Nan Xuzong watched them walk away with a cold eye before his expression softened slightly.
"It's really outrageous that you have to trouble yourself with such a trivial matter!" Nan Xuzong sneered, then looked at Ji Wushang, "Wushang, let's have our meal!"
"Her purpose is not that simple." Ji Wushang lowered his voice, looking in the direction Huangfu Lan had left.
Just then, the maid who had just escorted Huangfu Lan out rushed in, "Master, Fourth Princess, something terrible has happened! The Seventh Princess has fallen at the threshold of our manor! She's bleeding profusely!"
Ji Wushang was startled, while Nan Xuzong's face darkened. "Hongfei, fetch a doctor! Cuiwu, send someone to the palace to invite Imperial Physician Li over!"
"Yes." The two maids immediately split up and went to do it.
Ji Wushang glanced at Nan Xuzong and then quickly walked out.
Huangfu Lan fell and injured herself at the threshold of the Prince's mansion. Both she and Nan Xuzong were responsible, especially since Nan Xuzong had just given her the order to leave...
So all you wanted was to stay in the manor?
Ji Wushang lowered her gaze, but her ultimate goal remained unknown.
Nan Xuzong followed Ji Wushang.
"Quickly help the Seventh Princess inside to rest!" Ji Wushang said. "A guest room, hurry!"
"yes."
After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Huangfu Lan was lying in the warm and fragrant guest room, her leg now bandaged. She was resting quietly on the bed.
Nan Xuzong's face was extremely sour at this moment.
The words of Physician Li were still ringing in my ears.
"Seventh Princess's leg must have been bruised. She should rest more now. After a few days, once the dark bruises have subsided, she can get out of bed and walk around slowly after the dressing is changed..."
Damn it, now we can legitimately stay here? Besides, Huangfu Lan was injured here. If she goes back to the palace to recuperate, Emperor Zhou will definitely nag her again.
This is really troublesome!
Nan Xuzong snorted coldly and walked out.
As Ji Wushang watched him leave, he pondered for a moment. After instructing the imperial physician to take good care of Huangfu Lan, he went into Huangfu Lan's guest room.
☆、289 You are the one I spoil and pamper!
Ji Wushang lifted the beaded curtain and saw Huangfu Lan lying there. She looked at Ji Wushang with her beautiful eyes. As soon as Ji Wushang approached, she struggled to get up, tears streaming down her face. "Fourth sister-in-law, I, I... I really... I really don't know what happened, I just... I just... Waaah..." Huangfu Lan seemed unable to continue. As soon as she saw Ji Wushang coming over, she burst into tears. Her tears were truly like pear blossoms in the rain!
Ji Wushang sneered inwardly. He'd met his match again! This was a killer move! She was crying her eyes out, lingering here, her purpose unknown. Moreover, she was the Seventh Princess; he couldn't do anything to her. If she had made a mistake, he'd have to wait for the Zhou Emperor or the Empress Dowager to deal with her.
Ji Wushang's face was filled with worry. He stepped forward and placed a hand on Huangfu Lan's shoulder, gently patting her back to help her catch her breath. "It's all Fourth Princess's fault, it's all the fault of the Fourth Prince and Fourth Princess. We should have escorted you out properly, otherwise this wouldn't have happened. Now you should rest here for a while! Tomorrow I will go to the palace to apologize to Father and explain the reason. You can rest assured! Alas, it's Fourth Princess's fault for not taking good care of Seventh Princess!"
"That's not it. It's because Lan'er wasn't careful enough and made Fourth Sister-in-law and Fourth Brother worry." Huangfu Lan wiped away her tears and looked at Ji Wushang. "I've caused trouble for Fourth Sister-in-law."
"No trouble at all. Sigh, you should rest well. I'll go check if there's anything wrong with the threshold of the Prince's mansion; it actually injured you, Seventh Princess." Ji Wushang said, immediately standing up. Let's see what your purpose is!
Huangfu Lan smiled awkwardly. Others had entered and exited the palace countless times without ever bumping their legs, but she, Huangfu Lan, had bumped her leg on her first try. She was truly remarkable! Of course, she understood what Ji Wushang meant. "It's because Lan'er wasn't careful enough. I've really caused trouble for Fourth Sister-in-law."
"No trouble at all, no trouble at all. It's getting dark, have you eaten yet?"
"I've already eaten." Huangfu Lan said with immense gratitude, "Has Fourth Sister-in-law not had dinner yet?"
“It’s no use. We’re busy with this, inside and out,” Ji Wushang said. “Sometimes things just happen for no reason, so we’re always late for meals.”
"Then, Fourth Princess, please go and have your meal!"
"Alright, you rest first. I'll have the maid take good care of you." Ji Wushang smiled before leaving.
When he got outside, Ji Wushang stopped and looked back at Huangfu Lan before continuing to walk out.
When Ji Wushang entered the Moxuan Garden and went into the inner room, he saw Nan Xuzong hunched over his desk, writing furiously as if he were writing an important letter. Not far away, some food had been laid out, but it had not been touched yet.
Hearing the footsteps, Nan Xuzong immediately looked up and saw a hint of weariness on Ji Wushang's face. He put down the wolf-hair brush in his hand, stood up, and said, "Hungry? Come, sit down and have a meal."
"Hongfei, Cuiwu, bring the food back immediately!" Nan Xuzong shouted outside.
Hongfei and Cuiwu quickly came in and cleared away all the food, then hurriedly brought out new dishes.
Ji Wushang looked at Nan Xuzong, "What are you writing?" He changes his mind quite quickly, making me wonder what kind of medicine he's taken!
"Now that I've settled things, I don't want to concern myself with too many matters. Many things should be left to my third brother to handle," Nan Xuzong said, taking Ji Wushang's hand and walking to the table. "How is my seventh sister?"
"She'll probably be staying at the manor for a few days. You should know how badly she's injured," Ji Wushang said calmly. "Let me see what she's really up to!"
"Yes, she has indeed broken a bone and needs to rest in bed. I doubt she can do anything funny in the next few days. Besides, I don't understand, our Prince's Mansion hasn't received any benefits at all... It's too unbelievable." Nan Xuzong shook his head.
Ji Wushang shrugged. "Let's see how things go from here!"
"You must be hungry." Nan Xuzong smiled. "I told you to make her wait; we should eat first."
"So be it, things have come to this. I'll go to see her hungry today, as a way of repaying her kindness in helping us out of our predicament at the White Horse Temple. If she ever schemes against me again, I will show no mercy!" Ji Wushang stated his unpleasant words at the outset.
Nan Xuzong smiled. These things just keep coming one after another! It seems like getting out of this and finding peace is still a long way off!
At this moment, Hongfei and Cuiwu had already served all the food. Nan Xuzong smiled and personally fed Ji Wushang. Ji Wushang looked at him with wide eyes and said, "You're acting strangely."
"There's nothing strange about it. I repent for my behavior before the meal. Please forgive me, my lady!" Nan Xuzong smiled. He had indeed lost his temper at the time and really disliked seeing that Huangfu Lan. He and she were only nominally siblings, but to him, that had absolutely nothing to do with not being related!
So you meant that incident about changing clothes. That really made me angry, huh! Ji Wushang snorted lightly, "Never mind."
"That's good!" Nan Xuzong greeted him with a smile.
Ji Wushang looked at him and immediately jumped away, "Hmm, I remember saying you'd sleep in the study tonight! Don't forget!"
"Well, I also said I'd stay by your side every step of the way, and I don't want to go back on my word," Nan Xuzong said with a smile.
Ji Wushang shook her head. If she were to get into a fight with him, how long would she have to keep trembling with fear? Fine, considering how worried and doting he was about her, she'd let him off this time. Having made up her mind, Ji Wushang nodded, "Alright, you should go take a bath!"
"Okay." Looking at Nan Xuzong, Ji Wushang felt he looked like a wolf with gleaming blue eyes! Ji Wushang shook his head. He had the food removed before entering the inner room.
That night, the two embraced. Ji Wushang was exhausted and fell asleep quickly, while Nan Xuzong pondered the events of the day. Too many things had happened in the past few days. Huangfu Xuan becoming the Crown Prince was a good thing, but why Huangfu Lan had come to his residence was a problem. Also, the matter of the Bei Gong brothers hadn't been resolved. Yes, only the matter of the Western Region King remained. This was what worried Nan Xuzong.
The next morning, Nan Xuzong woke up and heard the signal outside. Seeing that Ji Wushang was still asleep, he immediately got out of bed, put on his clothes, and went out.
"Sir, your letter." Gong Shu respectfully presented a letter. Nan Xuzong nodded, opened it, and glanced at it. "Go down! Keep an eye on everything and don't act rashly."
"yes."
"Give this letter to the Crown Prince." Nan Xuzong took out a letter from his bosom, a letter he had written last night.
"Yes." Gong Shu replied, immediately took the letter, turned around, and walked out.
Looking at the sky, Nan Xuzong realized it was still quite early, so he let Ji Wushang sleep a little longer before they went to see what was going on together.
Just as he was about to go back inside, he heard a whistling sound. Nan Xuzong turned his head, and a shadow knelt down on one knee from the darkness. "Your Highness, a letter from His Highness the Crown Prince." He immediately presented a letter.
Nan Xuzong's eyes turned slightly cold. His letter probably hadn't even reached Huangfu Xuan's hands yet, and Huangfu Xuan was already sending him a letter so quickly. Was he telling him to get lost or did he want to keep him around to do things for him?
I opened it and quickly browsed through it.
The Silent Harp, the Nine-Bend Heavenly Palace.
Nan Xuzong's eyes darkened slightly, and he raised his hand. "Go down!"
"yes."
Nan Xuzong held the two letters he had just received in his hand, rubbed them together, and finally used his internal force to crush them into powder.
Without a trace of hesitation, he immediately went into the inner room.
Ji Wushang was still asleep in bed, in a very peaceful posture. His little face was buried in the quilt, which made Nan Xuzong's lips curl into a smile.
Nan Xuzong walked to her bedside, wanting to see her more closely. But she shifted her body, as if instinctively wanting to hug Nan Xuzong.
Upon seeing this, Nan Xuzong immediately rolled onto the bed. She conveniently placed her hand on his waist, then leaned forward to find a more comfortable position to continue sleeping.
Nan Xuzong looked at her, a smile never fading from his face. He couldn't get enough of looking at her.
He gently brushed her bangs aside before looking more intently at her face.
Ji Wushang's hand was on his waist, and he was extremely restless. Perhaps he was dreaming about something, so he grabbed Nan Xuzong's inner garment at the waist and twisted it.
This left Nan Xuzong both amused and exasperated. This little woman's personality was exceptionally adorable, truly melting his heart.
Ji Wushang felt that the air around him was filled with an extremely pleasant fragrance, and that he was holding a man who made him feel at ease, so he couldn't help but smile slightly.
Looking at her smiling face in her sleep, Nan Xuzong felt happier than ever. How wonderful it was that she could even smile in her sleep!
He placed his hand on her waist, pulled her into his arms, closed his eyes in comfort, and smelled the fragrance of her hair. He felt relaxed and at ease.
The sun was already streaming through the window, warm and cozy, when Ji Wushang slowly woke up. She opened her eyes and looked at Nan Xuzong, who had his eyes closed as if he were fast asleep. The curve of his lips gave her a warm feeling.
In a good mood, Ji Wushang hugged his waist tightly, and Nan Xuzong moved and placed his hand on her waist as well.
Ji Wushang looked up at him, "Cong, you're awake?"
"Mmm." Nan Xuzong's voice was somewhat languid, indicating his satisfaction.
Ji Wushang chuckled as she listened, burying her head in his chest. "What time is it?"
“10:00 AM (Beijing time).” Nan Xuzong said. She always liked to lean against his chest and ask him the time, without ever turning her head to look at the sky.
Her reaction is usually surprise, followed by a quick attempt to get out of bed.
As expected, Ji Wushang was extremely surprised and immediately sat up in bed. "So late? I still need to go see the Seventh Princess!"
"No need to look after her, I've already arranged for people to take good care of her." Nan Xuzong smiled, meaning, Wu Shang, you can sleep peacefully, sleep as long as you like, as long as you're in my arms, it's fine.
"No, if I haven't gotten up by this late and she finds out, I'll be considered unvirtuous." Ji Wushang immediately got out of bed, then found a gauze dress and put it on. "A wife should be diligent. I've been lazy. No one in the manor says anything, but the Seventh Princess is here. If Father finds out I'm so lazy, he'll probably say something."
"I told you, it was me who kept you asleep, it was me who allowed it, it was me who spoiled and pampered you, so what did they do about it?" Nan Xuzong smiled and lazily got out of bed.
Ji Wushang turned and glanced at him, then laughed, "How can you say something like that?"
“If that’s not enough, I’ll just say you’re recuperating, so you have to sleep.” Nan Xuzong laughed. “With my permission, can they say no?” Nan Xuzong acted as if he were spoiling his woman, got out of bed, and came closer. His imposing figure approached Ji Wushang, and Ji Wushang looked at his slightly open inner garment, revealing his lean waist and a few tanned abs, and lowered her head.
Nan Xuzong chuckled, while Ji Wushang blushed even more, turned around to take his robe before stepping forward, "Let me dress you."
He embraced her from behind, resting his head on her shoulder, and said, "Ji Wushang, I love you."
Ji Wushang was taken aback. She turned her head and looked at him. "What's wrong?"
"It's nothing." Nan Xuzong smiled. He was just cherishing every minute and second he spent with her. He had to say what needed to be said. What he was afraid of was that there would be some things he wouldn't have time to say.
"Don't overthink it." Nan Xuzong kissed her ear, looked up at the sky, and realized it was indeed time to go out.