Just as Shen Yunshan was about to order someone to drag Yuzhi out and beat her with a stick, Nanzhi slowly woke up.
Seeing Yu Zhi kneeling on the ground begging for her life, she realized something and quickly sat up. "General, it's not Yu Zhi's fault, it's my fault, please don't blame her..."
Her eyes reddened again from excitement, and she coughed, covering her mouth. Her slightly furrowed brows held a captivating, broken beauty.
Upon witnessing this scene, Shen Yunshan was completely captivated and could no longer bear to see her sad.
"Fine, since Ninth Concubine has spoken, I'll spare your life. Go now."
"Thank you, General, thank you, Ninth Concubine."
Nanzhi's actions moved Yuzhi deeply, and she left with tears in her eyes.
After everyone left, Shen Yunshan sat down on the edge of the bed and asked Nanzhi with a gentle expression, "Why didn't you take good care of yourself this morning? You ran out and made me worry that you were thinking of doing something rash again."
On the surface, it's concern, but in reality, it's a test.
He suspected that Nan Zhi had deliberately run out and bumped into Shen Yunjin.
Nan Zhi lowered her head apologetically. "When I woke up, I saw some snow through the window. I had never seen it before in my life, and I was so curious that I wanted to go outside and take a look..."
Nan Zhi's voice carries the soft, melodious Wu dialect unique to women from Jiangnan. You don't even need to see her beauty; just listening to her voice is enough to melt your heart.
“Beijing has long winters. If you want to see it in the future, I can accompany you.”
Shen Yunshan's eyes deepened, and his hand naturally rose, wanting to take her fair little hand.
Shen Yunjin caught a glimpse of this scene out of the corner of his eye. His phoenix eyes darkened slightly, and when he saw Nan Zhi withdraw her hand without making a sound, the corner of his lips twitched imperceptibly.
Nan Zhi's voice was a little weak: "Thank you, Commander. I'm feeling a bit unwell. Can I rest for a while?"
Seeing that she looked really bad, Shen Yunshan agreed. Before leaving, he also asked the steward to call a few more maids and tell them to take good care of Nanzhi in the future so that such a thing could never happen again.
After Nanzhi fell asleep, he tucked her in before getting up and following Shen Yunjin outside.
On the way, he asked seemingly casually, "Yunjin, how did you bring Ninth Concubine back?"
Shen Yunjin had no intention of hiding it; the more she tried to conceal it, the greater the misunderstanding would become.
"I brought it back."
Shen Yunshan paused, a smile playing on his lips: "I remember you used to refuse to even touch women, as if they were unclean. What's wrong with you now?"
Shen Yunjin sneered, "She was injured because of me. There was no one around at the time. If I had left her there, she probably wouldn't have survived the night. I saw how much Father cared about her, so I brought her back. Father, you don't suspect that I'm interested in your woman, do you?"
Shen Yunshan knew Shen Yunjin's character. Although he was ruthless, he was also righteous. If the other party was in trouble because of him, he would not abandon them.
In the past, if Shen Yunjin had been interested in any of his concubines, he would have been more than willing to offer them up, but Nanzhi was different.
She was too beautiful. Although Shen Yunshan didn't love her, he still wanted to possess her and wouldn't give her to anyone else until he got tired of her.
Seeing that Shen Yunjin was truly uninterested, he finally smiled happily.
He laughed but then sighed, "You rascal, you're not interested in such a beautiful woman? What kind of woman are you interested in?"
The sounds outside gradually faded into the distance.
Nanzhi turned over and quietly opened her eyes, her back to the maids filling the room.
Of course she knew that Shen Yunjin was jogging in the morning. She went to meet him to deliberately get injured, so that if Shen Yunshan still wanted her to be his concubine, he wouldn't touch her easily.
At the same time, I also hope to gain some favor and guilt points from Shen Yunjin.
I can't tell if she feels guilty or not, but her favorability rating has increased a bit.
Nan Zhi rubbed her chest in discomfort. This guy was like a piece of iron; he had knocked her so hard she was spitting blood, yet her favorability rating had only increased to 5%.
But those arms were so strong, it was incredibly easy to hold her. And those pectoral muscles, you could feel their firmness even through her clothes. I wonder what they actually look like...
For the next two weeks, Nanzhi hardly saw Shen Yunjin.
When he returned, she was usually already asleep, and there were several more maids taking care of her, so she had no way to sneak out to see him.
Fortunately, Shen Yunshan returned late and did nothing else besides visiting her.
Nanzhi's complexion became much rosier under the careful care of the maids.
She remembered Shen Yunjin's morning running time and did not run out on her own again.
These past two days, staying indoors to recuperate has been so stifling. Feeling much better, she couldn't wait to take Yuzhi's hand.
"Yuzhi, the snow outside is so beautiful, let's go out and take a look."
Her tone carried a hint of coquetry.
Yuzhi couldn't bear this.
The snow outside was very thick, and Ninth Concubine was delicate and frail; she was really afraid that something bad would happen again.
The other maids clearly felt the same way.
Nan Zhi's eyebrows curved slightly, and her voice softened even more: "It's alright, I promise you, I will be very careful and won't get hurt like last time."
Since Nanzhi said this, the maids could no longer refuse, after all, the commander-in-chief had instructed that the most important thing was to make Ninth Concubine happy.
Yuzhi quickly fetched a fluffy cloak for Nanzhi and also asked someone to bring a hand warmer to make sure Nanzhi wouldn't get cold before taking her out the door.
Although Nan Zhi was only a concubine, she traveled around like a wife, surrounded by a large entourage.
Because of safety concerns, Yuzhi didn't take Nanzhi anywhere else, but instead took a walk in the small garden outside the house.
The snow here had long been cleared to make a road, and nine plum trees were planted on the east side, with some flower buds already blooming, red and particularly eye-catching.
Nanzhi walked over curiously to take a look. She reached out to touch it, but found it wasn't enough. Just as she was about to stand on tiptoe, she was reminded by the other maids behind her.
"Ninth Concubine, danger!"
Nan Zhi could only reluctantly withdraw her hand.
She stopped looking and turned to go to the next place, but unexpectedly, the snow on the branches slid down and landed softly on her hood.
She looked up and saw a plum blossom proudly blooming on a branch where snow had been piled up. Upon seeing this, she was slightly surprised, her dark and lustrous eyes shining.
"Yuzhi, you're so beautiful."
She turned around with a bright and beautiful smile, happily sharing with Yuzhi.
Shen Yunjin returned from outside and passed by the garden, where she saw this scene.
She wore a pale pink cloak, her graceful and serene demeanor like a blooming plum blossom. His gaze lingered on the smile on her lips; at that moment, she seemed to be bathed in a warm glow, drawing people to stop and stare...
Shen Yunjin was slightly taken aback, only then remembering the existence of this Ninth Concubine.
Having not seen her for many days, and busy with military affairs, he almost forgot about her.
It seems she's doing quite well; she must have taken those words to heart.
Just as she was thinking this, the next second, she turned around and saw him. The smile on her face vanished instantly, and she turned and ran away in fright as if she had seen a plague god.
Shen Yunjin: ...
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