jdhmnovel Chapter 351: As if guarding against others harming Xie Xiao5
Chapter 351: As if guarding against others harming Xie Xiao5
"Wait!"
Sure enough, as soon as they approached, they were stopped by the guards guarding the periphery.
The eunuch calmly pulled out a token from his pocket and said, "I am the Fifth Prince's personal eunuch. How come you don't recognize me after just a short while?"
"Eunuch Fu is the Fifth Prince's most trusted person. How could we not know him? It's just... the Emperor has ordered that no strangers are allowed to enter the Fifth Prince's bedroom at will."
"But why do I feel that the two young eunuchs behind Eunuch Fu look unfamiliar? They don't seem to be the ones around the Fifth Prince?" The guard said hesitantly.
It’s no wonder they are so cautious. The emperor is really in a bad mood because of the fifth prince’s serious illness.
The emperor has issued an order forbidding any outsiders from entering or leaving the Fifth Prince's bedroom. If they do not investigate carefully, and if anything happens to the Fifth Prince, the guards will be in danger.
"What do you mean? Would I harm the fifth prince?" Eunuch Fu frowned and said in a deep voice.
"Eunuch Fu has misunderstood. That's not what we meant." The guard said with a smile, "This is just a routine interrogation. We are all concerned about the Fifth Prince."
No matter who they suspected, they would not suspect Eunuch Fu.
After all, if something happened to the Fifth Prince, the first person to bear the brunt would be Eunuch Fu, who had always served the Fifth Prince.
No one seeks his own death.
They were just afraid that Eunuch Fu would rashly bring people in, and that he would be used by others and kill everyone.
Eunuch Fu snorted coldly and said, "Don't worry, these two are just eunuchs in the palace's flower room."
"The Fifth Prince has been bedridden for several days and has long been a little listless and depressed. Today, he suddenly wanted to see the plum blossoms, but it's freezing outside. If he wants to leave his bedroom to appreciate them, he'll be fine."
"Your Highness's body cannot bear this. If he goes out and is blown by the cold wind, I'm afraid his illness will be aggravated."
"Secondly, this goes against the Emperor's wishes, and I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to do it."
"So, I thought of having someone pick some plum blossoms and put them in a vase for Your Highness to enjoy."
"Your Highness, if you are in a better mood, your illness will naturally heal faster."
When the guards heard that the fifth prince wanted to appreciate plum blossoms in the middle of winter, they were very nervous. Only after hearing the rest did they feel relieved.
"Your Excellency is so thoughtful. I am ashamed of myself for not being as considerate as you."
"As for the plum blossoms, why don't we just take them to our father-in-law and save you two the trouble?"
This still makes me a little worried.
Luo Xiyao lowered her head and frowned when she heard the guards' words.
No wonder the rumors of confinement were so widespread before. Isn’t this a bit too much?
Even if he didn't want others to disturb Xie Xiaowu's recuperation, it was still too harsh. I don't know what the emperor was thinking.
This doesn't look like he's recuperating, but rather like he's on guard against others harming Xie Xiaowu.
This thought flashed through Luo Xiyao's mind, and then she dismissed it.
If the emperor knew that someone wanted to harm Xie Xiaowu, he could just arrest that person directly. Why resort to this trick? It would be a waste of time.
But given the current situation, I don’t know if I can get in smoothly.
When Eunuch Fu heard the guard's words, he looked at him with disdain and shrilled, "You? What do you uncouth fellows know?"
"Do you know which shapes of plum blossom branches go best with which vases? Do you know how many branches are best placed in different vases? Do you know which orientation is best for viewing them?"
"You dare to speak without knowing anything?"
The guards looked at each other in bewilderment. One of them couldn't help but mutter, "Is there really so much to be said for just looking at plum blossoms?"
Eunuch Fu said unhappily, "Of course. Otherwise, I would be bored and pick so many plum blossoms. I could just pick a few and it would be enough. These plum blossoms need to be sorted and the best ones selected to be placed in the vase."
"In this way, Your Highness will be happy and feel better."
"These two young eunuchs have been selected by the Imperial Household Department and are very proficient in these matters. That's why I brought them here."
"Once they have finished arranging the vase, they will naturally leave."
"Why don't you just get out of the way and stop wasting time here. Otherwise, if the Fifth Prince gets upset and says something to the Emperor, you'll be in big trouble."
Seeing that Eunuch Fu said this, and that they really didn't understand these so-called elegant things, the guards had no choice but to let the person in.
Only after passing the guards did Luo Xiyao breathe a sigh of relief.
She teased Eunuch Fu in a low voice, "Little Fuzi, I didn't realize you have such a bad temper."
Eunuch Fu was a little apprehensive and said, "Princess, please stop teasing me. If you don't do this, they will never let anyone in."
"Hey, why are you panicking? I was just saying it casually." Luo Xiyao said.
The place where the guards were guarding was not far from the bedroom. After just a few words, Luo Xiyao and his group arrived.
Luo Xiyao had already smelled the smell of medicine from a distance. Now, with only a door between them, the smell of medicine became even stronger.
Eunuch Fu opened the door and motioned Luo Xiyao to go in.
Everyone had already reached the door, but Luo Xiyao was hesitant to move.
She was very scared.
She was afraid that she would see Xie Xiaowu, who was even sicker and emaciated than last time.
It was Pei Liangchuan who took the lead and walked in.
Pei Liangchuan has been practicing medicine for so many years that he no longer feels so deeply about the separations of life and death.
What's more, he has confidence in his medical skills.
There aren't many diseases in this world that even he can't cure.
Pei Liangchuan walked in carelessly. Luo Xiyao glanced at him, took a deep breath, put on a big smile on her face, and followed him in.
Eunuch Fu followed him in and closed the door.
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inside the house.
Luo Xiyao placed all the plum branches in her hands on the table, hiding the worry in her eyes.
While walking towards the bed behind the screen, he tried to speak in a cheerful tone:
"Xie Xiaowu, the princess is here to see you, why don't you come and greet her!"