Chapter 32: Sickness
Xue Jingyan spoke, and everyone didn't say anything anymore, after all, it was okay not to walk in the miserable wind and rain, but they knew that it was because of Zhu Yan that the always cold son's heart became a little warmer, and the impression of Zhu Yan in their hearts was much better.
They don't know why Gongzi treats Miss Zhu differently, but there is always a reason for Gongzi, they just need to obey orders.
The post station was still some distance from where the carriage was, so Xue Jingyan simply carried her into the carriage.
A guard in a cloak sat in front of the car, and three horses pulled the carriage side by side.
They were walking on the official road, and at this moment, because of the heavy rain in the past few days, there were already deep and shallow puddles, and the group walked very hard. Fortunately, because the three horses were still miraculous horses, they didn't get stuck in a puddle and couldn't walk.
The official road was not very spacious, and only three horses could walk in parallel, so there were two horses that just didn't carry anything on their backs, and just walked empty. The saddle on their backs has been removed, and it's always hard to sit on it wet and wet.
One horse is the snow that Xue Jingyan and Zhu Yan have ridden together, and the other is Xiao Huang, who is a guard. Xiao Huang got his name because of the yellow coat color, although it was not as good as the horse of the sixth son of the regent, but it was still much better than the horse ridden by the people of the Demon Sect who intercepted them before.
Of course, the carriage was also a horse of the same type and quality as Xiao Huang. The reason why it escaped the fate of being driven by a carriage was that it had always been a bit violent and a little jumpy, and it was not very sociable with the other three horses, so its owner simply did not pull it to be a coolie.
However, no matter how vigorous these horses were in the past, the five horses at the moment are a little unbearable to look at.
The official road was paved with stones, but it had been washed away by the rain, and the muddy water on the road continued to splash on them and the wagons as the horses moved.
The rain in the sky also kept falling on them. The snow was burning, and the white hair of the horses was gone, and the horses were already the same color. The hair on his body was knotted into pieces one by one, but it was washed by the rain, and it looked muddy gray. If it weren't for its usual arrogance, it kept its head held high, and she would shake the horse's head disdainfully when Zhu Yan looked at it, and when Zhu Yan sometimes looked out of the window on the carriage, she wouldn't recognize it.
Walking in a rainstorm is much more uncomfortable than staying at a post station.
There is still a tile to cover yourself in the post station, but here you can only be trapped in this small square inch. The sound of rain pouring on the carriage, even if the sound insulation effect is relatively good, is very boring to listen to all the time.
Zhu Yan silently looked at the scenery at the window for a while, but in addition to the rain or rain, oh, there were also gray trees on both sides, like ink paintings. The woods that should have been verdant and lush did not appear in Zhu Yan's eyes, there was a thick layer of rain curtain, and he couldn't see what was going on there. It's just a few blocks of similar colors.
She closed the window with some weakness.
Xue Jingyan looked at the look on her face, a little distressed, and stepped forward to take her into his arms.
"Xiao Yan, you can sleep for a while. Maybe the rain stops when you wake up. ”
Zhu Yan let himself laugh hard, buried his head in Xue Jingyan's arms, and said weakly: "Yes, I hope the sky will be sunny by then." It's been raining and I haven't seen the stars in a long time......"
Xue Jingyan patted her on the back and said softly, "Hmm." Let's go to sleep first, I'm here. ”
Zhu Yan only felt that the master's arms were particularly warm, and he drove away the chill that rose and fell asleep in a daze.
"Xiao Yan, Xiao Yan, wake up, wake up, wake up ......"
Zhu Yanzheng dreamed that she was being chased by a wild dog, she kept running and running, but the dog was always behind her, she was frightened, and the next moment she saw a dog head very close to her. She was completely frightened, but at this moment, she heard the voice of the call. She opened her eyes a little confused, who was calling her, her voice was so soft, but full of anxiety, what was going on?
Xue Jingyan looked at Zhu Yan's eyes nailed to his face and remained motionless, and his heart was even more anxious.
At that time, after Zhu Yan fell asleep, Xue Jingyan looked at Zhu Yan in his arms, and also leaned on the carriage for a while. By the time he woke up, the guards had prepared dry food to eat. No way, I used to be able to eat hot food at the inn every meal, but not when it's raining here. Therefore, the four of them had already prepared enough food to reach Qingyun Mansion.
Fortunately, there are still some cooked foods at the post station, just enough to eat some easy to spoil in the first few days, and then eat those dry foods that are not very delicious but can satisfy hunger.
Xue Jingyan put Zhu Yan in his arms on the blanket, although it rained in summer, it would not be too hot, and the blanket was mainly to slow down the vibration of the carriage caused by the potholes on the road.
But when Xue Jingyan finished eating and returned to Zhu Yan's side, he saw that Zhu Yan still showed no signs of waking up, and he thought that he might have been at the post station a few days ago, and this time he was a little uncomfortable in the carriage.
But he couldn't skip dinner, so he pushed Zhu Yan's body, but Zhu Yan didn't wake up. He shouted a few times, but Zhu Yan still didn't respond.
Xue Jingyan's heart couldn't help but panic, and after a closer look, he found that there were many fine beads of sweat on Zhu Yan's head, and his face was also a little red. He touched Zhu Yan's forehead and found that the touch under his hand was cold and cold, probably because of the cold.
I wouldn't have let her open the window to get the wind before I knew it. Xue Jingyan remembered his previous negligence, and felt a little annoyed in his heart, but he still took the cloth towel, wiped the beads of sweat off Zhu Yan's forehead, and fed her a little water. Water overflowed from the corners of Zhu Yan's mouth, and Xue Jingyan was a little helpless.
A guard looked at Zhu Yan and understood what was wrong with her. He is always more prepared than his master. Because Xue Jingyan's martial arts were strong in the past, those antipyretics were not often used, but they still had them in their hands.
So the guard took out a small porcelain bottle, handed it to Xue Jingyan, and said at the same time: "This is the antipyretic medicine I brought out from the capital, and I have never used it." Miss Zhu should be suffering from the cold, so she can take the medicine first. Then I guess it's much better to get some sleep. ”
Xue Jingyan didn't expect him to be quite thoughtful, he couldn't help but glance at her with appreciation, took the small porcelain bottle, and poured out the pills inside, a small one, but exuding a pleasant fragrance.
He fed it into Zhu Yan's mouth, and when he saw that he couldn't swallow it, he clicked on the acupoint in Zhu Yan's throat, and with another movement of his hand, the pill went down the esophagus. Xue Jingyan saw that this worked, so he fed her some more water. There was still overflow, but water was still being drunk.
Because Zhu Yan was sick, the guards paid a lot of attention to going in and out when they changed shifts at night.
At night, Xue Jingyan has been paying attention to Zhu Yan's situation, in the middle of the night, Zhu Yan has a fever all over his body, he fed her another medicine, Zhu Yan has been asleep, and the situation is much better. In the early morning, Xue Jingyan felt that the situation of Zhu Yan in his arms was somewhat abnormal, so he opened his eyes and looked.
Zhu Yan was in a nightmare at this time, tossing and turning, and he didn't know what he was muttering, he hurriedly patted her on the shoulder and woke her up softly.
After Zhu Yan woke up, he looked a little dazed, and he was stunned for a while before he realized that he was a little weak. This powerlessness comes from the body, not from the mind.
"Master, what's wrong with me?" She looked at him quizzically.
Xue Jingyan felt Zhu Yan's forehead with the back of his hand again, this time there was a little greasy sweat, and the temperature was normal, so he said: "You blew the wind and got cold before, but fortunately, the burn has also dropped now." ”
He took the water bladder and food from one side again, and said softly, "You should be better now, come, eat something first." There's nothing to eat in the rain, and when we get to Qingyun, I'll buy you more to eat. ”
"Hmm." Zhu Yan drank water and a little food from Xue Jingyan's hand, "Master, you are so good to me!" She was overjoyed, but she didn't quite understand what she was happy about.
Xue Jingyan looked at the smile on the little face of the somewhat weak and pale Zhu Yan, and he was also a little happy in his heart. She wasn't the same sleepy she was before, and he didn't have to worry as much as before.