Chapter 54: Fighting
"Your Highness the Crown Prince, Your Highness Prince Yong." Pei Wuyou nodded calmly, holding the medicine in his hand, and then walked towards his sister's bed amid these two unfriendly gazes.
He sat beside Ling Qingyan's bed, stirred the spoon, scooped a spoonful of medicine, blew it to his mouth, and then fed it to Ling Qingyan smoothly.
"Sister, take the medicine." Pei Wuyou's hands were very steady. "It's not hot."
He is very good at taking care of people.
Before Ling Qingyan could open her mouth, Ling Zhuoan stood up and the chair made a noise. Ling Qingyan and Pei Wuyou both looked over.
"Give me the medicine, and you can go now." Ling Zhuoan's eyes showed his undisguised disgust towards Pei Wuyou. His noble and solemn aura could easily make people feel fearful.
This is the prince, the future emperor, and his words are final.
At least in Ling State, few people can disobey the prince.
However, Pei Wuyou did not move.
She looked at Ling Qingyan with a hint of grievance, as if accusing the man of his evil deeds.
Ling Qingyan swallowed.
Help, what kind of hell is this?
"Royal brother, Pei Wuyou usually takes good care of me. I treat him as my younger brother. Please don't be so mean to him." Ling Qingyan tugged at the corner of Ling Zhuoan's clothes.
"Brother?" Ling Zhuo'an sneered, "He's just a lost dog that no one wants. How can he be worthy of being your brother?"
"He still looks like a stray dog with ulterior motives." Ling Zhuoan glanced at Pei Wuyou with a threatening tone.
Pei Wuyou's eyes were lonely for a moment. He glanced at the girl, then seemed to think of something and looked at Ling Zhuoan again.
"Your Highness is wrong. It's not that no one wants me. At least, my sister took me in."
"My sister said she would be good to me and she is my family." Pei Wuyou's tone was filled with a kind of pride and boasting that was extremely unbearable.
Ling Zhuo'an sneered disdainfully, "You're lucky, and Tang Ning is kind. Seeing how pitiful you are, she's willing to show you a little kindness."
"But Pei Jizi, if you still want to keep your life and return to Wei, you'd better behave yourself." Ling Zhuoan's sharp eyes swept across him, "Don't covet people you shouldn't covet."
"Don't let Tang Ning down." Ling Zhuoan raised his hand to take the bowl of medicine.
Pei Wuyou didn't let go.
Ling Zhuoan raised his eyes and looked at him, his eyes tinged with coldness: "Do you want to die?"
"Stop arguing!" Ling Qingyan sat up straight.
She took the bowl of medicine herself, and Pei Wuyou naturally let go.
"I'll drink it myself." Ling Qingyan gulped it all down in one breath, as if she was afraid someone would snatch it away from her.
Frowning the whole time.
"Oh, what kind of medicine is this? It's so bitter." Ling Qingyan coughed dryly, and there was still a bitter taste in her mouth.
"Sister, here, I specially prepared candied fruit for you." Pei Wuyou handed the candied fruit in his hand over. Ling Qingyan put it in her mouth, and the bitterness was mostly gone.
"Huh~ Alive!"
Ling Qingyan really couldn't stand their verbal battle and was afraid that if they continued arguing, she would be exposed.
She sat up straight, like a mediator in a childhood quarrel.
"Royal brother, Pei Wuyou is my adopted brother. He is just concerned about me. Don't blame him for offending you. Just think of it as a favor for me. He is really a good person."
"Well, I'll spare his life for your sake." Ling Zhuoan's voice was cold, and he looked at Pei Wuyou with some kind of warning.
"Pei Wuyou, my brother takes better care of me, so he's a little worried about you. Please don't mind."
"Sister, I won't make things difficult for you." Pei Wuyou turned and bowed to the Crown Prince to apologize: "Wuyou has no intention of offending Your Highness, Your Highness. Please forgive me."
However, Ling Zhuoan didn't let him get up for a long time.
"What do you mean by saying that? Did I put Tang Ning in a difficult position?" Ling Zhuoan's voice was frosty.
"No, no." Ling Qingyan tugged at Ling Zhuo'an, "Royal brother, you're overthinking it."
She shook his sleeve: "Don't bother with him."
Ling Zhuoan's expression finally relaxed, and he was allowed to stand up.
"My niece is such a good son." Ling Yu, who had been sitting and watching the show for a long time, said with a smile.
He seemed to be watching a group of kids fighting, watching the excitement for a long time without getting involved.
"I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, uncle." Ling Qingyan said with a wry smile.
"It's quite interesting." Ling Yu looked at Ling Qingyan with a smile.
"A brother." He looked at Ling Zhuoan.
"A younger brother who appeared out of nowhere." He looked at Pei Wuyou.
"You're not short of playmates, that's good." Ling Yu didn't expect that Ling Zhuoan had such a deep affection for this imperial sister.
It's childish enough to discuss closeness with another child.
However, his feelings towards the girl were not as pure as theirs. He had no family affection at all, so he could not understand these childish behaviors.
"Have a good rest, my little niece. Feel free to tell me if you need anything." Ling Yu left after leaving these words.
Afterwards, she said she wanted to sleep, and the remaining two did not disturb her any further and returned to their respective places.
Her illness came and went quickly.
In less than five days, he was well again.
After she recovered from her illness, she went back to Hongwenguan to attend classes.
Unexpectedly, Chen Chuo also came to Hongwenguan.
Ling Qingyan arrived a little late today and was a little surprised when she saw Chen Chuo. When she wanted to go over and ask him, it was already time.
Mu Xianzhi taught in the front as usual.
Ling Qingyan used the book to shield herself from view and looked at Chen Mansheng.
He asked quietly, "Why is your brother here today?"
Chen Mansheng glanced at Mu Xianzhi, then followed Ling Qingyan's example and buried his head behind the book.
Looking at her actions, Ling Qingyan felt guilty for leading a good student to not pay attention in class.
The good student said, "Two days ago, the Eighth Prince's study companion, Master Lu, broke his leg, leaving this position vacant."
"Chen Chuo learns things very quickly. He said he wanted to come to Hongwenguan, so I took him to the Eighth Prince to try it out. I didn't expect that the Eighth Prince would really use him as a study companion." Chen Mansheng said with a smile.
The eighth prince is dull and introverted, honest and kind. Unlike other princes and princesses who like to show off, he mostly does his own things and doesn't interact with others much.
"Then he's really capable." Ling Qingyan exclaimed, "He's also quite lucky."
She sighed.
When I saw him just now, the Eighth Prince seemed to be talking to him. Shen Chuo really can get along with anyone.
Ling Qingyan looked back again and her eyes met Shen Chuo's.
Ling Qingyan smiled and waved at him, then turned back to Chen Mansheng and said, "Your little brother isn't paying attention in class. I caught him daydreaming just now."
She continued to chat and laugh with Chen Mansheng.
"Princess Tangning." Suddenly, Mu Xianzhi's voice came from above her head, "Your Highness, please repeat what I just said."
Ling Qingyan slowly raised her head from behind the book and met Mu Xianzhi's eyes.
His eyes were calm, his white clothes were cold and solemn, and he looked at her indifferently, completely different from Mu Xianzhi at night.
No mercy at all.
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