Chapter 22: Waking up in the middle of the night
Xiao Yuexi's injuries finally improved, but before she could heal, Xiao Yixuan, who had just been named Pingnanhou, once again embarked on a long journey to the south.
Compared with Xiao Yixuan, who has rough skin and thick flesh, what is more worrying is Ji Bingxin, who has been weak and sick since she married in the capital, ten years have passed, she still can't adapt to the water and soil of the capital, and she has to get sick almost every time the season changes.
Although Mu Yunqing saw it in his eyes, he never mentioned it, but he just ordered the Tai Hospital to move the tonic supplements paid tribute from various countries to the Qingliang Palace, and said that he would reward Mrs. Xiao and keep it for her.
Xiao Yuexi was still very inexplicable at first, and gradually realized that many of them were medicinal materials that were difficult to find when Ji Bingxin changed seasons, and he was not polite to him while being funny, and picked out all the cardamom to give it to Ji Bingxin.
The last time she was in the Longevity Palace, Xiao Yuexi never found the right time to chat with Mu Yunqing, I don't know if it was her delusion, Mu Yunqing seemed to be avoiding her these days, at least when she was awake, she often couldn't see his people. If it hadn't been for the sudden awakening this night, Xiao Yuexi probably wouldn't have found anything.
I didn't sleep well this night, and I had some chaotic dreams over and over again, and I couldn't even tell where I was in the dream, but there was a kind of panic and anxiety for no reason, which gradually spread, and finally I don't know what a terrible scene it was, so that Xiao Yuexi woke up suddenly, staring at the soothing sachet hanging high above her head with a pair of eyes, and it took a while to ease up, and then I realized that there was someone around me!
The man was not close, almost on the edge of the bed, his upper body leaning against the bedpost, breathing as if he was asleep, was - Mu Yunqing?!
Xiao Yuexi forcibly suppressed the exclamation that almost popped out of his throat, and looked at him in a daze.
Under the faint candlelight, it could be seen that his eyes were closed, without that trademark smile, his facial features looked colder, his brows were slightly frowned, and his thin lips were tightly pursed, I don't know if he dreamed of something that made him unhappy.
Xiao Yuexi had a series of questions in her heart: She was only wearing a middle coat on her body, and she didn't even have a quilt, isn't it cold...... Bah! What do you think! Shouldn't we wonder why he's here? Since the last time he came back from the Longevity Palace, didn't Mu Yunqing move to the side hall to live? I can't see anyone else all day, why are you here now, sleeping on my couch in such an awkward position?
Xu is aware of something, Mu Yun's brows were locked deeper, as if there were signs of waking up, Xiao Yuexi hurriedly closed her eyes, making an illusion that she was still asleep.
There was a slight sound in her ears, and Mu Yun gently tucked the quilt for her.
"Huh?" The hand that tugged at the quilt paused, and muttered in an inaudible voice: "Why do you sweat so much?" ”
His voice was still a little hazy that he hadn't woken up yet, Xiao Yuexi listened to it, and inexplicably broke out in a cold sweat.
A warm hand was gently placed on her forehead, and after a while, Xu found that she did not have a fever, and muttered to herself: "Did you have a nightmare?" ”
He picked up the handkerchief at hand and wiped it carefully and gently for Xiao Yuexi, it was obviously not the first time he had done such a skillful technique. A thought popped up in Xiao Yuexi's mind with great horror: Could it be that these days, he sneaks in in in the middle of the night like this and takes care of me all night? ?
This question was held in his heart all night, Xiao Yuexi completely lost sleep, and the person next to him kept the original posture and fell asleep again, but Xiao Yuexi never dared to open his eyes to look at him again, listening to his long breathing, until the end of the year, he woke up again.
In the past, he used to go to the courtyard at this time to practice the swordsmanship that seemed to others to be extremely lame, and then use breakfast and the court, day after day, very regular.
Xiao Yuexi thought that she could finally relax the nerves that had been tense all night, but she was frozen by the touch on her forehead and the breath that was close at hand. He...... Kissed her on the forehead?!
When he came back to his senses, he had already left the dormitory, and Xiao Yuexi suddenly sat up from the couch, staring at his eyes and not knowing what expression to put on.
In the morning, Xiao Yuexi was absent-minded, Mu Lan called her several times, but she couldn't react for a long time.
Mu Lanqi said: "Madam? What do you start thinking about when you wake up early in the morning? So obsessed? ”
Xiao Yuexi looked at her, thinking about how Mu Lan would react if she said that she wanted the emperor at this time. Before he could speak, a cheerful little figure jumped up and shouted, "Mrs. Xiao, Mrs. Xiao! Look at what I'm taking! ”
At that time, Mu Yunqing took Xiao Yuexi away from the Longevity Palace, and took Mu Lingche away with him when he bought one and got one free, and after half a month, Mu Lingche became more and more familiar with the Qingliang Palace, and the Queen Mother sent people several times, but she couldn't invite this little ancestor back.
Xiao Yuexi couldn't help but smile when she saw him coming: "What are you doing running so fast!" Quietly sweating on this end. As she spoke, Xiao Yuexi wiped his face with a handkerchief, this small action immediately reminded her of what she had discovered at night, and a strange feeling crept up in her heart, and she pressed it back quietly, and her eyes fell on the things in Mu Lingche's hand, trying to distract herself.
"It's ...... Soft whip? Mu Lingche did have a long soft whip in his hand, which was not commensurate with his size and eyes, it was a soft whip for adults. Xiao Yuexi wondered, "Where did you get it?" ”
Mu Lingche said proudly: "This is what I asked the martial arts master to find for me, Mrs. Xiao, when you are healed, teach me to use the soft whip, right?" ”
Xiao Yuexi couldn't cry or laugh, two days ago, I don't know which dwarf winter melon begged her to teach swordsmanship, and today she is going to learn soft whips again. She took the soft whip and turned it upside down, the weight was quite heavy, and said: "Sixth Highness, even if you want to learn, this soft whip is not suitable for you, go back and find one you can use, I'll teach you again, right?" ”
Hearing this, Mu Ling Che pouted and said reluctantly: "Mrs. Xiao won't be unwilling to teach me......
Xiao Yuexi couldn't see his pitiful appearance of being wronged the most, so she hurriedly coaxed him and persuaded him for a while, and when she turned around, Mu Lan was looking at her with a look of wanting to laugh but not daring to laugh. Xiao Yuexi glared at her and said, "If you want to laugh, laugh, don't suffocate you anymore!" ”
Mu Lan smiled and said: "I don't want to laugh much, it's just that Mrs. is so patient in coaxing His Royal Highness Liu, and I think that if you have a child yourself, you must be spoiled." ”
Xiao Yuexi rolled her eyes, and then complained dissatisfiedly in her heart: If my sister-in-law had given me a nephew to play with earlier, I don't think His Royal Highness would be so fresh.
"Ma'am." Wooden Kou's cold voice sounded behind itself, this morning happened to be the day when the palace maid could leave the palace, Xiao Yuexi sent Wooden Kou home to take a look as soon as she woke up, and when she saw someone coming back, she hurriedly asked, "Are you back?" How is my sister-in-law today? ”
Mu Kom replied decently: "Mrs. Hui, everything is fine with Mrs. Hui, and the old problem of the change of seasons is also cured, and the special slave and maid tell you not to worry, and let the slave and maid give this to you." ”
She held a small delicate sachet in her hand.
Ji Bingxin's embroidery is one of the best in the capital, and in the past, he would embroider some purses, sachets and the like for Xiao Yuexi, but the embroidery on it was mostly a peach, willow and green feminine style, and it was rarely as simple and simple as today.
Xiao Yuexi took it with trepidation, fiddled with it twice in her hand, and the more she looked at it, the more she liked it, and couldn't help laughing: "Sister-in-law is really, she is still sick, and she has to spend her eyes and time doing this." ”
Mu Lingche curiously wanted to take a look, Xiao Yuexi handed it to her when she saw it, turned her head and asked again, "What else did sister-in-law say?" ”
"Mrs. Decree also said that Mrs. doesn't have to worry about the Hou Mansion, take care of herself."
Xiao Yuexi sighed a little, and in a flash, she hadn't seen that emaciated face for almost three months.
The two sisters-in-law used to conflict and quarrel, and often disagreed with each other, but they always missed each other, and when they thought that it would be rare to meet each other in the future, Xiao Yuexi's heart was empty. And when he thought of who caused this situation, Xiao Yuexi's heart was even more mixed.
Children's intuition is often keen, and when they noticed Xiao Yuexi's sudden change in mood, Mu Lingche looked up at her suspiciously: "Mrs. Xiao? ”
Xiao Yuexi glanced at Mu Lan and Mu Ko, then turned to look at Mu Lingche and asked, "Sixth Highness, have you finished your homework today?" ”
"Uh......"
The answer was already known, Xiao Yuexi smiled and touched his head: "Let's go first!" After finishing your schoolwork, come to play with me again, lest your royal brother say that you are slacking. ”
"Oh......" Mu Lingche dragged the soft whip away in frustration.
Xiao Yuexi poured out her efforts and began to interrogate her two maids who were eating inside and out.
There were no outsiders, so Xiao Yuexi didn't shy away from it, but lowered her voice and asked in a deep voice, "You two, is there something to hide from me?" ”
The two were stunned by Xiao Yuexi's question, and Mu Lan blurted out even more subconsciously: "...... What is Madame referring to? ”
After asking, Mu Lan regretted it, and sure enough, as soon as Xiao Yuexi heard this, she immediately cast a sharp gaze: "What?" Hiding too much, can't count it yourself? ”
Mu Lan: "No, no......"
Xiao Yuexi said: "Then give me a good explanation!" ”
Mu Lan trembled, and became even more dazed: "Madam, you, what are you asking the slave to say......"
Mu Kom on the side sighed, pulled Mu Lan, and stepped forward and said, "Madame wants to ask the emperor?" Since the last time he brought you back from the Longevity Palace, although the emperor intended to avoid it, every night after you fell asleep, he would go to your dormitory. In the first few days, you had recurrent fever, but then the injury gradually improved, and the emperor seemed to get used to it, and went to your dormitory every night to keep vigil......"
Mu Lan nodded again and again on the side, hesitating and stopping.