Ling Feng paused for a moment. "No, Your Highness."
The Prince of Pingyang raised a hand to rub his temples, then reached out toward Ling Feng.
Ling Feng lifted the Prince of Pingyang, helped him put on his trousers, and then carried him to the wheelchair by the door.
Ling Feng pushed the wheelchair and headed to the dining hall.
The Princess Consort of Pingyang and Duoduo had been waiting there for a while. Seeing the Prince of Pingyang enter, Duoduo broke into a smile.
"Father, did you sleep well?"
The Prince of Pingyang stared at Duoduo. "Why do you ask?"
Duoduo blinked her big eyes.
"Earlier, Mother and I went to look for you, and Ling Feng said you hadn't gotten up yet."
Looking at Duoduo, the Prince of Pingyang couldn't shake the feeling that the person talking to him in his dream just now seemed to be her.
Why would he have such a dream?
Could it be his subconscious thought, believing that Duoduo could make his wish come true?
The Prince of Pingyang gave a self-deprecating smile.
A wish?
More like an extravagant hope!
Duoduo saw her father frowning, looking displeased.
"Father, today's food is really delicious!"
Duoduo looked at the Prince of Pingyang with a beaming smile.
The Prince of Pingyang snapped back to reality. He glanced at the water clock nearby; to his surprise, it was already the evening hour.
"Pingting, from now on, you and Duoduo don't need to wait for me to eat."
The Prince of Pingyang picked up his chopsticks and looked at Duoduo beside him.
"Duoduo is still young; it's not good for her health."
The Princess Consort of Pingyang explained with a smile, "It was Duoduo who insisted on waiting for you."
"Besides, having our whole family sit together for a meal makes it lively."
The Prince of Pingyang said no more. He picked up a piece of the dish closest to him.
The Princess Consort of Pingyang and Duoduo only started eating after seeing the Prince of Pingyang move his chopsticks.
The cooking skills of Wang Changsheng's wife and daughter-in-law were quite average.
The Prince of Pingyang took a few bites and then put down his chopsticks.
Duoduo, who had her head buried in her food and was eating happily, looked up in surprise.
She saw the Princess Consort of Pingyang immediately put down her chopsticks as well, leaving Duoduo looking conflicted.
She felt that the food here was much tastier than the food in the estate.
But both of her parents had already put down their chopsticks. What should she do if she still wanted to eat?
Duoduo licked her lips. She climbed up on her stool and scooped a spoonful of steamed egg custard from in front of her into the Prince of Pingyang's bowl.
The Princess Consort of Pingyang was startled by Duoduo's actions.
She hastily reached out to support Duoduo, preventing her from falling.
"Sit down!"
The Prince of Pingyang said with a stern face.
Duoduo sat back in her chair and showed the Prince of Pingyang a sweet smile.
"Father, try this, it's super yummy!"
"That granny said these eggs were laid by the chickens they raise themselves."
After saying this, Duoduo looked at the Prince of Pingyang with a face full of anticipation.
It had always been the Prince of Pingyang's habit that once he put down his chopsticks, he wouldn't eat anymore.
However, looking at Duoduo's earnest gaze, he picked up his spoon as if possessed.
The steamed egg custard was done decently, just right.
The Prince of Pingyang ate the egg custard.
Duoduo gently patted the Princess Consort of Pingyang. "Mother, please scoop some of this soup for Father."
"Granny said this chicken soup is very nourishing and good for the health."
The Princess Consort of Pingyang looked troubled.
Because of the Prince of Pingyang's physical inconvenience, he generally drank neither water nor soup at night.
The Princess Consort of Pingyang hesitated for a moment, but still tentatively scooped a little for the Prince of Pingyang.
"I still have work to do, you two go ahead and eat."
The Prince of Pingyang did not drink it. He turned his wheelchair, preparing to leave.
Duoduo anxiously jumped off her stool and ran in front of the Prince of Pingyang.
"Father, you have to be good and listen. Granny said it's good for your health!"
The Prince of Pingyang narrowed his eyes.
No one had ever been able to go against his will.
Duoduo tugged at the wheelchair, refusing to let the Prince of Pingyang leave.
"Have you grown too bold? How dare you block your father?"
The Prince of Pingyang scolded.
Seeing the Princess Consort of Pingyang waving frantically at her, Duoduo lowered her head and let go.
The Prince of Pingyang pushed his wheelchair forward, and Duoduo walked back dejectedly.
She just wanted her father to get better sooner. But why was her father angry?
It must be because her tone wasn't nice just now, which made her father angry.
But that's okay, next time she would just talk to her father nicely!
Having figured this out, Duoduo lifted her head.
Duoduo saw the Princess Consort of Pingyang looking behind her with a surprised expression.
Duoduo turned her head and saw her father holding the soup from earlier and drinking it down in one gulp.
"It's just average."
The Prince of Pingyang dropped a remark and left.
Duoduo was stunned with joy.
Wow! Father drank the chicken soup!
Duoduo jumped up happily.
"Mother, Father drank the chicken soup!"
Duoduo bounced over to the Princess Consort of Pingyang and pulled her hand to confirm.
The Princess Consort of Pingyang recovered from her astonishment.
His Highness actually broke his own rule?
Just because of a single sentence from Duoduo?
Looking at Duoduo's brilliant smile, an inexplicable thought formed in the Princess Consort of Pingyang's mind.
This child must have been sent by heaven to save His Highness and her!
"Duoduo is so amazing!"
The Princess Consort of Pingyang gently stroked Duoduo's cheek.
The smile on Duoduo's face grew even brighter.
The Prince of Pingyang didn't take it to heart; it was just a small mouthful of soup.
He drank it, and that was that. It was just a one-time thing.
Duoduo's dejected look just now had made the Prince of Pingyang feel inexplicably uncomfortable.
The further he went, the more uncomfortable he felt, so he simply turned back and drank the soup.
Because he had slept for a while in the afternoon, when it was time to rest, the Prince of Pingyang couldn't fall asleep.
Having nothing to pass the time, he had Ling Feng accompany him in playing chess.
However, Ling Feng's chess skills were terrible.
Moreover, after a busy day, Ling Feng was feeling drowsy.
Several times, he almost placed his chess pieces onto the Prince of Pingyang's side of the board.
The Prince of Pingyang waved his hand.
"Go get some rest!"
Ling Feng jolted awake in fright and shook his head vigorously.
"Your Highness, your subordinate will continue to play chess with you. It's just that my skills are not very good."
"Hmph, not only are they not good, they are absolutely terrible!"
"So terrible that I feel like kicking you. Get out of here!"
Ling Feng stood up. "Then, does Your Highness need any more help here?"
The Prince of Pingyang didn't even lift his head.
"Aren't there still guards at the door?"
Ling Feng nodded. "The guards returning to the estate should be arriving shortly as well."
"Then your subordinate will go take a short nap. When the guards return, I will come back to report."
The Prince of Pingyang waved his hand, and Ling Feng bowed and withdrew.
Following a chess manual, the Prince of Pingyang set up an endgame scenario and slowly analyzed it.
Halfway through, the Prince of Pingyang suddenly felt discomfort in his lower body.
He hurriedly called out, "Ling Feng!"
A guard from outside pushed the door open and entered.
"Your Highness, what are your orders? Commander Ling has gone to rest!"
The Prince of Pingyang stared at the guard; this was the same guard who had served him in the afternoon.
"Get out!"
He shouted angrily.
The guard didn't know what he had said wrong, but he hastily retreated.
The Prince of Pingyang pushed his wheelchair and headed toward the side room.
This was not the estate; there was a threshold between the rooms.
The wheelchair reached the threshold and could not cross it.
The Prince of Pingyang saw that the chamber pot was just a short distance away from him.
