That night, Xin Wujiang sat by the bed for a long time and even transferred some true energy to Lan Shuang. After Lan Shuang's hands and feet warmed up, he put her hands back into the quilt with a look of disgust, tucked the quilt corners for her, lowered the bed curtains, and made sure that there was no problem before returning the same way and leaving through the back window.
…
Lan Shuang was a little confused when she woke up the next day. She sat at the head of the bed and asked, "Xiao Baba, did Xin Wujiang come over last night?"
888: "Hmm? Host, you didn't sleep?"
"No, I was somewhat conscious, but I was groggy. I felt someone sitting next to the bed, holding my hand. His hand was very warm."
Lan Shuang looked at her hands and said with a smile, "So it's him, right?"
888 nodded: "Yes, he climbed in through the window yesterday and sat by the bed for quite a while, but I don't know what he was thinking about."
"No matter what I think, it's enough to be here." Lan Shuang stretched. "This means the iceberg is starting to melt. Keep up the good work and you'll succeed soon."
888: “Come on!”
Lan Shuang was in a good mood that day. She ate and took medicine on time. She felt much better than the first day, at least not as cold anymore.
At night, she went to bed early. In the middle of the night, she felt someone sitting by her bed again. To be honest, if she didn't know who it was in advance, it would have been really scary.
This time, Xin Wujiang also sat beside the bed for a while, staring at Lan Shuang's sleeping face from time to time. Lan Shuang wanted to see what he was going to do at first, but he just stared at her and after a long time, Lan Shuang couldn't stand it anymore and fell asleep.
…
This situation lasted for three days.
On the third day, Xin Wujiang sat by the bed for a while longer. Before leaving, he tucked in Lan Shuang's quilt as usual, but Lan Shuang grabbed his wrist. She didn't use much strength, just a loose grip. Her voice was unclear, with a hint of sleepiness, "You've been watching for three days. Have you seen anything?"
Xin Wujiang wasn't too surprised by this. He lowered his eyes to look at his hand and said in a deep voice, "I see."
"Hmm?" Lan Shuang turned her head and looked at him.
Seeing him half-bent over, Lan Shuang moved further into the bed, patted the empty seat and said, "Sit down and talk."
Xin Wujiang frowned: "Not appropriate."
It was already outrageous for him to sneak into the girl's bedroom at night, and he even sat on the girl's bed, which was completely shameless.
Even if no one saw it, he couldn't get over the hurdle in his heart.
Lan Shuang could probably guess what he was thinking. She smiled and huddled under the quilt without forcing him. "You are a gentleman."
Xin Wujiang disagreed. These two words had nothing to do with him.
"So, General, what's the point of watching me sleep every night? It's scary."
Xin Wujiang straightened up and gently broke free from her hand. "I'm thinking about what you said before."
"After all this time of consideration, is there any result?"
Lan Shuang's voice was unclear, and she was still not fully awake.
Xin Wujiang felt a little itchy in his ears. He coughed lightly and said, "Got it."
Lan Shuang raised her eyebrows and said, "I'm all ears."
"I agree."
As soon as these four words came out, the bedroom suddenly became quiet.
Lan Shuang looked at him in surprise, but Xin Wujiang's expression became a little more relaxed. It turned out that saying these four words was not that difficult.
"I agree to your terms. I'll find a good day and have my father bring a matchmaker to propose marriage."
Xin Wujiang said calmly, as if he was talking about his unfortunate brother, "But you'd better do what you said."
Lan Shuang wanted to sit up after hearing this, but as soon as she stood up, Xin Wujiang frowned and pressed her shoulders: "Lie down, you don't know what's wrong with your body, and you're still trying to make trouble."
Lan Shuang: "Oh, you are so fierce."
Xin Wujiang: “…”
"How did you suddenly figure it out?" Lan Shuang was still quite curious, because in her opinion, Xin Wujiang was always indifferent when facing her, without much emotional fluctuation, and even avoided her.
It was really strange that he suddenly changed his mind and agreed to marry me.
But she soon figured it out: "Is it because the emperor fainted that you sensed the crisis?"
Xin Wujiang opened his thin lips slightly, wanting to explain that it was not entirely true, but he felt that it was unnecessary. What was the point of saying so much?
"That's good too. It will be settled sooner so I can feel at ease."
Lan Shuang muttered to herself, "But I'm afraid the Imperial Master will be a bit difficult. He won't change his mind easily."
"I have my own way. You should take good care of yourself and don't be so sick all the time."
After Xin Wujiang finished speaking, he turned and left.
Lan Shuang didn't try to stop him, but just smiled and said, "Then I'll wait for you, fiancé."
Xin Wujiang paused, almost tripping over himself, stumbling a bit, and turned to glare at her with a stern look: "Stop yelling."
Lan Shuang pulled the quilt to cover half of her face and laughed softly.
Xin Wujiang left in embarrassment. Lan Shuang used the bright moonlight to clearly see his red earlobes.
It's so fun to tease the cold-faced general. He looks serious on the surface, but he gets shy when you touch him and blushes when you tease him. It's really funny.
Lan Shuang seemed to be able to think about her life after marriage.
This kind of personality is actually quite good.
She fell asleep with beautiful expectations, but she didn't know that some people tossed and turned, keeping their eyes open until dawn.
…
The Imperial Master has been staying in his study these days and rarely goes out. All the news is passed on by his confidants. The emperor in the palace is still not well and has been resting in bed. The affairs of state are handled by him and the crown prince. He is so busy that he almost has no time to eat.
But this was within his expectations, and he didn't feel tired.
In other words, people who have been overwhelmed by hatred can feel nothing but hatred.
The Imperial Master took off his mask, rubbed his brows, and looked at the small words on the secret letter in a trance.
“Dongdongdong——”
A knock on the door suddenly sounded in the quiet night, and the Imperial Master's nerves tightened in an instant, "Come in——"
"Squeak!" Confidant Yue Han pushed the door open and walked in. The Imperial Master frowned and asked in a cold voice, "Is there something wrong in the palace?"
"No, the person sent to investigate the Fifth Prince has returned with a message."
"Show it to me."
The Imperial Master immediately sat up straight.
Yue Han handed him the secret letter and whispered, "The Fifth Prince may seem uninhibited and unruly, a leader among the playboys, but he is exceptionally self-disciplined. There are many beauties in the palace, but he has never touched any of them. Other than that, there's nothing else suspicious to be found. All of his visible assets are in good condition, and his accounts are very well kept."
The Imperial Master looked at what was written on the secret letter, listened to Yue Han's report, and fell into deep thought.
From these things alone, we really can't tell anything, but the fact that we can't tell anything just illustrates the problem.
A dissolute prince who only knew how to live a life of luxury, eating, drinking and having fun, yet there was not a single flaw in his accounts? And he had not accepted any bribes or anything like that. The investigation had swept the place clean, leaving nothing untraceable.
He hadn't noticed it before, but after Lan Shuang mentioned it repeatedly, he made up his mind to check it out. Could it be that he had really been mistaken all along?
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