The color of this fragrance is visible even under the light; it must have taken a lot of care. I asked again before Xie Yuancheng finally spoke.
"Ying'er, these are just ordinary incense sticks, don't ask too many questions."
"But the color is light green. Did you use green peony and bellflower to make it?"
"Why do you know so much? Just rest well. I'm tired too. I have to cover you with a blanket, give you acupuncture, and take care of you so you don't get up in the middle of the night. It's so hard for me."
Xie Yuancheng started beating around the bush again. Although I really wanted to know, I didn't want to ask since he wouldn't tell me. I lay down a bit and prepared to go to sleep.
He got into bed quietly, and I wouldn't get angry, so why be so careful? I quickly turned around and saw Xie Yuancheng taking off his clothes, his face flushed when he saw me.
"Why are you blushing? A shameless marquis like you would blush even if you took off a piece of clothing."
I went over to look at him. He was giving me acupuncture and incense. His face was fair and rosy, and he looked especially beautiful under the light.
"I'm just blushing, so go ahead and see. I'm just going to lie next to you anyway." Xie Yuancheng's behavior was off today. I moved closer to him to ask what was going on, and his face turned even redder.
"You know, your cheeks are all flushed, like a little girl, and you're not as manly as I am!"
"You? Manly? Ying'er, are you having a fever and a little confused? When you dress up as a man, you're called a pretty boy, or even just a pretty face."
"I... I'm just not good enough at kung fu. If I were a man in my next life, I would definitely lock you up at home and never let you out!"
"Hmph~" He actually rolled his eyes at me, lying with his back to me. I reached out to touch him, and he was burning hot. I quickly touched his forehead.
"Did you catch a cold?" I asked. Xie Yuancheng shook his head, hugging the blanket, looking incredibly cute and endearing, which completely charmed me. "Yuancheng, tell me, what's wrong?"
"It's okay, I'm sleepy and want to sleep." His voice was trembling, so I reached out and put my arm around him.
If I had known Xie Yuancheng would be acting strangely tonight, I wouldn't have gone near him. I couldn't even get up this morning; I felt sleepy as soon as I opened my eyes, while he was full of energy.
"Ying'er~ You really spoil me too much. Next time I'll drink less of the medicine to loosen my muscles and bones, so you won't be able to handle it."
"Can't you just not drink it next time? What kind of bastard gave you this medicine?"
“I already told you it’s nothing, but you still insisted on coming over. If I hadn’t lost my temper and told you, you probably would have kept asking. Although I feel sorry for you these past few days, Ying’er cares about me so much, so of course I can’t keep quiet.”
I don't want to talk to him anymore, but I can fight for my rights: "Xiao Chengcheng, promise me, you said last night that you would agree to whatever I ask for."
"You want to learn Qimen Dunjia? I'll teach you the basics, but if you don't tell me what you've learned each day, I'll just teach you randomly."
This guy is getting a good deal and then acting innocent. It's really upsetting. I'm so sleepy, I'm about to go to sleep with my blanket. Xie Yuancheng crawled into the blanket. It's rare that he doesn't go out. When I'm more alert, I'll definitely settle the score with him.
"Ying'er, my little Ying'er~" Xie Yuancheng spoke in my ear again. I couldn't open my eyes, so I just let him be.
I thought I wouldn't dream, but I did. I saw my teacher and Lingwu return ten days later, and on the way, we arrived at an unnamed little village.
Everything was normal when they went in; they were just asking for water. While they were drinking, they discovered that the well was fake. They were so thirsty, having been thirsty for two days, that they were in poor spirits.
They should wait three days before setting off. These people are sorcerers who have returned from the Western Regions. They actually have no grudge against their teachers, but they know that they are coming to Linyang, so they want to disguise themselves as them and have set traps for them along the way.
"What is a Water Splash Mirror?" I rubbed my head and got up, leaning against the soft pillow behind me. "Bizhu, where did Yuancheng go?"
Xie Yuancheng wasn't in the house. My legs were weak, and it was painful to move. It was all because of him. I was already exhausted, and he still had to massage me.
"Madam, the Marquis is talking to the eldest young lady in the courtyard. He'll be back in a little while."
"Go ask him if he's planning to send someone to bring the teacher back?"
"Ah? Yes, I'll be right there." Bizhu was a little stunned for a moment, but I saw that her face was full of smiles, so I guessed that Anxiang and the others had arrived.
Lin Chao also went there for a while, and I'm curious to know how they met; it'll probably be quite interesting. I flipped through the book next to me. This book was given to me by the shopkeeper, who is Xie Yuancheng's master. He didn't take the book away. But perhaps this book helped him save the young men who had followed him for many years, so he values it highly.
"Water Flower Mirror~" I read the name and opened the book. The first page was originally about Taotie, but it had changed this time. I turned the page and saw that the content after that had also changed.
"Ying'er, what did you dream about again?" Xie Yuancheng came back from outside. I asked him to sit down and showed him this book.
"Don't ask yet, tell me what's on this, and I'll tell you."
"There's nothing strange about this book, just some words and phrases. Look, it was you who reminded him about the Taotie at the beginning, and that's how that person got caught. After that, our news stopped getting out."
"Yes, tell me the rest of the content, I want to test you!"
Xie Yuancheng opened the book and showed it to me. He was half-sitting on the bed, mainly because he was going out. After he finished speaking, I realized that what I saw was different from what he saw. Had my eyes changed?
"I want to look in the mirror and see how pretty I am." I asked Xie Yuancheng to get the mirror.
"Why do you need a mirror? My eyes can show you clearly."
"No way! You said I could have anything I wanted, but now you won't even give me a mirror. That's so unfair!"
"Okay, I'll get it for you. Here, this is the little mirror you like."
Xie Yuancheng took the mirror I brought back last time. It was a familiar glass mirror, so of course I could see better than a bronze mirror. I remarked at the time, but little did I know Xie Yuancheng had the bronze mirror polished until it was as shiny as a glass mirror.
“My Ying’er is beautiful no matter how you look at her. Tell me quickly, I’m going out with my brother-in-law soon. I need to send a message to the teacher. They have already come down from Piaomiao Residence.”
"Don't make a sound, let me check first." Everything in the mirror looks normal, there's no problem. Just as I was about to close it, I saw some things behind it, and I immediately blushed.
I asked Xie Yuancheng if he had left something in the room that was hard to talk about. He blushed slightly but didn't say anything. No wonder his face was flushed last night. I told him the name and where it was. This time, Xie Yuancheng's face turned pale.
"Ying, Ying'er, I, I just, that, that thing." It's rare for him to stutter, and I won't blame him for this, so why is he stuttering?
"I'm not denouncing you, I'm just confirming if it's true."
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