Red Mansion and Crimson Pearl

Chapter 466 Exhausted

next door.

Emperor Zhaoming stared intently at Doctor He as he fed the prince medicine, and then watched as a hint of color returned to the prince's pale face.

Doctor He wiped the cold sweat off his face, felt the patient's pulse carefully, and finally stood up to reply to the Emperor Emeritus and Emperor Zhaoming:

"As long as we survive the next day and night, I, the prince, will be able to escape danger!"

Emperor Zhaoming felt relieved.

Tai Shang had been in a state of mental tension for three days and nights. At this moment, his mind was completely relaxed. He suddenly felt a black screen in front of his eyes and fell backwards involuntarily!

Prince Kejin and the second prince who were standing nearby reached out their hands at the same time and held up the old man!

Doctor He didn't even need to say hello, he just stepped forward, grabbed the Master's wrist and pressed his fingers on it!

Emperor Zhaoming clenched his fists nervously and clenched his teeth!

After a moment, Doctor He raised his head and looked at Emperor Zhaoming, with sadness and fear in his eyes!

"What's the matter? Speak quickly!" Emperor Zhaoming gritted his teeth anxiously!

Doctor He's voice was trembling: "Your Majesty, the Supreme Lord is mentally disturbed and exhausted. I'm afraid... it's not good..."

Everyone’s expressions changed drastically!

At this moment, the Grand Master woke up slowly, grabbed the Second Prince's hand, patted it with a smile, and spoke in a hoarse voice:

"Good boy, don't be afraid, don't be afraid! Grandfather is in good health... In his early years, he could fight tigers in the mountains and capture dragons in the water..."

As he said this, he coughed twice.

The Second Prince's eyes were already filled with tears, but he wiped them away while he had time, and silently went to massage him.

Prince Kejin forced a smile and was about to speak.

Suddenly, Tai Shang touched his chest and coughed twice, then he lowered his head and opened his mouth, and spat a mouthful of blood on the ground!

This time, even Emperor Zhaoming turned pale with fear, and rushed over to hug the old man: "Father!"

The Supreme Lord took a deep breath, fetched a towel with shaking hands, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and stared at Emperor Zhaoming with difficulty:

"Scorpion, what are you doing...? I'm not even dead yet..."

The second prince had already started crying, and he held his hand and said repeatedly: "You are just tired, please stop talking, and take a rest!"

Then she turned around and cried to Doctor He, "Where are the medicines you brought? Hurry up and give the emperor grandfather the best medicine!"

Doctor He took a look at Emperor Zhaoming, who had become as stiff and cold as a stone, and quickly agreed. He went to get the box and started flipping through it.

He immediately brought over a small porcelain bottle, filled it with half a tea bowl of warm water, and fed Tai Shang two pills.

Emperor Zhaoming then spoke in a gentle voice, advising: "You just took the medicine, lie down and have a good sleep."

Without waiting for the Grand Master to say anything with trembling lips, he rushed to continue, "Even if your mother walks slowly on the road, she will arrive tomorrow.

"If she sees you like this, there will probably be another big storm."

He came closer and whispered, "Chang'an Posthouse is not safe at the moment. I plan to leave after the Xiangping Army arrives.

"At least we can't let the Queen Mother catch up with us here! Otherwise, she will be worried about your health and will have to stay where you are and not allow you to move!"

This is serious talk.

Thinking about his wife's toughness, Tai Shang felt warm and frightened at the same time, so he shut up and nodded.

Everyone hurriedly found a similar bed board from outside, propped it up with a few broken stools, spread the Second Prince's sable fur cloak on it, and helped the Emperor lie down.

The new guards outside were all carefully selected by Tao Xingjian, and the personal soldiers brought by the two military governors were mostly scouts, all of whom were capable.

Everyone had an estimate of the battlefield and brought everything they needed. They worked together and soon they had set up several large tents.

There was a charcoal fire burning inside, which was much better than the two shabby houses that had almost no doors or windows.

The Grand Master and the Crown Prince were hurriedly moved into a tent, and Prince Kejin and the Second Prince looked after them personally.

The injured guards were moved into another tent, and Doctor He and the imperial physicians who accompanied them hurried over to boil hot water and apply medicine to treat their wounds.

Emperor Zhaoming naturally occupied the largest tent and was finally able to lie down, straighten his back and rest for a while.

Tao Xingjian then came in and whispered back, "Tao Mo is keeping an eye on those two. That boy is cunning and has a smooth tongue. He will definitely keep them in check. Your Majesty, don't worry."

Emperor Zhaoming closed his eyes and nodded.

"Although Zhou Yan is covered in wounds, it's not a big deal. Doctor He even praised him, saying that he is worthy of being a general who has fought many battles and is very good at getting hurt."

Emperor Zhaoming hummed again.

Tao Xingjian looked at him, hesitated for a moment, and said, "And those killers...

"General Zhou said that it's not that they don't want to leave anyone alive, but that anyone who is injured and can't escape will definitely be stabbed by his accomplices..."

Emperor Zhaoming opened his eyes quietly.

"...It looks like they are assassins." Tao Xingjian then reported in a low voice, "Just now, Doctor He and his team quietly turned over the bodies of two or three assassins.

"Doctor He and General Zhou are both certain that those assassins are from the military!"

Emperor Zhaoming closed his eyes again and took a deep breath.

Tao Xingjian was about to say something else, but Emperor Zhaoming spoke up: "Give them some hot soup and hot water to eat. Don't give it to me first, give it to them first."

Tao Xingjian quickly agreed.

Emperor Zhaoming paused, then said, "I need to rest for a while. Wait until the Xiangping army arrives, then call me to get up. If someone comes to ask, I will say that I am tired and fell asleep."

This is a delaying tactic.

Tao Xingjian agreed and went out, walked to the outside of the two governors' tents, and called out "Tao Mo" loudly.

Tao Mo hurriedly put down the water he was feeding Feng Bing, stood up, bowed to Feng Bing and Yun Guang, and then responded and went out.

Tao Xingjian looked at him coldly: "You are a good servant. You don't serve your master as a servant, but serve your master's servant as a servant!

"From now on, don't call me Master. Remember to call me Grandpa!"

Feng Bing and others heard it clearly in the tent.

Feng Bing was immediately furious. He stood up and was about to curse back, but Yun Guang held him down, winked at him and shook his head.

Feng Bing lay back down angrily.

Tao Mo kept admitting his guilt outside, and asked with a smile: "Master, what do you want me to do?"

"Your Majesty is extremely tired after a night of running around, and now he has gone to sleep. You go and guard the door of the tent."

Tao Xingjian gave the order with his hands behind his back, and then warned, "Your Majesty is a light sleeper and gets irritable when he wakes up. Don't make any noise. If you wake him up, you'll be punished with a stick!"

Tao Mo agreed readily at first, then carefully asked Tao Xingjian what he was going to do: "Master has something to ask me to do, can't you take a rest in the tent?"

Tao Xingjian spat and said, "We are ordered to make porridge and rice for the emperor, the prince and the wounded!

"You are such a bad boy, you can't do anything and you eat everything without leaving any leftovers! How dare I let you go?!

"We only have this much food, and we don't know how we're going to get back to Beijing. It's not enough for a greedy person like you!"

Seeing Tao Xingjian getting more and more angry as he stretched out his hand, Tao Mo hurried over and hugged him, grinning:

"Good Master, even if I don't know how to count, I won't dare to act recklessly at this time!

"Don't worry! Leave it to me! I'll take care of it for you!"

Only then was Tao Xingjian satisfied and left cursing.

Tao Mo bowed and sent him off respectfully, then hurriedly turned back and entered Feng and Yun's tents, whispered the task, and patted his chest to promise:

"You two masters are also injured, so you will be the first to eat! I will personally deliver it to you in a moment!"

The two smiled and thanked him. Yun Guang ordered two of his personal soldiers to help him.

After he went out, Yun Guang looked at Feng Bing with a smile, and Feng Bing also looked at him with a smile.

Feng Bing was even more proud: "No matter what happens, as long as we are not involved, we will have good fortune in the future!"