Fu Jingchao's eyelashes trembled and he slowly opened his eyes.
Shen Xingwan held his hand excitedly, "You're awake!"
Everyone quickly gathered around, and Fu Jingchao was stunned for a while before he came back to his senses.
He raised his eyes to look at Shen Xingwan and said in a hoarse voice, "Don't cry."
"Come, please tell your majesty that the prince is awake!" the queen said loudly.
A eunuch immediately took the order and left.
The originally depressing atmosphere was swept away with Fu Jingchao's awakening, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Lu Yu stood on the steps outside the door, looking up into space.
It's dawn and people are waking up.
fine.
But the excitement had nothing to do with him, so Lu Yu left quietly.
The emperor rushed over quickly, walked to the bed and took a look at Fu Jingchao. Although he woke up, he looked increasingly weak.
The hospital envoy was checking his pulse personally.
Everyone remained silent, anxiously waiting for the results.
The hospital envoy carefully checked Fu Jingchao's pulse in both hands before saying, "There is no problem for the time being."
"What happens next?" Fu Jingchao said weakly.
The Queen Mother immediately said, "You have just woken up, so you shouldn't think too much. Just rest in peace and recuperate."
At the same time, he winked and asked the court envoy to go out and speak.
Fu Jingchao coughed twice and smiled, "I know my body well. No matter what the outcome is, I can bear it. I just want to know how long I can live."
The envoy lowered his head and did not dare to make a sound. The room was extremely quiet.
"I'm not that fragile. I asked the envoy to tell the truth, so I feel better prepared."
The Queen Mother sighed, "My Majesty, please tell the truth."
The envoy carefully considered his words and said, "If you take good care of your son, a miracle may happen."
"What if there is no miracle?" Shen Xingwan asked with red eyes.
"Maybe a month, maybe three months, the best case is a year..."
Shen Xingwan could no longer hold back her tears.
The emperor comforted him, "It's okay. There are so many good medicines in the palace, and they will definitely take care of your health."
Fu Jingchao smiled bitterly and his eyes suddenly dimmed. He seemed to have resigned himself to accepting this result.
The atmosphere suddenly became heavy.
Fu Jingchao looked at the emperor with pleading eyes, "Your Majesty, can I ask you something?"
The emperor looked at him deeply and said, "Say."
"I want to go home." Fu Jingchao said softly.
The emperor saw the nostalgic look on his face and said slowly, "Isn't it good in the palace? There are the best medicinal materials and the best doctors here, and it is more beneficial to your body here."
Fu Jingchao made a difficult start, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty, but the palace is not home at all. I will be appointed soon, and I want to spend my last days at home."
As he spoke, he glanced sideways at Shen Xingwan, who was still crying, "I also want to watch the sunset, enjoy flowers, go for a walk, and finish the last journey of my life with my important people without any regrets."
Who would have thought that the once high-spirited prince could say such a thing.
He said so, it would be unkind for the emperor to force him to stay.
The emperor was silent for a long time, "If this is what you want, then I will grant it to you. However, for the sake of your health, the Imperial Hospital will send someone to check your pulse every three days."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Fu Jingchao seemed tired after saying this and closed his eyes tiredly.
The Empress said, "Let's all go out first and let Jing Chao have a good rest."
The crown prince woke up, but the news spread quickly that he would die at any time and would not survive more than a year.
Everyone who heard the news had mixed emotions for a while.
I don't know if this is good news or bad news.
What does it mean to die at any time? Isn’t this a disturbing mentality...
Shen Xingwan was also persuaded to go back to her room and have a good rest.
Shen Xingwan was really tired from all the hard work these days. He went back to his room, took a hot bath and slept until the afternoon.
I feel hungry as soon as I wake up.
In the past few days, I was just so heartbroken that I didn't eat much at all.
Fortunately, the people in the imperial kitchen had a good eye. As soon as Ban Xia sent someone there, they immediately brought back a table full of delicious food.
Shen Xingwan ate three large bowls of rice before he was full.
Banxia reminded her in a low voice, "Girl, please be restrained, you haven't left the palace yet."
Shen Xingwan whispered, "I'm almost fainting from hunger."
Fu Jingchao was thinking about returning to Zhennan Palace as soon as he woke up. Since the emperor agreed, he would not embarrass him in small matters.
Hong Ling came over and said, "We can pack up and go back tomorrow."
In the evening, the weak Fu Jingchao fell asleep again.
Shen Xingwan and Hongling were outside sorting out the things they wanted to take away.
The emperor's reward came, which was a lot of medicinal materials and various good things. Shen Xingwan felt dizzy after hearing this.
After Shen Xingwan knelt down to thank him, Banxia immediately stuffed his wallets with several father-in-laws.
However, Shen Xingwan's eyes were fixed on the face of the leading father-in-law, unable to take them back.
It wasn't until Banxia tugged at the corner of her clothes without leaving any trace that Shen Xingwan came back to his senses and smiled, "My father-in-law looks a little unfamiliar. I haven't seen him before."
Eunuch Lin smiled and said, "I am lucky enough to be ordered to deliver something here today."
It means that I have never seen it before.
Shen Xingwan said oh and said nothing more.
This Eunuch Lin did not leave immediately, saying that he had been ordered to come over to help them clean up.
"If you have any rough or heavy work, please tell me."
Hong Ling had stayed in the palace for so long and knew to some extent the unspoken rules of the palace. This Eunuch Lin was the leading eunuch at first glance. Hong Ling said politely, "Eunuch, come here first and sit and drink tea. I will call you if necessary."
"
In a place like the palace, sometimes little devils are difficult to deal with, and these eunuchs are not easy to offend.
Eunuch Lin followed Hongling.
Shen Xingwan asked Banxia in a low voice, "Do you think he looks familiar?"
Banxia said hesitantly, "No..."
There's nothing familiar about a eunuch.
Eunuch Lin took a sip of tea in the side hall, then went out and walked around to the back, to a hidden and quiet corner, looking into the distance, wondering what he was thinking.
Shen Xingwan came over at some point and asked, "What are you looking at, father-in-law?"
Eunuch Lin turned around and saluted her, "Why is the girl here?"
Shen Xingwan looked at him and said bluntly, "I think my father-in-law looks familiar."
Eunuch Lin said with an unchanging expression, "The girl has recognized the wrong person. I have been in the palace since I was a child. I have never seen the girl before today."
"Really?" Shen Xingwan looked at him with subtle eyes.
Eunuch Lin looked away from her, "If there is nothing wrong with the girl, I will leave first."
Eunuch Lin bent over and walked respectfully past Shen Xingwan, his eyes unclear.
"Lin Zheng, it's you."
It was clearly a question, but it was said in an affirmative tone.
Eunuch Lin stopped and never looked back. He said in a humble and respectful tone, "Young lady admitted the wrong person."
After saying that, he left without looking back.
Shen Xingwan looked at his back and realized that the eunuch who would be the most powerful eunuch in the East Factory finally entered the palace according to the path destined in the original work.
