Chapter 384
Looking out the still-dark window, it was about an hour and a half before dawn.
She didn't really want to sleep, but wanting the little one in her belly to be safe, she lay down on the bed. As soon as she lay down, the sleeping man turned over and gently pulled her into his arms.
The man's eyes remained closed; he only murmured, "Qingnian, go to sleep."
Shen Qingnian nestled in Song Xuan's warm embrace and soon fell into a deep sleep.
When she opened her eyes again, it was already bright outside. She had slept straight through until the afternoon, and hadn't even woken up at noon.
Shen Qingnian subconsciously looked beside her, only to find it empty. The man had already gotten up, and she reached out to touch it. The spot where he had been sleeping was ice-cold, indicating that he had been up for some time.
Song Xuan was not fully recovered, yet he got up immediately.
Shen Qingnian glanced around the hall but didn't see the man. Startled, she sat up abruptly.
"Your Highness, you're awake?" Xiaoju, who had been watching over her from behind the screen, saw her sit up and immediately asked.
After His Majesty got up, he called her in and asked her to guard the Empress.
Shen Qingnian frowned slightly: "Where is His Majesty?"
"Your Majesty, His Majesty got up half an hour ago and just went to the inner room for a medicinal bath. Fuhai is serving him there," Xiaoju replied softly.
Shen Qingnian breathed a slight sigh of relief upon hearing this, and then continued to ask, "After His Majesty got up today, did he seem to be in good spirits?"
"His Majesty looks much better than a few days ago, and his complexion is much rosier," Xiaoju said with a smile.
His Majesty is feeling better, and the Empress is feeling more at ease.
Shen Qingnian nodded and gestured for Xiaoju to help her change her clothes. After she changed her clothes and did a quick wash, Song Xuan, who was still steaming, came out from the inner room.
The man was wearing a white undergarment, his face slightly flushed. He was not wearing a belt, and the undergarment was half-open, revealing the slender lines of his waist. Shen Qingnian's eyes swept around the man's waist before she stepped forward to meet him.
“Qingnian,” Song Xuan took Shen Qingnian’s hand first. His palm was a little hot, and it had returned to its usual temperature. His thin lips were no longer pale, and he seemed to have returned to normal.
Shen Qingnian couldn't help but wrap her arms around the man's strong waist, her words filled with joy: "The divine doctor is truly amazing. You look much better now, and you should be fully recovered soon."
Song Xuan's physical weakness these past few days had indeed frightened her, and now that his symptoms had eased, she was overjoyed.
Xiaoju and all the servants in the hall had already left.
Song Xuan pulled Shen Qingnian into his arms and whispered, "My internal energy has recovered to about 50 or 60 percent. Perhaps I can return to the palace ahead of schedule."
“Since the divine physician said to soak for fourteen days, then not a single day can be missed. No matter how important the previous dynasty is, it is not as important as your health,” Shen Qingnian disagreed.
The next moment, the man's lips landed on hers, his breath slightly hot. She heard him say, somewhat indistinctly, "Qing Nian is right, only with good health can one do many things..."
Since Song Xuan contracted the strange illness, the two had not been intimate for several days. Now that he was feeling a little better, they couldn't resist each other.
How can he resist when his beloved is right in front of him?
A large bouquet of jasmine flowers filled a vase on the table, its delicate fragrance lingering in the hall and accompanying the intimate, tender movements of the two.
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