Zhang Jingyun's ointment is very good. It has a slightly cool feeling when applied to the skin, and it can relieve pain and inflammation. After applying it once before meals, some of the pain has been relieved. Meimei lay on the bed, drowsy, and let Xu Junying apply the ointment on her face and hands, as for the pain in her body, just leave it as it is. Cuixi and Cuilian didn't know about it. Anyway, there was no bleeding, so she just endured it and went back home to deal with it. Zhang Jingyun also gave her a pill on the mountain, so it shouldn't be a big deal.
In a daze, she felt something strange in her waist and abdomen. That was a sensitive area and could not be touched casually. Someone untied her belt! Who? Xu Junying!
No matter how sleepy she was, she had to wake up. She curled up on her side, then jumped up and stared at him with wide eyes:
"do what… "
Xu Junying didn't expect her to wake up so quickly. He was startled for a moment and quickly covered her mouth: "It's quiet at night. There is a horse guarding the door. There are other people's tents around. Speak softly!"
Meimei struggled and whispered angrily: "What do you want? Did I allow you to touch my body?"
Xu Junying was angry and amused: "I... I didn't think anything, you are so badly injured, you need to apply medicine!"
"Need not!"
Meimei started to tie her belt, thinking that he couldn't be that unreliable. He must have discovered the bruises on her body when he unbuttoned her pants and wanted to apply medicine for her. But this guy was just not honest and kept looking around.
"It's just a bruise, there's no bleeding, it's okay, I'll take care of it when I get back, it will slowly get better!"
When I was learning Taekwondo, falling and rolling were common occurrences. Bruise on my body would heal one after another. If the bruise was serious, I would apply some medicine, but the bruise would heal on its own without applying any medicine. It was something I was used to.
Xu Junying refused to give up: "It's possible to be unnoticed when you're injured from a fall or sprained bones. You don't feel any pain now, but you may not be able to get up tomorrow morning. It hurts to move! Let me check it out and apply medicine in time!"
"Didn't you check on the mountain? Zhang Jingyun also asked me, and when he saw me walking, he said I was fine!"
Xu Junying looked at her silently, and Meimei said, "Okay, it's not convenient here, I don't want to bother you, it's really okay, you've been tired all day, go to sleep!"
"I-I sleep over there?"
Xu Junying pointed at the bed opposite, and Meimei tilted her head to look at him: "Where else do you want to sleep?"
Xu Junying smiled and pulled up the thin blanket for her: "Lie down, I'll turn off the lights!"
I am already satisfied to be able to live in the same room with her, and to be so close to her. It would be a lie to say that I am not happy.
The two men fell asleep, and Xu Junying lay there without moving. Meimei, on the other hand, was no longer sleepy. She opened her eyes and looked at the moonlight shining in from outside the tent. She thought about what happened during the day. The more she thought about it, the more terrifying it seemed. She couldn't help but sigh, turned over, closed her eyes, and tried to make herself fall asleep.
Meimei was lying on her side. Xu Junying slowly turned his head, opened his eyes and looked at her back, his eyes full of pity.
When she woke up early the next morning, she felt sore all over. Meimei saw that Xu Junying had gotten up and left early, so she tossed around in bed and groaned, "Mom, it hurts!"
Cuixi and Cuilian came over and asked where it hurt and whether they wanted to find a doctor. As they were talking, Xu Junying came in, followed by a middle-aged man. Xu Junying said to Meimei:
"This is Doctor Cen, he's very knowledgeable about orthopedics, let him take a look!"
Meimei nodded. Everyone is here, how can I not show it to you? She knows her own body. It's just a soft tissue contusion. Luckily, no bones or muscles were injured. Zhang Jingyun has said it, but Xu Junying is unwilling to rest assured. Now even his friends are unwilling to believe it. Logically, he should ask Zhang Jingyun for help, but he asked Doctor Cen to come.
Meimei sighed inwardly, was it her fault
Doctor Cen checked carefully and said that there was nothing wrong and no injuries were done to the bones or muscles. However, the fall was too severe and the pain in the flesh would take some time to heal. He left two bottles of external ointment. Meimei thanked him and Xu Junying sent him away.
Bai Zhan loaded the carriage and rushed to the outside of the tent. Xu Junying asked Cui Xi to put more quilts in the carriage to reduce the bumps. He picked up Meimei without saying anything and put her directly on the carriage. Then he packed up his things, cleared the tent and left.
After walking for most of the day, they finally returned to the capital. After not seeing Heng'er for a few days, the little guy seemed to have grown up a lot. He first jumped from the nurse's arms to Meimei in surprise. Xu Junying quickly caught him and pointed at the wound on Meimei's face and said to Heng'er, "Your mother is injured and it hurts a lot. You can't hold Heng'er!"
Heng'er stayed in Xu Junying's arms very obediently, looking at Meimei, and suddenly leaned over and blew air on her face. Cui Xi and Cui Lian beside him saw it and couldn't help laughing. This was what Meimei did for him when he accidentally fell and hurt his little finger in the past. He used it to comfort Meimei. Meimei was so moved that tears came out of her eyes. Her arms were sore and she couldn't hold him, so she held his little face and kissed him. Heng'er was very happy and kissed Meimei too. He turned around to look at Xu Junying and bit his face again. The family of three stood in the yard, holding each other, with smiles on their faces. The servants looked at them and felt that they were happy and harmonious.
After returning to the capital, life returned to normal, but Xu Junying became even busier than before. He left home early and came back late every day. He could not go home for lunch, and sometimes he could not even come back for dinner. Baoju and Baizhan took turns to go to the inner courtyard to report to the young lady every day, always repeating the same thing: Master Hou is busy and cannot go home for dinner! This happened so many times that Heng'er would scream at them as soon as he saw them come in. Baoju and Baizhan were very helpless.
But Xu Junying always came back before Meimei went to bed, carefully checking the healing of the wounds on her face and hands, and called Cuixi and Cuilian to ask about it. Meimei refused to let him see the wounds on her body, and only said that they were almost healed. Xu Junying didn't believe it. He had experienced muscle contusions before, and how could such a large bruise heal in a few days? He just told Cuixi and Cuilian to serve her well, apply medicine to the young lady on time, and take the pills sent by the King of Qi after returning to Beijing. He knew in his heart that the medicine sent by the King of Qi was naturally from Zhang Jingyun, but as long as it could make Meimei's wound heal quickly and well, he didn't mind who gave it.
In order to let Meimei sleep well and get enough sleep, Xu Junying did not want to let Heng'er stay in the upper room for too long at night. However, Heng'er was crying and Meimei also wanted to be with Heng'er, so she had to let them play for a while before going to bed. Fortunately, Heng'er could always fall asleep quickly when playing on the bed. As soon as he fell asleep, Xu Junying took him out and handed him to Xia Lian and the wet nurse. Then he came back to put up the curtains for Meimei, blew out the lights, and urged her to go to bed quickly. He sat in the outer room reading official documents until Meimei fell asleep, and then went back to the study to rest.
That afternoon, Xu Junying came back early. Meimei was watching Heng'er learning to walk in the yard with the maids. Heng'er stuck out his little butt, shrunk his neck, and bounced forward like a tumbler. He fell to the ground accidentally, but didn't cry. He turned over and got up. He was so adorable that the old women and maids laughed endlessly. Xu Junying couldn't help smiling when she saw Heng'er making great progress in learning to walk. She walked forward and taught him to keep his body straight, hold his head and chest out, and not shrunk his neck. After walking Heng'er a few laps, she helped Meimei go upstairs. Meimei saw that he seemed a little absent-minded, and when she saw Cuixi bringing tea and motioning her to wait at the door, Xu Junying said to Meimei that he might have to go on a long journey again.
It turned out that there was a problem with the defense of the south. The barbarian tribes successfully attacked the border town at night, invading an area of more than a hundred miles, burning, killing and looting. Fortunately, the army and civilians worked together to intercept the invading barbarians in Lingzhou. The capital received a report listing the various reasons for the enemy invasion. The emperor was furious and reprimanded the Ministry of War. The Ministry of War was in a panic and quickly redeployed the defense of the south. This led to the busy and tense days.
Meimei said: "They only discovered loopholes when something happened, and only took action when they were scolded. Is this how the Ministry of War is?"
Xu Junying smiled: "The defense of the south is under the responsibility of An Yuanhou. Since his father's generation, the south has always been safe and sound. I didn't expect such an accident to happen this time."
"Will An Yuanhou be punished?"
"This is a matter of national security, it's no joke, there must be some punishment!"
Xu Junying looked at her and said, "Meimei, we are talking about state affairs, so just listen. Don't leak it out when you talk to others. If there is something that cannot be said, I won't tell you, and you don't have to ask, okay?"
Meimei said disdainfully: "Do I look like a gossiper? If you don't tell me about your little things, I don't want to know!"
Xu Junying looked at her with a headache: She was so stubborn, when would she say to him gently, "Whatever your husband says, I will remember it in my heart!"
Meimei remembered something: "I don't think I saw Madam Anyuanhou when I went to Pufa Temple this time!"
Xu Junying said: "The wife of Marquis Anyuan is pregnant and cannot go... Marquis Anyuan said so!"
Meimei uttered an "oh" and didn't know what to say. Fortunately, Xu Junying continued to explain the matter:
There is a war in the south, and Marquis Anyuan will definitely lead his troops there. However, the Emperor wants Xu Junying to go and take a look in person to see the real situation in southern Xinjiang, and then inspect the coastal areas in the east along the way.
Meimei was stunned for a moment: "You are... a bit like the Inspector General of Eight Prefectures!"
"Will you use me as the Inspector General of Eight Prefectures? Any third-rank civil servant will do!"
Xu Junying looked at her with some worry: "The emperor wants me to go there in person to inspect the defense of various places in the southeast. He has his reasons. This time, the imperial envoy is different from the past. I will not go with Anyuan Hou. The Dragon Riders and Secret Guards will follow me. The action will be fast, but according to the emperor's intention, it must be meticulous and thorough. It will probably take three to five months!"
Meimei quickly looked up at him, her eyes shining: Three to five months!
Before she could feel lucky that she didn't have to go to the mansion to face the old lady too soon, Xu Junying's words made her want to cry but not cry: "Your injury has not healed yet, and you have to take care of Heng'er. It's inconvenient for you to live outside... I remember what you said, and I don't want to make you unhappy... I really didn't say anything this time, I can swear! But the emperor has asked the queen to come to see you the day after tomorrow. You know that the queen will not enter such a small house. Meimei, please accommodate me, okay!"
Meimei bit her lip and said, "I can't escape from your control. Do whatever you want! But listen carefully: tell your old lady not to mess with me, otherwise I can't control what happens!"
Xu Junying was silent for a moment and said, "Don't worry, let me think about it... How about this, I'll report to the emperor and ask the queen's two maids to accompany you in the residence. The old lady will be more cautious and won't find fault with you. Wait until I come back, and everything will be fine!"
Meimei smiled and said, "I'm glad you're back. You haven't left yet. Don't you think it's all my fault and accuse me of being rude to the old lady?" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets on Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation.) (To be continued)