"What's the point of being the emperor if you're dead?" Tears streamed down the emperor's face.
"I have nothing to worry about, except Baozi," Xiao Tian said. "He's not my son, but we're fated. And there's Yi Qing. That woman is proud, willful, and unyielding. So in the future, Your Majesty will have to take care of her and her son."
"I know. Stop talking, Xiao Tian. Please, just take a rest, okay?"
"Your Majesty, after I die, please let Baozi be my adopted son. Yi Qing insists he's my biological son. That's fine with me. I don't care about such things. As long as they live well."
"You're going to die without even confessing your love to Yi Qing. Isn't that a pity?"
"Why should I make her sad when I'm about to die? Maybe she won't be sad at all. I've just realized my feelings for her. She must not like me..."
Xiao Tian thought that if he had more time, he would definitely tell Yi Qing that he was a slow-witted fool.
"Your Majesty, General Lu has entered the palace with his men."
"Announce him! Hurry!"
"Wait. I haven't finished yet," Xiao Tian said. "No matter what Yi Qing says or does in the future, please spare her life for my sake."
"Okay, okay. I'll spare her two or three lives if I have to. Do you think a woman like her can stage a rebellion?"
As he was speaking, Yi Qing had already entered with the eunuch.
On the way, she had learned from Lu Tianzuo that Xiao Tian had been assassinated. So she didn't let Baozi come in. Instead, she rushed in with her medicine box.
When she saw the emperor, she showed no sign of surprise. She simply squatted in front of Xiao Tian, pulled his hand away without a word, and even examined his wound.
The emperor was stunned. With tears in his eyes, he stared at her, almost yelling "poisonous woman."
A smile appeared on Xiao Tian's face. It was a sincere smile that came from deep within, despite the pain. It was so contradictory, yet full of affection.
He said, "Yi Qing, I'm dying. Take good care of Baozi. I've already told the emperor that you're the widow of General Xiao. In the future, the emperor will treat you and your son well."
Even at this moment, he didn't want to reveal the truth.
Whether Xiao Jinghan died before or now didn't make much difference to Yi Qing.
She was so unyielding. If she knew he had lied to her, she might never forgive him, even after his death. She couldn't tolerate any lies.
"Take good care of the emperor's poison. But let go of the past. Don't hold a grudge."
The last sentence was a hint that she shouldn't bring up the matter of the imperial heir again. She was so smart that she must understand.
"Are you done?" Yi Qing said coldly, showing no sign of being touched.
The emperor was extremely angry!
How could there be such a cold-blooded woman?
If he were a woman, he would have wanted to commit suicide after hearing Xiao Tian's arrangements.
What kind of taste did Xiao Tian have?
Just as he was about to lose his temper, he heard Xiao Tian say, "Not yet. I want to see Baozi. I have something to say to him."
"No," Yi Qing refused firmly. "You'll scare him. Now it's my turn to speak. Call someone in to help. I'll treat your wound. Remember your last words well. I hope that fifty or sixty years from now, I'll still be alive after you, and you can say them to me again."
The emperor looked at Yi Qing in disbelief. "You, what did you say? Do you mean you can save Xiao Tian?"
"If I can't, who can?"
"Good, good, good!" the emperor said repeatedly. "Come on, someone come here!"
But Xiao Tian held Yi Qing's hand. "Don't talk nonsense. The emperor is here."
"Let go. You've dirtied my hand. Get someone to bring water for me to wash it." Yi Qing said coldly, exuding an air of dominance. "If I say someone should stay alive, even the King of Hell won't dare to take him! Xiao Tian, be obedient, or I'll tie you up."
"Yes, yes," the emperor, like a weathervane, immediately lost his temper. "I'll listen to Yi Qing."
"You'll only get in my way here. Go outside and take care of Baozi for me. Baozi and Lu Tianzuo aren't familiar with you."
The emperor: " ... Alright. I'll be the nursemaid. You have to save him!"
In the large hall, only the two of them remained. Yi Qing was busy alone.
Xiao Tian felt colder and colder, and his eyelids were getting heavier and heavier. His voice was weak as he said, "Yi Qing, there's something I've never told you. Actually, I'm in love with you."
Yi Qing didn't stop washing her hands. "It's too early for you to look for someone to carry the urn and hold the spirit tablet for you after you die."
"I'm serious!" Xiao Tian was anxious. He propped himself up, trying to sit up. "I just realized it..."
"It's just a delusion."
Xiao Tian only hated that he was too clumsy with words to argue with her. But seeing her calm expression, he thought that he probably wouldn't die.
Well, there would be plenty of time in the future. He'd better not say anything now, or he might be so angry that he'd die without even bleeding.
"What should I do about this wound?" Xiao Tian looked at the long cut on his abdomen.
"That's my business! You just keep your mouth shut now," Yi Qing said bluntly. "I've never seen you so talkative before."
Xiao Tian obediently shut up.
He seemed a bit too excited.
If he really was going to be okay, he thought, it would be a bit embarrassing.
While Yi Qing was inside saving Xiao Tian, a big and a small figure were sitting on the steps outside the hall. The moon cast their shadows long.
"Uncle Huang, will Uncle Xiao die?"
"No. Your mother said he won't. Your mother is a very powerful divine doctor, isn't she?" The emperor was extremely anxious. He even hoped to get some comfort from Baozi.
"Of course my mother is very powerful. If she says he'll be okay, he will be."
"Then why do you look so solemn?" the emperor asked.
"Because Uncle Xiao must be in a lot of pain."
The emperor looked into the little boy's bright black eyes and pulled him into his arms. "Good boy. Uncle Xiao didn't love you for nothing. Where have you and your mother been these days?"
Baozi thought for a while and shook his head. "I don't know either."
Both his mother and Uncle Xiao had said that his father's death was suspicious, so he mustn't tell anyone about it. The more he said, the more mistakes he might make.
The emperor didn't suspect anything. After all, Baozi was just a child.
He asked again, "Did your mother ever mention your father to you?"
Baozi shook his head again. "No."
Uncle Huang had become the emperor. Although no one had told him, with his smart mind, he had already seen through the truth. He was even more determined not to cause any trouble for his mother and Uncle Xiao.
"Then tell me something about your life with your mother in the past," the emperor said. He was very flustered now and urgently needed to distract himself. "For example, something amazing about your mother saving people."
Baozi thought for a while. This seemed okay. So he told the emperor some stories about Yi Qing saving people in the past.
"Yi Qing, I finally believe that you're a divine doctor," Xiao Tian said. Although he was very sleepy, he tried his best to stay awake and talk to Yi Qing.