Chapter 225 Visit
As soon as Xiao Qing left the palace, he secretly took Ming Xiu to He Shu's residence.
He Shu is getting old, and he fell ill when Xiao Qing returned from leaving the palace last time.
When the northern cavalry invaded the south, the Great Xiao suffered a calamity. Apart from her granddaughter Mingxiu, He Shu had no other family members.
Xiao Qing once mentioned to Fu Mingyi the possibility of letting He Shu retire to the countryside. Although Fu Mingyi did not express his opinion, his attitude was already very clear.
In fact, Xiao Qing himself understood that with what He Shu knew, unless the truth came out one day, they would not be bound by this secret, otherwise he would never be able to leave Nanhua.
In fact, they could never escape Fu Mingyi's surveillance.
Yes, He Shu has always been protected and monitored.
The He residence was not large, consisting of a front courtyard, a back courtyard, and a few houses. Only He Shu lived in the main house, and there were only two servants in the entire He residence, who also served as medicine boys. In fact, they were all people arranged by Fu Mingyi.
Xiao Qing led Mingxiu through the back door and immediately spotted two cats lying under a tree in the backyard, their eyes half-closed.
She paused for a moment, thinking about how she had given the two cats to He Shu. She had assumed He Shu would give them away, but it turned out she had kept them at home herself.
One of the He family's servants noticed that Xiao Qing was staring at the two cats and whispered, "Master usually doesn't socialize much, but he's particularly fond of these two cats. Whenever he has free time, he plays with them. But recently, Master has fallen ill and is afraid of passing on his illness to them, so he doesn't let them get close to him."
Mingxiu's eyes welled up with tears.
Xiao Qing silently turned her gaze away, her nose also feeling a little sore.
As people get older, they become more attached to the warmth and affection of their family. But what does He Shu have to be attached to?
Unable to get close to people, they get close to cats.
Unable to reunite with family, I snuggle up with my cat.
The servant continued, "A few years ago, there was a young master named Ying who often visited the master and took care of the two children, but recently he hasn't come at all. The master has no one to talk to, and a few days ago he was even talking to himself in his room..."
Young Master Ying.
Take care of the kitten.
Xiao Qing understood that he was most likely referring to Ying Ziqi.
Ying Ziqi went to Jiangzhou and there has been no news of him since, so naturally he won't come back.
Mingxiu's expression grew increasingly sorrowful.
Xiao Qing patted her shoulder, instructed Ma Hong to wait in the courtyard, and then took Mingxiu to He Shu's room.
At that moment, another servant, who had gone to inform He Shu, lingered outside the room, looking hesitant and reluctant.
Mingxiu asked anxiously, "What's wrong?"
Another servant said, "Gentlemen, we are truly sorry for our rudeness, but the master has just taken his medicine and is sleeping soundly, so this servant..."
He Shu has had a rare good night's sleep these past few days. She was already ill, and her mind was full of worries. Coupled with poor rest, this is why she has been bedridden for so long and has not been able to get better.
He treated his two servants very well, so they were also wholeheartedly devoted to their master, which is why this saying exists.
Mingxiu could no longer hold back.
Before Xiao Qing could say anything, she quickly walked to the door and prepared to push it open and go in.
The two servants were somewhat stunned, and one of them tried to stop them.
Xiao Qingqing coughed and quickly moved in front of the servant, stopping him from looking inside while giving Ma Hong, who was standing in the courtyard, a meaningful look.
Ma Hong quickly came over.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Xiao Qing said, "I'll go take a look too," and simply left the two of them to Ma Hong.
Ma Hong was both amused and exasperated.
He Shu is His Majesty's personal physician. Whenever His Majesty has any minor ailments, he consults Physician He.
Physician He is ill, and His Majesty, being kind-hearted, has made a special trip out of the palace to visit him.
This was supposed to be a good thing. How did it turn into something so clandestine?
It was already wrong to let His Majesty enter through the back door, and now he's being stopped by two clueless servants...
Thinking about it, he couldn't help but put on a stern face and cross his arms to block his view.
The servant was stunned by his cold face and didn't dare to move forward for a long time.
At this moment, Xiao Qing had already followed Mingxiu into the house.
The room was dimly lit.
Just as the servant had said, He Shu was sleeping in bed, completely unaware of what was happening outside.
He had lost a lot of weight. When he lay down, his cheekbones protruded high, and his brows were furrowed.
When Mingxiu saw this, tears streamed down her face.
She slowly walked over, then knelt on the ground, her upper body leaning over the edge of the bed, one hand covering her mouth.
Xiao Qing looked uncomfortable too, and after thinking about it, she decided to go out herself and leave them alone.
She hadn't expected He Shu to be so seriously ill.
As she reached the door, she heard Mingxiu ask in a low voice, her voice choked with sobs, "Grandpa, how are you?"
Perhaps it was the bond between family members, but He Shu seemed to sense Mingxiu's presence, and her eyelids kept trembling as she tried to open them.
But the force seemed so weak that it caused Mingxiu pain.
Xiao Qing walked out quickly, her heart heavy.
Meanwhile, inside the Grand Tutor's residence, laughter and chatter filled the air, creating a harmonious atmosphere.
Mo Dan smiled and clinked glasses with Fu Mingyi, saying, "It's been a month since I last saw you. You seem to be in much better health now."
Fu Mingyi smiled and said, "I am deeply grateful to Brother Mo for saving me on so many occasions. I will drink this first as a sign of my respect."
Modan laughed heartily.
"I'm a businessman, and I'm getting paid for saving you. I'll drink this wine, but don't think you can renege on your debt just because of that."
Fu Mingyi smiled too.
“Brother Mo, you’re overthinking it. I, Fu, am not an ungrateful person. However, as you know, I have my duties, and not everything can be paid for.”
Mo Dan laughed heartily. "Brother Fu, rest assured, since I have come to see you, I will certainly not go against your principles. I will take you to see him in a moment, and whether or not you help is up to you."
Fu Mingyi smiled and said, "Then it's a deal."
Not long after, Fu Mingyi and Mo Dan went out together.
He Shu finally opened his eyes. He saw someone by the bedside and then looked closely.
When he realized that the person next to him was Mingxiu, a flash of surprise crossed his face, followed by fear and unease.
He was about to send Mingxiu back to the palace when he heard her say, "Grandpa, His Majesty has allowed me to come back to see you. His Majesty is right outside the door."
It took He Shu a while to regain her composure.
"His Majesty has arrived?" He Shu composed herself.
Mingxiu nodded while tears streamed down her face, feeling extremely distressed.
He Shu couldn't bear it after all, so she reached out and patted his head.
"Silly child, why are you crying?"
Mingxiu became increasingly out of control.
He Shu couldn't bear it after all.
But he couldn't say anything, and even when they were alone in the room, he didn't dare to get any closer to his only granddaughter.
He Shu sighed softly and slowly.
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