noffsinger Chapter 473 Brother's Request
Chapter 473 Brother's Request
Yuchi Jingde's residence is in a corner of the sanatorium.
Recently, he has clearly felt that his health is getting worse and worse. The heroism that once dominated the battlefield has now been completely worn away by his increasingly weak body.
That afternoon, he sat at his desk, but his eyes were a little distracted.
At this moment, Cheng Yaojin's hearty laughter came from outside the door: "Lao Hei, Lao Hei, are you home?"
Yuchi Jingde stood up and tried to greet him, but stumbled and nearly fell. He steadied himself, took a deep breath, and summoned his strength to shout, "Old Cheng, come in quickly."
Cheng Yaojin strode into the study and saw that Yuchi Jingde looked a little weak. He frowned slightly and said, "Old Black, you don't look very good." As he said that, he stepped forward, supported Yuchi Jingde, and pushed him back into the chair.
"Old Cheng, my health is getting worse day by day." Yuchi Jingde said with a wry smile, "I'm out of breath after walking a few steps. I'm afraid I'll cause trouble for everyone in the future."
Cheng Yaojin patted Yuchi Jingde on the shoulder and said casually, "Old Black, don't let your imagination run wild. Who among us old brothers doesn't have some injuries? Just hold on and it will pass."
As the two were talking, Li Shimin, dressed in casual clothes, walked into the study with a smile on his face.
Seeing Li Shimin, Yuchi Jingde was about to salute, but Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "Don't be so formal here. We should be casual among brothers."
Li Shimin walked over to Yuchi Jingde, looked at his face carefully, and asked with concern: "Jingde, how are you feeling? Has the doctor come to see you?"
Yuchi Jingde felt warm in his heart and said, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. The imperial physician came and prescribed some medicine, but..." He hesitated to speak.
Li Shimin seemed to have guessed his thoughts and comforted him: "Jingde, relax. If you have any difficulties, just tell me and I will definitely find a way to solve them."
At this moment, Cheng Yaojin suddenly slapped his thigh and said excitedly: "Your Majesty, Lao Hei, I heard that there is a new masseur, and his technique is amazing."
"Why don't we give it a try and relax our muscles? It might be good for Lao Hei's health."
When Li Shimin heard this, he did not respond, but just looked at Yuchi Jingde.
Yuchi Jingde looked embarrassed, hesitated for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, Old Cheng, I won't go."
"I really don't have the energy to do this."
This was a first for Cheng Yaojin, and his eyes widened in surprise. "Old Black, what are you doing? Don't you usually enjoy these relaxing things?"
"It's so cold, take a hot bath, get your back rubbed, and have someone massage you. How comfortable it is."
"What are you doing at home?"
Yuchi Jingde, who always liked to joke with Cheng Yaojin, was silent for a moment this time. He just drank a sip of tea in silence, then said with a wry smile: "Old Cheng, it's not that I don't want to go."
"You don't know, in my current state, I'm out of breath after walking a few steps. I really have no energy left."
As he said this, he glanced at Li Shimin and Cheng Yaojin.
After hearing what Yuchi Jingde said, Li Shimin and Cheng Yaojin fell silent.
Li Shimin's heart tightened and worry surged in his mind.
He was afraid of matters of life and death from the bottom of his heart, not to mention that this was Yuchi Jingde!
The Yuchi Jingde who was as brave and fearless as a tiger on the battlefield, the Yuchi Jingde who had saved him from danger many times.
He couldn't imagine how he would face it if this old brother really left him one day.
It was Cheng Yaojin who first broke the solemn atmosphere. He put his arm around Yuchi Jingde's shoulders and said, "Old Black, what the hell are you talking about?"
"When we were young, we charged into battle, fearless of mountains of swords and seas of fire. How come now that you're old, you're frightened by this little ailment? Is that all you can do?"
"What bullshit is that you gasp for air after walking a few steps? Just live your life to the fullest. If I were you, even if I only had one breath left, I would crawl onto the massage bed before dying.
"Where have you been?"
Cheng Yaojin touched his gray beard and looked at Yuchi Jingde seriously, as if he had something to say.
Yuchi Jingde immediately understood what Cheng Yaojin meant and nodded slightly: "Well, since Old Cheng said so, let's go."
Li Shimin looked at the eye contact between his two brothers. He was not a fool and immediately understood what they meant.
He reached out his hand and helped Yuchi Jingde to his seat, his expression unusually gloomy: "You two, are you hiding something from me?"
In the impressions of Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Jingde, Li Shimin always smiled and was kind and amiable to them.
They followed Li Shimin in his campaigns, risking their lives, and the bond between the monarch and his subjects was the closest.
They would pretend to be stupid to make Li Shimin happy, liven up the atmosphere in the court, speak for Li Shimin at critical moments, and even block knives for him.
In fact, Li Shimin knew in his heart that these two people had been in the officialdom for many years and knew how to stand on the side and how to protect themselves.
How could he really be a fool? He must be hiding something from others now that he's like this.
Is Li Shimin the kind of emperor who would cook off his running dogs after the cunning rabbit dies?
From ancient times to the present, the only emperor who can allow his generals to enjoy peace after their success is Li Shimin!
His love for his brothers is evident to all.
But now, the two of them were whispering to each other, and it was obvious that they had something to ask him.
Given their relationship, is there any need to hide it so much?
What does this make Li Shimin feel?
The two men remained silent, and Li Shimin's expression became increasingly ugly.
He also sat down and slammed the table: "You two! Do you still regard me as your big brother?"
"Is there something that requires you two to be secretive and beg me for help?"
"Do you know this?"
"I'm almost out of friends, you're the only ones left!"
"What are you hiding from me?"
At this point, Li Shimin couldn't help but hold his forehead, tears streaming down his face. "You are all I have. I have been your big brother all my life. If there is anything I am embarrassed to say out loud."
"Don't you know? As your eldest brother, I can do it as long as you ask me. I will never refuse."
"In your eyes, is there anything that I, your eldest brother, cannot say?"
When Yuchi Jingde heard Li Shimin's words, his eyes suddenly turned red.
"Brother, I beg you for a favor!"
In response to Yuchi Jingde's words, Li Shimin suddenly perked up.
"Speak, I will grant you everything!"
"Brother, can His Majesty please send Baolin back from the Mobei Cavalry Academy? My brother may not have much time left."
"When I get old, I want Baolin to see me off!"
Li Shimin nodded when he heard Yuchi Jingde's words.
"Big Brother knows about this. Big Brother will ask Cheng Qian to send your children back so that they can spend some time with you!"