Shi Qingshan was totally stunned this time. Only… the only one in his heart?
Shi Qingshan looked at his son unbelievably, but Shi Qingzhou just smiled.
Finally, Shi Qingshan patted his son on the arm and then left…
Shi Qingzhou went back to the room. “Your Majesty, are you tired?”
Long nodded. “I’m really tired. I’ll sleep for a while.”
Hearing that, Shi helped Long to go to the bed.
After patting his legs, Long got into bed and lay down by himself. It wasn’t that Shi didn’t serve him, but that he wanted to move and exercise.
Seeing that it was so hard for Long to lie down, Shi really wanted to go to help him. After Long lay in the bed, Shi finally felt relieved.
“Qingzhou, you won’t sleep?” Long asked.
Shi shook his head. “No, I’ll read the rest of the memorials.”
“All right.” Long stopped talking.
After Shi left, Long soon fell asleep.
When Long woke up again, he really wanted to go to the toilet.
Long frowned. Seeing no one in the room, Long planned to go there alone.
He struggled to sit up, but his legs and feet were still clumsy. When Long finally got off the bed, Shi came in from outside. “What are you doing, Your Majesty?”
Shi rushed to the bed. “Be careful.”
Long smiled bitterly. “I just want to get up myself.”
Shi pursed his lips. “Your Majesty, you haven’t recovered yet.”
“Okay, okay, I’m wrong.” Long hurriedly apologized since he didn’t want Shi to be angry.
Seeing that Long had admitted his mistake, Shi sighed and helped him up. “What do you want to do, Your Majesty?”
“Well…” Long paused for a second. “I want to pee.”
Shi didn’t know what to say for the moment.
Long laughed. “That’s a physiological need, alright?”
Shi found it amusing. Then, he accompanied Long to answer the nature’s call.
After that, Shi accompanied Long to come back. Then, he had water delivered and began to wash Long’s hands by himself.
Long watched Shi carefully clean his hands and smiled. “Qingzhou.”
“Hmm?” Shi looked up at Long.
Long smiled and said, “I suddenly feel… I feel so good.”
“What?” Shi raised his eyebrows and didn’t understand what Long said for the moment.
Long said gently, “It feels good to be taken care of.”
Shi smiled after hearing that. “Your Majesty, if you want me to take care of you, I’ll do that forever.”
Long gave a wide smile. “Qingzhou, I’m so lucky to have you with me.”
Shi’s lips also curled upwardly.
Long reached out his hands and clumsily held Shi in his arms.
“I haven’t hugged you for a long time. I almost forget how it feels to hug you.”
Shi raised his eyebrows. “That’s not true. You hug me every night while sleeping, don’t you?”
“No.” Long curled his lips. “It’s you who hugged me at that time.”
Hearing that, Shi really wanted to laugh.
In the evening, another acupuncture and medicated bath were finished.
Long’s face turned pale with pain. Shi asked Zhang Yuan with a frown, “Doctor Zhang, is it so painful every time? Is there any way to improve it?”
Zhang smiled bitterly. “Empress, it is good for the emperor’s recovery.”
Shi frowned more deeply.
After hearing that, Long smiled. “Alright, Qingzhou. Don’t make it so hard for him. Doctor Zhang, you may leave.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.” Zhang knelt down before leaving.
Then, Shi accompanied Long to the hot spring.
There was a hot spring in the bathroom at the back. Long and Shi stayed there for a while and then they wiped body for each other.
After that, Shi helped Long to walk to the bed.
“Hiss…” When Long sat down, his back convulsed. It was so painful that Long’s face turned pale again.
Shi hurriedly grabbed Long’s hand and transferred his internal strength to him.
“No.” Long frowned. “Don’t waste your energy.”
Shi didn’t say anything and kept doing that.
Long raised his voice. “Qingzhou! Stop!”
Shi finally stopped and Long also felt much better.
Looking at Shi who pressed his lips together, Long sighed. “Qingzhou, I told you that you didn’t have to do this.”
“It can make you feel better,” Shi insisted.
Long smiled bitterly and stopped saying anything…
Long wished he could get better soon.
The next day, maybe heaven had heard Long’s prayer.
Long got up early in the morning and felt much better than the previous day.
Shi wasn’t by his side, but Long managed to sit up easily.
He moved his arm and felt it wasn’t so painful.
Long raised his eyebrows.
Shi came in from outside. “Your Majesty.”
Long looked over. “Qingzhou, you’re here. I feel much better today.”
“Really?” Shi was happy and hurriedly ran over. “Your Majesty, you feel better now?”
“Yes. I’ll try to walk.” After saying that, Long began to move slowly.
Sure enough. Although Long still couldn’t move very fast, he felt more comfortable.
Shi was very glad to see that.
Long managed to walk a few steps by himself and he didn’t wobble at all. Shi could also see that Long wasn’t forcing himself to do that.
Shi laughed. “Your Majesty, you’re really much better.”
“Yes.” Long was also very happy.
Long wished he would be better soon. Otherwise, Shi would blame himself several times a day!
Long thought it was his decision to go for a walk that day… and it had nothing to do with his Qingzhou. He really didn’t want his lover to feel guilty!