The Way of the Consort

Zongzhen wrapped Ji Zhao in a cloak, hugged him, turned around and went down the mountain. Chen Keye still asked, "Your Highness, how will He Qiniang deal with it—"

"Find a pack of wild wolves and throw them to eat." Zong Zhen didn't stop.

"Yes!" Chen Keye called someone over and dealt with it himself.

Bao Qing and Cheng Shen immediately followed their Highnesses and ran away. Zong Zhen carried Ji Zhao into the post house from the back door, and walked to Ji Zhao's house. He did not deliberately take his steps lightly. He ran over, looked at Ji Zhao in his arms, and said anxiously, "What's wrong with our lord!"

Zong Zhen raised his head, glanced at him, and his gaze immediately nailed Yin Ming in place.

Zong Zhen didn't have time to talk to them about this for the time being, so he carried Ji Zhao directly into the house, and ordered, "Call Master Luo to come here." When he came this time, he guessed that something would happen, so he brought Imperial Physician Luo along with him.

Walking into the house, Chen Xing also woke up with a start, and hurried out, seeing the unconscious Ji Zhao's face covered with blood, his face changed greatly.

Zong Zhen didn't even look at him, he strode into the bedroom with Ji Zhao in his arms, and put Ji Zhaoping on the bed.

Chen Xing followed in, and said anxiously: "What's wrong, what's wrong with our gentleman?! Why is there blood all over his face?!"

Zong Zhen didn't speak, but stood by the bed, took the handkerchief, bent down and lightly wiped the blood on Ji Zhao's face.

Yin Ming also came back to his senses and ran in. Seeing this, he pulled Chen Xing away. The two of them stood beside the bed without talking too much. Physician Luo came soon and gave Ji Zhao a diagnosis and treatment as soon as he arrived.

"The son-in-law has been drugged and frightened, I'm afraid he will have a fever at night." Doctor Luo worried, and asked again, "The son-in-law is in a bad mood these days?"

"Yes! Our lord has not been able to sleep well lately! He doesn't eat much either!" Chen Xing said immediately.

Doctor Luo nodded, and said to Zongzhen: "Your Highness, the drug's temperament is not strong, just take a few doses of medicine, but the son-in-law is too weak these days, so he needs to take care of it for a while."

"it is good……"

"The minister went to write a prescription, His Highness read it, and the minister went to decoct the medicine."

"Go..."

Doctor Luo went to write the prescription, showed it to Zong Zhen, and then took someone to decoct the medicine. The bedroom was quiet, and Ji Zhao was lying on the bed with a pale face and eyes closed. Xing Yinming suddenly didn't dare to speak anymore.

After taking the antidote, about half an hour later, Ji Zhao developed a fever.

This is what Doctor Luo had expected a long time ago. There was nothing he could do except take medicine and wait. Zong Zhen kept silent, just sat by the bed and looked at Ji Zhao quietly. Qing and Cheng Shen pulled the two of them out, stood on the porch and told them what happened tonight.

Both of them broke out in a cold sweat with fear, and they couldn't imagine that if the crown prince didn't come, wouldn't it be——

Bao Qing couldn't help but wonder: "You two are too careless! The son-in-law sneaked out, and you didn't even know it! How can there be such an errand?!"

The two of them were ashamed, Chen Xing shed tears thinking of such a dangerous scene: "It's my fault, it's my fault, our husband was really scared this time...it's all my fault..."

Bao Qing also sighed: "I hope the son-in-law's fever will subside soon."

While talking, Doctor Luo came with a medicine bowl, and they went in together again, Baoqing planned to try it with a small spoon, but Zongzhen took the bowl first, Baoqing hesitated to speak, and their highness had already tasted the medicine Medicine, frowned and said: "It's very bitter..."

"Your Highness, the minister has already put licorice, no more can be put in, it will affect the efficacy of the medicine."

Zongzhen said "Yes", handed the medicine bowl to Baoqing, hugged Ji Zhao into his arms, took a small golden spoon, and fed him the medicine.Ji Zhao, who was in a coma, couldn't taste the medicine, but fortunately, the medicine could still be fed. Zong Zhen fed it one mouthful at a time, and he didn't spit out the whole bowl of medicine. Everyone was relieved.

In the middle of the night, Yin Yu, who lived in the same courtyard as Ji Zhao, got up from the bed and hurried over when he heard the noise.

He entered the room and asked, "What's wrong with my uncle? It's so late, and your place is still brightly lit—" Seeing Ji Zhao lying on the bed, he rushed to the bed and said in surprise, "What the hell is wrong with my uncle?" It's gone!" He looked up to see Zong Zhen beside the bed, and asked again, "Who are you?!"

He turned around and asked Chen Xing: "Who is this man! Why did you let him sit beside my uncle's bed! Could it be that he caused my uncle to fall ill?!"

Chen Xing was ashamed, bowed his head and said: "This is His Royal Highness, he saved our lord."

"His Royal Highness? Help? What happened?"

Chen Xing pulled him aside, and told him about the matter again, Yin Yu listened, and looked at the figure sitting by the bed, with a strange expression on his face, the scheming prince would actually save their uncle?Is this another conspiracy?

He asked again, "Uncle, are you sure it's just a fever?"

"Yes, Doctor Luo said, our lord should take good care of him these days."

Only then did Yin Yu let go of his heart, walked back to the bed, looked at Ji Zhao carefully, and then looked at the almost motionless His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and asked curiously, "Are you really the Crown Prince?"

Zong Zhen then looked back at him.

Yin Yu is two years younger than Ji Zhao, and he is not married yet, so he is very playful, and he is not afraid of him, shrugging: "It is very different from what I imagined."

Zong Zhen ignored him and continued to look at Ji Zhao with his head down.

Yin Yu stopped talking too much, and sat down beside the bed, waiting for Ji Zhaoxing together.

He also took the anti-fever medicine, but Ji Zhao didn't wake up, the sky was already white, and Zong Zhen's brows were full of wrinkles. Doctor Luo looked around, but he still said a few words, nothing more than just waiting and waiting. Can only wait.

Others did not dare to speak, only Yin Yu dared to speak when facing such a prince, he said: "When I was young, there was a time when I had a high fever, my mother rubbed the sides of my body with strong wine, and after a while The fever has really gone down, this homemade recipe is very effective, why don't you try it for my uncle? At least it's a solution."

Everyone looked at His Highness the Prince.

Zong Zhen nodded: "Okay..."

Several people scrambled to find the spirits, and soon the spirits and cloth towels were ready, Chen Xing was about to ask them all to go out, Zong Zhen had already said: "You all go out."

"Your Highness, let me do this kind of thing." Chen Xing summoned up his courage and said.

"No need..." Zong Zhen got up, faced the crowd, and ordered, "Everyone get out, immediately."

Yin Yu wanted to protest a few words, but was dragged away by Chen Xing.

After everyone left, the door was closed, and Zong Zhen reached out to untie Ji Zhao's clothes.The clothes Ji Zhao was wearing today had a button on the neckline. When he unbuttoned it, Zong Zhen’s fingers stiffened for a moment, but he still untied it firmly. Random thoughts.

He dipped a cloth towel in wine, and wiped Ji Zhao's whole body, front and back, every part of his body with all his heart.

After wiping, he wrapped Ji Zhao tightly with a quilt and covered it with another layer. Because of the fever, Ji Zhao's originally pale face had turned rosy, but it was not healthy.Zong Zhen was still standing, bent down, and put his palm on his cheek, regret welling up in his heart.

After he dealt with the matter in Jinlingzhong, he immediately led people to chase him. He was not at ease to let Ji Zhao go to Liangguo alone, especially with He Qiniang as his companion.

He just caught up with Ji Zhao today, but when Ji Zhao and He Qiniang went up the mountain together, they followed behind.

He didn't know exactly what He Qiniang would do, but guessing that He Qiniang might harm Ji Zhao, he was anxious and hated.Ji Zhao in his previous life was so sinister and cunning, but Ji Zhao in this life is the complete opposite.

He hated Ji Zhao for being too easy to trust others, especially He Qiniang. He stopped him like that, but Ji Zhao still insisted on bringing He Qiniang with him, and even said he wanted to take He Qiniang as his concubine. He wished Ji Zhao could learn a lesson from this. , don't trust others in the future.

At this time, he regretted so much that his heart was bitter. He should have thought that Ji Zhao in this life would not be able to see those pickled things and see how He Qiniang died with his own eyes. of.

Why should he teach Ji Zhao a lesson?

Why kill someone in front of Ji Zhao?

If Ji Zhao is not a person with a pure mind, why is he being used by Zongzhen?

It was he who only allowed the state officials to set fire and not allow the people to light lamps.

Zong Zhen traced Ji Zhao's eyebrows and eyes with his fingers distressedly, and murmured: "I'm sorry..."

Ji Zhao's eyelashes trembled slightly in his palm, and his palm moved down. Ji Zhao slowly opened his eyes, his eyes were blurred, and Zong Zhen immediately asked him softly, "Are you awake?"

Ji Zhao's mind was even more chaotic, and he felt nothing but pain.

He blinked, saw the person close in front of him, and called out "Brother" in a daze, Zong Zhen's heart was about to melt in an instant, he bent his waist down again, and held half of his face with his palm, The voice became more and more calm: "It's me..."

Ji Zhao's nose twitched slightly, his eyes were still blurred, he looked at Zong Zhen hazyly, and said in a grievous voice, "Is there blood on my face..."

Zong Zhen rubbed his face with his palm: "It's gone..."

"Really...she wants to kill me..." After finishing speaking, he said in a daze, "I can't remember who was going to kill me... Later, he came..." He looked at Zong Zhen again, "Then my brother came..."

Zong Zhen's heart seemed to be mixed with coptis, he nodded: "Yes, I'm here, it's all right, no one can kill you."

"Really..." Ji Zhao looked away, looked at the top of his head, and murmured, "I'm dreaming... It's not that my brother is here, there is no brother, no more, no more..."

"It's me..." Zong Zhen affirmed.

Ji Zhaocai looked at him again, for a long while, and said softly, "Then you hug me..."

Speaking of hugging, Zongzhen thought of Ji Zhao hugging his younger sister, so he hesitated. At this time, Ji Zhao stretched out his arms from the quilt. Zongzhen didn't put any clothes on him just now, but just wrapped him in the quilt Yes, his arm was bare, Zong Zhen was so frightened that he quickly stuffed his arm back. Ji Zhao was not happy, and closed his eyes and said in a crying voice: "I feel uncomfortable, I want to hug..."

Zong Zhen had no choice but to respond: "Hug, hug, hug."

"Then hurry up..." Ji Zhao looked at him with pursed lips.

Zong Zhen had no choice but to stuff his hands back, sat on the edge of the bed, and hugged him into his arms even with the quilt. Ji Zhao's head arched, and he didn't have much strength, so he could only arch for a while. Zong Zhen stretched out his hand to hold his head, and said softly, "Don't move..."

Ji Zhao raised his eyelids to look at him, his eyes were still not clear, and his body was still hot.

But Ji Zhao suddenly smiled at him, Zong Zhen was taken aback for a moment, and then smiled.

Chen Xing and the others didn't dare to knock on the door. Yin Yu was so courageous that he waited for a while, but before the crown prince came out or told them to go in, he got a little anxious, so he walked over, gently pushed the door open, and just walked in halfway. body, and saw the prince holding his uncle in his arms.

He said "Hey" and suddenly didn't want to go in again.

He thought for a while, scratched his head, and withdrew again. Everyone asked anxiously, "How is it?"

"Uh, uncle doesn't seem to be awake yet."

"Has your Highness wiped the wine?"

"Maybe……"

What is supposed to be!Everyone became more anxious, but no one dared to knock on the door.

Ji Zhao soon became silent again, and closed his eyes again. Zong Zhen gently put him back on the bed, and then called Luo Yuyi to go in again.

After daybreak, Ji Zhao was still lethargic, but his fever had subsided a lot.

The other envoys also woke up. They heard that the son-in-law was sick, so they came to visit one after another. Zong Zhen left the bedroom for now, and only asked Mr. Wu, the Shaoqing of Honglu Temple, to come in. He was the chief officer this time and the only one who had seen the prince.

As soon as Master Wu came in, he was dumbfounded when he saw the prince, and quickly saluted him.

"Master Wu, you don't need to be too polite." Zong Zhen called him up, and said directly, "I will go with you this time, but I don't want to reveal my identity and whereabouts to anyone, and Master Wu can make a decision in case of trouble."

"Yes, yes, yes!" Lord Wu didn't ask much, "I will keep this in mind, and I will never tell anyone. But, Your Highness, I heard that the son-in-law is sick, this—"

"The son-in-law is indeed feeling unwell, everyone is resting at the post house for the time being, and we will talk about the rush tomorrow."

"Yes!"

Zong Zhen originally wanted to arrange a few things, but Master Wu was waiting for his order, Bao Qing rushed out and said with a smile: "Your Highness, the son-in-law is awake!"

Zong Zhen didn't say a word, got up immediately, turned around and strode towards the bedroom.

"Hey?!" Master Wu hurriedly chased after a few steps, but he didn't dare to go any further, Bao Qing said with a smile: "Master Wu, I will summon you when His Highness is free!"

"Okay, okay, go get busy, high officials, go get busy!"

Bao Qing saluted him and ran away.

Mr. Wu stood on tiptoe and looked inside, but couldn't see anything, so he had no choice but to leave first with Monk Zhang Er confused.