Chapter 57: Pretending to be Sick
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you must make the decision for Yu'er."
"My Yu'er——"
Jiang Ruyue saw the third prince covered in blood being carried in. She cried so hard that she couldn't stand and almost fell down in front of the bed.
The emperor held her in his arms with a distressed look on his face, and coaxed her softly, "Ruyue, you and your son have been wronged."
"Believe me, I will give you justice."
Jiang Ruyue was trembling. "It's her, it must be her. She sent her own son and daughter away just to kill my son!"
"Your Majesty, please save Yu'er! If you want to kill someone, kill me, not my son!"
Jiang Ruyue beat her chest and stamped her feet, wishing she could suffer for her son, looking like a loving mother.
The emperor's last bit of suspicion was dispelled.
It was such a coincidence! Qingzhou was suffering from a severe drought, and the Crown Prince had recently requested relief work, missing the spring hunt. Le An was supposed to come, but suddenly complained of abdominal pain early this morning, so he didn't come either.
The emperor felt sad when he recalled the queen's indifferent look when she was assassinated.
"Ruyue, I will never let you get hurt again."
Jiang Ruyue wiped her tears with a handkerchief, concealing a look of relief. Their meticulously planned self-torture scheme had paid off; the Emperor's heart was finally tilting in their favor.
On the other side, the Lu Mansion's carriage stopped at the door for a long time before Lu Yu got out of the car holding Xu Qingwan.
Xu Qingwan had long lost her previous arrogance. Her face flushed red, and she leaned in Lu Yu's arms as if she had no bones.
"Lu Lang, put me down."
"No one saw it, so what does it matter?"
The servants beside him all lowered their heads and held their breath. Xu Qingwan put her arms around his neck and kissed him.
Unexpectedly, this scene was seen by Mrs. Lu who was about to go out.
Mrs. Lu had long been full of complaints about her daughter-in-law. If she hadn't been jealous, how could she have forced Lin Buqiu to become a concubine, making her, an old woman, constantly busy.
Although it was she who advised Lu Yu to get closer to Xu Qingwan and give birth to a legitimate son as soon as possible, this vixen was too clingy and made Lu Yu not visit Lin Buqiu for a long time.
Lin Buqiu was worried about him again and kept asking to see him every day. She cried when she couldn't see him, which made the fetus unstable.
"What are you doing in broad daylight? Get down here!"
Mrs. Lu rushed over and scolded Xu Qingwan.
Xu Qingwan was embarrassed at first, but seeing that the old woman was so fierce, she simply plucked up the courage to continue staying in Lu Yu's arms.
"Lu Lang, why is mother-in-law so fierce? Is she jealous of our good relationship?"
Lu Yu looked embarrassed, called out "Mom", and was about to carry Xu Qingwan into the yard.
Mrs. Lu was so angry that she stopped Lu Yu with a stern face and said, "Put this boneless thing down. I have something important to discuss with you."
"Mother, what's the matter?"
Mrs. Lu kept a tight face and said nothing.
Lu Yu glanced at the medicine in the hand of the nanny next to him and guessed that his mother was going to see Lin Buqiu. He realized that he had not been there for a long time and she must have made a big fuss. No wonder his mother was angry today.
He put Xu Qingwan down, told her to go back and have a good rest, and then went out with Mrs. Lu.
Xu Qingwan looked at their backs and felt a strange feeling in her heart, so she asked her personal maid to go and take a look.
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Jiang Ran took the prescription and got the medicine, and volunteered to boil it himself.
She had never done such things before. The first pot of medicine became mushy, so she had to change another pot. After struggling for an hour or two, she finally poured out a bowl.
"Brother Weiqing, take your medicine."
Lu Weiqing looked at the bowl of dark liquid with a suspicious smell and drank it without changing his expression.
In order to have a beautiful woman in my arms, this little bit of suffering is nothing.
Jiang Ran followed his example and handed over a candied fruit.
Lu Weiqing ate the candied fruit and drank a bowl of water, and finally he was able to speak.
Gou Shen was sure that he must have done something bad. The medicine was sour, bitter, salty and sweet. Even someone as calm as him almost broke down.
Seeing that his face was not right, Jiang Ran thought that Lu Weiqing was just like her, always trying to avoid taking medicine when he was sick, so she warned him, "Take this medicine three times a day. Doctor Shen asked me to take good care of you, so you better be obedient."
Lu Weiqing had a hard time expressing his suffering. It was he who first thought of deceiving the little girl, so he had no choice but to endure it no matter how hard it was.
Jiang Ran watched him drink the medicine, then took the golden wound medicine from the dressing table and handed it to Lu Weiqing.
"Apply the medicine three times a day. Come on."
Seeing that she was serious, Lu Weiqing wanted to tease her.
"I'm injured. How can I apply the medicine myself?" He raised his right hand, and as soon as he moved it slightly, he took a breath of cold air.
Jiang Ran immediately took it seriously and rushed forward to hold him down.
"Hey, don't move, or the wound will open again. Let me do it."
Jiang Ran bit his lip and began to hypnotize himself.
They are already married, so this kind of thing is normal.
And he was a patient, she definitely couldn't just stand by and watch him die.
After preparing himself mentally, Jiang Ran began to undress him.
The belt got stuck when he first started to untie it. Jiang Ran was afraid of touching his wound, so he finally managed to do it after sweating on his forehead.
Then she took off her outer shirt. Lu Weiqing watched her movements calmly, making her look like a female demon who was trying to confuse an enlightened monk.
Jiang Ran patted his head, dismissed all these messy thoughts, gritted his teeth, stomped his feet, and reached out to pull at his underwear.
"Hiss, it hurts. I'd better do it myself."
Lu Weiqing was afraid that she would see the pitifully small wound, so he stopped her immediately.
"Oh, oh, oh. Then come by yourself. I'll stand nearby. Call me if you need anything."
Jiang Ran felt relieved, and obediently took a few steps back, turning his back and not looking at him.
Lu Weiqing held the medicine bottle and stared at her back.
"Don't peek." He said with a smile.
Jiang Ran was anxious, "How could I possibly peek at you! I closed my eyes."
In order to prove that she was really not interested, Jiang Ran raised her hands and covered her eyes tightly.
Lu Weiqing made sure that she could no longer see him before he began to undress.
In such a silent night, closing your eyes makes your hearing more sensitive.
Although Jiang Ran couldn't see, the sound of clothes rustling was faint, but to her, every sound was clear to her ears.
He tilted his head to look around, the sound of his hair brushing against his clothes; the sound of pulling out the cork of a medicine bottle and untying the ties of his clothes...
Jiang Ran couldn't see it, but these scenes kept popping into her mind, and her heart was beating unusually fast.
She was a little confused as to how this could happen.
After thinking for a while, I concluded that I ate too much barbecue today and needed to digest it!
After Lu Weiqing finished applying the medicine, she ran away and dragged Lu Zhaoyang for ten laps in the yard. She only returned to her room after the heat on her face subsided.
In order not to affect Lu Weiqing's wound recovery, she consciously moved the quilt and slept on a low couch.
Lu Weiqing finally understood what it meant to be too clever for one's own good.
After the little girl fell asleep, he tiptoed and carried her back, and finally he could sleep peacefully.
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