Why had that child suddenly coughed up blood?
Shen Yangge stood up, about to check on the child, but Chu Xuanzhen shot the Imperial Guard a look, and the Imperial Guard immediately brought the child over.
The Imperial Guard knelt on one knee and revealed the child in his arms. That little face was purple and pale, clearly showing signs of poisoning.
Ever since discovering the child, Shen Yangge had entrusted him to his own people. They were all Chu Xuanzhen's subordinates and would hardly harm an unfamiliar child. Besides, it would have been difficult for anyone else to get to him. Could the child really have been poisoned out of nowhere?
The child's lips were pale, with traces of unwiped blood still seeping between them. Strangely, this time he did not wail.
Shen Yangge reached out, wanting to wipe away the blood that had trickled past the child's lips.
The child reached out a tiny hand and clasped one of his fingers. His big, round eyes curved into crescents as he smiled, then slowly closed his eyes. The sudden gesture left Shen Yangge utterly startled.
The moment the child closed his eyes, Shen Yangge could not help holding a hand beneath his nose to check his breathing.
He was still breathing, though very faintly.
The Imperial Guard had been worried too, but when he saw that Lord Shen was not frowning too deeply, he understood that the child in his arms was safe for the moment. He gave a full account of every little detail of caring for the child.
His account was meticulous, covering how often he changed the diapers and gave the child a sip of water, all timed precisely. Children were fragile, so the Imperial Guard had also been as careful as possible with his food.