NFBE Chapter 247 Feeding Medicine
Chapter 247 Feeding Medicine
Upon hearing his voice, Qin Jiuwei weakly raised her hand and tried to give a reassuring smile.
"Juege'er, don't cry, Mother is alright."
Xie Jue shook his head, rushed to the bedside, and reached out to take her hand, but was stopped by Xie Yanli.
"Jue-ge'er, Mother needs to rest, don't touch her yet," he comforted gently.
Qin Jiuwei is currently ill, and it hurts to touch her anywhere.
"Okay." Xie Jue pouted and nestled by the bed, watching expectantly.
Xie Jingchun never expected that her mother would be so seriously ill.
"Mother, are you really alright?" he asked in a low voice, his tone revealing a hint of barely concealed anxiety.
The usually carefree and fearless boy seemed somewhat at a loss at this moment.
This was the first time he had seen his mother sick.
"It's really nothing, I'm just tired, I'll be fine in a few days," Qin Jiuwei said slowly.
Xie Jing remained silent, her small hands hanging at her sides slowly clenching into fists.
"Mother, what illness do you have?"
He stared intently at her and said seriously, "With the epidemic so dangerous outside, should we ask the doctor to examine you again more carefully?"
"Don't worry, Dr. Meng has already come. Your mother doesn't have an epidemic, she just caught a cold. She'll get better soon if she takes her medicine on time."
Seeing that Qin Jiuwei was speaking weakly, Xie Yanli spoke up to answer for her.
Upon hearing this, Xie Jing was immediately relieved, and the hands that were clenched tightly at his sides slowly relaxed.
Xie Jue was still sobbing beside her, "Mother, you must get better soon."
Qin Jiuwei looked at his face, which was covered in tears like a little kitten, and chuckled inwardly.
My mind involuntarily drifted back to my previous life.
In both of my lives, I caught a cold around this time, but the treatment I received was completely different...
In this life, she received more care and attention from others.
The following day, at Zhiyuan Temple.
When Xu Liuer heard that Qin Jiuwei was sick, she got busy early in the morning.
I made rice cakes by hand to send over.
When she was little, whenever she was sick, her mother would make rice cakes for her.
The rice cake is sweet and soft, and every time I eat it, I recover from my illness a little faster.
She also hoped that her sister-in-law would get better soon.
Xie Zhongzhi watched her busy herself, raising an eyebrow coldly, "Qin Jiuwei is sick, what does that have to do with you? What are you doing there?"
Xu Liuer glared at him, "My sister-in-law is sick, of course I have to go see her."
"Who knows what kind of disease you have if you get sick at this time? It might be an epidemic." Xie Zhongzhi sneered. "Go and see for yourself. You'll regret it if you get infected too."
Xie Zhongzhi just couldn't stand Xu Liuer being so close to the people from the first wife's family.
He despises Xie Yanli, and Xu Liuer should be on his side, so why is she so close to Qin Jiuwei now?
Xu Liuer's anger flared up upon hearing this, and her eyes flashed with rage. "My sister-in-law definitely won't get the plague. Don't curse her."
She ignored Xie Zhongzhi and focused on packing the rice cakes into the food box.
Xie Zhongzhi saw that she didn't speak and a hint of disdain flashed in his eyes.
He continued with a cold laugh, "You really asked for trouble."
Xu Liuer remained unmoved, picked up the food box, and walked towards Qinglan Courtyard.
Xie Zhongzhi watched her retreating figure, his eyes narrowing slightly.
At this moment, his personal attendant came over and whispered, "Second Young Master, that person... wants to see you."
Upon hearing this, Xie Zhongzhi's eyes suddenly darkened. "I understand."
Before leaving, Xie Zhongzhi called Xie Siyuan over.
"Stay home and take good care of your mother."
"Yes, father."
Xie Siyuan's lips curled slightly, but his eyes were as cold as ice.
"Keep an eye on her..." Xie Siyuan muttered to himself, the corners of his mouth curving deeper, carrying a hint of inexplicable sinister intent.
Qinglan Courtyard.
Xu Liuer came to the courtyard, only to find the door tightly closed.
She hesitated for a moment, holding the food box, and then asked the maid in a low voice.
Upon learning the purpose of their visit, the maidservant immediately went inside to report.
The room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
The maid quietly entered the room and reported to Xie Yanli in a low voice.
"Young Master, the Second Young Mistress has arrived. She has come to visit the Young Mistress and brought some rice cakes that she made herself."
Xie Yanli was tucking Qin Jiuwei in, and saw that she was sleeping peacefully with her brow relaxed.
He said in a low voice, "Don't wake the lady. Just let her put the things down."
The maid nodded and went out to tell Xu Liuer.
Xu Liuer was relieved to know that Qin Jiuwei was sleeping and that the maid said she was fine.
He handed the food box to the maid and left.
The maid carried the things Xu Liuer brought in and tiptoed in, but accidentally made a little noise.
Qin Jiuwei's eyelashes trembled slightly as she slowly opened her eyes.
"What happened?" she asked softly, her eyes still somewhat dazed.
When Xie Yanli saw that she was awake, he reached out and brushed away the stray hairs on her cheek.
He explained gently, "My second sister-in-law brought some things over, but I saw you were sleeping, so I didn't let her in. I just asked her to put the things down."
Qin Jiuwei perked up when she heard that it was Xu Liuer who had sent it.
"What did you send? Let me see."
The maid brought over the food box, and Qin Jiuwei opened it, releasing a sweet fragrance instantly.
The box contained neatly arranged rows of rice cakes, which were snow-white and delicate, with each cake topped with many sweet red beans.
The rice cake has a neat cross-section, delicate texture, and exudes the aroma of rice and a faint honey fragrance.
Qin Jiuwei's eyes lit up, and she immediately wanted to grab a piece to try.
But before she could even touch the rice cake, Xie Yanli moved the food box away by half a step.
Qin Jiuwei looked up at him, puzzled.
Xie Yanli chuckled lightly, "Since my wife is ill, I will naturally take good care of her."
As he spoke, he picked up a piece of rice cake with a silver skewer.
He gently blew on it, then carefully flipped it over to make sure it wasn't too hot before putting it to her lips.
Qin Jiuwei looked at the rice cake handed to her, a smile flashing in her eyes.
Of course, she wouldn't refuse when the dignified Prince Xie personally fed her pastries.
She lowered her head and took a small bite.
The rice cake is soft, sticky, sweet, and melts in your mouth.
Qin Jiuwei's eyes lit up; she hadn't expected Liu'er's cooking skills to be so good!
Seeing that she liked it, Xie Yanli fed her three or four more.
After feeding the rice cake, they offered tea.
"Eat slowly," he said softly, then used his fingertip to wipe the crumbs from the corner of her mouth. "Don't choke."
Qin Jiuwei sipped her tea, her eyebrows curving into a smile.
Xie Yanli was also meticulous and attentive in serving others, no less so than Xiao He.
After she finished eating the rice cake, Xie Yanli fed her medicine.
The medicine was very bitter, and Qin Jiuwei didn't want to drink it at all. Xie Yanli coaxed her gently from the side.
"Have a couple more sips." His voice was gentle, and her face was reflected in his clear, cool phoenix eyes, which were full of tenderness and patience.
Qin Jiuwei endured the bitter taste, looked up at him, and finally nodded obediently.
After barely managing to swallow the last spoonful of medicine, Qin Jiuwei felt a wave of drowsiness wash over her.
She leaned against the pillow and gently closed her eyes.
Xie Yanli watched as her expression gradually relaxed, reached out to tuck the blanket around her, and whispered, "You rest, I'll stay here and watch over you."
Qin Jiuwei closed her eyes, her face looking somewhat haggard, with a few stray strands of hair sticking to her cheeks, making her appear exceptionally fragile.
Her face was exceptionally serene when she was asleep, with her long, delicate eyelashes drooping gently.
Fingers peeked out from the corner of the blanket, slightly curled up.
Fragile, beautiful, and pitiful, once you look at it, you can't bear to look away.
Xie Yanli stared at her quietly for an unknown amount of time.
Zizhu came over and reported the matter to him, and he slowly came back to his senses.