Chapter 227 Shaking Head and Sighing

The physician was somewhat surprised to hear this, but still sighed, "Should we tell Madam about this?"

"Don't say anything yet." Xiao Jue knew Xie Qingran too well. If Xie Qingran found out about this, it would definitely cause more trouble, so he didn't plan to tell her.

When Xie Qingran woke up again, it was already evening. The first thing she felt when she opened her eyes was that her throat and the corners of her mouth were burning with pain.

She struggled to sit up, took Baozhu's hand, and frowned slightly: "Why does my mouth hurt so much?"

this……

Baozhu glanced helplessly at Xiao Jue sitting to the side, but said nothing.

Xiao Jue had no prior experience in this area, so he didn't realize that his force would cause Xie Qingran pain.

He felt inexplicably guilty, and even his eyes darted away, perfectly avoiding the question. He simply smiled at Xie Qingran and asked, "Um, are you hungry?"

"A little."

Xie Qingran did not pursue the matter further, but simply stared longingly at Baozhu.

"I want to eat the meat porridge you made for me."

How could Baozhu possibly refuse?

She glanced at Xiao Jue, worried that he might not be able to take good care of Xie Qingran.

"Go."

Xie Qingran tugged at Baozhu; the child's eyes were getting sharper and sharper.

Baozhu then got up and walked outside somewhat reluctantly.

"You little brat, you're really protective of yourself!"

Xiao Jue walked over and smiled gently at Xie Qingran.

He reached out and gently patted Xie Qingran's head: "You are now the Duchess of Protectorate, a first-rank imperial consort. No one will dare to bully you anymore. Just relax and live your life well."

"Was I talking in my sleep?" Xie Qingran frowned, looking at Xiao Jue.

She knew she had a habit of talking in her sleep, but she rarely had it since she was reborn. It seemed that she had been living too peacefully for a while, which had weakened her willpower.

Seeing Xie Qingran's somewhat annoyed expression, Xiao Jue leaned forward and hugged her, letting her lean against him: "I am your husband, the one who will accompany you for the rest of your life. You don't need to feel ashamed in front of me."

"I don't."

Xie Qingran was surprised. She hadn't expected that someone like Xiao Jue would know what she was thinking.

But she remained stubborn and refused to admit it no matter what.

Xiao Jue didn't insist. He gently kissed Xie Qingran's nape and said softly, "Qingran, you can rely on me completely. I will protect you. No matter what people outside say, believe me. I have the ability to protect our whole family."

"If your ability is only to protect us, it's a waste of your talent. You're a great general, born to be on the battlefield."

"The small Duke Zhenguo Mansion shouldn't hold you back."

Xie Qingran knew that Xiao Jue was not a small man confined to the inner quarters, but a great general who fought on the battlefield!

Even though she was extremely reluctant, Xie Qingran would never do anything to hold them back.

She smiled at Xiao Jue and said, "I'm already very content that you're sitting next to me and holding me like this."

"good."

Xiao Jue held Xie Qingran tightly, hoping to make her feel safe.

Soon, Baozhu returned with steaming hot porridge and said, "Someone from the gatekeeper just said that the third young lady of the Gu family wants to see you and will come tomorrow morning."

"Yuan'er?"

"What's wrong with her now?"

Xie Qingran felt a sudden tension.

Seeing Xie Qingran's nervous expression, Xiao Jue said directly, "Yuan'er has always been steady and reliable. Don't worry, she won't bring you any bad news."

"The worst news about her right now is Zhou Huai'an. Even though he's still a prince, he's still very dangerous!"

"I don't want the two of them to get married!"

Xie Qingran's head would buzz whenever this matter was mentioned.

She took a deep breath and then said in a muffled voice, "Lu Jinzhi, Zhao Yuanqi, Zhou Huai'an, Shen Wenyuan, and Xie Zhaoye, none of them are good people!"

this……

Xiao Jue looked at Xie Qingran's sullen expression and couldn't help but laugh and cry: "Although they all have some flaws, they can't all be considered bad guys, can they?"

"Lu Jinzhi has a mistress and an illegitimate child before he's even married. What kind of good person is he?"

"Zhao Yuanqi looks like a spirited young general, but in reality he's a sadistic womanizer!"

"And then there's Zhou Huai'an, with a sinister personality, ambitious and restless. Who knows what kind of trouble he'll cause in the future?"

These people are still the same as they were in their previous lives; the only ones who have changed are Shen Wenyuan and Xie Zhaoye.

Originally, Xiao Jue was waiting for Xie Qingran to continue, but he never expected that Xie Qingran would not say anything about Shen Wenyuan.

He frowned and looked at Xie Qingran with some dissatisfaction: "You've said so much, why didn't you mention Shen Wenyuan?"

"Shen Wenyuan is alright, but he's not very bright and is easily manipulated."

"If we stay away from those people, there is still hope for our future."

Xie Qingran's words were quite reasonable, but Xiao Jue interpreted them differently.

Xiao Jue looked at Xie Qingran with some dissatisfaction and then said in a low voice, "Why do I feel like you're showing some favoritism towards Shen Wenyuan?"

"We're not related by blood, why would I show favoritism towards him?"

"But we're partners now, so it wouldn't be right for me to gossip about them behind their backs, would it?"

Why can't we arrange it!

Xiao Jue was a little unhappy, but if he made a fuss about it, he would seem particularly unreasonable.

He could only suppress all his unhappiness and then said in a muffled voice, "So how are you feeling now?"

"It's nothing serious, don't worry. Go about your business." Xie Qingran smiled slightly and gently patted Xiao Jue's hand.

She knew that Xiao Jue must be very busy right now. Xie Qingran didn't know much about what was happening outside, so she could only rely on Xiao Jue himself. But she would definitely manage the affairs of the inner quarters very well.

Xiao Jue's eyes were somewhat forlorn. He stood up and looked at Xie Qingran: "Are you worried about me or your husband?"

"Aren't you my husband?" Xie Qingran frowned, looking at Xiao Jue. "Why do you always ask me such nonsensical questions?"

Seeing her confusion, Xiao Jue felt a pang of sadness, but he didn't say anything more. He simply turned and walked outside.

Baozhu stood to the side, shaking her head and sighing.