Chapter 17: Neither Human nor Ghost
Hua Yuxi walked into the house as she wished, and the pungent smell of medicine made her tears come out.
The huge screen with flowers and birds blocked Hua Yuxi's sight, so she could only vaguely see the slightly raised figure on the bed.
Jiang Tanjing followed behind Hua Yuxi.
The person on the bed couldn't even sit up because of the screen.
There was another person by the bed feeding him medicine.
He Zhixian came out holding an empty medicine bowl. His face was gloomy and there were dark circles under his eyes. It looked like he hadn't slept well for a long time.
Seeing the two people standing outside the screen, their tempers were like a powder keg.
"Have you finished reading? If you're done, get out! Wei can't stand the slightest bit of wind right now! We finally managed to keep him alive, and you guys..."
He Zhixian, who had scolded the two men who had come in, was quickly dragged away by a masked guard.
Only two people were left, looking confused after being scolded.
Hua Yuxi's eyes were red and crystal tears were already welling up in them.
Hua Yuxi knew this person. He was the doctor who served Zi Yang's cousin. He was also very famous in Jing'an City and was known as a miracle doctor.
His behavior made Hua Yuxi even more afraid. She was afraid that her cousin was just as they said, already...already...
Jiang Tanjing's heart tightened. Could it be that Wei Rong was really going to fail this time?
"You...you...don't you want to...see how I am now?"
"Why... come in, cough cough cough... and you don't dare to look again?"
The words, which were so weak and even contained a hint of self-mockery, made Hua Yuxi burst into tears. She quickly walked behind the screen and looked at the person on the bed.
"Zi Yang watch...Ahhh!!!"
Jiang Tanjing heard Hua Yuxi's scream and hurriedly walked around the screen.
When Jiang Tanjing saw Wei Rong lying on the bed, he was stunned.
The person on the bed had a face covered in dark green poisonous lines, and the area where his chin connected to his neck was festering. The exposed backs of his hands were wrapped in white cloth strips. He was skinny and his cheeks and eyes were sunken.
It is hard to believe that the person on the bed is the famous Prince Wei in Jing'an.
It was like the bright moon hanging high in the sky falling into a quagmire, or like a stranded fish struggling desperately...
Hua Yuxi was frightened and even wondered how the person on the bed could be her brother Zi Yang. She was afraid and sad.
How did it become like this?
Jiang Tanjing supported Hua Yuxi, who was trembling and almost unable to stand. He looked at the man on the bed, opened his mouth, but could not say a word.
Butler Zhou sent the two of them to the door, and his eyes were slightly red.
"Princess, Prince Jiang, our wife has been praying for our prince in the Buddhist temple and will not see anyone. This old servant will take you here."
Hua Yuxi was in a trance at this time, and her mind was full of the image of her brother Zi Yang lying on the bed, tortured by snake venom and looking like a ghost.
Even when the maid helped her into the carriage, she stumbled and almost fell off.
Fortunately, Jiang Tanjing supported him in time.
Seeing Hua Yuxi in such a distraught state, Jiang Tanjing felt indescribably sad, but when he thought of Wei Rong lying on the bed just now, he couldn't say anything.
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"Princess Fengyang was so sad! She almost fell off the carriage, but luckily the Marquis of Wu'an came to her rescue! The princess was so worried and sad that she couldn't see the affection in Prince Jiang's eyes..."
Shen Shi transformed himself into a storyteller in a restaurant, and even imitated the acting of a female lead in a theatre.
Yun Fu just felt that Shen Shizhen was a funny guy, and it would be a shame if he didn't go to the theater to perform.
At this moment, Wei Rong no longer looked half-dead as before. He was wearing a jade-colored brocade with dark patterns, a gold-sprinkled bamboo-patterned coat, his hair was half-tied in a feather crown, his face was as white as jade, and his temperament was as gentle as dust.
Yun Fu thought about the performance of the entire Duke's Mansion just now and almost thought she had come to a theater.
Everyone here can be considered a good actor, and they made the two people who came here run around in circles.
Especially Wei Rong, she had also seen that half-dead, horrible look on his face, especially the festering wound, Yun Fu herself was also shocked.
If she hadn't known in advance that it was a disguise, she would have believed it.
Wei Rong frowned slightly when he heard Shen Shi's noisy voice. Just as he was about to tell him to shut up, he glanced and saw Ah Fu squatting on the table, staring at him with his eyes wide open.
The fluffy, round kitten stared at the ferocious Shen Shi with its bright eyes and ears trembling from time to time, which made Wei Rong feel itchy.
Yun Fu, who was watching Shen Shi's "drama" with great interest, was suddenly hugged by a strong arm.
The fresh and elegant cool fragrance instantly enveloped her.
"If you want me to hug you, then hug you."
A man's slow voice came from above my head.
Hearing what he said, Yun Fu looked up, her face full of confusion.
"Meow?" What are you talking about?
When did she want him to hug her? It was obviously him who wanted it.
Perhaps because she was used to being held in the past few days, Yun Fu had adjusted her posture and lay down softly when Wei Rong picked her up again.
Wei Rong held the soft and fluffy little creature in his arms, and his heart softened.
Shen Shi was so thirsty from talking that he felt something was wrong when he realized what was going on.
In the past, he would have been glared at by his eldest son, but today he was talking until his mouth was dry and he didn't interrupt. It was really... strange!
Just when I was about to ask him if he wanted to continue, he had a lot of exaggerated details to tell.
Before he could utter a word, he heard the voice of his own prince.
"Go on, Ah Fu likes to watch."
Shen Shi: ???!!!!!!
He Zhixian smiled and shook his head. Ever since Wei Xiaozi got the cat, he smiled more often and even the yard became more lively.
"So, I wonder if the fish took the bait this time?"
Wei Rong pinched Ah Fu's soft paws and scratched its little chin from time to time.
When you hear it purring, you know it likes it, and Wei Rong likes it too.
"I don't know if the fish took the bait, but it's true that some people were anxious."
He Zhixian was stunned when he heard what Wei Xiaozi said, and his mind raced, "So, the people who came to test us today are not just Cheng Wang's people?!"
Wei Rong held the little guy in his arms and placed it in its nest, then walked to the desk and took out a book.
"The Marquis of Wu'an is not King Cheng's man."
Wu'an Hou Jiang Zhe was the man who helped the previous emperor conquer half of the country. He commanded an army of 200,000 and was stationed at the border all year round.
Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, the emperor has summoned him to the capital three times, but he has declined with various excuses.
"Marquis Wu'an has always remained neutral and never taken sides. He's still hesitant to enter Jing'an, but..."
He Zhixian's mind moved, "Test it!"
Wei Rong did not deny it.
Marquis Wu'an was a pure subject. He was upright, impartial, loyal to the emperor and even more loyal to the people.
To put it bluntly, he doesn't care who sits on the throne. He only cares about whether the person sitting on that position has a virtuous character and can serve the people of the world.
Now he was testing like this to see what the one sitting on the throne would do and how far he would go if he didn't have Wei Rong's help, facing the evil spirits in the court and the jackals eyeing that position.
So they sent Jiang Tanjing to test him to see if he was about to die as he said to the people outside.
As for Princess Fengyang, she was just a chess piece, being used as a knife.
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