Chapter 17 Persimmons Want to Meet the Big Pot

"Erlang! Erlang! Sizi seems to be waking up!" Empress Zhangsun was wiping Sizi's body back and forth with a handkerchief soaked in warm water when she happened to see Sizi's eyelids twitching.

Li Shimin quickly put down the handkerchief he was holding, which was still damp from being wrung out, and stared intently at the little girl leaning against Empress Zhangsun's chest.

Soon, Si Zi's eyelids slowly opened, and her big, watery eyes blinked as she looked at Li Shimin, who was holding a basin of water. She quickly said, "Father, Shi Zi wants to drink water, she's so thirsty..."

"Yes, yes, water. Don't worry, Sizi, your father will get you some water right away." Li Shimin hurriedly jumped off the bed. The kettle in the room had been kept warm, and he quickly poured out a cup of water.

Li Shimin blew on it a few times, then held it to the little ox's lips, saying, "Little ox, drink slowly, don't burn yourself."

"Hmm, persimmons aren't stupid~ they won't burn your nipples."

"Is Sizi still feeling unwell? If you feel uncomfortable anywhere, you must tell your mother." Empress Zhangsun looked at Sizi carefully sucking on the water cup, feeling a little sorry for her.

"I'm not feeling unwell." Si Zi swallowed the water and quickly waved her hand, saying, "Mother, don't worry about me. I'm not feeling unwell at all."

"Sizi, don't move around. You still have silver needles stuck in your hand. Be careful," Li Shimin said anxiously, pressing down on Sizi's outstretched hand.

At this moment, Xiao Sizi noticed that there were many silver needles stuck in her arm. Xiao Sizi was about to cry, but tears kept welling up in her eyes and just wouldn't fall.

"Persimmon knows..." Little Sizi was clearly in low spirits and very unhappy. She said, "Persimmon won't move around, Father, don't worry."

"Mmm, Father isn't worried. Sizi is perfectly healthy, why would Father worry?" Li Shimin patted Sizi's head and asked, "Sizi, do you want to see your brother-in-law?"

"Sister?" Si Zi tilted her head. She had only taken a nap. Which sister had gotten married?

"It's Sister Gaoyang." Empress Zhangsun looked at Xiao Sizi gently and said, "The older brother who saved you is your brother-in-law."

"The big boss who saved the persimmon? The persimmon wants to see the big boss."

"Alright, let Sizi meet the big boss right away~" Li Shimin said with a smile. He was happy that Sizi was happy.

After all, here he wasn't the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, but just a patriarch, and taking care of his family was his primary responsibility.

"No tongue! No tongue!"

"Your servant is here!" Wu She was staring at Zhang Ci Mo outside. He knew that many of the incompetent imperial physicians would probably die today, and he was wondering if Zhang Ci Mo would survive.

He was caught by me when he went to the outhouse. If he had survived, he would have owed me a huge favor.

Zhang Cimo knew that his life or death depended on this one move. If he lived, he would rise to great heights; if he died, then so be it.

It's all that idiot Physician Liu's fault! Why did he exaggerate the severity of such a simple illness? And why did he treat it so poorly?

This kind of person deserves to have their entire family executed! When a doctor misdiagnoses and treats someone improperly, they still dare to downplay the illness and claim credit for it—what kind of person is that?

Therefore, Zhang Cimo kept blinking at the tongueless man, thinking that as long as he lived, this man would be his benefactor.

He had just approached Wu She and was about to speak when he heard Li Shimin shout. He was immediately startled and jumped several steps away.

"What are your orders, Your Majesty?" Wu She immediately knelt on the ground, waiting for Li Shimin to speak.

"Go and bring Jinghe and Zhaoning back."

"promise!"

Without a tongue, he answered and quickly ran out.

The palace is so big, where is he supposed to find these two people?

He ran so much today, almost as much as he does in a month. He's exhausted.

As she ran, Wu She happened to bump into Crown Prince Li Chengqian and was stopped.

"Old man without a tongue, where are you going?"

"This servant greets Your Highness the Crown Prince. Your Highness, His Majesty has instructed me to seek out Prince Gaoyang and...the Prince Consort?"

After thinking for a long time, Wu She decided that using the term "驸马" (驸马, meaning imperial son-in-law) was the safest option.

"What did you say?!" Li Chengqian was puzzled. What did he mean by "Your Highness Gaoyang and your consort"?

Is Gao Yang getting married?

Li Chengqian originally planned to visit Xiao Sizi, but upon hearing the news that Xiao Sizi was seriously ill, he decided to come and see her.

I'll also play matchmaker for my good buddy.

A few days ago, Fang Yi'ai approached him saying he wanted to marry Princess Gaoyang and had already told Fang Xuanling about it. However, Fang Xuanling refused, saying that it was best for His Majesty to decide on the princess's marriage. That's why he came to me to try and subtly inquire about it.

He had already agreed to Fang Yi'ai's request, and now Wu She was telling him that Gao Yang had a son-in-law?

Chang Le, who is clearly ahead of Gao Yang in the line of marriage, is not yet married. How could it be Gao Yang's turn?

He originally thought that Fang Yi'ai was the son of Fang Gong, with a very good status, and had grown up with the princes since childhood. He was also familiar with Gao Yang, so their marriage would be a match made in heaven. He never expected that his chance would be snatched away.

Who exactly is it? Which duke's child?

"How is Sizi's health?" Li Chengqian asked first. He could still tell which matter was urgent and did not lose his composure because of it.

"The young princess has regained consciousness, and His Majesty and the Empress are with her."

"The tongueless eunuch is going to find Sister Gaoyang and that prince consort, right?"

"I'll go with you."

Wu She felt overwhelmed; today was such a mess!

What are you meddling in for, Your Highness? This prince consort is no ordinary man; if a fight breaks out later, he'll be the one who suffers!

"Your Highness, I'm not entirely sure of their location either; it may take some time."

"No rush." ​​Li Chengqian said indifferently, "Since Xiao Sizi is alright, let's go see my brother-in-law first."

Gao Yang had a good relationship with his elder brother, so now that a prince consort had suddenly appeared, he had to go and see him.

"Alright, Your Highness, please come with me."

……

By the lake, Gao Yang closed his eyes and enjoyed Lu Jinghe's comfortable shoulder.

She had a big smile on her face; lying there was so comfortable.

Suddenly, Lu Jinghe nudged her. Gao Yang looked up in confusion and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Someone's here?"

Is someone coming?

Gao Yang stood up abruptly. She couldn't relax when no one was around, and her face turned red the moment she heard someone arrive. It was too embarrassing.

Lying in a man's arms in broad daylight... what a sight!

Gao Yang stood up, turned around, and was startled. He whispered, "Big brother..."

Lu Jinghe slowly stood up, cupped his hands and smiled, "This humble Taoist, Lu Jinghe, greets Your Highness the Crown Prince."

"So you're the prince consort of Gaoyang, as Wu She said?"

Lu Jinghe nodded and said, "That's right, I will marry Zhao Ning. My parents-in-law have already agreed."

"Gao Yang, come here." Li Chengqian looked at Lu Jinghe with displeasure and called out to Gao Yang.

"Oh dear, what are you saying, brother?" Lu Jinghe calmly stepped in front of Gao Yang and took her hand.

"Zhao Ning didn't do anything wrong, did she? Your tone isn't very nice."

"I advise you to be more cautious. Even your father wouldn't dare speak like that in front of me."

Li Chengqian subconsciously took a few steps back, feeling as if a ferocious beast was staring at him!

Lu Jinghe's eyes looked calm and his tone was peaceful, but why did he give off a sense of fear?