In the book "The Powerful Minister", the original owner and the male protagonist, who disliked each other, did not have a very good relationship. Later, the male protagonist almost never set foot in the original owner's house, and would not appear in front of the original owner unless it was necessary.
Song Luan never expected that the male protagonist would come directly to her after returning home. To be honest, she was a little nervous.
Zhao Nanyu returned to the house exhausted. He drank some water to moisten his throat, then set out to visit Shige'er. The room in the front yard was empty. His eyes turned cold, "Where is Shige'er?"
The servant replied tremblingly, "The Madam will bring him over in the evening."
Zhao Nanyu's face became even colder, and he walked towards Huaishuiju with big strides. His rage was suppressed well in his heart, and a dark light flashed in his eyes. That woman had better not seek death.
Song Luan was still thinking about how to face him when the door was suddenly pushed open. She was startled and sat up from the bed. She raised her eyelids and saw the man in front of her dressed in white, with a jade pendant hanging around his waist and a cloud pattern embroidered on his belt. Her eyes gradually moved upwards, staring straight at his face.
This was a very delicate face, with facial features that looked as if they had been carefully carved, eyebrows and eyes that were picturesque, and those peach blossom eyes that seemed to be filled with clear water, with the corners of the eyes slightly raised, and the casual glance he gave her added a bit of affection.
There was a faint light in his light-colored pupils, and his eyes were deep. His skin was fair, and the flickering candlelight fell on his delicate and elegant face, like a painting.
Song Luan swallowed her saliva. The male lead was so handsome.
Zhao Nanyu looked around slowly, smiled, and said softly, "Where is Shi Ge'er?"
He pretends to be gentle, easy-going and good-tempered to everyone.
Song Luan was a little nervous and answered stutteringly, "In... in the cubicle."
Zhao Nanyu narrowed her eyes slightly, as if she noticed that she seemed a little different today than usual. Her whole body seemed to be gentle and calm, her eyes were clear and her expression was ignorant.
He raised his eyebrows and planned to ask his servants tomorrow what had happened during his absence.
Seeing that he didn't speak for a long time, Song Luan became more nervous. Although Zhao Nanyu in front of her was smiling, it would be better for him not to smile. After all, in the dream that left a deep impression on her, Zhao Nanyu stabbed a dagger into her heart while laughing. It hurts when she thinks about it.
It’s so, so scary.
Zhao Nanyu just stared at her quietly, as if he had discovered something interesting. There was actually a hint of fear on the face of this thin and frail woman, as if she was very afraid of him.
Her teeth gently bit her red lips, fear loomed between her brows, and tears welled up in her eyes. For some reason, Zhao Nanyu's eyes darkened when he saw her weak appearance.
"Brother Shi is sleeping well in the cubicle, you don't have to worry."
Zhao Nanyu nodded, withdrew his inquiring gaze, and did not ask her why she suddenly treated the child so well. He knew that Song Luan had disliked this child since the day Shi Ge'er was born.
She normally wouldn't even touch the child, so why would she let the child sleep in the same room with her?
Zhao Nanyu usually takes care of the children by herself, which is actually a good thing as it prevents Shi Ge'er from suffering.
He sat down, picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip without caring about the cold tea, and then told the maid waiting outside, "Go make a bowl of soothing soup."
"yes."
Song Luan was about to open her mouth to say something, and Zhao Nanyu smiled and said to her, "You never sleep well at night, a bowl of calming soup will be good for your health." He put down the teacup and whispered, "You have always been weak, let's drink the health-preserving medicine together before going to sleep."
Now she couldn't even say no.
Song Luan was actually very depressed. Although she had almost finished reading the book "The Powerful Minister", there was very little description of the original owner, the cannon fodder. It never wrote about how she and the male protagonist got along, let alone what kind of life she spent in the Zhao Mansion.
It only roughly summarizes the bad things she did and her final fate.
Not long after, the maids brought up the stewed medicine. The medicine in the bowl was black and gave off a strange smell. Song Luan frowned immediately.
It smells so bad, I don't want to drink it, I don't want to drink it at all.
Zhao Nanyu saw what she was thinking, took the medicine bowl himself, held the spoon handle, and handed it to her mouth. When she was stunned, he raised the corner of his mouth and smiled.
This smile is almost intoxicating.
Under the flickering candlelight, the picturesque smile is so beautiful that no one dares to break it.
Song Luan opened her mouth in a daze and swallowed a spoonful of bitter medicine. Almost at the same time, a sentence popped into her head.
[Zhao Nanyu grabbed her chin, forced her to open her mouth wide, and poured the black medicine into her mouth without mercy. A sneer appeared on the corners of his lips, and his hoarse voice sounded like a fierce ghost that had just crawled out of hell, "Go to hell."]
This is the only sentence in "The Powerful Minister" that mentions poison. So, even if she has read the original novel, she would have no idea why Zhao Nanyu started poisoning, let alone where he poisoned or what kind of poison he used.
As Zhao Nanyu was feeding the baby, he noticed that the woman in front of him was trembling and her shoulders were shaking slightly. Although she was scared, she still obediently drank the medicine he fed her.
Song Luan shivered, and the more she thought about it, the colder her heart became. However, this medicine was made by the maid in her room, so it was unlikely to be poisonous. Thinking of this, she gradually stopped shivering.
Song Luan opened her watery eyes wide, and looked at him pitifully with her wet eyes. Her desire to survive was greater than her character. "I am very good and obedient."
So, brother, can you please let me go for a bit...
Zhao Nanyu was stunned for a moment, looking at the empty bowl, and smiled, a light smile, "Well, you are indeed very obedient."
The medicine was very bitter, but she swallowed it all obediently without making a fuss or losing her temper. She was extremely well-behaved.
Song Luan's mouth was filled with bitterness, but she was so timid that she didn't even dare to ask for a candied fruit, for fear that Zhao Nanyu would think she was troublesome and then remember the bad things she had done in the past, and then hate her even more.
She actually thought very clearly that she did not intend to be the heroine, nor did she expect Zhao Nanyu to fall in love with her. Besides, it was not a good thing to let a man like the male protagonist, who was obsessed with mysophobia and possessive, fall in love with her.
Song Luan only hoped that Zhao Nanyu would spare her life because he saw that she was obedient and sensible and would not do evil. She absolutely does not want to experience being burned to death by fire! ! !
She decided to start keeping a low profile and do good deeds every day. Now the original owner had not betrayed him, and had not ignored her son who had a high fever to meet her lover. There was still time to make amends.
When writing about Shige'er in the book, it was mentioned that Shige'er had a lame leg. This was all the work of the original owner. In order to stop her from informing her mistress, Shige'er was pushed away by her, and he rolled down the stairs with a high fever and broke his leg.
The male protagonist must have wanted to cut the original owner into pieces at that time.
Fortunately, none of these things happened before she came. Otherwise, she could just find a rope and hang herself.
Zhao Nanyu saw her finish the medicine with her own eyes, and then stood up, "I'll go to the cubicle to see Shige'er."
Song Luan didn't dare to stop him, and even hoped that he would leave quickly. When the man disappeared behind the curtain, the stone in her heart finally fell down.
Shi Ge'er was sleeping soundly. The little guy was surprisingly well-behaved. He didn't move around or kick the quilt. Zhao Nanyu carefully checked his body and found no scars. The coldness in his eyes gradually faded away.
He quietly left the cubicle and found Song Luan still sitting on the bed, not asleep. Her thin undershirt was crookedly draped over her body, revealing a small patch of porcelain-white skin, with her collarbone and chest faintly visible.
Zhao Nanyu watched silently for a while, then retracted his gaze and told the servants, "Get some water, I want to take a bath."
"yes."
Song Luan was actually very sleepy, but she didn't dare to go to bed until Zhao Nanyu hadn't slept yet. She was a little surprised as she had never thought that he would stay overnight.
While Zhao Nanyu was bathing behind the screen, Song Luan sat on the edge of the bed in a daze, listening to the sound of water inside. She felt very uneasy and wanted to run away as she was afraid that something would happen tonight.
The more she thought about it, the more scared she became, so she simply stopped thinking about it.
Instead, he carefully recalled the major events that had happened to Zhao Nanyu this year. He had not had a good time this year. The emperor's undisguised dislike made it difficult for him to move forward in the court, and the people from other branches of the Zhao family were quite contemptuous of him and often made sarcastic remarks in his ears.
The Song family didn't like this unsuccessful son-in-law very much. When the original owner of Duanwu returned to her parents' home, her mother began to instigate her to covet Zhao Wenyu's money and treasures.
During the Mid-Autumn Festival, Zhao Nanyu was sent to Huangzhou for a month. On the way, a group of men in black showed up and came straight for his life. As the male protagonist, he would of course not die. Even though two holes were poked in his body, he was rescued.
The person who saved him was the legendary heroine. Song Luan did not intend to take credit for the heroine's work. When the day was approaching, she would remind Zhao Nanyu to be careful on the road! This is also considered a good thing.
She was lost in thought when the man behind the screen came out in his pajamas, his black hair slightly wet and as bright as the moon. Song Luan looked at his face, her throat tightened and she began to swallow again.
He looked very attractive. The bright moonlight outside the window shone on his shoulders. He asked, "Why aren't you sleeping yet?"
Zhao Nanyu was very observant and thoughtful. From the moment he entered the room, he gradually realized that something was wrong with her. In the past, Song Luan would never wait for him to sleep together.
Song Luan immediately took off her shoes and climbed onto the bed. She curled up in the quilt, leaving only her head exposed. She tried to stay calm and said, "I'll go to sleep."
Zhao Nanyu suddenly chuckled, his eyes looking at her two white and tender little feet sticking out of the quilt, he walked forward, and held her ankles with his cold fingers. Song Luan shuddered all over and cold sweat began to appear on her back. Even though Zhao Nanyu seemed very gentle at the moment, she still sensed the coldness emanating from him.
Zhao Nanyu grabbed her ankles and gently tucked her feet into the quilt, smiling, "Aren't your feet cold?"
Song Luan's eyes dodged and she thanked him softly, "Thank you."
Zhao Nanyu casually cut the wick, and the bedroom suddenly fell into darkness. The faint white moonlight shone in through the window, and he lay down beside her.
Song Luan's hands were tightly clutching the quilt, and her whole body was tense.
Zhao Nanyu seemed to laugh quietly, and his slender and delicate knuckles suddenly touched her cheek. There was a chill where his fingertips passed, and he said in a low voice, "Go to sleep."
Oh wow, it’s so exciting to have the male protagonist sleeping next to her.
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