Second minister and thief

"Sir, please don't talk to outsiders about today's affairs."

"Master Hou, don't worry." Mr. Liu had already come to the table to write quickly, and within a short time, the yellow paper was filled with common medicinal materials.He handed this prescription to Xiaotong, explained it carefully, and then said to Xiao Cen, "My lord, this body can't be rushed, it needs to be taken care of slowly. He prescribed two more prescriptions, one for food supplements, and the other for medicinal baths. "

"Thank you. Mr...."

"Cough cough..."

Xiao Cen was halfway through speaking when he realized that Chu Linqiu in his arms had moved again.He coughed violently for no reason, and seemed to be unable to stop. Not only that, his whole body trembled from time to time, as if he was enduring some great pain.If it hadn't been for Xiao Cen's arms to imprison/hold him firmly all the time, I'm afraid he would have collapsed powerlessly to the other side.

"Jiu Shang? I'm here. I'm here. Sir... Sir, please come and see him quickly! He suddenly coughs continuously, is it because there are still residues of the medicine from last night?"

"The medicine last night has nothing to do with it, it's just an introduction. In the final analysis, the original body of the lord can't bear the internal force like a torrent."

"Then he won't be able to use force in the future?"

"Not really. Just be careful."

Xiao Cen didn't say anything more after hearing the words, he lowered his head to look carefully at Chu Linqiu's face, saw that the veins on his forehead were bulging due to coughing, so he couldn't help reaching out and touching it, as if he wanted to smooth it.I don't want to be very pleasantly surprised to see this person coughing for a while, then slowly opened his eyes.

"Jiu Shang?! What do you think? Can you feel uncomfortable?"

Not to mention Xiao Cen, even Mr. Liu didn't expect that this person would wake up just like that while talking, and he was a little dazed for a moment.But after reacting, he immediately took out a few long and thin silver needles from the box and roasted them on the fire. Pierce ten Xuan points in turn.

When Chu Linqiu pierced the skin with the silver needle, he flinched subconsciously, as if he wanted to withdraw his hand.But he was firmly held by Mr. Liu.

"My lord, don't move. Acupuncture ten xuan has the effect of relieving the surface and dissipating heat. If you wake up at this time, you must have something on your mind. If that's the case, it's better to be safe."

"Yes, Jiushang, you listen to Mr. Liu. You are too hot."

Chu Linqiu just woke up, but he felt very weak and his breathing was quite weak. After thinking about it for a while, he knew that he had a fever again.

"What time is it?" He closed his eyes again, endured the bouts of dizziness, and asked in a hoarse voice.

"At the first moment of Maoshi. There is nothing left or right, so you can sleep for a while. I will wake you up when the medicine is ready."

"Chen Shi... enters the palace..."

"No!" Hearing this, Xiao Cen's face immediately turned cold, he pulled the slipping brocade quilt for Chu Linqiu, and said in a tone that could not be refused, "You are not allowed to go anywhere, I go."

"Ahem...not right...today you and I...the next day, Yili should go..."

"Oh, okay. If you can get up by yourself, I will be ready. If you can't get up... then you have to rest obediently in this upper room. What do you think, Lord Chu?" Xiao Cen sneered and held Chu Linqiu After helping him to sit up, he really let go of his hands, and looked at him leisurely with his shoulders crossed.

Chu Linqiu's body is too weak, and the softness brought by the high fever makes it difficult for him to lean on, so how can he sit still?

As soon as Xiao Cenfu let go, he fell down limply.

"Lord Chu, it's still the same sentence, do you... like to be brave so much?" But then, he was speechless, because Chu Linqiu suddenly raised his eyes in his arms, his eyes were as calm as a deep pool, but hidden She looked a little sad.

Xiao Cen only felt that his heart was hit hard again, and his tone immediately softened a lot, "Don't think so much, you are just sick." But in fact, he had just suffered a huge blow, and at this time he was also struggling. Enduring grief, but also be careful not to be seen.

Fortunately, Chu Linqiu was in a daze, and he only lasted for a while, then closed his eyes sleepily, unable to spare any extra energy to discern the emotion in his eyes.Xiao Cen breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this, he unconsciously hugged him tighter, and asked Mr. Liu, "Sir, when will it be better?"

Unexpectedly, upon hearing the words, Mr. Liu pulled out the silver needle from Chu Linqiu's fingertip and pressed lightly on the eye of the needle. After a while, drops of blood came out.

"Sir, are you...?"

"Bloodletting." Mr. Liu's expression remained unchanged, and he lowered his head to focus on the movements of his hands.

"Jiu Shang, what do you think? Is it better?" Seeing that the blood was no longer flowing, Xiao Cen hurriedly took Chu Linqiu's hand and wrapped it in his palm, and covered it carefully with a handkerchief.Although Chu Linqiu's body was scorching hot, his hands were very cold. Perhaps it was because of the bloodletting just now, and his spirit seemed to be even more sluggish, but the heat finally dropped a little, and the blush on his cheeks also subsided a little.

"After a stick of incense, use some medicine, okay? If you can finish the bowl of medicine obediently, I'll let you go. Just don't stay longer, and don't talk too much."

"...Okay." For some reason, Chu Linqiu was very suitable for Xiao Cen's tone of coaxing the child, and agreed to his proposal without much struggle, and under his soft words to persuade him, once again fell into a deep sleep.

After Chu Linqiu fell asleep, Xiao Cen slowly put him back on the bed, continuing to do what he was forced to stop just now.Holding a towel in his hand, he vigorously wiped Chu Linqiu's head, neck, arms, abdomen and chest, trying to make the high fever subside faster in this way.

After a while, Chu Linqiu's lips were cracked badly, and tiny drops of blood even kept oozing from the corners of the lips, Xiao Cen felt distressed for a while in his eyes.Xiao Cen slowly lifted his head, carefully fed him two sips of water, and then asked without raising his head, "Sir, do you think he can hold on?"

"can."

"Sir, are you sure?"

"..."

"Although the gentleman doesn't show it on the surface, he also thinks that he is not a good man in his heart. Is this Marquis right?"

"Master Hou, Liu Jin, absolutely have no such intentions."

"Really?" Xiao Cen seemed to just mention it casually, and after seeing Mr. Liu's denial, he stopped talking.He has been guarding Chu Linqiu, and when the boy brings a bowl of medicine that radiates heat, he wakes him up.

After a deep sleep, Chu Linqiu's condition improved. Although he was still exhausted, he was able to sit firmly against the head of the bed with Xiao Cen's support, but he still couldn't lift his hands.

"I'll feed you." Xiao Cen took the bowl of medicine, slowly stirred it with a porcelain spoon, then scooped up a small mouthful and blew and blew, and when it was almost done, he handed it to Chu Linqiu's lips.