She groggily opened her eyes and saw that no one was beside her, which scared her so much that all her sleepiness vanished.
She jumped out of bed, not even bothering to put on her shoes before heading out, and saw Su Yi walking back.
She stood by the door, staring blankly. Su Yi finished his conversation with Chang Bai and sent him away. He came to her side, gently took her hand, and asked, "Why did you come out without shoes?"
Before Liu Huan could answer, he led her inside and helped her put on her shoes. "I've already asked Changbai to prepare some food. Would you like to wash up?"
There was a basin of water and a handkerchief in the room. Su Yi brought it over, wrung out the handkerchief, and wiped her face and hands. Liu Huan just stared blankly at him, as if the person in front of her wasn't real.
"What's wrong?" Su Yi asked gently, looking down.
Liu Huan hugged his waist tightly, nuzzled her head against it, and murmured, "Stone~"
Su Yi put down the handkerchief and hugged her, saying, "I'm here."
The two didn't separate until Changbai brought in the food. Liu Huan ate her food with a flushed face, not daring to look at Su Yi even once.
Su Yi pretended not to see her embarrassment and shyness, and continued eating while adding food to her plate.
Liu Huan recovered after finishing her meal, acting as if nothing had happened.
"How is it outside?" What she wanted to ask was whether the imperial physician's medicine was effective.
Su Yi had just returned from the yamen office and gave a general account of the situation outside.
“Judge Yan studied under a master in Hongyao Valley in his early years and his medical skills were extremely high. Everyone said that he had the ability to bring the dead back to life.”
This is not a legend, it's true. That day, Su Yi was on the verge of death, but the pills he fed him saved him.
"It seemed like a miracle that he gave you a pill that day."
When Su Yi woke up that day, he felt a fragrance in his mouth, which he guessed was the pill that Liu Huan had mentioned.
"It is extracted from Tian Shan snow lotus and hundreds of precious medicinal herbs. It is extremely precious and is reserved exclusively for the emperor."
So, the item given to Su Yi that day must have been brought by the Imperial Physician Yan, who anticipated that something would happen to Su Yi.
Liu Huan didn't continue the topic. Looking at Su Yi's thin, sunken cheeks, she asked with concern, "Is anything bothering you?"
Su Yi smiled at her and said, "No, I felt much better after taking that pill."
Just as the atmosphere began to change, a rustling sound came from the grass not far away, like wild rabbits moving around inside.
Su Yi stopped smiling, walked over, and pulled the wild rabbit out.
"Mother~"
Okay, that's an adorable meat rabbit.
Liu Huan reached out, and An Ran ran into her arms, hugging her and acting all cute. "Mother, I missed you so much, so I came to see you."
"Mother knows, Mother misses you very much."
After a while of being affectionate, Liu Huan remembered to ask, "Does your brother know you're coming here?"
An Ran shook her head guiltily, "Brother doesn't know, I ran away secretly." After saying that, she was afraid that Liu Huan would scold her, so she buried her head and didn't say anything.
Liu Huan lifted her up a little, then carried her outside, saying, "Shall we go home and find my brother?"
Su Yi stepped forward to take her, but she dodged him and buried her head in Liu Huan's shoulder, acting coquettishly: "I want Mommy to hug me."
Liu Huan hugged the person in her arms tightly and said, "Let me carry her. You need to rest now, and she's a bit heavy."
Su Yi didn't argue and went out with them.
Sure enough, all the people from the prefect's residence came out to search on the main street, and Anzhi was also on his way here.
The moment Anzhi saw Liu Huan, he stopped, panting, and opened his arms, longing for Liu Huan to hug him.
Liu Huan asked her daughter, "Can Mommy hug my brother too?"
An Ran took the initiative to step out of her arms and give the embrace to her brother.
Liu Huan picked up her son, who had been holding out his arms for a long time, kissed his cheek, and said, "My son is so great."
At this moment, Anzhi shed his usual maturity and seriousness, kissed Liu Huan's face, and hugged her neck tightly.
Liu Huan hadn't felt her son's affection for a long time; even when she was taken away and brought back, she never felt needed like she did now.
So much so that Liu Huan was reluctant to let go and even felt a little like crying.
Seeing that Liu Huan had been holding him for too long and was worried that she couldn't take it anymore, Su Yi said again, "Let me hold him."
Upon hearing this, Anzhi immediately got off Liu Huan, took Liu Huan's hand, and said, "Mother, let's go home."
Su's mother and father also came over, and when they saw Su Yi's appearance, they couldn't help but burst into tears, "My son, how come you've lost so much weight?"
Su Yi held his mother's hand and comforted her, "I've been busy with official duties and have lost some weight. Once this period is over, Mother, you must make me something delicious to help me recover."
Su's mother was amused by her son's words: "Okay, okay, you and Huanhuan can have it together."
Su Yi coaxed the old man to be happy and escorted him to the gate of the prefect's mansion without going in. "Father and Mother, I won't go in. My third brother's brother-in-law is still on business outside the city with the imperial physician. I have to go and keep them company."
When Su's mother heard that it was her third son's brother-in-law from his maternal family, she was overjoyed. "Then go quickly. Bring him home for dinner after this is over."
Su Yi readily agreed. Seeing the worry in Liu Huan's eyes, he took her aside and squeezed her hand, saying, "Don't worry, I'll be back early tonight."
Liu Huan playfully shook off his hand, "Who wants to worry about you?"
The interaction between the two delighted Su's mother, who felt that she had turned misfortune into blessing.
No one knew about Liu Huan's worries. An Ran finally saw her mother and clung to her side. Liu Huan took the two children to the kitchen to make soup for Su Yi together.
When Anran heard that it was for her father to make soup, she wanted to put everything in it, and in the end, it became a big pot.
When Su Yi returned and heard this, he was very moved. He picked up the bowl and drank it all in one gulp, and even though the taste wasn't exactly delicious, he didn't hesitate to praise it.
Anran happily said she would make him another soup tomorrow.
Enjoying a brief moment of tenderness between father and daughter, Liu Huan ordered the two to rest, but An Ran suddenly had a whim to sleep between them and refused to leave no matter what.
Liu Huan had no choice but to call Anzhi over. "Son, do you want to sleep with your father and mother?"
An Zhi glanced coldly at Su Yi, then said expressionlessly, "No need, let your sister sleep with you."
An Zhi's indifference towards Su Yi was obvious to all; even after spending several months together, he hadn't softened his stance in the slightest.
After her son left, Liu Huan tried to defend him, but Su Yi shook his head indifferently, "The child is still young, take it slow."
After Su Yi regained his mobility, Liu Huan stopped going out and spent her days with the children, urging them to exercise and take their medicine.
Wherever Su Yi went, people would always ask, "Greetings, sir. Why isn't Madam here today?"
Su Yi's consistent response was, "She's busy with other things."
"We would like to extend our greetings to the lady on her behalf."
It wasn't just one or two people saying this; it was the majority of the people, which shows how high Liu Huan's status was in their hearts.
Upon seeing this, Qi Mu exclaimed, "Madam Su is truly an extraordinary woman."
He had often heard his sister mention her before, and having met her once when the late emperor bestowed the marriage upon him, and having heard about her various deeds in Nanchang County, he felt that she was truly a rare gem.
Su Yi smiled with pride, "She is really wonderful, and meeting her is the greatest luck of my life."
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