Chapter 107 Wait and See
Liang Weiyuan thought about it over and over but still couldn't understand it. Inadvertently, she caught sight of his half-open, misty and dark eyes, and she lowered her eyes in reluctance.
"Don't worry, my dear husband. I will be waiting by your side."
The woman's soothing and gentle voice lingered in his ears. Huo Jin found it difficult to respond, so his heart beat stronger and stronger as she wiped him warmly.
He would often wake up from the unbearable heat and pain at night, and could vaguely feel the woman's fingertips massaging his tense muscles, making his chest hot.
When I regained consciousness, it was already dawn.
Huo Jinjian slowly opened his eyes, the fog in his dark pupils gradually dissipated, and the haze left by last night's severe pain and high fever also faded.
He moved his stiff neck and found that his limbs were light and agile, and the heavy and rigid shackles that bound him in the past had faded a lot.
But if the movement is too large, it will still be a bit difficult.
It seems that he is still too impatient.
Huo Jin saw that his eyes were slightly gloomy. He couldn't say he was happy, but his gaze was fixed on the edge of the collapse.
Liang Weiyuan fell asleep with soft breathing. The pearl hairpin had slipped off at some point, and her black hair fell like a waterfall on his arms and pillow.
The woman's slightly tired face was filled with tranquility, which calmed his disappointed mood.
Huo Jin saw bony fingers brushing away the strands of hair on the side of her face.
When he touched her delicate skin, he felt a warmth, and his brows also relaxed with gentle ripples.
Just as Huo Jin tried to sit up, the bed beneath him made a slight creaking sound.
Liang Weiyuan was a light sleeper, and she opened her eyes instantly, still feeling sleepy.
After seeing that Huo Jinjian had regained consciousness, she sat up straight, and her movements were so hasty that she almost knocked over the medicine bowl on the bedside table.
"Are you awake? Are you still in pain? Are you feeling unwell?" Her voice was tired, but she could not hide her concern.
Huo Jin looked at the bloodshot eyes and the faint blue shadows under her eyes and said hoarsely, "I'm fine, just a little hungry."
Upon hearing this, Liang Weiyuan breathed a sigh of relief.
Last night, Huo Jin had a high fever for several days and had to change the basin of warm water for wiping himself. Fortunately, he survived.
But in order to avoid any hidden dangers, Liang Weiyuan still asked Ye Zhonglin to come and check it out.
Leaving the room to the two of them, she gently closed the door. Mei Shu came forward and said, "Miss, there's movement in the second room."
"The Crown Prince is planning to hold a banquet for scholars in the next two days. A palace maid just delivered an invitation to the Second House. It seems the invitation is for the Second Master to attend."
Liang Weiyuan twitched her lips lightly, thinking it was something big.
"Miss, do you need to do something?" Mei Shu asked. In her opinion, it would be best to stop Huo Siyuan from gaining the upper hand.
"No need, just let him be and wait and see what happens." Liang Weiyuan didn't even raise her head and wiped her fingertips carefully with a handkerchief.
With Huo Siyuan's character, it would be good enough if he didn't make a fool of himself by going to a place where scholars gathered to recite poems and compose couplets.
In the West Wing, Huo Siyuan stared at the words "The Prince makes friends through literature" on the gold-embossed sticker, his face looking grim.
He knew his own worth very well, and attending such an elegant banquet would only bring trouble to himself.
He actually thought that the prince finally remembered him and was going to use him, but he was so happy for nothing!
"Send someone to tell His Royal Highness the Crown Prince that I have caught a cold and am unfit to attend the banquet!"
Huo Siyuan gave instructions to the servant in an impatient tone, but just as he finished speaking, the door was hastily pushed open with a creak.
Liang Shanyu rushed over after hearing the news. When she saw this scene, she immediately stopped the servant and took back the post.
"Husband, what are you doing? How can you miss such a great opportunity?"
She didn't care about being upset with Huo Siyuan. She asked the servant to step back and hurried forward.
"The Crown Prince set up a literary association. On the surface, it's just to show off his elegance, but in reality, he's just looking for young talents!"
"If my husband can perform well at the banquet, he will be even more favored by the Crown Prince. Why worry about not soaring to fame in the future?"
Huo Siyuan got angry when he saw her and waved her away impatiently, "What do you know, you ignorant woman!"
Liang Shanyu staggered after being pushed, and suddenly felt like something was stuck in her throat.
She was ignorant? Ridiculous. He was clearly illiterate and was simply afraid of embarrassing himself at the banquet.
Liang Shanyu took a deep breath to suppress her anger. She tried her best to appear weak and attentive, saying, "Yu'er doesn't understand, but I have a brilliant idea that I'd like to share with you, my husband. It wouldn't hurt if you listened."
Giving her enough face, Huo Siyuan glanced at her and said in a slightly better tone, "What clever ideas can a woman like you have?"
"My husband doesn't like to go to places that show off his elegance, so he didn't know that there was a humble scholar in the West City Pen and Ink Studio who specialized in ghostwriting poetry for others."
Liang Shanyu's eyes flashed with determination, "My husband, just prepare the topic in advance, and then present the ready-made poem. It is guaranteed to amaze everyone."
Hearing this, Huo Siyuan's eyes suddenly lit up.
Is there such a method?
He stood up tensely and grabbed Liang Shanyu's wrist, "Is it really possible? If the prince finds out..."
"Don't worry!" Liang Shanyu took out a heavy bag of silver from her sleeve and slammed it on the table, with a confident smile on her lips.
"That person is very tight-lipped. Besides, my husband only needs to memorize the poems and pretend to be deep in thought at the banquet. Who can tell?"
Looking at Liang Shanyu's determined look, Huo Siyuan felt a surge of excitement in his heart.
"Okay! Then I'll do as you say! When I show my face in front of the Crown Prince, I will definitely get some benefits from you, Yu'er!"
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