Chapter 153 Xuanfeng's attempt to reject Qilan fails, he runs naked in search of Su Yuyao.
"Ugh! Ugh!"
Xuanfeng lay naked on the bed, biting the corner of the blanket, his whole body tense with pain.
Chi Yan slowly applied the ointment to Xuan Feng's dark red flesh, gently prying off the scabs on his back.
Shadow and Sandstorm didn't want to interact with people much, so they transformed into their original forms and lay in the courtyard of Fuguang Palace, watching several jade maidens blushing as they carried basins of water in and out.
In Shadow and Sandstorm's impression, Xuanfeng was never a good person to begin with! Now that he's been seen naked by so many Jade Maidens, Shadow and Sandstorm despise him even more!
The two wolves lay lazily on the ground, their eyes glazed over, and drifted off to sleep amidst Xuanfeng's painful groans.
Suddenly, a rich fragrance wafted into the nostrils of Shadow and Sandstorm.
The two wolves were forced to get up, sneezing and gagging.
An old nanny led a graceful woman into the courtyard of Fuguang Palace and rushed into Xuanfeng's room.
"Lord Xuanfeng!" the old nanny said with a broad smile, "Empress Yi was worried that you would be left without anyone to take care of you, so she specially sent this old servant to bring Miss Qilan here!"
With a smile and a swaying waist, Qi Lan walked gracefully to Xuan Feng's bedside. She raised her eyelids to look at the naked Xuan Feng, and her cheeks immediately turned red. "This humble servant Qi Lan greets Lord Xuan Feng!"
Chi Yan glanced at Qi Lan, frowned slightly, and covered the tip of his nose with his hand.
Xuanfeng turned his head slightly, spat out the corner of the blanket, and muttered, "Get out..."
Upon hearing this, the old nanny awkwardly advised, "Lord Xuanfeng, you don't need to be embarrassed! This Miss Qilan was originally intended to be a concubine for you and Miss Yao'er..."
"Get out!" Xuanfeng's eyes turned red.
"My lord!" Qi Lan knelt on the ground with a thud, sobbing uncontrollably, "My lord, please have pity on this humble servant! Last time you sent me back, not only was I punished, but I was also ridiculed by the people of the Heavenly Palace!"
"Get out..." Xuanfeng collapsed to the ground in pain again.
A beautiful maidservant walked in carrying warm water and stood beside Chi Yan.
Chi Yan rinsed the probe in warm water, dried it with a soft cloth, and then began to pick at the scabs on Xuan Feng's back.
"Ugh!" Xuanfeng was in so much pain that he only had the strength to sweat.
The old nanny winked at Qilan and said to Xuanfeng, "Lord Xuanfeng! This old servant will take his leave now! As for Miss Qilan... this old servant was ordered to send her here, not to take her back, so... if you are not satisfied, you can wait until you are healed and speak to Her Majesty in person!"
After saying that, she raised an eyebrow at Qi Lan, pursed her lips, and left.
Seeing that the old nanny had left, Qi Lan stood up, walked to Yu'e's side, snatched the water basin from Yu'e's hand, and said arrogantly with a cold face, "Go out and get some fresh water and bring it to the door. I will serve you inside!"
Yu'e glared at Qi Lan defiantly, then glanced at Chi Yan. Chi Yan, not wanting to get involved, pretended not to see anything.
Xuanfeng was in so much pain that he lost all his energy and couldn't care less about anything else.
Yu'e could only roll her eyes at Qi Lan and swallow her anger as she left.
Shadow and Sandstorm, suppressing their nausea, peered at Xuanfeng.
"It stinks! Those two dogs are not allowed in the house anymore!" Qi Lan said domineeringly.
The shadow and the sandstorm exchanged a glance. Who stinks? Isn't it her who stinks?! And who's the dog?!
Before the two could react, they were kicked out by Qi Lan.
The shadow quickly retreated to a distance. The sandstorm, with its fiery temper, couldn't tolerate this and bared its teeth, ready to pounce.
Seeing this, Shadow quickly bit Sandstorm's tail, pulled Sandstorm aside, and licked Sandstorm's head to comfort him.
Although Xuanfeng possessed strong Qi, he deliberately concealed his Qi field when he was punished. He wanted to punish himself for his mistake towards Su Yuyao with physical pain, but he didn't expect it to hurt so much!
Xuanfeng drifted off to sleep, whether it was the miraculous effect of Chiyan's ointment, his own strong healing ability, or... Qilan's attentive care.
A few days later, Xuanfeng was able to get out of bed!
"My lord!" Xuanfeng had just sat up when Qilan rushed into his arms!
Xuanfeng pushed Qilan away with disgust, stumbled to the wardrobe, and rummaged through the clothes.
"My lord!" Qi Lan rushed over again. "You're better now and need to rest!"
As Qi Lan spoke, she stroked Xuan Feng's robust body. Her face flushed, she inadvertently placed her cool, soft hand on Xuan Feng's crowing rooster and rubbed her chest against his arm, saying, "This servant will help you back to bed so you can rest well!"
"Get out!" Xuanfeng pushed Qilan away again, grabbed a long robe and put it on, then rushed out.
The Palace Master of Fuguang Palace was blinded by the sunlight.
Xuanfeng leaned against the door frame for a while before he saw the shadow of his own and the sandstorm hiding in the corner with its tail between its legs.
"You two! Come here!" Xuanfeng shouted angrily.
Shadow and Sandstorm reluctantly walked over.
The pungent, almost foul odor made both Shadow and Sandstorm gag.
"Come here! Take me... to find the girl!" Xuanfeng's legs were still a bit weak, and it took him a lot of effort to climb onto the shadow's back.
Shadow was initially reluctant to talk to Xuanfeng, but upon hearing that they were going to find Su Yuyao, it wagged its tail and excitedly carried Xuanfeng away with Sandstorm.
"Ugh!" Xuanfeng, riding on Shadow's back, said with a flushed face, "Slow down! Slow down!"
Shadow didn't care whether Xuanfeng had aggravated his wound or something else; he only knew that nothing was more important than their commander! And the commander's future life might not necessarily be related to the person on his back! Therefore, he ran very happily!
When Xuanfeng arrived at the Female Mother Palace, his face had turned green. He realized that these two hadn't taken him seriously at all.
But he knew he wasn't doing well coming back this time, so he didn't bring anyone with him. Currently, besides these two, there really isn't anyone else he can use!
Shadows and sandstorms rushed into the Mother Palace, tilting their heads back to sniff the air.
Xuanfeng fell off the shadow and shouted, "Girl! Girl!"
Upon hearing the sound, Guiyue quickly helped her mother out to greet them.
Seeing Xuanfeng barefoot and naked, wearing only an outer garment, with a full beard and disheveled hair, Yi's mother was so angry that she grabbed Guiyue's wrist.
"Xuanfeng! Look at yourself! Do you still have any semblance of a Heavenly Lord?! You really didn't hit me hard enough!"
Upon seeing Yi's mother, Xuanfeng immediately knelt down, "Your Majesty! Please let me see the girl!"
"Useless!" Just as Yi's mother was about to get angry, two shadows flashed past her.
"What are you?" Mother Yi looked at the two figures. "You two! What is the Female Mother Palace?! How dare you... Eh?! Xuanfeng?!"
As soon as Shadow and Sandstorm entered the Female Mother Palace, they smelled Su Yuyao's scent and, disregarding the rules of the Heavenly Palace, rushed directly towards Su Yuyao's direction.
Xuanfeng was kneeling on the ground, anxiously praying to his mother, when he suddenly saw two wolves running towards Xuanling Garden without hesitation. He was stunned for a moment, then immediately understood and quickly got up to chase after them.
Seeing Xuanfeng running around recklessly with his big buttocks twitching, Yi's mother was so angry that she trembled all over.
"Guiyue!" Mother Yi said through gritted teeth, "Go find some clothes!"
"Yes!" Guiyue replied and hurriedly ran away.
"Su Yuyao! You vixen!" Mother Yi cursed fiercely...
Although her mother didn't say it explicitly, Su Yuyao was essentially under house arrest in this small garden. It was a great opportunity to nurture her pregnancy, but it was also incredibly boring!
Early in the morning, Guiyue set out breakfast, woke Su Yuyao up and got her ready, and then placed the day's pastries and fruits on the stone table by the pond.
After finishing her breakfast, Su Yuyao wandered aimlessly around the garden, occasionally peeking out through the crack in the door.
"Miss Yao'er! You can't go out!" Guiyue said, rolling up her sleeves after tidying up the garden.
"Granny Guiyue," Su Yuyao said somewhat shyly, clutching the hem of her skirt, "Please tell Mother Yi that I have to go back; there are many things to do at the Snow Mountain..."
"You can't even stay a few nights?" Guiyue asked directly.
"No, no!" Su Yuyao said with a smile, "It's just that I've been away for so long... I'm afraid my mother will worry about me..."
“Miss Yao’er, since Her Majesty has not given you permission to leave, please stay here in peace! This old servant will take her leave now. If you need anything, please knock on the door!” With that, Guiyue pushed open the courtyard gate and left.
Su Yuyao watched helplessly as the door closed.
She looked up at the sky above her and suddenly felt that the garden was a shackle that was suffocating her!
When will you let me out?! My belly is about to burst...
Su Yuyao was startled!
Could it be... that they're going to lock me up here to give birth?! That would be terrible!
Su Yuyao suddenly panicked. She quickly returned to her bedroom. The crescent blade, slingshot, and wolf fang bones were all there. Even the long robe and animal skin jacket that her mother had sewn by hand had been washed clean and neatly folded in the wardrobe!
It doesn't seem like they intend to trap me here! Besides, trapping me here to give birth wouldn't benefit either Yi's mother or Xuanfeng!
Gurgle, gurgle... Su Yuyao's stomach started growling again!
This is too bland; it won't keep me full for long! Never mind! Filling my stomach is the priority!
Su Yuyao carried the rattan chair from the house to the pond, took off her shoes, and put her plump white feet on the warm stone bench.
She leaned lazily against the wicker chair, reaching for pastries at random, grabbing whatever she could and eating it.
I wonder how Xuanfeng is doing now, and whether Shadow and Sandstorm are safe? I saw Zeyuan that day; although he seemed to have become more cunning, he was still ultimately wicked! Hongzhu… how could she be so malevolent?!
As she ate and thought, she started to feel sleepy again. She hadn't finished chewing the jujube cake in her mouth, but her eyes were already closing...
The gate creaked open.
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