After Mu Lianrong left, Xiao Yunying turned to look at Luo Sheng and said, "You haven't shaved for days, you look filthy."

Luo Sheng pulled the blanket up a bit for her: "Am I sloppy? Are you disgusted by me?"

"Disdainful, like a homeless person." Xiao Yunying pulled the blanket down a little: "Don't cover yourself up so tightly, I'm hot."

Seeing that she could still joke with him, Luo Sheng thought she was much better: "Yun Ying, you scared me these past two days."

Xiao Yunying adjusted her posture: "I didn't expect to be so sick. I just felt like I had taken a nap. Thank you all for taking care of me these past two days. I haven't been bothering you, have I?"

Luo Yong lowered his eyes: "He didn't cause any trouble, he just kept sleeping."

Xiao Yunying suddenly remembered something else: "Where is Zuo Lanzhi?"

“She was hung outside for a day and a night. In the morning, I gave her ten lashes and had her sent back.”

Who hit him?

“Of course I did it myself. Don’t worry, I’m not lying to you. These ten strokes are enough to keep her healthy for a month.”

Xiao Yunying was satisfied: "That's more like it. If you dare to secretly let her go, I will never forgive you."

Luo Yong hugged her tightly: "I promised you I would get revenge for you. I will always keep my promise and I won't lie to you."

Xiao Yunying was in poor spirits, and after saying a few words, her eyelids started to droop again.

Luo Yong noticed how tired she looked and put her down, saying, "Sleep a little longer. We can talk about these things when you feel better."

Xiao Yunying gave a curt "Mmm" and said, "I don't know why I'm still a little sleepy even after sleeping for so long. I'll sleep a little longer. You should go wash up and shave. You look terrible."

Even she herself didn't realize that her tone of voice when speaking to Luo Sheng had unconsciously become somewhat intimate.

Luo Sheng was quite pleased: "Okay, I'll go now, you go to sleep."

Whether it was the herbal medicine or not, Xiao Yunying slept soundly without having any strange dreams.

I woke up in the afternoon and felt much better; I was no longer drowsy.

She stared at the roof beams for a while, trying hard to recall her dream, but unfortunately she couldn't remember anything.

I remember feeling very wronged, sad, and upset in my dream.

Forget it, if I can't remember, I won't think about it anymore.

She simply gave up on recalling the dream and turned around to see Luo Sheng sleeping next to her.

He obediently tidied himself up, combed his hair, shaved his beard, and transformed back into that handsome young man.

Xiao Yunying struggled to turn over, wanting to face him and take a closer look at his face.

At the slightest sound, Luo Sheng immediately opened his eyes and looked at her nervously.

Xiao Yunying was startled by him: "Why are you so vigilant even when you're sleeping?"

"I'm worried about you. What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Xiao Yunying was too embarrassed to admit that she wanted to peek at his face: "No, I've just been lying down for too long and my body is stiff, so I wanted to move around a bit."

"Do you want me to help you sit up?"

"good."

Luo Yong helped her lean against the wall and placed two pillows behind her to support her back: "How are you? Is the pressure on your buttocks aggravated?"

Xiao Yunying shifted to find a comfortable sitting position: "It's okay, it doesn't hurt too much."

Luo Sheng said as if he wanted to take credit, "I've applied medicine to you twice. There are only some bruises and swelling, and a little bit of broken skin. It didn't damage any bones or muscles. It will be fine after a few days of rest."

Xiao Yunying's cheeks flushed, and she stammered, "You...you applied the medicine to me?"

It's her butt that's injured!

"Not only that, I also wiped your body and changed your clothes."

Xiao Yunying looked down at her inner garment and felt the temperature on her body rise again after it had subsided: "Why is it you? Isn't Yunwan here?"

Seeing that her ears were visibly red, Luo Yong comforted her, "You don't need to be shy. We are husband and wife, so it's only right that I take care of you."

"But...but..."

Xiao Yunying stammered for a long time but couldn't come up with a coherent answer.

Luo Sheng sat down next to him: "Although I don't want to admit it, this time it's all thanks to that kid Chen Yuancheng who went ahead of time. Otherwise, if I had arrived a little later, you would have gotten a lot more beatings."

Xiao Yunying could only go along with his words and skip the previous topic: "Yuan Cheng has helped me many times. He is like my lucky star. I feel much more at ease when he is around."

Luo Sheng felt a pang of unease: "And what about me?"

"You?" Xiao Yunying pouted. "You're like a jinx that's been bringing me bad luck. I haven't had a moment's peace since I met you. I've been plagued by misfortune all the time."

Luo Sheng grabbed her hand: "Yun Ying, I'm sorry, I failed to protect you."

Xiao Yunying felt uncomfortable under his affectionate gaze. She tried to pull her hand away but couldn't, so she let him hold it. "Never mind, it's not entirely your fault. But don't feel wronged if I take my anger out on you because of this. After all, I suffered all this because of you."

A hint of heartache flashed in Luo Yong's eyes: "It's okay if you take your anger out on me, you can vent however you want, but I hope you can let it out and not keep everything bottled up inside. Yun Ying, you can tell me anything, don't overthink things. You're too kind, keeping everything inside will only make you sick."

Xiao Yunying didn't understand why he said that: "Why are you being so sentimental all of a sudden? Did something happen?"

"No, I just... I just want you to think more positively about everything. If you have anything on your mind, you can talk to me. Don't keep everything bottled up inside."

His words were fragmented and disjointed, and Xiao Yunying realized something: "Are you saying that I might not be my mother's daughter?"

She vaguely remembered hearing the Minister's wife questioning the crescent-shaped birthmark and inscription on her back.

But at that time she had a high fever and her mind was foggy, so she couldn't think clearly.

Luo Sheng did not deny it, and continued, "My mother has spoken with the Minister's wife, and it seems that you... might really be her long-lost daughter."

After learning about this, Madam Luo was restless. She had no one to discuss it with, so she could only secretly tell her son when no one else was around.

On the day Xiao Yunying took the herbal medicine, he discovered that she had a red crescent-shaped birthmark and inscriptions on her body, exactly as the Minister's wife had said.

Given the location's privacy and the accuracy of the description, it's highly likely to be true.