SFS Chapter 46 Xi'er, Xi'er!
Chapter 46 Xi'er, Xi'er!
Shen Shixi did drink two sips of the ginger soup, but couldn't finish it because she really couldn't drink any more.
"Why did you get so angry with her? You even beat yourself up and drove into the lake..."
Shen Shixi was too lazy to listen, so she turned around, sat in his lap, and leaned on his shoulder.
Li Yuanke was still rambling on when Shen Shixi suddenly cupped his lips in hers.
Caught off guard, Li Yuanke's tongue was hooked and bitten by her. Her peach blossom eyes were both cute and fierce, glistening with tears as she looked at him without saying a word, but the meaning was clear: You dare to talk nonsense again? Believe me, I'll bite your tongue off and make you unable to speak.
The people inside the hall were so frightened they almost lost their souls and knelt down with a thud.
Bai Ping and the others thought to themselves, "Our lives are over."
Li Yuanke chuckled, a hint of amusement in his eyes, but the pain in his tongue was real.
Shen Shixi glared at him and let go.
Li Yuanke could speak again. He hissed. The dog's teeth were very sharp and pointed. Even though she didn't use much force, it still hurt a lot.
"Why didn't you bite it? Take a bite and then swallow it!" Li Yuanke seemed to be smug about something.
Shen Shixi felt unhappy after not winning the fight decisively.
She and Yang Tingyue have never gotten along.
Yang Tingyue is a hopeless romantic. Every time she looks at Li Yuanke, it's like a stray dog looking at a bone. Her gaze is so blatant and undisguised. She admires how Li Yuanke can tolerate it.
When they were little, Li Yuanke always took her with him wherever he went; she was like his little shadow.
If you were to ask who Yang Tingyue hated the most, it would be her.
They fight as soon as they meet.
Shen Shixi never intended for Li Yuanke to get involved.
If Li Yuanke is going to take the stage, the Empress Dowager will definitely do the same; Li Yuanke can't defeat the Empress Dowager.
Shen Shixi slid off him, saying, "You go ahead and do your work, I'm going to sleep!"
She rubbed her forehead, feeling a little dizzy, and yawned, probably because she hadn't slept well last night.
Seeing this, Li Yuanke picked her up and carried her into the bedchamber. He helped her take off her outer robe and tucked her into the quilt. Shen Shixi was already asleep.
Li Yuanke instructed, "Once she wakes up, have the imperial physician come again to take her pulse!"
"yes!"
Li Yuanke returned to Qingyan Palace, where the Imperial Household Department delivered the proposed titles for Shen Shixi: "Xian," "Ning," and "Kang." He said, "Please take a look, Your Majesty. These are the three titles chosen by the Empress!"
Li Yuanke glanced at it, and Li Fude knew that the emperor didn't like it. He quickly spread out a piece of red paper, and Li Yuanke wrote the character "昭" on it.
Zhao means the sun's brightness; the bright clouds and the Milky Way shine in the sky.
Her appearance is graceful and beautiful, and her gentle virtue shines brightly.
"By imperial decree, Consort Shen, for her commendable filial piety, her meritorious service in her inner palace duties, and her meritorious work in copying scriptures for the late Emperor, is hereby promoted to the rank of Beauty and granted the title of Zhao!"
The Great Zhou Dynasty had an ancestral rule that concubines could not be promoted without merit. Even though Shen Shixi had made contributions in assisting the emperor, in a world where the Three Obediences and Four Virtues were the mainstream ideology, it was not allowed to be mentioned.
Once she entered the harem, she had to behave herself and follow ancestral rules, accumulating merits such as filial piety and bearing imperial offspring to gradually advance in rank.
Li Fude thought to himself, "No one else can throw a tantrum at the Emperor and still receive a title and promotion from him personally."
"Also, take some good stuff from my treasury and send it to her. She must have been quite frightened today. Oh, by the way, the coral bracelets that were sent from the south last time were quite nice. Also, some pearls from the East have been sent over this year. Take them all to her. I think she likes pearls."
"yes!"
"Yes, and also send the best-colored brocade from the south to her."
"yes!"
The Minister of Personnel and the two Vice Ministers of Personnel arrived at this moment. Li Yuanke invited them in and began to discuss the regulations for this reform, as some details needed to be finalized.
Li Fude had just stepped out the door when he ran into Chao En, who was rushing over.
"Eunuch Li, something terrible has happened! The young mistress is burning up with fever. We've summoned the imperial physician, but he's too afraid to prescribe any medicine!" Chao En could barely stand.
Li Fude also had a bad feeling and he quickly turned around and went back.
But upon hearing the sounds coming from inside, Li Fude dared not rush in. The emperor had a bad temper, and if he disturbed him with matters of the harem, he would be in deep trouble!
"What is it? Come in and tell me!" Li Yuanke heard Li Fude's footsteps.
Li Fude entered and reported, "Your Majesty, I have come to report that the young mistress at Peach Blossom Village is delirious with fever, and the imperial physicians are helpless. It's a very bad situation!"
Li Yuanke stood up, his face ashen. "You may all return now. I will discuss this with you another day, and we can further refine the details!"
Before the words were even finished, the person had already reached the door. There was no time to board the carriage, and they hurriedly headed towards Peach Blossom Village.
The Empress was already there with her men, and when she saw the Emperor enter, drenched in sweat, she felt a mix of emotions.
"Greetings to His Majesty!"
"Rise!"
The emperor didn't even glance at his concubines before going straight inside. The imperial physicians were gathered in the room, discussing medication. Bai Ping knelt down.
"Your Majesty, after you left, I came in. My mistress's face was flushed red, and her whole body was burning hot. We couldn't wake her up!"
Bai Ping cried uncontrollably, extremely worried.
Her mistress had always been in good health; in her memory, she had never been sick. This sudden illness was truly shocking.
The emperor was also very anxious. He sat by the bed, looking at Shen Shixi's flushed face, his teeth clenched, but a sound escaped from his mouth, which was unintelligible.
"Imperial physicians!" he cried out. "Are all the imperial physicians dead? What happened to her?"
Jiang Ling swam over, knelt down, and said, "Your Majesty, the young lady is suffering from a cold. We are terrified. Her illness has come on fiercely and is extremely dangerous. Whether she can pull through depends on the medicine, but ultimately it depends on the patient herself!"
To put it bluntly, it's all up to fate!
In ancient times, even a common cold could be fatal!
Jiang Lingyou was also very anxious. He was on good terms with Shen Shixi and absolutely did not want to see her like this.
Li Yuanke's eyes were bloodshot, but his tone remained calm. "So, you imperial physicians are all useless then? What use are you to me?"
He was furious!
Imperial Physician Zhang hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, for now, the priority should be calming the nerves. However, we have already prepared the medicine, but the young lady is unable to take it right now!"
"Give me the medicine!"
He took the medicine, scooped out a spoonful, but the person on the bed clenched their teeth, refusing to speak. He closed his eyes, "Get out of here, all of you!"
He held Shen Shixi in one arm and a bowl in the other, taking a sip and then feeding it to Shen Shixi mouth-to-mouth.
Shen Shixi didn't drink much of the medicine, but she did swallow some.
I fed her two bowls in a row.
Li Yuanke wiped the medicine off her and then held her in his arms.
Her body was burning hot, but Li Yuanke's heart was ice-cold; despite the sweltering heat, a chill ran down his spine.
Although Shen Shixi had a persistent high fever and appeared to be asleep, she was actually aware of the situation outside. Upon hearing about the cold, she felt a chill in her heart. She had finally had a close encounter with this ancient assassin.
"Li Yuanke!" Shen Shixi's voice was very weak, and her breath warmed her face. She turned her face away and covered herself with the blanket. "Get out!"
A cold is contagious and can be very dangerous!
It would be terrifying if she infected everyone in the room.
"I won't go out, I'll stay here with you!" He picked up Shen Shixi and held her tightly in his arms. "I won't go anywhere, I'll stay with you, you sleep well!"