Chapter 23 Chapter 23 Falling with Him
"Bang—"
The jade spoon fell from the table and broke into two pieces on the ground. The handle of the spoon brushed against Shuyun's skirt and fell beside the stool.
Shuyun leaned her back against the table. The man held her waist with one hand and held her hand that was pushing her with the other. He stood in front of her, his tall body blocking her way. He looked down at her, his eyes moving from her fingertips to her cheek.
Shu Yun's whole body was stiff, and her throat seemed to be strangled by him, making it difficult for her to breathe.
This brother-sister relationship had soured, and Shuyun simply couldn't accept it. He already had a girl he loved, and he would marry her in the future, and she, too, deserved a husband of her dreams, and they would spend their lives together.
To Xiao Ye, she should be just an adoptive brother and sister, and no other feelings should be involved.
The man bent over, his face was so close to her, and his body was like an impenetrable wall, trapping her tightly inside.
Shu Yun's scalp tingled, and she reluctantly compromised, "I'll be obedient and go apply the medicine. Brother, please let me go first, okay?"
The man's brow was cold, and the hand clasped around her waist showed no sign of loosening, its warmth scorching against her clothes. Shuyun felt a pang of nervous tension, her heart in her throat. She had no other options. In terms of strength, she couldn't match him; in terms of tactics, she couldn't match a finger of his.
The room was dead silent. Finally, the wrist he had grasped loosened. Xiao Ye glanced at her, stood up and left. He turned his back and ordered the servants to take away the dinner.
Biluo led a few maids into the house, looked at the people carefully, and lowered her head to clear the table.
The only sound left in the room was the sound of dishes being cleared away.
Shu Yun sat alone at the dining table, medicine jar in hand, her side facing Xiao Ye. Under the candlelight, the man stood tall and handsome, one hand behind his back, leaving her with only his tall back, like a giant mountain, pressing down on her.
The broken spoon on the ground was picked up, the maids cleaned the table and left the room. Shuyun glanced at the man who was as still as a mountain. She stood up with the medicine jar and walked reluctantly into the inner room, her skirt rustling across the ground.
The room was filled with a cool, refreshing fragrance. Shuyun lowered the curtains and untied her belt beneath the curtains, her skirt rustling as she slipped off.
Xiao Ye walked over and stopped in front of the bed. He placed a pair of embroidered shoes neatly on the step, and looked at the graceful figure reflected in the gauze curtains with an eagle-like gaze.
Shu Yun naturally also saw Xiao Ye's figure in the tent. He was just outside the bed, a little too close, and his shadow cast a shadow over him, making it dark and gloomy.
Shuyun's body stiffened instantly, and she was terrified. If he really wanted to come in, she couldn't stop him.
Shu Yun knew that she couldn't drive him away, so she turned around and faced outside. However, the light in the tent was dim and she could not see clearly, so she had to turn slightly to let the dim light fall between her legs.
I applied ointment yesterday and the swelling is gone, but it still hurts when I touch some places. Shuyun lowered her head, looked at it with her fingertips, and rubbed it roughly, not daring to stay in his bed any longer.
"Sister, please apply the medicine carefully. If you don't feel better tomorrow, it will come again tomorrow night."
Xiao Ye's voice suddenly rang out, and Shu Yun was frightened. Seeing that he had no intention of moving forward, she breathed a sigh of relief.
She took the ointment and when she lowered her head, she couldn't see clearly because the light was too dim, so she stretched her right leg inside.
The ointment gradually became wet on her fingertips. Shuyun's face flushed and she bit her lips, especially because she knew clearly that the man was just outside the tent and his eyes were probably staring at her. Shuyun felt ashamed.
She has been well-behaved since she was a child and has not done anything out of the ordinary in the past sixteen years.
The man who has always been upright and honest forced her.
The moon quietly climbed up the clouds, and frogs croaked in the pond.
Lanterns were hung in the empty corridor. Shuyun kept walking, taking two steps at a time, towards Hengwu Garden. Although she knew that she had left his side, she was still terrified.
The summer night wind brought on cold sweat and my body felt a little chilly.
Shuyun didn't know how long it would take for her to save enough money. She didn't want to wait any longer and wanted to get away from him as far as possible.
Once the idea of escape sprouts, it grows wildly and touches the unreachable goal.
Shuyun tightly grasped the jade pendant on her chest and strengthened her belief.
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A few days later, Lin Yunxi came to find Shuyun.
In the pond outside Hengwu Garden, lotus flowers were in full bloom, and a small boat floated beneath the shade of willow trees by the pond. On a small table stood a plate of grapes, a dish of pastries, and a pot of Junshan Yinzhen tea.
Lin Yunxi lay on the boat, propping his head on his elbows. He looked at Shuyun, who was sitting beside the small table, waving a round fan to bring a cool breeze. He said, "After returning from the villa, I wrote a letter to my cousin, asking about making paper flowers. I estimate that there will be a reply in a month."
Shu Yun picked up a purple grape and peeled it slowly, saying, "It would be great if you could ask me how to make it."
Shuyun still felt that what was said in the letter was not as good as visiting in person to learn. She raised her eyes and looked in the direction of Yanfu Residence with disappointment. Let alone Yangzhou, even if he stayed in the villa for a few days, he would have followed him.
Shuyun lowered her head and ate grapes, feeling depressed.
There are willow trees providing shade by the pond. A few dragonflies fly and stop on the lotus flowers, and the fish in the water hide from the sun under the lotus leaves.
Lin Yunxi stood up and sighed sadly, "The prince sent a pot of pure white gardenia yesterday, and my mother saw it."
Shu Yun was worried and asked, "Auntie doesn't allow you to visit?"
Lin Yunxi frowned, fiddling with the tassels of his fan with his fingers, feeling a little embarrassed. He said awkwardly, "My mother didn't say anything, she was just laughing secretly."
Lin Yunxi uttered an "ouch," holding her face in her hands shyly, her brows furrowed slightly, "I just feel so embarrassed that my parents discovered my little secret. I'm so ashamed."
"Yun'er," Lin Yunxi went over and took Shuyun's arm, saying helplessly, "I want to hide from the prince for a few days."
As an outsider, Shu Yun could clearly see that it was Lin Yunxi that Li Ce first liked. "Given the prince's personality, he would find ways to appear in front of you and make you laugh and talk. He couldn't wait for even a few days."
Lin Yunxi thought about it and decided that this was something Li Ce could do. She lowered her head and picked a grape, a faint smile on her lips as she ate the sweet grape.
A red dragonfly sat perched on a lotus stem beside the boat, refusing to fly away for a long time. Shuyun leaned forward gently, holding her breath and concentrating, slowly reaching out her hand, tentatively grasping the dragonfly's wings. Just as she was about to touch it, the dragonfly seemed to have eyes on its back and flew away, leaving Shuyun empty-handed.
Lin Yunxi saw that many dragonflies liked to fly around the pond, and said, "Let's go catch some dragonflies over there."
She pulled Shuyun down from the boat and caught dragonflies by the pond.
Time passed unknowingly, and Shuyun caught a dragonfly with thin and transparent black wings and a slender tail and abdomen that were blue, as if covered with a layer of transparent white gauze, misty blue.
"Look, this dragonfly is so beautiful." Shuyun smiled as beautifully as a flower and walked towards Lin Yunxi. She caught a glimpse of a stranger in the empty corridor across the pond.
The man was tall and slender, wearing a moon-white robe, a sky-blue waist belt, jade pendants and rings. He looked elegant and gentle, like the clear moonlight.
The man was also looking at her.
Lin Yunxi followed Shuyun's gaze and whispered beside her, "This young man doesn't look familiar. Who is he?"
Shu Yun came back to her senses, lowered her gaze, and shook her head, saying, "I don't know him. This is my first time meeting him. He must be here to look for my brother."
The two turned their backs, and Shuyun showed Lin Yunxi the dragonfly she had caught, and she was very happy.
Just a few glances were enough. As Shuyun loosened her fingers, the blue dragonfly flapped its wings and flew away to the vast world that belonged to it.
"Lord Liang?"
The servant called out, and Liang Meng slowly came back to his senses and asked, "Which girl in the mansion is that young lady in green?"
The servant replied, "It's Miss Yun, the eldest son's sister. The other one is Miss Yun's close friend, the daughter of the Minister of Personnel, Miss Lin."
"Sir Liang, please come this way." The servant extended his hand and asked him to move to the other side.
Liang Meng took one last look at Shuyun's back and followed the servant into Yanfu Residence.
Today, Xiao Ye is on vacation, and Liang Meng sent a letter to visit him.
Liang Meng was from Yangzhou and was a minor official in charge of flood control at the mouth of the Youzhou River. This spring, the emperor traveled west to Yongzhou and Youzhou to inspect the border. He was recommended by Xiao Ye and was favored by the emperor for his contributions to flood control. He was promoted to Langzhong of the Ministry of Works and Water Resources, in charge of the government orders regarding rivers, canals, ponds, and reservoirs throughout the country, in order to guide ditches and dams [1].
Liang Meng was a disciple from a poor family and did not know Xiao Ye. They had only met a few times in Youzhou. Now he had come to the capital from Youzhou to take up his post. Remembering the kindness of his recommendation in the past, he brought some things to visit the mansion.
The man was dignified and upright, and he did not look down on people from humble backgrounds. Just sitting there, he exuded righteousness. Liang Meng heard that Xiao Ye had made military achievements in the past, and if he had not been injured, he would definitely have continued to fight on the battlefield. Now that he is the General of the Imperial Guards, he is also a leader among the young men.
Liang Meng handed over the long box and said with a smile, "This is a small gift to show my appreciation. Please accept it, General Zhonglang."
Xiao Ye didn't answer. Instead, he lowered his eyes and picked up Tuan Tuan, who was scratching his claws at the foot of the chair. He tapped his head lightly with his fingers. Tuan Tuan settled down, lying on his knees with his furry little head drooping.
"Master Liang, these are not popular here. Please take them back."
Xiao Ye said this, Liang Meng felt a little embarrassed, and put away the brocade box awkwardly, with a little more respect for him in his heart.
Xiao Ye said calmly, "We have never met before. I recommended him to Your Majesty because I felt that he was a talented person who should not be buried."
"It's summer now, and there will be a lot of rain next month. Last year, floods submerged several villages. Now that Lord Liang has taken office, it's time for him to show his skills."
Liang Meng was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized, "Thank you for the advice, General Zhonglang."
Xiao Ye stroked the cat's head gently. It wasn't really a reminder, he just wanted the man to return to Beijing as soon as possible.
Liang Meng stayed and drank a cup of tea, but didn't stay long and left Yanfuju tactfully.
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After Shuyun and Lin Yunxi returned to the house, they realized that they hadn't seen the kitten for a while. It was very naughty and always liked to run around. They were afraid that it ran to the west side of the Marquis' Mansion. If Xiao Shuzhen saw it, she would lose her cat again.
"round and round?"
Shuyun and Lin Yunxi were looking for a cat outside Hengwuyuan.
Shuyun was anxious and imitated the cat's meow a few times, but there was still no sign of Tuantuan.
Lin Yunxi comforted him, "Don't worry, he might be sleeping in the bushes."
Several people were looking for the cat by the pond and in the garden. Liang Meng came out of Yanfuju and was still attracted by the slender green figure.
His heart was pounding, it was love at first sight.
A kitten ran past him from behind and ran towards the girl in green. Liang Meng recognized it as the calico cat that Xiao Ye had just held and played with.
"Girl, look!" Qiongzhi exclaimed. Shuyun turned around and looked over. Her heart finally settled down and she immediately smiled happily.
Tuan Tuan had already run to her side. Shu Yun squatted down, held it in her arms, and said angrily, "If you run around again, I won't give you any fish to eat."
Shu Yun wrinkled her nose and threatened it, "Wait until you run to the east yard and I'll throw you out."
Shuyun was about to return to Hengwu Garden, but when she saw the man who had just caught dragonflies, she was slightly stunned.
Liang Meng walked over, bowed, and said, "I am the new doctor of the Water Department, Liang Meng, and I am honored to meet you two young ladies."
Although Shuyun and Lin Yunxi didn't know him, they smiled and replied to him.
Shu Yun held the cat in her arms and asked curiously, "From the accent, Lord Liang doesn't sound like he's from the capital."
Liang Meng nodded, his voice gentle, "I am from Yangzhou. I have been working in Youzhou for the past three years. I arrived in the capital at the beginning of this month."
Shuyun's eyes lit up, and she looked at the man a few more times. She slowly lowered her head and narrowed her eyes.
Liang Meng came to visit Xiao Ye and had already come out of Yanfu Residence. It was inconvenient for him to stay for long, so he quickly followed the servant who led the way out of the house.
Shuyun held Tuan Tuan in her arms and returned to the house thoughtfully.
Lin Yunxi drank a cup of basil drink and said, "I heard from my father that since His Majesty ordered the reconstruction of Tongtian Tower twelve years ago, the Ministry of Works has appointed many craftsmen in recent years. Although this Lord Liang is a doctor in the Ministry of Water Resources, he should also know a little about construction."
Shuyun had heard of this. The Tongtian Tower was to be built to thirty-five stories, soaring into the clouds. It was a magnificent sight. From atop the tower, one could take in the entire capital. Such a magnificent Tongtian Tower, once completed, would embody the majesty of the dynasty.
The Tongtian Tower has been under construction for twenty-four years and is still not completed.
Sixteen years ago, after eight years of construction, the building suddenly collapsed, killing and injuring countless workers. The officials responsible were held accountable by the emperor. After that, construction of the Tongtian Tower was suspended for four years, and only resumed twelve years ago.
Lin Yunxi sighed and said, "Tongtian Tower is older than you and me. I don't know when it will be completed."
Shu Yun pursed her lips. If everything went well, she would have broken free from Xiao Ye's shackles before the Tongtian Tower was built.
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Suddenly it rained, drizzling all night, and the next day the sky was clear blue and the sun was scorching.
Yan Fuju.
Fu Feng entered the room and reported quietly to Xiao Ye.
Xiao Ye looked serious. He stood up and left the house. He went to the stable in the backyard to get a horse, rode out of the house, and headed to Kanglefang alone.
The gate of the villa is closed.
The unconscious mad woman was given a sleeping acupuncture needle and lay quietly on the bed. Wen Rong took out the silver needles, found several acupuncture points on the top of her head, and slowly inserted the silver needles into her head.
After Wen Rong finished the acupuncture, Xiao Ye had already arrived and was sitting upright on a chair beside her.
"How is she?" Xiao Ye took a look and asked in a calm voice.
Wen Rong put away the needle and walked towards Xiao Ye. "Her condition has improved, but it will take another year or so for her to regain consciousness. She has suffered a huge shock, which is why she became crazy. Her condition is different from Aunt Bai's."
One is really crazy, the other is pretending to be crazy.
Xiao Ye looked up and saw that the sleeping middle-aged woman had quieted down.
Wen Rong said, "I have a way that may help her recover her memory. Maybe once her memory is restored, she will wake up."
Xiao Ye motioned for her to continue.
Wen Rong: "Medical records state that stimulating her emotions will help restore her memory. What this woman experienced in Tianjiatun must not have been very good, so we can't use that as a stimulus. Instead, it's the memorable events before her memory loss that will help her remember everything."
Xiao Ye frowned and remained silent for a while. "How sure are you?"
Wen Rong was silent for a moment, then held up four fingers and gave a conservative estimate: "40%."
Xiao Ye tapped the table lightly with his long fingers, his expression gloomy and unclear.
Only 40% sure.
Xiao Ye asked about another matter, "Have you prepared the medicine I asked you to prepare last time?"
Wen Rong was slightly stunned and said, "Preventing pregnancy is a woman's business. Why did you let me take that medicine?"
Unable to persuade him, she gave the contraceptive medicine she had prepared to Xiao Ye and warned him, "Medicine is three-quarters toxic. My Lord, please remember this and do not take it too frequently."
Xiao Ye held the porcelain bottle in his palm, not wanting her to drink the contraceptive medicine anymore.
As night falls, a bright moon hangs in the sky.
Xiao Ye stood in front of the window, holding the unfinished wooden eagle in his hand, stroking the carved wings with his fingertips, his heart heavy.
After a long time, he put down the wooden carving and looked in the direction of Hengwu Garden with a complicated expression. The night wind blew his clothes, but the stuffiness in his chest lingered for a long time.
Lanterns were hung in the corridor. Xiao Ye got up early and sent the servants away. Suddenly, hurried footsteps were heard in the courtyard where insects chirped and frogs croaked. A graceful figure appeared, her steps light and urgent, her clothes fluttering like a dancing butterfly.
The girl held up her skirt with her hands, went up the stairs, and appeared in his bedroom.
The candlelight was bright, illuminating her flushed cheeks, her sparkling almond-shaped eyes, her seductive gaze, and the beads of sweat on the wings of her nose. The hairpins in her temples were removed, revealing her waist-length black hair, making her stand out gracefully.
Under the candlelight, she ran towards Xiao Ye, and the sweet fragrance filled his arms.
Xiao Ye was stunned. Almost at the moment she bumped into his arms, his body trembled slightly and he took half a step back.
A man's breath is the best antidote. Shu Yun stood on tiptoe, raised her arms, put her arms around his neck, and kissed him with her soft lips.
Their lips touched, and Shuyun's kiss was awkward and messy, without any skill at all, just the immaturity of a young girl who had just fallen in love.
Their lips and tongues intertwined, exchanging each other's breath. The man was tall, and Shuyun felt uncomfortable looking up. She put her feet together, slowly stepped on his instep, and pressed the arms around his neck down to make it easier to kiss.
Xiao Ye's Adam's apple slid, and he gradually took the initiative. He put his arm around her slender waist, raised his hand to clasp the back of her neck, lowered his head to deepen the kiss, and placed his soft lips between her teeth.
From a brief taste to an ambiguous relationship, he was held tightly by her and kissed endlessly. Xiao Ye responded to her kiss and gradually possessed her.
Shuyun's eyes were filled with passion, and her wet lips pressed against her thin lips, "One more time."
Come again.
Still want more.
not enough.
Completely close, never separate.
The blood in her body surged, and the poisonous insect took over her mind. Only the familiar smell could relieve this uncontrollable restlessness.
The lights were bright, the girl softened her body and snuggled up to him, her lips, which had just parted, pressed against his sliding Adam's apple again.
Xiao Ye groaned, veins popping out on the back of his hands. He spread the slender waist apart and said in a hoarse voice, "What do you want again? Say it."
"Don't let go." Shu Yun was afraid that he would leave, so she wrapped her legs around his waist and pushed her body upwards.
Xiao Ye's lower body was steady, not moving an inch. He reached out, pressing his fingertips against her wet red lips. The girl's emotions were unbearable, her cheeks flushed, a hint of red at the corners of her eyes, and she looked at him with grievance and coquettishness.
Xiao Ye's lips brushed past her ear, "If you don't tell me, how would I know what Yun'er wants?"
The fingers between her lips moved away and dropped to her lower back, with the fingertips slowly circling around her waist. Shuyun's head was about to explode. She moaned softly and arched her waist towards the man. When she touched his solid abdomen, Shuyun hugged him and said two words.
She raised her head to find his lips, and Xiao Ye held her soft red lips, supported her hips with one hand, and pulled the window over with the other hand and slammed it shut.
The lights flickered in the night wind, and the bedroom door was closed, hiding the spring light in the room.
The sound of brocade being torn was heard, and the soft silk clothes piled up in her arms. Shuyun trembled slightly, and the hand holding his clothes slowly tightened. The man lowered his head and kissed her sparkling eyes.
The embroidered shoes fell off, one to the east and the other to the west. Xiao Ye held the delicate ankles, crossed them around his waist, and walked to the bed with the girl in his arms.
Her black hair spread on the pillow, her jade feet stepped on her side. Xiao Ye brushed the hair off her cheeks, covered her soft hands, and fluttered the jade belt around her waist.
"Untie it."
Xiao Ye whispered in her ear, his breath hot.
Shuyun fumbled around and unbuttoned her clothes, then let go of her hand, which was held by the man again. He pushed aside her clothes with his fingertips, and she felt the firm abdominal muscles with distinct blocks.
Xiao Ye's lips pressed over and kissed her lips again. He liked it very much and couldn't kiss her enough. He hooked his lips around hers and drooled over them.
A big hand separated her knees, and Xiao Ye knelt in front of her like a devout believer.
The faint candlelight filtered through the tent, creating a hazy blur. She was lying on his bed, resting her head on his pillow, hugging him, her slender hands softly grasping his fingers, begging him.
A candlelight flickered in the sight.
Xiao Ye held her hands behind her back and placed them on her thin waist, and she hugged him like that.
Shuyun put her arms around the man's waist, and slowly moved her arms to rest on his shoulders, and her soft body leaned into his chest.
Their chests pressed together, their breaths intertwined, and the strong heartbeats became of the same frequency, warm, tight, and hot.
Shuyun was sobbing, but it was obviously she who was clinging to him and she was the first to cry.
Xiao Ye kissed away the salty-sweet tears. Perhaps this was her bad nature. The more she cried, the more he wanted to bully her.
Stepping back, Shuyun cried even harder, hooking her feet around his thin waist, interlocking her bony ankles against him, preventing him from leaving.
The corners of Xiao Ye's lips rose slightly, and the more Shu Yun sobbed and cried, the tighter he held her wrist.
Pressing her hand on the pillow, he lowered his head to find her lips
The lips are soft and have a light fragrance.
The moonlight was bright, the silk skirts on the ground were disheveled and in a mess, and there were shadows on the curtains.
Shu Yun's head had just touched the pillow, and before she could recover, Xiao Ye held her slender waist and turned her over, with her rosy cheeks pressed against the soft pillow.
The man's big hand grasped Shuyun's waist and lifted her up. Shuyun felt dizzy and no longer had the persistence she had the first time. She lay on the mattress and fell into deep sleep.
The girl had a graceful figure, and under Xiao Ye's palm, she broke away from her conventional ways and catered to him.
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The sky was bright with rosy clouds. Shuyun woke up to the sound of birds singing and gradually realized that something was wrong. A strong arm came around from behind and circled her. Behind her was a man's chest.
Her clothes were gone.
The lilac-colored dress was also askew, and I saw... I saw it all.
The soreness in her body was very familiar. Shuyun woke up with a start, and all sleepiness disappeared immediately. Her body stiffened at this moment.
"Yun'er is awake?"
Xiao Ye's hoarse voice came from behind her ear, his hot breath fell on her earlobe, and his wet and hot lips pressed against her ear.
Shuyun's eyes narrowed in fear, her mind went blank, her hands trembled slightly, and something pressed on her chest, making it hard to breathe.
Last night she only remembered feeling very uncomfortable. She wanted to find the man she was with that night. Her legs ran to Yanfuju uncontrollably. Her consciousness seemed to be invaded, and she followed him into depravity again and again.
Shuyun was horrified and felt helpless. She buried her head in the quilt and cried sadly.
The kiss marks on Xue's back were deep and shallow, and the butterfly mark on her shoulder trembled with her crying.
Xiao Ye turned her body around, held the crying girl in his arms, and gently stroked her snow-white back. The person in his arms resisted and her whole body stiffened.
Xiao Ye frowned, used some strength, and hugged her tightly in his arms, covering her softly on his chest.
"You don't remember anything at all? It was your sister who threw herself into my arms yesterday."
Shuyun's cheeks turned from red to white, her wet eyelashes trembled, and she bit her lips shamefully with two clear tears in her eyes.
"I don't remember." Shu Yun choked and whispered, confused and at a loss, "How could this happen?"
"How could this happen?" Shu Yun was extremely scared. She felt like she was sick and out of control. She couldn't even avoid him, so how could she throw herself into his arms?
Xiao Ye's hand paused, and a strange look flashed across his eyes.
His arms were filled with her tears. Xiao Ye held up her tearful face and wiped her tears.
"What did you eat last night? Who did you meet?" Xiao Ye realized that something was wrong and asked in a gentle voice.
Shuyun slowly wiped away her tears and recalled carefully.
After a while, she shook her head, tears still wet in her eyes, and said in a sobbing voice, "The food is the same as usual. It's made in my brother's small kitchen."
Shu Yun frowned and looked at him with a hint of vigilance in her eyes.
Xiao Ye was displeased. He held her slender waist tightly and asked, "Who did you meet?"
Shu Yun still shook her head. "After paying my respects to my grandmother at Shou'an Hall this morning, I returned to Hengwu Garden. Apart from a few maids working in the garden, I haven't seen anyone else."
Xiao Ye's eyes darkened, and he stroked her waist with his fingertips, as if thinking about something.
The tearful face of the girl in his arms looked pitiful, adding a touch of charm to her beauty.
Xiao Ye said: "After breakfast, follow me to a place."
Shuyun was confused and nodded in agreement.
The curtains blocked the light. Shuyun didn't know what time it was. The light was already very bright. She must have gotten up late and couldn't stay in his bedroom anymore.
Shu Yun pushed him with her soft and boneless hand, and whispered with red ears: "It's getting late, I should go back."
Xiao Ye held her waist as she tried to get up and said, "Come over for breakfast later."
Shuyun bit her lip and nodded helplessly.
After getting the answer he wanted, the arm around her waist loosened. Xiao Ye had no intention of getting up. One arm was still placed on the back of her neck for her to rest her head on.
Shu Yun covered her chest with her small clothes and slowly crawled to the end of the bed. She walked around him and came to the edge of the bed. She lifted the curtains with her bare hands to look for her clothes, but saw the floor was in a mess. She frowned and her cheeks were burning.
Shuyun didn't care about the soreness of her legs and got off the bed barefoot. Suddenly, an arm came across her waist, hugged her from behind, and held her back to the bed. Shuyun trembled with fear and trepidation.
"Let Biluo come in and help you wash up."
Xiao Ye picked up the outer garment that had fallen on the ground and put it on, and pulled the thin quilt to cover her fair skin and hide her spring beauty.
Shu Yun reached out from under the quilt, carefully tugged at the corner of the man's clothes, and begged in a low voice: "Can you please not spread this?"
Xiao Ye frowned, looking displeased. He said nothing and went to the outer room to get dressed.
Shuyun lowered her head, pulled the curtains, and curled up in the quilt waiting for Biluo to come in and serve her. After waiting for a long time, she didn't hear the door open, but instead heard footsteps.
The steady footsteps were getting closer.
The hanging curtains parted a crack, and Xiao Ye reached in. The familiar small jar came into view, and Shu Yun's cheeks flushed. She only heard the man outside the curtains say, "I cleaned it last night, but didn't apply any medicine."
Shu Yun was extremely embarrassed and even more humiliated. She subconsciously closed her legs, took the small jar, and pushed away his hand that had reached into the tent.
Biting her lips to prevent tears from falling, Shuyun turned her back to the edge of the bed, took the ointment, and lowered her head to apply it.
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Shuyun had breakfast at Yanfu Residence. After she finished eating, Biluo, under Xiao Ye's instructions, brought a bowl of medicine and placed it on the table.
Needless to say, Shuyun also knew that this was contraceptive medicine. Without waiting for the man to speak, she picked up the bowl of medicine and drank it silently.
It was not bitter at first, and it was not the same taste as that day. Instead, it was somewhat like the warming and nourishing soup she had taken to regulate her body several years ago. Shuyun was stunned for a moment, suspecting that it was her sense of taste that was wrong, and drank the soup in silence.
Shuyun had just put down the bowl when Xiao Ye took a piece of candied fruit and fed it to her. Shuyun lowered her head and took it in her mouth. The candied fruit masked the taste of the medicine, and her mouth was filled with the sweetness of the candied fruit.
After dinner, Xiao Ye took Shuyun to Kanglefang.
Shuyun knew that Xiao Ye had several private residences in Beijing, and the one he came to today was one of them. There were maids and old women in the private residence, as if someone had settled there.
Shuyun was curious, so Xiao Ye took her into the house and asked a female doctor to take her pulse.
When asked about the cause of the illness, Shu Yun was unable to speak and blushed as she said, "It feels like there's a bug in my body, and my consciousness is out of control, and I want to..."
Xiao Ye sat aside and watched her. Shu Yun felt embarrassed and covered her lips with her hands and whispered in Wen Rong's ear: "Only husband and wife would do...that thing."
Wen Rong was surprised and looked at Shu Yun in disbelief.
Shu Yun was unsure and asked anxiously, "Doctor Wen, what strange disease do I have?"
Wen Rong took Shu Yun's pulse again, frowned, thought for a long time, and said, "I'm afraid the young lady has been poisoned."
"I've heard that the Miao people are skilled at using Gu to manipulate people's hearts. The girl must have been infected with the love Gu, which is why she became like that."
Shu Yun was shocked, her eyes slowly turning red, and she asked anxiously, "Then how do we remove this poison?"
Wen Rong looked troubled and shook her head as she said to Xiao Ye, "I can't do anything. Only the Miao people can cure this poison. This love poison has a fixed time of attack. If there is no cure, then I can only..."
Wen Rong wanted to say something but stopped herself. Shuyun's heart sank to the bottom of the valley, her hands and feet were cold, and she was suddenly panicked and at a loss.
Xiao Ye frowned, thinking about what happened that night, his face became terribly gloomy.
He actually set his sights on him.
Xiao Ye signaled Wen Rong to leave. He changed his stern expression, came to Shu Yun, put his arm around her, and comforted her gently.
Shuyun bit her lip, unable to hold back the grievances in her heart any longer, and her tears fell like beads from a broken string.
Xiao Ye: "Since there is no other way at the moment, I will be your antidote from now on."
Shu Yun's body stiffened and her face turned pale, as if all the blood had been lost.
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Leaving the quiet house, Shuyun followed Xiao Ye, feeling a little strange that he did not go out of the villa, but took her to the garden.
A woman's voice came from the corridor, "Haha, look at my child, so cute."
When Shuyun heard the sound, she looked and saw an unfamiliar middle-aged woman running around in the corridor with something in her arms, followed by several maids.
When the middle-aged woman saw Shuyun, her eyes narrowed and she suddenly stopped, standing there in disbelief.
The unconscious woman, holding the empty swaddling clothes, ran towards Shuyun, knelt down, and called her with great emotion, "Madam!"
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The author has something to say: The mad woman first appears in Chapter 10
Note: In charge of the government orders regarding rivers, canals, ponds, and ponds throughout the country, to guide ditches and canals, and to dam and break the canals. — From the Old Book of Tang
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