Zhao Qian and his group moved quickly, and soon the noise inside the house subsided considerably.
Seeing this, Qianqiu Wandai immediately carried the bedding inside, and after a while, he came out with Zhao Qian and the others.
"General, Madam, everything inside has been prepared. Would you like us to help you wash up?"
Yan Xiao turned to look at Shen Muzhi upon hearing this, only to find that he was also looking at her at that moment, and then made a gesture as if he would do whatever his wife arranged.
Seeing him like this, Yan Xiao felt an itch to touch him, but managed to restrain herself and directly instructed the two of them:
"No need to wait on me, just bring two buckets of hot water."
"yes."
Qianqiu Wandai responded and went to attend to his business. Zhao Qian also tactfully took his leave with his men.
After everyone left, Yan Xiao got up and went into the inner room, and Shen Muzhi didn't delay and quickly got up and followed.
As soon as the two entered the room, they saw a pair of dragon and phoenix wedding candles lit on either side of the large bed that had been replaced.
Yan Xiao's lips twitched, and she turned her head to look at Shen Muzhi with narrowed eyes, her tone unfriendly:
"Did you have someone do this?"
Shen Muzhi was initially a little apprehensive, but after seeing the pair of dragon and phoenix wedding candles, that apprehension miraculously disappeared, and he felt much more at ease.
He assumed that Yan Xiao had prepared this, but the next moment he heard Yan Xiao's question.
He shook his head in confusion: "Didn't you have someone order it?"
Yan Xiao rolled her eyes at Shen Muzhi, speechless.
Do I look like someone who has so much free time?
"Uh~"
The two exchanged a glance and roughly guessed whose work it was, so they stopped dwelling on the question.
Meanwhile, Qianqiu Wandai had already carried the water into the small compartment at the back of the inner room.
After putting down the water and placing their sleeping clothes in the room, the two quickly left, afraid of disturbing their intimacy.
The two, disturbed, had no desire to be close. They just stood there staring at each other, looking like they were playing a game of "Red Light, Green Light."
Finally, a laugh broke the awkward silence.
"What are you standing there for? Go take a shower. You smell like crayfish all over. You don't want to sleep like this, do you?"
Shen Muzhi wasn't one to complain, so he naturally wanted to wash up. He was just worried the water would get cold, so he gestured for Yanxiao to go first.
"You go ahead and wash up, I'll sit and wait for you."
Yan Xiao's patience was running out, and she directly reached out and pushed Shen Muzhi towards the small cubicle:
"I have something to do. Just go ahead and wash. You're a grown man, don't be all coy like a little girl. Remember to leave me a bucket of water."
As Yan Xiao pushed him along, Shen Muzhi asked in confusion:
"What could you possibly want so late at night?"
After asking the question, seeing Yan Xiao glaring at him, he quickly and wisely shut his mouth.
"Okay, I'll wash first."
After Shen Muzhi entered the small cubicle, Yan Xiao took out a silver needle and sat down by the bed.
Every night she would detoxify herself, and after learning some basic knowledge about acupoints from Lou Guyu, she discovered that using silver needles on specific acupoints to apply her supernatural abilities could better control the loss of supernatural energy.
Therefore, in order to achieve better results, she has gradually gotten used to using silver needles.
However, each time she undergoes the detoxification process, she still experiences unbearable pain and breaks out in a cold sweat, so she always washes up and goes to sleep only after the detoxification.
Shen Muzhi knew that she had been poisoned, so she didn't try to hide it from him and started the detoxification process for the night.
Shen Muzhi washed up quickly, and the sound of water in the cubicle stopped soon afterward.
When Shen Muzhi came out after putting on his nightgown, he saw Yan Xiao sitting on the edge of the bed with her eyes closed.
He initially thought Yan Xiao was resting with her eyes closed, but as he got a little closer, he realized something was wrong.
Yan Xiao's brows were furrowed and her forehead was covered in sweat, as if she was enduring some kind of pain, while she was pricking the back of her other hand with a silver needle.
Upon seeing this scene, Shen Muzhi became somewhat anxious and instinctively wanted to call out to Yan Xiao.
Just a second before he spoke, he remembered what Shen Qiyue had told him: Yan Xiao had poison in her body and that removing the poison would be very painful.
Looking at Yan Xiao's current appearance, he guessed that this must be the detoxification that Shen Qiyue had told him about. He just didn't expect that the pain Shen Qiyue mentioned would be this serious.
He wanted to help, but he was powerless to do so and could only stand by helplessly.
Although Yanxiao was healing herself, she was not unaware of the outside world.
Upon noticing Shen Muzhi's arrival, she did not stop the treatment but continued.
She only stopped when her supernatural energy was almost depleted.
After each treatment, she would feel uncomfortable for a while and would instinctively want to collapse onto the bed behind her.
Just as I was falling halfway down, I felt myself being caught by a pair of strong arms, and the next moment I landed in a large, warm embrace.
Yan Xiao instinctively opened her eyes quickly, only to meet Shen Muzhi's worried gaze.
How are you?
As Shen Muzhi spoke, he used his internal energy to check Yan Xiao's physical condition.
Aside from sensing that she was somewhat weak, he couldn't detect anything else unusual, let alone offer any help.
Yan Xiao stared at Shen Muzhi's anxious eyes for a moment, then realized Shen Muzhi's intention.
She quickly propped herself up from Shen Muzhi's embrace, suppressing the strange feeling in her heart, and said:
"Don't worry, I'm used to it. I'll be fine after a rest."
Seeing Yan Xiao's actions, Shen Muzhi slowly withdrew his arm from hers. Just as he was about to ask her about her current situation, he heard her say in a calm tone that she was already used to it.
Upon hearing this, Shen Muzhi fell silent, his brows furrowing into a deep frown, and his gaze, which had been fixed on Yan Xiao, slowly lowered.
Yan Xiao noticed something was off about the person next to her and asked in confusion:
"What's wrong?"
After asking the question but not receiving a reply from Shen Muzhi, Yan Xiao, who was not a very patient person, lost interest in talking when she saw that he was not speaking. She then tried to get up and wash up.
As soon as he made a move, Shen Muzhi grabbed him by the waist and lifted him up.
Caught off guard, Yan Xiao gasped in surprise, then glared at Shen Muzhi as if he were crazy, and snapped at him irritably:
"Are you crazy? I need to wash up, why are you hugging me?"
Shen Muzhi wasn't angry even after being scolded. He stared straight at Yan Xiao with his dark eyes, his gaze revealing something Yan Xiao couldn't understand.
He sighed softly, tightened his grip on the person's arm slightly, and patted Yanxiao gently to comfort her. As he walked towards the small cubicle, he whispered soothingly:
“I am your husband, the person you should rely on. I have failed in my duty in the past, but I will not do so again.”
So, you don't need to act so strong in front of me anymore. You're so weak right now, I can carry you over."
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