Drunk Bamboo

There was a cloud of mist in front of his eyes, and his originally hot and heavy body suddenly became as light as a cloud. Before Xie Yuzhu could react, he was completely swept into the mist.

She couldn't see the road clearly, there was only a vast expanse of white. Familiar laughter kept lingering in her ears. They were her parents' and her own voice.

"Zhuzhu is amazing, she is the top scorer in our city. Mommy prepared a table of delicious dishes to celebrate for her!"

"Dad also prepared a gift for Zhuzhu!"

"Thank you, Mom and Dad!"

"What do you want to do in the future?"

"I want to become a pillar of the country, contribute to society, and seek benefits for the people..."

……

The sound became fainter and fainter, and finally disappeared without a trace.

"Mom and Dad, don't go! Wait for me...Take me with you..."

Xie Yuzhu ran desperately in the fog and shouted loudly, but no matter how she ran, struggled, or tried to escape, she was still in the fog.

Her body became heavier and heavier. She opened her mouth but found that she could not make a sound. Her throat felt as if it was cut by a knife.

She was panic-stricken, sat down dejectedly, and cried bitterly.

Hua Qinfeng, who was beside the bed, saw her frowning and opening her mouth, as if she was saying something, but he couldn't hear it clearly. So he leaned over to listen, but he couldn't hear a word. Hua Qinfeng was worried, but he saw tears flowing from Xie Yuzhu's eyes, which frightened him out of his wits.

"Xie Yuzhu, what's wrong with you? Are you in pain? Are you uncomfortable anywhere?"

"..."

He growled anxiously, "Don't just open your mouth, speak out loud!"

Xie Yuzhu murmured: "I think..."

I quickly asked, “What do you want?”

Whispered: "Go home..."

Come back home?

Hua Qinfeng was suddenly stunned.

"Your Highness, has the princess woken up?" Chaoyang heard the noise and went into the room to find out what was going on.

Hua Qinfeng regained his consciousness and said, "It was just a dream. I talked in my sleep. Did you feel better after taking the third dose of medicine?"

"Lao Liu hasn't been delivered yet, I'll go take a look." After saying that, Chaoyang left.

Hua Qinfeng stared at Xie Yuzhu, who was still in a coma, with a heavy look in his eyes.

He was always tolerant and generous to women and children, and didn't care about it, but Xie Yuzhu always made him unhappy. Perhaps he didn't want to admit that he was deceived by a little girl many times, nor did he want to admit that her every word touched his heart, and he didn't want to let a little girl worry about him.

After only knowing each other for a few days, he witnessed Xie Yuzhu's intelligence and wisdom, which impressed him many times and made him admire him. At a young age, he was not afraid of the imperial power or threats. Not to mention ordinary people, even the soldiers in the army were afraid of his violent temper, but Xie Yuzhu dared to look him in the eye and talk and laugh with him.

But sometimes she was so smooth and worldly that he was disgusted, sometimes she was so calm and indifferent that he was suspicious, and sometimes she was so open-minded that he was happy. He once thought that Xie Yuzhu had a complicated mind and had her own thoughts about everything, so he didn't need to worry about her.

Unexpectedly, a small cold almost took her life.

At this moment, Hua Qinfeng looked at Xie Yuzhu carefully. Thinking of what Nanny said, marrying alone in Zhongdu, the palace was her only support, he suddenly felt sorry for Xie Yuzhu.

"You are still just a little girl, why are you pretending to be steady and virtuous? If you want to cry, just cry. If you want to go home, just say so. If you are cold, put on some clothes. If you are sick, go see a doctor. Now you are crying in your sleep like a sick person. If people know about it, they will think that I, the great prince, bullied you."

I wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and tucked in the quilt. Suddenly, I saw a few tiny scratches on her fair and slender fingers, and the skin on the back of her hand was also scraped.

It must have been the injuries caused by tending to the flowers and tidying up the study.

Hua Qinfeng gently put his hand into the quilt and said in a low voice, blaming himself inwardly: "You said you could take care of yourself and protect yourself, but you lied and none of them were true."

"Shui...Yunling..." Xie Yuzhu's mouth moved slightly.

"Yunling?" Hua Qinfeng only heard the last two words.

"water……"

"Water? You want some water?" After Hua Qinfeng heard clearly, he hurriedly got up and poured a cup of warm water, and helped Xie Yuzhu up, "Come, the water is here."

"Cough cough..."

"Slowly, drink slowly." He patted her back gently and let her drink a few more sips before slowly lying down.

After a few gulps of water, Xie Yuzhu slowly opened her eyes and asked in confusion, "My Lord, why are you here?"

"You're awake!" Hua Qinfeng was delighted to see her wake up, but then his face darkened again, "It's because you're sick, so I came to take care of you."

"Am I sick?" Xie Yuzhu only remembered that she had a dream. She dreamed of her parents, her past self, and that great and innocent dream.

"You're so feverish that you don't even know you're sick. Let me see if you're still feverish." Hua Qinfeng's big hand had already covered Xie Yuzhu's forehead. After careful consideration, he let go of his hand and asked, "It's not that hot anymore. Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere else?"

Xie Yuzhu opened her eyes and was stunned. In her memory, this body had been weak since childhood and often fell ill. The Xie family had long been accustomed to it. No relative had ever personally checked the temperature like Hua Qinfeng did, and stayed by the bed all day to take care of him.

The warmth of Hua Qinfeng's palm still remained on her forehead, reminding her that her parents had done the same thing in her dream.

Hua Qinfeng asked again: "Where do you feel uncomfortable?"

She blinked and said in a hoarse voice, "I just feel weak all over and my throat hurts a little."

"How can you have the strength after not eating for a day?" Hua Qinfeng called Chaoyang in and ordered, "Chaoyang, ask Baiguo to make something light and stew a soup to moisten the throat and clear the lungs. The princess has a sore throat."

Chaoyang said considerately, "The medicine will be ready soon. I'll bring it over after the princess has something to eat."

Hua Qinfeng nodded. Chaoyang was more careful than him.

Xie Yuzhu propped himself up and saw that it was pitch black outside. He realized that he had been sleeping for the whole day.

"I'm sorry to trouble the prince and the people in the palace."

Hua Qinfeng frowned and said, "Just lie down and I'll get you anything you need."

He smiled gently: "I've been lying down for a long time, I just want to sit for a while."

Hua Qinfeng put a pillow behind her back to make her sit more comfortably.

Xie Yuzhu said sympathetically, "Your Majesty, I feel much better now. After I eat and take the medicine, I'll have a good sleep and I'll be fine tomorrow. You've taken care of me for a whole day and you must be very tired. You don't have to stay here with me."

Hua Qinfeng had a lot to say, "Xie Yuzhu, although I am an unfavored prince, I am also a legitimate prince. There is no worry about food and clothing in the mansion, and there is no shortage of money. If you want to eat, use, or buy something, just tell Mammy. As long as it is not a star in the sky, the mansion is still able to do it for you. If you want to do something and need manpower, just tell Lao Liu, and he will arrange reliable manpower for you."

Xie Yuzhu thought he was talking about the fact that he was sick and unconscious but hadn’t told anyone in the mansion, so she explained, “Thank you, Your Highness. I thought I was tired these days and would be fine after a little more sleep, so I didn’t think I would bother asking a doctor to come to my house. I didn’t expect that I would actually fall asleep and cause people in the mansion to worry.”

The voice gradually lowered: "If you are sick, just see a doctor, what's the trouble? The inside is not as terrible as you think. People in the mansion are too worried about me, so they care about everything and make everything serious. Don't learn from them."

Hua Qinfeng's sudden soft voice made Xie Yuzhu flattered and asked in confusion, "The prince is not angry with me anymore?"

"Why should I be angry with a little girl like you? It makes me look petty." Hua Qinfeng looked into her eyes and said, "I thought you were different from Nanny Chaoyang. You could understand what I was thinking. Although you sometimes said things differently, I regarded you as my confidant. Since you are my confidant, you can tell me directly if you have anything to say. Whether you miss your family or your parents, I will help you."

Xie Yuzhu suddenly understood something and chuckled: "I was probably talking in my sleep."

"Dream talk is also true. You said I understood everything clearly, but you didn't understand your own affairs." Hua Qinfeng said seriously, "Xie Yuzhu, you are marrying the noble prince of Rao Kingdom, not marrying into a den of tigers and wolves. Even if there are mountains of swords and seas of fire, it is not your turn to rush in. If there really comes such a day, I will always find a way to let you leave first."

Xie Yuzhu was stunned. The Hua Qinfeng in front of her had a calm look, completely different from usual, as if he was a different person.

"Princess, you finally woke up!" Bai Guo suddenly rushed into the room, his movements were extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye he had already laid on the quilt that Xie Yuzhu was covering herself with, "It's all my fault that I didn't take good care of the princess, it's all my fault..."

Xie Yuzhu was somewhat at a loss: "It's okay, I'm fine..."

Hua Qinfeng frowned and looked at Chaoyang who came in with porridge with an accusing look.

Chaoyang's eyes were full of innocence: "Mammy has gone to bed, Baiguo prepared the porridge early, just waiting for the princess to wake up. She wants to come to see the princess, I can't stop her."

Bai Guo started to cry while talking. Hua Qinfeng looked unhappy: "In the middle of the night, with ghosts crying and wolves howling, are you going to let Xie Yuzhu drink the porridge and take the medicine?"

Then she wiped her tears, stood up and waited aside.

Chaoyang originally wanted to give the porridge to Hua Qinfeng, but Xie Yuzhu stretched out her hand and asked to do it herself, so he handed the porridge directly to her.

Chaoyang: "Baiguo is so worried that her parents are both sick, so she is so nervous when she sees the princess is sick."

Hua Qinfeng also said: "This girl is usually quite reliable when doing things. If you have something to do, just tell her to do it."

Xie Yuzhu nodded. The porridge in her hands was warm, and her heart was warm too.