Shen Zhiyi stared blankly at the bowl of soup in front of her. Before she could speak, Shen Jingchuan had already stepped into the room and glanced at Xiao Zhongxuan, asking, "How is your recovery going?"
"Thank you for your concern, young master. I am fine now."
“Then starting tomorrow, you will exercise with me in the morning.”
"..."
Indeed, Xiao Zhongxuan had just recovered, and the Third Prince's residence was heavily guarded. How could he have managed to pluck a pond full of lotus flowers without being discovered?
However, the third prince was also good at handling things. He told the public that the lotus appreciation banquet could not be held, which disappointed the guests. He used this as an excuse to send apology gifts to all the invited guests, and the gifts sent to the Duke's mansion were particularly generous.
A complete set of kingfisher feather headdresses is priceless.
He delivered it himself.
"Third Prince, this gift is far too precious, and I am unworthy to accept it."
"Does Sister Zhiyi refuse to accept my apology?" The Third Prince had already been granted the title of Prince and established his own residence.
"This humble woman had absolutely no such intention."
"Then I'll accept it. I know my sister is still upset because she just got divorced. I'll invite her to go boating on the lake another day."
Chen Zhiyi smiled sullenly.
Just what I feared most came to pass.
The struggle for power always involves bloodshed. Shen Zhi didn't want to get involved, so she pretended to be sick, refused to see guests, and stayed at home.
To make her illness appear convincing, she even went to the Zhai family physician to get some medicine.
The Crown Prince and the Third Prince came to visit the patient with imperial physicians. The physicians diagnosed that the patient had been overthinking and was ill from worry, and needed to rest.
Even the Empress Dowager and the Emperor sent people to express their condolences.
Her illness came on suddenly, leading to speculation among the public:
"Miss Shen must be madly in love with Prince Song, otherwise why would she have fallen ill so soon after the divorce?"
"Of course. The Duke of Zhenguo did not agree to this marriage back then. She begged him on her knees. How could she just stop loving him like that?"
"This time, Prince Song has truly broken her heart."
...
When this news reached the Song family, Song Yuxiu was so shocked that he sat up in shock, almost as if he were on his deathbed!
He was brutally beaten by Shen Jingchuan and then punished with caning by His Majesty. Even after several days of recuperation, his bones still ached all over. Now, everyone in the Marquis's mansion avoids him like the plague, and he has become a cripple.
If Shen Zhiyi still has feelings for him.
Does that mean there's still a chance?
Now that both the Crown Prince and the Third Prince are showing her favor, she must recover her health as soon as possible. Shen Zhiyi is his lawfully wedded wife, and she can only be his!
——
Shen Zhiyi stayed home to recuperate, claiming to be ill and not receiving guests, but she received many gifts, most of which were tonics for her health. Among them was an unsigned envelope.
"This is?"
"I don't know who sent it; it was mixed in with a bunch of gifts." Hongrui didn't know either.
"Let me see." Xiao Zhongxuan took the envelope and opened it.
He only glanced at it briefly, but Shen Zhiyi immediately noticed his strange expression and took the letter:
"To my beloved: I heard you are ill and I am very worried. I only regret that I cannot stay by your side at all times. I hope you take good care of yourself..." The letter then describes in detail the various feelings of longing and yearning.
Signature:
Yuxiu.
Chen Zhiyi was utterly speechless:
Song Yuxiu must have lost his mind.
Writing this kind of thing is disgusting!
Shen Zhiyi crumpled the letter into a ball and tossed it aside. Xiao Zhongxuan raised an eyebrow. He wasn't jealous when his ex-husband wrote a letter expressing his feelings, but she was angry. She took the small dish of fish food and went to the large vat in the yard to feed the koi.
"What are you angry about?" Xiao Zhongxuan asked, smiling at her.
"Did I ever desecrate the Song family's ancestral graves?"
"Um?"
"We're already divorced, and you still want to disgust me!"
Xiao Zhongxuan couldn't help but laugh out loud, just watching her feed the fish.
He had also become quite familiar with Hongrui and Lühe during this time, and from their casual descriptions, he could deduce that Shen Zhiyi was very fond of Song Yuxiu. Her change of heart happened almost overnight, even...
I suddenly feel a bit cold.
Therefore, when preparing food for her, we try to minimize her intake of foods that are too cold for her.
It was just hot, and she had a sweet tooth.
“If you keep feeding the fish, these koi I bought for you might die from overeating.” Shen Jingchuan, dressed in military uniform, stepped into the courtyard.
"Brother," Shen Zhiyi greeted him with a smile.
Shen Jingchuan has ended his suspension and spends most of his time in the military.
"What brings you back today?"
"My parents wrote that they have set off to return to Beijing."
Shen Zhiyi was overjoyed. "Really?"
"certainly."
She had been a wandering ghost for too long in her previous life. If you include that time, she hadn't seen her parents for more than ten years.
When I wrote letters, I mostly hoped they would take care of their health, and I dared not express my longing for them too much, for fear of worrying them.
"Why so suddenly?" Shen Zhiyi asked with a smile.
"When my father was leading troops in training, he accidentally injured his leg. In addition, the Dragon Boat Festival is approaching. His Majesty, out of compassion, has granted my parents permission to return to the capital and wait until after the Mid-Autumn Festival before heading to the northern border."
"You injured your leg? Is it serious?" Shen Zhiyi frowned.
My father was never injured in my past life.
“Father already has a chronic leg ailment. The border is harsh and cold, and he is old. How can one not get injured while marching and fighting?” Shen Jingchuan comforted his younger sister.
“My second brother and younger brother are both here, how come they didn’t take good care of Father!” Shen Zhiyi frowned.
“These two, one a martial arts fanatic, the other a bookworm, one only knows how to dance and wield sticks, the other is good at armchair strategizing. Do you expect them to take care of Father?” Shen Jingchuan patted her shoulder and then gave Xiao Zhongxuan a deep look.
When his parents return, they will definitely ask him about his relationship with his younger sister. His father, being such a traditional person, will probably be very angry.
"Second brother, and younger brother, are you coming back together too?" Shen Zhiyi asked.
"Of course, but Father's legs are not convenient and he still needs to pack his things, so it will probably take more time to return to the capital."
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