Duoduo came to the front courtyard and saw guards stationed at the door of the room where the Prince of Pingyang was resting.
Duoduo rolled her eyes in thought, changed direction, and went under the window.
Duoduo listened quietly; there was no sound inside the room.
She stood on her tiptoes and boldly peeked inside.
Inside the room, the Prince of Pingyang was lying on his side facing inward, seemingly asleep.
Duoduo grabbed the window sill with both hands, trying to climb up.
However, she was a bit too short and couldn't climb up.
Duoduo let go and looked around.
It was completely clean here, without even a single stone.
Duoduo jumped hard a few times, trying to vault up.
Ultimately, she failed.
Duoduo tilted her head and thought for a moment.
She turned around and went to the door of the room.
"Open the door!"
She kept a straight face and ordered the guard.
The guard bowed to Duoduo.
"Princess, His Highness is resting and has ordered that no one is to go in and disturb him."
"Mother ordered me to come tell Father something. If you delay Mother's business, do you know what the consequences will be?"
The guard looked conflicted.
"Don't worry, if you open the door and let me in, I will bear all the consequences."
"But, if you don't open the door and delay things, you will have to bear the consequences!"
Duoduo's serious expression intimidated the guard.
"Then please wait a moment, Princess, your subordinate will go in and report."
Duoduo hurriedly stopped him. "You're going in? Aren't you afraid Father will scold you?"
The guard stopped. "Then what should your subordinate do?"
Duoduo kept a straight face. "Of course you open the door, and I'll go in myself."
"Even if Father sees that the person coming in is me, he won't be angry!"
The guard felt Duoduo was right. He respectfully opened the door and let Duoduo in.
Duoduo revealed a triumphant smile.
"You guard the door. No matter who comes, you are not allowed to open it, understand?"
After Duoduo finished speaking, she closed the door.
Leaving behind a thoroughly confused guard, who felt that something wasn't quite right.
Duoduo tiptoed to the bedside. She saw the Prince of Pingyang was still lying on his side, seemingly fast asleep.
Duoduo stood on her tiptoes, reached out her hand, and placed it on the Prince of Pingyang's waist.
A golden light flowed from Duoduo's hand onto the Prince of Pingyang's body.
In fact, the Prince of Pingyang on the bed was not asleep.
He was just sulking over his recent embarrassment.
The Prince of Pingyang thought of his past, riding fine horses in splendid clothes, and hated his current self even more.
Never again could he ride a horse, never again could he go wherever he wanted.
Even for something as trivial as relieving himself, he needed the help of others.
The Prince of Pingyang felt that he was living like a piece of trash!
If it weren't for the lingering unwillingness in his heart, he might have lost the desire to live long ago.
The Prince of Pingyang was fighting with himself and didn't want to see anyone.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to suppress the demons in his heart and might do something impulsive.
He had heard the conversation between Duoduo and the guard at the door loud and clear just now.
He didn't move; he just wanted to see what Duoduo was trying to do by going to such lengths to enter the room.
When he heard Duoduo walking softly to the bed, the Prince of Pingyang's muscles tensed up.
But the next second, he felt a warm little hand placed on his body.
A warm current flowed from the palm of the little hand throughout his entire body.
The ice in the Prince of Pingyang's heart slowly melted away.
The hostility in his heart gradually disappeared.
Duoduo stretched out her hand, trying hard to let every wisp of golden light flow into the Prince of Pingyang's body.
She remembered her mother telling her that her father was paralyzed because he fell from a horse and injured his waist.
Therefore, Duoduo tried to massage the Prince of Pingyang's waist with her little hands.
To prevent the Prince of Pingyang's muscles from atrophying due to sitting for long periods, Lingfeng brought guards to massage the Prince of Pingyang every day.
From the waist down to the feet, twice a day without fail.
After watching a few times, Duoduo had memorized it.
The bed was a bit high, and the Prince of Pingyang slept further inside, making it a bit difficult for Duoduo to reach.
After massaging for a while, Duoduo pulled her hand back and shook it hard.
"Keep going! Father said that with enough effort, an iron rod can be ground into a needle."
Duoduo cheered herself up in a low voice.
When she stood on her tiptoes again and reached out to massage, she suddenly found that it seemed to take much less effort.
Duoduo grinned happily.
She focused on massaging the Prince of Pingyang's waist. Since this was where he fell, she should give it a little more golden light!
Duoduo muttered to herself while massaging.
"Go in quickly! Heal Father and let him stand up soon!"
The golden specks of light rapidly disappeared into the Prince of Pingyang's waist along Duoduo's hand.
Duoduo didn't stop her hand until the last bit of golden light disappeared.
"Have a good sleep. When you wake up, maybe you'll be able to stand up!"
Duoduo muttered softly, not forgetting to gently pat the Prince of Pingyang's back with her hand.
The Prince of Pingyang felt warm all over, and every meridian was incredibly comfortable.
It felt just like soaking in a hot spring, and he actually fell asleep.
Duoduo got tired of patting and walked out.
The guard saw her and immediately bowed.
Duoduo rolled her eyes in thought.
"Father didn't wake up, I'm not waiting anymore."
"You must not say that I came here, otherwise, you will be punished!"
"Rest assured, Princess, your subordinate understands."
The guard replied, and Duoduo left happily.
Because the old man's wife and daughter-in-law came over to help make dinner, Lingfeng left for a moment.
Only after he had settled them did he walk back again.
"Alright, I'll guard here, you go guard outside."
They were short-handed today, and this wasn't the royal manor.
To protect the master's safety, Lingfeng had the guards stationed at several locations.
When the Prince of Pingyang woke up from his sleep, he felt the room had gone dark.
"Someone come!"
He called out.
The door opened, and Lingfeng walked in from outside.
He lit the candles in the room. "Your Highness, you're awake?"
"The meal is ready. Will you dine now?"
The Prince of Pingyang reached out to Lingfeng. "Carry me to the side room first."
Lingfeng immediately understood that the Prince of Pingyang needed to relieve himself.
He picked up the Prince of Pingyang and walked into the side room.
Sitting on the commode, the Prince of Pingyang remembered the embarrassment of the afternoon, and his expression turned very ugly.
"Go wait outside!" he ordered.
"Your Highness, shouldn't I stay with you?" Lingfeng hesitated.
"Get out!"
The Prince of Pingyang's voice carried suppressed anger.
Lingfeng hurriedly walked out and guarded the door.
The Prince of Pingyang looked at his two legs, which were as thin as hemp stalks, and sneered.
Who was it in his dream that told him he would be able to stand up after waking up from a sleep?
Idiotic nonsense!
They were all liars!
Wait!
In a dream? Or did someone actually come in?
The Prince of Pingyang thought back for a moment.
However, he completely couldn't remember whether what had just happened was a dream or reality.
"Lingfeng!"
He called out.
"Yes, Your Highness, I am here!" Lingfeng immediately walked in.
"When I was resting this afternoon, did anyone enter the room?"
