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nShi Qingshan was totally stunned this time. Only… the only one in his heart?

nShi Qingshan looked at his son unbelievably, but Shi Qingzhou just smiled.

nFinally, Shi Qingshan patted his son on the arm and then left…

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nShi Qingzhou went back to the room. “Your Majesty, are you tired?”

nLong nodded. “I’m really tired. I’ll sleep for a while.”

nHearing that, Shi helped Long to go to the bed.

nAfter 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.

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nSeeing 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.

n“Qingzhou, you won’t sleep?” Long asked.

nShi shook his head. “No, I’ll read the rest of the memorials.”

n“All right.” Long stopped talking.

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nAfter Shi left, Long soon fell asleep.

nWhen Long woke up again, he really wanted to go to the toilet.

nLong frowned. Seeing no one in the room, Long planned to go there alone.

nHe 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?”

nShi rushed to the bed. “Be careful.”

nLong smiled bitterly. “I just want to get up myself.”

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nShi pursed his lips. “Your Majesty, you haven’t recovered yet.”

n“Okay, okay, I’m wrong.” Long hurriedly apologized since he didn’t want Shi to be angry.

nSeeing that Long had admitted his mistake, Shi sighed and helped him up. “What do you want to do, Your Majesty?”

n“Well…” Long paused for a second. “I want to pee.”

nShi didn’t know what to say for the moment.

nLong laughed. “That’s a physiological need, alright?”

nShi found it amusing. Then, he accompanied Long to answer the nature’s call.

nAfter that, Shi accompanied Long to come back. Then, he had water delivered and began to wash Long’s hands by himself.

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nLong watched Shi carefully clean his hands and smiled. “Qingzhou.”

n“Hmm?” Shi looked up at Long.

nLong smiled and said, “I suddenly feel… I feel so good.”

n“What?” Shi raised his eyebrows and didn’t understand what Long said for the moment.

nLong said gently, “It feels good to be taken care of.”

nShi smiled after hearing that. “Your Majesty, if you want me to take care of you, I’ll do that forever.”

nLong gave a wide smile. “Qingzhou, I’m so lucky to have you with me.”

nShi’s lips also curled upwardly.

nLong reached out his hands and clumsily held Shi in his arms.

n“I haven’t hugged you for a long time. I almost forget how it feels to hug you.”

nShi raised his eyebrows. “That’s not true. You hug me every night while sleeping, don’t you?”

n“No.” Long curled his lips. “It’s you who hugged me at that time.”

nHearing that, Shi really wanted to laugh.

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nIn the evening, another acupuncture and medicated bath were finished.

nLong’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?”

nZhang smiled bitterly. “Empress, it is good for the emperor’s recovery.”

nShi frowned more deeply.

nAfter hearing that, Long smiled. “Alright, Qingzhou. Don’t make it so hard for him. Doctor Zhang, you may leave.”

n“Yes, Your Majesty.” Zhang knelt down before leaving.

nThen, Shi accompanied Long to the hot spring.

nThere 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.

nAfter that, Shi helped Long to walk to the bed.

n“Hiss…” When Long sat down, his back convulsed. It was so painful that Long’s face turned pale again.

nShi hurriedly grabbed Long’s hand and transferred his internal strength to him.

n“No.” Long frowned. “Don’t waste your energy.”

nShi didn’t say anything and kept doing that.

nLong raised his voice. “Qingzhou! Stop!”

nShi finally stopped and Long also felt much better.

nLooking at Shi who pressed his lips together, Long sighed. “Qingzhou, I told you that you didn’t have to do this.”

n“It can make you feel better,” Shi insisted.

nLong smiled bitterly and stopped saying anything…

nLong wished he could get better soon.

nThe next day, maybe heaven had heard Long’s prayer.

nLong got up early in the morning and felt much better than the previous day.

nShi wasn’t by his side, but Long managed to sit up easily.

nHe moved his arm and felt it wasn’t so painful.

nLong raised his eyebrows.

nShi came in from outside. “Your Majesty.”

nLong looked over. “Qingzhou, you’re here. I feel much better today.”

n“Really?” Shi was happy and hurriedly ran over. “Your Majesty, you feel better now?”

n“Yes. I’ll try to walk.” After saying that, Long began to move slowly.

nSure enough. Although Long still couldn’t move very fast, he felt more comfortable.

nShi was very glad to see that.

nLong 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.

nShi laughed. “Your Majesty, you’re really much better.”

n“Yes.” Long was also very happy.

nLong wished he would be better soon. Otherwise, Shi would blame himself several times a day!

nLong 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!

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