Chapter 39 [39] Waist is soft, blood is surging

【39】/First release

Yun Ran felt that she was probably really sick.

It was fine during the day, but as soon as Sima Jing came to Zhanlu Hall at night, she felt hot all over and felt anxious and flustered.

When he was teaching her piano, she could still remain calm, but every time she finished learning and was held by him to complete the second request, she became abnormal -

My heart is beating fast, my waist is soft, and my blood is surging.

Even in her dreams at night, she dreamed that Sima Jing was holding her legs and kissing her.

Yun Ran felt that she couldn't go on like this. She wanted to live to be a hundred years old. If her heart beat so wildly every day, she would get sick even if she was healthy.

She needs to see a doctor.

But calling a doctor in the palace is a big deal. Even if it is just a minor illness, it has to be recorded and may even be reported to the palace.

So that morning, Yun Ran used the excuse of going shopping, dressed up, and took Qing Ling out.

As soon as she left the house, the news that the princess had left the mansion reached Shenliu Hall.

Sima Jing was sitting at the table reading. When he heard her go out for a stroll, he simply raised his eyelids and said, "Send two guards to protect her secretly."

Chang Chun was secretly delighted when he heard this.

When the princess first married, the prince had withdrawn his secret guards, lamenting that she might lose favor in the future. Seeing the prince send secret guards to accompany her again today, it was clear that the princess had a place in his heart and was being treated with some care.

"I will go now."

The study returned to tranquility. Outside the half-closed carved window lattice, the Xiang bamboos were covered with snow and the sky was clear and the air was fresh.

Sima Jing's gaze moved from the pages of the book to the window, looking at the sunshine after the snow. He couldn't help but think of that bright little face that was more beautiful than the crabapple when it blushed, and his thick eyebrows couldn't help but frown.

Is the world outside the palace so interesting?

**

On the corner of Dongshi Street, Jishidiang.

Yun Ran got out of the car wearing a veiled hat and looked up at the ebony plaque hanging on the lintel. Although the three words "Jishitang" were a little faded, they exuded a sense of stability.

As soon as I entered the door, a strong medicinal fragrance hit my nose.

This drugstore is not big, but the round table is polished to a shine, and there is a whole medicine cabinet on the back wall, which contains all kinds of medicines.

The apprentice in a blue cloth jacket was squatting by the side, sorting the dried honeysuckle flowers in a bamboo basket. When he saw a guest coming in, he quickly turned around and shouted, "Master, a guest is coming!"

Soon, an old doctor with white hair and beard came out from the side room. Seeing Yun Ran wearing a veil and well-dressed, he couldn't help but wonder, "Is it my wife who wants to see me?"

Yun Ran nodded: "It's me. I've been having heart palpitations lately. Please, doctor, take my pulse."

Although the old doctor was puzzled as to why this young lady, who looked either rich or noble, chose their small clinic instead of the big clinic "Songhetang", he still asked her to sit down at the examination table as a kind-hearted doctor.

Chinese medicine diagnosis emphasizes observation, listening, questioning and palpation.

Yun Ran followed the old doctor's request, lifted the veil of her hat, and looked at his complexion and tongue coating.

The old doctor saw that she looked delicate and radiant, but had her hair styled like a woman, so he thought she must be the new bride of a wealthy family.

As soon as his fingers touched the wrist, the old doctor couldn't help but frown.

When Yun Ran saw the doctor frowning, his heart began to hang in his throat.

Could it be that I really have some difficult and complicated disease?

After a long while, the old doctor with white hair and beard slowly withdrew his hand and said, "Madam's pulse is smooth, long and straight, not hard or agitated, but gentle and strong. There is nothing unusual."

Yun Ran was stunned: "Doctor, you mean, I'm not sick?"

The old doctor nodded. "Yes, judging by her pulse and complexion, Madam's Qi and blood are abundant, and her stomach is full of Qi. She is truly in excellent health."

Yun Ran: "If that's the case, then why were you frowning when you took my pulse just now? Doctor, if I really have any illness, please don't hide it from me. I can bear it and I won't be afraid to see a doctor."

The old doctor: “…”

After practicing medicine for many years, this is the first time I have encountered a patient who keeps asking for his "illness".

After a moment of hesitation, the old doctor stroked his silver beard, his eyes falling on her rosy cheeks. "If there's anything wrong, it's probably because Madam has too much Qi and blood, and her kidney fire is a little strong. You should eat less meaty and greasy tonics, and eat more foods that nourish Yin and reduce fire."

After that, he picked up a pen and wrote down some food names, and handed them to Yun Ran: "Medicine is three-quarters toxic. Madam, your body is fine to begin with, so there is no need for medicine. Food supplements will be enough."

Yun Ran held the "prescription" that was not really a prescription with a complicated expression.

Is she not sick?

So what about her symptoms?

Seeing that she was still sitting there, the old doctor asked, "Madam, do you still have any doubts?"

Yun Ran hesitated for a moment, and seeing that the small clinic was quiet and there was no one around, she lowered her voice and told him about her symptoms of tachycardia and weak limbs that she had been experiencing for the past few days.

Now it was the old doctor's turn to have a complicated expression.

No wonder this young lady has her hair combed like a woman, but when you feel her pulse, she looks like an inexperienced person.

He thought that the bride was not liked by her husband and was deliberately ignoring him. Now he heard that the young couple hugged and kissed every night, but it had not come to that.

The old doctor has been practicing medicine for many years and has seen men and women in the village who have been married for three years but still cannot conceive. After asking carefully, he found out that they had been going to the wrong house for three years.

I didn't expect that such a patient would be encountered in the prosperous capital Chang'an. I just don't know whether the elders on both sides did not enlighten the young couple, or... the man is not good enough?

After pondering for a moment, the old doctor said, "Madam, there's a bookstore a hundred meters from my pharmacy. Go in and ask the owner to get you a booklet on marital affairs. Go back and follow the instructions with your husband. Once the yin and yang are balanced, the kidney fire will naturally subside, and those palpitations and nervousness will gradually improve."

In matters of husband and wife, is yin and yang balanced?

Yun Ran pursed her lips. Could it be the same booklet that A Niang gave her?

The old doctor continued, "If Madam follows the instructions in the book and it still doesn't work, then Madam, please bring your husband here for a checkup. The problem may lie with him."

Yun Ran seemed to understand, but seeing the old doctor's kind eyes and sincere expression, he knew at first glance that he was a good doctor who cared about his patients. He immediately responded, "Okay, then I'll go buy the book and try it when I get back."

As she spoke, she took out a dime from her purse and placed it on the table. "Thank you, doctor."

The old doctor said: "Madam, you didn't take any medicine. Ten cents is enough for a consultation and pulse check."

"It's okay, just treat it as a cup of tea."

Yun Ran looked around the old and simple shop and couldn't help but think of the Shuiyue Temple in the past. At that time, she was guarding the stall and often imagined how nice it would be if a big customer fell in love and made her a small fortune.

Now that she is not short of money, she is willing to spend a dime to make others happy and to make herself feel comfortable.

Yun Ran, wearing a veiled hat, walked out of the pharmacy and headed straight for the bookstore.

Inside Jishitang, the apprentice looked at the dime and couldn't hide his joy: "Master, that lady just now was so kind! With this dime, we can last another month."

The old doctor held the dime in his hand and sighed with emotion: "Good people are rewarded. I hope God will bless this kind lady—"

May her husband not have any hidden illness, and may the couple live happily and smoothly after reading the booklet.

***

Half an hour later, Yun Ran returned to the carriage carrying a pile of picture albums.

Qing Ling was stunned: "Didn't my wife go to the clinic to get some medicine? Why did she come back with so many books?"

At first, Qingling was shocked when she heard that her wife was going to get some medicine, but her wife comforted her that she was not unwell, but wanted to get some medicine to make some health-preserving and qi-replenishing pills.

Qingling had heard that Taoist priests could make elixirs, so he didn't ask any more questions. He just secretly admired his wife's ability.

She wanted to get off the car with him, but her wife refused, saying that she was just going to buy some medicine and would be back soon, and didn't want to attract attention.

Qingling had no choice but to wait in the car.

After waiting for a long time, the lady who came to buy medicine came back with a bunch of books. She flipped through one of them at random, and immediately put it down with a red face as if it was a hot potato.

"Mother...Mother! Why did you buy these books?!"

"I originally only wanted to buy one book, but the bookstore owner was very enthusiastic. She asked if I was newlywed and even pulled me aside to tell me that they had recently received a batch of excellent goods."

No one can resist the temptation of "Great", not even Yun Ran.

Especially after flipping through two pages, she found that the brushstrokes and colors of the pictures were much more exquisite than the one her mother had kept in the bottom of the box for her.

Moreover, this set of erotic pictures has a plot. Yun Ran was a little tempted after reading the beginning.

The proprietress pulled her aside and said, "This batch of goods just arrived yesterday. I had just sorted it out when you came here. It seems you have a connection with this set of books. How about this? I'll give you a 20% discount and give you an extra copy of 'The Secret Book of Yin and Yang Harmony'. I sell this book for fifty cents on its own."

Yun Ran naturally knew that this was the boss lady's sales pitch. She used to sell talismans under the guise of longevity thread, but she really liked this set of "The Secret History of Chun Niang".

So I bargained with the boss lady and got half price and bought the whole set.

Before she left, the proprietress covered her mouth with a handkerchief and promised her solemnly: "Young lady, as long as you finish reading this set of books, I guarantee that your husband will be completely devoted to you and will never leave you again."

Yun Ran: “…”

Can't live without her?

Well, if I ask for a return now, will the boss lady beat me?

After buying the books, it was still early.

Yun Ran thought that since he was already out, he might as well go home and have lunch there, and then go shopping with his eldest and third sisters-in-law in the afternoon.

She said she would go and she went. Soon, the carriage with green curtains stopped in front of the Marquis Changxin's mansion.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I entered the gate, I saw Aunt Xu from the third room coming towards me with a doctor.

Seeing Yun Ran, Madam Xu hurriedly bowed and said, "This old servant greets the princess. May the princess live long and happily."

The doctor next to her followed suit and quickly saluted.

Yun Ran knew this doctor. Before she got married, she was sick and it was this doctor who treated her.

"No need to be polite."

Yun Ran raised her hand and asked Aunt Xu again, "Is my third sister-in-law feeling unwell?"

Aunt Xu smiled brightly, "Princess, you're really here today! The Third Young Master's wife just found out she's pregnant, and now you're back again! It's truly a double blessing!"

"Happy pulse!"

Yun Ran's eyes lit up: "My third sister-in-law is pregnant?"

"Yes, the Third Young Master's wife has been feeling sleepy and hungry for a while now, and we servants thought it was just the cold winter weather and were too lazy to move. It wasn't until a few days ago when the Third Young Master's wife's period was late that we asked Doctor Li to come to the mansion to check on her."

Aunt Xu smiled like a morning glory: "I felt the pulse and it turned out to be a pregnancy pulse! Madam and the eldest young master's wife got the news and have already gone to the third courtyard."

"This is a great thing!"

Yun Ran was delighted to receive such good news upon entering the house. She said, "Madam Xu, please go and send the doctor off. I'll go see my third sister-in-law."

Without waiting for Aunt Xu and the others to greet her, Yun Ran grabbed the hem of her skirt and headed straight for the third room.

Doctor Li looked at the figure walking briskly and sighed, "I didn't expect that the princess is still so lively even after getting married."

Far from being on the verge of death as outsiders had guessed, she seemed to be living a happier and more comfortable life than any other bride.

Naturally, Aunt Xu also spoke up for her aunt and her husband: "Those rumors outside are just gossips spread by ignorant idlers and foolish women. My husband is a man of great stature and appearance, and my aunt is blessed with a long life. God bless them, they are a perfect match!"

Doctor Li thought about the princess's rosy complexion and agreed with her, nodding his head repeatedly.

The Yingzi Courtyard of the third house is located to the west of the Marquis Changxin’s Mansion.

It is said that Yingziyuan was originally planted with purple bamboos, which was very quiet and elegant. However, after Qian Sijin got married, she felt that the bamboo forest was too dark and cold, so she spent a lot of money to buy a lot of peonies from Luoyang and planted them all over the yard.

Every April and May, large clusters of peonies and white peonies bloom magnificently, with clusters of flowers.

Unfortunately, it was deep winter in the twelfth lunar month. When Yun Ran arrived, there were no flowers or trees in the yard, only some pines and cypresses that remained standing through the winter, adding some vitality to the yard.

When the servants of Yingziyuan saw Yun Ran coming, they immediately bowed and announced him.

Yun Ran wanted to give his family a surprise and raised his hand to stop them.

She walked quietly to the main house, and before she entered, she heard laughter coming from inside.

"...The first three months are the most important. It's winter and it's cold outside, so Jinniang, you should stay indoors and take care of your pregnancy. Don't go out. When the pregnancy is stable in the spring of next year, let Sanlang take you out to enjoy the flowers."

"I know, Mother."

"My sister-in-law is pregnant at a good time. According to the calculation, the delivery will be in August or September next year. The weather will be cool, neither too hot nor too cold, which will also be conducive to recovery."

"...Sister-in-law is an experienced person, so I'd appreciate it if you could share more of your experience with me."

"It's natural."

Yun Ran tiptoed into the main hall and walked around the screen. Just as she was about to exclaim "Wow," Qian Sijin's personal maid Zhu Ying saw her and said, "Princess!"

When the word "Princess" was uttered, everyone was startled. When they turned around and saw the young lady in red skirt hiding behind the screen, their faces were immediately filled with joy.

"slowly!?"

"Sister, when did you come back?"

Yun Ran stepped forward a little embarrassedly: "I wanted to give you a surprise."

Zheng laughed and scolded her, "You are already a princess, but you still act like a child."

He waved to her again: "Come and sit here, mother."

Yun Ran and Li Wanrong greeted each other, and then stopped Qian Sijin who was about to stand up to greet them: "Third sister-in-law, please sit down quickly. You are in a very bad condition now, so you should not overwork yourself. You should save more energy for my nephew."

Qian Sijin is usually a carefree person, but today, after finding out she was pregnant, she became much gentler and calmer.

Hearing Yun Ran's words, her bright face flushed: "Sister, please don't laugh at me. It's only been a month, it's not time to put in too much effort yet."

"There's no need to formally bow. We're all family. Bowing to each other would be exhausting."

As soon as Yun Ran sat down next to Zheng, Zheng subconsciously touched her hand. Seeing that it was warm, she felt relieved.

Warm hands indicate sufficient Qi and blood, and a healthy body.

"Why did you come back suddenly today?"

Zheng looked behind the screen again: "Where is His Royal Highness Prince Jing?"

"He's still the same, staying in the mansion."

Yun Ran shrugged: "The weather is so nice today, it would be a waste to stay at home. I am not as idle as him, so I took Qingling out for shopping."

Zheng thought about it and shook Yun Ran's hand, saying, "I think the prince is good in every way, except that he's a bit too solitary. It's a shame for such a sturdy and upright man to stay at home all day. If he could go out and about, he would surely be able to accomplish something."

Yun Ran felt helpless when he thought of Sima Jing's gloomy and aloof personality, but he couldn't force it.

"Let's not talk about him anymore."

Yun Ran didn't want to ruin the good atmosphere in the third room, so she smiled at Qian Sijin, who was wearing a white jacket with a pink lining. "The last time I went to the Lu family for a banquet, I didn't see my third sister-in-law and I was surprised. I thought she always loved the hustle and bustle, so how could she miss such a fun event? I didn't expect to hear good news then. Congratulations to her."

Qian Sijin said embarrassedly: "Don't mention it, I wanted to go too, but I've been feeling lazy and sleepy and really don't want to move."

Yun Ran asked, "Have you sent someone to inform Third Brother?"

Qian Sijin's cheeks flushed as she thought of her husband: "He's still in the Imperial College. It's not good to send anyone to disturb him. Let's wait until he comes back and tell him."

Yun Ran smiled and said, "If Third Brother knew that he was going to be a father, he would probably jump for joy."

Qian Sijin's face turned even redder.

But she had also made up her mind: when Yunze came back, she would give him a good scolding. He had kept her up all night two days ago, and now that she was pregnant, she absolutely would not allow him to mess around again for the next two months.

There was a happy event in the mansion, and the whole family had a happy lunch with laughter and joy.

However, the third sister-in-law was pregnant, so Yun Ran couldn't drag her shopping anymore. The eldest sister-in-law also had a lot of trivial matters to arrange because of the third sister-in-law's pregnancy.

Yun Ran simply gave up the idea of ​​shopping and stayed in Yingzi Courtyard to chat with his third sister-in-law.

Before she got married, she loved chatting with her smart and talkative third sister-in-law. After all, they were of similar age and came from the common people. Compared with her eldest sister-in-law who came from a noble family, she was more down-to-earth.

The aroma of mugwort wafted through the room, and the two sisters-in-law chatted about all sorts of things.

As they were talking, Yun Ran looked at Qian Sijin's still flat and slender waist and abdomen, and suddenly asked quietly: "Third sister-in-law, can you and my third brother... kiss?"

Qian Sijin was drinking osmanthus honey water when she heard this question and almost spit it out: "Cough cough cough!"

She quickly took out a handkerchief and wiped her mouth, then looked at her sister-in-law who asked the question sincerely in disbelief: "What are you talking about? How can a couple not quarrel?"

Besides, she is already pregnant, so what’s the point of just talking?

Yun Ran also realized that he had asked a silly question. He laughed bitterly twice and then asked seriously, "So when you kissed Third Brother, did your heart also beat fast?"

"...When we first got married, my heartbeat did speed up, but I got used to it and it's fine now."

At this point, Qian Sijin suddenly realized something and looked at Yun Ran in surprise: "Sister, why are you asking this suddenly? Could it be that you and King Jing..."

Yun Ran blushed and hummed softly, "He and I kiss every day, but the more we kiss, the more I feel something is wrong."

Qian Sijin was curious and came forward with great interest: "What's wrong?"

Yun Ran told the truth about her strange feelings.

Qian Sijin felt like laughing but also helpless when she heard this, especially when she realized that the young couple had been married for more than a month but had not yet consummated their marriage, which was even more unbelievable.

"Sister, are you sure you and His Highness kiss every night?"

Qian Sijin raised her hand and pressed it hard against her mouth twice as she spoke: "Kiss like this, with his mouth against yours."

Yun Ran: "... Third sister-in-law, I know what kissing is all about!"

Qian Sijin: “…”

If he really knew, why would he be so stupid as to ask her these questions?

But according to my sister-in-law, the ice-like Prince Jing would hold her in his arms and kiss her every night, which shows that my sister-in-law's charm is not a problem -

But with that kind of kissing method, he didn't just strip her clothes off and throw her down...

Qian Sijin still remembers that on the wedding night, as soon as Yunze touched her lips, she was instantly attracted to him.

Not to mention the time when she deliberately teased him and jumped onto his lap, without even a kiss, he pushed her down on the table in the study and ate her up. He was so rude that he didn't look like a scholar who read the books of sages at all.

Logically speaking, King Jing is only twenty-two this year, at the peak of his sexual energy, and his sister-in-law is so soft and cute, how can he withstand it?

"Ran Ran, there are no outsiders here. My third sister-in-law is just presumptuous to say something. Please don't be angry."

"Well, sister-in-law, you say."

"It's just that His Royal Highness Prince Jing... isn't he good at that?"

"ah?"

Yun Ran was slightly startled: "Which aspect?"

Qian Sijin squinted her eyes and said, "As for the issue of men and women sleeping together... before you got married, shouldn't your mother have told you about it?"

"Oh, sister-in-law, are you talking about a man's yang energy?"

Yun Ran thought of the pair of naked porcelain figurines, and the little tuft of hair protruding three inches below the male figurine's navel. Suddenly, a flash of enlightenment hit his mind—

Could it be that the hard object that was stuck in her lower back a few nights ago was... yes, yes, yes... Sima Jing's!

Her eyes widened, her whole body felt like it was on fire, and her face was as red as blood.

Qian Sijin looked at her like this, as if she understood something, and raised her eyebrows ambiguously: "Sister, have you verified it?"

Yun Ran stammered, "Verify... verify?"

I accidentally touched it last time. Does that count as verification?

What if it wasn't what she thought, but a belt or some decoration?

"Ranran, the reason why love affairs between men and women are called Hehuan is because they produce a sense of joy and happiness during intercourse. It is normal for the heartbeat to speed up and the limbs to become weak during kissing."

Qian Sijin was not the kind of person who followed rules and etiquette. She was not shy when talking about this matter. She even wanted to teach her everything she knew so that the ignorant little sister in front of her could open up as soon as possible, so that she wouldn't be married for so long and only know how to talk.

"There's more to a couple than just kissing."

Qian Sijin winked at Yun Ran and beckoned to her: "Come closer to my ear."

Yun Ran's cheeks were burning hot, but he was really curious, so he went over obediently.

Qian Sijin smiled: "...You do this, and then that..."

Yun Ran's ears became increasingly hot as he listened, and his heart beat faster and faster.

After hearing everything, she covered her face and shook her head repeatedly: "...It sounds so difficult."

She now found it difficult to kiss Sima Jing. If she really did what her sister-in-law said, she would have an ominous feeling of asking for trouble.

Seeing her so shy, Qian Sijin found her adorable. "How could my sister-in-law harm you? You must have heard of the joys of the boudoir and the pleasures of lovemaking, right? If there were no joy or happiness, where would these words come from?"

Thinking of the booklets I bought today, the women in the paintings all looked intoxicated.

Yun Ran's eyebrows moved slightly. Is that kind of thing really so good?

Not only did her third sister-in-law say so, but even the doctor asked her to try according to the picture album to balance yin and yang and calm the kidney fire.

Maybe she could give it a try when she goes back tonight?

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