The Marquis understood the situation; this vomiting could be serious or minor... He still had to go and check on it! Thinking this, the Marquis immediately tried to leave, but Aunt Jin wouldn't allow it. She pulled him along, calling out, "Marquis!" Her voice was both sweet and seductive, making the Marquis's bones melt.
"Hmm..." The Marquis, lying on top of Concubine Jin, shifted haphazardly before finally surrendering. He then put on his clothes and went outside. "What happened? Let her go!"
The guards immediately released the maid, who knelt before the Marquis. "My lord, Consort Zhao has vomited. Please go and see her!"
"Has the royal physician examined you?" the Marquis immediately asked, bending down.
"I saw it. The Crown Princess asked me to inform you."
"Alright." The Marquis nodded, glanced back at the dim light in the room, and then stepped out.
As soon as the voices disappeared, Aunt Jin threw the pillows to the ground in a fit of anger. "It's all because of you people! None of you can give me a good time! I finally got the Marquis here, but you people ruined everything! I'm so angry! If you won't let me have a good time, I won't let you have a good time either!" Aunt Jin grabbed a silk handkerchief and started to tug at it, as if she wanted to find something out!
The Marquis hurriedly went to Zhuangshu Garden. After seeing Zhao Yiniang's condition, he was slightly taken aback. "Well, if she lives, she lives; if she doesn't, she dies!" With this thought in mind, he returned to his own courtyard.
Seeing his expression, Yan Shou's head maid felt sorry for Aunt Zhao, but dared not say anything. However, she harbored even more hatred for Aunt Jin and the others. She was determined to tell Aunt Zhao when she woke up and let her punish them!
Warmth arises, and spring sunshine melts in.
Knowing that Ji Wushang was troublesome, Nan Xuzong made love to her so she could get some sleep. The next morning, Ji Wushang woke up without Nan Xuzong calling her, got out of bed, tidied herself up, and washed up.
Looking back at Nan Xuzong and seeing that he hadn't woken up, she gave up, went out, and then instructed her head maid, Hongfei, "Don't disturb the young master yet, let him sleep a little longer. When he wakes up in a while, have Gong Shu go in to serve him and tell him that I will be back soon to go to the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion with him. I'll go out and check on Aunt Zhao and the Fifth Miss first."
"Yes." Hongfei, the maid, nodded.
Ji Wushang lifted his foot and walked out.
Nan Xuzong opened his dark eyes the next second, watching Ji Wushang leave, and said, "Hongfei, let Gong Shu in." His tone was calm and devoid of any emotion.
"Yes." Hongfei was startled. The Crown Princess had just said she thought the Crown Prince hadn't woken up yet, but who knew he had!
Ji Wushang went out and went straight to Zhuang Shuyuan. Seeing that Aunt Zhao was much better after vomiting, he nodded and said, "It seems she really is much better. Yan Shou, you must take good care of Aunt Zhao."
"Yes," Yan Shou replied. She had previously thought the Crown Princess was fierce and unpleasant, but today, with her concubine falling ill and being framed, the Crown Princess had been the one helping and caring for her from beginning to end. The Crown Princess was truly kind! Those concubines and young ladies, on the other hand, were all wolves in sheep's clothing! She would definitely have to tell her concubine about it!
Ji Wushang smiled and said, "During this time, let Auntie eat some light and nourishing foods. Tell the kitchen to make some porridge for her so she can recover and then supplement her nutrition."
"Yes." Huanfei and the other maids all nodded in agreement.
Ji Wushang asked, "Did the Marquis come last night?"
"Your Highness, the Marquis came for a while, glanced at the concubine, and then left."
"Fine, very well. You all take care of Aunt Zhao. I have other matters to attend to." Ji Wushang glanced at Aunt Zhao lying on the bed and snorted coldly in his heart.
Several maids and nannies respectfully saw Ji Wushang off.
When Ji Wushang arrived at Nan Zaiqing's Qingrou Garden, Nan Zhaoxue was also there. Upon seeing Ji Wushang, Nan Zhaoxue immediately stepped forward to greet him, "Sister-in-law." Her delicate eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and her eyes were gentle and tender; she was a truly beautiful woman.
Ji Wushang said, "I've come to see the Fifth Miss. Fourth Miss, be careful with your eye disease, don't let it spread."
"Thank you for your kind words, Sister-in-law." Nan Zhaoxue smiled.
Ji Wushang nodded slightly and went inside to check on Nan Zaiqing. The scratches on Nan Zaiqing's face had already scabbed over, but she still looked terrible. With her eyes closed, she heard footsteps and immediately called out, "Who is it? Is it Auntie?"
“It’s me,” Ji Wushang said in a cold voice.
Nan Zaiqing was taken aback. He had always treated Ji Wushang so badly, yet she hadn't expected her to find a doctor to treat him! But if she thought she could use this opportunity to change his opinion of her, she was just daydreaming! He simply couldn't stand her!
Don't think that marrying into this marquis's family is all that great! I already settled things by kneeling before her yesterday! I've already repaid her for all the help she's given me! So I don't owe her anything anymore!
"You should rest well. The physician will change your dressing. Fifth Miss, just lie down and rest for now!" Ji Wushang said in a clear voice. At this moment, Nan Zhaoxue walked in from outside with a bowl of medicine. "Fifth Sister, I brought you the medicine. Drink it first and then rest."
"Thank you for your hard work, Fourth Miss." Ji Wushang stood aside and watched Nan Zhaoxue put the medicine aside, sit down by Nan Zaiqing's bedside, and then help Nan Zaiqing up.
“It’s not hard work, sister-in-law, don’t just stand there, sit down,” Nan Zhaoxue said.
Ji Wushang said, "I won't sit down. The young master and I have other matters to attend to. You two sisters should have a good chat!" With that, she walked out.
"Respectfully seeing off Sister-in-law!" Nan Zhaoxue said from behind.
Ji Wushang paused for a moment, then immediately headed towards Moxuan Garden.
As they walked through the corridor, they saw Ji Yinxue in a pavilion in the distance, with several maids and nannies standing to one side, while she sat in the pavilion, embroidering with one needle in each hand.
Instead of taking good care of Nan Jinxue and ensuring her pregnancy, she was embroidering in that pavilion. What was she trying to achieve?
Ji Yinxue looked up at this moment. Dressed all in white, she looked even more pure and beautiful. When she saw Ji Wushang, she immediately called out, "Sister-in-law."
Ji Wushang thought for a second, then immediately walked in her direction. "Sister-in-law, why aren't you back in the courtyard to rest during your pregnancy? Why are you standing here in the wind? What if you catch a cold!"
"It's alright, I was just feeling stuffy in the yard," Ji Yinxue said softly.
Ji Wushang frowned slightly, "It must be you maids and nannies who dared to teach my younger brother and sister-in-law to come here to embroider and get some fresh air! You have some nerve!"
"Please calm down, Princess Consort. It was the Second Young Mistress who said she felt bored..." The maids and nannies immediately knelt down, and Youlan, being bold, spoke up.
Ji Yinxue immediately said, "Sister-in-law, please don't blame them. It was my insistence that I come out for some fresh air."
“Some things have happened at the manor recently, so it would be better for you to stay at Yuxue Garden, sister-in-law! Taking care of your pregnancy is important!” Ji Wushang said with a smile. “If you have any dietary concerns, just have the servants prepare them for you. Just be careful.”
"Thank you for your concern, sister-in-law!" Ji Yinxue said. Didn't she know her own body? Heh! Ji Wushang, this time you will definitely suffer a crushing defeat!
Ji Wushang nodded, "It's getting late, you should go back to your courtyard! Youlan, Shuipei, hurry up and help the Second Young Mistress back to Yuxue Garden?"
"Yes." Youlan and Shuipei immediately stepped forward, "Second Young Madam..."
"Okay." Ji Yinxue nodded and began to tidy up the embroidery in front of her. Several maids also came forward to tidy up.
Ji Wushang stepped back, thinking it best to stay away from her first, as he had to be wary of her!
"I have something to do, so I'll be leaving now," Ji Wushang said.
"Goodbye, sister-in-law." Ji Yinxue smiled.
Ji Wushang nodded slightly and walked out.
Stepping into the courtyard of Moxuan Garden, Ji Wushang saw Nan Xuzong reading a book outside. He went up to him and asked, "You have so much free time to read?"
"You have to know how to steal moments of leisure to find happiness." Nan Xuzong kissed her hand. "We should get going."
"Hmm. What do you think of my clothes? Should I change them?" Ji Wushang said, turning around in front of him for him to see.
"Beautiful." Nan Xuzong nodded. She wore a light blue blouse with gold trim, a floral butterfly-patterned skirt, and an exquisitely styled cloud-like bun adorned with the phoenix gold hairpin he had given her. Her lips were slightly parted in red, and her eyes were clear and sparkling. If he could, he would rather keep her hidden away, allowing only himself to appreciate her beauty! How could he possibly want others to see her beauty and covet everything about her!
Ji Wushang nodded, "I'll listen to you."
"You've been wearing this phoenix hairpin all this time?" As the two sat in the carriage, Nan Xuzong looked at her hair and then his gaze fell on her phoenix hairpin.
Ji Wushang turned to look at him, wanting to tell him that the phoenix hairpin might be a pair instead of just one... "Of course, since you gave it to me, I will definitely wear it."
"That's great." Nan Xuzong grinned.
Ji Wushang took out a blood-stained jade pendant from his bosom. This was a blood jade given to him by his mother when he was young. Ji Wushang thought it was a precious token representing kinship. Now that Nan Xuzong had given him his mother's things, it was only right for him to give him this blood jade.
"This is for you." Ji Wushang placed the blood jade into his hand. Nan Xuzong was startled, looked down at the blood jade, and was speechless with surprise, "Exquisite Blood Jade!"
"Uh, the Exquisite Blood Jade? This was given to me by my mother, and I'm giving it to you," Ji Wushang said, not caring much about the Exquisite Blood Jade itself, which he had always carefully preserved. "What Exquisite Blood Jade are you talking about? What is that?"
"It's nothing, it's just the name of this jade." Nan Xuzong regained his composure. "How did you get this jade?"
“It was given to me by my mother,” Ji Wushang said, “to keep you safe.”
Nan Xuzong hugged her tightly. "Thank you."
"If I could really keep you safe, I'd give anything." Ji Wushang listened to his heartbeat and said, "I do have a question I'd like to ask you."
"you say."
Is there only one Phoenix Jade Hairpin?
Nan Xuzong frowned slightly as he listened, "When my mother gave it to me back then, it was indeed the one you were wearing."
Ji Wushang struggled free from his embrace, then took out another phoenix gold hairpin from her bosom. Nan Xuzong was dumbfounded, "This, it really is exactly the same!"
"This was given to me by my great-grandmother on the day I got married." Ji Wushang placed the gold hairpin in his hand, and then carefully took the gold hairpin from her hair and placed it in his hand as well. "My great-grandmother's given name was Yuan Xianjing." Perhaps this would give him some ideas, and thus, it would be an important clue in finding out about his mother's death.
"Yuan Xianjing..." Nan Xuzong murmured the name, trying to recall where he had heard it before, but he couldn't remember. "She gave it to you, didn't she?" he asked.
“Yes.” Ji Wushang nodded. “Wasn’t the phoenix hairpin originally a pair, not just one?”
“Possibly.” Nan Xuzong held the two hairpins in his hands, weighing them in his hand. Ji Wushang looked at one of the gold hairpins, which had been broken by Yiyun Shangcheng before. He wondered if Nan Xuzong would be able to tell after it was repaired.
However, Nan Xuzong did not feel anything was wrong.
"The Phoenix Golden Hairpin, the Nine-Bend Heavenly Palace, the Silent Zither, and..." Nan Xuzong's mind flashed with the exquisite blood jade from earlier. "And these things are all incredible. Let's keep them safe for now; they might come in handy later." Perhaps this is heaven helping him out in some mysterious way!
Ji Wushang nodded.
"These two hairpins are still here with you. Come, let me put them in your hair for you, shall I?" Nan Xuzong said with a smile.
“Okay.” Ji Wushang lowered his head.
Nan Xuzong slowly inserted a hairpin into her hair bun, then another, and then into the other side. A gentle kiss landed on her dark hair. "So beautiful."
Ji Wushang laughed.
Nan Xuzong embraced her.
Upon arriving at the Prince of Zhenbei's residence, Ji Wushang and Nan Xuzong had just alighted from their carriage when they saw a maidservant approaching. "It's Prince Nan and his wife! Please come in."
Ji Wushang and Nan Xuzong exchanged a smile, then went inside.
I wonder how Bei Gong Jue Shi is doing with the preparations? After all, it's a marriage bestowed by the Emperor, so it won't be shabby. And the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion is wealthy and powerful, so naturally the etiquette and betrothal gifts are all there. However, changing the post station to a princess's wedding venue is indeed a bit of a disservice to Yi Yun Muchen.
Ji Wushang and Nan Xuzong chatted and laughed with the guests.
Bei Gongminhao stepped out and looked at Ji Wushang and Nan Xuzong from a distance. He watched her become more charming and more womanly every day, and his feelings of attraction never changed.
Ji Wushang felt a burning gaze and couldn't help but look in the direction of the gaze, only to see Beigong Minhao.
He divorced Gao Fengfen a while ago, and now, what's he doing? Also, I have some questions to ask him.
Nan Xuzong squeezed Ji Wushang's hand. "Your hands are so cold."
"It's alright," Ji Wushang smiled. He needed to find an opportunity to ask.
"Things won't be simple today, you need to be careful," Nan Xuzong said softly, pulling her closer.
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