Jiang Yubai left the room with a red face.
Pei Zheng carried the little guy onto the bed, lowered the curtain, and spoke slowly and carefully, whispering to him. When the little guy's eyes were hazy and his body was limp, he helped him turn over and let him lie on his chest.
Carefully avoiding his slightly bulging belly, one hand gently touched the delicate and smooth skin, and one big palm could almost cover the small hill.
Such a small body, and inside it, there is another smaller baby. They are his treasures and his sweethearts, and he will protect them with his heart.
"Um"
The little guy whimpered unconsciously, and Pei Zheng kissed his heart.
"uncomfortable?"
The little guy nodded, as if his sadness was about to surge up again, and he lowered his eyes and couldn't speak.
"Good boy," Pei Zheng moved slowly, "You will feel comfortable soon."
After doing this twice in a row, the little guy was really exhausted. He didn't have time to think about anything else and fell into a deep sleep while half lying down.
Pei Zheng turned his body over, covered him tightly from head to toe with a quilt, then put on his clothes and got out of bed.
The palace was already in chaos. If Pei Zheng hadn't been worried about the little guy, he wouldn't have left at all.
After kissing the blushing little face, Pei Zheng turned and left the room.
As it got darker, the little figure moved slightly. When he opened his eyes, he saw a dark scene. The quilt beside him had already become cold. At that moment, he felt lonely and uneasy as if he had been abandoned by the world.
Qi Changyi said weakly, "Brother Pei"
No one answered.
The red corners of the eyes immediately became moist.
There was a knock on the door and Li Yu pushed the door open.
"Your Highness, the master has gone to the palace. Before he left, he told you to eat something after you wake up, and then drink the medicine."
After a long while, I heard the ** person say "OK" in a low voice.
Li Yu went over and helped him up.
The quilt slipped off, leaving some red marks on her fair skin.
Li Yu turned his head and helped him put on his clothes neatly, but saw tears falling down the little guy's cheeks again.
I couldn't help but feel heartbroken. How could God be so cruel to let His Highness lose two of his closest relatives and loved ones one after another.
"Your Highness, please don't be too sad. The emperor's health has not improved for so long. This may be a relief. If the emperor knew that you were too sad and ruined your health, he would definitely feel distressed."
Qi Changyi raised his sleeves to wipe his tears, and nodded obediently, "Xiao, Xiao Yuzi, then I won't cry, father, father said, look
If I cry, he will be sadder than me, so I can’t cry anymore.”
But even though I said that, those crystal clear tears still rolled down in strings.
Although he had no appetite, Qi Changyi still ate something and drank the medicine himself. However, his body reacted again and he dry-heaved a few times, but fortunately he didn't vomit anything.
In the next few days, Qi Changyi did not enter the palace again and stayed in the Prime Minister's Mansion all day.
Originally, he was unhappy for a long time after Shen Huan's death, but Pei Zheng was with him at that time, so no matter how hard it was, he managed to get over it.
But now he is often the only one sitting alone in the empty back garden, unwilling to laugh or talk much.
The funeral in the palace lasted for seven days and cost a huge amount of money. If it weren't for the national distress, the ceremony should have lasted for a full twenty-seven days.
As soon as the previous emperor's body is buried, the new emperor will ascend the throne.
The reason for such intensive preparations is that at this moment, the barbarian army is only a few cities away from the imperial capital.
The two cities that were recaptured could not be held out for a few days before they were reoccupied by the extremely ferocious barbarians.
All the military forces of the Celestial Empire were concentrated in these remaining cities. Perhaps because they were forced to this point, many Celestial Empire soldiers had the morale of fighting to the death, and they managed to withstand wave after wave of fierce attacks from the barbarians, and several cities were not lost again.
Tens of thousands of elite soldiers are stationed outside the imperial capital, guarding this century-old city and waiting for the enemy to attack and fight to the death.
Jiang Yubai had already resigned from his official position again. He had long been unwilling to stay in the palace, and the new emperor did not stop him.
He simply stayed in the Prime Minister's Residence temporarily so that he could take care of the little prince more conveniently.
Seeing that the little princess was depressed all day long and her body was not as plump as other pregnant women, but rather a little thin, Jiang Yubai felt anxious.
But no matter how he and Li Yu tried to persuade him, it was useless. The little prince just couldn't eat one more bite.
Only during those few times when Pei Zheng came back to eat together, he fed the little prince an extra bowl of rice.
Jiang Yubai couldn't understand why Pei Zheng was so busy. Among so many ministers in the palace, only Pei Zheng was close to the new emperor. He was the new emperor's right-hand man and was irreplaceable
But every time I asked Pei Zheng about this in private, Pei Zheng always avoided the question and looked at Jiang Yubai coldly as if he was a stranger.
Jiang Yubai couldn't stand him being like this and often cursed him behind his back.
A few days later, Jiang Yubai received a letter from home. He had cut off ties with the Jiang family, but the city where the Jiang family lived was occupied by barbarians. The letter said that his grandmother was seriously ill and was dying, and asked him to go home for treatment.
At that time, Jiang Yubai was decocting medicine for Qi Changyi. After reading the letter, his hand was suddenly burned.
The Jiang family was considered a prominent and wealthy family, with dozens of people in the family. However, the Jiang family's grandmother was the person closest to Jiang Yubai. He was so flustered that he had to pick up the medicine bowl with trembling hands.
He brought the medicine to Qi Changyi, and watched him drink it up obediently with a frown on his brow. Jiang Yubai then told him that he would be leaving for a while.
Qi Changyi grabbed his sleeve and said, "Brother Yubai, are you leaving too?"
Jiang Yubai patted the back of his hand and said, "I'm just going home for a while. I'll come back when I'm done with my work."
Qi Changyi's eyes were red, and she was unwilling to let him go. "Isn't it very dangerous outside? You, if you leave, will you really come back? What if you don't come back? I don't want to let you go."
I have lost so much, and I want to hold on to the little warmth I have and never let it go.
"He will be back," a voice sounded from behind, and Chengfeng walked over, "Your Highness, I will bring him back safely."
Qi Changyi escorted Jiang Yubai and Chengfeng all the way to the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Not only was Chengfeng escorting them, but the guards of the Prime Minister's Mansion were also accompanying them. Although Pei Zheng did not come, Jiang Yubai knew that this was all Pei Zheng's order.
At least he knew how to thank me, and my taking care of the little prince for so long was not in vain.
Just then, a procession passed by the gate of the prime minister's residence, blowing trumpets, beating gongs and drums. All the people were dressed in festive red clothes, and a large red sedan chair was carried behind them.
"Someone is getting married," Jiang Yubai looked at the bridal sedan, and seemed to be infected by the joy. "Great, another newlywed couple."
The pedestrians who were originally on the street also consciously gave way and stood on the side of the road, watching and smiling. Everyone's face was clearly filled with happiness, but it always gave people a sense of brokenness, as if they had used up all their strength but were about to die.
No one knows when the country will be destroyed and the family will be ruined. Before the irreversible death comes, you should hug the ones you love more closely.
Jiang Yubai turned around and hugged Qi Changyi, telling him to rest assured and recuperate in the mansion, then he got on the carriage and left without looking back.
Qi Changyi stood at the gate of the prime minister's residence. He could still see the pleasing red color in front of him, but his vision gradually became blurred.
In the evening, Qi Changyi finished his dinner alone, went back to the bedroom of the small building, and lay down, ready to go to sleep. However, he tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep.
He got up, put on his clothes, and came to Pei Zheng's study.
It was late at night, and the study was quiet and empty.
Qi Changyi did not light the candlesticks, but walked in the dark to the desk where Pei Zheng often sat, which was filled with memorials and military reports scattered all over the place.
He lay on the table, looking at the bright moon and the shining stars outside the window, wondering when Brother Pei would come back.
As I thought about it, I slowly closed my eyes and fell asleep.
It was not until the second half of the night that Pei Zheng returned home. Without having anyone follow him, he went to the study on his own to deal with some other things.
When I opened the door, I noticed that there was someone in the room.
When I walked to the desk, I saw a small figure sleeping soundly on it, with its soft little face resting on an important piece of information.
Pei Zheng squatted down beside the table, looking at the little person whose breathing was shallow like a kitten. His long eyelashes cast a lovely shadow, his rosy lips were slightly open, and there were some crystal clear and attractive hair flashing around his lips.
She stretched out her fingers and rubbed the edges of his lips, wiping away the warmth and moisture. The softness beneath her fingertips made her reluctant to withdraw her hands.
Pei Zheng stood up, put one hand on his back, grabbed his legs with the other hand, picked him up sideways, and then frowned.
It should clearly be the weight of two people, so why is it still so light
I walked out of the study holding the person in my arms. The little person in my arms seemed to wake up slowly, his long eyelashes trembled, and then he opened his eyes.
"Brother Pei, you are back"
Pei Zheng said calmly, "Go back to sleep."
Qi Changyi raised his hands and hugged his neck, rubbing his face against his chin, "Brother Pei, I don't want to go back. Can I stay here with you? I will be good and won't disturb you."
Pei Zheng walked out without stopping, "No."
There are only two words: cold and hard.
Qi Changyi's eyes were suddenly wet with grievance, "Brother Pei, you haven't hugged me for a few days, don't you miss me?"
Once the tears started falling, he couldn't stop them. He could feel that Brother Pei was distancing himself from him. Did he no longer like him
Pei Zheng stopped at the door. After a while, he sighed deeply, kicked the door shut, and then turned around and walked back.
Put the little guy on the table and sit down, it doesn't matter if he puts down some memorials or military reports.
I hooked his chin and made him look up at me, then kissed his tearful eyes.
"Okay, stop crying."