That day, as usual, Yanxiao went straight to her room after leaving the secret room and asked Qianqiu Wandai to prepare water for her to take a bath.
She still doesn't like others to clean her, not because she's embarrassed, but because she feels very insecure when she's naked and there are other people around.
So she never lets anyone serve her when she takes a bath.
Qianqiu Wandai was already used to his wife's habits. After preparing the hot water, she didn't need to say a word or give any instructions and just left the side room on her own.
This time was different from usual. As soon as the two arrived at the outer hall, they saw Shen Muzhi carrying a large box and pushing the door open to enter.
The two had received no news and were taken aback by Shen Muzhi's sudden appearance, forgetting even to perform the proper etiquette.
They didn't come to their senses until Shen Muzhi walked right up to them.
Just as he was about to bow, Shen Muzhi waved his hand and refused.
Shen Muzhi glanced towards the inner room and asked in a low voice:
"Where is Madam?"
"The lady is bathing in the side room. Should the general inform her?"
Qianqiu tried to go inside, but Shen Muzhi refused.
"No need, just go and get me some water and take it next door. I'll wash up first."
Upon hearing this, the two took a closer look at Shen Muzhi's current condition and found that he was travel-worn and, while not exactly disheveled, he did need to tidy himself up first, so they hurried off to prepare.
After the two left the house, they couldn't help but whisper to each other:
"How come the general is back so suddenly? How come there wasn't a single word about it?"
"I don't know either. Judging from how travel-worn they are, they must have just arrived. Could they have rushed back specifically to see our lady?"
"Hehe! Maybe the general has heard the news and knows that our lady is incredibly beautiful now, so he's eager to come back and see her."
"Then let's not inform Madam later. In case the General wants to give Madam a surprise, it wouldn't be good if we told her."
You're right.
What are you talking about?
As the two were talking in hushed tones, Zhao Qian appeared behind them. He glanced towards the house and whispered a reminder to them:
"You are Madam's people, so there are some things you should keep to yourselves. Don't tell anyone else. Our general still has his pride."
The two were startled, but breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that the person who came was Zhao Qian.
After hearing Zhao Qian's words, Qian Qiu glared at him with a hint of reproach:
"Guard Zhao, since you knew the general was coming back today, why didn't you inform the madam in advance? That would have allowed her to prepare."
"Don't wrong me, I really don't know anything about this."
Zhao Qian quickly shook his head and replied:
"I didn't know much before you. I only found out that the general had returned when he entered the city. That's why we just welcomed him back."
As he spoke, he recalled the questions Shen Muzhi had asked him indirectly after they met, and he felt speechless.
Upon receiving news of Shen Muzhi's return, he immediately went to greet him.
Upon receiving the person, Shen Muzhi did not, as before, immediately inquire about the situation in the city.
Moreover, she directly and indirectly asked him whether Yan Xiao felt that he had not handled the matter well because of Qiao Jiaojiao and her daughter, and therefore held a grudge against him.
Did anyone think that he misjudged people because of Jiang Xinrui's affair, or had a problem with him because of these inexplicable unwanted romantic advances?
They also asked Yan Xiao about her attitude towards Chu Heng, who was staying at the mansion, and so on...
Zhao Qian swore he was truly exhausted, emotionally drained.
Qianqiu Wandai didn't notice the change in Zhao Qian's emotions. After hearing his explanation, he didn't say anything more and happily brought hot water for Shen Muzhi to wash up.
They didn't care why Shen Muzhi suddenly came back; all they knew was that the more attention and care Shen Muzhi paid to Yanxiao, the better.
Yan Xiao was comfortably soaking in the bathtub, completely unaware that Shen Muzhi had returned. Only after the water temperature dropped did she reluctantly get out of the tub.
Since the toxins in her body were completely eliminated, her skin tone changed every day. Every time she thought it would stay the same, she would find that her skin tone was much whiter and smoother than before after a few days.
Her skin was so smooth and delicate that even she herself wanted to touch it a few more times.
This really went from one extreme to another.
She didn't know if this was how her body was supposed to be, or if it was related to the spiritual energy she absorbed from the jade. She had no way of verifying it, so she didn't dwell on it. In the end, it wouldn't do any harm.
Summer is almost here, and although it's not exactly hot yet, sleeping in too many layers is still uncomfortable.
Fortunately, she has always slept alone, so recently she has been wearing thin pajamas that she had made herself to sleep in every night.
She really didn't want to wear the pajamas of this era; they were so tight they almost covered her neck. It was bearable in winter, but she couldn't stand it in summer.
So lately she's been doing whatever's comfortable, wearing a short bellyband that barely covers her vital parts on top, and super short underwear on the bottom, with a long, thin gauze robe casually draped over her shoulders.
Today was no exception. As soon as she came out of the cubicle, she looked up and met a pair of eyes.
Upon seeing her clearly, those eyes widened to their maximum size with lightning speed. Then, as if startled, the owner of those eyes dropped the teacup he was holding, wetting his robe.
Before he could even dry himself off, he jumped up from the stool and strode quickly toward the door.
He staggered slightly and almost bumped into the tea table, but thankfully he made it out of the door unharmed.
It sounds like a long story, but in reality, it only took about ten seconds from when Yan Xiao came out to when he ran out.
Yan Xiao blinked blankly, then blinked again:
If she wasn't mistaken, the person who had just been sitting there seemed to be Shen Muzhi, right?
So, when did this person return? And what's the meaning of this situation now?
Don't you recognize her?
That makes sense, considering she hardly recognizes herself anymore.
But wasn't his behavior a bit off just now?
Shouldn't he interrogate her a bit if he doesn't recognize her? But why does he seem so frightened? He was definitely running away in a panic just now, wasn't he?
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