The next day before dawn, someone was outside calling Yingbao.
"Little Doctor, go and have a look! Young Master Xiao has a high fever and is talking nonsense."
Yingbao slowly sat up and said, "Got it, I'll be right there."
Chang Xiu quickly got up to help her put on her clothes and shoes, and then went to fetch water for her to wash.
After everything was packed up, Yingbao slowly came to the side hall of Qilin Hall.
There were several eunuchs standing at the door, and through the large window, I could see an imperial physician giving Xiao Chengjun an acupuncture treatment.
But Xiao Chengjun just fumbled around and refused to cooperate.
Then two eunuchs came in and held him down.
Yingbao thought about it and decided to go in.
The imperial physician concentrated on giving Xiao Chengjun acupuncture, and asked the eunuch to hold him down. Then he turned to the Eastern Palace Chief and said, "We should ask the Zhuyou Department to take a look. Mr. Xiao's condition seems to be affected by evil spirits."
The Chief Secretary nodded, turned around and told a eunuch to go to the Imperial Hospital and ask the witch doctor from the Zhuyou Department to come.
When Yingbao walked into the room, she saw Xiao Chengjun with his eyes closed, his face flushed, and he was mumbling something.
After thinking about it, I took a few steps closer, wanting to hear what he said.
After listening for a long time, he seemed to repeat: I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I didn’t want you to die, I didn’t want you to die…
Eh? This guy seems to have killed someone and is repenting in his dream.
After leaving the room, Yingbao suddenly saw Chen Tiantian standing at the window, looking inside, worry evident in her eyes.
The King of Dai was also standing at the entrance of the hall looking over here. If the eunuchs hadn't stopped him, he would have come over to take a look.
After all, Xiao Chengjun was his childhood friend and also his cousin. He couldn't help but worry when he suddenly fell ill.
Yingbao walked over and said to Murong Xian, "Don't worry, he was just frightened. The imperial physician has already given him acupuncture."
Murong Xian frowned and asked, "I heard from the eunuchs that he has been encountering strange things recently. Is it true?"
“I don’t know.”
Ying Bao said seriously, "You should ask Chen Tiantian. She has been with Xiao Langjun a lot recently. I think they are very close. She must know the most about anything."
Murong Xian couldn't help but laugh: "How old are you? Do you know what it means to be in love?"
"Of course I know. Chen Tiantian likes Xiao Chengjun, and Xiao Chengjun also likes Chen Tiantian. The two of them even went to the orchard together."
Yingbao decided to confirm the relationship between the two people to prevent Chen Tiantian from taking the position of Empress Dowager and punishing her family in the future.
Murong Xian held his forehead and had to change the subject, "Yingbao, are you really going back home?"
"Yes!" Yingbao nodded: "My mother and I have been out for a long time. If we don't go back, my father will be worried. Besides, we have little brothers at home. They are still young and have no one to take care of them."
He looked up and saw Murong Xian looked dejected, so he said, "Your Highness, your health is getting better, and you can go out and play in the future. I will come to see you in a few years when my brother goes to Beijing to take the exam."
Murong Xian laughed when he heard this: "Are you sure your brother will be able to go to Beijing to take the exam in a few years?"
"Of course, he is very knowledgeable. Even Grandpa Wu praised him."
Yingbao is very confident in Jiang Jie because Mr. Wu said that when he turns eight, he can take the exam.
If my younger brother passed the examination to become a scholar at the age of eight, he would be able to take the provincial examination at the age of twelve or thirteen at the latest.
Once he passed the exam, he could go to the capital for the imperial examination. Then he could go to the capital with him and visit the King of Dai.
Murong Xian really couldn't agree with Yingbao's words. He couldn't imagine a child of a few years old taking part in the imperial examination.
So he changed the subject again:
"I heard from my cousin Xiao Mo that your family also grows golden ears. The golden ears that Doctor Wen brought were also grown by your family."
"yes."
When Yingbao heard him mention his golden ears, she immediately became excited and said, "My family not only grows golden ears, but also cotton."
She held out her sleeve to Murong Xian and said, "Look, the cotton cloth I'm wearing was woven by my mother. It's very soft."
Murong Xian really reached out and touched her sleeve, and nodded: "Yes, this cotton cloth is indeed soft."
Although Murong Xian was ill during these years, as long as he felt a little better, he would attend classes with the prince's guests and teachers.
Not only do they have to learn the art of governing the country, but they also have to learn poetry, songs, and agricultural knowledge.
The Daqian Dynasty also had cotton, but the quantity was extremely small. Due to his status as a prince, Murong Xian only received fifty taels of cotton every month.
The fifty taels of cotton include cotton cloth.
Yingbao said proudly, "When I get home, I will send you some cotton cloth. It is very comfortable to make underwear with cotton cloth in winter."
She glanced at Murong Xian's clothes and said, "Your silk clothes are fine for summer, but they are not as comfortable as cotton clothes in winter."
Murong Xian laughed and said, "Then I'll trouble Doctor Yingbao. I'll wait for you to send the cotton cloth to make clothes."
As they were talking, they actually forgot about Xiao Chengjun.
It was not until the eunuch came with two witch doctors that he remembered and went to watch them exorcise the evil spirits for the patient.
The witch doctors were seen wearing wizard robes made of various colors, holding tambourines in their hands and wearing tall feather hats on their heads.
After examining Xiao Chengjun's condition, they asked the eunuchs to bring an incense table, then burned incense and prayed. One person drew talismans and chanted a spell to drive away disasters, while another held a tambourine and a small bow and arrow and performed a witch dance.
"One arrow shoots at the disaster in the sky, two arrows shoot at the disaster on the ground, three arrows shoot at the disaster of ghosts, four arrows shoot in all directions, shoot off the evil ghosts, and make them flee far away from their hometown. One cut gets rid of the disaster in the sky, and all the evil ghosts are damaged. The stars come to protect, and the sun, moon and three lights shine. Two cuts get rid of the disaster on the ground, and Wu and Ji sit in the center. All the corpses are dissipated, and all the monsters disappear. Three cuts get rid of the disaster of ghosts, and all the ghosts hide. Four cuts clear all directions, and the dead souls transcend the world, and the cave is forever auspicious..."
“… I obey the orders of the Supreme Lord Lao, and all evil spirits and ghosts must leave immediately!”
The witch doctor lit the talisman and placed it in a clay bowl.
The talisman paper quickly burned to ashes. The witch doctor took a bamboo tube from his waist and poured a little water into the bowl.
He stirred the water in the bowl with his fingers a few times and asked the eunuch to feed Xiao Chengjun.
What's more, after Xiao Chengjun drank the magic water, he actually fell asleep and stopped mumbling.
Then the witch doctor danced for a while before coming out and paying his respects to the King of Dai.
They can't leave for the time being; they have to wait until the person is fully awake.
Yingbao was very interested in them and quickly stepped forward to ask for advice.
The two of them were not shy and answered whatever the little kid asked.
Not long after, the eunuch came to report that Mr. Xiao had broken out in a sweat and the fever had subsided.
Yingbao was surprised and ran in to check.
The eunuchs were seen wiping Xiao Chengjun's face and feeding him water, and they were very busy.
Xiao Chengjun slowly opened his eyes, and when he saw Yingbao clearly, his pupils shrank slightly.
"Who... who are you?" he asked.
Yingbao's mouth twitched and she said, "I'm a doctor who treats illnesses."
This Xiao Chengjun must be stupid, he doesn't even recognize her.
At this time, Murong Xian also walked to the bed and asked, "Cousin, are you feeling better?"
Xiao Chengjun sat up suddenly, looked at Murong Xian with wide eyes, and subconsciously shrank back.