Chapter 309 The food is cold
Shen Yuexi and Su Mo kept encouraging Li Wan and Xia Lan, but they were still a step behind. Under Mei Dai's guidance, the other side finally completed the seven-needle puzzle first.
Although she lost, Shen Yuexi was not depressed at all. She felt that she had a great time tonight and gave all the oranges to the spectators.
Not only her, but everyone who participated in the competition was still not satisfied. Li Wan was not convinced and wanted to compete again, a best-of-three match. But Su Mo refused to give it up. She couldn't wait to ride the hot air balloon.
Everyone flocked to the palace square, where the hot air balloon had inflated into a round shape and was swaying in the sky, watched by more than ten male servants.
According to the prior agreement, Mei Dai's side was the winner and would ride the hot air balloon first.
Yang Cong wanted to sit with Feng Zhang, but there was not enough space for five people, so Mei Dai, Ji Yunyan, and Chen Lan took the hot air balloon first. The moment the hot air balloon took off, Chen Lan screamed, making everyone present laugh.
After the hot air balloon landed safely, everyone inside was extremely excited.
Mei Dai said to Shen Yuexi, "Sister, this is my first time flying so high up in the sky. I can see the entire Shengjing City from the air. It's like a dream."
Ji Yunyan said: "It's amazing, it really feels like I'm flying in the clouds."
Chen Lan put it differently: "My heart almost jumped out of my throat. By the time I was no longer scared, the balloon had already landed."
After their description, the next two pairs, Yang Cong and Feng Zhang, and Li Wan and Qiang Lin, boarded the hot air balloons and flew up again.
This group was funnier than the last. After coming down, Feng Zhang and Shen Yuexi said, "It just felt like the wind was pretty strong, and we didn't see anything."
Yang Cong didn't let him get away with it and revealed the reason: "A grown man was so scared that he didn't even dare to stand up. Of course he couldn't see anything. He wasted such a good opportunity."
Feng Zhang was scolded by Yang Cong, but he didn't get angry. He smiled and said, "Sister Cong is indeed much braver than me."
Qiang Lin and Li Wan took advantage of the opportunity to fly into the sky and made a wish to the Vega star. Shen Yuexi didn't ask for details, but she assumed that the wish was about their marriage.
Finally, there are Shen Yuexi and Su Mo, plus Xiao Zhuo and Xiao Beiheng.
Su Mo had been waiting impatiently for a long time. In addition, the two groups who had sat down first were all very well-prepared. As soon as the hanging basket was empty, she was the first to jump in. She stuck her head out and called out to Shen Yuexi, "Sister-in-law, come in quickly."
Shen Yuexi entered the hanging basket and sat down obediently. She was afraid of heights and didn't dare to stand up and look outside like Su Mo did.
Xiao Zhuo and Xiao Beiheng also entered the hanging basket one after another. Xiao Beiheng held the edge of the hanging basket and looked at Su Mo nervously and said, "Momo, you are sticking very firmly. It won't leak, right?"
Su Mo smiled and said, "Two groups of people have already flown out, and you're still worried."
Xiao Beiheng smiled a little embarrassedly and said, "I've never sat in one before, so it's normal to be worried." After saying that, he sat down against the inside of the hanging basket.
Shen Yuexi said to Xiao Zhuo, "Husband, you operate the balloon. I'll sit here."
Xiao Zhuo knew her problem and said with a smile, "Okay, I'll do it."
When the two of them escaped from the isolation, Xiao Zhuo had already learned how to operate the hot air balloon. Under his skillful control, the hot air balloon slowly lifted off the ground and rose into the sky amid the cheers of the people in the yard.
The sound of their feet grew fainter, while the rustle of the wind in their ears grew louder. Bathed in the silvery moonlight, the four of them felt as if they were far away from the hustle and bustle of the world.
Su Mo held onto the edge of the hanging basket with both hands, her hair flying in the wind as she cheered, "Wow, so high! So high! It's like an immortal flying in the sky."
Hearing her description, Xiao Beiheng couldn't help but stand up and look down.
The wind was strong and whistling high in the sky. Above him was a starry night sky, and below him, the brightly lit streets of Shengjing City crisscrossed each other, with pedestrians scurrying like tiny ants. He said in a panic, "We're already so high up. If we fall, we'll be smashed to pieces."
Shen Yuexi smiled and said, "Don't worry, brother. Everything will be fine. This hot air balloon is very strong."
Xiao Beiheng turned around, rested his arms on the edge of the hanging basket, and said to Xiao Zhuo, "Brother, was this the thing you rode to fly out of the isolation?"
Xiao Zhuo nodded and said, "Yuexi did it, and that day was also Qixi Festival. I was a little scared when I first sat on it, always worried that I would fall off halfway."
Shen Yuexi looked up at Xiao Zhuo and said with a smile: "So you were scared at that time too. I didn't even notice it."
At the time, she was dizzy due to her fear of heights, so Xiao Zhuo asked her to rest while he took over the operation. She thought Xiao Zhuo was very capable, but she didn't expect that he was also very scared.
Xiao Zhuo smiled and said, "I'm afraid, but I don't want to show it in front of you."
Su Mo turned around and said, "Bei Heng, so you and big brother are afraid. How come I'm not afraid at all? I'm so happy. I've never flown so high before."
Shen Yuexi looked at Su Mo, who was beaming, and Xiao Beiheng, who looked surprised, and thought about the Qixi Festival they had spent together today. Suddenly, she felt that it would be great if things could continue like this. Everyone would be happy, and there wouldn't be any need to worry about war.
This is what life should be like.
Just as I was lost in thought, the basket shook with a bang and then swung to one side.
Su Mo's hands just left the hanging basket, and the shock caused her to lose her footing and fall sideways. Xiao Beiheng and Xiao Zhuo were sitting on the other side of the hanging basket. When the basket shook, they subconsciously grabbed the edge to stabilize their bodies and didn't have time to reach out to grab Su Mo.
Shen Yuexi was startled and quickly stood up with open arms to catch Su Mo who was rushing towards her. The two rolled into a ball in the hanging basket and finally escaped danger.
"Are you okay?" Xiao Zhuo and Xiao Beiheng asked in unison.
"It's okay, I was scared to death." Su Mo stood up, patting her chest and looking out. "Why are you moving so violently all of a sudden?"
Shen Yuexi also stood up, holding the edge of the hanging basket with both hands and looking outside.
At this time, the hot air balloon had slowly floated back to its original position.
Shen Yuexi looked at the long rope below the hanging basket, turned to Su Mo and said, "The rope has reached the end. The vibration just now was caused by the rope pulling the hanging basket..."
Before she could finish, she felt a wave of nausea rising from her stomach.
Oops, I forgot I’m afraid of heights.
She quickly sat down with her back against the hanging basket, looking around while suppressing her nausea. Although it would have been convenient to vomit directly outside while holding onto the hanging basket, considering that the palace was below... she reached out and grabbed an empty alcohol bottle, holding the bottle and vomiting.
Su Mo squatted down and patted her back, asking, "Did the wind blow you cold?"
"Maybe... maybe the ice cream got cold... Ugh." Shen Yuexi lowered her head and vomited again. She hadn't digested the delicious food she had eaten in the evening yet, and now she vomited it all out.
"Yuexi can't look down from a high place," Xiao Zhuo adjusted the burner of the alcohol stove, "Let's land first."
"It's okay, I'll feel better after vomiting," Shen Yuexi panted, "I just need some clean water to rinse my mouth."
The hanging basket was filled with jars of alcohol, and there was no water to rinse your mouth.
Xiao Beiheng said: "Sister-in-law is not feeling well, and there is no water here, so let's land first."
With the three people's persistence, the hot air balloon slowly descended. The servants waiting below reeled in the ropes, allowing the hot air balloon to land smoothly in the palace square. Xiao Zhuo and Su Mo helped Shen Yuexi out of the basket.
Mei Dai and the others knew that she had vomited in the air, and they all came to comfort her. After knowing that Shen Yuexi was not seriously injured, they left with peace of mind.
The next morning, Mei Dai, Shen Lan, and Ji Yunyan led their troops back to Xiliang. Su Mo and Xiao Beiheng were also returning to Anzhou. As the two groups set off one after another, Shen Yuexi reluctantly bid them farewell.
After sending everyone away, she became greedy again.
Because she had vomited the previous night, Xiao Zhuo had ordered the kitchen to make her some stomach-nourishing millet porridge that morning, but it wasn't enough. After seeing everyone off and returning to the mansion, she asked Xia Lan to heat up half a roast chicken for her, intending to soothe her empty stomach.
I didn't expect that after eating a chicken leg, I felt nauseous again and even vomited out all the millet porridge I drank in the morning.
Xiao Zhuo frowned upon learning this and said to her, "You've been vomiting all night and still can't stop. I'm afraid it's some kind of acute illness. I've asked someone to call Doctor Hua to see you."
Shen Yuexi also felt something was wrong. Could it be that she had acute gastroenteritis or something?
She wanted Daxiong to make some medicine for her stomach, but she was vomiting all over and couldn't collect the herbs.
While Doctor Hua was taking her pulse, Shen Yuexi said while lying on the bed: "Doctor Hua, I think it's because I ate something cold. That ice cream cone was too cold and caused acute gastroenteritis. Just prescribe some medicine for my stomach..."
Xiao Zhuo sat beside the bed, holding her other hand and said, "Listen to Doctor Hua's judgment, don't guess blindly."
"No doubt about it, it's definitely the cold drink that's stimulating."
After she finished speaking, Shen Yuexi felt Dr. Hua's fingers leave her wrist, and she couldn't wait to ask, "Dr. Hua, I don't have any serious illness, right?"
She also felt a little guilty, afraid she might accidentally contract an incurable disease. She hadn't even started enjoying her life yet.
"No, no," Doctor Hua denied repeatedly. He stood up, straightened his clothes, and bowed to Xiao Zhuo with a smile, saying, "I would like to congratulate Prince An first."
Shen Yuexi blinked and asked, "Doctor Hua, why are you laughing? What is there to congratulate?"
Xiao Zhuo was just turning around to get the millet porridge on the bedside table when he heard what Doctor Hua said. He turned around with the bowl of porridge in his hand and asked, "What do you mean by that, Doctor Hua?"
"Princess An is pregnant."
Bang!
The bowl of porridge in Xiao Zhuo's hand suddenly fell to the ground.
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