Chapter 17
The eunuchs in the palace looked at Master Xie and His Majesty sleeping on the same bed in horror, and were almost stunned. Especially when they saw Master Xie rolling around, leaving only half of the bed for His Majesty.
It's over.
It must have rained too hard today and soaked my brain, otherwise how could I have seen such a shocking scene.
Even though Xie Ling couldn't see, he could still feel the weird atmosphere in the hall after Xiao Huan took off his boots and got on the bed.
To be honest, he is also very eye-catching.
Just... just lying there like this?
Although the dragon robe is dirty and you still care about this, there is no need to really give up on saving it.
Xie Ling sighed and said in his heart: "System, this is the first time I sleep side by side with someone."
System: Who isn’t?
Isn’t it different what they did to Emperor Wu?
Not to mention sleeping side by side, this was probably the first time I slept on the same couch with someone.
After Xiao Huan closed his eyes, he stopped talking. His breathing was even, making it hard to tell whether he was asleep or not. But Xie Ling didn't dare to move anyway. After moving around a few times, he could only lie carefully against the wall.
It was just that he slept too much in the afternoon, and he couldn't close his eyes after taking medicine. After struggling for a long time, Xie Ling had to sit in a daze and start writing.
Uh, where was I last time?
Oh, by the way, it was the Eagle Guard Commander Liang Chun who asked him what he knew.
Xie Ling took a deep breath and thought, then he must admit it.
Damn it, wouldn't it be faster to die if he didn't admit it at this time? What does the Eagle Guard Commander do? Is he waiting for torture by being stubborn? It would be better to admit that he knows something and make himself more valuable.
And now the first thing to do is to see His Majesty.
"Seeing that playing dumb was useless, the OP had no choice but to return to his normal self. Needless to say, after being a madman for the past few days, the OP felt that his mind was also abnormal."
"When the host calmly asked to see His Majesty, Liang Chun was indeed intimidated by him. After all, his acting skills are quite good. He can switch between a fool and a Taoist immortal in a second."
"As a medical officer, even if you don't have any real skills, you still know some secret recipes for maintaining your health."
"When we meet the Emperor later, no matter what he says, I have already thought about it. As soon as I open my mouth, I will ask the Emperor: Your Majesty, do you wish to live forever?"
"——This should save your life, right?"
As Xie Ling was writing, he felt pain from lying down. He turned over quietly and lamented that the beds in the palace were so hard. Didn't Xiao Huan feel pain all over when he woke up in the morning after sleeping on this hard board?
Tsk.
After stealthily changing his posture, Xie Ling was inspired: "The host finally got to see Emperor Wu again as he wished. This is the fifth time the host has seen His Majesty the Emperor Wu."
"After a few days of recuperation, His Majesty the Emperor has looked much better, and there is no sign of weakness caused by the poison. The host breathed a sigh of relief, and when the Emperor looked over, he maintained his otherworldly temperament and spoke according to the script:"
"Your Majesty, do you know about longevity?"
After remaining silent for a while, Xie Ling couldn't help but shook his head as he imagined what Xiao Huan was like in daily life.
"The expected effect was not achieved. The host - it's broken again."
"Oh, the reason for his death this time was: after learning that the golden elixir was poisonous, Emperor Wu thoroughly investigated the alchemists he had recruited, only to find that they were all liars. Since then, he has had a stress reaction to immortality."
"The posters who just wanted to teach some maintenance methods like the Five Animal Exercises were unfortunately implicated and were all labeled as swindlers."
"But it doesn't matter, the host will come back!"
After stretching his shoulders, Xie Ling couldn't help but look at the sleeping Xiao Huan, thinking about what he had just written about Emperor Wu's appointment of a young medical officer.
It’s no wonder that the Emperor Wu he wrote was so cruel. In fact, Xiao Huan looked difficult to approach.
The man with his eyes closed had thick black eyelashes, and the Xiao family's ancestral phoenix eyes were slightly closed. There was no trace of tenderness on his face. Although they were sleeping on the same couch, Xie Ling inexplicably had the illusion that if he got any closer to him without opening his eyes, Xiao Huan would break his neck.
Unable to help but reach out and touch the neck, Xie Ling shuddered and subconsciously moved to the side.
Even Wang Bao, who was shocked that Master Xie was sleeping on the same bed with His Majesty, fell silent when he saw Xie Ling almost blending into the wall.
This doesn't have to be like this, right?
Although there is a difference between the emperor and his subjects, it always feels weird to see Master Xie lying on the wall like a gecko.
…
Xiao Huan did not sleep soundly. He had extremely high requirements for the environment. Even in the inner palace, as long as it was not the Yuanji Palace, it would be difficult for Xiao Huan to relax his vigilance, especially... today he was sleeping on the same bed with someone.
Even with his eyes closed, he could vaguely sense the gurgling sound of the clothes next to him, and his brows wrinkled slightly.
He just thought, I really can't sleep? Never mind, I'll just close my eyes and rest, and then he noticed that the temperature next to him gradually disappeared, and Xie Ling leaned sideways with his face against the wall.
While sticking to this person, he was rubbing his back, as if complaining that the bed was too hard.
Xiao Huan was speechless, just listening to Xie Ling's movements, originally wanting to see what else he could do. As a result, he fell asleep unknowingly while listening.
Xiao Huan was filled with drowsy thoughts, and he didn't know how long it had been before he opened his eyes when the bell rang. He was surprised for a moment when he realized that he had actually fallen asleep.
But it was not bad after a good rest. The dull pain in my body felt much better. Xiao Huan was about to turn around and stand up, but he was a little slow when he thought of Xie Ling. As a result, he saw the young man lying straight with no desire for life.
What are you doing with this expression?
I'm not going to eat you, Xiao Huan looked suspicious.
Xie Ling was almost crying.
Who understands, my family members? I took too many medicines and worked for half a day trying to solve a personal problem, but ended up being in pain and unable to move because my immediate boss was sleeping.
Xie Ling wiped his face, and after Xiao Huan got up, he said, "Your Majesty, I want to change clothes."
Change clothes?
Xiao Huan was stunned for a moment, then he reacted and made way, only to see Xie Ling running out without even having time to greet him.
“It’s fatal.”
"System, I won't be the first timer to be suffocated to death, right?"
The host has so many titles that the system choked and couldn't count them all.
"Don't worry, I won't."
"Turn left."
Xie Ling followed suit and finally breathed a sigh of relief a few minutes later.
“Alive.”
system:……
After changing clothes, Xie Ling returned to the hall. At this time, Xiao Huan had already packed up. He glanced at Xie Ling but didn't ask him anything. Xianyu, who had just blurted out that he wanted to change clothes, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
There is indeed a sense of distance between people.
Xiao Huan: "Serve the meal."
"It's raining heavily today, so just keep it simple."
After hearing His Majesty's words, Wang Bao bowed and went to prepare food. Only then did Xiao Huan look Xie Ling up and down.
"How was your night?"
Xia Changli said that if the fever does not recur at night after it subsides, the patient should be almost fully recovered by the next day.
Ah? Are you asking him?
Xie Ling had not expected that the Emperor Wu would still care about him. He blinked and said honestly, "Not bad." Although he was definitely not as comfortable as usual, it was much better than when he had a fever at noon.
Xiao Huan retracted his gaze and said, "Drink another bowl of medicine after dinner."
Xie Ling: ...Okay.
The heavy rain outside showed no sign of stopping. When the meal was served just now, Xiao Huan ordered the eunuch to convey his imperial decree that tomorrow's morning court be cancelled for the time being, and there was no rush to move the palace.
After a while, a few simple white porridge and side dishes were served.
This time, when we say light, we really mean it. After all, although His Majesty is not frugal, it is raining so heavily that he is worried about the harvest at noon. Even fools among the eunuchs know that it is not appropriate to be extravagant now.
Besides...meals on rainy days are indeed difficult to prepare.
However, white porridge and side dishes were just right for Xie Ling, who had just recovered from a serious illness. After a day of fever and hunger, a bowl of light white porridge was the best thing for him.
Only when Xiao Huan started to eat did Xie Ling lower his head and start drinking the porridge.
As he drank, the golden words above his head appeared.
Xiao Huan skillfully skipped over those updated today.
Well, the medical officer was out of his mind again today. He was silent for a moment before accepting this fact. After all, this was not the first time. Compared to the first time when he was surprised, Xiao Huan has now accepted it well.
As for the reason... well, how could the emperor do something wrong? I can only blame the medical officer for choosing the wrong time. I just took the poisonous golden pill and it was time to be alert. Now he is deliberately making things mysterious. It is only... normal for him to be regarded as an accomplice of the liar.
But what kind of maintenance secret is this? This medical officer seems so confident about it?
Xiao Huan seemed to be lost in thought. His eyes were full of interest. Even Xie Ling, who was concentrating on eating with his head down, could not have failed to notice it. At this moment, he looked up blankly with some doubt.
"What's wrong, Your Majesty?"
Is he eating pretentiously again?
Xiao Huan: ...
"nothing."
"You continue."
Oh, keep going.
Xie Ling had no choice but to lower his head again, but he couldn't help feeling a little confused while drinking his porridge.
"System, why is Your Majesty always staring at the top of my head?"
"Is my hair tied crooked?"
The look just now seemed to have substance, and Xie Ling felt a little strange. The guilty system stuttered and immediately changed the subject.
"You've been lying in bed for so long, so it's strange that your hair didn't get crooked, right?"
"It's normal for Xiao Huan to just look at him a few more times."
is that so?
Why do I always feel like something is not right?
However, Xie Ling couldn't come up with an answer no matter how hard he tried.
After dinner, Xiao Huan finally got the specific information about the farm outside Beijing. After reading the memorial, he looked at Xie Ling and suddenly thought that this guy had learned a lot from Zheng Daru recently. He should be able to understand the scientific examination questions about floods?
Xie Ling was summoned in confusion. As soon as he received the memorial, he heard Emperor Wu ask a question on the spot: "In your opinion, how should we deal with the flood problem in the suburbs of Beijing?"
Essays after essays appeared in his mind. Xiao Huan recalled the responses of the Hanlin scholars who had passed the list in previous years and was wondering how Xie Ling would respond.
The person in front of him hesitated for a while and said, "First, should we send a reliable official to provide disaster relief?"
Xiao Huan: ...
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