Chapter 1880 Tired
Chapter 1880 Tired
At this moment, Cheng Feng still didn't forget to defend Shang Xi, "Your mother rarely goes into the kitchen, how would she know about poisonous mushrooms? Your mother was just being filial and wanted to cook two of her signature dishes for your great-uncle, but she made a mess of things and the two poisonous mushrooms poisoned your great-uncle."
Upon hearing that it was her mother who did it, Cheng Youning immediately changed his tune. He turned to Wan Lianxing and said in a pleading tone, "Grandpa, my mother doesn't know what mushrooms are. You're a magnanimous person, you won't do anything to my mother, will you?"
"What do you say?"
“Of course not. My mother meant well but did something wrong, but her filial piety is excellent. Grandfather is the best at judging right from wrong. Grandfather, I think we should let my mother make amends here!”
Wan Lianxing asked softly, "How can I make amends for my mistakes?"
Without hesitation, Cheng Youning said, "Let my mother serve you tea and water, and boil soup and medicine!"
Just as Shang tide was about to agree, the old butler and Cheng Fengtong said, "You mustn't!"
Wan Lianxing was also startled and opened his eyes. He asked Shang tide to cook soup and decoct medicine for him, fearing that he might not be able to drink it himself!
Cheng Youning exclaimed in delight, "Look! My great-grandfather can not only speak, but he can also open his eyes! Imperial Physician, come and take a look at my great-grandfather!"
There were five imperial physicians in the room. One of them stepped forward, and with just a glance from the emperor, the physician understood immediately. After examining the emperor, he said, "Your Majesty's pulse is weak and he needs to rest. It is not advisable for so many people to be in the room, as it is not conducive to Your Majesty's recuperation."
Seeing this, the old steward said, "Everyone, go to the side hall to rest and let the Emperor recuperate."
But at this point, the question of who should stay became a problem. Zhong Siyu wanted to stay and serve her husband, Cheng Feng and Shang Xi wanted to make amends, Cheng Youning wanted to show filial piety, and Wan Baiqian, being pragmatic, didn't compete for the opportunity to serve the emperor. In the end, no one competed for Cheng Youning, who simply sat down in front of Wan Lianxing's dragon bed and refused to leave.
The old steward nodded in satisfaction. "It is right for the Crown Prince to be here to show his filial piety. The Empress was just worried and overworked, so she should go back to Wankang Palace to rest. The Prince and Princess should rest in the side hall. The Crown Prince will be relieved when he is tired."
In short, the old steward had no intention of letting the young couple go back like this. They had to make amends by serving the emperor in bed!
Even in the side hall, no one could get a good rest, as everyone was worried about Wan Lianxing. Shang tide and Cheng Feng had even more people on their minds. The two generals were in bed, and there was also Ge Dongqing, who had a sleep change. Fortunately, no one died, otherwise Cheng Feng and Shang tide would have been in real trouble.
At dawn, Cheng Feng and Shang tide went to Wan Lianxing's bedroom again. The room was quiet, and the two people lying side by side on the bed were still asleep, with the old steward alone guarding the bedside.
After all, he was getting old, and after running around all night, he looked much older. Cheng Feng said in a low voice, "Old steward, go and rest. I'll take care of you here."
The old steward glanced at the sky. This time of day was when the emperor would rise for court. The man was still asleep, and even if he woke up, he wouldn't be able to attend court. He had already sent Suiying to the front hall to inform the ministers that today's morning court session was canceled.
"Alright, you stay here and serve the Emperor. If anything happens, send someone to call me!"
Cheng Feng nodded in agreement.
The old butler gave a few more detailed instructions before leaving with peace of mind.
Cheng Feng glanced at the grandfather and grandson who were still asleep on the bed and whispered to Shang tide, "Uncle's breathing is steady and his complexion is better than when we first arrived. We can rest assured now. You can go to the next room to rest. I can take care of things here by myself."
Shang Xi felt guilty and wanted to take on the responsibility of serving the Emperor, but after a night of fear and mental anguish, she looked like a sick person. Just as she was about to speak, Cheng Feng pulled her to the door. Not only that, Cheng Feng also comforted Shang tide with a few words; frankly, he was a doting husband.
Cheng Feng walked to the bedside, sat down, and covered Cheng Youning with a blanket. Just over an hour ago, his son was full of filial piety, saying he wanted to serve his great-uncle at his bedside and vying to stay here to serve him. But this is how he served him, ending up on the dragon bed, lying next to his great-uncle, breathing even louder than his great-uncle, and sleeping soundly like a little pig!
Helpless, Cheng Feng gently moved Cheng Youning's calf off Wan Lianxing's body. As soon as he did, Cheng Youning, still asleep, seemed to be competing with Cheng Feng, and quickly swung her calf back onto Wan Lianxing's body with considerable force. It was the same spot, as if she had calculated it beforehand. Afraid of waking Wan Lianxing, Cheng Feng didn't care.
Wan Lianxing truly woke up at dawn. As a diligent official, he rarely slept until this hour. When he opened his eyes, he saw Cheng Feng sitting on the edge of the bed with his eyes closed, nodding off in sleep. Wan Lianxing said softly, "Go and rest if you're sleepy."
Hearing the sound, Cheng Feng opened his eyes and asked in surprise, "Uncle, you're awake? How are you feeling?"
Wan Lianxing only said one word: "Tired!"
"Tired?" Cheng Feng was about to ask how tired he was when he saw Cheng Youning clinging to Wan Lianxing like a koala, one arm and one leg on Wan Lianxing, fast asleep. Cheng Feng clicked his tongue, "You son of a gun, you can't even sleep properly! And you're unreliable. I should have stayed to take care of Uncle last night, but he's not here to take care of Uncle at all! He's clearly just sleeping in a different place." With that, he pulled Cheng Youning's legs apart and tossed them aside.
Wan Lianxing hissed, "Be gentle, he'll wake up soon!"
"He won't wake up. Even if you threw him on the ground, he wouldn't wake up!" No one knows a son better than his father, and Cheng Feng knew his son all too well.
"Even so, you should still be gentle and speak softly!" Wan Lianxing was dissatisfied; he clearly couldn't accept Cheng Feng's rough treatment of his grandson.
"Uncle, even thunder can't wake him up." As he spoke, Cheng Feng casually tossed Cheng Youning's little hand aside. Cheng Youning turned over and continued sleeping without even whimpering, completely unaffected.
Wan Lianxing smiled and looked at Cheng Youning with loving eyes. "He can eat and sleep well, he's a lucky child. Feng'er, help me up, I'm very tired after lying down all night."
“Those mushrooms are extremely poisonous. My uncle was tormented by their poison. They need to be kept alive for a while.” However, Cheng Feng still helped the man up, poured Wan Lianxing a glass of water, and after he drank it, Cheng Feng said, “Uncle, I’ll go and call the imperial physician to take a look at you.”
The imperial physician had been waiting outside and arrived at the emperor's bedside shortly afterward. It was Physician Li who came. After taking the emperor's pulse, he finally relaxed and said, "Your Majesty, although the remaining poison in your body has not been cleared, it can no longer harm the root cause."
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