webnovelfull Chapter 612: The Child is Too Young to Be Kept
Chapter 612: The Child is Too Young to Be Kept
Inside the Li Zheng Hall.
On this day, Su Zhi was wearing an embroidered palace dress and sitting upright on a soft couch with a graceful demeanor.
She raised her hand, and the hand wearing the jade bracelet gently fell on Li Jingyi's head, slowly stroking Li Jingyi's black and smooth hair.
"Yier," her voice was soft, with a hint of concern.
"I don't know where your brother is now. It's been so long, no matter how far the journey is, a letter should have come back, but there's still no news from him."
As she spoke, she shook her head slightly, a hint of helplessness flashed in her eyes, and she sighed softly, saying with emotion, "It's true that children cannot be kept at home when they grow up!"
Li Jingyi was originally sitting obediently on the side, but when he heard his mother's words, he immediately looked up.
Her little face was pink and cute, and her big watery eyes stared straight at Su Zhi.
Then, like a happy little deer, she quickly threw herself into Su Zhi's arms, wrapped her arms tightly around Su Zhi's neck, and said coquettishly, "Mother, are you missing your brother again?"
The clear and melodious voices of tender children echoed in the spacious Lizheng Hall, adding a bit of vitality to the slightly dull atmosphere.
The corners of Su Zhi's mouth rose, revealing an extremely gentle smile, which was warm and gentle.
She took the opportunity to hug Li Jingyi tighter, resting her chin lightly on the top of Li Jingyi's head, feeling the intimacy of her daughter.
"How can I not miss you? Yi'er, you and your brother are both pieces of my flesh and blood. In my life, you two are the two I love most in my heart."
She patted Li Jingyi's back gently, again and again, her movements slow and rhythmic.
"From now on, no matter what happens, you and your brother must support each other and stick together, okay? But you must not quarrel over trivial matters. You must live in harmony. Only then will your mother feel at ease."
Li Jingyi rubbed his head against Su Zhi's shoulder, like a lazy kitten, and said softly with a hint of coquettishness in his voice, "Mother, didn't you just say that you can't keep your son when he grows up?"
She pouted slightly, looking adorable. "Yier is not like her brother. Yier is reluctant to leave mother. Yier wants to stay by her side all her life and won't go anywhere."
Su Zhi couldn't help but laugh out loud, and the sound echoed in the hall for a long time.
"You,"
She stretched out her finger and gently tapped the tip of Li Jingyi's nose, her eyes full of doting, "Who knows if what you said is true? Children's words can't be counted. Maybe one day, you will be like your brother, and girls can't be kept at home when they grow up."
"When the time comes, I wonder which handsome young man will be so lucky to win the heart of my little Yi'er."
When Li Jingyi heard this, she snuggled deeper into Su Zhi's arms, her hands tightly grasping Su Zhi's sleeves. Her voice was extremely soft and tender as she said, "Mother, mother, Yi'er will not marry. Yi'er will stay by your side all her life and accompany you forever, so that she won't be seduced away by others."
"The Queen Mother knows!"
Su Zhi responded with a smile, raised her hand and gently stroked the loose hair on Li Jingyi's forehead with gentle movements.
However, the moment she lowered her head, a hint of unbreakable sorrow quietly crept across her brows, which were originally smiling, like a haze that could not be blown away by the wind, shrouding her heart.
She was about to say something when she suddenly felt dizzy and the whole world seemed to start shaking.
Her face turned pale in an instant, and her cheeks were now bloodless.
She hurriedly put her hand to her forehead. The moment her fingertips touched it, she felt a chill, as if a thin layer of frost had covered it. The dizziness grew stronger, and her body began to tremble slightly.
Xiao Taohong, who had been serving carefully by the side, noticed Su Zhi's abnormality with her sharp eyes, and her face suddenly showed extreme worry.
Her originally round cheeks were now slightly red with anxiety, and her eyes were wide open.
"Miss,"
She hurriedly took a step forward, her voice filled with uncontrollable anxiety, and her tone unconsciously rose a few notes.
"Are you dizzy again? This has happened several times! I can't go on like this. I'm going to call the doctor right now!"
Having said that, he turned around and was about to run out.
Su Zhi opened her mouth and wanted to call Xiao Taohong, but found that no sound came out.
She could only shake her head weakly, signaling Xiao Taohong not to go find the imperial physician.
This strange disease had plagued her without any warning half a year ago. Every time the imperial physician came, he would first respectfully take her pulse, then carefully examine her tongue coating, and inquire about various symptoms, but in the end he would shake his head helplessly and could not find the root cause of the disease.
Every time Su Zhi had an attack, she just felt dizzy and as if she was in a fog.
Li Chengqian also knew that Su Zhi was ill and felt very distressed, so he specially invited a doctor from Xianyang Medical College to see her.
The doctors brought all kinds of strange instruments and after a careful examination, they looked at each other in helplessness, with no clue at all.
Li Chengqian even suspected at one point that Su Zhi was suffering from high blood pressure, but there was no definite evidence and everything was just speculation, which made him even more anxious.
Xiao Taohong looked at Su Zhi's pale face, her eyes turned red with anxiety, and tears were rolling in her eyes, as if they would burst out in the next second.
She hurriedly and gently picked up Li Jingyi, being very careful not to hurt the little princess.
"Princess, go play aside for a while," she said, her voice choking as she tried to suppress her inner worries. "I'll help the young lady to the bed to rest for a while."
At this moment, Su Zhi felt dizzy and her whole body was soft and weak. She couldn't use any strength at all, as if all the bones in her body had been pulled out.
Not only did he not have the strength to speak, his stomach was churning and he couldn't help but dry heave.
Her brows were furrowed, and her forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat, each of which seemed to carry her pain. Her face became increasingly ugly, like a bloodless piece of white paper.
Seeing Su Zhi like this, Xiao Taohong felt as heartbroken as if she was pricked by a needle.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" Her voice was filled with tears, almost crying, "I'll go and call His Majesty! His Majesty will definitely find a way!"
Hearing Xiao Taohong's words, Su Zhi didn't know where she got the strength from, and quickly grabbed Xiao Taohong's sleeve.
"No, Xiao Taohong," her voice was weak, every word seemed squeezed out from between her teeth, "His Majesty is very busy with official duties. There are so many matters in the court waiting for him to deal with. Don't disturb him and distract him."
"This palace, this palace will be fine in a moment!"
After Su Zhi finished speaking, she closed her eyes tightly, trying to endure the waves of dizziness. The veins on her forehead bulged slightly, and it was obvious that she was in great pain.
But this time, the dizziness came like a surging tide, wave after wave, with no sign of dissipating.
Su Zhi was about to speak again when she felt a sharp pain in her head, the pain almost making her lose consciousness. Then, her vision went black and she fell backwards, unconscious.
At the moment of her death, Su Zhi heard Xiao Taohong's anxious cry next to her ear. "Miss! Miss! Miss, what's wrong with you?"
The sound continued to echo in her ears, becoming farther and farther away, more and more blurred, until she was completely plunged into darkness.