The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 146 Volume ...

"The Grand Master just caught a cold, so he just needs to rest for a few days."

The doctor explained carefully.

"When the wind and cold invade a person's body, it makes the hair stand on end and the skin closes, causing heat."

"The weather isn't that hot right now, so even if there's some bad wind blowing, I shouldn't catch a cold. This is really strange..."

Wind chill?

Liu Xie suddenly thought of something.

Did he pull the Master for a run on a windy day before?

Moreover, after running, he didn't even give the Grand Tutor mutton soup to warm his body.

……

Liu Xie silently pried open the doctor's hand that was held by Lu Bu, then took out a few five-zhu coins from Jia Xu's waist and placed them in the doctor's palm.

"In that case, I am relieved. I would like to ask the doctor not to make this matter public..."

"sure!"

How could the doctor dare to refuse? Seeing that Liu Xie had come to his rescue, he quickly ran away from Lu Bu and went to the kitchen under the pretext of boiling medicine.

"It turned out to be just a cold!"

Lu Bu, Niu Fu and Dong Cheng all breathed a sigh of relief.

Although Jia Xu was slightly relieved, he was somewhat surprised by the emperor's previous reaction.

"Cough cough."

Liu Xie coughed a few times uncomfortably and signaled everyone to be quiet.

"Although it's just a cold, we can't take it lightly. Please keep your voices down."

Walking towards the bed where Dong Zhuo was lying, Liu Xie suddenly saw a horse whip tied with a ribbon, so he looked at Lu Bu with some unfriendly eyes.

"hey-hey."

Lu Bu was quick-witted and quick-handed, and quickly stepped forward to take the thing away.

"Since the Grand Tutor is idle here on weekdays, I will ask my concubine to serve the Grand Tutor... Maybe she was in a hurry when she left last time and forgot to take her with her."

……

So while he was trying his best to help the Grand Tutor prolong his life, Lu Bu was trying his best to help shorten his life?

Liu Xie glared at Lu Bu and said, "If you dare to send a woman to look for the Grand Master again, I will break your legs!"

"sure."

After tidying up the mess in the room, Liu Xie sat down beside Dong Zhuo's couch.

Dong Zhuo's face was pale at this moment, completely lacking his previous vigor.

Although he had regained consciousness, he still kept his eyes closed, with beads of sweat dripping from his forehead: "Son, son!"

Son-in-law Niu Fu was the first to squeeze over: "Father, the child is here!"

Hearing Niu Fu's voice, Dong Zhuo unconsciously slapped him: "That's not it."

Lu Bu's adopted son stepped forward and said, "Father, I am here with you too."

Another slap: "It's not this either..."

The two men covered their faces, and Dong Cheng hesitated, not knowing whether he should step forward.

It was Liu Xie who sighed and said, "Grandmaster, the child has not been born yet."

"You must take care of yourself and see the baby being born with your own eyes."

Dong Zhuo, who had just been slapping people randomly, gradually calmed down after hearing Liu Xie's voice, and his breathing gradually stabilized.

"The Grand Master is asleep."

Liu Xie placed his hand on Dong Zhuo's forehead.

Still very hot.

"It shouldn't be a big deal that the Grand Master can speak."

Liu Xie called out a few more people to prevent them from disturbing the Grand Tutor's rest.

"You have all been working hard these days, taking turns to stay by the Grand Tutor's side. Whether it's food or medicine, you have to test it yourself before bringing it in for the Grand Tutor to take."

He also warned Lu Bu: "Don't let the Grand Master get hurt again! Otherwise, I will never forgive you this time!"

"I obey your Majesty's orders!"

The adopted son, the son-in-law, and the half-relative, leaving the three of them here to take care of Dong Zhuo, who is extremely fragile at the moment, should be the most appropriate arrangement.

"Wenhe, you need to be more careful today. Be sure to monitor everything that comes in and out of the mansion, and don't let the Grand Tutor get into danger."

After all, Lu Bu, Niu Fu and Dong Cheng were all reckless men.

By putting these three people in the open and letting Jia Xu guard against them in the dark, Liu Xie could finally feel at ease.

……

After learning that Dong Zhuo was safe, Jia Xu was actually most relieved.

He, Jia Xu...actually, doesn't want to kill anyone.

But this is the way the world is. If you don't kill others, others will kill you.

Now that Dong Zhuo is still around, it means that neither side can afford to raise a knife or kill anyone.

However, there was still a trace of gloom in Jia Xu's heart.

This time it was just a minor problem.

But what about next time?

What about next time?

Like Liu Xie, Jia Xu also forgot Dong Zhuo's age because of Dong Zhuo's long-term strength.

Master Dong is already over fifty years old.

Moreover, Master Dong was fat and broad-skinned.

Even if you are fine today, it is possible that you will die suddenly tomorrow.

If this situation really happens, what should the court do? What should the emperor do? What should I do?

Jia Xu silently put some things on the agenda.

There are some things that the emperor doesn't do or think about, but that doesn't mean he can stop doing or thinking about them...

"Yes." Liu Xie saw that Jia Xu seemed to be worried, and thought that he had guessed that the Grand Master's illness was due to him...

So Liu Xie whispered in Jia Xu's ear: "Don't tell outsiders, so as not to cause misunderstanding."

Jia Xu was shocked, but still obeyed.

"Here!"

Liu Xie, who had done something bad, obviously did not want to stay with the witness for long. After arranging several people to serve Dong Zhuo, he wanted to leave and return to the palace.

If the emperor is absent from the palace for a long time and is discovered, it will also cause an uproar.

Unexpectedly, just as he was about to leave, a servant from Lu Bu's mansion came to the door and asked Lu Bu, "Master, Lord Weiyang is here, should we open the door?"

Dong Bai?

What is she here to do?
Liu Xie subconsciously thought of a possibility: "Could it be that the news of the Grand Master's illness has leaked out?"

Niu Fu and Dong Cheng both felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy. They clenched their fists nervously, thinking that something unexpected had occurred in Chang'an City!
It was Lu Bu who asked everyone to stay calm.

"Weiyang Jun knew that the Grand Master often lived in my house, so he often came here to look for the Grand Master. Counting the days, Weiyang Jun has indeed not been here for a few days. It must be just a coincidence."

Lu Bu's words made Liu Xie feel relieved.

However, Liu Xie still couldn't help but complain that Dong Bai came at the wrong time -

"Why are you running out here instead of staying in Changle Palace?"

This statement caused several people to look at him sideways.

Dong Cheng couldn't help but say something fair -

"Your Majesty and Lord Weiyang haven't gotten married yet. There's nothing strange about a daughter visiting her grandfather."

……

It makes sense!
But what should Dong Bai do now?
Although the Grand Tutor is fine now, the news still needs to be kept secret to prevent any rumors from spreading outside.

If Dong Bai were allowed in, given her personality... it wouldn't take half a day for everyone in Chang'an City to know that Dong Zhuo was sick.

But if Dong Bai is not allowed to meet Dong Zhuo, wouldn't that be a case of trying to cover up one's own faults?

Given Dong Bai's personality, he would probably cause trouble outside the door, which would be counterproductive and would arouse suspicion among those who are interested.

Liu Xie looked at them with a headache.

They first set their eyes on Jia Xu, but Jia Xu immediately frowned and hid behind everyone.

Lu Bu: "I am not familiar with Lord Weiyang."

Niu Fu and Dong Cheng: "Me too!"

……

It can be seen that these people are well aware of Dong Bai's character and are unwilling to get involved in this trouble.

Liu Xie waved his hands in annoyance: "Fine, after all, she is the queen I want to marry, how can I not control her?"

If he really couldn't control it, Liu Xie could only ask someone to go to the palace to ask for help from Cai Dajia...

The mansion was reopened for Dong Bai alone.

Dong Bai wore a black cicada coat today, a long skirt, a belt around her waist, and a shawl on her shoulders, looking casual and free.

She jumped in and said, "Uncle Fengxian, why is the door of the mansion closed today? Eh? Why is His Majesty here too? And my uncle is here too..."

When Dong Bai saw that several people were there, a mischievous expression appeared on his face.

"Did Grandfather discuss with you about preparing a birthday gift for me the day after tomorrow?"

"Oh, it's just a small gift. There's really no need for so many people to come together to give. Just give a pony made of pearls or a sparrow carved out of gold. This is not what I want! I just said it casually. You don't have to really give it to me. Of course, if you really give it to me, I will be very happy..."

Only then did Liu Xie realize that the day after tomorrow was Dong Bai's birthday.

Although she was about to become the empress of the Han Dynasty, Liu Xie did not know her empress's birthday. He even vowed in front of Dong Zhuo that he would take care of Dong Bai.

Especially when he thought that it was because of this that the Grand Tutor fell ill, Liu Xie felt even more guilty.

Dong Bai, who had been chattering since he entered the room, also realized something and his voice gradually became weaker.

"Where's Grandfather? Why isn't Grandfather here?"

No one responded to her.

Dong Bai realized something was wrong, so she immediately lifted her skirt and rushed into the mansion holding the hem of her skirt.

"Lord Weiyang!"

"white!"

When Dong Bai was about to run past him, Liu Xie reached out to stop her and hugged her waist.

"The Grand Master is just ill and needs to rest. It's nothing serious."

Dong Bai turned her head, and her eyes were completely red and swollen.

"you're lying!"

"That's what my grandfather told me about my father on the eve of my third birthday! But then my father was gone!"

"Grandpa thought I was too young to remember, but I remember it all!"

"You look exactly like your grandfather did back then, you must be lying to me!"

Liu Xie really didn't know that Dong Zhuo had actually deceived Dong Bai with such a lie.

At the same time, he didn't expect that Dong Bai actually remembered this matter.

After all, Dong Bai always looks like she hasn't grown up. Who would have thought that she still remembers her deceased father?
Liu Xie felt more and more guilty.

"Bai, the Grand Master is really fine. I won't lie to you, but the Grand Master does need to rest."

Dong Bai struggled too hard, so Liu Xie simply picked her up and lifted her feet off the ground.

"If you are really worried about the Grand Tutor, I promise to take you to see him. But you have to promise me not to disturb him, okay?"

Dong Bai sniffed in shock: "Your Majesty, did you lie to me?"

Liu Xie struggled to hold Dong Bai with one hand and put the other hand in front of Dong Bai: "Let's make a pinky promise!"

"But Bai must also promise not to disturb the Grand Tutor. The Grand Tutor is weak right now. If he wastes more energy, I'm afraid his recovery will be even slower."

"Ok!"

The current Liu Xie is indeed different from the Dong Zhuo who fabricated white lies in the past!
Dong Bai held Liu Xie's hand, no longer as willful as before, but very well-behaved.

"A word is settled!"

(End of this chapter)