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Chapter 20: Wanting to Take Her Brother's Place When He's Sick
Chapter 20: Wanting to Take Her Brother's Place When He's Sick
After Prince Qing and Doctor Liu left, they carefully bathed and prepared the two children for bed.
The adults tidied up briefly before instructing their subordinates to restore order to the post house.
Prince Qing still had to deal with the matter of the mountain bandits and couldn't rest just yet.
Doctor Liu remained vigilant, tending to the children to ensure they didn't catch a chill and develop a fever again.
In summary, aside from the two children sleeping soundly, everyone else was unable to rest.
Upon receiving the news, the Prefect of Qingzhou scrambled out of bed in the middle of the night and rushed over on horseback to inquire about the situation.
Prefect Sun wasn't exactly incompetent; it was just that he had no effective means of dealing with the rampant mountain bandits, which was why he had reported the issue to the imperial court.
With Prince Qing handling these matters, Doctor Liu didn't need to worry.
His sole concern now was the health of the two children!
Whether it was due to fright or a chill, they were both highly susceptible to illness.
Thus, he repeatedly instructed Di Jiao and Di Yu, "Make sure you keep a close eye on them and feel their foreheads from time to time."
By the time they finished tending to everything, the sky was already brightening.
Just as things finally settled down, the dawn's early light appeared on the horizon.
Doctor Liu got up to stretch his old arms and legs. Just as he was about to head back to rest, he heard Di Yu exclaim in a hurried voice, "Master, Sixth Young Master's fever has returned!"
Hearing this, Doctor Liu hurried over and felt Feng Xuanrui's forehead. Indeed, it felt scorching.
He then felt Sui Sui's forehead to ensure the little girl's temperature was normal before he could breathe a sigh of relief.
Doctor Liu quickly had Qing Shan carry Feng Xuanrui back to his room and placed him on the soft bed. He then instructed Di Jiao to prepare some medicine and asked Di Yu to stay there, helping to change his damp cloth from time to time to bring his temperature down.
When Sui Sui woke up, it was already nearing noon.
As she got up, she felt a bit dazed.
Di Yu, who had been watching over her, saw that the little girl was awake and smiled as he asked, "Are you awake, Sui Sui? Are you hungry?"
Hearing his question, Sui Sui subconsciously rubbed her stomach, feeling its emptiness.
However, instead of asking about food, Sui Sui looked around and, not seeing her brother on the small couch, anxiously asked, "Brother Di Yu, where's my brother?"
Di Yu replied in a soft voice as he helped Sui Sui dress, "Sixth Young Master is sick. Master and the others are taking care of him."
Hearing that Feng Xuanrui was ill, Sui Sui became anxious and tried to get up without even putting on her shoes. "I want to see him!"
Di Yu was startled and quickly pulled her back, saying, "Oh dear, put your shoes on first. If you get sick again, we'll really be in trouble!"
Sui Sui also knew that she mustn't get sick, that she couldn't afford to be a burden or cause any more trouble.
So, in a hurry, she put on her shoes and then ran to find her brother.
She was small and her steps were slow, so it took her a long time to reach Feng Xuanrui's room.
Feng Xuanrui's fever had returned early in the morning, and after he was given medicine, it had subsided, only to recur again.
This pattern of fever and remission continued throughout the morning.
It was exhausting for Doctor Liu and the others.
Qing Shan was still helping to bring down his temperature as it had risen again.
Feng Xuanrui had woken up once in between and was so uncomfortable that he couldn't even bear to eat.
But if he didn't eat, Doctor Liu was worried that he wouldn't be able to take the medicine.
In the end, they coaxed and deceived him into drinking a few mouthfuls of porridge.
Since he had taken medicine in the morning, they couldn't give him more now, as they were afraid his body wouldn't be able to take it. They could only rely on physical methods to bring down his temperature.
When Sui Sui arrived, she saw her brother's face flushed red from the fever.
Sui Sui rushed over, her eyes fixed on her brother as he murmured in discomfort.
Seeing this, Sui Sui's eyes welled up with tears.
She didn't say a word, just standing there, staring at her brother.
On the side, Doctor Liu reassured, "It's nothing serious. He just has a bit of a fever. We gave him some medicine, and he ate something, so he'll be fine, Sui Sui. Don't worry."
The night before, the two children had been in similar states, with Sui Sui's recovery not yet complete.
However, it was Feng Xuanrui who had fallen ill now.
Initially, Doctor Liu found this surprising, but then, thinking about Sui Sui's past experiences, he understood a little.
If Sui Sui had a weak constitution, and if her life force wasn't strong enough, she probably would have perished long ago.
With this thought, he didn't know whether to admire or pity the child.
Hearing Doctor Liu's words, Sui Sui turned her head, her little mouth pressed tightly, afraid that she would cry out and scare her brother again.
After a while, she held back her tears and asked in a trembling voice, "Grandpa Liu, is my brother feeling very uncomfortable?"
After asking, she averted her gaze, lowering her head, and added in a small voice, "I don't want my brother to suffer. I wish I could take his place."
Feng Xuanrui was still groggy from just waking up, and his first reaction to her words was refusal. "That's not allowed. I'm the older brother, so I should be the one suffering!"
Hearing her brother's voice, Sui Sui's eyes lit up with joy, and she wanted to pounce forward, but she was afraid of pressing on her brother, so she restrained herself, exclaiming excitedly, "Brother! You're awake!"
Feng Xuanrui's body was weak from the fever, and his legs still ached, leaving him with little energy at the moment.
However, he couldn't bear to see his sister worried, so he mustered his strength to lift his hand and pat Sui Sui's bald little head. "Don't worry, my body is strong like a bull's. I'm fine!"
Perhaps the medicine from earlier was finally taking effect.
Feng Xuanrui's temperature was gradually decreasing, and after feeling his pulse and examining him closely, Doctor Liu instructed Qing Shan, "Prepare some porridge for the Sixth Young Master. Let's go with some nourishing millet porridge."
White rice porridge had a cooling effect, while millet porridge was warming and more nourishing.
Qing Shan acknowledged the instruction and set off to prepare the porridge, while Di Jiao changed the damp cloth on Feng Xuanrui's forehead.
Feng Xuanrui didn't have much energy, and after patting Sui Sui's head, he lay back down.
Sui Sui was concerned and sat obediently by his bedside, her dark, shiny eyes never leaving her brother's form. She was afraid that if she looked away for a second, her brother would suffer again.
Feng Xuanrui felt his sister's gaze on him and thought to himself: Having a sister like this is truly wonderful! If he were back at the manor and fell ill, that annoying little brother of his would only fart in his face, not caring a bit about his well-being.
After drinking the porridge, Feng Xuanrui fell back asleep.
Sui Sui stayed by his side for a long time, and when Doctor Liu assured her that the fever had subsided and there was nothing to worry about as long as they kept a close eye on him, she still couldn't help but feel anxious.
However, thinking about her brother's earlier mention of releasing river lanterns for blessings, Sui Sui really wanted to make one for him.
With these thoughts in mind, she looked up and cautiously asked Doctor Liu, "Grandpa Liu, can I make a river lantern for my brother? May I?"
(End of Chapter)
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