Yijuan cloud

Chapter 49: Not allowed to return to Beijing
I handed over the paper requesting him to return to Beijing, but this time no news came back.

As soon as King Yi's injury was under control, he recovered quickly, and the imperial doctor was about to return to Beijing.

He leaned on the bed, hugging the fur quilt, and listened blankly to Doctor Li's parting instructions.

After Dr. Li finished explaining, Wen Jin said softly: "Don't worry, Dr. Li, we have all remembered this."

The windows were blown by a gust of wind, the gauze curtains were raised high, and the sky immediately darkened.

Doctor Li looked out the window and said, "Your Majesty is young and healthy. He is recovering well. I believe he will recover soon. I will say goodbye now. Please take care of yourself, Your Majesty."

Prince Yi's eyes were dull, looking at a place in front of him, as if he had turned a deaf ear.

Dr. Li waited quietly for a while, then raised his voice and called "Your Majesty". His Majesty turned his head and looked out the window lonelyly, and said in a hoarse voice: "Why is the wind so cold? Is the window not closed securely?"

Wen Jin said: "It's September, and it gets cold here early. The prince has been unconscious for a while, so he doesn't know that it's already getting cold."

After hearing this, Prince Yi had no reaction at first. Then he suddenly became excited and struggled to get up. He said urgently to Dr. Li: "I don't want to be here. I want to go back to Beijing. Dr. Li begs the emperor on my behalf to let me go back." .”

As he spoke, he seemed to have pulled a wound, screamed in pain, and covered his heart, causing Wen Jin and I to help him lie down.

Doctor Li also knew that the prince was eager to return to the capital. After persuading him to calm down, he hesitated to speak. Finally, he sighed softly and said: "The prince should rest in peace and recover from his injuries. I'm afraid he won't be able to move around for a while."

After the three imperial doctors returned to Beijing, the emperor soon issued an imperial edict and did not mention the matter of calling King Yi back to Beijing.

It is only said that the northern border is the fortress of Shangjing. Now that the war is raging, King Yi is the emperor's brother and sister. They should work together to defend against foreign enemies and ensure the long-term safety of the northern border. King Yi is ordered to garrison and supervise the construction of the fortress.

Repairing Sihuan involves many things and is full of difficulties. It will not happen overnight. It is clearly intended that the prince will be permanently stationed in the north.

After receiving the imperial edict, Prince Yi collapsed emotionally and even wrote a few excerpts and handed it over, but he could not disobey the imperial edict and finally accepted his fate.

Maybe he didn't expect that it was just to go out to relax and hide from the commotion in the backyard. Who knew that now it would be difficult to go back.

As soon as the news spread that Prince Yi would stay in the north, officials of all sizes came to visit.

But Prince Yi was in a bad mood and pushed him away.

But Mr. Jiang was the most patient and would come every day. Prince Yi barely met him once.

Fan Li came to visit him once on the day when Prince Yi was seriously ill, but he never came again.

Later I heard that the war was tense, neither side wanted to fight in winter, and the Tatars needed to store more supplies for the winter, so I never saw Fan Li again.

Occasionally, I suddenly think of the situation that day. Fan Lishang was wearing armor and there were blood stains on his body. Could it be that he came to the palace as soon as he came back from the battlefield?
It's a pity that in the rush, I didn't have a good conversation with him.

Prince Yi was injured, and he was also very angry and had a bad temper. He would throw things and curse people at every turn. Even Zhong Ming was scolded several times.

The kitchen has changed its tricks in cooking, but the more things are delivered, the more things are taken out. Everyone is serving them carefully, for fear of adding fuel to the fire.

Due to the change of weather, the house needed to change clothes and keep out the cold, which was cumbersome.

Wen Jin is now the maid in charge and needs to take control of everything. She really can't get away from it, so she leaves it to me to serve Prince Yi and eat.

It had been raining for two days and it was so cold that people shivered. The kitchen used the last batch of lotus leaves to make lotus leaf and lotus soup. It used chicken breast, lean meat, fat duck, elbow, ham, and egg white to make the soup. As a supplement, make a bowl of delicious lotus meat soup.

The little maid carefully put down the small table beside the bed, held a hot towel for Prince Yi to clean her hands, and then quietly withdrew.

I scooped out half a bowl accordingly and put it on the table, thinking that Prince Yi would only eat this much.

Unexpectedly, he ate two and a half bowls and asked for more.

I took the bowl, hesitated and said carefully: "I haven't eaten much recently. I'm afraid my stomach won't be able to bear it if I'm greedy for too much. If the prince likes to eat, I can ask the kitchen to make it regularly."

The sky was gloomy, and he was half lying on the bed again. The curtains were deep, and his face could not be seen clearly. He could only hear him saying: "It doesn't matter, just bring it."

I stood aside quietly and watched him finish a large bowl of soup, feeling uneasy in my heart.

Just as he was thinking about it, he suddenly said: "Get out of bed, I'll get out of bed and take a look." I looked over in surprise and saw that he had already opened the curtain and was about to get out of bed.

I hurriedly stepped forward to lift the small table, then knelt down to help him put on his shoes. In my panic, I forgot to call the little maid outside to come over and take away his things.Prince Yi still looked sick and looked more lazy than before. Wearing only a close-fitting cotton silk white singlet, he slowly walked towards the window.

The window was closed tightly and no wind could come through, so I quickly took the cloak and put it on for him.

When I lowered my eyes to tie the Ruyi double sash, I felt a gaze looking at me all the time. I couldn't help but feel a little panicked. I just wanted to tie it quickly. Unexpectedly, the more anxious I became, the harder it was to tie it. King Yi raised his hand to tie it. My face felt hot and I quickly said, "It's all my fault for being clumsy."

He had walked to the window and reached out to push it open. The sound of rain falling clearly reached his ears immediately, followed by the cool breeze.

"It's better to close it. It won't be good if you get cold." I went to close the window in a panic, but I heard him saying gently, "Don't close it in a hurry. I've been bored for a while. Just watch through the window for a while."

I had no choice but to step back and stand aside quietly, feeling anxious in my heart.

The wind was not strong, but there was a lingering coolness. The clouds were moving rapidly in the sky. The flowers and trees in the yard were washed green and translucent by the rain, and the sound of the iron horses under the eaves was clear and crisp.

These days, not to mention the prince, even we are too busy to have any free time. At this moment, as the prince looks at the scene outside the window, he realizes that time is flying by and autumn is already approaching.

Prince Yi turned around and whispered: "Cirrus."

I was not prepared for him to call my name like this, so I hurriedly said: "What are your orders, Your Majesty?"

After saying that, it suddenly occurred to me that he didn't call me Duo'er as usual. I had so many thoughts and my heart was reeling back and forth like a cocoon, and I was stunned in place for a while, looking at him in surprise.

He stared at me, his eyes warm, but his expression was extremely resolute and cold, completely different from his past self.

I was shocked, lowered my eyes, and whispered: "This is my slave's former name."

There were slight footsteps outside.

King Yi turned around and said calmly: "I know." He walked towards the bed and said, "Close the window." I came to my senses and quickly closed the window.

Just after closing the window, Wen Jin lifted the curtain and walked in. When he saw King Yi getting out of bed, he kept saying, "Why did the prince get out of bed? Hey, why is this room so cold?" Then he walked towards the window and said, " Are the windows not closed tightly?"

I was thinking about what to say. If the prince told me to open the window for some fresh air, Wen Jin would definitely blame me for not persuading him.

Unexpectedly, the king said: "It doesn't matter. I feel bored and sick in the room, so I opened the window."

Wen Jin glanced at me and said, "Your Majesty, you don't care about yourself too much. Your body is better, and the wind is cold. If something goes wrong, we slaves cannot afford it."

"Open the window, it's nothing."

King Yi was sitting by the bed. Wen Jin went over to help him get on the bed, tucked the quilt, and said, "If the prince feels the smell is bad, just ask Duo'er to light benzoin. I'm afraid it will make him feel bored, but today My son is not good, otherwise I can still go out for a walk."

"Find a book and read it." Prince Yi said.

I was putting incense in the stove when I heard it and turned around to look. Wen Jin said: "It's too dark. Will reading hurt my eyes? It takes a lot of effort..."

"Then read it and listen."

Wen Jin was startled for a moment, then he quickly responded in a low voice and said to me: "Duo'er, if you are literate, you can read to the prince."

When Prince Yi's injury was almost healed and he was able to go out, something happened.

Japanese pirates broke out in the Liaodong area, and the emperor ordered General Chang Dachunchang to lead an army of five thousand to quell the rebellion.

From now on, Fan Li will be in charge of the northern border.

This is a political matter, and Prince Yi doesn't care about it, and he just sits on the sidelines and watches the military mobilization.

But I think this is good news.

Although the emperor had previously granted Fan Li the title of General of Fuyuan, equal to General Chang, Fan Li was still a junior and had served as General Chang's deputy. With General Chang gone, Fan Li was the legitimate commander-in-chief.

Thinking about it, I feel indescribably happy to have such a majestic general as my elder brother.

Before General Chang was transferred to another post, Prince Yi held a farewell banquet for him according to the ceremony, and Fan Li naturally followed him.

(End of this chapter)