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On the way back to the East Palace, Jingyan didn't put Yuejiang down from his arms.
He was worried about Yue Jiang's ears and would call her name from time to time. Yue Jiang's tinnitus was only temporary, and she recovered almost completely after leaving the Longevity Palace.
Now, Yue Jiang can hear Jing Yan calling her name clearly every time, but she doesn't rush to respond, so Jing Yan doesn't know that she's recovered.
"Your Highness, it's cold."
Although Yue Jiang was temporarily "deaf," she wasn't mute. She nestled in Jing Yan's arms, shivering from time to time, and softly cried out that she was cold. Jing Yan would then hold her even tighter.
Jing Yan heard Yue Jiang say "cold" several times along the way, so he held her tighter as much as he could and rubbed her hands.
It wasn't even the dead of winter yet, but the person in his arms' palms were already warm, and there was no sign of relief. Jingyan couldn't help but wonder if Yuejiang was doing it on purpose.
"Jiang'er, Jiang'er!"
He tentatively called out a couple more times, but the person in his arms didn't respond for a long time, so Jing Yan said a few more things.
"Can't you hear me yet? It seems Jiang'er is in serious condition. Based on my familiarity with Shang Yu, he will probably use a very tricky method to treat you."
"I have seen Shang Yu use silver needles, cupping, bloodletting, and the method of using poisonous snakes, evil insects, and centipedes to fight poison with poison. I wonder which one Jiang'er will use."
"Alright, let's try them all. We can't let Jiang'er pretend to be deaf."
Jing Yan listed Shang Yu's methods one by one, as clearly as if they were commonplace.
The torture-like methods gave Yue Jiang goosebumps, and she unconsciously forgot to tremble.
Jing Yan's eyes crinkled into a smile; he had guessed correctly. While he breathed a sigh of relief, he was also a little annoyed.
Yue Jiang really knows how to tease him all the time.
Jing Yan's "malice" subtly rose, but he didn't expose it. After pondering for a moment, he embellished his previous words to make them even more terrifying.
"Fighting poison with poison is the most painful method. Who knows, Shang Yu might catch some snakes and ants, cook them, and eat a bowl of them with every meal. He could do that."
Following Jing Yan's train of thought, Yue Jiang imagined a bunch of dark, slimy snakes and insects, cooked into food, and placed in her bowl.
Whether it was psychological or not, Yue Jiang smelled a strong fishy odor in her nose, and as she thought about it, her stomach churned uncomfortably.
She struggled free from Jing Yan's embrace in an instant, clutching her chest and vomiting three or four times to the side.
But these past few days, even when I felt nauseous, it was all dry heaving, and I still haven't vomited anything.
Having finally felt much better, Yue Jiang turned around and saw Jing Yan staring at her with eyes that seemed to see through everything.
Jingyan probably did it on purpose, realizing she was pretending to be "deaf".
"Jiang'er, are you even faking illness now?" Jing Yan chuckled.
“What are you pretending for? I was really deaf for a while, but I’ve only just recovered,” Yue Jiang said, her tone neither firm nor straightforward.
"Besides, Your Highness witnessed the danger today. I almost drowned, which was bad enough."
"Your Highness went too far, saying so many frightening things that I was almost disgusted to death."
Yue Jiang patted her chest a few times before she could slowly relieve the tightness in her chest.
Yue Jiang vomited quite a bit, and her cheeks turned from pale to bright red. Jing Yan reached out his arm again, pulled Yue Jiang into his embrace, and personally patted her chest.
"Did I ever think of going too far? It's just that Jiang'er dares to tease me about something as simple as being sick."
“In the Longevity Hall, I watched you fall from the corridor with my own eyes. Luckily I arrived in time, otherwise you would have fallen into the water.”
"I am still shaken, but you have the nerve to deceive me all the way."
Every word Jing Yan uttered was delivered with great force, revealing the immense worry he carried.
Yue Jiang tilted her head back, and from this angle, all she could see was Jing Yan's frequently bobbing Adam's apple, a sign of his tension.
Fortunately, Yue Jiang hadn't told Jing Yan that she might be pregnant. She almost fell into the water with the baby, otherwise, who knows how angry Jing Yan would have been.
However, Yue Jiang already knew how to coax Jing Yan. She stretched out her fingertip and intentionally placed it on Jing Yan's Adam's apple, gently rubbing it twice.
Her voice carried a hint of grievance and a soft sigh.
"Your Highness, I was wrong. I only wanted Your Highness to call my name a few more times. Before I fell into the water, I was thinking of you. I was just really scared."
"Don't be angry, I know I was wrong."
Jing Yan didn't rush to speak, but he could feel Yue Jiang teasing him intermittently. His throat slowly became dry and itchy, as if a million ants were scratching at his heart, making him feel somewhat hot.
Yue Jiang showed no sign of stopping, and Jing Yan, unable to bear it any longer, grabbed Yue Jiang's mischievous hand and lowered his eyes in surrender.
"I'm not angry anymore, are you? You're not allowed to act recklessly outside."
Thinking about it, something was wrong. Yue Jiang hadn't been this unrestrained in private for a long time, yet she was teasing him in public right now.
Jing Yan looked to the side. To block the wind, the curtains around the palanquin were loosened, so no one could see in from the outside.
He lifted Yue Jiang's chin, forcing her to look away and scrutinize him.
"Jiang'er, you've been acting very strangely lately."
"Really? Does Your Highness think there's something wrong with me?" Yue Jiang asked, feigning ignorance.
Jing Yan was asking Yue Jiang, but now she's asking him the same question. Given the situation, Yue Jiang must know what he means.
He ran his thumb along Yue Jiang's chin, then moved it to her lips, pressing down hard for a moment.
Jing Yan whispered a hint: "Here."
She would kiss him, but it had been a long time since they had truly been intimate.
"Isn't this normal?" Yue Jiang lowered her head blankly, touching her lips as she pondered.
Jingyan thought Yuejiang was seriously considering this question, and since Yuejiang was smart, he waited to hear what she had to say to him.
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