The chief of guards escorted His Majesty and finally arrived under the Xue Mansion's door before the rain fell.
The concierge was about to ask who this line of people was, when his eyes glanced sharply at the disk dragon jade pendant around Gu Yuanbai's waist, his heart thumped, and his legs went limp as he fell to his knees, "Grass people, grass people ......"
The Xue residence got the news, and the quiet general's residence immediately exploded like a boiling frying pan. General Xue in the study was in a hurry, with a small boy to the door of the house rushed. Halfway, he met Mrs. Xue who was assisted by a maid, Mrs. Xue's face was flustered, her hairpin scattered, "General, is it really His Majesty himself?"
General Xue's speed did not decrease as he nodded, "I'll go to the door to usher in His Holiness, you quickly tidy up and organize your grooming, have mother come out to meet the emperor, and all the other messy people and things must not appear in front of His Holiness!"
With a hurried nod, Madam Xue held her maid's hand and walked quickly towards the backyard. The maid holding her hand struggled to take steps to follow her, where was this the lady who normally moved lightly with lotus steps? She still needs her help? She is not as fast as madam!
Mrs. Xue hurriedly came to the backyard, Mrs. Xue has already got the news, is being served by the side of the people to change into the fate of the wife's dress, layer after layer of gold silk pattern is red robe on the body, the maids and boys are not like the usual that loud gasping.
Old Lady Xue's face was flushed as if she had instantly become a dozen years younger, when she saw Mrs. Xue come over, she smiled and asked her daughter-in-law to come to her side, "Huiniang, I heard magpies calling from the trees this morning, and I was thinking about what a good thing it could be, but I didn't realize that it was such a great thing! How great an honor is it for His Holiness to visit the residence?"
Seeing her in such high spirits, Mrs. Xue also looked like she had found her backbone, "Mother, what should we do about the regulations in our mansion? His Holiness should have come here to escape the rain, if this rain doesn't stop, won't His Holiness have to stay in our mansion?"
Old Lady Xue's face suddenly slumped, tightly clutching Mrs. Xue's hand, earnestly urging, "Whether His Holiness gets off the couch or not, Huiniang, you can keep an eye on these people in our mansion, and do not allow a single person with a stray mind to come in front of His Holiness' eyes! Don't think I don't know, how many maids in the residence think highly of themselves, if they dare to wander into the presence of His Majesty, I'll let them know how powerful they are!"
Mrs. Xue understood, she nodded, and then worriedly said, "Mother, then does Lin Ge'er and a few of the aunts still need to face the Holy Spirit?"
Old Lady Xue's voice sank: "No. Only Yuanyi's son can meet the Holy Spirit! Only Yuan Ge'er alone can face the Holy Spirit, Huiniang, you don't need to delay, quickly go change your clothes and organize yourself, follow me to pay a visit to the Holy Spirit afterward."
Lady Xue nodded and sent someone to inform Xue Yuan before saying, "Yes."
This side of Mrs. Xue and Old Lady Xue busy, that end of the General Xue has led many servants rushed to the door of the House, the rain is raging, General Xue a heart is in the throat.
It was not until he saw from afar that His Holiness was protected between all the people, and the flying rain outside the corridor could not shower His Holiness that he breathed a sigh of relief. General Xue quickly walked to the front and knelt down with his robes, "I pay my respects to His Holiness."
The saint said gently, "Xue Qing, rise."
General Xue then took many slaves to get up, he looked up, the saint is afraid of the cold, even if he did not get a drop of cold rain was also blown by the cold wind to the lips white, the face is not very good, General Xue heart anxious, behind the clever boy hastened to hand over the cloak.
Tian Fusheng draped his cloak over Gu Yuanbai, Gu Yuanbai coughed a few times in a low voice, his hands and feet were vaguely cold, "Today I went out of the palace in micro-suits, but I didn't expect to encounter a sudden rainstorm, it just so happens that Xue Mansion is in the vicinity, and I have disturbed Xue Qing."
General Xue busily said, "Your Majesty's personal visit is a great honor for me, how can I say that I am disturbing you?"
After saying that, General Xue arched his hand and looked at the Prince of Harmony, dropping his hand and saying, "Prince of Harmony is well."
Prince He nodded expressionlessly, "General Xue."
Gu Yuanbai inclined his head and coughed a few more times, the cold air rising from the soles of his feet, his face vaguely hot, this felt bad, like a sign before an attack. Tian Fusheng, who was keeping an eye on him at all times, busily said, "General Xue, without further ado, His Holiness still needs to hurry into the house to avoid the cold."
General Xue was busy making way and guiding His Holiness towards the hall, Gu Yuanbai gathered his overcoat tightly and walked all the way down, his previously pale face had been tinted with a few abnormal shades of red.
He was feeling a little dizzy.
Gu Yuanbai hadn't forgotten about the wind chill that nearly killed him a month ago, and he was a bit of a cupcake about it now, always feeling that if it continued like this, it might be another fatal wind chill.
Gu Yuanbai's brows were heavy, and after being led to sit on the high seat, his first words were, "Is there a doctor in Qing Xue's residence?"
General Xue originally thought that the saint this is the recovery of qi, now was asked to wake up violently, he forced himself to calm down, let the side boy quickly go to ask the doctor, and ordered people will be cold medicine and hot water to send, can not be delayed for a moment.
Tian Fusheng wiped his face with a towel and handkerchief for His Holiness, the heat penetrated through the silk handkerchief into his palm, Tian Fusheng's face went white, and his hands trembled slightly, "Your Holiness ......"
Gu Yuanbai's breathing slightly increased, he suddenly smiled, "Looking at the rain outside, I'm afraid it won't stop tonight, I'm afraid that I'll have to stay in Xue Qing's residence."
General Xue saluted, "I have prepared a room for Your Majesty, would Your Majesty like to take some rest?"
Gu Yuanbai nodded, then composed himself and waited for the doctor to arrive. As he waited, his hands and feet grew colder and colder, but his cheeks slowly burned, and Gu Yuanbai had already put on a cloak, but the coldness made him want to shiver.
He endured all these abnormalities one by one, and the corners of his mouth were still hung with an airy smile. The Prince of Harmony looked at the heavy rain outside the window, then looked at the redness on his face, the corners of his mouth pursed straight, and he sank down in a suppressed manner.
He was the one who said he wanted to go out of the palace today, and if anything really happened to Gu Yuanbai, he could hardly be blamed.
The doctor was quickly brought over, he should have known Gu Yuanbai's identity, the whole person looked trembling. The head of the guards checked the doctor before letting him in, and Gu Yuanbai stretched out his hand, and Tian Fusheng pulled his cuffs up and down, revealing his white jade-like wrists.
The doctor took a pulse, a moment later shaking hands put down, "Saint, saint, the cold has not yet invaded the organs and bowels, now only need to soak some hot water and drink some hot soup, will sweat forced out on the good."
Gu Yuanbai raised an eyebrow, accustomed to the prudent and delicate strength of the imperial doctors in the palace, now hearing these words of not taking care of him as a glass man, he felt very happy, "Since this is the case, then I'll be troubling Xue Qing."
"I wouldn't dare," General Xue said, "I'll prepare water for Your Majesty, and the hot soup is almost ready."
Gu Yuanbai exhaled a mouthful of hot air, the slender fur on his cloak undulating with his breathing, his pale fingers propped up on the dark wooden table, Gu Yuanbai stood up with this strength.
Tian Fusheng and the guards followed him, Gu Yuanbai slowly walked to the door, but his left leg abruptly became weak, and the whole person stumbled forward, and was suddenly held up by a person on the waist.
The hand around his waist was taut and strong, Xue Yuan looked at the emperor who had fallen straight into his arms and grinned a respectful-looking smile, "What's wrong with His Majesty?"
Gu Yuanbai's face changed, Xue Yuan loosened his hand smoothly, and he bowed to Gu Yuanbai, showing a smile towards the saint with poise.
Gu Yuanbai glanced at him and brushed past him with a low cough. Watching his back as he left, Xue Yuan put away his smile and turned his head to ask his father, "Is His Holiness suffering from wind chill?"
General Xue and Prince He did not hear the gloating in his tone, General Xue had Xue Yuan come up to pay his respects to Prince He, who had a slightly tired face, and after seeing His Majesty leave, he also excused himself to go back to his room.
Xue Yuan respectfully sent the Prince of Harmony away before leisurely standing up straight, General Xue sighed, worried, "I only hope that His Majesty will be safe."
Xue Yuan hooked his lips and smiled, "Your Majesty's good fortune will be in your favor, of course you will be fine."
Just a little closer to His Majesty, Xue Yuan felt the heat that greeted him. He had been lying in bed for some time before he could lie all over his knee injuries as well, and he didn't expect that now, it was His Majesty's turn to lie in Xue's house.
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The Prince of Harmony returned to his room, his boy wanted to go to the kitchen to bring him a bowl of ginger soup, but came back with a bowl of deer blood in a joyful manner, "Master, the Xue House killed a young deer, this is freshly rolled deer blood once, it's still piping hot, this is much more useful than ginger soup!"
The Prince of Harmony took the deer blood and drank it in one go, the hot taste of the blood penetrated deep into his throat, and his whole body warmed up, the Prince of Harmony's conscience was clear, "You go and serve another bowl, this king will personally send it over to the saint."
The boy went to bring another steaming bowl of deer blood and followed behind the Prince of Harmony in preparation for delivering it to His Holiness. His Holiness' residence was the master bedroom of the Xue Mansion, in the best location in the entire mansion, slightly away from the Prince of Harmony's residence.
Walking all the way over, the Prince of Harmony only felt that his whole body was sweating thinly, the bowl of deer blood that he just drank had a surprisingly fast effect, the Prince of Harmony even felt that there was a wildfire burning again in his body, burning that he couldn't help but pull away the collar of his coat.
When he was about to walk to the door of His Holiness, passing the window of the bedroom, Prince He subconsciously glanced inside and abruptly stopped his feet.
In the bedroom, the saint was lazily leaning on the side of the bed, his feet soaking in the clear water infused with medication, and Tian Fusheng was squatting on the side, cleaning the saint's feet.
Gu Yuanbai's pair of feet, from birth to now has not walked much. Soft-soled satin pampering, raised as clear as jade.
The hot water will steam the white skin into a pink color, the water lifted up and fell, the water beads scattered play, the drug added flower material, sun-dried flowers in the water slowly unfolded, modification of this pair of jade feet as exquisite as brushstroke paintings.
"Boom" a moment, the Prince of Peace only felt that the wildfire in his heart suddenly burned fiercely, his mind was blank, only felt that his body was hot, staring at the scene in his eyes, the hot air steamed into his brain.
The taste of deer blood in his mouth suddenly intensified.
Author's Note: The Prince of Harmony and Yuanbai are not blood brothers.