Chapter 18: The Paranoid Emperor vs. the Convicted Minister's Wife



The snow was getting heavier, and the sky, which had originally had a glimmer of light, suddenly became as gloomy as night.

Lu Jinyue now felt cold all over, and the air she exhaled was white mist.

It’s too cold today. Why hasn’t Baozhen come yet? Are you going to freeze her to death?

She was so cold that she started walking back and forth in the pavilion, relying on pure physical heat generation. If she stood still, her feet would be frozen and numb!

It seemed that the noise on her side was too loud, and something was suddenly thrown out. She subconsciously dodged to the side, only to find that it was an umbrella.

"Take the umbrella and go quickly." The person inside began to urge, and after throwing the umbrella, the sound of the door closing was heard.

It seems that I have disturbed others.

Lu Jinyue thanked him gratefully, opened her umbrella and left.

In just a short while, the small path in the bamboo forest was covered with snow, and it was so cold that you would slip if you were not careful.

Baozhen hurried halfway there when she saw Lu Jinyue coming back by herself with an umbrella in her hand.

"Why did you come back by yourself, girl? Where did you get this umbrella?" Baozhen asked in confusion.

She stepped forward and brushed off the snow on Lu Jinyue's cloak, straightened her collar, handed her a hand warmer, and took the umbrella from her hand.

Since Lu Jinyue had a hand warmer in her hand, it was naturally inconvenient for her to hold an umbrella.

Baozhen breathed a sigh of relief only after she had done all this.

"Someone gave me an umbrella, and I held it up and came back." Lu Jinyue said concisely, "Go back quickly. It's too cold in this weather."

Baozhen felt the same way and quickened her pace.

When the two arrived at the Qianqing Palace, Baohuan had already lit the charcoal fire and re-lit the incense, and the entire bedroom was filled with a fresh scent.

After closing the door to block out the wind and snow, Baohuan took off her heavy cloak and brought her ginger soup. Only then did Lu Jinyue feel like she was alive again.

She hid in the quilt and touched the cold pillow, only to find that Shen Yunxiao had left the palace for several days. She didn't know what he was doing now or when he would return to the palace.

People can't stand being nagged.

When Lu Jinyue was sitting by the charcoal fire reading a storybook, she suddenly heard a burst of hurried and hurried footsteps coming from outside. Before she could react, the door was opened.

What caught his eye was the young general Hua Wuyang and Shen Yunxiao, whose life or death was unknown, on his back.

"What happened?" Lu Jinyue was so scared that she stood up.

To be more precise, he was frightened by the blood and pale complexion on Shen Yunxiao's face.

It's hard to tell whether he's alive or dead.

"Stop talking nonsense and make the bed for the emperor to lie down." Hua Wuyang didn't care about anything else, he just wanted to settle the person down.

Lu Jinyue nodded in agreement, lifted the quilt, and told Baohuan to call the imperial physician and asked Baozhen to bring hot water.

Lu Jinyue took off his shoes and socks and was about to take off his clothes, but when she saw the scars all over his body, she hesitated.

The bloody wound had its flesh turned outward, and the blood stuck to the clothes had dried, making it look somewhat hideous.

Baozhen was already frightened out of her wits and pale, lowering her head and not daring to look.

"Let me cut the clothes open." Lu Jinyue calmed herself down, took the scissors and cut the shirt open bit by bit.

Although she had calmed down a lot, her hands were still shaking. She was afraid of touching Shen Yunxiao's wound, and soon she was sweating profusely.

"Can you do it?" An anxious female voice sounded in Lu Jinyue's ears.

Lu Jinyue's hand trembled, and the clothes tore the wound, causing new blood to flow out.

The person on the bed groaned and his face turned even paler.

"If you don't disturb me, I can cut it better." Lu Jinyue said unhappily, but didn't look at her.

Hua Xue Ning was so angry that she gritted her teeth. As soon as she came in, she saw Lu Jinyue here, and she felt extremely jealous.

When she thought about not being able to marry Chen Yunxiao, she felt even more depressed, and even the temperature in the bedroom rose suddenly.

Hua Xue Ning really stopped talking. She glared at Lu Jinyue from time to time, as if the murderous intent in her eyes could pierce through Lu Jinyue.

Hua Wuyang leaned against the bed with a solemn expression. His face was also stained with blood, but he was not as embarrassed as Shen Yunxiao.

After the last cut, Lu Jinyue breathed a sigh of relief, and then treated Shen Yunxiao's wound.

A basin full of clear water was dyed bright red, and even the air was filled with a strong smell of blood.

After Lu Jinyue finished treating her wound, the imperial physician finally arrived. When she tried to stand up, her eyes became blurred and she almost fell down.

Fortunately, Hua Wuyang was quick to support her.

"Thank you." Lu Jinyue stood up straight and bowed to Hua Wuyang to express her gratitude.

"So hypocritical." Before Hua Wuyang could say anything, Hua Xuening beside her retorted her.

"Sister, don't make trouble. If you're fine, go back quickly. Mom must be worried about you at home." Hua Wuyang couldn't do anything about her sister. Seeing that she was about to cause trouble, she started to have a headache again.

Hua Xue Ning glared at her younger brother and snorted.

Only then did Lu Jinyue notice that she was wearing armor, holding a helmet in her arms, and her whole body was dirty. She was not much better than Shen Yunxiao and Hua Wuyang.

Did Hua Xue Ning follow him this time?

As if she noticed Lu Jinyue's gaze, Hua Xuening raised her chin towards Lu Jinyue proudly, revealing the bloodstains on her neck.

She looked dusty, but inexplicably energetic.

Seeing her like this, Lu Jinyue felt so angry.

"Miss Hua, you should go back first. I will take care of you here." Lu Jinyue advised.

"Lu Jinyue, don't be too proud! Sooner or later you will get your retribution!" After Hua Xue Ning finished speaking, she snorted heavily and turned away.

Lu Jinyue looked at her angry back and hadn't yet realized how she had offended her.

Isn't it that what she needs most now is a good rest?

"Miss Lu, if my sister has offended you in any way, I apologize on her behalf." Hua Wuyang bowed, with deep fatigue in her eyes.

Lu Jinyue shook her head and said, "General Hua, you can go to the side hall and rest for a while."

Without waiting for Hua Wuyang to speak, Baohuan made a gesture of invitation.

Even though Hua Wuyang and Shen Yunxiao are close brothers, it is not convenient for a man from outside to stay longer since there are women in the bedroom.

Hua Wuyang had no choice but to follow Baohuan to the side hall next door.

The imperial physician took Shen Yunxiao's pulse with a solemn and shocked expression. He could not imagine why Shen Yunxiao was injured like this.

That handsome face was lifeless at this moment, his eyes were closed, the bottom of his eyes were deep blue-black, his lips were pale and cracked, and he looked like he was on the verge of death.

He was clearly a lively person before he went out, but now he has become like this. Lu Jinyue couldn't help but sigh.

The imperial physician muttered to himself and prescribed medicine for Shen Yunxiao, "Remember to take this medicine on time, you may have a high fever at night."

Lu Jinyue wrote them all down, and asked Baohuan to follow the imperial physician to decoct the medicine, while she herself stayed by Shen Yunxiao's side.

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