Chapter 245 Persuasion
The prince's eyes never left him, and the storm swirling in his eyes grew thicker and thicker, but the warmth between brothers secretly emerged bit by bit.
Sometimes I feel like it's actually quite nice to have the fourth child around. At least he's still the foolish younger brother who believed in his older brother when he was little, and hasn't been chopped apart beyond recognition by the sharp blade of time like I have.
So the prince's voice gradually became a little warmer, and the gloomy aura on his body also dissipated a little.
"Old Man Sun has returned home to enjoy his retirement with his grandchildren. The current Imperial Physician is Uncle Yunyue."
"What?!"
Li Chengxiu stopped and turned back to look at the prince, his brows furrowed in worry.
"Is this the diagnosis Uncle Yunyue gave to Mother?"
"Um."
"They say this disease is difficult to cure?"
"Um."
"Does our old man know about this?"
"Um."
"What are you always mumbling about? What's going on? Are you wasting your time by speaking now?"
"Get out! Let go."
The prince shook off his brother, calmly adjusted his sleeves, then turned around and walked back.
"Illness comes like a mountain falling, and goes like a thread being pulled out. What illness can only be cured by slowly nursing it?
You don't need to go to the Imperial Hospital specifically. It's estimated to be about half an hour before the imperial physician comes to check your pulse. If you have any questions, just ask them later.
I have to go pay my respects to the Queen Mother first. If you really have nothing to do, you can go to Qianyuan Hall and chat with the Emperor."
"I can't!"
After hearing what his brother said, Li Chengxiu turned around and followed his footsteps back. This time, there was no rush or stumbling, so the two brothers walked slightly apart, half a shoulder apart.
But the chatterbox King Qi was a man of few words, especially after seeing his own prince, whose wife had died, become a completely different person. His brother, who used to love talking and laughing, now had a gloomy expression on his face whenever he looked at anyone, which was quite distressing.
Then the claws stretched out skillfully again, grabbing the sleeve in front of him as usual, just like many years before.
"elder brother."
The prince stopped when he heard the voice, but did not turn around to look at him.
"explain."
Li Chengxiu paused slightly, organized his words in his mind, and finally said what he wanted to say.
"Why do I feel like you all have become a little weird since I came back this time?
The Queen Mother was ill and looked like a completely different person, and the Emperor's complexion didn't look good either. Had he really seen the Imperial Physician? Could he be ill too?
And you, especially you!"
"What's wrong with me?"
"What's wrong with you? What's wrong with you? Look back at me!"
Relying on his own strength, he forcefully pulled his brother back, and the two brothers' eyes finally met again.
Li Chengxiu's eyebrows were so wrinkled that they could kill a fly.
"How long has it been since you had a good night's sleep? Look at your beautiful face, it's been ruined to the point of being unbearable to look at!"
The prince's mouth twitched.
"If you're not well-informed, could you please use fewer idioms? "Ruhuasiyu" is used to describe women! What's the point of "wuhuabagen"?"
"What is love? Anyway, I'm just giving you an example! I've been talking about how bad my father and mother look, and now I have time to take a closer look at you.
Li Yanxiu, what's wrong with you?
How did you get yourself into this state?"
It was obvious that his brother's concern came from the heart, and the prince smiled with a rare sense of relief.
"Aren't our father and mother old? As the crown prince and future emperor, how can I not help share the responsibilities of state affairs? The throne is already in my pocket, so why not adapt to it in advance?"
"Brother, are you possessed by a ghost?!"
Li Chengxiu looked at his brother's handsome face with a look of horror on his face. After reacting, he quickly turned his head and looked around. Fortunately, the palace servants were far away and should not have heard these outrageous words.
Only then did he dare to breathe a sigh of relief, then he patted his brother's shoulder in annoyance and started to scold him with a serious face.
"Weren't you most averse to me saying these things before? You always said that the king is the king, the crown prince is the crown prince, and the sacred majesty of the imperial power cannot be casually blasphemed. Have you forgotten these words?
What are you doing now?
Floating? ! !
Although the emperor is old, he should still have enough strength to chop you with a knife! You should be more careful with your words.
"No problem."
The prince smiled indifferently.
The worry on Li Chengxiu's face deepened. He seemed to have thought of something, and his expression changed. He opened his mouth several times in embarrassment. Finally, he reached out and patted his brother's shoulder again, with a serious and earnest look on his face.
"Brother, I know why you have become like this. I can understand your sadness, really!
But the dead are dead, and the living have to continue living.
While the Crown Princess's early passing is truly regrettable, she still left you with a son to raise. Even for the sake of this small continuation of your love, you should cheer up and live well, right?
Think about my nephew, Li Xun. How pitiful is he? He lost his mother at such a young age. If you, his father, continue to be muddle-headed and incompetent, then the child will really suffer in this life! "
Almost everyone in the palace knows that the Crown Princess is the Crown Prince's Achilles' heel, and no one dares to mention it because an angry Crown Prince is really scary.
For example, right now, his lowered eyes were filled with almost complete hostility.
But Li Chengxiu, who was extremely cruel, didn't think too much about it. He was still comforting and persuading the other party like a close brother.
The prince took a step back.
"Fourth brother, you worry too much. I don't have time to dwell on romantic matters. I've simply been too busy with government affairs lately and haven't had enough rest. Once I finish the more pressing matters at hand, I'll take a few days to rest and recover."
"Okay, I hope it's really what you said."
Li Chengxiu sighed.
Since his brother didn't want to talk about this topic, he couldn't force him to do so. After all, the other party understood the reason.
I can only change the subject.
"I heard you gave me two more nephews, didn't you? I just happened to get some children's locks and bracelets and other things. When I passed by Guangping Prefecture, I gave one to my eldest brother's child. I'll send three more to you later."
"No need, keep it for yourself."
"No, brother, are you scolding me?"
"No. Your child is already several months old, right? Shouldn't you find a way to save some money for him in the future? Your land is so poor that even the poor rats would leave in tears. You finally got a few melons and dates in your hands, so why can't you save some?"
"Well, this little bit of stuff won't make me poor, nor will it make you rich. I'll figure out how to save up some money later. These things are for the children, not for you. Why are you refusing so bluntly?"
"Didn't you ask me?"
"Just tell me what I'm asking you?"
"Um."
The two brothers walked and chatted, one in front and the other behind. The palace servants lagged far behind and saw that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi quickly returned to Fengming Palace.
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