His Rui

Chapter 702 Will The Old Physician Agree to Help?

When Li Rui came to know Zhao Zhang Wei, she was surprised but she was also relieved. Her opinion regarding Zhao Zhang Wei changed a little bit. 

As they sat in the dining room having lunch, Xi Ying asked his son what all he read and learned today. Xi Ling was sitting in his lap as he ate and in between told his father everything whenever his father was serving this or that on his mother’s plate.

Li Rui’s appetite was improving again and Xi Ying was more than happy to serve her more food. 

After they had finished lunch, Xi Ying took Li Rui to their room. After she was asleep, he exited the room and ordered Liu Lan to make sure that no one would disturb Li Rui.

When Xi Ying was about to step out of Plum Courtyard, his way was suddenly blocked by a small figure who was none other than his son.

”What are you doing here? Go and sleep for some time.”

Xi Ying said to his son as he stepped forward to go ahead, however, Xi Ling blocked his father’s way again. 

”Where is Father going? Can Xi Ling also go with Father?”

Xi Ling asked with his big black eyes fixed at his father. He even kept an innocent face. Xi Ying’s lips twitched when he saw how his son was trying to look cute by blinking his eyelashes periodically and intentionally. 

He shook his head and held out his hand for him. 

Xi Ling was happy and put his small hand in his father’s hands. 

Both, the father and son, walked to the study room. 

Xi Ling never said a single word as he saw his father busy with his own work. He walked around the study room. Sometimes he picked one book out and then kept it on the shelves back. 

Xi Ying glanced at him from time to time to keep an eye on him so that he would not do any mischievousness. 

A few moments later, when Xi Ling didn’t find anything interesting, he walked to the chair that was placed beside his father and sat on it somehow. Though he faced some difficulty in the beginning because of his tiny legs, in the end, he was successful. 

After he was seated on the chair finally, the small bun felt very proud of himself and patted his own shoulder. 

Xi Ying was noticing his son’s every small and silly action from the corner of his eyes. His eyes were filled with amusement though his face was very calm. 

He never said anything. 

Slowly, he got busy with the book he was reading and Xi Ling also didn’t make any sound. After some time when Xi Ying looked at his son again, he sighed in relief. 

The brat was finally asleep. 

He shook his head as he saw how one of his legs was dangling around the armrest of the chair. His mouth was open as he slept peacefully. 

Xi Ying carefully picked him up and then walked to the small inner room that was attached to the study room. The bed inside this room was somewhat small because he had made it for Xi Ling only when his son was born.   

Whenever he used to sit inside his study room to do some work, he would usually put Xi Ling here so that his son would stay near him. 

Just like he used to do before, Xi Ying put a few pillows around Xi Ling’s body so that he would not fall down from the bed. After that, he exited the room and called An Shing. 

”Bring the old physician here.”

An Shing bowed his head and left from there to do the said work. 

After a few moments, he stepped inside the study room with the old physician.

”Young man, what happened?”

Xi Ying looked at the old physician with an emotionless face and first waved his hand to dismiss An Shing. After An Shing left, he raised his hand and signed the old physician to sit. 

The old physician smiled in surprise and immediately sat in front of him. It was the first time, Xi Ying actually asked him to sit. How could he miss such a rare opportunity and privilege!

However, after he sat down and heard what Xi Ying said, all his happiness vanished instantly. 

”You need to come to the Imperial Palace and speak in front of the Emperor about Noble Consort Shu’s death.”

The old physician’s body stilled completely and he looked at Xi Ying with wise eyes full of shock.

It took him a few moments to open his mouth and speak. 

”You….”

His voice was a little hoarse because his throat has gone dry after what Xi Ying had said. 

He cleared his throat as he wiped his forehead which was covered with sweat with his sleeve and said 

”You had promised me that you will keep me safe.”

The old physician’s voice was trembling very badly as he spoke. 

Xi Ying nodded his head and said very calmly, contrary to how panicked the person in front of him looked. 

”This Lord will of course keep his promise. You will never be harmed by Zhao Wang Lei.”

The old physician however couldn’t understand anything. He stood up from the same chair he had sat on happily and said with wide eyes that were full of disbelief.

”Do you think that the Emperor will leave me alive after that?”

He shook his head as he stepped back and said 

”I won’t do this.”

Xi Ying raised his eyebrows. He could actually tell him that he didn’t need to go against the Emperor. However, this time Xi Ying wanted to check how genuine the old physician’s care was for Li Rui. 

So he asked him

”Would you not do it if you can protect this Lord’s wife by doing this?”