Chapter 170 Don't be afraid
After Shen Yanhuai left, Shen Yuanzhu also checked the accounts from the past few days. Seeing that the accounts were in order, she prepared to return to the Xie family.
Just as they stepped out of Xiecuifang, Xie Qi came over.
She was holding a veiled hat in her hand, and when she saw Xie Qi's slightly cold expression, she couldn't help but blink.
"My husband..."
Shen Yuanzhu preemptively asked, "What are you doing here?"
Upon hearing this, Xie Qi couldn't help but cough lightly, then said somewhat awkwardly, "I had some things to attend to. What about you? Why did you go to Xie Cui Fang?"
"Having nothing to do at home, I thought I'd come to Xiecuifang to see what good materials they have left."
Xie Qi didn't doubt these words.
There were quite a few people at Jixia Manor to watch the excitement today, but not as many as at Xiecui Fang.
"Is there anything you like?"
Shen Yuanzhu shook her head: "Just browsing around, but it's you..."
She pointed to the string of medicine packets Xie Qi was carrying and asked suspiciously, "Are you feeling unwell?"
Upon hearing this, Xie Qi's face suddenly flushed.
He had indeed been feeling unwell these past few days. Today, he went to see Yuan Xu, who said that he had light blue under-eyes and reddish lips, and asked him if he was feeling unwell.
Xie Qi thought about it and didn't think it was that serious, but he did sometimes feel restless and thirsty, and had trouble sleeping at night.
He had previously thought it was due to the heat and hadn't paid much attention to it.
After Yuan Xu said that, he went to Huichuntang to have Doctor Yan take his pulse before leaving.
Doctor Yan placed his finger on Xie Qi's wrist, then opened his eyes to look at him, making Xie Qi's heart skip a beat.
"Has the Second Young Master often felt irritable and easily angered lately, and found it difficult to calm his mind?"
Xie Qi thought for a moment and nodded.
In fact, he was more prone to anger and rage in the past than he is now.
However, things have gotten much better since she married Yuanzhu, but for some reason she has been feeling restless and anxious lately.
Doctor Yan said, "Your pulse is rapid, tense yet slightly weak, a typical wiry pulse."
Xie Qi asked in confusion, "What does this mean?"
"A wiry pulse indicates liver stagnation, while a rapid pulse indicates heat syndrome. Your condition is a sign of internal accumulation of stagnant heat."
"Lust...accumulated internally?"
Xie Qi's face instantly turned bright red.
Seeing that he seemed to be getting angry, Doctor Yan continued, "Do you often toss and turn at night, unable to sleep, and experience soreness in your lower back and knees...?"
"That's not true!"
Xie Qi pursed his lips, his ear tips as red as if they were bleeding.
Ignoring him, Doctor Yan continued, "Your burning anxiety has no relief; if it isn't released, things might get worse..."
"Please don't joke around, I don't have any of those symptoms at all!"
Stubbornly, Xie Qi retorted, "If you keep talking nonsense, I'll expose your medicine case."
Upon hearing this, Doctor Yan's eyes revealed a hint of mockery. He looked at Xie Qi as if to say, "Go ahead and try to lift it up, no matter how far you want to lift it."
Xie Qi rubbed his face, making the already red areas even redder.
Finding this amusing, Doctor Yan couldn't help but tease, "You said you don't have these symptoms, so should I prescribe a medicine or not?"
After a long silence, Xie Qi said with a tense face, "Drive your car."
"Then I'll prescribe a formula to clear heat and reduce internal fire for you: three qian of Coptis chinensis, its main function is to clear heat and dry dampness, and lotus seed heart..."
"You can prescribe the medicine yourself, there's no need to read it out."
Doctor Yan shut his mouth and waited for the apprentice to wrap up the medicine before handing it to Xie Qi.
He stroked his long beard and said sarcastically, "Every medicine has some toxicity. Simply purging it with decoction is not a long-term solution. Young Master Xie, you still need to think of a way..."
Xie Qi pushed the door open and left with a click, leaving behind Doctor Yan's slow, deliberate words: "It's better than being stuck with sleepless nights..."
He was also impatient with what he was hearing. As soon as he turned into Wanbao Street with the medicine in his hand, he saw Shen Yuanzhu.
Hearing Shen Yuanzhu ask him if he was feeling unwell, Xie Qi hurriedly shook his head: "It's hot, please prescribe some medicine to relieve the heat."
Having seen his wife, Xie Qi naturally followed her into the carriage.
However, the carriage was cramped and narrow today, and the two of them were pressed close together as soon as they got in, which made Xie Qi even more agitated.
He lowered his head and slowly fiddled with the thick hemp rope that was bound with oiled paper, his mind wandering all the way back to the Xie family.
The two had been busy all day, and by the time they returned to Qianxiang Courtyard, it was already getting dark.
Fortunately, Xiaozhi had prepared herbal tea and hot water at home so that they could wash up and relax as soon as they returned to the house.
Xiaozhi placed the newly replaced bath beans into the bathroom, and after bringing in clean soft towels, she let Chen Yuanzhu go and wash up first.
"I understand. You can all go and rest now."
Shen Yuanzhu sat in front of the dressing table taking off her hair, and Xie Qi rushed over to help her when he saw this.
He was careful in his movements and meticulous in his manners. He had been doing this for the past few days and was already quite skilled.
But today he was clearly distracted, which Shen Yuanzhu noticed.
Through the bronze mirror, she saw Xie Qi's gaze occasionally drifting to the medicine packet on the table, as if he were pondering something.
"what's on your mind?"
Xie Qi was taken aback.
He looked at the Shenyuan Pearl in the bronze mirror, then suddenly slid his hand down from the top of her head to her neck and gently kneaded her earlobe.
Xie Qi lowered his head, his eyes filled with a shy desire.
He spoke softly and he murmured, "Shall we take a bath together later?"
They were about to consummate their marriage in Japan, but were suddenly interrupted, leaving Xie Qi feeling both ashamed and longing, as if a feather had sprouted in his heart.
However, seeing that Yuanzhu was tired these past two days, he did not want to force her.
But today, Xie Qi could clearly sense that Yuan Zhu was in a good mood.
He took Yuanzhu's hair off, half-squatted in front of her, and gently rubbed his face against Shen Yuanzhu's palm.
Actually, it wouldn't matter if Yuanzhu didn't agree, he...
"good."
Xie Qi suddenly looked up and saw that Shen Yuanzhu also had a red face and was nodding with her eyes open.
He was taken aback when the person agreed.
The two stared at each other, but Xie Qi couldn't help but put his arm around Shen Yuanzhu's waist and chuckle.
The Qianxiang Courtyard was originally prepared for Xie Jingyuan, so everything was exquisitely decorated. The bathhouse was no exception; although it had a bath tub, it also had a small white jade pool.
Xie Qi took off his clothes and carried Shen Yuanzhu into the bathhouse.
The water wasn't hot, but the two of them felt the steam rising so intensely that it almost made them melt from the dampness.
Xie Qi said in a hoarse voice, "I helped you take off the bracelet."
The jade bracelet that Shen Yuanzhu wore was a gift from him on their wedding night.
At that time, he only thought that since he had used a scheme to marry her, he naturally couldn't treat her badly.
Little did they know that the two of them were now whispering sweet nothings to each other...
His fingertips slid from Shen Yuanzhu's arm to her wrist, the bath becoming increasingly sticky, the air between them perhaps hotter than the water in the pool.
Xie Qi placed the emerald green jade bracelet aside and reached out to untie the long sash on her back.
Shen Yuanzhu lowered her head and clung tightly to Xie Qi's chest. Xie Qi wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her into the water.
The pool water rippled as someone stepped in, and the gentle waves lapped against her skin, causing Shen Yuanzhu to shiver involuntarily.
Seeing this, Xie Qi said in a gentle voice, shyly and sincerely, "Don't be afraid."
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