"Yan Yan..."
His trembling voice contained emotions he himself was unaware of, and his hands tightened their grip.
He held Li Yunyan tightly, and she felt safe. Her crying subsided, and she eventually fell asleep.
When she finally woke up, it was already late at night.
She felt that she couldn't move her neck. She touched it and found that it was wrapped in gauze, which meant that medicine had probably been applied to it.
When Yunyi noticed that he was awake, he brought over a bowl of porridge, helped him sit up, and placed a soft pillow behind him so that he could lean against it.
With her other hand holding the bowl steadily, she said gently, "Are you hungry? Let me feed you something!"
Li Yunyan noticed that when he spoke to her, he no longer referred to himself as "Benyin".
She gave a faint smile and softly hummed in agreement.
He fed her spoonful by spoonful, and Li Yunyan watched him as she swallowed, her eyes filled with longing for him.
After finishing her bowl of porridge, Li Yunyan remembered and asked, "Master, how is Yuanbao?"
"The imperial physician has already examined him, and his life is out of danger."
Li Yunyan breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good, I'll go see him tomorrow!"
I'll also feed him a tonic pill.
Yun Yi nodded slightly.
Li Yunyan added, "Yuanbao tried very hard to protect me today, and His Majesty beat him so badly that he bled a lot! He should be rewarded handsomely with the seal of justice!"
He nodded again.
She thought for a moment, "Does Yuanbao have any at home...?"
He covered her lips, and Li Yunyan looked at him in surprise.
He spoke coldly, his brows furrowed, "I know what I'm doing with Yuanbao's matter. You should get some rest."
"oh."
Sensing the displeasure in his tone, Li Yunyan wisely kept quiet.
Who would have thought he was such a jealous person!
Yun Yi turned her neck over to look at her, then bent down, picked her up, and walked behind the screen.
She reached up and wrapped her arms around his neck, her voice questioning, "A palm print?"
"Your wound shouldn't get wet, I'll bathe you."
"I can handle the seal myself!"
"Shut up!"
Li Yunyan closed her eyes and felt that he was washing her with exceptional gentleness. After the water came out, he carefully dried her and then put her back on the bed.
As soon as Li Yunyan got into bed, she pulled the blanket next to her to cover herself completely, her face flushed, and said, "Please, Master, bring me a set of undergarments."
As Yun Yi took off his wet clothes, he moved closer and gently lifted the bed curtains with his large hand.
"You don't need to wear it anymore."
He was exceptionally gentle today, deliberately avoiding his favorite part of her neck, kissing her carefully and tenderly, and taking great care of her.
Just when Li Yunyan thought he was going to do what he always did, he took out a piece of silk from somewhere.
He covered her eyes with a silk cloth and tied a knot.
The bed curtains were already dark and opaque, and now with the addition of an eye patch, Li Yunyan could see nothing at all.
"A palm print?" Her voice trembled slightly.
Call me Yunyi.
"ah?"
"Yunyi!"
......
As dawn broke, Yunyi removed the silk ribbon covering her eyes, gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, sighed softly, and held her tightly in his arms.
When Li Yunyan woke up again, it was already dusk.
Yunyi, whether he had just returned or hadn't gone out all day, stayed by her bedside.
She moved slightly and gasped for breath.
Her eyes were red, tears welling up but not falling, and she called out in a pitiful voice, "Yunyi."
Yun Yi came over, picked her up in his arms, and said in an extremely gentle voice, "What do you want? I'll carry you there!"
She looked up at him, bewildered, and whispered, "Yunyi, last night... seemed different!"
His eyes were deep, his Adam's apple bobbed, and he said in a hoarse voice, "What's different?"
She blushed, unsure how to describe it.
After thinking for a long time, she was still too embarrassed to say it, so she grabbed his collar and didn't dare to look at him. "It's just... it's very different!"
He chuckled softly, his chest vibrating so hard it tickled her fingertips. "Are you feeling unwell?"
She felt it for a moment and nodded slightly, "A tiny bit!"
He leaned close to her ear, his voice low and deep, "Shall I apply the medicine for you?"
"No need!" Li Yunyan's face instantly turned as red as the sunset, and she shook her head nervously. "I'm perfectly fine! I don't need any medicine!"
Her shy expression put Yunyi in a great mood. He held her and helped her wash up, then held her while she ate and dressed.
Li Yunyan wanted to go see Yuanbao, but he wouldn't allow it, looking down at her, "How are you going to get out like this? Do you want me to carry you to Yuanbao's place?"
That would definitely not be appropriate!
When Li Yunyan heard him refer to himself as "Benyin" again, she sensed that he was a little angry, so she quickly shook her head and said, "Then I'll go see him again in a few days!"
He tapped her nose without saying a word.
Li Yunyan poked his chest, cursing him under her breath for being such a jealous man!
After she had taken a bath, just as it got dark, Yun Yi carried her to the bed.
Seeing his hurried and anxious manner made Li Yunyan want to laugh.
He'd been hiding it all along, but now he's panicked.
Yesterday's commotion caused by the Emperor and Consort Zhao was a huge help to Li Yunyan! Otherwise, given Yunyi's cautious nature, she doesn't know when she would have been able to take things further with him!
Seeing him take out the black silk ribbon again, Li Yunyan flinched slightly. "Yunyi, can I not take it?"
He paused for a moment, then said in a hoarse voice, "It's not the right time yet, honey, I won't hurt you."
His lips sealed hers, and Li Yunyan obediently wrapped her arms around his neck.
"Yunyi," she called his name.
"Hmm?" He looked up, his eyes fixed on her.
"Yunyi!"
"I am here."
She couldn't see him clearly, so she could only call his name again and again. Every time she called, he would respond, patiently and tirelessly.
......
*
Li Yunyan didn't know how Yun Yi handled it. The three days the emperor had given her were up, and he didn't even let her leave the house, let alone send her to Panlong Palace.
The emperor and Consort Zhao did not come to Ziyun Palace to cause her any more trouble, and everything was peaceful.
Yunyi seems to be very busy.
He leaves early and returns late every day, always leaving before she wakes up and returning when she is already asleep.
Moreover, when he returned, he always carried an inescapable stench of blood, and no one knew where he had picked it up from.
When he was sleeping, he was busy and had no energy to say anything else! He always looked angry and hostile, so Li Yunyan could only gently comfort him and treat him with utmost tenderness.
Li Yunyan knew he was probably busy dealing with matters concerning the emperor, but she didn't know how he was handling them. He didn't say, so she didn't ask.
About twenty days later, Yuanbao, who was now lively and energetic, brought back some big news from outside.
"Your Majesty, His Majesty has passed away!"
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