Chapter 98: Strange. Although he has become annoying, his...

On this day, darkness comes early.

Song Baoyuan stood beside the bed, took off her hairpins and let down her long hair, preparing to rest early. She prayed every day that she could have a good night's sleep.

But just as he took off his clothes, he heard Qiao Yue's voice coming from outside, "Miss!"

"What happened to him?"

Song Baoyuan asked subconsciously, with a slightly impatient tone.

Qiao Yue ran to the door, panting with exhaustion. "Oh no! My husband has a sudden high fever!"

Song Baoyuan was stunned, and suddenly all her resentment was forgotten. "Why did I suddenly develop a high fever?"

As she was getting dressed and walking out, she asked, "Is the doctor here?"

"I've already called."

When Song Baoyuan rushed over, there was only Jiang Keyu in the room, lying unconscious on the couch.

"Why is no one watching?"

"Liu'an went to see a doctor, and my husband hasn't let anyone get close to him since early morning." Qiao Yue explained hurriedly.

“Nonsense!”

Song Baoyuan walked quickly into the room, walked to the side of the couch, and reached out to touch Jiang Keyu's forehead. It was really hot.

"The doctor is here!"

Liu'an led the doctor all the way here.

Song Baoyuan made way and looked up to ask, "Wasn't it fine during the day? Why did it suddenly become like this? Is there not enough charcoal in the house?"

Lu'an said in embarrassment: "My dear, the room is stuffy and you want to open the door and the window. Maybe you caught a draft."

"You just let him do it?"

Liu'an lowered his head, speechless, thinking that he had a miserable life.

Song Baoyuan also knew that he couldn't be blamed, the culprit was actually the guy on the couch himself.

The doctor did everything he could, including giving injections and medicine, but Jiang Keyu still had a high fever.

"Is there any other way?" Song Baoyuan asked.

The doctor shook his head. "Wait, it'll take some time to take effect. Fortunately, we arrived in time, so there shouldn't be any major problems."

Song Baoyuan frowned, "Even if it gets better, will it leave a root of the disease?"

"It's hard to say." The doctor hesitated to say for sure. "It wasn't a minor injury to begin with. It's only because you're in good health. Anyone else would have collapsed long ago. You still have to take good care of him. You really can't let this happen again. Also, don't overwork yourself at this time. If you're worried, it'll be even harder to recover."

"Okay, I understand."

Song Baoyuan nodded in agreement, but she was troubled.

Do you still have to cheer him up? If it weren't for the unnerving burning on his forehead, Song Baoyuan would have suspected that he was pretending, and that he had called this doctor in advance to scare people.

After all, it's not like he hasn't done this kind of thing before.

"Miss, please go back and rest. I'll be guarding this place for you, my dear." Liu'an said.

Song Baoyuan was annoyed, "If it was useful for you to stay here, I wouldn't have to come here today!"

Lu'an has unspeakable sufferings.

Song Baoyuan reached out again and touched Jiang Keyu's face, which was still very hot.

"Whatever," she resigned herself to her fate. "I can't sleep anyway."

She looked around the house and said, "Check and make sure all the doors and windows that need to be closed are closed, leaving only those open for ventilation."

"yes."

Qiao Yue followed orders and even pulled away Liu'an, who was standing there doing something unknown.

As soon as Liu'an left Song Baoyuan's sight, he started gesturing with his hands, as if he was complaining to Qiaoyue about his grievances. The latter shrugged, indicating that she understood everything but was powerless. All she could do was pat his shoulder to comfort him.

The wind is a bit strong tonight, blowing loudly.

Song Baoyuan wrapped herself in a thick fur coat and stood by the couch, occasionally checking the temperature of Jiang Keyu's forehead.

"I really owe you." She muttered softly.

*

Dawn arrives quietly.

When Jiang Keyu opened his eyes, he still felt his eyelids were heavy and his body felt like a thousand-pound stone was pressing down on him, making it hard for him to breathe.

It was not until he saw clearly the person lying in front of him that his mind suddenly became clear.

Song Baoyuan sat on the ground and fell asleep with her arms folded on the edge of the couch as her pillow.

Jiang Keyu had seen her sleeping face many times, always at a very close distance like this one, after all, they had been sleeping in the same bed for six years.

She has lost weight. She used to be fair and tender, but now she has dark circles under her eyes.

Jiang Keyu carefully reached out his hand and gently stroked her eyebrows, as if trying to soothe her sorrow.

Will Ayuan care about him as much as before only when things get this far? Jiang Keyu asked in her heart.

He stared at the person in front of him without blinking, as if this peaceful and satisfying moment was stolen by him.

Song Baoyuan suddenly frowned, and he immediately withdrew his hand and closed his eyes.

Song Baoyuan looked up and around, looking a little confused.

Why is she sleeping here?

Yesterday she found that Jiang Keyu's forehead was not so hot anymore, so she breathed a sigh of relief and thought to herself that if his body temperature returned to normal, she would go back to rest.

As a result, I accidentally fell asleep.

I slept even more deeply than in the past few days.

It took Song Baoyuan a while to come to her senses, and she hurriedly touched Jiang Keyu's forehead with the back of her hand.

Fortunately, it was no longer hot, and she wanted to leave quickly before he woke up, but her legs were numb and she couldn't stand up.

Sit a little longer, she thought.

She hadn't recovered yet, but she soon understood why she slept more soundly.

It's a difficult thing to say, but she has liked the smell of her brother since she was a child.

Even after sleeping together for so many years, she didn't get tired of it, and even felt a little dependent on him.

Even though he had become a bit of a nuisance, the smell on him remained the same.

Song Baoyuan shook her head, unwilling to think about it any further.

She held onto the edge of the couch and slowly stood up, her hands suddenly covered with a layer of warmth.

She looked down and saw Jiang Keyu suddenly holding her, but he still had his eyes closed.

Song Baoyuan was suspicious, and slowly exerted force, easily pulling her hand out.

It seems she was overthinking it.

The door opened and Liu'an leaned out half of his body, "Miss?"

"Come in and keep watch over him." Song Baoyuan walked out. "Don't tell him I was here."

Lu'an nodded honestly.

But as soon as Song Baoyuan left, Jiang Keyu opened her eyes and had time to catch a glimpse of the corner of her skirt.

After Song Baoyuan returned to her room, the whole morning was quiet except for someone coming to tell her that Jiang Keyu had woken up.

Nothing happened, but she felt a little weird.

In the afternoon, the doorman came to report that guests had arrived, they were Mr. Chang and Mr. Gao.

Even if they weren't coming for her, Song Baoyuan, as the host, had to show up. She tidied up a little and asked someone to prepare some tea and send it over.

As soon as she arrived, she saw Gao Luoshu, dressed in luxurious clothes, squatting at the doorstep, his posture looking extremely inconsistent with his status.

"Why didn't you go in?"

Hearing the familiar voice, Gao Luoshu stood up hurriedly, "Hello, long time no see."

"Why are you squatting here? Are they talking about something important?" Song Baoyuan asked in confusion.

Gao Luoshu shook his head and said in a low voice, but indignantly, "He told me to get out."

Like a complaint.

Song Baoyuan was even more surprised, "Why, did you quarrel?"

"I guess so." Gao Luoshu didn't dare look at her. "It's not appropriate to tell you the details. It's been so long since we last met. Are you doing well?"

"fine."

Song Baoyuan recalled what happened on the day he left and asked curiously, "How about you and your mother? She was talking about some painting that day, saying you destroyed it..."

"That's not true!" Gao Luoshu interrupted loudly, so loud that everyone in the room could hear it.

Chang Yunbai, who had entered the room normally, looked around, confused about the situation, "Did something happen between you and Gao Luoshu that I don't know about?"

Jiang Keyu was in a bad mood, "No."

"You didn't let him in? As soon as he heard the news about you, he came to see you."

"Are you sure he came to see me?"

Chang Yunbai was slightly startled, "What else?"

Jiang Keyu snorted coldly and did not answer.

Outside, Song Baoyuan didn't ask any further questions and said with a smile, "Don't blow the wind here anymore. Come in with me."

Gao Luoshu hesitated for a moment, then shook his head, "Forget it. If he doesn't want to see me, then forget it. I'm relieved to know that he's okay."

"There's no point in letting guests squat outside in the cold wind."

Song Baoyuan said, pushing open the door, "Please come in."

As soon as the door's cover disappeared and Gao Luoshu was exposed to Jiang Keyu's sight, he suddenly felt uncomfortable and his eyes wandered guiltily.

Jiang Keyu did not disappoint him and did not give him a good look.

"Mr. Chang." Song Baoyuan saluted, not noticing the gazes of the other two.

Chang Yunbai stood up and returned the greeting, "Madam Song."

Jiang Keyu said coldly: "You all go back, you will disappoint some people. I am not dead."

As soon as these words were spoken, the room fell into silence, but he did not feel embarrassed at all and still looked unhappy.

Why is he so rude to everyone, Song Baoyuan thought.

"Ahem!" Chang Yunbai had to speak up to break the atmosphere. "Actually, besides coming to visit you, I have something else to tell you. You only received fifty lashes, and the incident with Pingyuan Hou is over. It didn't affect your official position at all. This is because someone you would never expect interceded on your behalf."

Jiang Keyu frowned and looked up, "Who?"

"Xie Mingru."

Song Baoyuan was stunned.

"Let's not talk about your previous grudges," Chang Yunbai said seriously. "He's not the type to meddle in other people's business. This matter of yours has absolutely nothing to do with him. He suddenly intervenes and pleads for you. Do you believe him when he says there's nothing fishy going on?"

Jiang Keyu seemed to be lost in thought.

"Although I don't know what he's up to, I still have to remind you to be on guard as early as possible."

Chang Yunbai stood up with the help of a cane. "That's all I have to say. You should take good care of your injuries and have some free time. We'll be leaving first."

He waved to Gao Luoshu, then quickly came over to support him, and the two of them left without any delay.

"I haven't even had a sip of tea yet." Song Baoyuan muttered.

She turned around and asked, "What happened between you and Mr. Gao?"

"Nothing."

Jiang Keyu turned her head away and didn't look at her.

Song Baoyuan had almost forgotten about the important matter because she hadn't had the chance to ask, "What's the matter with the imperial edict that Chengcheng received for the crown prince to read with?"

Jiang Keyu said in a deep voice, "Although the Empress and the Queen Mother are from the same clan, they don't get along. The Queen Mother was very powerful before, and when the Empress had just given birth, she claimed that the Crown Prince was weak, causing the Crown Prince to suffer a lot. Now he is not only withdrawn but also timid and afraid of things, and has difficulty communicating normally. Your Majesty wants to select a companion to accompany the Crown Prince to change his temperament."

He scoffed, "Who told Jiang Chengyou to chat with a dog?"

Song Baoyuan: "..."

"But the palace is so complicated." She was worried, "and Chengcheng doesn't follow the rules very well."

"Now that the Queen is in charge, there's no need to worry too much. She's a kind and compassionate person."

Song Baoyuan looked over with dissatisfaction, "Don't you think it's rude to talk to someone with your back turned like this?"

Jiang Keyu turned around and asked, "Don't you think it's too much to leave a seriously injured person alone for a whole day?"

"Didn't you tell me not to take care of you?"

"Since you're in charge now, you have to see it through to the end!"

Song Baoyuan groaned and walked out. "I heard that you have a bad temper and are very angry. I guess nothing happened."

"Where are you going?"

"It's none of your business!"