freenovelworld Chapter 454: Filial Piety at the Bedside
Chapter 454: Filial Piety at the Bedside
In the main hall.
The person sitting in the highest position first was Li Wan'er's great-grandmother.
The old man was about 70 years old, but he was very healthy, especially his head of jet-black hair, which was almost unbelievable.
Upon seeing the old lady, Fang Xiaoxiao couldn't help but secretly admire her.
This old lady is much, much healthier than young people in the 21st century.
The old lady wasn't a serious person either, and she saw her granddaughter walking over with her best friend.
She patted the silk off her body, stood up, and walked towards the two of them with a smile.
"You little rascal, the older you get, the less manners you have. If it weren't for Prince Jing saying that your marriage with the Jing family boy had fallen through, this old woman would still be completely in the dark."
The old lady was referring to the marriage of Li Renyi, the heir of the Prince Jing's mansion, to her granddaughter last year.
At first, they heard that Li Renyi had run away from the capital to elope, and later they heard that after he returned, he threatened to kill himself and refused to marry the princess of their prince's mansion.
This infuriated the old lady, who, instead of staying at the Nianci Temple to practice her spiritual cultivation, insisted on traveling thousands of miles back to the capital.
But upon returning to Kyoto, he discovered that his granddaughter had gone on a trip, and so time has been delayed until now.
The old lady had just returned home.
When Li Wan'er heard her great-grandmother scolding her, she looked aggrieved and walked over to her.
"Great-grandmother, it's not that your granddaughter is disobedient, it's just that Prince Li doesn't like her at all."
"Your granddaughter is heartbroken because of this. If it weren't for Xiaoxiao comforting her, she wouldn't want to live anymore!"
Well, he unleashed a powerful move right from the start. No wonder he's a disciple of this lady.
Fang Xiaoxiao stood to the side, watching the princess's pitiful and weak performance, and felt extremely admiring.
However, the old lady was no ordinary person; she could tell at a glance that her granddaughter was acting.
However, the matter is over, and no amount of blaming her will change anything. Since young people have their own ideas, why should this old woman interfere in any way?
The old lady changed her serious expression from before, and instead changed into a kind and amiable look, patting her granddaughter's little hand.
"Stop pretending. Your great-grandmother isn't old and blind yet. This little trick is only useful on your father and mother."
"Hmm... not at all, they're just telling the truth."
"Go find a place to sit down quickly. Go keep your father company for a while. His health is getting worse and worse; he looks pale and bloodless!"
"No, that can't be. I just visited my father yesterday, how could he..."
Upon hearing her great-grandmother mention her father's illness, Li Wan'er's face suddenly turned grim, and tears instantly welled up in her eyes.
She couldn't believe that her father, who was perfectly fine yesterday, could be so seriously ill today.
As he pondered this, he turned his gaze to Fang Xiaoxiao.
"Xiaoxiao, please come with me to see my father. He's my only father. If anything happens to him, I..."
"Forehead!"
Everyone has only one father.
Fang Xiaoxiao was at a loss for words because of this silly girl.
She could only nod and follow him to the backyard to check on the prince's condition.
The three of them, guided and accompanied by servants, arrived at the prince's room.
The room was very large, what we would call a two-bedroom apartment nowadays, probably around 120 or 130 square meters.
After passing through the living room and the screen, they finally arrived in front of the prince.
As soon as Fang Xiaoxiao walked in, she saw a large group of people, including men and women, young women and little girls.
cough cough.
She is a girl, not a slut.
But she wasn't mistaken; there really were young women with their hair up and little girls crying for milk.
The reason why the little girl is described as being "starving" is because she is currently hugging a wet nurse and crying out for her grandmother.
Fortunately, the little girl's mother slapped her hard across the face.
"Eat, eat, eat! All you do all day is eat! Your father is almost gone, and you're still eating. Go ahead and cry!"
"!!!"
Seeing this speechless scene, Fang Xiaoxiao suddenly felt sorry for the prince.
Putting everything else aside, just consider that he's in his forties or fifties and still has so much energy to serve those women who are just starting out as wives.
You should know that women are like wolves in their thirties and tigers in their forties, and their needs are highest when they first become mothers in their twenties.
Fang Xiaoxiao lowered her head, not daring to watch the performance of this group of monsters and demons, for fear that she might burst out laughing and affect everyone's sad mood.
We can't let her ruin the emotions that everyone has worked so hard to build up.
When Li Wan'er arrived at the prince's bedside, her legs went weak, and she threw herself onto her father, wailing loudly.
The sound was truly earth-shattering and awe-inspiring, which shows how much the prince doted on her.
Seeing his beloved daughter crying so heartbrokenly, the prince on the bed, despite his exhaustion, reached out his right hand and tremblingly patted her back, his voice barely audible.
"No, don't cry, baby. Father is alright, it's nothing serious."
"Father, please stop trying to comfort me. Great-grandmother just told me that you won't live past tonight, and that I should show my respect to her as much as I can at her bedside, otherwise it will be too late."
Li Wan'er recounted everything her great-grandmother had told her on the way.
She herself did not think that what she said was wrong.
But the old lady standing in the middle of the crowd was different.
At this moment, her face was even more radiant than a rainbow, displaying all sorts of colors.
The old lady's lips twitched uncontrollably.
Fang Xiaoxiao stood in the crowd, watching all of this unfold.
Fortunately, the old lady still maintained her authority, and no one dared to criticize her.
As for the prince in bed, that's a different story.
He was looking at his mother with a resentful gaze, as if to say, "I'm your son, after all. What mother would want her son to die soon?"
After crying for a few minutes, Li Wan'er finally remembered what her main purpose in coming here was.
She immediately stood up, wiping her snot and tears, and walked towards Fang Xiaoxiao.
“But Father, you don’t need to be afraid. Even if we really have to see the King of Hell, we have to let Xiao Xiao see him first before we make a decision.”
"!!!"
You are truly your father's finest son. After your father dies, he will surely visit you in dreams every night.
The prince's sharp eyes turned towards Fang Xiaoxiao.
Fang Xiaoxiao quickly explained.
"Your Highness, don't listen to what the princess says. I don't have that kind of ability to fight Yama, the King of Hell."
"However, regarding your current situation, when you came before, the princess already gave me a general overview. I think it's just a cold and fever, nothing serious, and you only need to take a few doses of medicine to recover."
Just as she finished saying that.
To their surprise, a very discordant male voice came from outside the door.
"What a joke! What do you mean it's just a cold and fever, and you think a few doses of medicine will cure it?"
"He looks like a quack doctor who's come to my Prince's mansion to swindle people."
Everyone turned their gaze toward the person walking toward them.
This person looks like a pig that walks upright, with a hairy black mole on his left cheek, making him instantly recognizable.
However, many people probably wouldn't want to remember this person's appearance, because he looks so bad that he's a disgrace to the Party and the people.