Chapter 28 Chapter 28 "Can't sleep because of missing me?"...
It was completely dark.
The rain was pouring down with a terrifying force. Jinyun Temple was shrouded in darkness, and the heavy rain curtain blurred all sounds and lights.
The doors and windows kept the heavy rain out, and the room was brightly lit, dry and warm. When Yun Wu walked out of the bathroom, she saw Xie Yi lazily leaning on the couch.
He had changed out of his soaked plain monk's robe and was now wearing a loose silk gown, without an outer garment, with his collar slightly open. He was lazily flipping through a miscellaneous book, and his movements carried a faint scent of agarwood similar to hers.
In other words, Yun Wu's body began to smell similar to his.
Her cheeks flushed slightly and she quickly lowered her eyes.
Thinking about what happened at the temple gate today, Yao Yunwu couldn't believe it now. She was so unrestrained that after seeing Xie Yi, she threw away her modesty and threw herself into his arms.
It was shocking to think about it later, but that was the only thought she had at the time.
I want to see him and hug him.
It seemed as if if he had been a step later, he would have disappeared with the heavy rain, like water sinking into the soil, leaving no trace.
As a result, they didn't even hold the umbrella firmly, and the heavy rain soaked their clothes. They didn't even have time to exchange pleasantries, and hurried to take a shower and change their wet clothes to avoid catching a cold.
Now she is at Xie Yi's residence in Jinyun Temple.
Thinking of this, Yun Wu asked with concern: "Husband, have you drunk the ginger soup?"
Ginger soup can dispel cold. Xie Yi was already in poor health, and after getting caught in the rain, he was prone to illness.
Xie Yi raised his eyes and glanced at her, then suddenly threw the books in his hand aside and patted the empty seat beside him: "Come here."
Yun Wu went to sit next to him.
She saw his slightly open collar, revealing his clearly defined collarbone, and couldn't help but reach out to fix his collar. Then, noticing how thin his clothes were, she immediately pursed her lips.
Although it was a summer night, the mountains were quiet and a little chilly at night.
She wanted to get him a coat, but before she could stand up, Xie Yi grabbed her hand.
His five fingers slipped between her fingers, playing with her fingers with interest as if he were playing with a rare object.
Xie Yi was playing seriously and asked casually, "Why are you here?"
Only then did Yun Wu remember why she came here.
"I came to see you," she said.
Xie Yi pinched her fingertips and lifted his eyelids to look at the red tips of her ears. In the candlelight, her eyes were soft and sparkling, and her drooping eyelashes trembled slightly, like the wings of a butterfly.
"Come to see me?" Xie Yi repeated her words, rubbing her thin fingertips, soft fingertips, finger backs, and knuckles affectionately, until he wrapped her entire palm. There seemed to be a hook hidden in his phoenix eyes, and he smiled mischievously: "Are you worried, or do you miss me?"
Yun Wu hesitated, "You've been away from home for so long, I'm a little worried..."
"Really?" Xie Yi said, "You hugged me so tightly just now, I thought you were at home missing me and couldn't sleep, so you couldn't wait to come find me."
Yun Wu: “…”
Yun Wu's face flushed suddenly, and she felt the fingers held in his palm were also hot from being rubbed. She wanted to pull them out, but Xie Yi held them tightly and refused to let go.
She had known for a long time that he was a bad-hearted person who would tease her from time to time, but in this solemn Buddhist temple, under the watchful eyes of the Buddha, Yun Wu felt that her every move was being watched by the gods in heaven, and she dared not overstep the line.
Yun Wu had no choice but to explain it in a low voice.
Xie Yi didn't hear clearly: "What?"
"I heard your birthday is coming soon." Yun Wu said, watching his face, afraid that he would be angry, "I want to spend your birthday with you."
Xie Yi paused.
He was stunned for a moment and was not paying attention, so Yun Wu snatched his hand back.
Yun Wu folded her hands, covering the hand he had played with, and quickly finished the rest of the words: "If you don't like it, I'll go back tomorrow."
In fact, she already felt something was wrong when she was on the road.
She didn't even know when Xie Yi's birthday was!
No one in the Duke's Mansion remembered it, they only remembered that it was a day in the middle of summer. Most of the summer had passed, and perhaps Xie Yi's birthday had already passed.
If she came over to celebrate a birthday that had already passed, wouldn't it be a joke?
Besides, Xie Yi might not have thought about his birthday, so it might just be her wishful thinking.
Xie Yi came back to his senses and stared at her for a long moment before asking her, "Who told you to do this?"
Yun Wu shook her head, staring down at the intricate stitching on her cuffs. "I just thought you'd be a little bored being alone in the temple."
Xie Yi didn't say anything.
How can it be boring?
He is not practicing asceticism in the temple.
The situation in the capital is turbulent and complicated. He is racking his brains every day to clear the injustice of an old case from more than 20 years ago, and to hide his whereabouts so that he will not be discovered by the current emperor. He wants to uncover the truth, but there are also many people who want to cover it up. He has to stay in the dark and have the upper hand. Any wrong step will put him in trouble.
He hasn't had an easy time these days.
Fortunately, everything went according to his plan, and on the anniversary of his father's death, he successfully redressed his father's wrongdoing. Every year on this day, he would sit in the quiet room for a long time, filling the lamp with oil, and today he even offered the head of his enemy as a memorial.
Xie Yi muttered to himself, "Today is indeed worth celebrating."
Yun Wu: "What?"
Xie Yi looked at her and saw her almond-shaped eyes, wide and round, dark and moist, looking at him tenderly. She had just bathed, her body was damp with moisture, and her hair exuded the light, soothing scent of agarwood, the incense he often used when bathing.
He thought: "You..."
"Knock knock." There was a knock on the door.
They both turned their heads to look outside, and Yun Wu asked loudly, "Who is it?"
"Sir, I am Zhou Qing." said the person outside the door.
Zhou Qing?
Among the servants following Xie Yi, there seemed to be no one named Zhou Qing.
Yun Wu was just wondering when Xie Yi sat up straight and said calmly, "Come in."
Zhou Qing then pushed the door open and walked in. He had a letter in his hand, and when he handed it to Xie Yi, he couldn't help but glance at Yun Wu.
He had long heard that his own Crown Prince had married a woman from a humble family, and he had seen her several times through the door before, but this was the first time he had formally met her. In the past, he had thought she was a woman forced upon him by the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion and had not taken her seriously. But today, upon hearing that she was coming, the Crown Prince actually went to the mountain gate to greet her personally.
He has been with Xie Yi for so many years, but has he ever seen anyone treated like this?
Yun Wu also looked at him with curiosity. The man was tall and handsome, with regular features and a righteous expression. He didn't look like a servant, but more like a government official working in the government office.
Is this Xie Yi's friend?
But when Zhou Qing handed the letter to Xie Yi, his attitude was respectful, not like they were on equal terms.
Xie Yi opened the letter, scanned it several times, and quickly finished reading it. His brows furrowed slightly, and he was about to say something, but before he spoke, he glanced at Yun Wu.
Although she didn't know what he was going to say, Yun Wu stood up and walked into the inner room, giving the two of them the space.
The two of them watched her go into the inner room before they heard low, unclear voices coming from them.
Yun Wu looked around at her current residence.
This is a separate courtyard, used only by Xie Yi, unlike other pilgrims who stay overnight and have to share rooms with others.
She had been to Jinyun Temple before, but had no idea it even had a small courtyard like this one for outsiders to live in. Seeing it today, she had a clearer understanding of the grandeur of the Duke's Mansion. Xie Yi came to Jinyun Temple every year, and there were many things here that he kept in his habit. Yun Wu looked around and felt a vague sense of familiarity with the Duke's Mansion courtyard.
It was also because of this familiarity that she relaxed in the unfamiliar environment.
Yun Wu quickly saw the boxes that Xie Yi had packed before leaving.
Thinking of the thin long gown he was wearing just now, Yun Wu opened the box and bent down to search for his coat...
Xie Yi had gathered his father's old subordinates, and the overturning of the old case had greatly emboldened these veteran officials. Although Xie Yi had stated that he had no intention of vying for power, some still refused to give up. The secret letter sent by Zhou Qing recorded these people's actions and the subsequent events of the overturning of the case.
Things must be done cleanly and thoroughly, so Xie Yi made a decision quickly and issued orders one by one.
He was talking about business when he heard light footsteps approaching. He suddenly stopped talking and turned to look with Zhou Qing.
Yunwu left and came back.
She was holding a large stack of unopened medicine packets in her arms, pursing her lips and staring at him with her bright almond-shaped eyes. Although her questioning words were soft, they were also filled with unbelievable anger: "You didn't take the medicine?!"
Xie Yi: “…”
Oops, forgot!
…
When Yun Wu came back with a bowl of black medicine, Zhou Qing was no longer in the room.
Xie Yi was sitting behind the table, writing something with a pen in hand. When he saw Yun Wu approaching, he raised his hand and pushed all the documents and secret letters on the table aside, leaving a large open space.
A bowl of bitter medicine was placed in front of him.
Looking at the bowl of medicine in front of him, Xie Yi suddenly let out a long sigh.
Yun Wu was still angry and said stiffly, "Husband, it's time to take the medicine."
Xie Yi glanced at her and saw that her bright black eyes were staring at him without blinking. Her eyes were as sharp as a ball of featherless little bird, as if she would rush up and peck at him if anything went wrong. He had no choice but to pick up the medicine bowl.
Yun Wu stared at him angrily as he finished drinking the medicine.
At this point, she didn't regret her impulsive behavior at all.
If she hadn't come over suddenly, she wouldn't have known that Xie Yi had actually refused to take the medicine without her knowledge!
He had clearly promised before leaving, saying he would take the medicine three times a day, without missing a single meal. But Yun Wu had just counted the number of medicine packets she had put in with her own hands, and not a single one was missing.
He didn't drink a single sip!
Yun Wu was feeling resentful, but she didn't lose her temper. She just ignored people. When she lay down with her clothes on, she faced the wall with her back to Xie Yi, only pointing the back of her head towards him.
Xie Yi stared at the top of her black head for a while, knowing he was in the wrong, he could only touch his nose and sigh: "My bad."
“…”
"Starting tomorrow, I will remember to take my medicine," he said.
Xie Yi reached out to hug her. Yun Wu froze, but did not push him away, allowing her back to rest against his broad and warm chest.
She tugged at the corner of the quilt, feeling a little aggrieved, as if she were talking to herself, or perhaps complaining: "If you don't take the medicine, your body won't get better. Even if you pray to the Buddha in Jinyun Temple, the Buddha won't be able to help you..."
Xie Yi thought: He is not sick, so of course it won’t work.
But this cannot be said.
The young lady in his arms was soft and gentle. When she threw herself into his arms today, she was just like now, relying on him with all her body and soul.
She was such a timid person, yet she dared to come to him alone.
The reason she gave was childish and ridiculous. She said she wanted to spend his birthday with him.
Xie Yi hardened his heart, unable to bear it, so he raised his hand to cup her cheek and kissed her, saying helplessly, "My dear madam, please stop worrying. I'll take you out to play tomorrow."
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