Xia Xiunian's gaze involuntarily fell on her legs.
Slender ankles, rosy and full toes, and fair and smooth skin like jade, every inch of her skin exudes an alluring glow.
Li Yunyan heard a distinct swallowing sound.
She smiled mischievously, gently blew into his ear, and softly said, "My legs are sore and I have no strength. Can you wash them for me?"
My breathing became erratic for a moment.
Behind the screen, a soft splashing sound came from the water, followed by the sound of a heavy object falling into the water.
Xia Xiunian's voice was clearly panicked, "Yanyan, no!"
"Don't move!"
......
The two played around for a while, and only when the moon was high in the sky did they hurriedly eat something.
Then they continued their antics.
The wind and rain outside the window had stopped, and Li Yunyan, clean and refreshed, nestled in Xia Xiunian's arms, enjoying the tranquility of the moment.
Xia Xiunian then remembered to ask her.
"So what have you been doing these past two days?"
Li Yunyan lazily touched his abs and smiled mysteriously at him, "You should know tomorrow!"
*
The next day, the news spread throughout the streets and alleys that Wang Songhe, the younger brother of Consort Xian, had been punished for forcibly taking a woman from the common people, and was now paralyzed from the waist down and had become a useless person.
Consort Xian, deeply protective of her brother, personally led the imperial physician back to the manor to visit him. However, she was so angered by her brother that she suffered a stroke and is now confined to her bed, unable to move. She is now speechless, and only her eyes can move—a situation worse than paralysis!
The common people were overjoyed; truly, evil has been punished!
The most notorious playboy in the capital has finally been dealt with!
Physician Lü was already angry after being slapped by Wang Songhe. In addition, since Consort Xian was no longer a threat, he embellished the private information he had heard at the Wang family's residence and reported it to the emperor.
Upon hearing this, the emperor flew into a rage! He instantly lost all affection for her, ordered the removal of her title of Consort Xian, and moved her to the Cold Palace to fend for herself.
When Xia Xiunian returned from his shift, he was holding an arrest warrant in his hand, and his expression was indescribable.
Li Yunyan took it, opened it, and smiled.
The portrait on the wanted poster depicts a beautiful woman in red, alluring and graceful—exactly her appearance on the first day!
"You're still laughing!"
Xia Xiunian, his voice filled with disapproval, said in a low voice, "Do you know how dangerous this is?"
Li Yunyan didn't seem to care. "I'm back safe and sound, aren't I?"
"How can they be the same!"
He grabbed her arm, still shaken. "You didn't tell me anything. If something had happened to you, I wouldn't even know where to go to save you!"
"Oh!" Li Yunyan hooked her arm around his neck and said sweetly, "I'm only doing this because I'm confident in myself and don't want to bother you! If I need your help, I'll definitely tell you!"
"You can't go on a dangerous mission alone!"
He pulled her into a tight embrace, burying his head in the crook of her neck, and said in a low voice, "Yanyan, do you know how scared I was when I saw this wanted poster! It's my fault for being useless and not being able to protect you, which is why you took such a risk!"
"You can't blame yourself. It's my own problem, and I can solve it myself."
How could you say something like that!
He raised his reddened eyes to look at her, his gaze filled with hurt. "Yanyan, do you still consider me an outsider?"
Looking at his hurt eyes, Li Yunyan felt that he looked like a wronged little puppy.
She felt that she might have been short-sighted in this matter, but she didn't think it was a big problem! She could clearly solve it herself, so asking him for help would only be a waste of time.
But his expression was too aggrieved, so Li Yunyan had to use her trump card to coax him.
She easily jumped onto him, wrapped her arms around him, and rubbed her face against his handsome face, saying, "Of course you're not an outsider. I'll tell you everything from now on, okay?"
Xia Xiunian turned his face away, his expression clearly softening.
Li Yunyan pressed her advantage, gently biting him, "Brother Anian, don't be angry! I'll never do it again!"
His breathing suddenly became rapid, and he transformed from a wronged little puppy into an angry big dog, forcefully slamming her down onto the table.
His eyes were filled with lingering fear as he earnestly said, "Yanyan, please don't do this again! What would I do if anything happened to you?"
Infected by his emotions, Li Yunyan's indifferent expression turned serious, and she nodded gently: "Okay! Anian, I promise you!"
A burning kiss landed.
Today, as if he wanted to punish her, he showed no mercy and sealed her lips tightly.
Later, he took her into the kitchen and had her cook for him.
After a long silence, his hoarse voice rang out, "Will you still hide it from me from now on?"
"I won't hide it anymore!"
"Waaaaah!!"
"I'll never do it again!"
*
After Consort Xian fell from power, Xia Xiunian immediately presented the evidence he had collected of Consort Xian's framing of the Li family, requesting His Majesty to overturn the case and conduct a retrial.
However, a case that has already been decided is not so easy to overturn!
Although the evidence was conclusive, for the emperor to overturn the previous verdict would be tantamount to making the emperor slap himself in the face.
In this era, the emperor's face was of paramount importance, and after the evidence was presented, it didn't even make a ripple.
Xia Xiunian had anticipated this and began to frequently visit the Crown Prince's residence.
Two weeks later, Li Yunyan received an invitation to a flower-viewing banquet from the Crown Princess.
She and Xia Xiunian were already in sync, and she knew that he was planning this for her. So she dressed up in her finest clothes and happily went to the banquet.
When the noble ladies of the capital saw the radiant Li Yunyan, they were surprised to find that the orphan girl from the Li family was actually still alive!
That's not quite right. It should be said that she's still living such a bright and cheerful life!
They were not defeated by the decline of their family, nor did they attempt suicide, nor did they hide away and avoid seeing anyone.
Instead, she appeared before everyone in a natural and graceful manner.
Women's hearts are complex. In fact, they are mostly soft-hearted, yet they often have to harden their hearts to protect themselves for various reasons. Although it is said that women repel each other, if there is no conflict of interest between them, they can still maintain a superficial harmony.
Li Yunyan is now an orphan. Although she is extremely beautiful, most of the people present are married ladies from high-ranking families or engaged ladies from wealthy families. There is no conflict of interest between them and Li Yunyan.
With the Crown Princess's support, Li Yunyan did not encounter any difficulties at this banquet.
Furthermore, thanks to the Crown Princess's initiative, everyone learned that Li Yunyan had inherited the excellent medical skills of the Li family!
The Crown Princess immediately had Li Yunyan take her pulse.
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