Chapter 121 Morning Delicate and Weak
About fifteen minutes later, the man put on his undergarments and came out, carrying a jade bottle and a steaming handkerchief in his hands.
After carefully applying the medicine, Ji Shu felt uncomfortable even in her sleep. She turned slightly to the side and unconsciously murmured, "It hurts."
Pei Yanzhi paused.
Under the candlelight, seeing her swollen and red nose, Pei Yanzhi guiltily touched the tip of his nose, only then belatedly realizing that he might have gone a bit too far.
Just as he was about to get up, a red stain on her thigh caught his attention. His dark eyes narrowed, and he leaned down to take a closer look.
The wound had already scabbed over, but it had probably reopened due to friction, and blood was seeping out, which was quite an eyesore on the snow-white skin.
Thinking back to her insistence on turning off the lights that evening, and recalling Chunzhi's unconscious mention of "wound" during dinner, and how she had been evasive when questioned about it, it turned out that the wound was there.
The fingertips touched it, and the sleeping person flinched and buried their legs in the blankets.
He gazed intently at her sleeping face. If she was injured, why didn't she dare tell him? She had poured all her little schemes into him.
Little did they know that they had already seen through it all.
Suppressing his surging anger, although he was furious and even wanted to wake her up, he still applied the medicine to her. After his anger subsided a little, he went to bed, pulled her into his arms, and she fell asleep.
The next morning, the entire mansion was peaceful, and the impending storm had vanished.
Chunzhi and Lian'er got up early and waited at the door. They looked at each other and sighed, their eyes filled with helplessness. The sun was high in the sky and there was still no movement inside.
Furthermore, since Yan Hou had not come out of the room, and recalling the commotion from last night, both of them blushed.
When Ji Shu woke up, the sun was already shining directly into the room, and she slowly came to her senses.
She reached out and tugged at the bell by the bedside. Chunzhi responded and entered, lifting the curtain and walking in. She saw the young woman lazily propping herself up.
She was like a crabapple blossom after being watered, so beautiful it was breathtaking.
When the two entered the room, they saw clothes scattered all over the floor, bedding in disarray on the bed, and half of the woman's fair and smooth arm hanging outside.
Lian'er silently tidied up the floor, and Chunzhi brought out a change of clothes. The two of them tidied up the room, and Ji Shu finally woke up completely.
"Young lady, are you feeling unwell?"
Thinking back to the morning, before leaving home, Yan Hou glanced at the door with a heavy look in his eyes and instructed, "Let your lady sleep a little longer, and ask her if she feels unwell when she wakes up."
Chunzhi and Lian'er exchanged a glance and responded softly.
Hearing her question, she looked down at the scene under the covers. Those romantic images flashed through her mind. At this moment, she was naked, and the pain in her chest told her that the person had bullied her all night and then ran away.
She swung her legs off the bed, her throat so dry it felt like it was on fire. She drank several glasses of water before saying, "Prepare water, I want to take a bath."
Chunzhi hurriedly called for someone to bring in water. Just as Ji Shu was about to leave, she suddenly froze.
It wasn't the first time this had happened, but perhaps knowing she was a clean person, I would clean her up afterward each time.
But this time when she woke up, she was dry, the only difference was here.
For a moment, Ji Shu's eyelids twitched. Was he really being so unreserved now, not caring about anything at all?
Thinking of this, Ji Shu couldn't help but feel so angry that she gritted her teeth, wondering if it was too late to take the contraceptive medicine now.
"Zhi'er, bring the pills in." After saying that, she walked shakily into the bathhouse.
Immersed in the warm water, Ji Shu let out a comfortable sigh.
Chunzhi took the medicine bottle from the hidden compartment of the dressing table, carried in the hot water, and Ji Shu took it and swallowed it directly.
I asked casually, "Did you apply the medicine to my leg this morning?"
Chunzhi was stunned, and it took her a long time to realize that the young lady was talking about the wound on her leg. She muttered, "Young lady, neither Lian'er nor I dare to go in. How are we supposed to apply the medicine?"
After she finished speaking, not only Ji Shu, but even Chunzhi noticed that something was wrong. When she took off her clothes just now, she saw obvious blue ointment on the wound, which was obviously applied while she was asleep.
If it wasn't Chunzhi, then it could only be... him?
Ji Shu gasped. If he was the one who applied the medicine, wouldn't he know everything? No, he shouldn't know.
If it were up to his personality, he would never have remained so calm after finding out.
She frowned and couldn't help but think about what had happened last night. But in the latter half, she had become as soft as water and even fainted.
I can't remember anything after that.
The Yanzhou military camp, the commander's barracks.
General Mei Xun stepped forward, his muscular physique bulging. "My lord," he said, "Ding Wei has led his troops from Langya and has already captured Chenjun and Cangzhou. His intentions must be the same as yours, and he will soon attack Hanzhong."
Pei Yanzhi sat at the head of the table with a calm expression, looking down at the strategists and generals below, while the military advisor Gongsun Li sat on his left.
Seeing that Gongsun Li remained silent, he asked, "Does the strategist have any insights?"
Gongsun Li stood up and looked sharply at Mei Xun: "General Mei, you know the current situation in Yanzhou. We can't keep fighting one battle after another."
“But what if Ding Wei is recruited by the imperial court and then attacks our Yanzhou? That wouldn’t be a good thing,” Mei Xun said, unconvinced.
Everyone knows that Yanzhou has been constantly at war for the past few years, with one major battle after another, and it can be said that it has never had a real chance to rest and recuperate.
This also caused the people of Yanzhou to suffer undeservedly. However, Mei Xun's words also made sense, after all, Ding Wei was still unknown a year ago.
In just six months, it has already gained a great reputation, making people wary of it.
Pei Yanzhi watched them argue below, then pondered for a moment before saying, "Since Ding Wei dares to attack these small cities one after another, his intention is nothing more than to test the attitude of me and the court."
"The Hanzhong court is currently lacking capable generals. If we can recruit Ding Wei into our ranks, it would be the result that Empress Dowager Song would most like to see."
"But... Yanzhou really cannot withstand another major war, which may shake its foundation. General Mei's concerns should not be ignored."
"I'll have to trouble General Mei to personally go and meet with this Ding Wei."
Mei Xun nodded in acceptance, then added, "What does my lord mean..."
Pei Yanzhi nodded. Since Empress Dowager Song wanted to recruit him, why shouldn't he?
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