"Young master, you must take your wife to see a doctor when you get back; this is quite serious."

By the way, your wife might be in a bad mood these days. You absolutely mustn't lose your temper with her. You have to go along with her, whatever she says goes, and you absolutely can't argue with her, otherwise you might lose your wife, and she might divorce you.

That's how his wife threatened him.

"This is the time when she is most vulnerable. You must not let her get cold. You can't give her anything cold, spicy, or icy, even if she begs you. Do you understand?"

At times like this, as her husband, you need to be firm when necessary; you can't joke around with her health.

The uncle driving the horse-drawn carriage was also very helpful.

That last sentence was a lesson learned through blood and tears.

Every time his wife acts cute, he gives in to her every whim.

The end result was that his wife grabbed his ear and asked him why he didn't stop her, and why she gave him whatever she wanted.

"Okay, thank you, uncle."

As the uncle chattered on and on, they soon arrived at the inn. Ertai thanked the uncle, then picked up the person in his arms and quickly carried him back to the inn.

The adults at the inn had all gone out to inspect the local conditions, leaving only two maids, Xuan'er and Shuang'er, behind.

"Young Master Ertai, what's wrong with Miss (Princess Shen)?"

Xuan'er and Shuang'er, who were tidying up their things in the room, looked at the person who pushed open the door with a tense and anxious expression, and Ertai's arms, where the person was pale, sweating profusely, and looking weak and lost in thought.

Having grown up with Chen Nian since childhood, Xuan'er could immediately see Chen Nian's current situation.

"Quickly, Young Master Ertai, quickly put Miss in the inner room. Young Master Ertai, please go to the kitchen and find a hot water bottle. Also, please have the kitchen staff boil some brown sugar with some small glutinous rice balls in it, but don't add ginger."

Ertai didn't delay. Hearing Xuan'er's words, he quickly walked towards the inner room, placed her on the soft couch, and was about to get up to go to the kitchen when Chen Nian grabbed his sleeve.

"I'm not leaving."

Away from the heat source, Chen Nian shivered involuntarily, leaning towards Ertai's direction, speaking softly and in a daze, her eyes reddening from the pain.

"Sweetie, I'll go make you some brown sugar glutinous rice balls. I'll be right there, okay?"

Ertai sat on the soft couch, gently coaxing the person who snuggled into his arms.

You need to come back soon.

Chen Nian's thoughts were fragmented. Even though she was not fully conscious, she still listened to Ertai's words and slowly moved her body onto the soft couch, curling up into a small ball.

"Okay, I'll be right back."

Ertai covered Chen Nian with the blankets that had fallen over her body again.

Chen Nian could no longer hear what Ertai was saying, so she nodded haphazardly, pulled the blanket over herself, and covered herself completely.

"You can have your young lady with you for now. I'll be right back."

Ertai looked at Chen Nian's childlike actions and smiled helplessly. He opened a hole for him so that he wouldn't feel suffocated, then stepped out of the inner room, nodded to Xuan'er outside the door, and quickly left for the kitchen.

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"Young Master Ertai, please go inside quickly. Miss Niannian keeps mentioning your name and my young lady's name."

Shuang'er, who had been waiting outside the door, spoke quickly as she watched the people arrive.

Upon hearing Shuang'er's words, Ertai, who had been walking briskly, immediately turned into a run.

Upon entering the inner room, they saw a person huddled in a ball, shivering.

"Young Master Ertai, you've arrived."

Xuan'er, who was covering Chen Nian with a blanket, saw Ertai, got up, made way for Ertai, took two steps forward, and took the brown sugar dumplings from Ertai's hand.

Ertai sat on the edge of the couch, placed the hot water bottle into Chen Nian's arms, and leaned down to gently pull her into his embrace.

Everyone in the room is family, so there's no need to avoid any suspicion.

Sensing the heat, Chen Nian instinctively snuggled closer to Ertai.

"Niannian, I got you some brown sugar water, and I also cooked some small meatballs in it. Shall we get up and have some?"

Ertai gently coaxed the person in his arms.

Chen Nian was already in a daze from the pain and hadn't really fallen asleep. She just didn't want to move or talk.

Nestled in Ertai's arms, she nodded sullenly.

Seeing Chen Nian nod, Ertai adjusted the person's position so that he could lean on him, and Xuan'er, who was on the side, handed him some brown sugar dumplings.

Where Ertai is, there's no need for them at all.

Xuan'er silently withdrew, leaving the room to the two of them.

Her mistress doesn't need her right now; if she stays, she'll just be a third wheel.

Ertai took the spoon, stirred it to let the heat dissipate, scooped it up, blew on it, and fed it to Chennian's lips.

"It's not hot anymore."

Shen Nian didn't resist at all, and when Ertai fed her, she obediently drank it.

However, when it came to Maruko, she ate two and then stopped.

"What's wrong? Don't you like Chibi Maruko-chan?"

Seeing that people wouldn't eat the takoyaki, Ertai stopped feeding them and instead fed them brown sugar water instead of takoyaki.

"No, I don't want it anymore. It's not as good as yours."

After drinking a bowl of brown sugar water, and being held by Ertai's large heater, Chen Nian's consciousness recovered considerably.

Her palate had long been spoiled by Ertai's cooking. Normally, she would never be so particular, but now that she was feeling unwell, she didn't want to force herself to eat less.

Her spoiled persona is no joke.

"Shall I make it for you?"

Upon hearing Chen Nian's words, Ertai's eyebrows curved into a smile, and he gently asked the person leaning against him.

"No, I'm not hungry, I'm sleepy."

Chen Nian shook his head.

"Go to sleep if you're tired. I'll stay here with you. I'll make you whatever you want to eat, and you can eat it when you wake up."

"I want to eat hot and sour noodles."

"No, change it. You can't eat spicy food."

Boiled sliced ​​pork.

"This won't work either."

"The cold noodles."

She's been craving spicy food lately, and cold noodles are so delicious! They've been her absolute favorite lately.

"Little fairy sister, do you know what's wrong with you right now? You can't eat spicy food, and you can't eat cold food either."

Hearing that Chen Nian was only talking about spicy or cold dishes, Ertai's temples throbbed. He was so angry that he laughed, and tapped Chen Nian's head with his finger, feeling utterly helpless.

"You're bullying me."

She pouted, feeling wronged, after someone tapped her on the head.

"Okay, okay, I'll tease you. Fairy sister, how about we eat something else?"

Ertai followed Uncle Ganma's advice and agreed with whatever was said.

"Then, then, for the clear soup noodles, I'll also add a nice poached egg."

Ertai's softened voice immediately made Chen Nian give in; she was always one to respond to gentle persuasion rather than force.

"Okay, I'll put a nice poached egg on it for you, and two shiitake mushrooms too? How about that?"

Seeing that he had compromised so easily, Ertai's smile deepened.

"Um."

"Okay, go to sleep now. I'll stay here with you and leave once you're asleep."

Ertai placed the person on the soft couch and covered him tightly with a soft quilt.

"What, do you need a bedtime story?"

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