"My cousin is finally back!" Shen Wan's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, was finally put to rest. She quickly asked, "Has my cousin returned home yet?"

The maid shook her head. "Young Master has delivered the gifts to the Ling Prince's residence. The servant who accompanied him has returned first."

Shen Wan, "..."

She huffed and puffed her way to the Yun family, but Xie Jingyan would have been better off staying at the Ling Prince's Mansion and seeing his cousin first.

Shen Wan was eager to go back, so she didn't linger. "Then I'll go back first and come to pay my respects to my grandmother another day."

Before Madam Yun could agree, Shen Wan had already stood up. Before Yun Mo and Yun Rui could react, Shen Wan had already run out the door.

Yunrui said, "Why did you leave in such a hurry, cousin..."

Madam Yun laughed and said, "Treating Prince Ling's leg is a major matter, how can we not be anxious?"

When Madam Yun thought of the way Xie Jingyan looked at Shen Wan, she felt that Shen Wan had chosen a good marriage. If Doctor Tao could cure Prince Ling's leg ailment, then there would be no regrets about this marriage.

Shen Wan walked in a hurry, and when she arrived at the gate of the Yun family, the carriage had not yet arrived. She waited for a while before getting into the carriage.

Once she got into the carriage, she worried that by the time she returned to the Ling Prince's Mansion, her cousin would have already left, and she would have missed him.

Upon returning to the Ling Prince's residence, before even alighting from the carriage, Shen Wan asked the gatekeeper, "Is my cousin still in the residence?"

The servant hurriedly replied, "Young Master hasn't left yet."

It's a good thing I didn't leave, otherwise I would definitely be laughed at next time I visit the Yun family.

Shen Wan got off the carriage and walked towards Moyuxuan. Just as she reached the courtyard gate, she saw Xie Jingyan seeing Yun Qi out.

Upon seeing Shen Wan, Yun Qi asked, "Didn't you go to the Yun family, cousin? Why are you back so soon?"

Shen Wan said, "My cousin always keeps his promises. He came back two days late this time. I was worried that something had happened to him, so I went to the Yun family to ask. I'm just glad that he came back safe and sound."

Xie Jingyan sat in his wheelchair with a slight frown. He thought Shen Wan was worried that Yun Qi wouldn't be able to get the medicinal herbs back to the Yun family, but it turned out she was worried about her cousin.

Yun Qi smiled and said, "I'm sorry to have kept my cousin waiting. I could have returned in nine days, but unfortunately, when I passed through Qingzhou, there was a torrential rain and the official road collapsed, so I had to change to a waterway to return to the capital, which is why I was delayed for two days."

At this point, Yun Qi's eyes became teasing. "Originally, Prince Ling planned to send me back to the Yun family and pick up my cousin. Now that my cousin is back, there's no need to send me off. I'll be leaving now. If my cousin needs anything, just send someone to the Yun family to tell her cousin."

Shen Wan blushed bright red under her cousin's gaze. She hadn't expected Xie Jingyan to come to the Yun family to pick her up. All the medicinal herbs were ready. Shouldn't he be focusing on treating her leg?

Manager Zhou saw Yun Qi off. Shen Wan watched her cousin walk away, then looked back and noticed Xie Jingyan watching her. Shen Wan's cheeks flushed slightly, and she asked, "The medicinal herbs are all prepared. Will we be able to detoxify today?"

“Tomorrow,” Xie Jingyan said.

"Can't we do it today?" Shen Wan blurted out.

Xie Jingyan looked at her, his gaze somewhat warm, "Why do I feel like you're more anxious than I am?"

...Is there?

Shen Wan was stunned.

Looking at Xie Jingyan's unhurried expression, it's truly a case of the emperor not being worried while the eunuch is.

Yes, it wasn't just Shen Wan who was anxious, but Chen Feng was too.

Chen Feng said, "Doctor Tao can detoxify you at any time, but you're worried that if you get detoxified today, you won't be able to accompany the Princess back to the Marquis of Pingyang's residence for her birthday celebration tomorrow, so..."

Before Chen Feng could finish speaking, Xie Jingyan glanced at him, and Chen Feng shut his mouth.

Shen Wan felt a warm glow in her heart, as if a gentle stream was flowing from her heart to her limbs. She said, "Treating your leg is the priority. It's okay if you can't come back with me to celebrate my birthday."

It's not her father's birthday celebration, it's just the old lady's birthday celebration.

If she weren't afraid of being called unfilial, she wouldn't want to go back.

Celebrating the old lady's birthday is nothing compared to treating his leg.

Shen Wan looked at Xie Jingyan and saw a glint of light in his eyes that seemed to be about to spill out, which stirred her heart. Then Xie Jingyan's voice came, "Tomorrow, Prince Jin will definitely go to the Marquis of Pingyang's residence. I won't feel at ease if I don't accompany him."

What's there to worry about?

Although the Prince of Jin had tried to steal her away from him, she had already married him, and the matter was settled; the Prince of Jin could no longer do anything to her.

Shen Wan tried to persuade him again, but Xie Jingyan didn't give her a chance to speak and directly had Chen Feng push him back.

Once Xie Jingyan made up his mind, no one could dissuade him. Since it was only postponed for one day, Shen Wan let him have his way.

...

The next day, the weather was fine, with a clear blue sky and no clouds.

After breakfast, Shen Wan and Xie Jingyan returned to the Pingyang Marquis's residence to celebrate the old lady's birthday.

Inside the carriage, Xie Jingyan sat in a wheelchair, his gaze fixed on Shen Wan's face. Shen Wan felt uncomfortable under his gaze and asked, "Is there something dirty on my face?"

"Um."

"Come here, let me wipe it for you."

No way?

There really is something dirty inside.

Shen Wan quickly opened the hidden drawer, took out the bronze mirror, and saw nothing dirty at all; her face was perfectly clean.

Shen Wan was about to glare at Xie Jingyan, but before she could even throw her eyes out, the carriage rolled over from somewhere and swayed violently, throwing Shen Wan, who was sitting opposite Xie Jingyan, into his arms.

The bronze mirror slipped from his hand and crashed onto the carriage with a loud bang. Chen Feng hurriedly asked, "Master, are you alright?"

"I'm fine."

Xie Jingyan's voice carried a hint of pleasure.

Shen Wan wailed inwardly. He was alright, but she was in trouble.

She jumped into his arms and couldn't leave. Xie Jingyan held her tightly and said matter-of-factly, "You almost bumped my nose again. Just sit on my lap and don't move around."

How could Shen Wan not move? She threw herself into his arms, but he turned her around so she was sitting on his lap.

In that position, if the carriage swayed even slightly, it would be a miracle if she didn't hit his nose.

Besides, his leg wasn't fully healed yet, and she, with all four limbs intact, was sitting in his lap. If people knew this, they might say she was bullying him.

Shen Wan struggled, but not only could she not break free, she was held even tighter, and the person behind her was breathing heavily.

That bastard is the kind of person who gets all flustered the moment someone sits on his lap; he has absolutely no self-control.

Shen Wan dared not move and could only let him hold her. Soon, the carriage arrived at the Marquis of Pingyang's residence.

Although the old lady's birthday banquet was not a grand affair, there were still many relatives from the Pingyang Marquis's residence, so even a simple banquet had several tables. Chen Du greeted the guests at the main gate, and when he saw the Ling Prince's carriage, he quickly went down the steps to greet it.

As luck would have it, when the carriage stopped, a gust of wind blew, opening half of the curtain, and Shen Du saw Shen Wan sitting in Xie Jingyan's arms.

Shen Du, “…”

Shen Du's lips twitched violently.

It is often said that newlyweds are in the honeymoon phase, so sweet and inseparable that they want to be together all the time.

But it's a bit hard to understand why someone in a wheelchair would do the same. The carriage is so spacious, there's plenty of room to sit, why does he have to sit on someone's lap?

After Xie Jingyan alighted from the carriage, Chen Du remarked quietly, "This wheelchair is of good quality."

Shen Wan, "..."

Xie Jingyan, "..."