Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 822: Nan Feng Has a Fever, the Emperor Takes Care

Chapter 822: Chapter 822: Nan Feng Has a Fever, the Emperor Takes Care

The Emperor had no improper thoughts at that time; her whole body seemed like a boiler, and only a beast would consider doing such things. So, the Emperor began to wipe away Nan Feng’s sweat with his sleeve.

Before half an hour had passed, Xiaoqing and the Imperial Physician had brought the medicine back. Xiaoqing was extremely anxious; when she left, Nan Feng was alone with the Emperor, and she didn’t know if anyone would gossip, nor did she know if the Emperor would take any harmful actions towards Nan Feng.

After all, what couldn’t he do in such a situation?

However, upon returning, Xiaoqing breathed a sigh of relief. The Emperor and Nan Feng were still in the same state she had left them in: she was lying on the bed, and he was sitting beside it.

Once Xiaoqing brought the medicine, the Emperor instructed her, "Alright, hurry and prepare the medicine."

"Yes, Your Majesty," Xiaoqing quickly went to borrow a pot and firewood from the butler of the governor’s house, then began to brew the medicine. As decocting the medicine would also take half an hour, the Emperor and Nan Feng had another half hour of company.

The Imperial Physician said that Nan Feng needed to replenish fluids most and suggested the Emperor send a palace maid to help feed Nan Feng water. However, when the palace maid arrived, the Emperor snatched the bowl from her, insisting on feeding Nan Feng himself.

Nan Feng was feverish and delirious, and in her dreams, she encountered Ye Ge. Then, she opened her eyes for a moment and saw a man sitting by the bed feeding her water; she thought it was Ye Ge and weakly smiled at him, but her eyelids were too heavy, and she quickly fell asleep again.

Yet, it was this smile that set the Emperor’s heart and mind into turmoil.

Having known Nan Feng for so long, she had shown him various smiles, but none were genuine; they were all forced because he was the Emperor. Now, this smile was truly sincere.

The Emperor’s heart warmed, and after putting the bowl down, he kissed Nan Feng on the forehead, then on her nose, and finally on her lips.

Kissing Nan Feng was different from kissing his concubines. Kissing the concubines felt like a task, necessary for continuing the lineage, but when he kissed Nan Feng, he was nervous and flustered. Like a boy experiencing springtime for the first time, he was awkward and his heart beat rapidly.

But it only went this far. There was a palace maid watching, and soon after, Xiaoqing brought the medicine over.

The Emperor was the one to feed Nan Feng the medicine, with Xiaoqing and the others just providing support. Nan Feng, although severely feverish, was still conscious. When the spoon touched her lips, she would open her mouth, but only reflexively; the medicine was too bitter, and she refused it, pushing it out.

"Nan Feng, I command you to take your medicine!" said the Emperor, looking at Nan Feng.

Nan Feng seemed determined to defy him, refusing to drink and spitting it out. Xiaoqing too was getting agitated, "Your Majesty, Sister Nan Feng won’t drink it. What should we do?"

The Emperor was out of options and simply lifted the bowl to take a sip himself first before prying open Nan Feng’s mouth to pour it down.

Xiaoqing watched, dumbstruck.

The man before her was the Emperor, yet how could he... how could he act with such condescension towards Nan Feng.

Nan Feng couldn’t spit it out now, as the Emperor was sealing her lips tightly, so she had no choice but to swallow the medicine.

After finishing the bowl of medicine, the Emperor wiped his mouth and then wiped Nan Feng’s. Xiaoqing had yet to recover from her shock, staring dumbfounded the whole time.

"Alright, I’m here; all of you may leave," he said.

"Yes!" The palace maids who had been summoned by the Imperial Physician left, but Xiaoqing couldn’t hide. She lived in this house, although in the servants’ quarters outside, separated by a screen.