The eldest grandson of the emperor lived in Changning Residence, a spacious courtyard planted with pine, cypress and bamboo. In the evening, a gentle breeze would come, and the trees and bamboo would sway and rustle, creating a particularly pleasant atmosphere.
They also brought in fresh water from outside, forming a small stream. There's a small bridge over the stream. When you walk across the bridge, you can hear the babbling of the stream and see koi swimming around in the water.
The construction of this courtyard was incredibly meticulous, leading everyone to believe that the Crown Prince and Crown Princess truly doted on their eldest grandson.
Several ice jars were placed inside the hall, filled with ice blocks, and cold air kept rising up, making everyone feel very cool after entering.
"Your Highness, why is the eldest grandson of the emperor not here to see you? Is he perhaps too ill to get out of bed?" Ji Mingwei asked.
Yun Zhuo and Ye Qingxue stayed by the emperor's side and did not answer her.
Yun Zhuo said directly to the emperor, "Father, Xiao Bao is seriously ill. He just took his medicine and went to sleep. Please forgive him, Father, for he cannot get up to pay his respects to you."
The emperor paused for a moment, but continued walking inside: "It's alright, I brought the imperial physician with me to examine Xiao Bao's pulse."
Xiao Bao has a famous name, but when the emperor heard Yun Zhuo address him that way, he followed suit.
Finally, we arrived at Xiaobao's bedside.
Xiao Bao was indeed asleep. His chubby, childlike face looked somewhat pale, and his lips were not very nice. He definitely looked sick.
The emperor sat up in the chair next to him, twirling the string of green jade beads in his hand, and gestured for the imperial physician to examine the child.
Two imperial physicians came to the bedside and took the child's pulse one after the other. After a short while, they came to the same conclusion.
It is said that children are inherently weak from birth, and if they are properly cared for for ten or eight years, they will improve.
She hasn't fully recovered yet, and the weather in June is too hot, which is why she fell ill.
The emperor paused, his hand still holding the jade beaded string, and looked at the child, asking, "Is there any other illness besides this? There are many ice jars in the palace; even in the heat of summer, it shouldn't be this serious."
The imperial physician replied, “Your Majesty, a person with a strong constitution may not fall ill even if exposed to wind, sun, and rain for a whole day and night. However, someone as weak as the Crown Prince might not be able to withstand even a gust of wind or a short period of sun exposure. But the Crown Prince is still young, and his health will improve as he grows older.”
Ji Mingwei's gaze swept across Xiao Bao's face with a sinister look. Was this child really sick and unconscious?
She originally thought that Yun Zhuo and Ye Qingxue were afraid to bring the child to the public, so they deliberately lied to deceive people!
The Emperor said, “This child looks a lot like the Crown Prince when he was young. I feel a strong connection with him. Since we are here, I will stay and keep Xiao Bao company for a while. If he wakes up and calls me ‘Grandfather,’ that would be wonderful. If not, then so be it.”
Upon hearing this, Yun Zhuo secretly dug her fingers, hidden in her sleeve, into her palm.
Others might not understand what the emperor meant by those words.
But he understood perfectly well that his father was deliberately waiting here, waiting for Xiao Bao to wake up and speak, so as to determine whether Xiao Bao was truly a fool.
“Father, what merit do I have to give you my illness?” Yun Zhuo said, his tone somewhat cold and hard.
The emperor gave him a deep look and said, "I am the Son of Heaven, and the Son of Heaven protects all directions. I have nothing to fear!"
Dusk began to fall outside, and darkness descended faster and faster. In the blink of an eye, lanterns were lit one after another throughout the Crown Prince's residence.
The emperor sat in a chair, while his court officials, imperial physicians, and others waited around him, heads bowed and backs bent, not daring to utter a word.
Despite the large number of people, Changning Residence was eerily quiet. Even the two children from the Xuan Prince's Mansion, led by their wet nurse, dared not utter a sound, behaving unusually quietly.
After an unknown amount of time, Yun Zhuo stepped forward and said, "Father, Xiao Bao will probably not wake up until tomorrow morning. It is already late, please move to the dining hall for dinner."
He gestured "please" to the emperor.
The emperor looked at Xiao Bao on the bed again, and only looked away after a few breaths. He hummed in a deep voice, as if he was very unwilling. His movement of getting up by supporting himself on the armrest of the chair also revealed his obvious displeasure.
But he still walked out.
As an emperor, he couldn't possibly stay here all night.
The others quickly followed.
Ji Mingwei's gaze swept resentfully over Xiao Bao's bed. It was such a pity that everyone couldn't see that the Crown Prince's eldest grandson was an idiot today. It was truly a shame.
If you miss today, who knows when you'll have to wait again!
Just as the emperor was about to step out the door, a child's loud laughter, "Ha! Ha! Ha!" suddenly came from behind him.
Ye Qingxue and Yun Zhuo froze, turning around to see that Xiao Bao had actually woken up. After waking up, he stood on the bed and burst into laughter, displaying his foolish and silly appearance to the fullest extent.
how so?
Knowing that the emperor was coming, and also knowing the emperor's and Xuanwang Mansion's purpose, they had no choice but to get medicine from Xiangsizi and feed it to Xiaobao so he could sleep.
The acacia seed said that taking that pill would allow him to sleep until tomorrow morning, and even if the emperor came, it would be of no use unless the emperor stayed here until tomorrow morning.
But now, only half an hour later, Xiao Bao woke up and made a loud noise. Everyone stopped and turned to look at Xiao Bao.
Ji Mingwei's eyes were full of excitement: "Father is the true Son of Heaven, protecting all directions. He only sat here for a short while, and the eldest grandson's illness completely disappeared, and he actually woke up!"
Little Bao on the bed ignored them and didn't care what they were saying. His gaze swept over everyone, and he was about to get off the bed barefoot, babbling something incomprehensible to others. It wasn't even spoken language.
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