That was genuine emotion, and Mu Xi felt a lump in her throat...
“…Muxi,” Dou Shiliu hurriedly wiped away a tear from the corner of his eye, his heart filled with utter panic. It’s just treating a leg, why is he crying before it’s even healed?
“…I…” The sob lasted only a few seconds before Mu Xi closed his eyes tightly and gripped the edge of the wooden tub. Dou Shiliu was not in a hurry and just waited for him to calm down.
With a look of heartache in her eyes, Mu Xi seemed to be only 20 years old, which would be considered a promising and passionate young man in modern times.
I really don't know which bastard did this, crippling Muxi's leg.
Mu Xi opened his eyes again, his amber pupils filled with fervor. He whispered, "An Yi."
"Um"
Can I hug you?
As soon as Mu Xi finished speaking, Dou Shiliu snuggled into his arms, ignoring the fact that he was still in the water.
Mu Xi hugged Dou Shiliu tightly, her eyes filled with tenderness: "Your heart is with me, I'm sorry to have troubled you."
Dou Shiliu paused slightly, "It's alright, it's just that at the beginning you kept telling me to go and receive the punishment."
A flicker of guilt crossed Mu Xi's eyes. "You can fight back."
Mu Xi didn't want to do what Dou Shiliu said, so she immediately shook her head, "Forget it, I'll punish you by making you carry me to see Yueyi Mountain after your leg heals."
Mu Xi's eyes curved into a smile as she softly replied, "Okay."
...
For the next few days, Dou Shiliu continued to treat Muxi's leg, as Muxi's leg ailment had been going on for a long time. Fortunately, Muxi had someone massage her leg and soak her in a medicinal solution to reduce bruising every two days, so her muscles did not atrophy.
He looks no different from an ordinary person.
However, he was indeed unconscious. Dou Shiliu placed silver needles on him; her medical skills seemed to be unmatched.
"Muxi, tell me when you feel anything," Dou Shiliu instructed Muxi. Seeing that he nodded, she focused her attention on the silver needles.
With increased pressure, the silver needle slowly penetrated deeper, and when it reached a certain point, Mu Xi didn't say to stop.
Dou Shiliu stopped putting in the effort and started working on other areas, but Muxi still didn't feel anything.
Dou Shiliu put all the silver needles away and asked, "How do you feel?"
Mu Xi carefully sensed it for a moment, then spoke under Dou Shiliu's watchful gaze: "I don't feel anything."
Okay, acupuncture is useless.
Dou Shiliu then stopped giving Muxi acupuncture and started cupping to draw out the cold air inside.
Sure enough, Muqi felt the effects of this method.
So after several days, Dou Shiliu again had his servants buy medicinal herbs, but this time the herbs were much stronger.
When Muxi went down, he clearly felt a burning sensation.
The spiritual spring water in the medicine seeped into Muxi's legs, repairing his damaged tendons and maintaining blood circulation.
Dou Shiliu calculated that, based on this Sudoku puzzle, Muqi would be able to get out of bed in three months, barring any unforeseen circumstances.
There's no other way; the system's spiritual spring is better than any medicine. With Dou Shiliu's special massage, the effect is excellent.
Dou Shiliu has been busy these past few days, which has been observed by Ling and Xiao Wu in the shadows.
"Why didn't An Yi treat the master before?" An Er asked directly, puzzled.
Zero and Xiao Wu exchanged a glance, both feeling a bit strange, but said nothing.
"She's taking good care of her master now, so we don't need to ask so many questions."
After Xiao Wu finished speaking, he glanced at Ling. He had been against it all along, but did the opinions of the secret guards really matter that much? They only had one mission: to protect Mu Xi.
Upon hearing this, Dark Two hid in the shadows and stopped participating in the discussion, while Zero looked at Little Five.
"Could Dark One have been switched?"
Xiao Wu: "..."
He felt that Ling was beyond redemption. He always believed that the cold and ruthless An Yi from before was the real her, and the one who was truly qualified as a bodyguard.
An Yi has indeed undergone a significant personality change, as An Er, who has fought against him, knows best. However, An Yi is still the same An Yi as before, and his martial arts skills are even better.
Dou Shiliu was unaware of their conversation, and even if he had, he wouldn't have explained anything.
After all, Mu Xi didn't ask, and she didn't want to make up an excuse, so she was quite relaxed now.
The next day, an imperial edict was issued, summoning Mu Xi to the palace. Dou Shiliu knew without a doubt that he wanted to ask Mu Xi when they would launch a campaign against the foreign kingdom.
Muqi went to the palace, and Dou Shiliu waited outside.
Dou Shiliu glanced around at the buildings, which were nothing but buildings, with boredom. Back in the matriarchal country, the empress had given her so many tasks that she was almost overwhelmed and hadn't really had a chance to look at the palace.
However, all palaces are the same; they are all vast and boundless, and their sheer size is their defining characteristic.
They sat bored on the high willow tree, seemingly unafraid of falling.
When Muxi came out, he saw her at a high place; it seemed she always liked to be in good positions.
When Dou Shiliu saw him come out, she got down and went straight to him, pushing him up.
"Deploy troops in six months"
Dou Shiliu lowered his eyes and nodded. Half a year would be enough for his legs to stand up again, so there would be no problem. He would go to the battlefield with him then.
Muxi didn't say much. After explaining, he left the palace with Dou Shiliu.
In the following days, Dou Shiliu spent every day with Muxi, and sometimes he would secretly kiss Muxi. Of course, Muxi would refuse, after all, she hadn't married into the family yet, so how could she act like that in front of outsiders?
Outsiders: The guards, the servants
Dou Shiliu didn't care about any of that and continued to live alone until one day, a male prostitute came to his door.
Mu Xi glanced indifferently at Dou Shiliu beside her, who immediately panicked, her eyes flashing with guilt. "Ahem, you can go down now."
The servant who had made the announcement withdrew.
Mu Xi indifferently picked up his teacup and spoke almost casually, "A male prostitute?"
Dou Shiliu immediately disappeared. She would never say that going to a brothel to find male prostitutes out of jealousy was too shameful.
Dou Shiliu went out to check on Xiao Guan. It turned out that she had dropped something, so he came to deliver it. Dou Shiliu hadn't been home the previous few times, so he hadn't been able to deliver it.
He had only intended to casually check if she was there today, but to his surprise, she was.
It was a jade pendant.
"Oh, you can have it."
After Dou Shiliu finished speaking, she was about to leave when the male prostitute suddenly grabbed her. "Sir, can I exchange it for money?"
The young man resembled Mu Xi in some ways, but his eyes held a softer quality than Mu Xi's, which were quite cold. He looked at Dou Shiliu with a weak expression, hoping she would agree.
Dou Shiliu nodded indifferently: "That's yours now. Do with it as you please, sell it, give it away, it's all up to you."
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