Chapter 168 Are We Too Close?
Fu Zhaoning's attention was all on the poisonous scar on Xiao Lanyuan's face.
He just moved, but without a second thought, she reached out and held his face, saying very seriously, "Don't move!"
Xiao Lanyuan froze.
Qing Yi closed his mouth tightly, quietly retreated, and then closed the door gently.
After going out, I saw Hongzhuo waiting outside.
When Hong Zhuo saw him come out alone and close the door, she immediately looked at him with shining eyes and asked in a low voice, "Brother Qing, the prince and princess?"
She gently put her two index fingers together, and her little eyes blinked, showing anticipation and excitement.
Seeing her like this, Qing Yi immediately pulled her away a little.
What are you saying standing at the door? Wait until the prince hears you.
"Girl, I noticed that you and Fenxing are both looking forward to Miss Fu becoming our princess."
Qing Yi really found it a little unbelievable. He didn't know what was going on with these two girls. They were not familiar with Fu Zhaoning at all, but they had been on her side from the very beginning and were unwavering.
"What do you mean we are looking forward to it? She is already our princess."
Hong Zhuo snorted softly.
"That was a wedding that the Emperor, Empress, and Queen Mother all came to watch and drink tea with. It wasn't fake."
No matter why the prince and princess got married, their relationship as husband and wife is already real.
"Have you ever seen a princess who has been living in her mother's house?"
Qing Yi was still a little pessimistic. It seemed that the prince and princess were not really a couple.
"Take your time. Don't you see that the prince treats the princess differently than he did at the beginning?"
Hong Zhuo felt that Xiao Lanyuan and Fu Zhaoning were not without a chance.
Fu Zhaoning in the room didn't know that Hong Zhuo was so optimistic about her and Xiao Lanyuan.
She was carefully observing the poison scar on Xiao Lanyuan's face and found that the color had indeed deepened.
Before, those meridians and blood vessels looked dark purple, sticking around his eyes and face like a spider web, but now they are almost black.
Moreover, there seemed to be some finer threads extending from the spider webs, making the poison scars look even more terrifying.
It was just because Xiao Lanyuan wore a mask most of the time, so she didn't have the chance to see it.
Xiao Lanyuan's attention was not on the poison scar.
Fu Zhaoning moved closer and closer to him because he wanted to check the poison scar. Now he stood in front of him, pressing closely against his legs. He bent down and lowered his head. He held his face with one hand and pressed the other hand on his forehead, looking at him very seriously.
This distance is really very close.
He could smell her unique fragrance, which seeped into his nostrils and made him feel a little uneasy.
And when he looked at her from such a close distance, he found that her face was as bright as a peach blossom, and her skin seemed to be glowing with a layer of luster, which made his fingers itchy and he wanted to reach out and pinch her face.
"Xiao Lanyuan."
When he was feeling uneasy, he suddenly heard Fu Zhaoning calling his name.
"Um?"
Xiao Lanyuan responded subconsciously.
"What have you done and eaten in the past few days?"
Seeing that he was looking at him intently, as if he didn't react to what he asked, Fu Zhaoning couldn't help but pull his face.
"I'm asking you a question!"
What are you looking at!
Only then did she realize that they were too close to each other, and that she had just subconsciously pulled his cheek, which was a bit too intimate. Her hand suddenly felt hot, and she shrank back as if she had been electrocuted, and took two steps back from his arms.
As soon as she stepped back, Xiao Lanyuan came back to his senses.
"Nothing special..."
Xiao Lanyuan coughed and gently opened his clothes a little. For some reason, he felt a little hot.
"I have always been in poor health, so I eat very carefully every day. I eat some ordinary meals, chicken and pork, and occasionally some rabbit meat, eggs and fish, but not much. I basically don't eat fruits."
Under normal circumstances, Xiao Lanyuan would not have explained it so clearly. He was too lazy to explain these trivial details.
But now he felt a little hot all over and his throat was a little dry, so he subconsciously said a little more to relieve the pain.
"What about the tea you drank? Or was it the tea that Baishuang and Jinxue carefully brewed for you?" Fu Zhaoning asked more clearly.
Xiao Lanyuan paused and looked at her.
He suddenly explained.
"Do you think I kept them both because I couldn't bear to part with them?"
"Isn't it?"
Fu Zhaoning snorted, "But it's understandable. Not everyone can just say no to a maid who has served you so carefully and followed you for so many years."
"They know about our current relationship, and they also know about my physical condition. If we sell them out now, or kick them out of Prince Juan's mansion, they will most likely leak these things."
Xiao Lanyuan sighed softly, "They have indeed served me for many years, so I spared their lives this time. Since I can't take their lives, it's not safe to let them go."
Fu Zhaoning looked at him blankly.
She realized belatedly that he was explaining it to her.
"Leave them in the palace first, and throw them out when there is a suitable opportunity and place to go. But now they have no chance to come back to me, and they will not pose any threat or harm to you. I have asked the housekeeper to send them to do some odd jobs such as washing clothes and cleaning."
Fu Zhaoning suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.
"He's yours, so you don't have to explain it to me so clearly."
"If I don't explain, some people will be very petty and will bring them up with sour remarks from time to time."
"Who are you calling petty?"
Who is saying something sarcastic?
Fu Zhaoning picked up the bowl of deer blood and stuffed it into his hand, "Drink it quickly!"
Xiao Lanyuan looked down at the still fresh deer blood. It smelled like medicine, but it looked very fresh. He was very surprised. He wondered how she had preserved the deer blood for so many days.
He immediately raised the bowl to his lips and drank it all in one gulp.
I originally thought it would be unpalatable and have a bloody taste and texture, but I didn't expect it to be just like drinking medicine, which made it a lot better.
"Qingyi, bring some hot water for him to rinse his mouth."
"Yes, Princess, I'm here!"
Qing Yi, who was waiting outside, quickly got busy.
Xiao Lanyuan rinsed his mouth. Fu Zhaoning had already found several sets of clothes in his room and prepared some cotton cloth to wipe his sweat at night.
Hongzhuo and Fenxing brought over some hot tea and snacks, relit the candles, and then left.
Fu Zhaoning asked Qing Yi to move a soft couch to the side of Xiao Lanyuan's bed and spread a quilt on it.
"Okay, you should go and rest too."
Since she stayed to take care of Xiao Lanyuan, there was no need for so many people to suffer with her.
"Yes, thank you for your hard work, Princess."
Qing Yi also retreated.
The room fell silent. Fu Zhaoning leaned back on the couch and looked at Xiao Lanyuan. "Go to sleep if you can. The effects of the medicine may make it difficult for you to sleep well."
After saying this, she closed her eyes and fell asleep.
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