Wang Wan knelt in the ancestral hall all night, caught a chill, and has been bedridden for several days.
Ever since she was brought back to the manor, her Qushui Garden has been surrounded by layers upon layers of patrolling guards.
It's July, and the weather is getting hotter and hotter. Even with ice blocks placed all around the house, it's hard to cool down the summer heat.
She often stayed indoors and felt stifled. She couldn't help but think back to her time in Jiankang, when no one restrained her or controlled her, and she was free and unrestrained.
"Miss, here's some chilled lotus seed soup from the kitchen to help you cool down."
Wang Wan had no appetite and listlessly flipped through the books. Suddenly, she felt a sharp pain in her chest and coughed, covering her mouth.
The maidservant serving her quickly handed her the pills.
She took the medicine, her face pale as she looked at the blood on the handkerchief, her palms clenching and trembling.
Xie Xuan had been in Jiankang recently, originally planning to take a break and return to Yandu to propose marriage to the Wang family. However, news of the death of the Great Qi Emperor in battle suddenly reached the capital, causing turmoil throughout the court.
He was preoccupied with many matters and had to abandon the idea of going to the north in person. Instead, he secretly went to the Wang family's ancestral home and sneaked into Qushui Garden, avoiding the guards.
Wang Wan was taking a nap on the couch when she heard the noise. She quickly lifted the bed curtains and saw the man climbing in through the window. Her pale face immediately lit up with joy.
What brings you here?
Xie Xuan closed the window and strode towards her. Seeing her weak appearance, he frowned. "Are you sick?"
Wang Wan paused, then shook her head. "It's nothing."
Lately, she has been coughing up blood more and more severely, and the medicine that the old doctor gave her before doesn't seem to be working anymore.
Xie Xuan knew that she had always been unwell, so he didn't say much. He hugged her tightly, straddled her lap, and kissed her lips deeply.
Wang Wan had just taken a bath and was only wearing a thin gauze dress. When he held her in his arms, it felt as if she wasn't wearing anything at all; she was as soft and boneless as could be.
She gently placed her hand on his chest, glanced outside and, seeing no movement, breathed a sigh of relief.
However, after only a month apart, it felt like half a lifetime had passed between them. They couldn't get enough of kissing and hugging each other tightly.
Wang Wan blushed as he kissed her, and gently pushed him away, asking, "Are you going to the North?"
In the past two days, she had also heard some rumors that the war in the north had been lost.
Xie Xuan didn't want her to worry about these things, so he gave a hoarse "hmm" and said nothing more.
"Has something happened to His Majesty?"
He paused for a moment, then whispered, "He'll be fine."
Having fought with Yan Er in the north for so many years, he knew that such a cunning person would not be defeated so easily.
Hearing his certainty, Wang Wan breathed a sigh of relief. Before she could say anything, he grabbed the back of her neck and kissed her passionately, his long hands parting her clothes and reaching inside to caress her.
Her breathing became erratic, and she couldn't help but let out a soft moan. She clung to his shoulders and wrapped her legs tightly around his waist.
Xie Xuan was amused by her appearance and wished he could devour her whole. He wrapped his arms tightly around her, as if he wanted to knead her into his very bones.
Their disordered breathing mingled in the dim tent. The temperature around them rose higher and higher, and the heat in his palms seemed to want to crush and melt her.
Wang Wanwei breathed softly with her mouth slightly open, her eyes shimmering as she glanced at the brightly lit side room outside. She tried her best to suppress her disordered and alluring voice as she asked in a low voice.
"How long are you going to be gone? When will you be back?"
"Not sure." He paused, looked up at her intently, and teased, "Be a good girl and finish embroidering your wedding dress, then I'll come back to marry you."
All was quiet except for the fluttering of magpies outside the window, which seemed to want to seep into her heart, making her feel numb and itchy.
Her face flushed, her skin seemed to be covered in tiny bumps, and her limbs gradually became hot.
Xie Xuan stroked her soft body, seeing her shy and timid appearance, and teased her with a smile in her ear, "What's there to be shy about? You'll be mine sooner or later."
Wang Wan's heart trembled, and her hands gripping his shoulders tightened involuntarily. Her increasingly serious illness flashed through her mind, and her eyes welled up with tears. She hugged him tightly without saying a word.
Xie Xuan was completely melted by her dependent appearance. He gently stroked her cloud-like black hair and said in a comforting voice, "Don't worry, as soon as His Majesty returns, I will immediately go back to Yandu to marry you."
"On the battlefield, swords and spears have no eyes; be careful."
The two were pressed close together, her clothes disheveled and her pale white bodice barely covering her beautiful body, which clung tightly to his chest, almost tormenting him.
"Ah Wan, if you keep tempting me like this, I really won't be able to resist."
Wang Wan could sense his change, and despite hearing his words, she didn't move, holding him tightly.
Xie Xuan noticed her unusual behavior and was about to ask when she suddenly covered his lips with hers, staring at him blankly with her watery eyes.
Seeing that he was stiff and motionless, she tentatively licked his lips lightly, and then clumsily tried to probe into his mouth to entwine, just like he usually did.
The surrounding temperature rose higher and higher, and warm breaths mingled together. A pair of red candles on the table were burning quietly.
Xie Xuan couldn't take the shock, so he grabbed her waist, rolled over onto the bed, and pinned her down.
"What's the meaning?"
Wang Wan blushed, the energy from inside the bed curtains making her eyes rosy and alluring.
Looking at her like this, Xie Xuan felt a surge of fire rising within him, and his eyes revealed undisguised greed.
She felt a chill run down her spine from his gaze, and cautiously reached out to hook his belt, calling his name softly.
As soon as she finished speaking, her breath was instantly swallowed up, and her senses were amplified all around her. She could clearly feel his wild and unrestrained behavior.
A sudden gust of wind rose outside the window, the candlelight inside flickered, and moonlight spilled into a corner of the bed, illuminating the clothes scattered at the foot of the bed. A silent, ambiguous, and sweet atmosphere enveloped the entire room.
Wang Wan looked at the man on top of her, hugged his back tightly, and passionately responded to his kiss.
Xie Xuan was so captivated by her that he couldn't even think about why she suddenly acted this way; he just wanted to pull her into his arms and kiss and caress her repeatedly.
His muscles were taut and firm, pressing her tightly against him. His warm breath brushed against her snowy neck, sending shivers and tingling through her body. She arched her back in pain, clinging to his shoulder and letting out a soft moan.
"Xie Xuan, you should come back soon."
Xie Xuan stopped abruptly and gently kissed her lips to comfort her.
"Call me husband."
Wang Wan gripped his back tightly, her nails digging into his flesh, causing his back to be covered in blood.
"My husband."
Her breath filled his ears, her soft, sweet body clung tightly to him, his eyes were bloodshot, his breathing suddenly became rapid, and he lowered his head to fiercely seal her lips with a passionate kiss.
Inside the dimly lit tent, the two embraced, locked in a passionate and entangled struggle.
The red candles crackled and burned, illuminating the figures that were faintly visible through the bed curtains. She nestled her head against his neck and whispered, "I will wait for you in Yandu, waiting for you to come back and marry me."
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