Xiao Huaijin smiled and said, "It seems my darling is just like me, a jealous person."
Shen Yunjiao glared at him, "How can I not ask clearly? I don't want to be suddenly a mistress."
"Three? What does that mean?" Xiao Huaijin looked at Shen Yunjiao in confusion. He sat down at Shen Yunjiao's feet, placed her jade feet in his palm, and kneaded them intermittently.
"It means becoming a vixen to seduce other people's lovers."
Shen Yunjiao replied irritably, her little feet feeling very comfortable from Xiao Huaijin's massage.
So comfortable that my eyes couldn't help but squint slightly, and my toes gently rubbed against each other and curled up, like a lazy little white cat.
Seeing her like this, Xiao Huaijin was even more captivated. He lowered his head and placed a devout kiss on her smooth feet.
Aren't you afraid of getting dirty?
Upon seeing this scene, Shen Yunjiao blushed with embarrassment and tried to pull her little foot back, but Xiao Huaijin held it firmly.
He had just experienced a sweet romance, and now every glance and gesture of his was filled with ambiguity, both ambiguous and affectionate, causing Shen Yunjiao's heart to pound wildly.
After gently squeezing the soles of her feet, Xiao Huaijin slowly explained:
“I’ve known Loran since I was a child, but not as innocent and carefree as she says. We lived together at the Yuchun Palace for a period of time when we were young. After her father was defeated in the war, he sent her to Dayong as a bargaining chip for peace. She was only three years old when she first came to the palace, and she was just eight when I returned to the East Palace. I was too young to have any feelings for her back then, and I have even less of those feelings now. In my eyes, she used to be like my little sister.”
"Given the current relationship between Dayong and the Northern Hu, we are at most acquaintances."
After Xiao Huaijin finished speaking, he went to the screen to turn off the lamp, lay down on the bed and hugged Shen Yunjiao in his arms. "Before I met you, I was not interested in women, but after being with you, it is even more impossible for me to fall in love with anyone else."
Hearing this, Shen Yunjiao felt at ease. She raised her chin and lightly pecked Xiao Huaijin's chin, tracing the contours of his face with both hands. "Then I am the legendary lucky one, able to experience many of the Crown Prince's firsts."
Hearing the soft laughter of the person in his arms, Xiao Huaijin couldn't help but hug her tighter. "I'm the lucky one."
The alluring atmosphere within the curtained room had not yet dissipated, and the two bodies were pressed tightly together again, their breaths mingling, easily sparking a new flame.
Concerned about Shen Yunjiao's frail health, Xiao Huaijin feared he might lose control, so he released his grip, pulled Shen Yunjiao out of his arms, and faced her sideways.
Xiao Huaijin asked her, "Do you want to sleep?"
Shen Yunjiao felt a little sleepy, but for some reason, after having so much intimate contact with Xiao Huaijin and hearing so many of his heartfelt words, she felt a little dependent on him and didn't want to go to sleep. She just wanted to talk to him.
Xiao Huaijin gently tucked the stray black hairs from Shen Yunjiao's forehead behind her ear. "You said Luo Lan came to see you?"
"Hmm, and you even showed off your power in front of me." Shen Yunjiao leaned closer to him and said with a hint of grievance.
Xiao Huaijin gently pinched her soft, tofu-like face and said tenderly, "The day after tomorrow, Father will hold a martial arts tournament. I will make it clear to her then and not let her bother you."
"Alright." Shen Yunjiao felt a little relieved and moved closer to Xiao Huaijin. She lightly tapped Xiao Huaijin's chest with her fingertips and said, "A martial arts tournament? Is it a competition between the Northern Hu and Dayong generals?"
"Yes, your father and brother should also be there to watch."
"And what about you? Are you going to compete?" Shen Yunjiao asked.
After a moment of stunned silence, Xiao Huaijin smiled and said, "Of course."
Shen Yun sighed, "Although you are highly skilled in martial arts and there is no need to worry about one-on-one combat, you should still take care of your injuries." However, there was no use in saying more. Xiao Huaijin was the Crown Prince and the face of the young soldiers of Dayong. He would definitely have to participate in the battle.
Xiao Huaijin said in a low voice, "You don't need to worry about me, I will take care of myself."
After Shen Yunjiao agreed, she simply hugged Xiao Huaijin's waist.
She felt somewhat annoyed and vaguely worried.
Xiao Huaijin let her hug him, gently stroking her black hair and soothingly saying, "Good girl, you've been so busy today, go and rest." His tone was exactly like coaxing a child, but Shen Yunjiao found it very comforting.
She had never been cared for so tenderly before, and was inevitably touched by Xiao Huaijin's actions.
A surge of warmth filled Shen Yunjiao's chest, and she was speechless for a moment. She could only secretly hug Xiao Huaijin even tighter.
Xiao Huaijin remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he was secretly delighted.
After today's experience, he felt that Shen Yunjiao seemed to have truly opened her heart to him.
He reached out and hugged Shen Yunjiao's soft body, whispering, "Sleep."
The two embraced intimately like mandarin ducks with intertwined necks, and had a sweet dream all night.
As dawn broke, Xiao Huaijin opened his eyes. What greeted him was a head of thick, jet-black hair. His beautiful earlobes looked particularly full and round in the morning light. The person in his arms was half-arched, breathing evenly.
Xiao Huaijin was lost in thought for a while, and finally reluctantly left Shen Yunjiao's hair with a kiss before quietly pulling away from her.
When Granny Lin entered the room to urge Chen Yunjiao to get up, the sun was already high in the sky.
Shen Yunjiao sat up groggily and asked, "Why didn't Fuxia come to wake me up earlier today?"
She remembered instructing Fuxia last night to accompany her to the herb gatherer's house in the western suburbs early this morning.
Lin Mama said, "This little girl was in a panic this morning, I don't know where she ran off to. Does the young lady want her to come over?"
Shen Yunjiao nodded and said, "There's no rush. Granny told Fuxia to come find me after she's done with her work. Only she knows the place we're going to."
Yesterday, while talking with Dr. Li, I learned by chance that there is a herb gatherer in the western suburbs who goes south to the deep mountains and forests every few days to collect herbs, most of which are extremely rare to find on the market.
A few days ago, when Shen Yunjiao was browsing through medical books in her study, she happened to come across an introduction to the Southern Yue poison, Heart-Eating Poison.
The symptoms and pulse described in the book were exactly the same as those of Xiao Huaijin when he had a headache. The book also specifically noted that there was no antidote for this poison.
The book also says that the effects of the poison will become stronger with each attack, and eventually the person who takes the poison will go completely insane due to mental confusion.
What kind of antisocial personality invented this poison?
When Shen Yunjiao continued reading, she discovered that there was only one way to remove the poison from her body, and this method required her to first find a seasonal herb.
This magical herb is called the Four Seasons Herb because it presents different forms in spring, summer, autumn and winter, and its leaves change with the seasons.
Ancient medical books record that seasonal herbs have remarkable effects, not only strengthening the body but, most importantly, protecting the heart.
However, finding this seasonal herb is very difficult. It often grows in deep mountains and forests, and every few days it changes color to hide itself, as if it is deliberately trying not to be found.
Dr. Li said that Li Ping, a herb gatherer in the western suburbs, once found a plant that supposedly saved his wife's chest pain, which had been difficult to cure for many years.
Fu Xia, who was listening nearby, said that she knew the way to the Li family.
It turns out that Fu Xia lived across from the Li family when she was a child. After her parents died, Li Ping's wife, Sister-in-law Li, helped take care of her for many days. Although Fu Xia later lived in the Shen family mansion, she would still occasionally go back to visit Li Ping and his wife. Shen Yun Jiao had originally agreed with Fu Xia yesterday to visit the Li family, but the girl had completely forgotten.
Fu Xia is usually the best at remembering things, so why is she acting so strangely today?
Shen Yunjiao leaned against the headboard, casually fiddling with the small golden peanut hanging above the bed. Hearing Lin Mama talking to Fuxia outside, she stretched and called out loudly, "Fuxia, come in quickly."
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