dognovel Chapter 425 Fever
Chapter 425 Fever
My right eye twitched, and disaster struck. I said it was nothing, but it still happened.
Nianyao was startled awake in her sleep. She opened her eyes abruptly and propped herself up to lift her upper body.
Under the dim nightlight, Luo An was bending over, wringing out a towel. He held the towel very low, making almost no sound of water.
Luo An wrung out the towel until it was half-dry, then looked up and saw Nian Yao staring at him: "Did I wake you up?"
Nianyao shook her head, sat up straight, and watched Luo An place the towel on Xu Chengyou's forehead.
Xu Chengyou's face was flushed, and Nianyao touched her face with the back of her hand: "So hot?"
Luo An's tone was quite calm: "Yeah, I have a bit of a fever."
A slight fever? This is quite a high fever!
Nianyao's guilt, which had just subsided, surged back up instantly. She jumped up and off the bed, asking, "Do you need to take your medicine?"
Luo An considered for a moment: "No need. All medicines have side effects, and it's not good for children to take too much. She's in good health, she should be able to handle it."
Nianyao moved a chair over and sat on the edge of the bed: "I'll watch over her, you go sleep in the next room. I'm free all day, you're busy, don't tire yourself out."
Luo An stared at her intently, then suddenly raised his hand and gently brushed her disheveled hair: "Don't worry, she's fine, and I'm not busy either."
Nianyao's eyes welled up with tears. She turned her head away from Luo An's gaze and looked at Xu Chengyou: "Then you go to bed and sleep with her. I'll watch over her."
She needs to do something, otherwise how can she feel at ease!
Luo An didn't insist anymore. He took the coat from the low cabinet and put it on her, while he habitually picked up a book and sat back on the bed to flip through it.
Nianyao got up, moved the bed curtains around Luo An to separate Xu Chengyou, took the lamp stand and placed it by the bed, and lit three lamps, instantly brightening the room.
Luo An said in a low voice, "Thanks."
Nianyao sat down again and looked up at the cover: "The Fifty-Two Prescriptions? I've learned the Fifty-Two Styles of Buddhist Boxing. Is it related to this?"
Both names contain the number 52, which can be considered a connection.
Luo An said, "This is a work on Miao medicine. I found it in the library. In the history of Nanyue, there was an empress who came from Miao territory and brought many Miao doctors and medical books with her. This is one of them. However, martial arts and medicine are related, so they are connected."
Nianyao seemed to understand: "So people who are proficient in medicine can learn martial arts faster."
Luo An thought Nianyao was saying he learned martial arts quickly: "I guess so. I'm not interested in martial arts, and I haven't put in any effort. That sword technique only has eighty-one moves in total, it's relatively simple, I just learned it casually."
"Just learned a little bit? How modest!" Nianyao only dared to think to herself. She knew Luo An didn't like to talk about these things, so she didn't reply.
Luo An stared blankly for a while, his voice so soft it was almost a soliloquy: "I don't know what to do now?"
When Luo An came to Qinzhou, he was still a bit dazed, but in the past few days he has figured it out: coming here was not easy, leaving will be even harder.
Xu Sheng seized control of the Southern Yue military, taking all the cash and even sending Xue Longpan away. Luo An, in Qinzhou, held the title of Crown Prince but had no money, no soldiers, and no manpower.
The Four Precepts brothers took turns following him day and night; it was protection, yes, but it was also surveillance. Even without the Four Precepts brothers, Xu Sheng would never have let him leave Qinzhou City.
As long as Luo An is in Nanyue, he can never shake off the title of Crown Prince of Nanyue. Even if the King of Nanyue returns, he will have to consider the weight of the late emperor's edict.
In comparison, An Liangchen was much better than Xu Sheng; he never forced him or cared where he went.
That's why Luo An felt more guilty for staying an extra day: he was really letting An Liangchen down.
Perhaps it was the dead of night, all was quiet, and with Nianyao quietly watching over him by the bedside, Luo An relaxed, his expression somewhat dazed and confused.
Nianyao heard it clearly and dared not make any movement, for fear of disturbing Luo An. However, she was very shocked: Luo An was so unwilling to stay in the palace as the crown prince?!
The room was quiet, with only the occasional soft crackling and hissing of the oil lamp.
Xu Chengyou suddenly cried out from behind the curtain, "Father..."
Luo An casually tossed the book aside, lifted the curtain and peeked out. He saw Xu Chengyou crying with her eyes closed. Luo An gently patted the blanket twice to comfort her.
Nianyao wrung out a small towel from the basin until it was half-dry and handed it to Luo An. Luo An then replaced the towel on Xu Chengyou's forehead, which had become warm.
The cold, damp towel stung Xu Chengyou. She slightly opened her eyes, looked at the blurry face in front of her, and stretched out her hands, crying, "Daddy, I want to hold Youyou..."
Luo An tenderly picked her up and laid her against his chest, one arm around her and the other gently patting the blanket.
Xu Chengyou quickly calmed down and fell asleep again.
Nianyao's eyes welled up with tears. She placed the small towel that had fallen on Xu Chengyou's forehead and took a fox fur shawl to cover Luo An's back and shoulders.
Luo An pointed to the inside of the bed, indicating that Nian Yao should go to sleep.
Nianyao picked up the book Luo An had thrown at the foot of the bed, shook her head, and said with her lips, "Not sleepy."
She was truly not sleepy, with no drowsiness whatsoever. Nianyao sat on the edge of the bed, slowly flipping through "Fifty-Two Prescriptions," a book she would never normally be able to get into, yet now it captivated her.
...Spasms are caused by injury, specifically wind entering the body, resulting in a stiff, unbending posture. Treatment involves boiling salt until it turns yellow, taking a peck of the liquid, wrapping it in cloth, and quenching it in strong liquor. Immediately remove the salt after immersion, cover it with cloth, and use it to apply to the head. The boiling process should be repeated, then the affected area should be lowered...
...Burning flat-faced bats with brambles and firewood is to feed on evil spirits. One, burning a woman's cloth for drinking. For those afflicted by Gu poisoning: Burn a talisman facing north, steam a sheep's udder, and then boil the talisman's ashes in hot water. The afflicted person should then bathe. For those afflicted by Gu poisoning: Place one black rooster and one snake in a red earthenware pot, cover it, and cook it facing east on a stove until the rooster and snake are consumed. Then remove it and process it...
I never realized before how interesting medical books can be. A thin book can describe all sorts of illnesses and prescriptions. No wonder Luo An reads them with such enthusiasm every day.
Nianyao looked up and saw Luo An leaning against the headboard with his eyes closed. Xu Chengyou in his arms was also sleeping soundly, except that the small towel had slid down to his face.
Nianyao hesitated for a moment, holding the small towel in her hand, before gently placing it in the basin. Since she was sleeping well, there was no need for a cold compress, lest she disturb her. Nianyao slowly and carefully lowered the curtains to block out the light and continued reading.
Time passed quietly, and the sky slowly turned from black to gray and then to white. It's dawn already?
Nianyao looked out the window, closed the book, gently placed it on the bedside table, and then gently peeked into the bed curtains, reaching out to touch Xu Chengyou's forehead.
Luo An's voice was a little hoarse: "How is it?"
Even something so light could disturb Luo An? Nian Yao simply pressed her forehead against Xu Chengyou's: "Not good, he still has a fever."
Luo An touched Xu Chengyou's forehead, took her pulse, and gently placed her on the bed: "You give her a cold compress, I'll go and brew her medicine."
Ultimately, I'll have to take medication? It seems quite serious?
Nianyao didn't dare to ask any further questions. Seeing that Luo An had gone to get the medicine, she quickly put the towel back on Xu Chengyou's forehead.
Xu Chengyou trembled and whimpered twice, sounding very pitiful.
Nianyao quickly patted and comforted him. Xu Chengyou opened his eyes and saw Nianyao. She paused for a moment, turned her head to look at him, and called out, "Daddy..."