Pei Zheng's eyes changed.
Li Yu also followed in and bowed to Pei Zheng, "Master Pei, Doctor Jiang..."
Pei Zheng waved his hand and Li Yu said nothing more.
"What are the rumors?"
Jiang Yubai glanced at the little man lying on the bed, "Lord Pei asked me this question, shouldn't you know it better?"
Pei Zheng's eyes darkened a little.
"Come with me."
After saying that, he walked out the door with his hands behind his back.
The little person under the quilt showed his eyes, looked at Jiang Yubai, and suddenly curved his eyes to greet him.
Jiang Yubai forced a smile, nodded at Qi Changyi, and then walked out the door.
Li Yu hurried to the bed and picked up the clothes on the ground.
Qi Changyi blinked twice, "Xiao Yuzi, where are Brother Pei and Doctor Jiang going?"
Li Yu shook his head.
"Your Highness, I don't know either. Imperial Doctor Jiang came here in a hurry just now, saying he wanted to check your pulse, but now he's gone."
"Oh, okay."
"Your Highness, please put on your clothes first, otherwise you will get cold. It will be time for dinner soon."
But Pei Zheng didn't come back until after dinner.
The sky gradually darkened and candles were lit in the small building.
When Jiang Yubai pushed the door open again, Qi Changyi had not yet rested.
"Your Highness, why are you still awake so late?"
"Doctor Jiang, why are you here?"
"I was delayed this afternoon and came to see you now."
As he spoke, Jiang Yubai walked to the bedside and took Qi Changyi's pulse.
"You've recovered well, but you must not take it lightly. Don't sleep so late in the future, and don't stop taking the medicine in the morning." Qi Changyi shrank his neck and nodded obediently.
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"Doctor Jiang, I understand. I will go to bed early and get up early and take medicine on time in the future. This way I can get better quickly. Right?"
Jiang Yubai tapped his forehead and said, "It's good that you know."
"Doctor Jiang, can I ask you a question?"
"Your Highness, just ask directly."
Qi Changyi hesitated for a moment, then lowered his head and tugged at the clothes on his knees.
"Where did you and Brother Pei go this afternoon?"
The smile on Jiang Yubai's lips suddenly froze.
"Um... I just went to Master Pei's study and talked about other things. You are just a kid, so don't worry so much. The important thing is to take care of your health happily. Do you hear me?"
"I see."
Qi Changyi lowered his head, feeling very depressed.
Jiang Yubai didn't know how to comfort him, "Lord Pei went out for something. It seems that the emperor summoned him, so he went to the palace."
Qi Changyi didn't say anything, but just buried his head deeper.
Jiang Yubai was silent for a while, then turned to Li Yu and said, "Let him drink the medicine before going to sleep. Also, it's very cold outside recently, remember not to let him go out."
Li Yu agreed to all of them.
"Your Highness, go to bed early. I will go back today and come to see you tomorrow."
"Um!"
A smile finally appeared on Qi Changyi's little face.
Jiang Yubai then walked out the door.
In the next few days, Jiang Yubai came to the small building every day. With his and Li Yu's company, Qi Changyi's time of being unable to go out and being trapped in the small building did not seem so difficult.
Pei Zheng had been so busy these days that he had hardly even been to the back garden, often staying in the palace for the entire day. When he returned to the Prime Minister's Residence, the candlelight in the small building in the back garden had been extinguished for a long time.
He took a look from a distance and then turned and left.
Although he had not visited Qi Changyi very often, everyone in the Prime Minister's Mansion had received orders that the people living in the small building in the back garden must be served carefully, with the best food, clothing and other necessities, and the maids and servants were the smartest in the entire mansion.
With Jiang Yubai's daily care, Qi Changyi's body recovered quickly and he was able to walk after a few days.
It was already freezing cold outside. Qi Changyi had been trapped for so long that he felt all his bones were itchy and wanted to go out for a walk.
He begged Jiang Yubai several times before Jiang Yubai finally gave in and allowed Li Yu to take him around the back garden.
—Stepping out of the door of the small building, the cold and fresh air instantly filled into his lungs. Qi Changyi took two deep breaths, was choked by the cold air, and coughed a few times.
Li Yu quickly got him a furry white robe and put it on.
"Your Highness, it's really cold outside. Why don't we go back to the house and wait until the weather is clearer or you feel better. Then we can go out for a walk and maybe even go out of the Prime Minister's Mansion."
"Xiao Yuzi, I really don't want to lie down in bed anymore. I've been lying down for so long... Don't worry about me, I'm really fine."
Li Yu couldn't persuade him, so he said, "Okay, let's walk slowly. If you feel uncomfortable, tell me immediately and we can go back to the house to rest."
"good."
Li Yu supported Qi Changyi and walked out slowly.
This back garden is very large. Next to the small building there is a bamboo forest and a lotus pond. Above the pond there is an exquisite pavilion with carved beams and painted rafters.
There are some rockery and trees not far away, but the leaves have all fallen off, leaving the trees bare and looking a bit desolate and cold.
"Your Highness, I heard that this back garden was where Lord Pei lived before he became an official. At that time, Lord Pei's father had not yet passed away, that is, the previous Prime Minister Pei.
The two were walking and talking along a cobblestone path, when they suddenly looked up and found a small courtyard in front of them with two words written on it: Plum Garden.
The weather is already so cold, but it hasn't snowed yet, and the plum blossoms in the plum garden haven't bloomed yet. The huge flower buds are almost unable to cover the bright red inside, but they just refuse to bloom.
This plum garden is very similar to the one Qi Changyi remembers.
Qi Changyi stopped at the door and looked for a long time.
Li Yu asked in confusion, "Your Highness, you want to enjoy the plum blossoms."
The plum garden in the palace blooms beautifully every winter. Li Yu saw it once. The white snow reflected the blood-red color of the whole garden. Once seen, it will be unforgettable for a lifetime.
"By the way, Your Highness, what is your favorite flower? Is it the plum blossom?"
Qi Changyi thought about it and then shook his head gently, "No, my favorite flower is the lotus, the red lotus."
"Honglian." Li Yu nodded.
The two turned and walked out of the plum garden, but suddenly saw a figure standing at the end of the path.
The man was wearing a white robe with gold thread, his face looked a little haggard, and his eyes were much duller than before.
After Qi Changyi saw the man clearly, he couldn't hide his surprise.
"Fourth brother!"
Li Yu also hurriedly bowed and said, "Greetings to His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince."
Qi Changfeng moved his feet and walked over.
"Fourth brother, why are you here? Did you come to see me just for the sake of it?"
Qi Changyi excitedly ran to Qi Changfeng and gently pulled his sleeve.
"Yeah, I haven't seen you for so long, I came to see you."
Qi Changfeng calmly pulled back his sleeves, and then said, "Seeing that you are okay, I am relieved. Then I will go back first."
After saying that, he turned around and was about to leave.
"Fourth brother!" Qi Changyi shouted, "Are you leaving so soon? I still have a lot to say to you..."
As Qi Changyi spoke, tears welled up in the corners of his eyes and the tip of his nose turned a little red.
Qi Changfeng finally couldn't bear it anymore and turned around, looking at him and said, "Okay, don't cry, I won't leave, just tell me what you want to say."
"Fourth brother, I haven't seen you for a long time, I miss you..."
Tears rolled down from the corners of Qi Changyi's eyes, and the hot tears flowed across his cold cheeks, leaving two tear marks.
Qi Changfeng looked at his tearful eyes and it was impossible for him to say that he was not soft-hearted at all.
"Don't cry. I came to see you this time on the orders of the emperor. It's all my fault. I didn't have any evidence and told the emperor about the past, which made him furious."
Qi Changyi asked worriedly, "Did father scold you? Fourth brother, don't be sad, father definitely didn't mean it."
"Heh." Qi Changfeng sneered, "Not on purpose? Father gave me a mansion and asked me to move out of the palace. Isn't this intentional? This is clearly a case of out of sight, out of mind!"
"Moving out of the palace... Fourth brother, where do you live now?"
"A remote place in the imperial capital is naturally not as good as the Prime Minister's Mansion. I see that you are happy living here. Are you getting along well with your enemies?"
Qi Changyi quickly shook his head, "Fourth brother, I don't want to either. I want to move back to the palace, but Brother Pei won't let me go..."
"I see you don't want to leave either. Haven't you liked him since childhood? Isn't this exactly what you want now?"
"No, no, that's not the case..."
Qi Changyi cried and shook his head. He was not good at speaking and didn't know how to explain after being questioned by Qi Changfeng.
Qi Changfeng was also feeling depressed. He had been neglected by the emperor recently, not only because he mentioned the past, but also because he had done some small things in the court.
While Pei Zheng was away, Qi Changfeng secretly tried to win over the power of the Queen's family, attempting to trip him up before Pei Zheng returned. However, he did not expect that only a few days after Pei Zheng returned, the alliance of forces he had worked so hard to build collapsed.
Qi Changfeng was unwilling to accept this. What he wanted was never just a little prince. What he wanted was the position of Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace and the throne in the future. So he could not make any mistakes, not even a single step.
But now his power is suppressed by Pei Zheng everywhere, he can't raise his head, and it can be said that he is having a hard time.
Today he deliberately chose a time when Pei Zheng was not at home to come to the Prime Minister's Residence. He not only wanted to see his own brother, but actually wanted to smooth over Pei Zheng's relationship through Qi Changyi to see if Pei Zheng could let him go and give himself a chance to breathe.
But when he looked at this little person who missed him so much, he couldn't say it in the end.
"Alright, I don't care what it looks like. You can do whatever you want in the future." Qi Changfeng said, "Are you done? If you're done, I'm leaving."
Qi Changyi wiped away her tears vigorously and looked at Qi Changfeng's tired face. "Fourth brother... have you been having a hard time recently?"
Qi Changfeng paused, and his eyes felt a little warm.
Are you having a bad time
Does anyone care whether he is doing well or not
Except for this little fool, it seemed that no one had ever asked himself such a question.