Cunning General Si Ning

What was done was done and couldn't be undone so the only thing left was to move forward so Si Ning gestured for Ah Dai to stand up so he could feed him, he doesn't fancy a manservant feeding him while kneeling and he also doesn't have an appetite but he was itching to get well faster because him being sick in bed was only going to pile up his works leading to another choice of not having a choice than to work all night till dawn.

Si Ning pointed to the bowl of porridge and snapped his finger to mean for Ah Dai to make haste because his servant didn't make a move to stand up. Si Ning was quite enjoying that he was finally able to create some codes just with a slight movement of his eyes or hands even his body then Ah Dai or Xiao Pei would understand what he wanted. It couldn't have worked in the modern-day world because he was just an Actor who didn't earn a tiny bit of respect so if he wanted something he had to say it or the person he was gesturing to would just pretend he wasn't talking to them even if he gestured to his sister when he was still living with his family, Si Nan only start nag or ignore him completely.

Seeing these signals made Ah Dai stood up with a dejected look, he quickly carried the bowl and occupied the chair the Imperial Doctor occupied earlier, he stirred the porridge, scooping out a spoonful pointing to his Master's mouth.

Si Ning stared to see there wasn't must steam coming out which means the food wasn't hot but warm. He directed his gaze at Ah Dai. "You know you should look happy if you are going to feed me unless you want Xiao Pei to do so." He told Ah Dai unknowingly sounding like a threat because he was annoyed by the sad face Ah Dai was making.

"Forgive me Young Master, all Ah Dai wants is to serve you but Ah Dai was only able to do that this morning after his Majesty left and Ah Dai wants Young Master's forgiveness." Ah Dai said in a low shaky voice.

Si Ning was at least glad that Ah Dai didn't Jump out of his chair to kneel again. "I forgive you." He said without much thought, he opened his mouth closing it around his meal, the porridge had no taste and was difficult to swallow but he gestured for Ah Dai to feed him more and in the end, he was only able to eat a little before gesturing for it to be taken away because the smell was choking him and he had to stop eating before he ends up throwing up.

"Young Master here." Ah Dai took the bottle of pills right beside Si Ning on the bed and shook a pill out as he wore a relieved expression.

After seeing the pill in Ah Dai's hand Si Ning could swear it wasn't only identical to Song Feng's pills but it was the same pill so he only stared at the pill thinking if he was going to get better faster if he risk-taking the pill then by not taking it he was going to get better anyway since he wasn't feeling headache, he felt fine except the loss of appetite.

Si Ning frowned and turned away from the pill, he felt he was still missing something apart from not having a memory of Xiu Zhicheng that nursed him. "You know you can always remove your gloves in my presence." He said still trying to think of what he was missing as he closed his eyes.

"I am now used to it, Young Master." Ah Dai replied. "Or do Young Master doesn't want me to touch the pill with the gloves?" He started to panic as he blinked rapidly, his mouth twitching, his eyes quickly

laid with tears.

Si Ning had no idea when Ah Dai turned into a cry baby. "Relax." He told him, he never had the intention to take the pill anyway.

"Young Master, Ah Dai swears." Ah Dai raises three fingers. "that these gloves are new, when I was sent to make porridge and I know I will be the one to feed Young Master, I changed it after cooking to a new one."

To see Ah Dai using the pronoun 'I' and on the verge of tears and even swore made Si Ning smile, he doesn't want to avoid using the pill by telling Ah Dai his gloves were dirty when there was still a large amount to last for at least five days in the bottle and throwing out one doesn't mean the production had stopped or the last of the pill was lost with no means to make a new one because the knowledge of making it was lost so it would be safe to throw away the others. After getting rid of the pills, there were other pressing matters to attend to like going to see Xiu Zhicheng and Si Ning knew it was the perfect opportunity to see his husband to be then when he gets there with an excuse of coming to say his thanks, he could feign being weak or at the verge of fainting just to see Xiu Zhicheng hug him. Si Ning closed his eyes to imagine this fantasy he created only for him flung his eyes open after some time.

"Is tonight not the lantern festival?" Si Ning asked trying to think of the festival day Si Nan talked about. His eyes widened when he asked the question only to realized that he was right, it was the festival night so he jumped out of bed.

"Yes, it is, Young Master?" Ah Dai was confused still holding the pill. "You have to take the pill." He reminded his Master.

"Give me an outer coat, I have to leave the palace immediately." Si Ning said as he swings his hair to the back, giving him a refreshing look.

Ah Dai frowned. "But Young Master you can't you are still weak and the palace guards might have been informed and they won't allow you out without permission from the Emperor." He explained while he took the cup of water holding but the pill and the cup up just well enough for Si Ning to see what he was holding clearly.

"Any idea of another way?" Si Ning said ignoring the pill and cup of water Ah Dai was flashing before him, if Ah Dai wanted him to see the cup of water and pill so bad then he was going to pretend not to see it.

"No Young Master, for the securement of the palace there is only one gate leading out and in of the palace and that is the main gate." Ah Dai explained.

Oh?

In one of the books, Si Ning read the rules of the palace but it was such a boring book he was only able to pick up few important things from the book.

"Then we have to find one because my sister chasity is at stake now stand up Ah we must make haste." One way or another Si Ning was going out of the palace and no one was going to stop me from doing so.