Chapter 134 Bathing Together
Inside the carriage, only a thin layer of lamp oil remained, and the flame flickered.
Xie Zhao leaned in Jiang Yuzhu's arms, his face as pale as paper, his pale lips tightly pursed, and his eyes dim.
After a long while, he finally found his voice and said weakly, "Yuzhu, it seems that my husband has been poisoned."
He has been poisoned by Jiang Yuzhu and won't live long.
Xie Zhao thought that he had to find a reason to improve the relationship between him and his wife.
Otherwise, even though I was busy with government affairs every day, I felt empty inside when sitting on the cold chair, as if something was missing.
Jiang Yuzhu's eyebrows trembled and she couldn't help feeling distressed.
She lived comfortably in the Xie Mansion, her mother-in-law was sensible, Xie Xuan and Shen Zhilan listened to her. Frankly speaking, Jiang Yuzhu only hoped that Xie Zhao would achieve something and never thought of becoming a widow.
"Master, I have told you so many times that your health is the most important thing. You were injured at the bottom of the cliff last time, so you should have rested more!"
Now that Xie Zhao is gone, the Jiang family has lost a major supporter. How can her wealth and glory be guaranteed?
Jiang Yuzhu clearly realized that this time was different from the past.
Even though he fell off a cliff, Xie Zhao did not delay the morning court and still insisted on going to the yamen to be on duty. Now he took the initiative to mention that he would be absent from the morning court. I'm afraid he is seriously ill!
Fortunately, the poisoning is not contagious, so Jiang Yuzhu felt relieved.
Xie Zhao actually felt that being nagged was more pleasing to the ear than words of praise. He held Jiang Yuzhu's hand and said, "Yuzhu, only you can cure my husband's poison."
It was originally a love talk, but Jiang Yuzhu believed it: "Master, it's not the right time yet."
There are endless kinds of poisons in Da Qi, and Jiang Yuzhu has no experience of them in modern times.
Although she was not good at detoxification, if Xie Zhao was gone, she could dissect him and accurately find out the cause of death, and always give an explanation to the deceased.
Xie Zhao's heart was in suspense, and he carefully savored the meaning behind his wife's words. It meant that she did not refuse.
"It's okay. Your husband can wait."
After being married for more than three years, Xie Zhao had been neglecting her intentionally or unintentionally.
It is different now. Since he is attracted to Jiang Yuzhu, Xie Zhao doesn't mind using some tricks to win her heart.
A man can do everything he wants to do to a woman, and even do it best.
In my eyes and in my heart, there is only one person.
Jiang Yuzhu sighed slightly, as if she could sense Xie Zhao's despair, and said soothingly: "I can wait."
"Master, everything in this world is interdependent and mutually exclusive. There is no poison that cannot be cured. Don't give up."
It is too early and not auspicious to talk about what will happen after death.
As long as there is breath, there is hope.
Patients are always prone to being suspicious, and Jiang Yuzhu understands this very well.
Xie Zhao thought he had his wife's approval, so he put all his weight on Jiang Yuzhu.
Where Xie Zhao couldn't see, Jiang Yuzhu looked at him with pity, stroked his hair with her hand, and sighed what a pity.
The carriage soon arrived at Xie's house, and Shen received the news and went out to greet them.
Seeing her son leaning against Jiang Yuzhu, Shen pressed down her throbbing eyelids and said calmly, "Yuanhe, it's getting late. You and Yuzhu should go to bed early. We can talk about it tomorrow if there's anything else."
It has to be said that Xie Zhao had grasped the essence of pretending to be sick. His pale face and swaying body almost fooled Shen.
As for the three daughters of the Su family who were causing trouble, they had been locked up by Shen and were being guarded by someone.
A night of spring is worth a thousand gold. Anyone who dares to disturb Xie Zhao and Jiang Yuzhu will be Shen’s number one enemy!
Outside the window, the moonlight is everywhere and the wind is cool.
Jiang Yuzhu considerately closed the green gauze window and poured a cup of hot water for Xie Zhao.
There was a sound of running water in the bathroom.
Jiang Yuzhu felt a little uncomfortable and called out, "Liang An?"
No one answered.
"Red carp, red maple..."
She called her maid, but there was complete silence.
The door was not locked. Jiang Yuzhu pushed it open and walked out. There was only a lantern hanging in the yard, surrounded by mottled shadows of trees.
This time, Shen learned her lesson and stopped locking her room door, but she locked the courtyard door instead.
Jiang Yuzhu had just turned back into the room when she heard a loud bang, as if something heavy had fallen to the ground.
"master?"
He was already so weak, yet he still didn't forget to wash up. Did he fall?
Jiang Yuzhu's heart tightened and she ran in, lifting her skirt.
There is a large hot spring in the bathroom, surrounded by pebbles. The hot spring is connected to the tea room and hot water is always available.
There was steam rising from inside, and the air was filled with vapor.
Xie Zhao was sitting by the pool, simply wearing an outer shirt that hung loosely on his body, revealing a large area of his cold white chest. The remaining water droplets slowly flowed down his slender neck and gathered on the mermaid line.
Jiang Yuzhu blushed slightly, looked away and explained, "I heard a noise and thought the master had fallen down."
Xie Zhao was already quite skilled at pretending to be weak. The moment he was about to stand up, Jiang Yuzhu slipped and came straight towards him.
Xie Zhao opened his arms, but inertia caused the two of them to retreat one after another.
With a splash, the couple entered the water almost at the same time.
"Yuzhu, your husband has a small request."
Xie Zhao wiped the water off his face, leaned against the pool weakly and said, "You and I are husband and wife, can we address each other more intimately from now on?"
The couple bathed together. Jiang Yuzhu was confused and said perfunctorily, "The master has the final say."
"From now on, remember to call me Fu Yuanhe."
Xie Zhao suggested that calling him "Master" sounded too strange, and he didn't like it.
Jiang Yuzhu agreed without thinking: "Okay, Yuanhe."
Faced with such beauty, Jiang Yuzhu felt dizzy and was eventually carried out of the hot spring by Xie Zhao.
A single lamp was lit in the room, and the dim light reflected on her face. Jiang Yuzhu's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she was obviously pretending to be asleep.
Xie Zhao didn't expose him, but turned sideways with burning eyes.
Although there was an opportunity to get close to her, Xie Zhao gave up after some hesitation.
If he missed the wedding night, he should give her a better compensation. Before that, Xie Zhao was not qualified.
There was a familiar minty scent in her nose, and Jiang Yuzhu hugged the human-shaped pillow and slept well all night.
When she opened her eyes again, Xie Zhao was still lying beside her.
"Old... Yuanhe, you didn't go to the morning court?"
It's already daybreak, and I'm bound to miss the morning court.
Apart from being trapped at the bottom of the cliff instead of in the capital, this was the first time Xie Zhao missed the morning court session.
Xie Zhao tilted his head and replied lazily, "No."
Xiao She destroyed his relationship with Jiang Yuzhu, so Xie Zhao had no choice but to stay in the mansion to please his wife. After all, there was only one wife and she was irreplaceable.
Jiang Yuzhu's voice was hoarse and she was about to get up, but her head was dizzy.
Xie Zhao touched Jiang Yuzhu's forehead and said, "It's a little hot."
"I feel a little dizzy and don't want to get up."
Jiang Yuzhu snorted, the sound almost as loud as a kitten.
After mumbling a few words, Jiang Yuzhu turned over and fell asleep again. However, her sleep was not very sound and she frowned from time to time.
Xie Zhao took Jiang Yuzhu's pulse and found that she must have caught a cold after washing up last night, and the evil wind had entered her body.
The gate to the courtyard was already open, and Xie Zhao told Liang An, "Go get the cold-relief pills that the palace physician prepared."
The right medicine for the right condition, one pill can solve the problem.
However, the best effect will be achieved if you wait until the heat has completely dissipated before taking the medicine.
Liang An thought about the wages Jiang Yuzhu gave him, and couldn't help saying, "Master, if you are seriously ill, you shouldn't live with your wife under the same roof. Now you are passing your illness to your wife!"
Xie Zhao: "..."
Why are you blaming him? He is not sick, he is just pretending!
After kicking Liang An's butt, Xie Zhao's expression flickered: "Liang An, if you keep talking nonsense, I will punish you by making you clean the toilet!"
"Then I will complain to Madam, and ask Madam to make the decision!"
Everyone in the mansion listens to Madam's arrangements, including Steward Xie. Madam will protect him!
After Liang An retorted, he slipped away.
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