Upon hearing the rumors outside, Liu Si ran into the palace.
"Your Majesty, I have just heard some news."
Liu Si saw her mistress holding the little prince and immediately said...
"What's up?"
"This servant...this servant heard from the servants that the little princess had a fever last night."
"What did you say?"
Upon hearing that Xiao Xi'er had a fever, Xiao Liyun forgot about feeding Qin Jingke and immediately looked up.
"What exactly happened? Explain yourself."
"Mother, what is a fever?"
"Don't speak yet."
"profound"
Qin Jingke, the inquisitive little boy, asked his question, but Xiao Liyun told him to shut up. Qin Jingke obediently closed his mouth, which was used for eating, and didn't cry or fuss.
"It's like this, Your Highness. The servants said that after the little princess returned to the Hall of Mental Cultivation yesterday after playing outside, she lost her appetite and developed a high fever in the middle of the night."
How serious is it?
"I don't know, no one told me."
Sitting there, Xiao Liyun began to grow anxious. "Liu Si, you should quickly go and ask the people in the Hall of Mental Cultivation."
"Yes, this servant..."
"Hurry up and go, don't waste time here."
Upon hearing Xiao Liyun's words, Liu Si immediately got up and left.
Sitting in Xiao Liyun's lap, Qin Jingke looked up at his mother, his chubby little face, after Liu Si left.
"Mother, I want more!"
Still worried about Xiao Xi'er, Xiao Liyun heard her son want to eat, so she picked up the bowl of rice on the table and started feeding Qin Jingke.
However... there are some things that are hard to explain.
For example, right now, Qin Jingke finished the food in his spoon and was waiting for Xiao Liyun to feed him, but he couldn't get any food for a long time. Only after calling out "Mother Consort" did he finally get some.
For example, right now, Xiao Liyun scooped up some rice from the bowl with a spoon and held it there for a long time without moving. Only after Qin Jingke mentioned his mother twice did Xiao Liyun finally feed the rice into Qin Jingke's mouth.
Then she quickly scooped another spoonful into the bowl. Before Qin Jingke had finished eating, he saw his mother feeding him with her spoon.
I mean, fine, you can feed me, but you don't have to feed me up my nose!
"Mother, Mother~"
The spoon remained firmly in Qin Jingke's nostril. Qin Jingke realized that his mother was lost in thought and couldn't be roused at all.
Xiao Liyun kept pressing the spoon against Qin Jingke's nose. When Qin Jingke moved his head back, Xiao Liyun pressed the spoon against his nose again.
The better thing is... this time it's one nostril! Qin Jingke moved back further, realizing there was no way to avoid it, and was forced to accept the food from the spoon blocking his nose.
After an unknown amount of time, Qin Jingke's savior arrived.
Feeling utterly hopeless, Qin Jingke kept his eyes fixed on the doorway, hoping someone would come in.
Finally, Liu Si returned after gathering the information, and Qin Jingke finally let out a long sigh.
When Xiao Liyun, who was lost in thought, saw Liu Si return, she immediately put the spoon she was holding on the table.
Qin Jingke was overjoyed to be free, looking at Liu Si with gratitude. However, his nose was stuffed with some porridge, making it bright red.
Liu Si didn't notice Qin Jingke's grateful expression; instead, she looked directly at Xiao Liyun and reported.
"Your Highness, I have found out."
"Last night, the little princess developed a high fever, and the Third Eunuch, Mo Hei (meaning he couldn't see in the dark), went to the Imperial Hospital to ask Feng, the Imperial Physician, for help."
"Princess Shun developed a fever because she was exposed to cold air."
"The people at the Hall of Mental Cultivation said that the little princess woke up once in the morning, and then went back to sleep with His Majesty."
After hearing this, Xiao Liyun put Qin Jingke on the ground.
"Liu Si, come with me to the Hall of Mental Cultivation."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Qin Jingke, who was picking the food out of his nose, immediately grabbed Xiao Liyun's leg when he heard that she was leaving.
"Mother, I want to go too!"
"Keke, be good. Your older sister is sick, and your mother is going to visit her."
Xiao Liyun squatted down and touched Qin Jingke's...
"Mother, I haven't met my elder sister yet. I want to go and see her too, okay?"
Xiao Liyun picked up Qin Jingke and headed towards the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
"Then Keke must promise Mother that she won't bother her sister or make her unhappy, understand?"
"Yes, Mother, don't worry."
After hearing Qin Jingke's words, Xiao Liyun felt much more at ease.
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"Your Highness, Granny Wei requests an audience."
"Let her in."
An old woman dressed in green walked in.
"This servant greets Your Highness."
"I wonder what business my brother has with you, Brother?"
Standing by the window, Wei Linglong held the white cat in one arm and stroked its head with the other.
"Your Majesty, the Marquis has asked you to inquire why His Majesty did not attend court today."
"You mean His Majesty didn't attend the last court session?"
"It's Your Majesty."
Wei Linglong, holding the cat, walked step by step to the stool and sat down.
He began to reflect on the events of the past few years. Since His Majesty ascended the throne, he had only missed court twice. The rest of the time, he attended court regularly, and even if there were any matters, he would always attend, just a little late.
Surprisingly, I didn't go to court today.
I remember the first time His Majesty didn't attend court was because the day before was his wedding to that vile woman, Xiao Liyan.
The second time I didn't attend court was when I learned that Xiao Liyan was pregnant.
Now…could it be that His Majesty has a new favorite? Wei Linglong thought about it more and more and felt that this was the case, so she immediately summoned Bai Cai.
"Go and find out why His Majesty didn't attend court today."
"It's Your Majesty."
Bai Cai went outside and began asking the palace servants in the Hall of Mental Cultivation. After Bai Cai left, Wei Linglong and Granny Wei began to talk.
"How is the matter I asked my brother to handle?"
"Your Highness, the Marquis is already making the arrangements."
"The Marquis instructed me to tell the Empress not to rush things, that everything will be alright."
"knew"
After that, Wei Linglong stopped talking to Granny Wei and instead stroked the white cat in her hand, lost in thought.
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Outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation
"Third Eunuch, please let me in to see Xi'er."
"Your Highness, it's not that I'm preventing you from entering, but His Majesty and the Princess are currently sleeping."
"Perhaps Your Highness would like to return to your palace and wait a while until His Majesty and the Princess wake up, then I will inform Your Highness."
"Never mind, I'll just wait outside this door."
Sanhezi tried to persuade Xiao Liyun to return to her palace, but Xiao Liyun refused and insisted on waiting at the door.
"Mother, why won't my sister see me?"
"Keke, keep your voice down. Your sister isn't feeling well and is resting."
"oh oh"
The sensible Qin Jingke covered his mouth with his chubby little hand.
Xiao Liyun sat with Qin Jingke in her arms at the entrance of the Hall of Mental Cultivation. Sanhezi, being sensible, handed a parasol to Liu Si, asking her to hold it over Xiao Liyun.
About two hours later, when the sun was high in the sky, Qin Jue woke up.
Qin Jue, who had just opened his eyes, was about to continue sleeping a little longer while hugging Xiao Xi'er, his 'human-shaped pillow,' when he heard Sanhezi's voice.
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