I felt sleepy while lying down, and I was thinking of waiting for Xie Yuancheng to come back. However, I still remembered this matter, so I kept waking up. After waking up three times, he finally came back.
"Yuancheng, are you hurt?" I reached out to him, and the skin on my hand had turned pale; I was disgusted just looking at it.
"Alright, quickly cover yourself with clothes. I just washed you. Have you been feeling unwell these past few days? Rest for another day or two and you'll be able to get out of bed and run around everywhere."
"Hey, has the bed been changed? That's our bed, the one we've been sleeping in since we got married."
"Not bad, you still remember. I thought you had forgotten." Xie Yuancheng leaned against me as he lay down. I hugged his waist and felt around it. I found no bandages, so I knew he wasn't injured. That's good news.
"Ying'er, you're making me shy. Let me show you, I don't have any wounds on my body, just some scars."
He was quite generous, stripping naked and letting me see him to my heart's content. I almost laughed. If I weren't feeling uncomfortable, I would have pinched his body; it felt incredibly nice.
"The He Family Jade Seal Beads have been placed in place. Once you can get out of bed, I'll take you to see them."
Xie Yuancheng touched my face, and I moved away: "Hmph~ He didn't even come to see me when he came back last night. When I heard funeral music this morning, I thought something had happened."
"Yes, it's already afternoon. I've called you several times, but you haven't responded at all. I thought you were going to sleep until tomorrow."
"Have you found any further clues?" I was still worried about this. Xie Yuancheng told me not to think about things too much, as it would make it harder to recover.
"Tell me about it, I want to know. Or we can look at the white cloth together, maybe we can see something."
I touched it and found there wasn't even a white sheet left. This new bed was inlaid with some scattered gold, the style was the same as the old one, but it was more expensive. I guess he'd wanted to change it for a long time, but just hadn't found a reason.
"I've kept them all here; I haven't had time to put them back in their original places yet." Xie Yuancheng unfolded the white cloth for me. I leaned back slightly, urging him to come over quickly, or I would have unfolded it myself.
"Ying'er, don't even think about getting rid of me. I'm going to watch it with you, even if I'm exhausted, I'll still have the energy."
I touched his face: "You must be tired, but your skin is really nice, though it feels a bit rough, is that normal for a man?"
"Of course I am. I'm just your man, whether it's day or night, don't you know that?"
"I can't argue with you. Do you want to rest first? I can take care of it myself." I closed the white cloth, but Xie Yuancheng quickly snatched it away, and I then placed my hand on the back of his hand.
I checked everything and it was fine, no problems. Xie Yuancheng was able to sleep peacefully. I let him sleep on the inside, and I lay in the middle, worried that he might fall off.
"Sigh~ You should have been with me on our wedding night, instead of making me wait so long with such anticipation."
"Seriously, your eyes are bloodshot! Why don't you go to sleep? You're always bringing up the past with me!"
"Ying'er~" Xie Yuancheng didn't speak this time. He leaned into my arms, and I reached out to stroke his head. When he's being good, he's so well-behaved. But when he's being naughty, he's even harder to coax than a child.
I was exhausted too. I don't know what medicine he gave me, but I always felt sleepy and could fall asleep leaning against him. There were some herbs and other things on the bed. I touched it and it felt smooth, but I could feel it while lying down.
Whatever it was, it was his arrangement, so it couldn't be wrong. After resting for several days, I was overjoyed when I could finally stand on my own two feet!
"Haha~ That's great~ I'm going to go see Xizhi and the others, my little darlings~"
Just as I was about to lift my skirt and go over, Xie Yuancheng, who was by the door, closed it first: "Don't you remember I'm here again? They're so young. If you're not better, and they're clinging to you, what if they keep getting little ailments?"
"I... I didn't think that much about it. At worst, I'll go when I'm better." I jumped into Xie Yuancheng's arms. He would always pat my head and say that I hadn't changed at all after all this time.
"Well, I'm going to be your little darling anyway~" I leaned against his clothes, feeling uncomfortable on my face. There were some small decorations hanging on his clothes, probably rubbing against my skin.
I touched my face and stepped out of his embrace, picking up the small diamond mirror on the table to look at myself. "Look, has my face become prettier? Or am I just too narcissistic? Such a tender and smooth fair face."
"Ying'er, who would boast like you? I love you so much every time I wake up. Your skin on your face and body has improved a bit, but that's because the toxins in your body have been expelled. Haven't you suffered these past few days for nothing?"
"Really?" I reached out to him for the mirror I was carrying, but Xie Yuancheng wouldn't give it to me: "Give it to me, I want to see."
"Just look into my eyes." Xie Yuancheng lowered his head to look at me, and I was so mesmerized that I forgot everything else and was completely captivated by his affectionate eyes.
I always thought that once I recovered, I wouldn't have to take medicine so often, but I still have to take it every day or two. Linyang does have a cold wind, but there's no blizzard. My health is much better than before, but Xie Yuancheng always says that I'm just the same as when I was a teenager, except that my skin is a little better, and I haven't changed at all.
"Didn't you say there were no changes? Let me go out for a bit." I've been begging my dear Marquis since I got up this morning, but he just flips through his books and shakes his head, not giving me a chance at all.
"You said you'd let me go out for a walk, but I've been away for half a month now, and it's already winter. You still won't take me out for a walk."
"Ying'er, you should just stay in the manor. Going out is just like being in a freezing cold world, what's there to see? Also, the Grand Tutor has been replaced. The old emperor is still vigorous in his old age and has taken another concubine."
“He’s in his forties, not quite fifty yet, it’s perfectly normal for him to marry a beautiful woman.” I tried to pull at his clothes again, but Xie Yuancheng actually disagreed.
"Of course it's not normal. He married a new woman, so his mother-in-law is going to be in trouble. You don't even think about your parents. All you know is how to play."
"What's the use of me worrying? Besides, you always change the subject. Even if it's cold, you should go out for a walk. Otherwise, I won't be able to use all my strength."
"You have the nerve to show off your little bit of strength to me? Go lie down on the bed. Xizhi and the others will be here soon after they get off school."
“If you ask a one- or two-year-old to read, they can’t even speak fluently, and you have to guess what language they’re speaking.”
"I'm glad I understand. They weren't good when they were young. The worst-looking ones ended up like princes, always looking for trouble and ruining themselves."
"Wasn't he the crown prince? Or did the old emperor execute him? Tell me quickly." I wasn't in a hurry to go out anymore. Everyone was happy to hear that the crown prince was in trouble.
"Ying'er, you should go lie down. This is a matter of the court. Even if you, a mere pretty face, knew about it, it would be of no use."
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