Mu Run sighed, "Then let's keep running."
Shi Xuan said, "I'll go out and drive the carriage, so it won't go the wrong way."
"You've worked hard." Mu Run leaned against the carriage and couldn't help but yawn.
Noticing her movements, Shi Xuan said, "There are blankets inside. If you're sleepy, you can spread them out and sleep for a while."
"Okay." Mu Run didn't refuse. Feeling sleepy, she couldn't sit still any longer and lay down to sleep.
Shi Xuan tore off his mask, revealing his exceptionally handsome face.
When he woke up again, Mu Run had already arrived at Prince Sheng's residence.
She lay in bed, her face slightly swollen from sleep, her head still foggy. Looking at the somewhat familiar, old roof beams, she wondered, "Where am I?"
"Prince Sheng's Mansion".
"Oh, I remember now, scorpions have fallen down from there."
"It's gone now." Shi Xuan brought over a cup of hot water. "I rarely stayed here before, so I didn't clean it much."
Mu Run, feeling a bit thirsty, accepted the gift. "You have such a nice house outside your palace. If it were me, I wouldn't live here either."
Shi Xuan replied, "You like that side?"
"Mm." Mu Run nodded. "A comfortable little nest is quite nice."
"What would you like to eat? I'll have someone bring it to you." Shi Xuan helped her lean back against a pillow so she could sit more comfortably.
"I don't want to eat anything." Mu Run looked at his face and suddenly became curious about the face behind his mask. "Um, when did we get back? Why haven't I woken up yet?"
"You had a slight fever on the way and were feeling delirious." Shi Xuan went to the stove and added some charcoal.
"Oh." Mu Run looked down at her hands, which were a little pale, and murmured softly, "My body is getting worse and worse..."
The hand that was poking at the charcoal fire suddenly tightened!
"Xiao Su—" a voice called from outside the door.
Upon hearing the familiar voice, Mu Run quickly got out of bed and replied, "Is that Xiang Zhu? Please come in."
Hearing Mu Run's response, Xiang Zhu didn't stand on ceremony and entered the room. When she saw Shi Xuan there, she was taken aback for a moment, then gave a slight curtsy, "Greetings, Steward Shi."
"Miss Xiangzhu, you're too kind. I'll go get my wife some medicine first."
"Is Xiao Su sick?"
"He might have caught a slight chill, but it's nothing serious. He's just being overly cautious," Mu Run said with a smile, then invited Xiang Zhu to sit down at the table.
Shi Xuan put on an outer garment and went out.
"He treats you quite well," Xiangzhu praised.
Mu Run nodded. "Yes, he's a good man."
"Back then, when the Princess suddenly arranged your marriage, I was worried... Never mind, let's not talk about it." Xiangzhu said, "I haven't seen you for a while, so I came to visit."
"I'm fine, how about you? You'd better be careful serving the Princess."
"Speaking of the Princess, I was just about to tell you, she's pregnant!"
"Huh?" Mu Run exclaimed in surprise, "The princess is pregnant?"
"Yes, it was diagnosed the day before yesterday. Yesterday, the palace issued a reward, which was very generous, more than the rewards given during the New Year and other festivals."
"Of course, the princess is carrying the emperor's grandson, so she will definitely be highly regarded."
"And she also bestowed upon him two beautiful palace maids!" Xiangzhu emphasized the palace maids in her tone.
Mu Run: "...Who gave it to you?"
Xiangzhu replied, "The mother of Prince Sheng is Consort Yu. In the past, Consort Yu allowed the Prince to deal with the women in his harem as she pleased, because there was no legitimate heir yet."
Upon hearing this, Mu Run laughed and said, "That's not very kind. Princess Sheng just got pregnant, and you're already sending a new bride. How can she possibly have peace of mind to rest and recuperate?"
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