Chapter 268 Concealing the Battle Situation
"Your Highness." Doctor Yu exclaimed in surprise.
Xie Tingzhou did not react. His brain had not yet fully awakened from the chaos. He just opened his eyes.
Xie Tingzhou felt a burning sensation throughout his body and his internal organs were aching, but he knew he still had a lot of things to do.
Doctor Yu rubbed his fingertips to warm them up, then placed them on Xie Tingzhou's wrist and concentrated on taking his pulse.
Xie Tingzhou's eyes finally moved. He blinked, stared at the roof of the carriage and opened his mouth, but no sound came out.
Doctor Yu said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. You vomited several times when you were given medicine. I'm afraid your throat must have been injured. Why don't you drink some water first?"
Xie Tingzhou drank some water, paused for a moment, and asked in a hoarse voice, "What is this place?"
Doctor Yu hurriedly said, "We have left Beilin and arrived in Shuozhou."
Xie Tingzhou was stunned for a moment and tried to get up but failed.
"Don't move, Your Majesty." Doctor Yu advised, "Your Majesty's illness this time is more serious than any other time. Your Majesty has been in a coma for five days."
"Five days..." Xie Tingzhou repeated in a low voice, his breathing becoming more rapid.
Five days is too long a time, which can bring about earth-shaking changes in the battle situation along the northwest line.
Doctor Yu was worried that he would get angry, so he quickly explained, "The army is already on the way. This time, the old prince personally led the troops ahead, saying that he was going to pick up the princess for you. We don't have to worry in the rear. The prince must take good care of himself on the way, otherwise the princess will blame us when she sees us."
Doctor Yu knew that it was useless to mention anyone else now, and mentioning the princess would be the most effective.
The dignified King of Beilin remained calm amidst thousands of troops, but he was henpecked.
Xie Tingzhou recalled the vicious expression on Chen Yu's face before she left.
He was stabbed twice during the fight with Huyantuo, and the remaining poison was spreading. If she knew about this, she would probably get angry.
More importantly, Xie Tingzhou was afraid of seeing her cry.
Doctor Yu saw that Xie Tingzhou's expression had relaxed, so he struck while the iron was hot, "We will recuperate while we walk. The princess must be tired from being busy with the war these days. When we arrive at Yanliang Pass, the princess will also need someone to take care of her. It is better for the prince to recover as soon as possible."
"How's the battle situation at Yanliang Pass?" Xie Tingzhou asked weakly.
Doctor Yu said, "The princess has won another victory. I will let General Chang tell the prince about the details. The prince should drink the medicine first."
This time
Xie Tingzhou's condition worsened rapidly.
It was just as Doctor Yu had said, it was more dangerous than any previous time.
At one point, the medicine couldn't be fed in, and even if it was fed in, it would be vomited out in a short while.
Doctor Yu had no other choice but to keep feeding him, but he kept vomiting out the food, swallowing as much as he could.
Several times when his fever was at its worst, Dr. Yu was worried that he would not wake up.
Logically speaking, judging from Xie Tingzhou's pulse condition, he would definitely not wake up at this moment. He must be relying on extremely strong willpower to keep himself awake.
This is not a good thing. Xie Tingzhou's body needs sufficient rest.
Xie Tingzhou drank the medicine and did not lie down. Instead, he leaned against the pillow and tried his best to suppress the feeling of nausea in his throat.
Doctor Yu went out to call Chang Heng. Chang Heng took off his raincoat before entering the carriage to avoid bringing the cold air in. The carriage suddenly became crowded.
Chang Heng knelt beside the low couch, "Doctor Yu said that the prince needs to rest, so I will briefly report to the prince on the battle situation on both sides. Let's talk about Yanliang Pass first. The losses in Xijue were huge, and there was unrest inside Xijue. Boda led his troops back and left others to continue the siege. The princess seized the opportunity to counterattack and won another victory."
Xie Tingzhou's eyes were clouded with mist, and he said softly: "And then?"
"Then..." Chang Heng subconsciously glanced at Doctor Yu and continued, "Xi Feng has already arrived at the border. We can replace the princess and let her rest. When the old prince arrives at Yanliang Pass, everything will be solved."
Chang Heng was afraid that Xie Tingzhou would ask about the situation at Yanliang Pass, so he hastily changed the subject.
"Oh, and there was also an urgent message from Beilin. Ji Wu fought a battle with the remaining Beirong people. The death of Huyantuo severely damaged their vitality. More than 40,000 people fled towards Beirong. Ji Wu did not pursue them."
Xie Tingzhou closed his eyes and said, "Not pursuing is the right choice."
"Otherwise... there is nothing else." Chang Heng said: "In short, everything went well, and the princess is also safe. The prince just needs to take care of his health and wait to see the princess."
Xie Tingzhou was really tired, so he forced himself to stay awake and listened to the whole thing. As soon as he relaxed, he fell into sleep again.
Chang Heng left the carriage, and the guard handed him a straw raincoat, which he took and put on the horse's back.
"Why is General Chang so hot?" Doctor Yu asked, "Is he feeling unwell?"
"I feel uncomfortable." Chang Heng rubbed his chest, glanced at the carriage and said, "I didn't reveal the truth just now.
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Doctor Yu shook his head.
Chang Heng sighed, "What should I do? I have never lied to the prince before, but this is the first time I have lied to him. It is such a huge lie. If the prince knew about it, he would definitely skin me alive."
"It would be great if the prince could really get up and peel off your skin."
Chang Heng said: "Doctor Yu, what you said is not right. Can you hope for me to get better?"
Doctor Yu avoided the wind and said, "I hope that the prince can get better soon. Alas, this matter cannot be sloppy at all. If the prince knew that the princess had gone deep into Xijue, I am afraid he would be very angry."
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This snowstorm came suddenly. Shengjing had not seen such heavy snow for many years.
As soon as Li Jifeng got off the carriage, a eunuch came to hold an umbrella for him.
"Your Highness has arrived early today. Look at the snow that is falling non-stop. The servants haven't had time to clean it up yet. Your Highness, please be careful where you go."
Li Jifeng walked forward expressionlessly, his deerskin boots squeaking in the snow.
"How is my brother?"
The eunuch smiled and said, "It is said that auspicious snow means a good harvest. When Your Majesty heard that it was snowing so heavily when he woke up in the morning, he was very happy and even had half a bowl of porridge and took medicine afterwards."
Li Jifeng nodded, "You have served well, reward."
"This is what we servants should do. How dare we ask for a reward from the prince?"
Li Jifeng did not respond and stepped into the Xuanhui Hall.
"Your Majesty, Prince Yan has arrived." The palace maid bowed and stepped back, picking up the copper basin.
Li Jifeng took a quick glance and saw a lot of black blood on the towel in the basin.
Since being poisoned, Li Zhaonian's health has been deteriorating and he is extremely afraid of cold. There are several charcoal stoves in the hall.
Li Jifeng took off his cloak and sat down next to Li Zhaonian.
"You're here." Li Zhaonian was lying on a recliner, covered with a thick fox fur mattress.
Li Zhaonian has become very thin. Although he was not handsome in the past, he was fresh and handsome. Now his cheeks and eye sockets are deeply sunken.
Li Jifeng looked at his deteriorating health and didn't know what to say for a moment.
What some people pursue throughout their lives is this position that Li Zhaonian disdains. Sitting in this position is like walking on the edge of a knife.
This place is not suitable for Li Zhaonian.
Li Jifeng came back to his senses, "How do you feel today, brother?"
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