Li Ziyan takes medicine all year round, so he has no shortage of any precious medicinal materials.
Li Ziyan was lying on the bed, his face pale but flushed, just like last night, as if he was caught up in the tide of love, but Chu Heng's heart could not produce the slightest bit of romance, only full of worry and heartache.
Good medicine tastes bitter, and there is no delicious medicine. In order to reduce Li Ziyan's high fever and clear the lingering effects of the medicine in his body, this medicine is even more bitter. Li Ziyan was unwilling to take it orally even when he was in a coma.
"Caiwei, Yunle, take them out."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Caiwei's mind was as clear as a mirror. It was almost certain that her prince and the general were together. Since that was the case, she would naturally treat Chu Heng as half a master.
Everyone else in the room was gone. Chu Heng picked up the medicine bowl and took a sip. The bitter taste instantly filled his entire mouth and taste buds, but he seemed to be unaware of it. He kissed Li Ziyan's lips and passed the medicine into his mouth.
After finishing the bowl of medicine, both of them had a bitter taste in their mouths. Chu Heng looked deep in his eyes as he comforted Li Ziyan, wiped the sweat off his body, and went out to call Caiwei.
"Please, Aunt Caiwei, take good care of the prince. I have something else to do and will be back later."
It was definitely time to resolve yesterday's incident. Caiwei nodded and took Yunle in to serve.
Chu Heng did not go anywhere else, but returned to his mansion. Rong En was waiting for him there, and Wen Zhu, who had already woken up, was also there.
"General, you're back!" Rong En saluted. Chu Heng said nothing and waved his hand. He hesitated for a moment, but still listened to the arrangement. "Yes."
When they broke in yesterday, Wenzhu fainted on the ground, as if he had been hit. Now he had gauze wrapped around his head, was wearing a white lining, and looked pale and weak.
But Chu Heng didn't feel sorry for him. He just thought that this person was disgusting and scary.
"General, you are here."
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"General," Wen Zhu raised his head, tears welling up in his eyes. He didn't look delicate and innocent, more like a scholar. He had a bookish air about him, and making such an expression only made people feel uncomfortable. "General, you don't want to talk to me, but you're blaming me for not protecting the prince? Is the prince blaming me too?"
"Zi Yan never mentioned you," Chu Heng said, his voice frighteningly cold. "I personally selected you. I'll give you another chance. What exactly happened yesterday?"
"Yesterday... Yesterday I accompanied the prince back to the palace. Not long after, the King of Southeast arrived. Caiwei went out to get some refreshments, Yunle went to find the guards, and I stayed behind to protect the prince. But for some reason, I was attacked by the King of Southeast."
"Wenzhu, don't make me torture you."
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