Ling Wu laughed. He had now removed all the rouge and powder from his face, making him look somewhat masculine.
"With my father making arrangements for my senior brother, nothing will happen. The Western Regions and the Great Zhao have now formed an alliance, all thanks to my senior brother. Once the storm has passed, you can return to the capital or Linyang."
"He didn't do anything to you, did he?" I was particularly worried, even though I saw Lingwu standing in front of me, fully dressed.
"I'm fine, so don't overthink it. Just focus on taking care of your senior brother. He already knows that it was Lu Fengjun and I who helped you, but we just beat me up and found out I'm a man."
Lu Fengjun didn't suffer any real harm, just got teased by Lin Chao and the others. They're probably almost at the capital by now.
"That's good. I can rest assured now that you're all alright."
“If your senior brother wakes up these next few days and he is thirsty, pour him some water, but don’t feed him anything yet.”
"I see."
Lingwu gave a few more instructions before leaving. It suddenly started snowing outside; it must be spring snow, so it wasn't falling heavily.
I went back and covered Xie Yuancheng with a blanket. Luckily it was cold; if it were summer, his wound would be more likely to get infected.
Xie Yuancheng has only woken up a few times in the past few days. I'm worried that my body odor might bother him, so I still take a bath every day or two. However, he really can't eat anything. I can only eat a few bites if I see him getting better.
When he soaked his wound for the second time, he was half-awake and half-asleep. I supported him by the medicinal pool, and several doctors scraped his wound again. Xie Yuancheng endured it without making a sound.
I supported him from behind, and all I could tell was that his whole body was trembling; he must have been in a lot of pain.
This time, the water in the medicinal pool did not change color, and the soaking time was not long. Lingwu said that Xie Yuancheng would come back for acupuncture in three to five days after the wound started to scab over.
Their medical skills were exceptional, and they enjoyed a good reputation both in the medical community and among the common people. If it had been an ordinary doctor, we would truly be separated by death forever.
I cried by Xie Yuancheng's bedside. I remember he was crying by my bedside when I was unconscious. It's truly justice; the things I wronged him for, I'm now bearing the consequences.
When I woke up again, Lingwu was by my bedside. His eyes lit up when he saw that I was awake: "Sister-in-law, you're finally awake. Your injuries haven't fully healed, but I've been staying with you at your bedside for a week."
"How long did I sleep?" After taking care of Xie Yuancheng, I just slept by his bedside, wrapped in a thick coat.
"It's been a day. Don't worry, Senior Brother is already awake. If I hadn't stopped him just now, the wound would probably have been washed for nothing."
"Is he awake?"
"He's awake, but he doesn't look like he used to be so spirited. The day after tomorrow, his masters will give him acupuncture, and he'll regain consciousness in his legs. Then he'll be able to start eating, and his wounds will heal."
"Great, I'm going to see him."
Lingwu came over to help me up: "Sister-in-law, you should rest first. If you fall ill, there will be no one to take care of your senior brother."
"But he'll be worried if he wakes up and doesn't see me."
“It’s right next door, very close. I should have listened to my father and knocked down the wall between the two rooms so you could see each other through the wall. You’re feeling weak right now, so I’ve prepared some medicine for you. You’ll be fine after three doses.”
"It's okay, I can just stay by his bedside and keep him there."
"Your senior brother is still not fully conscious. You should rest for a while. It's midnight now. When you wake up in the morning, you can sleep with him."
My eyes were getting blurry, but in the end I listened to Lingwu, took the medicine, and lay down to sleep.
This medicine is really powerful. I woke up in the middle of the night because of the heat. When I lifted the covers, my undershirt was soaked with sweat.
I changed my clothes, wiped away my sweat quickly, and ran to Xie Yuancheng's room. I went to his bedside, sat down on the stool as usual, and leaned against him with the soft pillow next to me.
Just as I was about to fall asleep, I felt a breeze on my face. When I woke up, I saw Xie Yuancheng's bright, sparkling eyes.
"Yuancheng~ It's not even dawn yet, and you're already awake."
He still speaks softly; I have to get close to his lips to hear what he's saying.
I take care of him every day and see his pale face gradually regain its color. Especially after the acupuncture treatment, when his hands can move again, I feel less nervous.
That day, I helped Xie Yuancheng sit up. He had only been in bed for a little over twenty days, but he wanted to get out of bed and walk. I disagreed, and he threw a tantrum, arguing with Yu'er about going out to play.
"Xie Yuancheng! Sit down properly." I'm so annoyed by him. He's like a big boy, always coming up with new ideas every day.
"Ying'er~ If you love me and cherish me, then let me get out of bed and walk around~"
"You're welcome, but it has to be at full term."
"I want to hug you~ You've gotten so thin, I need to take good care of myself, otherwise I won't look good."
I reached out and pinched his cheek: "If you keep acting cute like this, I'll throw you out."
"Go ahead and abandon me, it's not like you didn't abandon me. You ran away with someone else and then flattered me."
"I'm not flattering you at all. I'm just thinking of you. You're only feeling a little better now and you're already bothering me every day. You even want to go out for a walk!"
"Why can't I go out and about? All the disciples here are handsome young men. If you take a fancy to one of them and go out while I'm seriously ill, who will I complain to!"
"Oh dear, you're so good at thinking. I'm a mother of three, who would still like me?" I brought over the bowl of medicine, but Xie Yuancheng actually turned his face away.
"Who said there weren't any? I didn't manage to disperse any of the people who coveted you, and yet you still went to go with them. Luckily, you ran into that pretty boy Lu Fengjun on the way. If you had run into the Second Prince's men, you probably would have ended up with him!"
"You're even more of a gigolo than a gigolo yourself, how can you talk about others like that?" I said, feeding him the medicine. Xie Yuancheng drank it and immediately smiled obediently.
"Also, when I encountered that idiot prince, of course I ran very fast. Besides, with Lingwu around, we're sure to escape."
Seeing that he was happy, I brought the bowl over, and Xie Yuancheng started throwing a tantrum again.
I tried to persuade him with kind words for a long time, but he remained unmoved.
"Yuancheng~ what exactly do you want from me to make my sweetie drink her medicine?"
"Ying'er~" Xie Yuancheng put the medicine aside, held her close, and lay down: "You're not allowed to say anything good about others, nor are you allowed to say anything bad about me~"
"Yes, you're the best. You can't take your medicine every day without a prescription. Drink it now, and then you can settle the score with me properly."
"No~ The medicine is bitter, I want to sleep with Ying'er as my pillow, Ying'er is sweet~"
"That's enough! Get up right now, or I'm not talking to you anymore!"
Xie Yuancheng, that old fox, actually started faking crying. He must have learned it from Yu'er, otherwise how could he imitate it so well!
"If you pretend your son is crying again, I'm running back to the capital, and I don't care whether you can cure him or not!"
"Ying'er~" Xie Yuancheng leaned against me, "I'll drink it. You're not that old, but your temper is bigger than mine."
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