"Sister, I haven't seen Mr. Shen in March. Did you... quarrel?" Ling Wufeng said this today not to add insult to injury, but because he really cared about whether Wen Yuan was living well and happy.
Wen Yuan also knew that his brother was not that kind of person. No matter what, he was the brother he admired. When facing him, he could never show the disgust he felt in front of his mother. "He...has something to do, so he won't be able to come back for the time being."
"So..." Ling Wufeng paused for a moment and took out the invitation from his sleeve, "Then, does he need my brother to go on his behalf?"
With just a casual glance, Wen Yuan rejected the invitation sent by the Prime Minister's Mansion, "Chunhua, go and prepare a gift. Then you can send it to the Prime Minister's Mansion in person and express my apology. I won't went."
She had been feeling panicked recently, always feeling like something was going to happen, so how could she still have the energy to attend a banquet.
She even declined the banquet at the palace, let alone the one at the Prime Minister's Palace.
Besides, the eldest lady of the Prime Minister's Mansion has always been at odds with him, and it would be troublesome to go there, so it would be better not to go.
"My sister is a little tired today. Brother, let's go first. I want to be alone for a while."
Looking up at Ling Wufeng again, she didn't know how to face her brother now. It seemed that everything had changed.
The look he looked at him was no longer the kind of care that a brother used to look at his sister, but the kind of pity and desire a man had for his beloved woman.
"Brother will always be on your side." Ling Wufeng raised his hand and gently touched Wen Yuan's face without hesitation, "Have a good rest, brother is gone."
Will you always be on my side?
In a daze, Wen Yuan reached out and touched the place where her brother had touched just now, with a slight smile on her lips, "If Huai Yan hadn't appeared, maybe I would have fallen in love with you."
But after having Shen Huaiyan, everything was different. I could no longer tolerate others in my heart.
So... from now on, I will just be an older brother.
Wen Yuan never denied that she had loved her brother, otherwise Mrs. Wen would not have planned a marriage for her.
But that was in the past. Today is different from the past. My heart is very small and has been completely occupied by Shen Huaiyan.
That night, Shen Huaiyan, covered in blood, flew out of the dark night and fell into the princess mansion.
When they heard the noise, all the secret guards were dispatched, but when they saw Shen Huaiyan, who was covered in bruises, they quickly informed Wen Yuan, who was staying at Dingnan Palace tonight.
"What are you doing standing there? Go and call the doctor!" The best doctor in the capital is on another street some distance away from the princess's mansion.
Now that there was no time to pick and choose, Chunhua went to hire a doctor who often checked Wen Yuan's Ping'an pulse to take his place first, and then let the fast-footed secret guard hire the doctor with holy hands.
Wen Yuan's eyes turned red as he refused to leave the bed, thinking about what kind of person could hurt Shen Huaiyan, a great demon.
The cold hands gradually clenched into fists, and the murderous intent bursting out of his eyes was something that even Chunhua, who had been serving Wen Yuan since childhood, had never seen before.
"Princess Xianyang, this young master's injuries are mostly external. They only need careful care and they will recover. Moreover, the young master is in strong health, so you don't need to worry too much."
The doctor's words finally put Wen Yuan's heart at ease, and she followed the instructions without any hesitation.
Late at night, Wen Yuan sent everyone in the courtyard away, not even leaving any maids to take care of him.
She was the only one guarding Shen Huaiyan, who was still unconscious.
Carefully dressing the man in the clothes that the doctor had removed during the examination, and looking at the shocking scars on his body, Wen Yuan secretly vowed to find the person who had injured him.
I don't know if I felt too sorry for Shen Huaiyan, but a few tears fell quietly on the man's chest.
Wen Yuan woke up early the next day, and Qiu Yue had prepared face wash and was waiting for her outside the door.
"Didn't I tell you that I don't have to serve you personally?" The undisguised disgust made Qiu Yue freeze in place in embarrassment, neither leaving nor staying.
But Wen Yuan missed her old friendship and still allowed her to enter the room to serve her.
But this girl's mind was not on her master, but on the man lying down.
For some reason, she moved closer to the bed and stretched her neck to see Shen Huaiyan, who was still asleep.
Wen Yuan gave her this opportunity. She likes Shen Huaiyan, right? Let's take your time and see if Shen Huaiyan will remember you as someone who wants to poach his master.
Now Wen Yuan no longer has any good impression of Qiu Yue.
But when she was staring at Shen Huaiyan wantonly, the man actually woke up, "Mr. Huaiyan, are you awake?" Qiu Yue was so excited that she almost beat the gongs and drums.
She must be feeling very proud now, because as soon as she saw Mr. Shen, he woke up.
At this time, Shen Huaiyan was still in a daze, but he would not recognize a maid as his beloved.
"Where is Yuanyuan?" As soon as she opened her eyes, she thought about seeing her beloved. How could Qiuyue not be jealous.
She impatiently pointed at Wen Yuan, who was still painting his eyebrows by the bronze mirror, "Miss, Mr. Huaiyan is awake. You still have the time to paint your eyebrows."
This may sound innocuous, but if you want to understand its deeper meaning, it becomes interesting.
Chunhua's face wrinkled up after hearing this, thinking why Qiuyue was becoming more and more ignorant, even saying this in front of the princess.
But instead of being angry, Wen Yuan picked up the jewelry easily, "A woman wants to please her appearance. We haven't seen her for such a long time, so naturally she needs to dress up."
She walked to the bed and without much thought she threw herself into Shen Huaiyan's arms coquettishly, "You think so, right Huaiyan?"
"You look good, but you've lost a lot of weight." Shen Huaiyan stroked Wen Yuan's face with longing eyes, "Did you take good care of yourself these days when I was away?"
His body had not recovered yet, and Shen Huaiyan was a little weak when he spoke. Even so, he managed to cheer up and give Wen Yuan a few words of advice.
Normally Wen Yuan would definitely say that he was long-winded, but today she didn't. She lay quietly and obediently in his arms, listening to the sounds she hadn't heard in a long time and his steady and powerful heartbeat.
*
"Master, you are finally here." Ling Wufeng received the master who had taught him all these years in the house he purchased.
The immortal old man sat down with a smile, "Why does master smell of blood?" Ling Wufeng asked before the old man could speak.
"When I came here, I met a fox demon who was practicing in seclusion on the way. I injured him while he was not prepared. Maybe I got it at that time."
The fox demon that Ling Wufeng's master injured was none other than Shen Huaiyan, who was recuperating and resting at the Princess Mansion.
He regarded Shen Huaiyan as an ordinary little monster and didn't take it to heart. "The fox monster escaped to the capital. Keep an eye out these days to see if you can meet him. If you do, you know what to do."
The old man has always taught his disciples to kill monsters when encountering them, without mercy.
In the ten years since Ling Wufeng left Dingnan Palace, he has been learning from this silver-haired monster catcher. Now he is also a slightly famous monster catcher.
It's just that the people in Dingnan Palace never knew the truth and thought he was studying in the mountain courtyard.
That's why I could smell the evil spirit left by Shen Huaiyan when I first entered the princess' mansion.
He had been looking for an opportunity to get rid of Shen Huaiyan, but he was worried that he was not strong enough on his own, so he invited the master.
With the master around, his confidence and chance of winning are much greater.
But they always underestimated Shen Huaiyan's strength and Wen Yuan's determination to protect men.
"Is the demon you mentioned in your letter in the city now?" The old man came and went in a hurry, wanting to quickly help his apprentice solve the trouble before setting off to other places.
Ling Wufeng remembered that he had not seen Shen Huaiyan again these days, and shook his head helplessly, "He hasn't appeared in the capital for three months. I wonder if he ran away."
"No." The old man said with certainty: "If he really likes your cousin as you said, then he will not leave. The fox demon is the most infatuated. Even if he is not here now, he will definitely come back in the future."
With that said, Ling Wufeng felt relieved. After telling his master about his current situation, he would take his master to the princess mansion to meet his cousin Wen Yuan.
The old man refused because of the long journey.
But he had his own plans, and it was not a good time to go to the princess's mansion now. If the fox demon came back and smelled his scent and ran away, he would be in vain.
Stay put for now, and wait until you are sure he is back before visiting.
*
During lunch, Qiuyue went to Chunhua specifically to ask her to serve the young lady, "Sister Chunhua, please let me serve you. I really want to atone my sins and return to the young lady."
Chunhua looked at Qiuyue, who was only two years later than herself, and softened her heart. She agreed to her request, "Okay, then you have to make it clear to the lady when you go in. I'm feeling a little unwell, so I'm asking for your help." ,Do you understand?"
"I know! Thank you, Sister Chunhua!"
She knew it, but she forgot everything as soon as she arrived at the door.
Shen Huaiyan, who had taken off his shirt and was applying medicine, was looked at all over without announcing the entrance.
Wen Yuan endured it again and again, but lost his temper, slammed the ointment on the table, and asked Qiu Yue, "Why did you come in without saying anything? Where are the rules you learned in the palace? Where are Chunhua?"
"Sister Chunhua is not feeling well, so she asked me to take care of the young lady on her behalf..." Qiuyue felt frightened in her heart, and her voice became smaller and smaller as she spoke.
At this time, Shen Huaiyan, who had already put on his clothes, also came out and grabbed Wen Yuan, who was losing his temper. "Okay, she didn't mean it. When will dinner be served? I'm already hungry..."
The pitiful look of rubbing his belly really made Wen Yuan's face cute. All the unhappiness just now was thrown away, "Since Chunhua is not feeling well, then it's up to you to let the kitchen serve the food."
Qiu Yue was secretly happy to leave. As soon as she left, Shen Huaiyan hugged the cold-faced Wen Yuan and lowered his head to kiss her on the lips without saying a word.
The kiss lasted for a long time, "There is no need to be angry for a maid, I know everything she is thinking."
"Knowing that you still speak for her, look at her as a villain." Now when it comes to Qiuyue, Wen Yuan has a nose that is not a nose or a face.
Seeing how jealous she was for him, Shen Huaiyan felt sweet in his heart and hugged her tighter, "I'm not trying to help her, I just don't want you to pursue her further, so that you can relax and not be angry."
Rubbing Wen Yuan's fine hair, Shen Huaiyan once again occupied every inch of the sweetness in her mouth.
