Chapter 136 Pei Ji secretly feeds Sheng Sheng medicine
If Pei Ji knew that besides the two maids and the old cat and fish that always followed her, the little dumpling also had two hidden guards lurking in the shadows, no matter how impulsive he was, he would never give away the evidence that would give others something to criticize him for.
However, it's quite a coincidence that Zhu Yue went to report to Xie Yuxiao tonight and isn't here.
Originally, Zhuifeng was there to guard the place, otherwise Zhuyue wouldn't have been able to stay for an entire night. But just now, Thirteen was discussing matters with Xie Yunchuan. There had been progress regarding Granny Wu's situation, and some details needed to be confirmed.
Since Xiao Tuanzi is sick, Xie Yunchuan can't talk to Xiao Hei, so he can only ask Zhui Feng to go.
By sheer coincidence, Pei Ji happened to stumble upon this exact moment, when neither of his two bodyguards were present.
So no one knew that Pei Ji had appeared at Yuqing Palace tonight, let alone that he had come looking for Sheng Sheng.
Pei Ji stood by the stove for a moment, letting the charcoal fire melt the coldness on his body, before slowly moving over.
The little dumpling's cheeks were rosy, just like a red apple. Her long eyelashes were still damp with mist, and her whole face had a faint sickly look, which was very endearing.
Pei Ji frowned.
Having gotten used to seeing the little dumpling's lively and energetic self, it's really a bit hard to get used to her lying motionless in bed looking sickly.
She hasn't changed; her weak appearance is simply jarring.
After watching her silently for a while, Pei Ji touched her with the back of his hand to cool her down.
Feeling the cool touch, the little dumpling silently turned its head, moving closer to the comfortable temperature and pressing its entire face against it.
Perhaps the coolness made the little one feel a bit better, because in a drowsy state, the little one murmured, "Brother..."
Pei Ji's heart stirred, and his gaze softened. Even though he knew she wasn't calling for him, he still couldn't help but feel a pang of tenderness in his heart.
He silently let her lean against him to cool off for a while, until Pei Ji felt his hand had warmed up before he pulled it away.
Pei Ji lowered his head and stared at Sheng Sheng, his lips slightly pursed, remaining motionless for a moment, seemingly struggling with his thoughts.
Hesitantly, the little dumpling moved its head again, as if searching for the vanished coolness. It twitched its nose in dissatisfaction, its brows furrowing deeper, and unconsciously murmured, "It hurts..."
Pei Ji sighed silently, took out an ordinary-looking small porcelain bottle, and poured out a pill the size of a fingernail.
Then, gently pinching the little dumpling's cheeks, forcing her to open her mouth a little, using her index finger to pry open the little dumpling's teeth, and pushing the pill inside.
Before releasing her face, for reasons unknown, Pei Ji himself didn't realize he had pinched the little dumpling's cheek.
The pill instantly dissolved into water in my mouth, a light sweetness that masked the original bitter taste.
"Um……?"
Sheng Sheng was fast asleep when she suddenly tasted something sweet in her mouth. She smacked her lips in confusion and struggled to open her eyes, but her eyelids stubbornly refused to open.
He finally managed to open his eyes a crack, only to see Pei Ji's face.
How could this be? Wasn't she sick and lying in her palace? Brother Pei Ji is clearly in Jingyue Pavilion, and this isn't Jingyue Pavilion...
The sweet syrup slid down her throat, and the little dumpling felt her mind clear up a bit. She blinked hard, trying to see clearly whether Pei Ji was really there or if she was hallucinating.
However, her head was still heavy, and she couldn't see clearly. The world in her eyes was like looking at a comic book. She turned the pages one by one, and the story scenes were fragmented. She could only see a back view, and the next second, that back view was gone.
It was as if she had misread it.
She instinctively called out, somewhat urgently, "Brother?"
She was met with silence; there wasn't even a sound of wind.
Zijuan, on the other hand, was awakened by her voice. She scolded herself for falling asleep and rushed over to check on her condition.
Seeing that she was awake, Zijuan was overjoyed and asked, "Princess, you're finally awake! How are you feeling? Is there anything still bothering you?"
Sheng Sheng's eyelashes trembled as she struggled to get up. Zi Juan quickly grabbed a cushion and placed it behind her so she could sit up and lean against it.
After sitting for a while, Sheng Sheng's vision gradually cleared, and she looked in that direction again, but there was no one there.
The window was also closed, and there were no signs that it had been disturbed.
It was as if she had just been seriously ill and was experiencing hallucinations.
But she really did feel Pei Ji just now, and there was that cool touch. She could even feel someone pinching her cheek.
Sheng Sheng tilted her head, staring blankly in that direction with a mixture of confusion and bewilderment.
Her head tilted to the side, and the handkerchief on her forehead fell off.
"Um?"
Seeing that Sheng Sheng was in good condition, Zi Juan was slightly relieved. She picked up the handkerchief and put it in the basin of water: "Princess, you've been burning for a long time, and we've changed the handkerchief so many times!"
Sheng Sheng stared at the cool handkerchief, then suddenly realized and slowly said, "Oh, it's the temperature of the handkerchief."
But after she finished speaking, Sheng Sheng tasted the lingering sweetness in her mouth again and frowned: "No, but what's with this sweetness?"
"Princess, what did you say?" Ziju placed her forehead against hers to check her temperature, and found that it was no longer hot.
Sheng Sheng shook her head: "No, I was saying I was so thirsty, and my stomach was also hungry."
With the temperature dropping, things would be much easier. Zijuan felt relieved and poured her some water: "Princess, have some water to hydrate yourself. Huangying knew you wouldn't be hungry if you didn't eat anything last night, so she's making soup in the small kitchen right now! Princess, please wait a moment, I'll go and bring it to you right away."
The little dumpling sipped the water, its parched throat instantly soothed: "Mmm, thank you, Sister Zijuan and Sister Huangying~"
Zijuan went to the small kitchen to get the soup, and Shengsheng stared at the window for a long time.
As I looked at it, I was reminded once again of the little pebble that saved her that time.
Um……
So, it must have been Brother Pei Ji who came, right?
Right? Right?
She was up all night, and Old Cat and Old Fish had been staying at Jingyue Pavilion all day. It was normal for Pei Ji to hear rumors that she was sick.
Does this mean that Brother Pei Ji cares about her and that's why he secretly came to see her?
The little dumpling couldn't contain her joy: "Brother Pei Ji really considers me a friend, right? Right?"
Unfortunately, Yan Hu is not here now, so no one can answer her.
However, this did not stop the little dumpling from being happy, and she did not suspect in the slightest that Pei Ji was feeding her something bad.
First, there was trust; second, she could certainly feel it. After the substance dissolved into water and she ate it, her condition visibly improved, and her head no longer felt so heavy.
Sheng Sheng was quite happy, and since her stomach was empty, she drank three full bowls of soup.
If it weren't so late and she wasn't sick and shouldn't eat too much, she would really like to have a big midnight snack.
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