Compared to the heaviness here, Pinglan Courtyard is much quieter.
Shen Lansui and Lu Xingyue were sitting on the couch and the other in an armchair, each holding a cup of tea.
"I want to see the young master! Let me in!"
"Master, I don't want to leave you!"
"Let me go! I am the young master's son, how dare you do this to me?"
Shen Lansui glanced at the quiet person on the couch and asked softly: "Do you want to see them one last time?"
"That's not necessary." Lu Xingyue held the book of war and was so absorbed in reading it that he didn't even raise his eyes.
Shen Lansui nodded and sat calmly. The noise outside quickly disappeared.
"Sir, madam, the hot water is ready, you can take a bath." Shang Xia came out of the bathroom and looked at the two of them, "Who goes first, prince or madam?"
"You first." Lu Xingyue said to Shen Lansui.
Shen Lansui didn't refuse, "Okay."
Guanchun took a clean middle coat and went in. The sound of gurgling water soon sounded in the bathroom.
Lu Xingyue's eyes fell on the book, but his thoughts wandered to nowhere.
Soon Shen Lansui came out with a warm fragrance. She smiled at Lu Xingyue and said, "Go ahead."
"Yes." Lu Xingyue got up from the couch and entered the bathroom.
The bathroom is filled with hot and humid water vapor, and the faint fragrance of flowers floats in the air. Every step you take is like being hit by flowers.
A lone ribbon hangs on the shelf by the pool, lavender, and embroidered with orchid patterns.
Lu Xingyue's eyes narrowed slightly, and his fingers couldn't help but curl up.
He came closer and gently hooked it, and the ribbon fell into his palm, silky and delicate.
A pair of longing eyes flashed through his mind, and he suddenly tightened his grip on the ribbon. Never before had he realized so clearly that there was indeed an extra mistress in his yard.
…
He had a lame leg, which caused a lot of inconvenience. The bathing time was much longer than usual. After bathing, he had to apply medicine and bandage. It was already more than half an hour after he packed up and went out.
However, when his eyes fell on the couch, he saw no one, nor in the armchair.
Lu Xingyue squinted his eyes, walked slowly past the screen and entered the inner room. He saw Shen Lansui lying on the bedside, sleeping soundly with his face turned outward, one arm hanging down, and an unknown book spread out on the footrest.
Her long hair hung softly behind her back, making her face look smaller and smaller. When she closed her eyes, she looked innocent and obedient.
It was too rude to keep staring at people. He looked away, but saw her white feet exposed.
I had just taken a shower, and my toes and soles were still glowing with healthy pink.
Seeing this scene, he couldn't help but think of Shen Lansui's exposed ankles and calves when she went to bed last night.
His breathing suddenly became chaotic, he closed his eyes and pinched his eyebrows.
Shen Lansui had no intention of waking up. He leaned over to pick up the book and read it, only to find that it was a ledger, which recorded all the expenses of Pinglan Academy.
It turned out that I was looking at the accounts.
This lady does her duty conscientiously.
Smoothing out the wrinkles on the account book, closing it and placing it on the bedside table, he called softly: "Shen Lansui."
She thought she wouldn't wake up if she screamed, but as soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly opened her eyes, her eyes extremely sharp.
Lu Xingyue was stunned.
After seeing clearly who the person beside the bed was, Shen Lansui slowly breathed a sigh of relief, "Are you done washing?"
She sat up and yawned, her eyes blurred with tears, as if the sharpness just now was his illusion.
"You just--"
"Huh?" Shen Lansui raised her eyes to look at him, and a tear rolled down her face.
"……nothing."
Lu Xingyue said, "I'm going to turn off the lights."
"Wait a minute -" Shen Lansui asked, "Has the dressing on your head been changed?"
"No, it's almost good, no need to change it."
"How can that be done? The better we get, the less we can let down our guard. Go get it and I'll help you." Shen Lansui knelt down on the bed and raised her chin at him.
Lu Xingyue came back with a jar of ointment. Shen Lansui took it, thought for a moment and said, "Sit down."
"Yes." Lu Xingyue sat down obediently and felt a pair of hands gently brushing away the hair from the back of his head.
The cool feeling and the strong smell of grass spread, and Lu Xingyue's body tightened unconsciously.
The soft fingertips shuttled through the hair, gently massaging it, and then slowly relaxed him, and then a subtle warmth spread from the roots of his hair to his body.
"Sanlang's hands are cold, but mine are hot."
Lu Xingyue thought: It is indeed quite hot.
He didn't see the green light flashing in Shen Lansui's eyes behind him.
Lu Xingyue's leg would be difficult to cure in this era, but her superpower can cure all diseases. It can make human flesh and white bones alive. The effect is miraculous, but the more advanced the superpower, the greater the price it will cost to use it. If he was cured at once, not to mention whether he would regard her as a monster, she would have lost half her life.
Every time she uses her powers, there is a cool-down period, ranging from an hour to a month, and it will also consume her own energy, so she has to grasp this time.
Feeling that it was almost done, Shen Lansui took back his hand and said, "Okay, let it dry for a while and then go to sleep after it is absorbed."
As she spoke, she grabbed Lu Xingyue's long hair, frowned and asked, "Why didn't you dry it?"
"trouble."
Lu Xingyue's eyebrows relaxed, and his tone became lazier.
"But if you don't dry yourself off, you'll get a headache."
Lu Xingyue turned to look at her, pondered for a moment and asked, "Will you wipe it for me?"
Shen Lansui was confused: "Huh?"
Then she realized what she was doing and smiled slyly, "That's okay, just polish it for one tael of silver at a time."
Lu Xingyue looked at her deeply and suddenly stood up.
Shen Lansui was just joking, but she didn't expect that Lu Xingyue actually came back with a tael of silver and put it in her hand, handed over a dry towel and said, "Thank you."
Shen Lansui: "..."
Why are you taking it seriously?
"Repent?" Lu Xingyue lowered his eyes slightly, pretending to take back the money. Shen Lansui immediately closed his fingers, but didn't want to hold his fingers together.
Lu Xingyue's long eyelashes trembled, and he raised his eyes to look at the person close at hand.
Shen Lansui didn't realize anything was wrong, picked up the handkerchief and said, "How could that be?"
One tael of silver is a lot in this world. It's just a hair dryer. It's a good deal!
Lu Xingyue moved his fingers, and Shen Lansui immediately let go of him, "Please sit down -"
Lu Xingyue sat back on the bed with his back to her. Shen Lansui picked up the handkerchief and wiped it little by little, avoiding the injury on the back of his head.
The silhouettes of the two people were projected on the window paper. Zhou Quan, who was guarding outside, nodded happily when he saw this, "It seems that the young master and the madam are getting along very well. The young master should have met his true love this time."
When Guanchun heard this, he asked doubtfully: "Isn't the previous lady like this?"
Zhou Quan paused for a moment, with a faint smile on his face, "Don't talk about the master's affairs, it's taboo."
Guan Chun pursed his lips and said nothing more.
The room was still quiet that night, and the two of them slept peacefully.
…
On the third day after the wedding, according to custom, the newlywed mother must return to her parents' home with her husband. However, the custom does not necessarily follow the custom of a wealthy family. If the husband's family has a higher status, it is up to him whether he returns or not.
If he is willing to accompany his wife back, it means he values her.
Shen Lansui and Lu Xingyue just lived together and didn't expect him to accompany them back, so they didn't take it seriously when they woke up in the morning and didn't see anyone.
I was a little unhappy watching the spring and enjoying the summer. Unexpectedly, when I went out to get on the carriage, I opened the door and saw Lu Xingyue in a sapphire blue robe sitting upright, reading a book. He looked up when he heard a voice and rushed to the carriage. Shen Lansui stretched out his hand, "Come up."
