Chapter 84084 Gentle and Well-behaved
Chapter 84
Meng Yuning was startled by the sudden crying. She quickly patted Yi'er's back and asked softly, "What's wrong, Yi'er?"
Yi'er sobbed and raised her chubby little hand, pointing at her brother in a wheelchair beside her. Tears fell in strings, "Legs, brother's legs."
Meng Yuning immediately realized why he was crying.
Yi'er often played with Qi Jingyan, hitting his back and arms, but always avoiding his injured leg.
Such a young child, yet so sensible. Meng Yuning's heart softened. She raised her hand and gently wiped away the tears on Yi'er's face. Her voice became even gentler: "So Yi'er is worried that your brother's leg won't heal, right?"
Yi'er nodded vigorously, buried her little head in Aning's shoulder, and her chubby little body trembled from crying.
"Silly Yi'er," Meng Yuning kissed Yi'er's red face and coaxed her softly, "Brother's leg is healed now. He'll be able to stand up tomorrow. In the future, I can carry our Yi'er around and fly around."
She coaxed him gently, and Yi'er gradually stopped crying and looked at his brother with his big watery eyes.
Meng Yuning also looked at Qi Jingyan and saw him looking at Yi'er with distressed eyes. She asked Yi'er, "Then let brother hold us, okay?"
Qi Jingyan also stretched out his hand: "Come here, brother will hold you."
Yi'er threw herself into Qi Jingyan's arms, hugged his neck tightly with her little arms, and still sobbed.
Qi Jingyan patted his brother's back gently with his big hand: "It's okay, it's okay. Brother is here. Men don't shed tears easily. Aren't you ashamed of crying like this?"
Having said that, the tone was so gentle that water could drip out of it, and there was no trace of blame at all.
Meng Yuning stood aside, watching the two brothers hugging each other, feeling a mixture of emotions. She felt sorry for the physical and mental suffering they had endured over the past few days, but she was also happy that Qi Jingyan could finally stand up.
Mu Yun and others who were standing quietly by the side also had their hearts pounding at this moment.
The eyes of several people were slightly red, and they felt sad when they recalled the suffering that His Highness had endured on his sickbed in the past, but they were also filled with joy that he had finally recovered.
Meanwhile, there is also a bit of earnest anticipation for the future. Whether His Highness can regain his footing is not a matter of one person or one person, but is related to the fate and expectations of countless people.
After crying enough, Yier sat obediently on his brother's lap, with his little head leaning against his chest dependently.
Doctor Tang carefully reminded the patients of some matters that needed to be paid attention to during the recovery. Seeing that it was getting late, he said goodbye and left with Mu Yun and the others.
After seeing everyone off, Meng Yuning squeezed Yi'er's little hand and asked softly, "Yi'er, shall we go take a bath?"
Yier raised his head, nodded his little head, and stretched out his little hand towards Aning.
Meng Yuning then carried Yi'er and went straight to the bathroom. In order to cheer Yi'er up and prevent him from having nightmares at night, Meng Yuning even played with him in the water for a while, finally making the little kid giggle.
Meng Yuning took the naked little baby out of the bathtub, carefully wiped the water droplets off his body with a soft towel, changed him into a set of light and comfortable short-sleeved shorts, and then carried him back to the room.
As soon as they entered the room, they saw Qi Jingyan leaning on the bed and reading a book. When he saw the two of them come back, he raised his head and a faint smile unconsciously appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Meng Yuning's mind moved slightly, and she suddenly felt playful. She deliberately lifted Yi'er from her arms and held him sideways, then slowly rushed towards Qi Jingyan: "My little flying stick is coming, get out of the way, get out of the way~"
Yi'er stretched out his chubby little arms and responded with a giggle: "The little flying stick is coming!"
The smile in Qi Jingyan's eyes deepened. He deliberately did not dodge or evade, and let the big and small ones make trouble.
Meng Yuning rushed over aggressively, carrying the child. As soon as little Yi'er got close to his brother, he immediately and excitedly pressed his furry little head against his brother's chest, arching his back and shouting, "Little Flying Stick, Yi'er is Little Flying Stick!"
Qi Jingyan pretended to be disgusted, but a smile was in his eyes and eyebrows. He took the clingy little guy away from his arms with his big hands, patted his chubby little butt lightly, and then threw him onto the soft bedding: "Go play somewhere else."
Yier rolled around on the quilt for several rounds, mumbling something. Instead of being annoyed, he found it extremely amusing. He lay on the bed, laughing even more happily.
Meng Yuning couldn't help but glare at Qi Jingyan in reproach. A child isn't a ball, how could you throw it so hard?
Qi Jingyan smiled but said nothing.
Meng Yuning said to Yier, "Yier, play with your brother for a while. Aning, go take a shower."
Yi'er kicked her little feet twice and nodded her little head: "Okay, An Ning, please be faster."
Meng Yuning agreed, went to the closet to get a set of short pajamas, went to the bathroom, got into her own bathtub, took a comfortable bath, and changed her clothes.
As soon as I stepped into the bedroom, I was shocked to see that Qi Jingyan had stood up alone and was moving towards the bathroom step by step with some difficulty.
His body was shaky, and each step he took was extremely slow and heavy. Fine beads of sweat had seeped out of his forehead, shining slightly in the candlelight.
Yi'er had already climbed out of bed, standing on the quilt with his bare feet, nervously clenching his fists, staring at his brother with his big eyes without blinking, and whispering excitedly: "Brother, come on! Brother, walk slowly."
Meng Yuning hurried forward and immediately held onto his arm: "Didn't we agree to start walking practice tomorrow? Why are you so anxious?"
Qi Jingyan stopped and took a short breath: "One day is not a big deal."
As he spoke, he naturally placed one arm on her slender shoulders, then held her hand and guided her to wrap it around his waist, "Holding on like this will give me more leverage."
Meng Yuning only felt his arm pressing down heavily, and his waist was tense under his palm, obviously using a lot of strength.
She didn't dare to be careless, and quickly gathered all her strength, holding his arm with one hand, and tightly holding his thin waist with the other hand, half supporting and half holding him, moving step by step towards the bathroom.
After entering the bathroom, Meng Yuning carefully helped him to his bathtub and said, "Sit down and relax first."
Qi Jingyan agreed, and with her help, he sat on the steps. He breathed a sigh of relief, and when he raised his eyes, he met An Ning's eyes that were full of worry and concern.
His heart softened, and he slowed down his voice and said gently, "Don't worry, I know what's going on."
Meng Yuning looked at the beads of sweat on his forehead and was still a little worried: "Do your legs hurt when you walk?"
Qi Jingyan shook his head: "A little bit, but it's not bone pain. It's that my tendons and veins haven't been used for a long time, so they're rusty. It's like I've forgotten how to walk, and I can't lift my leg."
He raised his hand and gently pressed his thigh, feeling the subtle tremors in the muscles under his palm.
Hearing him say this, Meng Yuning's heart finally settled down a little. She softly comforted him, "You haven't been away for a few months, so it will definitely take some time to recover. But this can't be rushed. We have to take it slowly."
Qi Jingyan nodded obediently: "Okay, I'll do as you say."
The two were talking quietly when Xiao Yi'er's soft yet anxious voice came from outside: "An Ning, it's time to go to bed!"
"Here I am, Aning is coming!" Meng Yuning hurriedly raised her voice.
Then she went to get Qi Jingyan's pajamas and put them on the rack beside him. Because of his experience of getting soaked in water the last time he took a bath alone, Meng Yuning deliberately moved the hanger closer to the tub: "This way you can reach it more easily."
After she finished speaking, she looked back and saw that while she was busy, Qi Jingyan had already taken off his coat and trousers and was sitting on the wooden steps in only a loose snow-white inner garment.
His long black hair was draped loosely on his shoulders, and in the candlelight, he looked somewhat docile and even well-behaved.
Seeing him like this, Meng Yuning remembered that Yi'er had just sat there obediently, waiting for her to give him a bath.
Looking at this enlarged version of the similar face, Meng Yuning couldn't help but feel a little amused. Her heart softened for no reason. She asked softly, "Do you want me to help you into the water?"
Qi Jingyan smiled at her, shook his head and said softly, "No need, I can do it myself."
Seeing that he insisted, Meng Yuning no longer forced him. She just nodded and said "Okay", and then said: "Then you take care of yourself. I'll go and put Yi'er to sleep. If anything happens, call me."
Qi Jingyan nodded and agreed. Meng Yuning then turned around and returned to the bedroom.
As soon as I entered the room, I saw Xiao Yi'er holding the bed frame, half of his body leaning out, looking eagerly towards the bathroom.
As soon as he saw An Ning come out, Yi'er's eyebrows and eyes immediately curved, and he grinned. He stretched out his two soft little hands, stood on tiptoe and called out anxiously: "An Ning, An Ning!"
Meng Yuning's heart softened, and she walked over quickly, reached out and picked up the little girl, kicked off her flip-flops, and lay down directly on the soft bed with Yi'er in her arms.
Yi'er nestled in her arms, blinking his big, dark eyes, and asked expectantly, "An Ning, can brother take Yi'er flying tomorrow?"
Meng Yuning gently patted his little butt and replied softly, "Not tomorrow. Brother's legs still need to heal. Can we wait a little longer?"
Yi'er didn't give up and kept asking, "Then how long do we have to wait?"
Meng Yuning raised her eyes and thought for a while, then estimated the approximate time: "Wait until the kapok trees in the backyard bloom. By then, brother will be more capable and can take Yi'er flying."
Yi'er had never seen a kapok tree before, and her eyes widened with curiosity: "A Ning, what does a kapok tree look like?"
Meng Yuning freed one hand and gestured to him, "Kapok flowers, this big, bright red, like little lanterns hanging on the tree. When the flowers fall, we can pick them up and make soup. It's so sweet."
When Yi'er heard this, he immediately clapped his hands with joy and said in a baby voice, "Yi'er wants to drink the soup cooked by An Ning!"
Meng Yuning smiled and hugged him tightly, saying, "Okay, wait until the kapok flowers bloom, and then I'll make Yi'er some delicious soup."
They chatted like this for a while, and before long, Yier yawned a few times, snuggled into Aning's arms again, finally closed his eyes, and fell asleep in a short while.
There were slightly heavy footsteps coming from the bathroom. Meng Yuning hurriedly took her arm out from under Yi'er's head, put on her shoes, and rushed to check.
After taking only two steps, he saw Qi Jingyan slowly moving to the door of the bathroom, his body still a little unstable.
She hurried forward, holding his arm with one hand and his waist with the other as before, and carefully helped him back to the bed.
When he stood firm, she took a closer look and saw that his clothes were still dry this time. She couldn't help but purse her lips and smile, gave him a thumbs up, and praised him in a low voice: "Your Highness is really amazing."
Qi Jingyan couldn't help laughing.
Seeing that he was still standing straight, Meng Yuning quickly pointed to the bed and said with concern: "Sit down quickly. You just learned to walk. Be careful not to hurt your legs if you stand for too long."
Qi Jingyan was not in a hurry. He just raised his hand and gently rubbed the top of her head. Then he turned his palm downward and made a light gesture from the top of her head to his chest. A smile appeared in his eyes, and then he slowly sat down.
Meng Yuning immediately raised her eyebrows, put her hands on her hips, and glared at me, "What did your Highness mean by that gesture just now? Were you laughing at me for being short?"
She had estimated in her mind that she was at least 1.65 meters tall. It was obvious that this man was too tall, which made her look short.
Seeing her furious look, Qi Jingyan couldn't help laughing and chuckled.
Meng Yuning angrily slapped him on the arm, kicked off her shoes, and climbed into bed, muttering softly, "Do you really think everyone is like you, looking like a Shandong scallion?"
Her voice was soft, but Qi Jingyan was very sharp and heard it clearly. He couldn't help asking, "Of course I recognize the green onion, but where is this 'Shandong'?"
Meng Yuning had previously looked through his copy of the Daxing Fengshui Map in the east room and knew there was no such place name. With a flicker of her eyes, she made up a random idea: "It's on the east side of the mountain."
Qi Jingyan knew that the girl was talking nonsense again, but he just smiled and shook his head without asking any further questions.
The two of them lay down, and Qi Jingyan picked up a palm-leaf fan and fanned themselves skillfully.
Meng Yuning was in a good mood today, and her spirits were a little high. She lay with her eyes closed for a long time but still couldn't fall asleep. So she opened her eyes and called quietly, "Your Highness?"
Qi Jingyan turned his head and asked: "What's wrong?"
Meng Yuning's eyes sparkled: "When your leg gets better, let's go to the beach and play for a while. Bring pots and pans, and make a fire by the sea to cook seafood."
Qi Jingyan nodded: "Okay, I'll go after I finish this busy period."
Meng Yuning smiled with her eyebrows curved: "Then starting tomorrow, I will accompany you to practice walking?"
Qi Jingyan said gently, "Thank you, An Ning."
---
In the following days, Meng Yuning accompanied Qi Jingyan in Yanfu Residence every day to practice walking.
Sometimes she supported him, sometimes she let him walk on his own. She followed closely beside him, unconsciously clenching her fists and cheering him up: "Your Highness, come on, Your Highness is great, you're walking well, take a few more steps..."
Little Yi'er also jumped and skipped beside him, waving his chubby little fists and mimicking in a baby voice: "Brother, come on! Brother, good job!"
Every time at this moment, looking at the two people who were startled and spoke in exaggerated tones, Qi Jingyan couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth and laughed so hard that he could hardly move.
However, the only place where Qi Jingyan stood up and walked was Yanfu Residence. Once he left the gate of Yanfu Residence, he sat back in his wheelchair, still the Prince Shen who had difficulty walking.
Meng Yuning once asked him privately whether he should first send the women rescued from Zui Xiang Lou to other places for resettlement, so that he would not have to be on guard everywhere in his own mansion.
Qi Jingyan shook his head and refused, "You have to act thoroughly and make it a habit so that you don't reveal any flaws in front of others."
When Meng Yuning thought of the countless pairs of eyes hiding in the dark and staring at Prince Shen's Mansion, she sighed and said nothing more.
Yes, if the news that Qi Jingyan’s leg disease has healed reaches Emperor Kangwen’s ears, what awaits them will probably be eternal damnation.
Early that morning, the three of them had just finished breakfast, and Meng Yuning and Yi'er were walking with Qi Jingyan in the yard.
Mu Yun walked in quickly and bowed, saying, "Your Highness, County Magistrate Chen is waiting outside the palace gate. He has all the files on Julongfang and Zuixianglou, and he has come to apologize."
Qi Jingyan stopped and looked at Mu Yun. He ordered in a calm voice, "Push me to the Qingke Hall."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
