Chapter 28
What?
Xie Ling's mind buzzed, and before he could react, he felt the hand holding him tighten a little.
The veins on Xiao Huan's forehead were throbbing and his face looked grim. At this point, he knew what had happened to him.
Marquis Dingyi originally had no intention of poisoning Xie Ling, but instead prepared the Chun Ye Xiang for Xie Ling, intending to use it to control Xie Ling. If Xie Ling disobeyed in the future, he could also leave evidence to threaten him.
After all, people who are drugged by Chun Ye Xiang cannot control themselves, and how could His Majesty want an unclean person? For this reason, Marquis Ding Yi even hid a waiter in the restaurant as evidence.
He had a good idea, thinking that leaving aside Zhao Yongnian, this handle would be enough to make Xie Ling obedient in the inner court. However, he never expected that His Majesty would come today and even enter the house.
The moment His Majesty came in, their faces turned pale, with only one thought in their minds: It's over!
The Spring Night Incense was smoked on the teacup, and it would take effect without touching it. The two of them had taken the antidote several hours in advance before waiting for Xie Ling, so they were fine, but His Majesty and the others obviously didn't!
Moreover, the antidote was still hidden at home. Even if he rode as fast as he could to get it, it would be too late! Marquis Dingyi did not expect that his plan would end up harming the emperor. His legs went limp.
Outside, Xiao Huan adjusted his breathing:
"Don't move!"
Xie Ling: …
OK, OK, OK.
The problem is that he is also feeling uncomfortable.
The system can only block pain, and he is completely insensitive to the pain of poisoning, but this is not poison. Waves of heat surged up, and Xie Ling's face turned slightly red. Now he was relying entirely on the stereotype of Emperor Wu's homophobia to persist here, trying to distance himself from the people behind him.
No matter how tall the horse was, it was still a bit crowded to accommodate two adult men. The faint fragrance of Xie Ling seemed to float into his mouth and nose with every breath.
It has a pleasant magnolia scent.
This guy likes to use magnolia flowers to clean his hands and fumigate his clothes. As this thought flashed through his mind, Xiao Huan suddenly controlled Qisi and took a deep breath.
"If you are afraid, hold on to me."
Just as these words flashed past Xie Ling's ears, he saw Emperor Wu, who was trying hard to control himself, had a rolling throat. He reached out to grasp the reins and suddenly turned his horse and galloped towards the palace.
There is a stone road leading to the official road next to this road, which makes walking faster.
Xiao Huan pursed his lips and tensed his body.
Xie Ling: …
Xie Ling was scared to death!
Ahhhhh, this is the first time he rides a horse so fast, it’s so scary!
The heat in his body was immediately dispelled by the thousand-mile horse. He had watched His Majesty riding a horse in the camp outside Beijing before and thought it was very handsome. But now it was his turn, and Xie Ling just felt it was so fucking terrifying!
"System, help!"
System: "After testing, the host is not in danger of life."
"Don't worry, Emperor Wu has been on the battlefield and is a very good rider."
Xie Ling: ...Although he knew it, he was afraid!
The horse was running as fast as it could go crazy, and there was an emperor behind him holding on to him tightly.
Sweat was almost dripping from Xiao Huan's forehead, because he was riding with Xie Ling in his arms, and the hot breath brushed against the back of Xie Ling's neck, making him almost feel like a ginger cat with its neck pinched, and he dared not move at all.
There was an eerie silence between the two of them until they saw the palace gate in the distance. Only then did Xie Ling finally feel relieved.
The guards quickly opened the palace gates. When Xiao Huan rushed all the way to Yuanji Hall, Xia Changli had already arrived. While walking, he listened to the eunuchs describing the emperor's symptoms.
Xia Changli was so upset that he wanted to cry but had no tears. He was just about to get off duty when he was called in. Since the restructuring of the Imperial Hospital, he found that the emperor had summoned the imperial physician more and more often.
As soon as he arrived outside the gate of Yuanji Palace, Xiao Huan stopped his horse.
"Can you go down by yourself?"
He spoke immediately.
As soon as he said this, Xiao Huan realized that his voice was extremely hoarse and his eyes were a little gloomy.
Xie Ling was dizzy from the horse's attack and it took him a long time to hear what the Emperor was saying. At this time, he shook his head tremblingly.
"No, I can't."
If he lowered his head now, he would fall to the ground and there would be no way to get up.
At this time, the imperial guards were all nearby, and the best way was to let one of the imperial guards take Xie Ling off his horse, which was what happened before in the camp outside the capital.
However, at this time, Xiao Huan inexplicably did not want anyone to touch Xie Ling.
After hesitating for a moment, she suddenly pursed her lips, bent down, grasped Xie Ling's waist, lifted Xie Ling up and carried him down, then she turned over.
It would have been fine if they had been avoiding suspicion, but the action just now caused their bodies to touch for a moment. In that instant, Xiao Huan's anger grew even stronger.
He tightened his grip slightly, ignoring the feeling he had just had when touching Xie Ling, and pulled him up through his clothes when he was about to fall to the ground.
"Stand firm."
Xie Ling: …
Brother, you know we have all been treated with Chinese medicine, can't you get someone else to help me?
This support made me even more unsteady on my feet!
Xie Ling was so upset that he could not even cry, but he could not refute Emperor Wu, so he could only be dragged into the hall.
As soon as they entered and met the gaze of Old Imperial Doctor Xia, both of them felt mixed emotions.
After Xiao Huan sat down, Xia Changli instinctively wanted to show it to His Majesty first, but he was interrupted by His Majesty unexpectedly.
Xiao Huan knew his own body well. He had been practicing martial arts since he was young and his self-control was far superior to that of ordinary people. He could barely control himself along the way, but it was not certain for Xie Ling.
That guy looked so weak, and now he's been poisoned by this drug...
His voice was cold and deep: "Show it to Xie Ling first."
"His Majesty?"
How could this be shown to the ministers first under such circumstances?
To be disrespectful, even the most senior prince in the royal family, Prince Rong, would show his presence to His Majesty first. But what His Majesty meant just now...
Wang Bao was stunned. Xia Changli did not dare to move at this time. He subconsciously looked at His Majesty to confirm again. Seeing that His Majesty did not speak, he had to show it to Master Xie first.
Xie Ling took back the complaints he had just made about being chased by the blood horse.
Your Majesty is such a nice person!
It was incredible that he was shown it first.
Xie Ling stood there in a daze for a while, allowing Doctor Xia to feel his pulse.
At the moment when Xia Changli stretched out his hand, Xiao Huan opened his eyes and became unhappy again. He wanted to order Xia Changli to put a gauze scarf under him, but then he thought that it might be inaccurate to feel the pulse through something, so he moved the corners of his lips, but he didn't say it in the end.
Xia Changli took the pulse smoothly and then walked towards the emperor. After examining both of them, he frowned and said, "Your Majesty, you and Master Xie were both injected with the same medicine, which was made by the Empress Zhou of the previous dynasty and is called Chun Ye Xiang."
"One of the herbs is extremely pungent and has the effect of making people feel passionate and confused."
Xie Ling and Xiao Huan already had this feeling.
Seeing that His Majesty did not interrupt, Xia Changli said carefully: "This medicine should have its own antidote, but now the drug's effects have completely taken effect, it is too late to get it."
From the palace gate to Yuanji Hall, His Majesty's body was already at its limit. Knowing that His Majesty was self-disciplined and righteous, Xia Changli naturally did not dare to mention anything else. He hesitated and said, "I happened to have studied this prescription in the past and know the drug ratio. Now I can prepare an antidote on the spot, but Your Majesty needs to be patient and give me more time."
"Your Majesty, you can soak in cold water for an hour to temporarily suppress the effects of the medicine."
This is the fastest way at the moment, but it is a very demanding method. Your Majesty can do it, but Mr. Xie...
Xie Ling: Wait, soak in cold water?
Xie Ling hesitated for a moment: Actually, it’s not that he can’t bear it, he is still okay the way he is now.
However, Xiao Huan did not give him any room to refuse. He raised his eyes and ordered: "Everyone who goes with me today should go to the water. In addition, have someone search Ding Yihou's house carefully. If you find the antidote, bring it here as soon as possible."
"Get some cold water."
We'll just have to bear with it for now until we find an antidote.
To be honest, due to the bumpy ride along the way, Xie Ling's dizziness overwhelmed the effects of the medicine in his body, and at this time, the feeling was not as obvious as Xiao Huan's.
Xiao Huan himself knew that his thoughts had become confused since he finished speaking, and now he was relying entirely on instinct to suppress them.
The eunuchs had gone down to prepare, and even Xia Changli went to boil the medicine. Only Xie Ling and Xiao Huan were left in the hall.
Xie Ling didn't think much of it at first, but now that everyone had left, he felt extremely uncomfortable. As a strong adult male, the sense of oppression he felt had reached its peak.
Xie Ling was silent for a while, and couldn't help but say: "How about I go outside?"
I always feel like something bad will happen if the two of them stay together.
Xiao Huan glanced at him and knew in his heart that he was not in the right state at the moment. However, when a person's mind is confused, he cannot make the right choice, and even Emperor Wu is no exception.
He could only restrain himself, but instinctively he didn't want Xie Ling, who was drugged, to leave his sight. He almost wanted to keep him fixed in his eyes.
Their eyes met, and Xie Ling saw the bloodshot in Emperor Wu's eyes and blinked.
"System, I'm not like this now, am I?" Sen Wan organized
System: ...overthinking.
"At most you are..."
He paused, trying to find a suitable adjective to describe Xie Ling's state at the moment. After thinking for a long time, he could only come up with "eyes full of spring light".
This guy doesn't even realize how wrong his condition is right now.
The system didn't dare to provoke the two of them, so it could only think of a way for Xie Ling at this time.
"It will take a while to boil the medicine and prepare the water. If it doesn't work, just think about the novel."
Writing novels to divert attention is not a method. And Emperor Wu should be able to calm down after reading it.
Xie Ling didn't expect that the system was really a little genius.
"You're still thinking about exploiting me at this time."
He was almost crying, but the uncomfortable feeling from the excitement came back, and Xie Ling had no choice but to follow the system's advice.
"Forget it, let me think about it."
There were flashes in his mind, and the golden light above his head also flashed, stinging people's eyes.
As soon as Xiao Huan closed his eyes, he remembered the feeling of hugging Xie Ling when he came back just now.
When I opened my eyes... a young man with red cheeks was right in front of me.
For the first time, he realized that he was just an ordinary person in his daily life, and he would feel uncomfortable because of Xie Ling's appearance.
The fire in his heart and the fire in his body intertwined together, and finally when Xiao Huan couldn't bear it anymore, Wang Bao's voice came from outside.
"Your Majesty, the cold water is ready."
Xiao Huan stood up suddenly and walked towards the inner hall.
Xie Ling had just breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that everything was fine, when he saw Emperor Wu stop and look at him again.
"You come with me."
Xie Ling: ...Okay.
He resigned himself to his fate and followed the eunuch.
When he reached the white jade bathing pool, Xiao Huan closed his eyes.
"I won't look at you."
"It's urgent, so let's go together first."
Without saying anything, he took off his coat and went into the water.
Xie Ling hesitated for a long time, then gritted his teeth and jumped down.
As soon as he went down, his body felt a shock.
It’s so cold!
Help, is this the joy of winter swimming?
Xie Ling cursed Marquis Dingyi and his son in his heart, and at this time he crawled towards the edge of the pond trembling like a frozen frog.
At least there is a white jade wall beside the pool which can keep him a little warmer. Let him be inseparable from the white jade for the rest of his life!
Looking at Xie Ling's useless appearance, the system twitched its lips.
As soon as he entered the pool, Xiao Huan stopped talking. He was on the west side of the pool, the farthest away from Xie Ling, and it was unknown whether he avoided contact between the two intentionally or unintentionally.
Xie Ling looked at the muscles beneath Emperor Wu's shirt from afar and was amazed.
"Isn't he cold?"
Are people with abdominal muscles so resistant to cold?
system:……
"Maybe people who practice martial arts have better physical fitness."
As for the fact that they are both Chinese medicine, Emperor Wu's reaction was more severe than Xie Ling's, which can also be attributed to the fact that Emperor Wu was in good health and had strong yang energy.
Xie Ling shivered as he watched. After watching for a long time, he could no longer bear the chill in his body.
"No, I need to go out for a while."
System: "Doctor Xia said that it needs to be soaked for an hour. If you go out now and take the medicine later, the effect of the medicine will be wasted."
If the system had a hand, it would have wanted to press the host down.
However, Xie Ling couldn't stand the cold.
"I feel like all the medicine in my body has frozen and dispersed."
"If you don't believe me, let me go up and try." He was about to get up with full energy.
There was a "splashing" sound coming from the pool, splashing water all over the pool. It was hard for Xiao Huan not to notice it.
At this time he frowned slightly: Xie Ling can't hold on anymore?
He guessed the reason without even opening his eyes.
Xie Ling had no foundation in martial arts. Although he had started training recently, the effects were not immediate, and he certainly could not last long in the ice water.
Thinking of this, he hesitated for a moment, and finally looked at Xie Ling.
The cold body temperature fell on his wrist. Xie Ling, who was about to go ashore, couldn't help but shiver. He turned around and was pulled back the next moment.
Help!
Xie Ling, who couldn't yet float, was almost frightened to death. Just as he was about to call the system for help, Xiao Huan tightened his grip.
"It's me."
Xiao Huan's mind had calmed down by this time, and he still felt a little uncomfortable when he said this. But the reality was like this, so he could only say, "There's still half an hour left. If you can't hold on, you can hug me."
The young man with cold eyebrows spoke in an inexplicable tone. He stared at Xie Ling and paused, warning him with an ambiguous meaning: "Of course, only this time today."
Huh? What is your majesty talking about?
Xie Ling was stunned for a moment. Wait, if he heard correctly, Emperor Wu wanted him to hold him?
His mind was in a mess, but after being pulled, he felt too cold to bear it. Xie Ling plucked up his courage and reached out to hug Emperor Wu's...arm.
Ahem, mainly because he didn't dare to hug other places at all, because that was the emperor. Now it was urgent to act, what if Emperor Wu regretted it after the matter was resolved?
He is doomed!
Xie Ling felt much better after awkwardly hugging one arm, but he did not notice that the Emperor's body froze instantly the moment he moved.
Xiao Huan originally thought that the medicinal properties in his body had been almost suppressed and that he could only clear his mind in cold water.
However, when Xie Ling stretched out his hand and just touched him, the burning sensation reappeared uncontrollably like a monkey in his heart, and almost in an instant, his previous efforts to suppress it were in vain.
Xiao Huan closed his eyes and clenched his hands tightly, while Xie Ling chatted with the system tremblingly.
It was unknown how long it had been before Xiao Huan suddenly opened his eyes.
Just when Xie Ling was about to let go, he saw Emperor Wu turned his head.
The slightly low voice of "you" made Xie Ling's ears numb for a moment, and then he noticed that Xiao Huan suddenly lowered his head.
The two of them were actually very close, and when the other person lowered his head, Xie Ling could feel the cold hair brushing against his ears. He had no time to react, and could only open his eyes wide and watch the handsome face of Emperor Wu getting closer and closer.
When their breaths were almost touching, Xiao Huan, who was holding Xie Ling's hand, suddenly stopped and realized what he had wanted to do.
He actually wanted to... kiss Xie Ling just now.
I don’t know if it was due to the effects of the medicine, but Xiao Huan’s expression changed in just a moment.
The two of them stood face to face awkwardly until the eunuch outside knocked on the screen and Xie Ling finally reacted.
"Your Majesty, Doctor Xia said the time has come."
You can go out now.
Xie Ling came to his senses, immediately slid to the edge of the pool, and smiled awkwardly.
"I just slipped, thank you for helping me, Your Majesty."
He immediately found a way for Xiao Huan to save face. After all, everyone knew that Emperor Wu hated homosexuals the most. If he thought about how he was controlled by the drug and did such a thing...
Tsk, that's definitely a major blow.
Xie Ling shook his head.
Xiao Huan didn't expect him to say that and looked at him deeply.
"I'm not the kind of person who won't admit it."
"It was indeed I who lost control just now." After saying that, he stood up and went ashore.
Xie Ling was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect him to admit it, but he felt relieved. After all, to be honest, he was also scared just now.
"Your Majesty is quite... courageous and responsible."
system:……
This is indeed true. According to the emperors that the system headquarters had encountered before, no emperor would admit that he was wrong in such a matter, but Xiao Huan was an exception.
But there isn't an emperor who is obsessed with immortality or virginity, right?
Speaking of which, this is a completely ruthless person.
…
Doctor Xia and others outside were anxious, fearing that something might have happened to the emperor. After all, if there was a problem, they, the servants, would be held accountable.
After a few breaths, His Majesty came out after changing his clothes.
The emperor at the top soaked in the ice water for a while without changing his expression, but Master Xie was now... blushing violently.
Xie Ling didn't know that his skin was sensitive. It became like this after alternating between hot and cold for a while. The people who screamed thought he was tortured by the drugs.
Especially Xiao Huan, when he thought about how he couldn't help but want to kiss Xie Ling in the end, he looked at the other party with some profound thoughts.
Could it be that Xie Ling was like this because of that unexpected action? He had already suspected that Xie Ling secretly admired him, and at this moment he paused, not daring to look at him.
After struggling for a long time and drinking the medicine given by Doctor Xia, the effects of the drug were finally completely eliminated. By the time the Eagle Guards finished searching the Dingyi Marquis' Mansion and brought back the things, they were no longer needed. The other Eagle Guards had also gradually returned to normal.
Xiao Huan pressed his eyebrows and sneered after listening to Marquis Dingyi's plan.
"To use such a dirty trick on one's own children is truly heartless."
Xie Ling deeply agreed. He originally thought that poisoning was cruel enough, but he didn't expect that there was something even more terrible. This father and son were really in cahoots.
He usually looks serious and prudent in the court, but who would have thought that he could do such a thing.
Xiao Huan closed his eyes and said, "Marquis Dingyi has been claiming to be ill recently."
The incident of drugging the emperor had a serious impact. Xiao Huan did not want to make a big fuss about it as the autumn examination was approaching, but this matter could not be let go.
The image of Xie Ling shivering from the cold flashed through Xiao Huan's mind, and his face remained expressionless.
Claiming to be ill... If His Majesty said this, it definitely didn't mean that Marquis Dingyi didn't need to attend the court. Wang Bao paused for a moment, knowing that this meant that Marquis Dingyi and his son would die of illness.
The Eagle Guards have already obeyed the order.
Xiao Huan looked at Xie Ling, inexplicably worried that Xie Ling would think he was cruel. After all, Marquis Dingyi was his "father."
Even though he had some guesses, he still didn't know the exact relationship between him and Xie Ling. He couldn't help but frown.
If Xie Ling thought he was cruel... Xiao Huan didn't know why he felt extremely annoyed when he thought of this.
Xie Ling was looked at in confusion. What was he doing when dealing with Marquis Dingyi?
He was not a fool, so he knew what the emperor meant by death due to illness. However, Xie Ling knew from the beginning that Ding Yihou and his son would not survive, so he was not surprised.
That guy not only tried to get his hands on the emperor's inner palace, but also used dirty means. Emperor Wu had tolerated him for a long time. This time, he just hit the nerve of His Majesty and made His Majesty unable to tolerate it.
Xie Ling shook his head. If he was the only one at that time, it would be fine. The worst that could happen was that he would make the emperor angry. But His Majesty happened to be out of the palace and came to Zhu's Restaurant. The medicine also made His Majesty partly poisoned.
If he doesn't die, who will?
Xie Ling was not interested in these at all. Xiao Huan waited for a long time but Xie Ling didn't speak, so he couldn't help but take a look.
He wasn't going to beg for mercy? After a pause, he felt subtly relieved.
——He really understands me.
Xie Ling watched strangely as His Majesty's gloomy expression improved, not knowing what had happened. However, Eunuch Wang vaguely guessed that Master Xie had accidentally won His Majesty's favor.
…
The incident came unexpectedly, and when the Eagle Guards were searching, the Dingyi Marquis's mansion was surrounded. However, Xiao Huan did not vent his anger. Those who knew about this matter would be guilty, and he would not implicate innocent people who did not know about it. Because His Majesty did not want to make it public, even people who lived on the same street did not notice the movement of the Dingyi Marquis's mansion.
The other people in the mansion were almost scared to death when they saw the Eagle Guards coming and going, but fortunately, this matter involved many people, and Marquis Dingyi did not tell anyone else except discussing it with his staff and the Crown Prince's wife, so no one else was implicated.
However, the aggressive Eagle Guards left in the afternoon. Although the people who stayed in the Marquis' Mansion didn't know what had happened, they could naturally understand what had happened by looking at their expressions.
After suddenly hearing the news that the old marquis was seriously ill, everyone reacted in unison and dared not say anything.
On the second day, Xiao Huan dismissed the Marquis Dingyi from his post as a minister because he was seriously ill, and replaced him with someone else. The Marquis Dingyi's son was also dismissed in the name of serving his father.
Naturally, no official questioned the series of actions. Even if someone noticed something was wrong, they did not dare to ask in the court. They just exchanged glances in private after leaving the court.
"What on earth did this Marquis Dingyi do wrong? Wasn't he fine a few days ago? Why did he suddenly fall ill?"
After the court session, Marquis Zhongyong looked strange and spoke in a low voice with some reservations.
The colleague next to him shook his head: "Who knows? It's not a good thing anyway."
"Let's just not get involved."
In recent years, His Majesty has become more and more vigorous and resolute. Who dares to question him in this situation? It is better to do your own job first, so as not to implicate yourself.
After being reminded, the loyal and brave marquis also thought so and swallowed his doubts. After dealing with the Dingyi marquis's mansion, Xiao Huan had been observing Xie Ling's reaction.
Xie Ling ate and drank as usual, and went to and from get out of class as usual without any abnormality.
He felt strangely relieved, listened to the Eagle Guard's report, and pressed his brows.
"He took a dip in ice water yesterday. Is he feeling unwell today?"
Xiao Huan suddenly asked, not knowing what he remembered.
The Eagle Guard hesitated for a moment. It seemed that Master Xie had caught a cold today, but it was not serious. The imperial physician came in the morning and prescribed a dose of medicine, which he had already taken.
After hearing what the Eagle Guard said, Xiao Huan almost subconsciously wanted to get up, but it was already late.
Although it was Chinese medicine, he had been paying attention to his sense of propriety ever since the uncontrolled intimate behavior last night. He didn't want to see this guy today.
But thinking back to the fact that he was the one who forced Xie Ling into the ice pool, if something really happened to that guy...
He paused, then stood up.
"Be quiet and don't bring too many people."
His Majesty suddenly spoke, Wang Bao lowered his head and responded, then followed His Majesty to Mr. Xie's residence.
Xie Ling didn't have a fever during the day. After taking the medicine, he was very active and even updated a chapter of his novel. However, at night... I don't know why he felt a little feverish.
It wasn't serious, just a slight fever. He reached out and touched it, then remembered that he had taken medicine in the afternoon and didn't care about it anymore.
Who knew that after falling asleep, the emperor would come over.
When Xiao Huan came over, he saw Xie Ling's cheeks were red from sleeping. He frowned slightly, walked over and gently touched Xie Ling's forehead. Seeing that it was not very hot, he felt relieved.
Just as he was about to ask someone to bring a cold silk handkerchief, he saw the bottle accidentally exposed when Xie Ling rolled around on the pillow.
The Yu Lu Cream given to Xie Ling a few days ago was now pressed under the pillow, and was treasured by Xie Ling like a treasure.
Xiao Huan was stunned for a moment, then tightened his hands and frowned slightly.
——He actually cares about me so much that he even treasures a small bottle of ointment?
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