This sudden turn of events caught everyone off guard.
Even Su Xuening herself didn't notice at all. By the time she realized what was happening, the chicken soup had already been spilled all over her wrist.
"Ah!" The sudden burning sensation made her gasp involuntarily, and then she jumped up from her seat.
"Sorry, my hand slipped. Are you alright?" Xuan Yuanzhan hadn't forgotten his purpose and immediately grabbed Su Xuening's wrist to check it.
Su Xuening was startled by his action and immediately grabbed her sleeve to pull away from Xuan Yuanzhan: "I'm fine, it's not very hot."
Xuan Yuanzhan was a little disappointed that he couldn't see Su Xuening's wrist, but seeing her clutching her sleeve, he didn't want to force her; that would be too strange.
"Ning'er, are you alright?" Madam Bai was also startled by Xuan Yuanzhan's sudden action. She looked at Su Xuening's wrist with concern and immediately instructed Granny Shang, "Quickly go find some ice."
"Yes," Granny Shang replied, and went to get the ice.
"It's alright, it's not very hot, you shouldn't be injured." Seeing how worried Bai was, Su Xuening reassured her.
Xuanyuan Zhan frowned and stared at her wrist: "Let's take a look. If it's serious, call the imperial physician."
Bai Shi chimed in, "Yes, should we have the imperial physician come and take a look?"
Su Xuening gave Xuan Yuanzhan a deep look, never letting go of her hand that was gripping her sleeve, and then smiled at Madam Bai, saying, "It's really nothing, I'll just go back to my room to change my clothes. I'm just sorry I can't have dinner with Mother Consort."
Madam Bai gave her a loving but reproachful look: "Child, what does it matter if dinner is late or not? We can have dinner together tomorrow, it's the same."
As she spoke, Bai looked at Bihe and Lülian and said, "Hurry up and accompany the Princess back to change her clothes."
"Yes," Bihe and Lülian replied in unison.
Su Xuening bowed to Bai Shi and Xuan Yuanzhan, then left with Bihe and Lülian.
Xuan Yuanzhan frowned as he watched Su Xuening's retreating figure, lost in thought.
Su Xuening dared not show the slightest abnormality. Only after walking out of Ningxiang Garden did she loosen her grip on her sleeves slightly.
Was Xuanyuan Zhan doing that on purpose?
Why did he suddenly throw water on her wrist?
Did they discover something?
That shouldn't be the case. She shouldn't have given herself away. Even Bihe and Lülian don't know that she has a red flower wrapped around her wrist. To this day, she has only shown that red flower wrapped around her wrist to her master. There's no way anyone else could know about it!
And even if Xuanyuan Zhan suspected that she had lied about their consummation of the marriage, why did he throw water on her wrist? What could that prove?
She was probably overthinking it. Perhaps Xuan Yuanzhan really did just accidentally slip his hand, and she was just making things complicated.
However, in any case, we still need to make sure we have all the necessary precautions.
Su Xuening turned and glanced at Bihe, who then stepped forward knowingly.
Su Xuening whispered a few words in her ear, and Bihe immediately understood and left.
Su Xuening did not linger and returned to Linshui Pavilion with Green Lotus.
At Yalan Garden, Madam Bai glared at Xuan Yuanzhan and cursed, "What are you doing? You even spilled a bowl of chicken soup! And to make matters worse, you spilled it all over Ning'er! You're utterly useless and only cause more trouble than you're worth!"
Xuanyuan Zhan was still staring blankly at the courtyard, it was unclear whether he had listened to Bai Shi's words.
"You've ruined such a nice family banquet!" Madam Bai cursed, then, seeing Xuan Yuanzhan still standing at the door, she became even angrier: "What are you all standing there for? Go back and check on Ning'er's injuries! Should we call the imperial physician?"
"Oh." Xuan Yuanzhan finally realized that if Su Xuening was really that woman from the Cold Pool, then going back now would still allow him to see the red flower entwined with the branch, because once the love flower blooms, it will last for at least the time it takes to brew a cup of tea. If it is arousal, it will last until it has completely subsided.
Xuanyuan Zhan immediately went after Su Xuening.
Looking at Xuan Yuanzhan's hurried back, Bai Shi felt a little annoyed: "Oh dear, I forgot to mention something."
Tomorrow she wanted to take Zhan'er and Ning'er to Jing'an Temple to fulfill her vow. She originally planned to tell them after dinner, but she didn't even get to eat dinner, let alone mention it.
Seeing Xuanyuan Zhan running so fast, Bai Shi was somewhat relieved.
He does know how to care about his wife, so this kid has finally come to his senses.
Upon seeing Granny Shang return with ice, Madam Bai immediately instructed, "Send it to Linshui Pavilion, and tell them that we will go to Jing'an Temple together tomorrow to fulfill our vow."
"Yes," Granny Shang replied, and then hurried off to Linshui Pavilion.
The main house of Linshui Pavilion.
When Xuanyuan Zhan returned, the door was closed, and Green Lotus was outside.
"Your Highness." Upon seeing Xuan Yuanzhan, Green Lotus quickly bowed.
"Where is the Princess?" Xuan Yuanzhan asked, staring at the door.
"The princess is changing clothes in her room," Green Lotus reported, bowing.
Upon hearing about changing clothes, Xuan Yuanzhan hesitated for a moment, but considering that they had already consummated their marriage and that the red flower entwining the branch would only last for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, he pushed open the door and went inside.
Su Xuening sat on a small couch in the inner room, wearing a bright red bodice and only one sleeve of her undergarment, leaving her other arm and half of her shoulder exposed. Bihe was sitting opposite her, applying medicine to her.
As soon as Xuan Yuanzhan entered the room, he saw such a sensual scene, and his head suddenly felt buzzing.
He instinctively wanted to avoid it, but then, remembering his purpose for entering the room, he turned and glanced at Su Xuening's arm.
Her skin was fair and delicate, with only a burn scar on the inside of her elbow, the same scar as on her face. As for her wrist...
Xuanyuan Zhan looked carefully through the beaded curtain several times to confirm that there were no red flowers or branches entwined on it at all.
how so?
There aren't any red flowers blooming on the branches!
Before even a cup of tea has passed, if she really is that woman from the Cold Pool, then there will definitely be red flowers entwined on the branches!
Was the chicken soup not hot enough?
No!
He tested the temperature when he served the chicken soup. Although it wasn't scalding hot, it was still very hot. If it had been poured on his wrist before, it would have definitely burned.
How could there not be?
Xuanyuan Zhan seemed to be in a daze, and he lifted the beaded curtain and walked in.
Su Xuening seemed to only just notice him, hurriedly pulled up her inner garment, then turned her back and quickly put on her clothes.
Seeing Su Xuening's nervousness, Xuan Yuanzhan finally came to his senses, frowned in annoyance, then turned around, retreated to the outer room, coughed lightly, and said, "I'm sorry about just now, I really didn't mean to. Are you alright? Should we call the imperial physician?"
Su Xuening quickly dressed and glanced back at Xuan Yuanzhan, who had gone to the outer room: "It's alright. Bihe just applied the medicine for me, so there's no need to call the imperial physician."
Xuanyuan Zhan wanted to say something more, but then he heard Shang Mama's voice from outside: "Your Highness and Your Highness, this old servant has come to bring ice to Your Highness."
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