Chapter 100 The Daughter of a Guilty Minister vs. the Disabled Prince 14
When Ji Yunhuan woke up again, Xiao Yan had already prepared lunch, which was actually just reheating the food that he hadn't finished last night.
Xiao Yan came in on a wheelchair and scratched his head embarrassedly, "I'm not good at cooking, so I think I'm a little confused."
Ji Yunhuan was already starving. She had exhausted so much energy last night that she didn't even get out of bed. She finished her lunch while sitting on the bed.
Xiao Yan was busy maneuvering the wheelchair, seeming very excited.
Xiaoyun lay in bed and asked him to take care of her, calling him for everything, which gave him a strange sense of satisfaction. It would be great if Xiaoyun could always rely on him like this.
In the following days, Ji Yunhuan found that Xiao Yan was particularly clingy and followed her almost every step of the way, as if he was afraid that she would run away.
Every night Xiao Yan would hug her to sleep, but he no longer did things like Yu Yun. Ji Yunhuan knew that she already had a child, so naturally she would not bring it up.
As expected, those who achieve great things will not indulge in beauty. People like the Fifth Prince deserved to be pressed to death by Xiao Yan in his previous life!
The year is coming to an end in the blink of an eye.
The palace was filled with the festive atmosphere of the New Year. The monthly allowance at the end of the year was doubled, and there was also a reward from the master. Ji Yunhuan actually received the monthly allowance of a first-class palace maid. You have to know that criminal slaves did not receive any monthly allowance.
When she went to the imperial kitchen to get food, everyone smiled and gave her the food without any further instructions.
Although the reason is unknown, the treatment in the Eastern Palace seems to have improved.
Ji Yunhuan asked Xia Yang to help find some red paper and cut out beautiful window paper-cuts to add some festive atmosphere to the East Palace.
Xiao Yan stared at the red for a long time, and finally said nothing. He just refused to let Ji Yunhuan put up red paper in his bedroom, so Ji Yunhuan had no choice but to give up.
"Okay, stop busying yourself. There's no place left for you to post it. Come and eat."
Ji Yunhuan put down the scissors, swaggered onto the table, and left Xiao Yan busying himself in the wheelchair beside him.
Now Xiao Yan took care of most of the work, except for cooking, which was done by Ji Yunhuan, because Xiao Yan's cooking skills were so bad that the food was really hard to swallow.
After lunch, the sun was shining brightly and Ji Yunhuan squatted on the ground massaging Xiao Yan's legs.
"Your Highness, your legs seemed to move just now!" Ji Yunhuan was so excited that he pressed harder, "I told you that Your Highness would definitely get better. Maybe you'll be able to walk and even run next year."
Xiao Yan said "hmm". It was just an unconscious spasm of his legs, but it made Xiaoyun so happy. If he suddenly stood up one day, Xiaoyun would definitely be even happier!
Wei Ling has brought back the old valley master's medicine, and he takes it every day. Over the years, the poison has become part of his body, and the process of detoxification is no different from pulling out tendons and cutting bones.
So he always took the medicine after Xiaoyun fell asleep, for he was afraid that his painful and hideous appearance would scare Xiaoyun.
With a creak, the heavy door of the East Palace was opened again.
Ji Yunhuan immediately covered Xiao Yan with the blanket. She knew that Xiao Yan didn't like outsiders seeing his legs.
An old eunuch came in swinging a whisk. He was wearing a newly made red robe. He smiled whenever he met someone, and the wrinkles between his eyebrows looked particularly festive.
"Why has Chief Eunuch Liu come here in person? What instructions does His Majesty have?" The guard at the door was particularly polite to the old eunuch.
Liu Xi was the chief eunuch of the palace and the most popular person in front of the emperor. Although he was just a eunuch, he was literate and did not have the gloomy air of a eunuch. Instead, he was very versatile and extremely likable.
It is said that many of the emperor's comments were written by Liu Xi, which shows the emperor's trust in him.
Liu Xile said happily, "Nothing to tell you. It's almost the New Year. His Majesty has bestowed New Year gifts on all the palaces, so I have to make a trip."
The guards also received their reward and went out happily.
Liu Xi was somewhat surprised to see Xiao Yan in the courtyard, but he was very respectful to Xiao Yan and immediately bowed deeply, kneeling on the ground and saying loudly:
"Your servant pays respects to His Highness. May His Highness live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years!"
Xiao Yan glanced at Liu Xi indifferently, "What are you doing here? Are you here to see if I'm dead?"
Liu Xi still had a smile on his face. "What are you talking about, Your Highness? It's so unlucky to talk about death during the New Year. Seeing Your Highness looking so radiant, I feel relieved. I'm sure Your Majesty will be happy when he knows about it. I wonder who the girl next to him is?"
Ji Yunhuan bowed to Liu Xifu and said, "I am Xiaoyun, and I am here to serve His Highness."
Liu Xi's smile deepened, and he looked particularly satisfied. "His Highness is getting more and more energetic, and it must be your contribution. Serve His Highness well, and you will reap the rewards in the future."
"Yes, I understand." Ji Yunhuan retreated behind Xiao Yan and said no more.
Xiao Yan waved his hand impatiently, "Get up, there's no need to say any more nonsense, if you have nothing to say, just kneel down and greet me!"
Liu Xi did not stand up. He looked at Xiao Yan cautiously and said, "I am here on the orders of His Majesty to invite Your Highness to attend the New Year banquet."
"It is the day of family reunion. Your Majesty misses you very much. The blood relationship is hard to give up. Doesn't your Majesty care about the father-son relationship at all? Just consider it as a request from my servant, Your Majesty, please go and have a look."
Xiao Yan's face instantly turned cold, "Oh~ What blood relationship? If he cared about blood relationship, he wouldn't hold a banquet on the first day of the new year every year! He just wants me to bow my head! I won't go! He comes every year, and you are not annoyed, but I am annoyed!"
Liu Xi kowtowed with a bang and said sincerely: "Your Highness, three years have passed, it's time for you to let it go!"
"The crime of the Qi family has nothing to do with you, but you insist on going against His Majesty and angering His Majesty. What good will it do you? You lock yourself up here, neither human nor ghost, and you feel happy? As long as you go, His Majesty will definitely forgive you..."
Xiao Yan picked up the scissors on the table and threw them out. The scissors cut Liu Xi's forehead and pierced into the solid floor.
"Shut up! If you say one more word, I'll kill you!"
Liu Xi covered his bloody forehead and stood up with the help of the eunuch beside him. "I know Your Highness doesn't like to hear this. I have watched Your Highness grow up. If the late queen were still alive, she would not want to see Your Highness suffer like this."
Xiao Yan's face was tense, his bony fingers creaking as they pressed on the wheelchair. He lowered his head and spat out one word viciously, "Get out!"
Liu Xi left with a sigh, and the young eunuch stayed to help Ji Yunhuan pack up the New Year gifts.
Before leaving, the young eunuch hurriedly stuffed a silver note into Ji Yunhuan's hand and said in a low voice: "The Imperial Concubine wants to see you."
The young eunuch left after he finished speaking. If it weren't for the huge amount of silver bills in his hand, Ji Yunhuan would have suspected that he was hallucinating.
The only sound left in the yard was Xiao Yan's heavy breathing. His long hair fell down, covering most of his face. His body was shaking, but he tried his best to keep his voice steady.
"Xiao Yun, there are too many gifts. Give some to Xia Yang and say they are rewards from me."
Ji Yunhuan knew that Xiao Yan wanted to get rid of her, just like Xiao Yan always took medicine late at night and didn't want her to see it.
They had known each other for less than a month, and there were always some secrets between them that could not be revealed to others. She was also hiding something from Xiao Yan.
Ji Yunhuan responded, went into the house to get some food and cloth, and said with a smile: "Then I will go first and give some to Sister Bai Zhi as well. She has always been very kind to me."
Xiao Yan breathed a sigh of relief. He really didn't want Xiao Yun to see his ferocious appearance. "It's all right. You can do whatever you want."
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