Chapter 38: Be open and honest with the prince
Lin Xi slept deeply after that, and when he woke up again, he felt that his body was no longer uncomfortable.
"Cousin, you're finally awake."
The immature child's voice sounded in his ears, Lin Xi opened his eyes, just in time to see Zhao Yuanrong's big black and bright eyes, and when he saw Lin Xi wake up, he gave him a big smile.
This is a special treatment that Zhao Jingyi has never received.
"Why is the son here, I'm sick, don't give you my illness." After an illness, Lin Xi felt that he didn't care about anything, and he didn't care much about those titles.
Zhao Yuanrong lay on the side of the bed, "Father said that you are already fine, and I will be fine here." β
Gu's mother was standing behind Zhao Yuanrong, and when she heard this, her face was not very good-looking, but Zhao Jingyi spoke, and she couldn't do it if Zhao Yuanrong had to be here.
"Cousin, look, the lantern is ready, but it looks good."
Zhao Yuanrong was still carrying a lantern in his hand, and now he was trying to lift it up to Lin Xi to see, but the person was small, and his strength was even smaller, although the lantern was not big, but compared to Zhao Yuanrong, who was a few points weaker than ordinary people, it was still more difficult.
Gu's mother had no choice but to step forward to help him lift the rat and cat lantern, and she was still muttering: "Little ancestor, Young Master Lin is sick and needs to rest, let's come back tomorrow?" β
Zhao Yuanrong finally got the consent of his father, naturally he was unwilling, for him, Lin Xi would make him lanterns, paint for him, listen patiently and speak, a better person than his father. I got a lantern in my heart today, and I haven't shared this joy yet, how can I be willing to leave.
Lin Xi only painted, and he didn't participate in the skeleton or the final production, and now looking at this complete lantern, he was really surprised by Zhao Jingyi's hands-on ability.
He straightened his upper body, asked Gu's mother to put on his coat, and took the lantern to take a closer look.
The outside lampshade is pasted, but there is no wrinkle to the touch, even the overlapping places are also finely flattened, the skeleton is very firm, fixed with thin copper wire, a small candle is glued to the bottom, and finally decorated with a long tassel, the lantern turns around, and the cat and mouse movements are connected into a set, which looks very exquisite.
At least he couldn't do it himself.
"Shizi likes it very much?"
Zhao Yuanrong nodded immediately when he heard this, looking at this lantern with joy.
"My cousin painted well, and he did it well, and there are a lot of paintings, Rong'er wants to make lanterns and hang them under the eaves and under the big trees, which must be very beautiful."
The eyes were indescribably bright, and the depression and resentment that filled the body when I first saw it seemed to have disappeared.
The child is actually very easy to coax, just use some heart, he will rely on you and like you.
Lin Xi looked at Zhao Jingyi, who walked in step by step with the light on his back, and couldn't imagine how much this prince had neglected this son before in order to make the conflict between father and son intensify to this kind of Cheng DΓΉ.
It's just this lantern......
"Shizi, although I know that you like Xi very much, but I still have to tell you honestly, except for the painting that I painted, the rest is all done by the prince, and it is the prince's greatest credit."
As soon as Lin Xi's words fell, Zhao Yuanrong's smile was fixed on his face, with obvious surprise and ...... on his face Overwhelmed.
Zhao Jingyi happened to come in and take a look at everything, and when she saw her son's expression, her face suddenly looked bad.
Lin Xi got up and was about to come down to salute, but was stopped by Zhao Jingyi, looked at Zhao Yuanrong, who bowed his head and was silent, and said in a deep voice: "Rong'er." β
Zhao Yuanrong raised his head, his eyes were stubborn, as if he wanted to speak, but he only moved his lips, and without the liveliness in front of Lin Xi, Zhao Jingyi's face became even darker.
Gu's mother was anxious, and secretly pushed behind Zhao Yuanrong, "Lord Shizi, thank you." β
The voice was very soft, but when there was no sound around, Lin Xi still heard it clearly.
He frowned slightly, and his eyes fell on Gu's mother who was in a hurry, I heard that it was Princess Xiao's dowry maid, but she was too blind, or she didn't know her little master at all. Now in this situation, Zhao Yuanrong is contradictory in his heart, the more others urge, as soon as his awkward temperament comes up, he just wants to say thank you to his father and is reluctant to speak.
It's just that although the prince calls him his cousin, it's a pity that Lin Xi's identity really can't interject, but it's not a matter of letting the father and son stalemate in their own room. Lin Xi looked back at Zhou's mother, and Zhou's mother said, "Young master, it's time for you to drink medicine." β
As he was talking, Yuanyuan entered the room with the medicine bowl, and after blessing Zhao Jingyi, he walked in front of Lin Xi.
Lin Xi's medicine floated in all the way, and the indescribable smell immediately made the father and son look sideways, Zhao Yuanrong looked at the bowl curiously, the black medicinal juice matched the smell, Zhao Yuanrong was very sympathetic to Lin Xi just by looking at it.
And Zhao Jingyi directly paid attention to Lin Xi's wrinkled face, and at this moment, the bright eyes were staring at him angrily, and for the first time he found that he was a little afraid to look directly.
"Isn't it bitter?" Zhao Yuanrong leaned in and asked in a low voice.
Lin Xi took the bowl, pursed the corners of his mouth, lowered his head and said to Zhao Yuanrong, "Do you want to taste it?" β
Zhao Yuanrong immediately retreated and waved his hand, "Cousin, drink it yourself." β
After speaking, he looked at Lin Xi with very expectant eyes.
"Then do you want to try it?" Lin Xi's voice was full of malice, saying that he really hoped that Zhao Jingyi could also taste it, so that this prince would not embarrass him again in the future.
Zhao Jingyi really found that Lin Xi's courage had become bigger, but this appearance was more in line with his mind than the previous low eyebrows, so he didn't care much about it.
Hearing this, he just stood with his hands behind his back, bowed his head slightly, and persuaded him with a slight stern: "Drink the medicine while it's hot, don't be willful." β
You're willful!
Lin Xi raised his head and did it all, and he was heroic.
Zhao Jingyi raised the corners of her lips slightly, turned her head and said to Zhao Yuanrong: "Rong'er will go back first, and my father will accompany you to hang up this lantern in the evening." β
This is a rare pleasant face, Zhao Yuanrong was surprised, and his eyes unconsciously looked at Lin Xi, who was suffering from a sad face.
This kid really trusts him, Lin Xi forcibly endured the bitter taste in his mouth, tried to show a smile, and nodded encouragingly.
Zhao Yuanrong's eyes suddenly lit up, and he twisted for a long time before he held back a few words, "Father Xie." β
After speaking, he ran away on the ground, but when he ran to the door, he stopped again and turned to look at Zhao Jingyi.
"What else?"
The tone of voice was so stern that Lin Xi immediately pursed his lips, this is a petite and lovely son, but he is not a subordinate, can't he speak in a softer tone?
Zhao Yuanrong paused, or asked, "Don't lie to me?" β
Hearing this, Zhao Jingyi's face suddenly turned as black as the bottom of a pot, "This king does what he says." β
Zhao Yuanrong looked at it suspiciously for a long time, and ran away before his father had a seizure.
Zhao Jingyi's face had not yet recovered, and when he turned his head, he saw that Lin Xi was also looking at him with distrust, so his face was even darker than ink.
If it weren't for the cause, would he have missed an appointment with a child?
What does it mean for one or two to see themselves that way?
He felt that he needed to say something, but when he saw Lin Xi's face straightened, he said to him, "Lord Wang, there are some things I want to talk to you about. Mother Zhou, go out first. β
Zhao Jingyi lifted his clothes and sat down in front of Lin Xi, put his hands into fists on his knees, and waited for Lin Xi to speak.
"Lord Wang, Xi is young, if there is anything wrong, please forgive me."
Zhao Jingyi bowed slightly.
Na Xi dared to speak out. Lord Wang, you have also seen that my health is really not good, and I thought that all the things I encountered yesterday would be over, but Xi was timid, and I came directly to a serious illness today. Dr. Min said that my body is the most taboo and unsettled, and I just got a little better, and I don't want to go back to the days when I couldn't get out of bed, couldn't go out, and couldn't stay in bed to recuperate. β
Zhao Jingyi's expression did not change, but he said lightly: "So ......"
"So can I ask the prince to forgive Lin Xi's ignorance, I am willing to regulate the body of the prince and prepare for three or five years, but I am not a doctor, it is not my heart to treat diseases and save people, and I don't have the mental strength, thank you for the princess for Xi to maintain more in front of the emperor yesterday, but if there is another emergency, can you ...... Find someone else. β
After Lin Xi finished speaking, he lowered his head, if it was the first time he saw Prince Rui, he would never have the courage to say such bold words.
Prince Rui looked for him to promote him, but he didn't know what to do!
But getting along with each other, although Zhao Jingyi is domineering, he is not an unreasonable and angry person, and sometimes he has a gentle and careful side, but because of his identity, it is commendable that he can do these things as a high-ranking prince.
And Lin Xi is now gaining an inch, but he has a feeling that Zhao Jingyi will agree.
After Lin Xi finished speaking, Zhao Jingyi did not answer, but was silent for a long time, and the atmosphere suddenly became depressed.
So Lin Xi's heart sank little by little, did he think wrong?
However, just as Lin Xi was about to lift the quilt and kneel on the ground to confess, he heard Zhao Jingyi finally speak, "It's this king who has embarrassed you." β
After saying this, Zhao Jingyi stood up and walked to the door, "You can recuperate, Rong'er's body is up to you except for your own king, who is not at ease to hand it over to others." β
Lin Xi looked at the tall figure in a daze, the smile on his lips was slowly amplified, and then he said loudly: "Thank you for your understanding." β
Zhao Jingyi paused, but heard Lin Xi continue.
"Lord Wang, about the prince, Xi Dou dared to say a few more words. When Xi was a child, no matter how unbearable my body was, my father often took me with him, teaching me by word and deed, no matter how busy he was, he would definitely meet with me every day and say a few words. The prince and the prince are different from my father and son, the prince cares about the safety of the country, and every day has every opportunity, and there will not be only one child in the future, but the son of the world is only your father. A child is not enough to be fed and clothed, he hopes to be with his father, even if he is just by the side, he is full of joy. Especially for boys, the father played a crucial role in his upbringing, he is young now, you should be patient, take your time, and he will always become a man like you in the future. β
After Lin Xi finished speaking, he was a little wheezing, his illness was just right, and his body was weak.
He was about to lie down and recuperate again, but he heard Zhao Jingyi say unhurriedly: "Lin Xi, if you are a woman, this king will marry you." β
When he looked up, Lin Xi saw Zhao Jingyi's eyes with deep meaning and determination.
Lin Xi, who was wrapped in a thick fur collar, sat under the pillars of the corridor, looking at the father and son who were hanging lanterns on the tree, Lin Xi's expression was a little stunned.
Zhao Jingyi's last words echoed in his ears, and he only felt a tingling in his scalp.
His eyes drifted to Zhao Jingyi, who was standing on a tall tree, carrying a lantern in one hand and holding a tree pole in the other, and looked at it strangely, feeling that this prince's taste was really peculiar, and I don't know if it was too late to sue the two cousins in the Marquis Mansion?
"Cousin, is it okay to hang there?"
Seeing that Lin Xi didn't answer, Zhao Yuanrong ran back and pulled his sleeve.
Lin Xi came back to his senses, looking dazed, "What? β
"My father asked me if I wanted to hang on that branch, and I thought it was good, but I don't know if I could see it if I could go farther, cousin, what do you say?"
Zhao Yuanrong's face was flushed with a big smile, it can be seen that Zhao Jingyi is really willing to accompany him to make him happy, and he is very patient to hang for him in person, and also ask for his opinion, Zhao Yuanrong feels like a dream.
In fact, it's the same everywhere, asking Lin Xi is just a child secretly showing off that he is valued by his father.
"I think it's pretty good."
Lin Xi smiled and nodded, stretched out his hand from the big coat to gather Zhao Yuanrong's cloak, and put on his hat for him, before instructing: "Don't suffer from the cold, otherwise you will have to drink bitter medicine, huh, hold the stove, warm your hands." β
As he spoke, he stuffed his small stove into Zhao Yuanrong's hand.
Gu's mother couldn't let this little ancestor settle down, and Lin Xi did it easily.
Zhao Jingyi stood on the tree and saw this scene from a distance, somehow, his heart was like warm water flowing through, and he gradually became willing to fulfill his promise, and he was even unwilling to end it early.
He hung the lantern on the branch and jumped to the ground, not wearing a heavy coat, just a thick gown, with a white jade belt around his waist, and the figure that jumped down was really elegant.
Lin Xi was a little jealous, thinking that he had no hope in this life.