He had slept for so long that his body was very thin. There was only a hard bone left on his wrist, and all the flesh had fallen off. Mu Mingtang felt distressed when she saw this. A patient could not be treated so harshly. If she could move freely, she would find a way to nourish his body.
When she was poor in Chen Liu, she could find wild vegetables to nourish Granny Zhou's body. She did not expect that now that she did not have to worry about food and clothing and had plenty of money, she would not be able to prepare food for Hsieh Hyun-chen.
She sighed silently and quickly finished the meal. Then she put the bowls and plates back into the food box. She deliberately acted like she had a big appetite and took the food box out of the hall.
The good thing about being watched was that she did not have to worry about her three meals a day. Even the washing of the dishes was taken care of.
After Mu Mingtang put down the lunchboxes, she purposely waited for the people who came to clear the lunchboxes. She asked for the soup, meat dishes, vegetables, and porridge in detail before letting them go. Mu Mingtang's requests were very trivial. She fully played the role of a wild chicken that turned into a phoenix.
When the soldier in charge of taking the food heard that she had so many requests, his eyebrows furrowed. Mu Mingtang saw this and immediately raised an eyebrow: "What, you don't want to? Don't forget that I am wang fei. If you find it troublesome, then let me out. I will do it myself. "
The soldier turned to look at the guard captain. The guard captain had been frowning the entire time. When he heard this, he waved his hand: "Leave. Do as wang fei says."
"Did you hear that? Do as I say!" Mu Mingtang proudly raised an eyebrow. She was given an inch and wanted a mile. She said, "It is too troublesome to give instructions every day. In the future, I will leave a list on the food box. You can take it back and cook according to the list. I don't understand wang ye's medicinal cuisine, so I will follow the original process. But my daily dishes cannot be neglected. Otherwise, I will … … "
Mu Mingtang thought about how she could threaten him. She could not leave the fu right now, so it was impossible for her to report to the imperial court. If she tried to kill herself, it would be very stupid … … She suddenly had an idea and said: "Otherwise, I will not feed wang ye. You can do as you see fit!"
Sure enough, the soldier's expression changed when he heard this. He stiffly agreed and hurriedly left with the food box. He had already walked quite a distance when Mu Mingtang reminded him from behind, "Don't forget the dishes I ordered tonight. Deliver them on time!"
The soldier's back stiffened, and he seemed to walk even faster. The head guard stood in the corridor and watched the entire process. He admired Mu Mingtang very much. When a person found out that they were imprisoned, who wouldn't tremble with fear and lose their appetite? However, Mu Mingtang still had the mood to order food.
Now that her life was in the hands of others, how could she be so optimistic? The guard captain stared at Mu Mingtang inquisitively. Mu Mingtang sensed it, but he was too lazy to pay attention to it. With a bang, he closed the door.
People like them who had never struggled to survive would not understand that as long as there was food to eat, people could survive no matter what. Now, her clothes and food were provided to her on time, and she had a roof to shelter her from the wind and rain. This was already a treatment that she didn't even dare to imagine when she was fleeing. It was just that her movements were restricted, so there was nothing she couldn't endure.
Moreover, nobles were different from ordinary people. Prince Qiyang's Mansion was so desolate, but the cook's skills were still excellent.
After Mu Mingtang ordered the menu for tonight, she stood in the palace and had nothing to do again. She was really bored sitting there, so she continued with her morning chores, cleaning the rooms in the east side.
The sky gradually darkened. When it was time to eat, there was a sound from outside. Mu Mingtang packed up and opened the door. The food box was already placed at the door.
Mu Mingtang immediately washed her hands and prepared to feed her dinner. As usual, she poured the bowl of medicinal porridge into the flower pot and murmured to herself, "Your Highness, you are now completely dependent on my food. I didn't expect that I would be able to support the famous Prince Qiyang one day, even though I was useless for half of my life. With this, I will have something to brag about when I meet my ancestors in the future. "
Mu Mingtang had been stifled for a day. Now she could finally speak, but she didn't speak with all her might. She took advantage of the fact that Hsieh Hyun-chen couldn't hear her, so she spouted nonsense and said whatever came to her mind. She had a good time talking. After she finished speaking, she helped Hsieh Hyun-chen up and fed him the porridge as usual. She found that Hsieh Hyun-chen wasn't very cooperative with eating.
… It was too difficult to take care of a gigolo.
Mu Mingtang patiently fed him the porridge bit by bit. After finishing the bowl of porridge, she was so tired that her back was covered with a thin layer of sweat.
She was just feeding him, but it was more tiring than making a meal herself.
Mu Mingtang wiped the corners of his mouth clean, put Hsieh Hyun-chen back on the ground, and then ate by herself. After so long, the food was a little cold again.
The porridge that Hsieh Hyun-chen ate was hers. Moreover, this was a long-term business. If she wanted to get away with it, she could only make outsiders think that she had a big appetite and needed a lot of food for every meal. Mu Mingtang was afraid that outsiders would see through her, so she turned over every dish and deliberately made it look like she ate every dish.
What happened after that was the same as what happened at noon. She only needed to put the empty food boxes out. After a while, someone would come and clean them up.
Although it was summer, Jade Qilin Hall was deep in the night. The inside of the hall was already a little dim. Mu Mingtang held a lamp and lit the palace lanterns in the bedroom one by one. She lit half of the lanterns, then suddenly turned around to look. The vermillion eaves were deep and the gate was deep. When Jade Qilin Hall was at its peak, all the lanterns were lit at the same time. What kind of magnificent scene would it have been?
Mu Mingtang smiled after thinking about it, then continued with the work at hand. What did the glory of Jade Qilin Hall have to do with her? She had no chance to see Hsieh Hyun-chen at his peak. It was enough for her to be able to accompany him when he was at his most helpless and needed someone to take care of him.
Mu Mingtang spent a long time lighting the lanterns of Jade Qilin Hall from the westernmost side to the easternmost side. The lanterns were brightly lit and it looked quite lively. However, there were only two people in the hall from beginning to end.
When it was time to sleep, she still had to blow out the lanterns one by one. Just walking to and fro would take a lot of time, but Mu Mingtang had nothing to do all day. If she didn't waste time, what else could she do?
By the time Mu Mingtang returned to the bedroom, she was already tired from just walking. She placed the lamp on the flat table next to the bed and sighed, "I used to hear people say that rich people would sweat from just walking around the house. I thought it was a joke, but now it looks like it's true."
Mu Mingtang turned around to look at the flickering lights in the main hall and clicked her tongue, "But then again, living alone in such a big house is really scary."
It was already dark. Mu Mingtang didn't dare to return to her small room, so she could only stay by Hsieh Hyun-chen's bedside. Hsieh Hyun-chen was famous for his killing. Perhaps even evil spirits wouldn't dare to float by his side.
Mu Mingtang had nothing to do, so she could only sit by Hsieh Hyun-chen's side and say whatever she thought of, "Prince Qiyang, so you are Marquis Wu 'an. I'm ashamed to say that you saved me, but I don't know the name of my benefactor. It was only when I arrived in the capital that I heard people talk about Prince Qiyang, Hsieh Hyun-chen. Xuanchen, the heaven and earth are mysterious and yellow, the universe is chaotic and desolate, the sun and the moon are shining, and the stars lie lie zhang. It's a very nice name. When the previous emperor gave this name, he must have had great expectations for Prince. Prince didn't disappoint his parents. You are just like the stars in the sky, shining brightly. "
Speaking of names, Mu Mingtang couldn't help but think of her own. She said, "Thinking about it, I lost when it came to naming. My birthday is on the first day of April. The midwife said it was a girl. My father saw the begonia in the courtyard blooming just right, so he patted his head and named me Mingtang. Fortunately, our family didn't plant any dog tail flowers. Otherwise, with my father's education level, I would be miserable. "
"It's said that Jiang Mingwei's name is similar to Caiwei. Caiwei, Caiwei, Wei also stops, day to day, year to year. As for Prince Jin, it probably means something like 'the sea accepts all rivers and helps the world'. " The more Mu Mingtang spoke, the sadder she felt. She clapped her hands and said, "That's why people still need to study more. In the future, when I name my daughter, no matter what, I will give her a nice and particular name."
"Only talking about a daughter and not a son, seems to be biased." After Mu Mingtang finished muttering, she was suddenly startled. Then she laughed self-deprecatingly, "What daughter and son? I'm afraid I won't have a child in this lifetime. If I'm really pregnant, whether it's Wangye's or not, I won't be able to live. It's also good to be alone for the rest of my life. It's quiet and quiet. Living in such a big house by myself, what's there to be dissatisfied with? "
Mu Mingtang lifted the quilt and gently looked at the wound on Hsieh Hyun-chen's wrist. She washed it carefully and changed the dressing frequently. The wound on her hand looked a lot better.
Mu Mingtang carefully covered him with the blanket and tucked him in. "You really can't compare anything in this world. Jiang Mingwei ran away from her marriage just because she wanted to, and she could still be a princess consort after she came back. As for me, I had to go through all kinds of hardships. Just one word from Jiang Mingwei and I had to give up my position for her. Life is really unfair. After they marry me, I reckon Jiang Honghao will soon be promoted to the position of Prime Minister. That's the position of Prime Minister. In the future, when Jiang Mingwei becomes a Wangfei, who knows how glorious the Jiang family will be. I'm afraid I won't be able to see their family suffer in my lifetime. "
"However, this kind of thing can't be entirely blamed on Jiang Mingwei. When it comes to marriage, as long as one of the men and woman is unwilling, the marriage won't be successful. Jiang Mingwei can smoothly come back and be a Wangfei. To put it bluntly, it's because Prince Jin is willing. Prince Jin didn't investigate her disappearance, so what else can other people say? It's good to be liked. When you're young, you pursue freedom. If you're tired of playing, you can still marry your childhood sweetheart. You're simply fearless. Why don't I have such an infatuated childhood sweetheart? "
Mu Mingtang sighed with emotion at Hsieh Hyun-chen for a long time. He felt very regretful that he missed a good opportunity to cultivate his childhood sweetheart. She sighed and said, "But it's also good to withdraw early. If it's not mine, it's useless to force it. It's also suspicious. These two golden boy and jade girl have a love stronger than gold. They're more affectionate than the protagonists in dramas. I'm afraid that I'm just an annoying clown to them. From the beginning, I was just a substitute. Unfortunately, I didn't understand and actually wanted to marry Xie Xuanji. What kind of person is Xie Xuanji? Other than the destined daughter, how can other women dream of him? "
Mu Mingtang really felt that Xie Xuanji's life trajectory was very inspirational. He pushed himself forward and rose step by step. He was like a person who achieved great things in the history books. On the other hand, the two of them were not very positive.
Mu Mingtang was a little bit arrogant. He didn't have the slightest bit of happiness or sorrow. Hsieh Hyun-chen was also very arrogant when he was in the limelight. He did things his own way and made a lot of enemies. He was not a character that the history books liked.
Mu Mingtang sighed: "No wonder Prince Jin is getting higher and higher, and the two of us are like this. If there is a book, the male lead must be like Xie Xuanji. "
After Mu Mingtang finished speaking, he saw that it was already late. He held the lamp and stood up: "I'm going back to sleep. Benefactor, good night."
After Mu Mingtang left, Hsieh Hyun-chen's eyelashes moved, but in the end, he didn't have the strength to open them. Over the years, he slowly discovered that there was a problem with the medicine. After drinking it, people would become muddle-headed and fall into a deep sleep. After Hsieh Hyun-chen noticed this, he refused to drink the medicine again. Every time he woke up, he would break the medicine bowl. However, he hadn't moved for a long time, so he often couldn't control his strength. The person who fed him the medicine also had to rest.
Later, no one dared to feed him the medicine. Instead, they fed him porridge. Hsieh Hyun-chen didn't notice it at first, but after a long time, he discovered that there was medicine in the porridge.
He had no choice but to not touch the food. As a result, his body became weaker and weaker, and he spent less time awake. Recently, he spent more time awake, but because he was too weak, he couldn't open his eyes. However, there were two to four hours a day when he could hear the movements of the outside world.
He could feel that there was a new maidservant in Jade Qilin Hall. Oh, it might not be a maidservant. Xie Rui had married a wife for him.
Hsieh Hyun-chen didn't believe any of the people sent by Xie Rui. However, this woman was different from what he imagined. At least, Hsieh Hyun-chen was satisfied with her change of porridge.
However, Hsieh Hyun-chen couldn't accept the words' pretty boy 'and' living off a woman '. Moreover, what did she mean just now? If there was a novel, why would the male lead have to be like Xie Xuanji?
If Hsieh Hyun-chen didn't die, would there be a day when Xie Xuanji would rise to prominence?
"No." Xie Xuanji's tone was certain, "He only woke up for a short while before he lost his strength. Before he fainted, he vomited blood. His body has been deteriorating since the beginning of the year. Whether he woke up once or not, it won't affect the final result. There's no need to disturb father with such trivial matters. "
Even though Prince Jin's trusted aide still felt that it was inappropriate, he couldn't say anything else. Hsieh Hyun-chen was able to establish two dynasties and establish a heroic contribution on the battlefield. It wasn't a joke. Hsieh Hyun-chen was born with divine strength. At the age of fifteen, he could draw a twenty-picul bow and use six piculs on horseback. Someone once made a bet on whether Hsieh Hyun-chen could lift a hundred catty iron spear. When Hsieh Hyun-chen heard this, he thought it was too light. In front of everyone, he lifted a two hundred catty iron spear.
When one's strength reached a certain level, there was no need for technique. Just the weight of one's body would be enough to kill one's opponent. Hsieh Hyun-chen's strength was extraordinary. Since he was young, he had mixed in with the army. He knew a bit of all eighteen kinds of weapons. This kind of person was a destructive killing machine in front of the battlefield.
If he was just a soldier, the imperial court wouldn't be so afraid of him. However, he was also very smart. He was a rare talent. Hsieh Hyun-chen joined the army at the age of fifteen. After that, he repeatedly defeated many people. Later, Emperor Gong of Jin, Emperor Ai of Zhou, and the Emperor of Southern Tang all died in his hands. Xie Rui couldn't help but be afraid. If Hsieh Hyun-chen was sober, even if Hsieh Hyun-chen gave up the throne, Xie Rui wouldn't dare to sit on it.
Hsieh Hyun-chen had become the emperor's sore point. If there was any movement in the Prince of Qiyang's residence, the emperor would lose sleep for several days. Hsieh Hyun-chen's awakening was such a big matter. How could Prince Jin not report it? How could Prince Jin's trusted aide rest assured?
However, he had to be loyal to the emperor. Prince Jin's trusted aide took his money. How could he disobey Prince Jin? Prince Jin's trusted aide could guess why Xie Xuanji didn't want to report it.
Xie Xuanji came out of the Prince of Qiyang's residence. Other than the guards, there was only one living person in the Prince of Qiyang's residence. Prince Jin's trusted aide knew what he was going to do today.
This kind of thing was hard to say. If he said too much, it would be taboo. Therefore, Prince Jin insisted on hiding it. Prince Jin's trusted aide advised him to keep quiet.
In fact, Xie Xuanji was a little regretful now. If he went to the Prince of Qiyang's residence another day, he could report it openly now. In order to please the emperor, he deliberately built his residence next to the Prince of Qiyang's residence. No matter what Xie Xuanji said, he was still a little afraid.
Who could feel at ease when there was a fierce tiger tied to the bed? Xie Xuanji also wanted to spread the news that Hsieh Hyun-chen was awake. After that, he would either add medicine or more people. In short, he must ensure the safety of the Prince of Jin's residence. However, the problem was that once Xie Xuanji told the emperor that Hsieh Hyun-chen was awake, it meant that he couldn't hide his whereabouts. How could Xie Xuanji explain to the emperor and the imperial physicians that he appeared in the Prince of Qiyang's residence and saw Hsieh Hyun-chen wake up when he was talking to the Princess of Qiyang?
If it was a coincidence, Xie Xuanji wouldn't believe it.
It was difficult for him to justify himself. He could only brace himself and hide the whole thing. Fortunately, Hsieh Hyun-chen just woke up for a while and then fainted. There wouldn't be a big mistake. As for Mu Mingtang … Xie Xuanji didn't care. She was a woman. What kind of tricks could she play?
Xie Xuanji's feelings for Mu Mingtang were actually very simple. He didn't like this lowborn and vulgar substitute. If it weren't for the fact that he wanted to create an affectionate persona, stabilize the emperor, and win over Jiang Honghao, Xie Xuanji wouldn't have accepted this boorish fake princess. However, Mu Mingtang was, after all, somewhat beautiful. Moreover, she was deeply in love with him. Presumably, no man would refuse a beauty that was sent to him. His official wife should naturally be a young lady like Jiang Mingwei. However, it wasn't a bad idea to raise a beautiful vase in the residence next door and occasionally have a taste of it.
They each had their own thoughts and walked in silence for a while. When they reached the study, his confidant asked, "Prince of Jin, Prince of Qiyang was like a god in the past. He was full of tricks. Although he was unconscious for a long time, he shouldn't be underestimated. Is he really unconscious today? "
Xie Xuanji also thought about this question. He walked behind the desk, thought for a while, and said, "I saw him vomiting blood and fainting with my own eyes. He definitely wasn't faking it. Even if he could pretend to be unconscious, he couldn't fake vomiting blood. I saw it clearly. The blood he vomited was bright red. "
Vomiting blood wasn't a good sign. Moreover, it was bright red blood. His confidant was slightly relieved, but …
"Prince of Jin, what if?"
"There won't be any 'what if'." Xie Xuanji disdainfully said, "Even if he could really fake it, the black iron chains made of fine iron can't be faked. Even if he wakes up, he can't break free from the black iron chains. He's just struggling at death's door. "
Yes, the black iron chains. When his confidant thought of the heavy iron chains, his heart finally calmed down. The black iron chains were ordered to be made by the late Emperor, Xie Yi. At that time, Hsieh Hyun-chen's killing power was much greater than it is now. No one could subdue him. Xie Yi was also angry, so he ordered Hsieh Hyun-chen to be locked up. Later, when Xie Rui ascended the throne, he used Xie Yi's last words as a shield. Hsieh Hyun-chen was properly locked up. He even secretly reinforced the chains several times.
The black iron chains were an iron cage that locked up a fierce tiger. No one dared to bear the price of letting the tiger out of the cage. The confidant exhaled, and said, "As long as the black iron chains are here, the country will be stable. I only hope that Prince Qiyang knows his place and doesn't go crazy again. "
Xie Xuanji sneered, "It's impossible for him to break free. There are two keys. One is with me, and the other is with father. As long as one key is missing, there's no way to open the chains. Unless he breaks his own hands and feet, he won't be able to escape. "
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Outside Jade Qilin Hall, the alarm hadn't been lifted, and the security was still very strict. Mu Mingtang opened the door to get food. Outside the corridor, she saw heavily armored soldiers patrolling back and forth day and night. They didn't relax for a moment. The imperial bodyguard captain was also guarding the door. When he saw Mu Mingtang come out, he asked, "This humble one greets Princess. Princess, how's Prince Qiyang's condition? Is there any sign of him waking up? "
Mu Mingtang shook her head and sighed softly, "Not yet. He fell unconscious after vomiting blood. He's still asleep now. "
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