Sima Tianhai clearly didn't want to listen to Xin Yeheng anymore. He simply turned his face away, not looking at him. However, he still heard Xin Yeheng's words. "Grandpa, I know you're very angry with me now. I don't intend to explain anything. I was just blinded by hatred at that time, which is why I did such a thing. Don't worry. The emperor has promised that you can stay here until you're fully recovered."
Hearing this, Sima Tianhai spoke, but his words were slurred. "I, Sima Tianhai, don't need the sympathy of you people from the Royal Dragon Kingdom! Not at all!"
Judging from his appearance, he seemed really angry. Xin Yeheng didn't know what to say, so he simply ignored his words. "Grandpa, I'll go out first. I'll bring you the medicine and lunch later."
"No... don't!" Sima Tianhai shouted loudly. He lay motionless on the bed, but his face had turned bright red with anger.
Xin Yeheng still ignored his words. At noon, after he had eaten, he went to the kitchen and carried out some food that was easier to swallow. He fetched the medicine and then went to Sima Tianhai's room. He saw Sima Tianhai lying in bed with his eyes closed, seemingly resting.
"Grandpa, get up and have something to eat. Also, the medicine has been boiled. You have to drink it while it's still hot."
Suddenly, Sima Tianhai opened his eyes abruptly and turned to look at Xin Yeheng. His face still looked very angry. Xin Yeheng had thought that after some time, he would calm down, but he didn't expect that he was still angry.
"Grandpa, the imperial physician said that you shouldn't get angry. Getting angry will worsen your condition. In the future, you'll only be able to move the parts above your neck. Also, you have to drink the medicine prescribed by the imperial physician."
The mid - day sunlight shone in through the thin paper window and landed on the bed with the hanging curtains. Xin Yeheng sat beside the bed and looked at Sima Tianhai. Suddenly, a look of surprise flashed across his face because he saw glistening tears in Sima Tianhai's eyes, which had always burned with ambition.
Sima Tianhai... that arrogant general of the Qiangfeng Kingdom was actually crying?
In the Fenghe Hall, Weitu learned from Weishuxuan that Sima Tianhai was now in the Huaman Palace. He had fully recovered, although his martial arts skills were gone forever. However, he could still teach people some moves.
"Xuan'er, I want to go and see Sima Tianhai. Help me arrange it."
Hearing this, Weishuxuan frowned. "Father, why do you want to see Sima Tianhai? He's the one who harmed you! Moreover, he did so many bad things to the people of our Royal Dragon Kingdom."
"Although he did many unforgivable bad things, as an enemy, he's a worthy opponent. Besides, isn't he suffering from a stroke now? His body can't move. What more bad things can he do? I'm just worried that he might think too much."
Weitu and Sima Tianhai had been opponents for many years. They almost knew each other's personalities and thoughts inside out. If it weren't for their different stances, they might have hit it off on the battlefield.
"..... I understand, Father. I'll help you arrange it."
Seeing that Weitu was determined, Weishuxuan had no choice but to help him arrange it. She sent the chief eunuch Li to the Huaman Palace in person to tell Xin Yeheng. Xin Yeheng nodded. "Of course it's okay. You can come in the evening."
"Okay, then, Your Highness, this humble servant will take his leave first."
"Thank you, Eunuch Li."
Xin Yeheng, who had been shocked by Sima Tianhai's tears today, had been thinking about whether he had done something wrong. But if he hadn't done so, the people of the Royal Dragon Kingdom would be the ones crying now. For the sake of all living beings, he could only accept it.
Perhaps Xin Yeheng's words made Sima Tianhai realize that his illness could still be cured. Facing the medicine and food brought by Xin Yeheng, he ate and cooperated with the treatment actively.
At night, all was silent. In the dark blue sky, only a bright moon shone on the earth. The moonbeams like a veil scattered the gray clouds that wanted to get close to it.
Weitu and Weishuxuan appeared in the Huaman Palace. As soon as Weitu saw Xin Yeheng, he felt as if he were seeing Xin Zhuyun in his youth. He smiled. "This old official pays respects to the Eleventh Prince!"
"Please get up quickly, General Weitu."
Seeing Weitu bowing to him, Xin Yeheng quickly reached out to help him up. "I heard that General Weitu was not in good health before. Now that you've just recovered, you don't need to bow to me. I'm just a nominal prince."
"Yeheng, don't talk nonsense."
Receiving Weishuxuan's reminder, Xin Yeheng quickly shut up. Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Weitu took the initiative to change the topic. "How about the Eleventh Prince take me to find General Sima now?"
"Then please follow me."
Sima Tianhai had been resting. Suddenly, the door of the room was pushed open. The face of the person who walked in was so familiar. He struggled to raise his head and looked at Weitu. "Weitu, why are you here?"
Although Sima Tianhai's words were a bit slurred, Weitu understood. Weitu walked over. "I heard from my daughter that you're ill. I just came to see you."
Unexpectedly, Sima Tianhai snorted. "You just came to laugh at me. Now I look neither human nor ghost. I'm just a useless person."
Looking at the glistening tears in Sima Tianhai's eyes, Weitu shook his head. "What right do I have to laugh at you? If it weren't for you, how could my martial arts have been abolished? I'm a useless person myself now!"
"Father! Don't say such things!" Weishuxuan was unhappy as soon as she heard this and protested unhappily on one side.
Weitu gave Weishuxuan a helpless look and then turned to look at Sima Tianhai. "You should think it through. Instead of resenting others, you won't find relief like this."
"Then I'd rather not have this relief! Without my ambition and desire, I'm no different from a dead person in my opinion. I've spent my whole life striving for this. You tell me to think it through? How can I?" Sima Tianhai's aggressive question left Weitu speechless.
"Alas, then there's nothing else to say between us. You should take good care of yourself."
Weitu got up, and Weishuxuan quickly went to support him. Sima Tianhai lay in bed, looking at Weitu's somewhat staggering back. He couldn't tell what he was feeling. He just felt that the tears in his eyes began to overflow slowly again.
After the conversation with Weitu, Sima Tianhai felt confused in his heart. For the first time, he thought it was quite nice to have a daughter by his side.