Chapter 10: The Waking Man
After overnight boiling in the Tai Hospital, the antidote to Hongyi was quickly made. In the early hours of the morning, Imperial Physician Liu came to Zhao Hongxing's courtyard with medicine. did not wake up the six princes who were still asleep, Imperial Physician Liu personally fed Hongyi's antidote, and then stayed very attentively to observe Hongyi's situation.
It's almost mid-November, and there is still no sign of snow in the capital, and the temperature has also risen a little. This day is also a rare good weather, the sun rises in the morning and shines warmly in the capital.
Because he participated in the arrest of assassins in the imperial city last night, Zhao Hongxing didn't have to get up early today. It was almost nine o'clock when Zhao Hongxing sat up from the bed. With a long yawn, Zhao Hongxing felt a little hungry.
"Mother Wang, do you still have breakfast?" Sitting on the bed, Zhao Hongxing shouted outside. Usually you need to get up early to go to school to learn about classes, so when it comes, Wang's mother will come in and call him, and on days like this when you don't have to get up early to go to class, Zhao Hongxing specially instructed him not to call him, if it's okay, he has to sleep a little longer.
He got up late today, and he didn't take a few bites of the food in the restaurant last night, but he felt that his stomach was empty. But the strange thing is that in normal times, after Zhao Hongxing shouted like this, Mother Wang must have come in immediately, helping him fetch water and wash up while counting him down, and then, there must be a hearty breakfast on the table in the dining room.
After shouting this voice today, I only heard the sound of a commotion outside, and after a while, Wang's mother hurriedly walked in from outside.
"What's going on outside, Mother Wang?" Zhao Hongxing asked.
"Sixth son," Wang's mother seemed to be very happy, "It's Hongyi, Hongyi, he's awake!"
"What......" Zhao Hongxing was stunned for a moment, he really didn't expect the eldest prince and the Tai Hospital to be so fast, and he had already used the antidote to Hongyi before he got up.
"IāI'm going to take a look. Zhao Hongxing, who would come to his senses, jumped out of bed, stuffed his feet into his shoes, and ran out unkempt in his pajamas.
Ran into Hongyi's room to recuperate, and saw that Imperial Physician Liu was explaining something to the attendants on the side, and Hongyi, although his face was still very pale, really woke up and was sitting on the bed.
"Sixth Prince, it's great that you're okay. Seeing Zhao Hongxing who came in a hurry, Hongyi said very happily.
"I ......" Looking at Hongyi who woke up, Zhao Hongxing didn't know what to say, and he couldn't tell what he was feeling in his heart. Because Zhao Zongyang did not tell the truth about the assassination plan, Zhao Hongxing still regarded Hongyi as his savior. He didn't know if he should feel very happy now, or if he should feel that Hongyi didn't die because of himself, so he finally didn't have to feel guilty anymore.
I prepared a stomach full of questions, but now I can't ask any of them.
"I am, and it's great to see you again. Sitting on the edge of Hongyi's bed, Zhao Hongxing held back such a sentence.
"Sixth Prince, I heard from Mother Wang that His Majesty the Emperor gave me a name, right?" Hongyi was still a little weak, but he seemed to be in good spirits.
"Yes, I should call you Hongyi in the future. Zhao Hongxing nodded.
"Hongyi?" Hongyi smiled, "Thank you for Your Majesty's name, I like it very much." ā
"You ......" Zhao Hongxing is now very similar to asking the sentence "Why did you want to save me at that time?", but he looked at Hongyi smiling happily, and he felt that he couldn't ask this sentence. I always feel that if I ask, it will seem to cause some kind of rift between him and Hongyi.
"You almost got this name with your life, is it worth it?" Zhao Hongxing felt that he should not ask so directly.
"Although I have been rewarded by His Majesty, I have received more than just this name. "Hongyi," His Highness's safety is the most important thing. ā
Yes, what I want to ask is why do you think I am more important than your life? Zhao Hongxing muttered in his heart, but he couldn't ask.
"......" Zhao Hongxing looked at Hongyi, not knowing what to say.
"His Royal Highness Gongzi Liu, Hongyi has just woken up this year, so it is still not appropriate to talk more. Doctor Liu on the side said to Zhao Hongxing.
"Yes, Sixth Prince, let Hongyi go for a while. You also wash up and eat something, and the official family will send a message to tell you to get up and go over and talk. Wang's mother also said on the side.
If you want to ask, you can't ask, and it is indeed a little embarrassing to sit dry, so Zhao Hongxing had to stand up.
"You have to rest well, I'll come back to see you in the afternoon." Before going out, Zhao Hongxing told Hongyi.
"Childe walks slowly. Hongyi bowed slightly on the bed, which was the biggest action he could do for the time being.
"Hmm. Nodding, Zhao Hongxing lifted the curtain and walked out.
In fact, not only did Zhao Hongxing not know what to say to Hongyi, but Hongyi didn't know what to say to Zhao Hongxing. It was the first time he had done this to save people, and in the face of this person who was saved by himself, no one had taught him what to say at this time.
But on the question of why he wanted to save Zhao Hongxing, Hongyi has a very clear answer in his heart.
Hongyida has been living in solitude since he was more than two years old. Life in solitude cannot be said to be hard, but for a child who has lost his parents, there is indeed a lot of fun missing. Yan Fengguo is a country where the people live very well, but taking Hongyi's orphan place as an example, there are still nearly 100 children. Although there are less than a dozen orphans who have been abandoned because of miserably, there are still many children who have been orphaned due to various disasters and accidents.
The orphan is a pure public welfare department set up by Yan Feng, without any means of making profits, and all expenses are issued by the Hanlin Academy. In addition to the nearly 100 children in this orphanage where Hongyi is located, there are two old gentlemen in charge and four or five old mothers who cook and clean up. In the face of such a child, it is definitely impossible to take care of everything with less than ten adults. Therefore, all children, including Hongyi, can only take care of themselves.
For these children, they will receive a certain education and common sense of survival in this orphanage, and when they reach the age of 15, they will receive a handful of broken silver and leave here, and each will live according to his ability.
In fact, as long as these children who have left the orphanage are willing to endure hardships, they will have a good life after that, and it is not a chaotic era, and they can mix a bowl of rice to eat anything.
But in the face of an unknown future, these children, who have lost their parents, are somewhat afraid. For them, there is only one better way out, which is to be selected by the Hanlin Academy, enter the palace to become an attendant, or even become a personal attendant and companion of a certain prince.
When Hongyi was five years old, in order to train personal attendants for Zhao Hongxing, who was about to be born, the Hanlin Academy selected a group of children in the orphanage places across the country, and he was lucky to be selected. Hongyi was already very lucky to be elected to the Hanlin Academy, but at the same time, he was also the hardest-working.
Of all the orphans, his origins are the most unclear. Not only do I not know who my parents are and where they were born, but I don't even know what their names are.
For Hongyi, if he just lived an ordinary life, then he didn't have any chance to figure out what happened to him. If you can become the prince's companion and personal attendant, it is the only possible opportunity to figure it all out. Therefore, he became the most diligent one among the children selected by the Hanlin Academy.
In the end, Hongyi was selected as the companion and attendant of the Six Princes with full marks in all training projects.
Before entering the imperial city to meet the six princes, Hongyi was a little nervous. At this time, he was just a teenager, and he was afraid that taking care of a little prince might be a big thing if he didn't do it well.
When Hongyi saw Zhao Hongxing, who was only five years old at the time, the tension in his heart narrowed slightly. This Sixth Prince, who has very kind eyes and looks quite approachable, may not be a difficult lord to serve.
Hongyi is indeed not wrong about this, Zhao Hongxing, who is very unaccustomed to being served by others, especially by children, will never use his hands if he can do it. This made it a little difficult for Hongyi to adapt at first, because it was very different from the training he received. In the training, he was taught to think about and do everything in detail, but when he came to the sixth prince, he was a little idle.
What Hongyi didn't expect was that not only did the six princes not need him to run before and after, but also often asked him to eat, read, wander around and chat freely regardless of his identity.
This very natural sense of closeness made Hongyi feel that Zhao Hongxing was not a prince, but a younger brother who was willing to be friends with him. The Six Princes would share with him the snacks they had received from the Empress, discuss the plot of the book with him, and even teach him a game called backgammon.
In the three years he has been in the palace, although he has come in as a servant, it has been the happiest three years since he grew up. An orphan can live this kind of happy life without worrying about food and clothing, and Hongyi keeps this kindness firmly in his heart.
So, when he saw someone sneaking out of the wall of Miyagi that day, Hongyi's memory of training made him feel a little strange. Subconsciously held the six princes in his arms first, and when Hongyi turned his back towards the city wall, after the sound of the hidden weapon breaking through the air sounded, and the sharp pain in his chest also began.
Hongyi hugged the six princes in his arms tightly, not caring about the smell of blood in his mouth, and shouted loudly with all his strength.
When the city guards arrived to tell him that the sixth prince was safe, Hongyi relaxed, but at the same time, the pain in his chest made it difficult for him to stay awake. In the swaying, Hongyi seemed to hear the sixth prince talking to him in a somewhat trembling voice.
However, Hongyi couldn't hear anything at this time. Glancing vaguely at the figure of the sixth prince, Hongyi fell in the dark.
Before being surrounded by darkness, Hongyi felt very sorry in his heart. A small part is regretting that he has not figured out his life experience, and more is regretting that he has only lived a good life for three years.
I regret that I have only been a good friend who has sat with the Six Princes for three years.
When he woke up from his coma, he couldn't believe it was true, he had survived.
After a short conversation with Imperial Physician Liu, Hongyi learned about his situation. The chest cavity was penetrated, and he was poisoned, and after being rescued, he forcibly suppressed the poison to continue his life. And in order to be better taken care of by himself, the sixth prince took him back to his courtyard.
In the end, Hongyi knew, just last night, the sixth prince, who was too lazy to walk two steps on weekdays, went out of the palace to catch the assassin himself.
Hongyi didn't understand why the six princes would treat a subordinate like this.
When he saw the sixth prince who came in a hurry without even changing his pajamas, Hongyi also wanted to ask, "Why did you save me?" But again, he couldn't ask the question.
After a "bad chat" with him with a complicated expression, the sixth prince left. However, Hongyi has already thought about it. What he wanted to say after seeing the Six Princes again.
"Thank you, Your Highness. ā
That's what he wanted to say the most.