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After lunch, he went back to the inner hall to take care of Ji Ran.

"What do you think of this?" Xiao Yan asked Bao Rong while wiping Ji Ran's sweat with a half-wet cloth towel.

"This---" Bao Rong didn't know that he could tell him about Yang Yitian, but he just shook his head, and then asked: "Could it be that the prince offended someone in private, so---"

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"No." Xiao Yan said decisively, "I understand Ran'er's temper, he will never do anything that offends others!"

So, the two fell into deep thought again.

"Rong'er, Rong'er..." Xiao Yan yelled a few times, and finally brought the dazed Bao Rong back to his senses. He couldn't help but frowned, and asked,

"What's the matter with you? You've been looking restless since just now, and you can't even cry. Do you have any clues?"

"No──" Bao Rong avoided Xiao Yan's anxious gaze, hurriedly finished his answer, got up and walked towards the inner hall, saying as he walked,

"It's cold at night, I'll go get you some clothes."

Looking at Bao Rong's thin back, Xiao Yan's doubts piled up, and he thought: This Bao Rong, who looked absent-minded just now, clearly has something on his mind, and when he said to take clothes, he was trying to hide from him.About Ran'er, Rong'er must know something.

When Bao Rong reappeared, it was about half a cup of tea time past.

"It's just a piece of clothes, why did it take so long?"

"Oh! I just went in. I saw Ran'er twisting her body non-stop. I thought she was being haunted by a nightmare. I didn't care about getting my clothes for a while. I ran over to take care of him, waiting for my mood to calm down. After coming down, I just found a piece of Ran’er’s clothes casually.” As he spoke, the blue brocade robe embroidered with golden python patterns that he had already held in his arms carefully put it on Xiao Yan’s shoulders, “Although it’s small Let’s just get on with it! In my opinion, you should go back first, and you have to go to court tomorrow. I guess Ran’er won’t be able to wake up for a while. It’s useless to keep two people here. Next, you go back. Besides, you always suffer like this every night, either reviewing memorials or worrying about Ran'er's affairs. Even your body made of iron can't stand your toss. You have responsibilities and responsibilities that belong to you, listen to my advice, and go back to the palace to rest first! It is fine for Ran'er to let me take care of him, and the imperial physician also said that his body is not serious anymore, just watch carefully."

"Are you driving me away?" There was a hint of anger in Xiao Yan's rock-like voice.In fact, he knew very well in his heart that Baorong was so worried about his body, but it was his temperament of always thinking of others and putting his own affairs to the end that annoyed him, so he deliberately asked this question.

Bao Rong was startled, then suddenly chuckled and said, "Let's just say so!"

Xiao Yan showed surprise on his face, obviously he didn't expect Bao Rong to answer like this, he felt displeasure for no reason, stretched out his hand and pulled him from behind domineeringly, and reprimanded him in a low voice: "Let's just call it what it is! With your small mouth, relying on the fact that the current emperor is your husband, you have become more and more daring and unrestrained, how dare you say it to me!"

The corners of Bao Rong's lips still maintained a faint smile, "I'm so old, why do you still tell me such jokes." While he was speaking, his slender fingers had already been lifted to Xiao Yan's ear, gently He stroked the hair on the sideburns around his ears, and when he saw the dazzling white mixed with the thick black hair, his eyes dimmed, and he said with emotion: "Look, the white hair is shaking out. "

"Your age?" The more Xiao Yan heard it, the more unpleasant it became. He pretended to be angry, pressed Bao Rong's shoulders and let him sit on his lap, "In this palace, only you dare to say I'm getting old. What's all these white hairs, it's amazing—"

Before he could finish his sentence, Bao Rong interrupted him, "Okay, you are not old, it's because I am old, can you please sit down and don't move around, I will pull out those white hairs for you."

"Who says you're old?" Xiao Yan was even more displeased when he heard the words, a pair of hot eyes stared closely at Bao Rong's white face, and for another moment, you could see that those eyes full of affection, A barely perceptible layer of mist floated, but in the blink of an eye, the mist turned into countless extremely fine water droplets, floating in the air.

He slowly raised his slightly rough fingers, and gently stroked Baorong's white and soft cheeks, a mellow and intoxicating voice slowly overflowed from the depths of his throat, "Even if you are really old, with white hair and skin You are dry and shriveled, your teeth are gone, your legs and feet are not flexible, you are still my Rong'er, Xiao Yan, because in my eyes, my Rong'er has never changed—"

What he said made Baorong want to cry, but he couldn't help it.He quickly stretched his hand to Xiao Yan's ear, trying to divert his attention, and said in a trembling voice: "It's better to pull it out! It looks like an eyesore."

Xiao Yan didn't stop him, and smiled lightly: "Pull it if you want! As long as you like it, I'm willing to be bald if you pull it out."

Bao Rong was amused by his words and laughed out loud, "If you say that, I really want to see you become bald."

That night, the two of them didn't close their eyes all night, talking about the world, talking about everything, sometimes laughing happily, sometimes silently sad.

From the beginning to the end, Xiao Yan never brought the topic to Ji Ran again.

Although this youngest son broke his heart, he was the one he loved the most and had the highest hopes for.When she was young, Ran'er was a very clever child, no matter in reading and calligraphy, martial arts riding and archery, she was outstanding among the six princes.It's a pity that this child's life is hard. Not long after he was born, his mother and concubine passed away, leaving him alone to survive in this vicious palace. Fortunately, Xiao Baorong took care of him everywhere, so that he would not be looked down upon by other princes.

But since that day when he forced Bao Rong to have sex with him, he seemed to be a different person, putting all his thoughts on things other than studying and practicing martial arts, and even learned to contradict him.Now that this incident happened again, I don't know if it was done deliberately because of anger with him, or if it was forced.But judging from the marks left on him after being abused, the latter is more likely!

In short, he must thoroughly investigate this matter until he finds out the truth, otherwise, his heart will not be stable.

Before dawn the next day, there were several low knocks on the door.Bao Rong opened the door, ordered the father-in-law and maids to put the washing utensils and the robes to be changed on the table, and sent them out.

After the palace returned to tranquility, Bao Rong helped Xiao Yan wash up, then changed into court clothes, and checked it carefully. Seeing that there was nothing missing or inappropriate, Bao Rong sent him to the door and watched him leave After that, he returned to the inner hall to continue to take care of Ji Ran.

well!I don't know when the child will wake up!

Bao Rong sighed worriedly.

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As if he heard someone calling his name, Ji Ran tried hard to open his eyes a little, and those originally bright eyes seemed to lose the ability to focus, and became distracted and lifeless.When he woke up in Baorong, he was very happy in his heart, but behind the joy, there was a deep hidden worry.

He immediately ordered the palace servants to bring some porridge to feed Ji Ran, but no matter what he said, Ji Ran refused to open his mouth and kept crying.

Xiao Yanfang rushed to the Prince's Hall without stopping as soon as he went to court.After scolding a large number of maids and father-in-laws who followed behind him, he walked through the outer hall and went straight to the inner hall where Ji Ran was.

"Are you awake?" When he saw Ji Ran's slightly opened eyes, Xiao Yan's brows that had been tightly locked slowly relaxed. He rushed to the bed, reached out and touched his forehead, feeling the hot temperature When it was lowered, he breathed a sigh of relief, "The fever is finally gone."

"It's a retreat." Bao Rong stood beside Xiao Yan, and said worriedly: "But he refused to eat anything, and he didn't talk, just kept crying. I was thinking of finding an imperial doctor to come and see Look, but I am afraid that he will lose control of his emotions when he sees a stranger, what do you think should be done?"

"Don't be in a hurry--" Xiao Yan comforted: "On the way here, I will use you as a photographer to order the imperial dining room to make some light gruel and snacks, and you will eat some when they are delivered later. Since yesterday Until now, I haven't seen you eat well, look at how thin and yellow your face is."

"I'm fine, I'm worried about Ran'er—"

"With me here, don't worry too much, be careful not to damage your body."

With Xiao Yan's words, Bao Rong's heart gradually relaxed.

Not long after, several maids took turns to bring several bowls of porridge and snacks, and a whole table was set up.

Bao Rong picked up one of the night's porridge, tested the temperature with his mouth, and walked towards the bed, but was stopped by Xiao Yan halfway.

"Okay, leave this to me, you go and eat!"

"Ran'er is so ill now, how can I have the mood to eat?"

"If you can't eat, you have to eat. You are not as good as Ran'er with a weak body. If you don't eat something, if you are exhausted, I will take care of two people. Be obedient and eat!"

"En!" Bao Rong finally nodded, turned back to the table, absently picked up a piece of sweet-scented osmanthus chestnut cake and put it in his mouth, but he didn't bite it, but turned his head and looked at the bed.

Xiao Yan gently lifted Ji Ran up, let his head rest on his chest, and said softly, "Come on, Ran'er, open your mouth, let's have some porridge."

Ji Ran seemed to have some reaction, lowered his eyelids slightly, looked at the white porcelain spoon with cloudy eyes, but never opened his eyes.