flstandardbreds Chapter 1033 Forced into a corner, preparing to feign illness
Chapter 1033 Forced into a corner, preparing to feign illness
When Changgui entered the study again to change the hot tea for the three people in the study, he saw that the three of them were still sitting in the same place, their faces as gloomy and ugly as before!
No, Master is different. Master's expression is even worse than before... much worse!
Just now, the master's face was as black as ink;
But now it's eerily white!
It seems that the Emperor's decree ordering the master to collect the bodies of the former Vice Minister Zhang Jinyan and his family has truly damaged the master's health and spirit!
Changgui gently placed the hot tea on the tray and then put the previously cooled teacups back on the tray.
She stole a glance at her master, who was sitting motionless behind his desk. Her lips trembled, and after much hesitation, she finally spoke.
"Master, how many days has this been going on?"
Master, you haven't eaten a proper meal or slept a proper night.
Take today for example, the master didn't eat breakfast, but he can eat lunch...
If this continues, I'm afraid the master's body won't be able to take it!
What if the master falls ill because of this?
My lord, why don't you have a good meal first, and then get a good night's sleep?
There's a saying... 'There's no mountain too high to climb.'
There's always a solution to everything.
Right now, Master, please relax and take good care of your health; that's the most important thing right now!
As Chang Gui was speaking, he suddenly noticed his master slowly lifting his eyelids and staring directly at him.
Chang Gui's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly took two steps back and knelt on the ground, "Master, please forgive me!"
"It was this servant's overstepping bounds and presumption; please punish me, Master!"
Jiang Fang and Tong Lian glanced at Chang Gui, who was kneeling on the ground in fright, and then at Prince Yi behind the desk. They thought to themselves, "As a servant who serves the prince closely, Chang Gui's job is simply to serve tea and water and obey orders!"
For a servant to utter such words of comfort was indeed beyond his station and presumptuous!
Moreover, the prince is in a bad mood right now. If we provoke his wrath, even if this servant Changgui doesn't die... he'll probably get a beating!
Jiang Fang and Tong Lian were thinking this when something unexpected happened...
Surprisingly, Xiao Jingyi didn't get angry, or even as angry as they had imagined. Instead, he casually waved his hand at Chang Gui, as if to say, "Just tell him to step back!"
Is this okay?
"This servant thanks you, Master!"
Chang Gui felt as if he had been granted a pardon. He quickly kowtowed, picked up the tea tray, and hurriedly retreated.
Jiang Fang and Tong Lian exchanged a glance... The Prince wasn't angry or upset about Chang Gui's overstepping his bounds and offense. This was...
Could it be that the prince has suffered so many blows in recent days... that he has changed his ways?
Or is it that after suffering a blow, the prince actually became attached to the little bit of care and comfort given by his servant, Chang Gui?
The two of them were puzzled.
Just then, Xiao Jingyi said leisurely, "Chang Gui's words just now reminded me."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Fang and Tong Lian both looked at Xiao Jingyi...
Did Chang Gui's words remind the prince?
Which sentence reminded the prince?
The two carefully recalled what Chang Gui had just said...
Chang Gui simply offered the prince a few words of comfort... advising him to eat well, sleep well, and take care of his health...
Oh, and they also said: There's no mountain of fire that can't be crossed!
Is that all?
These are just a few words of comfort, aren't they?
How can this be considered a reminder to the prince?
Then Xiao Jingyi continued, "What if... I fall ill now?"
What if I were to suddenly fall ill and become bedridden?
What if I were to suddenly fall ill, become bedridden, and even lose my senses?
If I were to fall ill and become bedridden, and lose my senses... how could I possibly oversee the subsequent... handling of the body's burial?"
Jiang Fang and Tong Lian understood that Xiao Jingyi meant that instead of racking their brains to figure out how to handle the matter of collecting the corpse, they should...
It's better to make it impossible!
Is Your Highness... planning to feign illness and escape?
Will this work?
There's a saying among the people: "Being delirious won't make you die!"
sick?
Is the illness occurring at this time?
What disease?
If the Emperor finds out, he'll just send over all the imperial physicians from the palace...
The prince was faking illness... wouldn't he be exposed immediately?
At this critical juncture, Tong Lian had no time to ponder her words and simply said what was on her mind.
"Your Highness, Your Highness feigning illness... might be a good way to avoid the immediate problem."
However, this is not easy to do.
Moreover, there are so many imperial physicians in the palace; they can tell the true nature of an illness just by taking a pulse.
If... if the Emperor finds out that the Prince is faking illness...
Before Tong Lian could continue speaking, Xiao Jingyi directly raised his hand to interrupt her.
How could Xiao Jingyi not know what Tong Lian was about to say?
However, judging from the current situation, faking illness is the simplest and most direct method!
The emperor does not neglect starving soldiers;
The emperor does not employ sick or weak soldiers!
This is under discussion!
Even if there is an imperial edict, how can one carry out the instructions on the edict when one is already unconscious from illness?
Could it be that... the Emperor would have someone drag him out of his coma from his sickbed and carry him to collect the bodies of the former Grand Secretary Zhang Jinyan and his family?