Chapter 327
Chapter 327
Perhaps it was some kind of intuition. When the light footsteps gradually approached, the man who had fallen into a coma slowly opened his cloudy, bloodshot eyes. Feng Quji raised his eyelids with difficulty. His vision was blurry. It seemed that a thick fog was shrouding his eyes. He could only vaguely see a few hazy figures. He opened his mouth and a hoarse and low sound came out of his throat, but because he was too weak, it was impossible to hear what he wanted to say.
Qin Xingfu, who was standing nearby, was keenly aware of Feng Quji's intention. He frowned slightly, turned around and whispered a few words to Xu Tuo beside him. Xu Tuo nodded quickly, then turned around quickly, politely asked other irrelevant people in the room to leave, and carefully welcomed the Feng family into the room. After everyone was present, Qin Xingfu turned around and his eyes fell on Feng Sheng, who looked nervous and worried.
"Mr. Feng, please go to your grandfather quickly. I think he has something important to tell you." Qin Xingfu said earnestly.
Hearing this, Feng Sheng bit his lips tightly, suppressed his inner grief and anxiety, and walked quickly to Feng Quji's bedside. Feng Quji was seen stretching his arms with great effort, trying to sit up from the bed. Seeing this, Feng Sheng hurriedly bent down, gently supported Feng Quji's back, and helped him to slowly sit up. This seemingly simple and ordinary action almost exhausted all the strength of Feng Quji, who was already terminally ill and exhausted. As soon as he sat down, he began to breathe heavily, his chest heaving violently, as if every breath was a painful torture.
Feng Sheng felt so distressed that he reached out and gently patted Feng Quji's back, hoping to make him feel a little more comfortable. At the same time, he couldn't help but look at Qin Xingfu again, his eyes full of pleading.
"Grandfather, don't be anxious, take your time, we can talk slowly if you have anything to say. Your family members are here with you! Lord Qin, is there really no way at all? Please think of another way..." At the end, Feng Sheng's voice couldn't help but have a hint of tears.
Facing the Feng family's expectant yet hopeless eyes, Qin Xingfu shook his head helplessly and sighed, "Alas... I have tried all the methods I should use, and I am powerless. I should listen carefully to the old man's last words and try my best to meet his wishes. It is also a respect for him."
After saying that, Qin Xingfu quietly stepped aside, leaving enough space and time for the Feng family.
After some hard gasping, Feng Quji finally managed to even out his breath. He slowly raised his hands and began to unplug the various tubes connected to his body one by one. Surprisingly, no one around him stepped forward to stop him. At this moment, all the Feng family members knelt silently beside the bed, quietly waiting for his last words.
"I'm Feng Quji... this year... cough cough cough..." Quji had just said a few words when he couldn't help coughing violently. After he finally caught his breath, he continued, "I'm already seventy-eight... years old... I've experienced countless ups and downs in my life... I can be said to have lived a full life!" After he finished speaking, he seemed to have used up all his strength. He fell into a weak state again, and his breathing became rapid and disordered.
Seeing this, Feng Sheng, who was standing nearby, hurriedly picked up the oxygen mask and tried to pass it to Quji, but Quji shook his head firmly and refused. "Sheng'er... Grandfather really can't bear to leave you... It's a pity... Grandfather doesn't have much time left. It has always been my regret that I couldn't see you... start a family and build a career. After Grandfather is gone, if one day you start a family... you must remember... to pour Grandfather a few more glasses of good wine..."
These words were like a heavy hammer hitting the hearts of everyone present. In an instant, sobs broke out one after another. Even Qin Xingfu, who was always strong, couldn't help but have red eyes and tears welled up in her eyes.
At this moment, a slight sound of footsteps suddenly came from the originally quiet room. Everyone looked up and saw a figure standing at the door - it was the First Emperor! Qin Xingfu never thought that this extremely noble emperor would come to visit Qu Ji in person at this time.
"Father, you will definitely get better! Look, the emperor has come specially to see you." Feng Sheng suppressed his sadness and tried hard to force a smile to comfort him.
At this time, although Feng Quji's vision was so blurred that he could not see the person in the distance, he firmly believed that his grandson would never deceive him. So he moved his body with difficulty and tried to stand up to salute the First Emperor. However, his seriously ill body was as heavy as a lead block and did not obey at all.
At this moment, the First Emperor walked quickly to the bedside and tightly grasped Feng Quji's bony, wrinkled hands. Feeling the warmth and strength from the First Emperor's palms, two lines of hot tears slowly flowed from Feng Quji's originally cloudy eyes, sliding down his cheeks and dripping onto the white sheets.
"Your Majesty...can I...be called...a loyal minister in my life?" Feng Quji used all his strength to squeeze these words out of his throat. His voice was hoarse and trembling, filled with endless expectation and uneasiness.
The First Emperor nodded slightly, and said in a firm but gentle tone: "My dear, you have devoted your whole life to the Great Qin, and you will never stop until your death. You are a well-deserved loyal minister. You have always been loyal to me and the entire Great Qin, and have never slacked off in the slightest."
Hearing the First Emperor's personal affirmation, Feng Quji became more and more excited, his chest heaving violently, as if he wanted to release all the emotions that had been pent up in his heart for so long.
"Thank you, Your Majesty! I...I have no regrets in this life! If there is an afterlife, I...I am still willing to follow Your Majesty until death and give my all to repay Your Majesty's kindness in the past!" Feng Quji shouted at the top of his lungs, and every word was like a heavy hammer striking the hearts of everyone present.
Back then, he was just an insignificant civil servant. However, fate favored him and made him respected and appreciated by His Majesty. From then on, he rose rapidly to a high position. In the court, he and Li Si had a close relationship, and they restrained and constrained each other.
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