Before the city was under martial law,
Xie Lian and the others traveled through the night,
They arrived at another city.
He still placed the king and queen in a hidden place while he and Feng Xin went out to earn money. However, they, who could not earn much money in the previous city, would not suddenly be lucky in another city.
The two of them were still busy for a whole day and could only get a meager salary. Moreover..,
Because one of the three people who used to be inseparable was suddenly missing,
The other two people were extremely unaccustomed to it. For example..,
Previously, it was Mu Qing who was in charge of keeping the money bag and counting the number at any time,
Now that Mu Qing had left..,
Feng Xin bluntly said that he might lose the money, Xie Lian had no choice but to keep the money bag on himself. Every time he counted the pitifully small amount..,
He could not believe it..,
This was his reward for a day's labor. In the past, he..,
Even if he rewarded a beggar, it would be more than this amount.
Without Mu Qing, there was no one to deliver food to the king and queen..,
Xie Lian could only bring Feng Xin every day and personally deliver all kinds of needed items to the hiding place of the king and queen. He could see his son often,
This made the Queen very happy,
When she was happy, she went to the kitchen. On this day, she let Xie Lian and Feng Xin taste the soup she cooked,
She pulled them to the table and said, "You two have to take good care of yourselves. You've all lost weight."
Feng Xin broke out in cold sweat and bounced up as soon as his butt touched the stool. He waved his hand and said, "No, no, no, Your Majesty, Feng Xin does not dare, I absolutely do not dare!"
The Queen said amiably, "Child, what is there to be afraid of? Come, sit down. "
How could Feng Xin dare to say it? He really did not dare. After bracing himself and sitting down, the Queen presented the results of her labor. Feng Xin took a deep breath and suddenly opened the lid of the pot. Xie Lian sat at the top. When the two of them saw the contents of the pot, their faces were tragic.
Xie Lian said in a low voice, "This chicken... died so miserably."
"..." Feng Xin's lips moved slightly and he said, "Your Highness, you saw wrong. There is no chicken inside."
"???" Xie Lian: "Then what is this dead chicken-like thing floating inside?"
Feng Xin: "I guess it's soup paste... the shape is a little wrong?"
The two of them studied it for a long time but still couldn't figure out what was in the pot. The Empress scooped a bowl for Xie Lian and Feng Xin himself. Once the Empress entered the room and went to find the King, they immediately poured away the soup in their bowls. Then, they pretended to drink the soup in one gulp and wiped their mouths, saying, "I'm full, I'm full."
Seeing this, the queen was quite happy and said, "Is it delicious?"
Xie Lian insincerely said, "Delicious, delicious!"
The Queen said happily, "If it's good, then drink more!"
Xie Lian almost spat out the nonexistent soup. He raised his handkerchief and pretended to wipe the corner of his mouth. At this time, the Queen seemed to hesitate for a moment and said, "My son, let me ask you a question. Don't blame me for asking too much."
Xie Lian's heart tightened. Putting down the handkerchief, he asked, "What is it? Please ask away. "
The Queen sat down beside him and said, "Where is that child Mu Qing? Why haven't you come these past few days? "
True enough.
Hearing her mention Mu Qing, Xie Lian's heart tightened even more. He said, "Ah, I gave him some tasks, so he went somewhere else first."
The Queen seemed to let out a sigh of relief and nodded. Immediately after, she asked, "Then when will he come back?"
Xie Lian said, "It's possible that he'll be outside for a long time … … and won't be able to come back."
Hearing this, the Queen looked a bit awkward. Xie Lian sensed it and asked, "What's wrong?"
The Queen immediately said, "Nothing."
Feng Xin's eyes were sharp. He suddenly said, "Your Majesty the Queen, what happened to your hand?"
Hand?
Xie Lian lowered his head to look and was immediately shocked.
His mother's hands, which used to be well-maintained and elegant, now looked a little frightening. The skin around her knuckles were broken and there were even some faint traces of blood. Xie Lian suddenly stood up and pulled her hand. "What's going on?"
The Queen hurriedly said, "Nothing happened. I just washed some clothes and quilts, but I don't really know how to wash them. "
Xie Lian blurted out, "Why did you want to wash them yourself? You can … … "
Before he could finish speaking, he was stuck. Can what? Can let the palace maids help wash them? Can let Mu Qing help wash them? That was impossible.
During their escape, Mu Qing had always been the personal attendant of Xie Lian, the King, and the Queen. He had taken care of all kinds of daily personal matters. The moment he left, there was suddenly no one to do all the trivial chores.
There was no one to cook, no one to wash, and no one to fold the quilts. The originally incomparably simple days had suddenly become inconvenient. Xie Lian could still bear it with some difficulty because he had too many things to worry about. However, how could his mother, who was used to living a life of leisure, do such rough work? And if the Queen didn't do it herself, who could do it in her place?
After being silent for a long time, Xie Lian said, "You can leave it. I'll wash it. "
The Queen smiled and said, "No need. You should properly do your own things. I've never washed or cooked before. In any case, I have nothing to do every day, so I'll do it myself. It's quite interesting, especially when I see you guys eat happily. "
That pot of soup was made by his mother with such a pair of hands. However, they didn't even drink a sip before secretly pouring the soup away. Xie Lian and Feng Xin looked at each other, both feeling uncomfortable. At this time, the Queen spoke again, "Oh right, there's one more thing. That is, can you bring some medicine back tomorrow? "
Xie Lian slightly opened his eyes and said, "Medicine? What medicine? "
The Queen's face was full of worry as she said, "Ah, I don't know either. How about you go to the medicine shop and ask what kind of medicine to use for coughing up blood?"
"Coughing up blood?!" Xie Lian was stunned. "Who's coughing up blood? You? Imperial Father? Why didn't you say so earlier? "
His voice was a bit louder, so the Queen immediately said, "Lower your voice!" However, it was already too late. An angry voice came from the back of the house, saying, "I told you not to talk too much!"
It was the King. Seeing that he had already heard it, the Queen didn't hide it anymore and rushed into the house, saying, "But, you can't go on like this!"
Xie Lian walked into the house and saw the King nestled in a tattered quilt. These past few days, he hadn't looked at him carefully. Now that he looked, the King's face was sickly. His cheeks were almost sunken in, making his complexion look even worse in the gloomy and gloomy house. Where was the halo of the King of a country? He was simply an old man with an ashen face.
Xie Lian didn't need to take his pulse to know that the King had definitely been sick for a long time. Moreover, it wasn't a light illness. Even the entire house was filled with a haze of sickness, making it hard for people to breathe. Remembering that the Queen had said 'coughing up blood', he became anxious and immediately raised his voice, "What's going on here?!"
The King's face was ashen as he said, "What kind of tone is that?"
The Queen and Feng Xin both came in. Xie Lian said, "Don't worry about my tone. Why didn't you say you were sick earlier? "
The King angrily said, "Are you teaching this King a lesson? At any time, this King doesn't need you to teach me what I should say or what I shouldn't say! "
Seeing that the King was actually still being stubborn, Xie Lian said in disbelief, "You're simply unreasonable? Even at this time, you still want to emphasize your status and authority? "
The King angrily said, "Get out! Quickly get out! "
The Queen and Feng Xin hurriedly pulled Xie Lian out and said, "My son! Don't be like this. He's your Imperial Father, and he's sick. You should give in a bit. "
Escaping with an illness was worse than adding hail to snow. Xie Lian buried his face in his hands and said, "Mother Empress! Why didn't you say so earlier? If you had said so earlier, perhaps it wouldn't have dragged on to this coughing up blood disease! Do you know how difficult it is to treat this illness? "It should be said that with their current conditions, it was impossible to cure it!
The Queen was a little frightened and also a little sad as she said, "We … … We also didn't know it would be so serious."
Feng Xin also said, "That's right. Moreover, they had been escaping from Yong An's pursuers the entire way, how could they stop? "
Xie Lian took his face out of his hands and said, "I'll take him to the city to find a doctor now."
However, the King said from inside the house, "No need!"
Xie Lian turned around and was about to say that he had the final say when he heard Feng Xin say, "Your Highness, if you take the King to the medical center in the city, we will definitely be noticed."
Hearing this, Xie Lian's movements suddenly froze. The Queen said, "We were afraid of this, that's why we didn't say anything these past few days. Imperial son, you should first … … think of a way to get some medicine back. "
Behind the house, the King violently coughed again. The Queen went in to take care of him. Xie Lian was stunned for a while before he turned around and went out. Feng Xin said, "Your Highness! What do you plan to do? "
Xie Lian didn't answer and began to rummage through the house. Feng Xin asked, "What are you looking for?" He didn't answer. In a flash, he took out something from the bottom of the chest.
It was a treasured sword overflowing with an ancient aura. Feng Xin looked at it and said, "Why did you take out the red mirror?"
After a moment of silence, Xie Lian said, "I want to pawn it."
Feng Xin was shocked and immediately said, "You can't!"
Xie Lian heavily closed the chest and said, "I've pawned so many swords, this one won't make a difference."
Along the way, in order to gather enough money for their carriage and the necessary fees for passing through dangerous checkpoints, Xie Lian had already pawned more than half of the treasured swords he originally loved. Moreover, because they couldn't go to large pawnshops with many people, sometimes they would be threatened by black-hearted merchants who discovered their whereabouts. Thus, they had to reluctantly sell them at a reduced price. Feng Xin said, "It's not the same! Don't you like this sword a lot? Otherwise, why didn't you pawn it before and instead hid it at the bottom of the chest? Moreover, this is a sword gifted to you by the Emperor. Wouldn't it be bad if you pawned it and told others? "
Xie Lian tiredly said, "No matter how much I like it, it's not as important as my life. Let's go, let's go."
The two of them took the swords and walked all the way to the city. Both of them had dejected expressions. When they arrived in front of the pawnshop, Xie Lian stopped and looked at the red mirror in his hands. Feng Xin looked at him and said, "How about we don't pawn it? Let's try … … think of another way? "
Xie Lian shook his head and said, "It's too late. Moreover, I don't know any other way to definitely gather enough money."
If they went to steal, rob, or swindle, no mortals could stop them. Moreover, the money would come much faster. However, it was because they had to abide by the rules of mortals and the principles of good and evil that they had to honestly think of ways to earn money that they were in such a difficult situation. After making up his mind, Xie Lian said, "We have to pawn it. Once we pawn it, we'll go buy medicine." Although he said this, his feet still didn't move. Feng Xin knew that he couldn't bear to part with this sword. This was the last treasured sword in his hands, so he said, "Then let's wait and see."
Right at this moment, a clamor came from the other side of the street. Someone shouted, "Who's causing trouble?!" "You've got guts!" "Arrest them! Arrest them! "
Both of them were startled. Xie Lian vigilantly dodged to the side and said, "Who?!"
Feng Xin was also very vigilant. He went to investigate and felt relieved. Returning, he said, "It's nothing! Don't worry! It's not related to us. They're not looking for us, nor are they Yong An Bing. "
Only then did Xie Lian's tense heart relax a little. He said, "Then what's going on?"
Feng Xin said, "I'm not sure. It seems like a few evil servants are fighting. Let's go take a look?"
Xie Lian said, "Let's go take a look. Hopefully it's not some evil tyrant." The two of them moved forward together. They saw a few people wrestling in the middle while the onlookers cheered. Feng Xin patted a passerby who was watching excitedly and asked, "Brother, what's going on?"
That passerby chuckled and said, "Don't you know? It's too exciting! The servant is hitting the master! "
Xie Lian was speechless for a moment. He asked, "Why is this happening? And why are they cheering? "
That passerby said, "Of course they're cheering! This master, ah, he's really not a good person! This servant has been with him since he was a child and is loyal and devoted. As for him, he only knows how to exploit others. He doesn't pay them much, yet he still orders them to work like cattle and horses for him. This servant really can't stand it anymore. Look, look! They're still fighting! "
Sure enough, the one who was beating the servant cursed as he fought. He said things like, "I've tolerated you for a long time!", "Why don't you calculate what you've given me?!", "Our family is so poor we can't even feed ourselves, yet you still ride on my head and act like a tyrant!", "From today onwards, I'm no longer your family's dog!" So on and so forth, the master who was being beaten hugged his head and howled. Everyone applauded and cheered. Xie Lian's heart tightened as he listened. He didn't know why, but his hair stood on end. He couldn't help but slap Feng Xin's face. Feng Xin, on the other hand, didn't notice his strange behavior at all. He listened to the people talking about the master's various misdeeds and casually said, "So that's how it is. Then this master is really outrageous. No wonder this servant wants to rebel."
He said it unintentionally, but Xie Lian's heart skipped a beat. He tightened his grip on the red mirror in his hand.
After a headache, they pawned the red mirror. The two finally had money and immediately went to the medical center to consult a doctor. They bought dozens of medicinal ingredients to bring back.
The medicinal ingredients to treat hemoptysis were expensive and needed in large quantities. It wasn't something that could be obtained in one or two days. Thus, they still had to pay attention to what would happen next. That night, Feng Xin first opened a few packets of medicinal ingredients and brewed them outside the house. He fanned himself with a broken palm-leaf fan while Xie Lian rummaged through the house. After rummaging for a long time, he finally found a shiny golden belt from the bottom of the chest.
Originally, Xie Lian had many golden belts, but like the treasured swords, they were all pawned. Only this last one was left. He originally wanted to keep it as a souvenir, but now, he decided to use it to do something.
Coincidentally, Feng Xin looked up at him and said, "Your Highness, why are you holding that belt? It can't be that you also want to pawn it, right? "
Xie Lian walked over and handed the golden belt to him.
Seeing this, Feng Xin's eyes immediately widened. Baffled, he said, "… … Why are you giving this to me??? Your Highness, when you closed the chest just now, you didn't close your brain along with it, right??? "
"… …" Only now did Xie Lian remember that in the Heavenly Court, gifting a golden belt had a special meaning. His face immediately darkened as he said, "You're thinking too much. I didn't mean it that way at all. Just treat it as ordinary gold and accept it! "As he said this, he stuffed it over. Feng Xin had that shiny golden belt hanging from his neck. Glaring at him, he said, "No. You have to tell me, why did you suddenly give me a gold belt? "
Xie Lian said, "Just treat it as making up for the salary I owe you for so long."
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