Eternal Painter Swordsman
31. Flu
When he arrived at the Palace, the Emperor immediately got the news that his beloved son had gotten sick with the flu and this made him worried.
"Why did he get the flu ? Didn't I already tell people to prepare the best coat for her ?!" The Emperor asked in annoyance.
"Look..... Your Majesty, this servant heard that the Crown Prince came to the House of the Nobles Huang and gave his coat to Miss Huang. " Answer the eunuch doubtfully.
The emperor who heard this raised one of his eyebrows in confusion, didn't this son change too quickly ? Previously he had said himself that he did not like Huang Xinxin but in the end still could not let go of Huang Xinxin.
"I'll see it. " Said the Emperor.
The Emperor went towards the Eastern Palace and received Jiu Rui's miserable condition, he had a high fever and seemed to be compressed with warm water.
"Ayahanda, I'm sorry if I can't get up to greet you. " Say Jiu Rui shakily.
"It's okay, you just lie down. " Say the Emperor and see the condition of his son who is lying with a cloth on his head.
There were two Palace healers who had come to handle Jiu Rui's condition at this moment, rightly not expecting that he would suffer like this just from playing in the snow.
The Emperor observed his dying son, as if he had no hope of life.
How sad, but who told you not to wear a coat even when told to ?
"Ehm, I heard that you did not use the coat that I had prepared. " Said the Emperor.
Jiu Rui who heard this suddenly felt embarrassed and did not know how to explain it.
"I saw that Miss Huang was playing in her courtyard in thin clothes so I allowed her to use it. He offered to return it, but didn't I never take something I had given him ?" Ask Jiu Rui.
"Huft, you said that you didn't like that Miss Huang but you still came to her place continuing to even give her your coat. Do you really not like it or have you changed your mind ?" Ask Emperor.
"No, no, no, he and I are just friends. It's just that I thought that if there wasn't him then around me would be quiet, after he changed, I felt a bit hollow. " Answer Jiu Rui.
"Don't you indirectly want her by your side ?" The Emperor asked in no way to think of his beloved son.
"Let's see, the point is I can't if there's no him. " Jiu Rui replied in confusion as well.
He himself was confused by the feeling he had for Huang Xinxin, just a day of not seeing or hearing the news of the girl would then make him feel worried.
Was he really in love with Huang Xinxin ? But with their current relationship it would be very awkward to keep this feeling.
Huang Xinxin also seemed not to care much about personal feelings anymore and was busy looking for the person behind all this.
"Your cousin, Yue Qingyue has come to the Palace after hearing that you are sick. She is the daughter of my sister, if you are interested then you can marry her. " Said the Emperor.
If the cousin of the mother then allowed to marry differently if from the father's side.
"But Father's age may not be long, especially when you're old. It is time to be replaced by you. Compared to your sister, no one is more capable than you. " Said the Emperor.
"Fourth sister is capable, next year she will graduate from the Imperial Academy and she will go to the northwest to stand guard at the border. " Reply Jiu Rui.
"Yes, but you're still the only son I'm proud of. If you have decided to be with Miss Huang then I will definitely give her the arranged marriage order again. " Said the Emperor.
"No, at this moment he still has more important things on him. I will respect all his decisions. " Say Jiu Rui while looking at her father.
It seemed, this storyline had completely changed, the supposedly merciless Jiu Rui turned into attentive towards Huang Xinxin.
This was really not in accordance with the storyline that had been written, ska was even willing to be sick for Huang Xinxin.
Merely, Huang Xinxin never knew what flavor Jiu Rui actually stored for her.
Jiu Rui was also still confused by what feelings she had for Huang Xinxin. At this moment, it was still difficult to determine if they could be together in the future.
Especially Huang Xinxin had changed a lot and also she was an adult, she probably did not want a man younger than her.
This would return again the struggle that Jiu Rui could provide for her. The Emperor saw that his son was feeling doubtful about his own feelings and decided not to force his son for now.
"You'd better decide quickly, you'll be 17 next month and you'll be busy. You won't have much time to meet him. " The Emperor warned his son.
"Thank you for your attention, sorry if I can't get you to the front. " Sorry Jiu Rui who is still lying weak.
"Forget it, you can forget about manners for now. You have to recover quickly, because tomorrow is the winter banquet. " Said the Emperor.
"I can't seem to follow the Winter Banquet. " Reply Jiu Rui.
The Emperor did not reply and only glanced at his son before finally leaving and meeting a young girl wearing luxurious jewelry.
"Qingyue saluted Uncle. " Say the girl in a spoiled voice.
"Look at your cousin inside. " Say the Emperor before finally leaving from there.
The girl was Jiu Rui's cousin, Yue Qingyue who wore luxurious clothes and also carried a tray containing ginseng soup.
"Sorry Miss Yue, but with the current condition of the Crown Prince, it is still not allowed to drink ginseng soup. " Said the Palace Physician.
"What are you saying on what basis ? I heard from people that people who get the flu will immediately recover from drinking Ginseng Soup. Don't you guys conspire so that the Crown Prince can't get well quickly ?!" Accuse Yue Qingyue recklessly.
"Miss Yue, we have been training for decades and in the current state of the Crown Prince is still not allowed to take Ginseng Soup because of the medicine we gave him earlier. "
"Qingyue, don't make a fuss here. Do you want me to get sick worse ?" Jiu Rui asked in annoyance.