Zheng Xiu stayed quiet in the room for a while before she felt her face wasn't so hot anymore. She was afraid that Minghui and the others would think too much, so she let them in again soon.
Minghui and Fen Ge didn't ask anything, and just sat there doing their own things as usual.
Zheng Xiu was really free in the mansion of Duke Qing, and she had just learned how to play chess. She had nothing to do, so she asked Minghui to put out the chessboard and chess pieces. She sat at the table with the chess piece in one hand and the chess piece in the other, and started to study by herself.
Xue Zhi stayed in the front yard until lunchtime before coming back with Xue Shao.
Zheng Xiu was so engrossed in playing chess that she didn't even notice when they entered the room.
By the time they reacted, Xue Zhi and Xue Shao, one big and one small, had been sitting on the kang for a while. Xue Zhi was quietly reading a military book, while Xue Shao was eating snacks.
Zheng Xiu put down the chess manual, stood up, and smiled shyly, "You guys are back? Why didn't you call me?"
Xue Shao threw a spiced silk bean into the air, then caught it with his mouth, and said, "I saw that my mother was engrossed in playing chess, so I didn't disturb you."
Zheng Xiu looked at Xue Zhi again, and Xue Zhi also smiled and said, "Yes, it's rare to see you so focused."
When Zheng Xiu looked at his face, she thought of what Princess Guihe mentioned in the morning, and she couldn't help but feel embarrassed again, and looked away from him.
Xue Zhi touched his nose, thinking that Zheng Xiu was still angry because of his drunkenness the night before. Yesterday he drank two rounds of wine in a row at noon and in the evening. He was really drunk, so he didn't know how he got back to the backyard. It was not until he got up in the morning that the servant beside him quietly reminded him, "You made such a fuss last night, and the lady seemed really angry."
Xue Zhi realized that he had made trouble. Feeling a little guilty, he took the servant back to the study in the front yard and asked him what he had done.
The two servants talked back and forth, and told him everything.
Xue Zhi thought it was not good, and estimated that Zheng Xiu would be angry. Seeing that he had been out for a long time, Zheng Xiu did not send anyone to look for him. Perhaps she did not want to see him, so he did not rush back to the backyard, and did not go to pick up Xue Shao until lunch time.
Zheng Xiu asked Bai Zhu to set the table quickly, and the family ate together.
During lunch, Zheng Xiu was absent-minded and just listened to Xue Shao talking alone. When talking about something interesting, Zheng Xiu didn't laugh. Xue Zhi looked at her and gave her a chicken leg, saying, "You have been busy these past two days and have lost weight. You need to eat more."
Zheng Xiu nodded, then lowered her head and continued to eat in silence.
Xue Shao also noticed that the atmosphere between his parents was strange. After secretly glancing at them a few times, he kept silent and just ate his own food.
They ate the meal quietly, in accordance with the rule of "not talking while eating".
After the meal, Xue Shao said that he was going back to take a nap and immediately slipped back to the house.
Xue Zhi and Zheng Xiu sat together drinking tea. Xue Zhi laughed and tried to find a topic, saying, "This tea tastes pretty good."
Zheng Xiu nodded and said, "I drank it at the princess's place before. Qiu Rui saw that I liked it, so she asked someone to pack some for me."
Xue Zhi smiled and said, "Seeing that you have such a harmonious relationship with your sister-in-law, I feel relieved." It
was indeed quite harmonious, otherwise Princess Guihe would not have the time to worry about her stomach, which would be so embarrassing. Zheng Xiu frowned again thinking about it.
Zheng Xiu carefully watched her expression. Seeing that she thought she had said something wrong, she quickly changed the subject and said, "It's strange today. My sister-in-law asked Doctor Zhang to check my pulse. You said I was strong and could kill two cows. I don't know why she suddenly became worried..."
Zheng Xiu blushed again and asked in a low voice, "Did Doctor Zhang say anything..."
Xue shook his head and said, "No, Doctor Zhang said I was very sick after checking my pulse. Everything is fine. Qiu Rui came with him. When Doctor Zhang wrote the prescription, the two of them were whispering to each other and no one knew what they were discussing. "
While they were talking, Minghui came in and said, "Second Master, Madam, two prescriptions and several medicinal materials have been sent from Changfeng Garden. They said that you and Madam should remember to take them after meals every day."
When Xue Zhi heard this, he turned around and asked Zheng Xiu, "Are you feeling unwell?"
Zheng Xiu shook her head and said, "No, the princess also asked Doctor Zhang to prescribe
it for you." "Then what is the eldest sister-in-law doing? We are both fine, why are we taking medicine?"
Zheng Xiu pretended to be confused and said, "I think it's a tonic."
Xue Zhi nodded and said, "Yes, the eldest sister-in-law's illness this time must be due to her health preservation. Since she is so kind, we should not let her down." Then he asked Minghui to boil the medicine.
Zheng Xiu looked at Xue Zhi with some sympathy. After the imperial physician checked her pulse, it seemed that Princess Guihe thought the problem was with him. Otherwise, she wouldn't have specially asked Qiu Rui and Imperial Physician Zhang to check his pulse and prescribe medicine. It was much more shameful for a man to be suspected of not being able to do it than for a woman to be suspected of not being able to have children.
Seeing that she was finally willing to look at him, Xue Zhi felt relieved and quickly apologized, "Axiu, I was wrong yesterday. I got drunk and went crazy at night. I don't remember what I did at all. If you want to be angry, you can beat me or punish me."
Zheng Xiu was really angry at first, but Xue Zhi muttered painfully in his sleep in the middle of the night, and Princess Guihe suspected Xue Zhi's incompetence because of her. Once these two things were distracted, her anger had long subsided.
"Forget it. We just made a scene in the house. We weren't laughed at outside. But you should remember that alcohol is harmful to your health and it's not a good thing. It's better to stay away from it."
Xue Zhi said seriously, "Third time is better than third time. Ah Xiu, believe me, there won't be a next time."
He made another solemn promise. Zheng Xiu sighed and said, "You talk so well every time. Don't just talk and lie to me."
Seeing that she was really not angry anymore, Xue Zhi smiled and moved closer to her. "Well, there won't be a next time." Then he told her how the Prince of Xin and the Prince of Nanrong had persuaded her to drink the day before.
Zheng Xiu couldn't help laughing when she heard this and said, "Did they both drink too much?"
Xue Zhi laughed, "Ah Xiu, have you ever heard of 'hurt one thousand enemies and lose eight hundred of your own'? They both drank more than me, but they were still carried on the carriage like broken sandbags by the servants and taken home. At this moment, I'm afraid they have just sobered up."
Zheng Xiu also laughed and said, "Then the Princess of Prince Xin and the Princess of Nanrong County must be in trouble. I don't know if they act crazy like you after drinking."
Xue Zhi couldn't help laughing and said, "You dare not imagine how bad their drinking behavior is. In any case, they will definitely be punished starting today."
The Princess of Prince Xin and the Princess of Nanrong County have been close friends since childhood and have similar personalities. In the words of the Prince of Xing and the Prince of Nanrong, they were like two tigresses who wanted to eat people when they got angry. Xue Zhi wanted to laugh when he thought of the situation of his two friends today.
He completely forgot that he was also quite nervous not long ago.
After they chatted for a while, Minghui came in with a rosewood tray painted with gold and flowers. On the tray were two bowls of dark-colored medicine.
Xue Zhi and Zheng Xiu each held a bowl in their hands.
Zheng Xiu felt nauseous as she asked, but Xue Zhi drank it all in one gulp. Zheng Xiu had no choice but to pinch her nose and pour it down her mouth. Minghui then handed over an eight-treasure glass tray filled with candied fruits. Each of them picked up two candied fruits and put them in their mouths. After
holding the sweet and sour candied fruits in their mouths for a while, Zheng Xiu felt better in her mouth.
After sitting for a while, Zheng Xiu did not sleep well the night before, so she felt sleepy and prepared to take a nap. Xue Zhi had nothing to do, so he just went to bed with her.
Zheng Xiu felt a little thirsty before going to bed, so she drank a whole cup of scented tea before lying down.
Who knew that after lying down and sleeping for a while, she was awakened by thirst. Not only was she thirsty, but she was also very hot. She got up quietly and poured some water at the table. When she looked at the bed, Xue Zhi's face was flushed and his forehead was covered with sweat, just like he was in a sauna.
Not long after she woke up, Xue Zhi also woke up and said hoarsely, "It's so hot, Ah Xiu, why is it so hot all of a sudden?"
Zheng Xiu went to the bed and half-opened the window, saying, "It's not hot outside. It's strange, why is it so hot in the room."
Xue Zhi also got up to drink water. He didn't use the cup on the table, but gulped down a few mouthfuls from the teapot.
Zheng Xiu felt sticky and uncomfortable. She looked at Xue Zhi again. He couldn't stand the heat anymore and took off his shirt, revealing his well-fitting tendon muscles.
Zheng Xiu had seen her on the bed several times before. She even helped him take a bath last night. She didn't avoid suspicion, but just kept wiping the sweat with a handkerchief.
Zheng Xiu said, "I'll ask Minghui to bring some more water."
Xue Zhi suddenly stopped him and said, "No, don't do that."
Zheng Xiu looked at him strangely.
Xue Zhi looked at his lower body.
Zheng Xiu followed his line of sight and saw a bulging tent between his legs.
"You, you..." Zheng Xiu turned her face away, her face getting redder, and she spat at him again, "Not serious!"
Xue Zhi smiled bitterly, "I didn't sleep much in the middle of the day, who knew it would suddenly be like this..."
As he spoke, Zheng Xiu also thought that the two of them were so hot and uncomfortable, probably because of the two tonics sent by Princess Guihe...
She didn't care to say anything to Xue Zhi, and just urged him, "Go to the inner room and solve it yourself, I have something to say to you later." Originally, he felt that it was a bit embarrassing for Princess Guihe to ask about that matter, and he didn't want to tell Xue Zhi, but now he was afraid that he had to say it.
Xue Zhi agreed, turned around and went to the clean room.
Zheng Xiu poured cold water on the handkerchief, wiped his hands, face and neck, and then felt uncomfortable.
She thought Xue Zhi would take a while, after all, her wrists were so sore from helping him last time.
Unexpectedly, Xue Zhi came out of the bathroom not long after.
"So fast?" Zheng Xiu was surprised.
Xue Zhi's ears turned red, "I, I just rinsed it with cold water."
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