The sudden downpour was pouring down. You Yuji knelt on the wooden couch, leaned forward and raised her arm to close the window again. The howling wind and rain were instantly blocked outside. In just a moment, the cool rain flowed down her slender arms, soaking her sleeves and even her waist.
You Yuji frowned as she looked at her wet sleeves and waist. She sat down on the wooden couch, rolled up her sleeves, and wiped the rain off her arms with a handkerchief. The red gauze had accumulated water, turning it a dark red. Her exposed arms were as soft as snow and jade.
A strand of black hair on the side of her face was also wet, sticking softly to her face.
Si Que took a look and then looked away.
"The clothes on your shoulders are wet, change them." You Yuzhi looked at Si Que's shoulder.
Si Que glanced back and did nothing else.
You Yuji looked around and confirmed that there was no servant. She brought Zhenxu with her and went upstairs alone, asking Zhenxu to carry the cakes and satin to find Si Que's maid to put the things away.
You Yuji thought to herself that she should ask a few more maids to come and do the work next time.
As if he knew what You Yuji was thinking, Si Que suddenly said, "It's good to be quiet."
You Yuji was stunned for a moment and looked at him strangely. She was worried that the princess was too weak to catch a cold, and she had reminded him. After all, they were not familiar with each other, so there was no point in nagging her. You Yuji changed the subject: "The weather is getting colder, and the family has started to cut winter clothes, so they brought some fabrics here."
"Thank you for your help."
You Yuji pursed her lips and didn't know what to say. Probably because they were both from Si country and in the same situation, she couldn't help but pay more attention to Si Que. But the two of them were not familiar with each other and had only met a few times in their hometown.
If it were any other day, You Yuji would have gotten up and left right now. But it was raining heavily outside the window, so she couldn't leave.
Si Que took a handkerchief and began to wipe the strings of the zither, as if You Yuji didn't exist. He loved his zither very much, and he would wipe it carefully every time after playing it, with a look of concentration and piety.
You Yuji couldn't help but look over and sizing up Cheese Que.
As she got closer to him, You Yuji could smell a faint scent of medicine on him.
You Yuji knew that her facial features were rather charming, so she almost never dared to wear heavy makeup, and kept her makeup as light as possible to avoid being too gaudy. But the princess seemed to wear no makeup at all. You Yuji quietly moved closer and took a closer look. She was surprised to find that the princess really did not even wear light makeup, and her skin was as white as jade. She had never used lip balm, and her hair was simply braided, half gathered and half loose, with her black hair covering her snow-white clothes. You Yuji's gaze fell on Si Que's eyes, he lowered his eyes, and his eyelashes were very long.
Si Que suddenly turned and looked over.
Her eyes are long and narrow, with a hint of natural red under the slightly raised corners of her eyes, and her eyes are clear and quiet.
When their eyes met, You Yuji was stunned for a moment, and then she felt rude and looked away. She saw Si Que start to wipe the strings again from the corner of her eye, and she quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
She didn't know why this sudden tension and embarrassment came about.
The rainstorm continued, knocking against the windows. You Yuji listened to the chaotic sound of the rain, and her thoughts drifted away. She couldn't help but think of the prince's escape. Did the princess know about this? What would she think if she knew? You Yuji had heard that brothers and sisters had a deep bond, and even a tacit understanding, and shared good and bad fortune.
The prince and the princess are twins.
You Yuji had heard from others that the imperial master was very powerful, able to predict the future and pray for the wind and rain. He was deeply respected by His Majesty, was a guest of honor in the palace, and was respected by everyone in the country. The imperial master had always been able to predict things like a god, and had only miscalculated once.
Before the prince and princess were born, the imperial master predicted that they would be twins, but who would have thought that they would be a dragon and a phoenix. But this was not a big deal, and not many people cared about such a small matter.
The cold air seeped in through the window, and the chill made You Yuji quickly come back to his senses.
She felt cold? The princess would feel even colder, right
You Yuji looked towards the door, but still couldn't see Zhenxu. He didn't know whether he hadn't found the maid yet or was delayed by something. You Yuji hesitated for a while, then stood up and walked towards the brazier not far away. It was filled with clean new charcoal, which had just been delivered and had not been used yet. You Yuji took a fire starter from the side and lit the fire. Wisps of hot air slowly rose. The warm air rushed over, driving away the coldness on his body bit by bit.
To prevent the heat from escaping, You Yuji stood up and closed the door.
When she turned back, You Yuji saw the tea set on the round table next to the door. She walked over and put her palm against the body of the pot, and found that the tea was still hot. She thought that drinking some hot tea would be warmer. There were four teacups around the teapot, three of which were upside down. You Yuji first poured tea into the teacup that was placed upright, intending to give it to Si Que. Then she took another upside-down teacup and poured half a cup of hot tea. The warmth passed through the cup to her palm. She held the teacup and took a sip. Si Que, who was wiping the strings of the piano under the window, suddenly looked up and said anxiously, "Don't drink it."
It's too late.
You Yuji's body lay limply, unconscious.
Across the slowly burning charcoal, Si Que looked at the fallen woman expressionlessly. Knowing that You Yuji was unconscious and couldn't hear anything, he still spoke in a cold voice: "Didn't your parents teach you not to eat other people's food?"
Of course there was no answer.
Time flows slowly, and You Yuji's life is slowly fading away.
Si Que looked at You Yuji quietly, without moving an inch.
There was a very small crackling sound in the charcoal brazier, and Si Que moved his eyes and glanced at the quietly burning flame. He retracted his gaze and slowly took out a copper coin.
Positive life leads to negative death.
The coin was thrown high, and Si Que slowly raised one corner of his lips to reveal a strange smile.
The coins fell to the ground, making a ringing sound.
When the copper coins had completely quieted down, Si Que took a leisurely glance at them.
He finally stood up from the wooden couch and slowly walked towards You Yuji. He squatted down in front of You Yuji, his snow-white clothes brushing the ground. He picked up You Yuji and put her on the wooden couch.
The rainstorm outside the window was still roaring. A flash of lightning shone through the window, reflecting You Yuji's bloodless face and lips that were gradually turning black.
Si Que stood beside the wooden couch and reached out to untie You Yuji's belt. As soon as his long fingers touched the thin belt on You Yuji's slender waist, Si Que hesitated for a moment before continuing to untie it.
The thin strap was wrapped around his finger and slowly pulled open. Si Que sat down beside the wooden couch, helped You Yuji up, and took off her coat.
Si Que was stunned for a moment.
When a woman dresses as a man, she will bind her chest. What does she bind
Si Que frowned and untied the layers of silk cloth wrapped around You Yuji's chest. The red silk cloth piled on his snow-white hem, and the other end fell to the ground.
When he untied her bra completely, Si Que vaguely understood why she wore a bra.
Si Que was silent for a moment, then he held You Yuji's shoulders and let her lean into his arms.
Si Que lowered his eyes, untying the straps on the back of You Yuji's shirt, and said, "I'm saving your life, so don't try to blackmail me into giving you your body. Do you hear me?"
You Yuji naturally couldn't answer him.
Si Que inserted thin black needles into the acupuncture points under You Yuji's butterfly bone. The needles went deeper and deeper, and the black color on the needles gradually faded.
The flames in the charcoal brazier burned more and more vigorously.
Next to the end of the zither, silver needles are scattered in a pile.
Si Que tied the thin belt around You Yuji's waist again, then bent down to pick up her bra, and rewrapped it layer by layer, remembering how it was originally tied. He tied the bow around her waist and gently tucked it in.
Si Que had just put on You Yuji's coat when he heard footsteps. He put You Yuji down and covered her with a thin blanket.
He sat down next to You Yuji, straightened the wrinkles on his skirt, and then said, "Come in."
The door opened and Zhenxu and Liufeng stood at the door.
It turned out that after Zhenxu handed the things to Liufeng, she heard the sound of the piano and did not dare to go up to disturb her. Liufeng happened to be going to put away the satin, so Zhenxu accompanied her. When they came back, they encountered a rainstorm and were almost soaked. Liufeng took his own clothes for Zhenxu to change, and they were delayed here.
Zhenxu stretched his neck to look inside and saw You Yuji lying on the wooden couch. He asked anxiously, "What happened to Madam?"
Si Que followed the gaze of the pillow and looked back at You Yuji beside him, and said lightly: "I cried while listening to the piano, and fell asleep when I was tired of crying."
Thinking of the grievances that Madam had suffered since she got married, Zhenxu couldn't help but feel distressed. She walked over lightly and called out softly: "Madam? Madam? Wake up, Madam..."
You Yuji slept quietly, without any sign of waking up.
"Let her sleep here. She can't go back in such heavy rain anyway." Si Que said so as he picked up the silver needles piled at the end of the zither one by one.
"Then... Then please excuse me, Princess. But do you have any spare quilts?"
Si Que glanced at Liu Feng, who immediately took the pillow and fetched it. The two came back quickly, and Zhen Xu pulled his eyebrows and carefully covered You Yuji with the quilt.
Liu Feng brought the pillow downstairs and settled there for the night.
Suddenly, one of the lights in the room went out. Si Que stood up, walked to the round table at the door, picked up the cup of tea that You Yuji had poured for him, and drank it slowly.
After so long, the tea has gone cold.
Liu Feng came back after arranging the pillows and stood outside the door, whispering, "Your Highness? Madam, do you want to move to another room?"
Although this is the outer room of Si Que's bedroom, no one is allowed to come here at night.
Si Que did not reply immediately. He looked at You Yuji sleeping on the wooden couch, drank the remaining cold tea in the cup, and said, "No need."
Liu Feng was stunned for a moment, not daring to say more, he bent his knees and quietly retreated.
Si Que walked to the wooden couch, bent down, and gently brushed away the strand of hair that was stuck to You Yuji's cheek. He put his palm on You Yuji's forehead to test the temperature, and she really started to have a fever.
Si Que lifted the quilt from You Yuji's body, and lay down on the outside of the narrow wooden couch, with his arm over You Yuji's slender waist, covering her abdomen. The warm power slowly passed from his palm into You Yuji's body, her body gradually heated up, but the temperature on her hot forehead slowly cooled down.
As the night wore on, the lights went out one by one, except for the charcoal fire in the brazier which was still burning gently.
It was late at night, and the rainstorm outside the window had long since stopped. The insects quietly emerged from their nests and began to hum.
After a long time, Si Que withdrew his hand.
With pale fingertips, Si Que wiped away a trace of blood from the corner of his lips and whispered slowly: "I saved you and took care of you without taking off my clothes, you must pay me back double."
He slowly pulled up the corners of his lips and smiled, then said good night.
When You Yuji woke up, she felt pain all over. She propped herself up and sat up. The bright sunlight from the window shone in, making her close her eyes subconsciously. The next moment, she was shocked to find that she was not in her room and woke up immediately.
She looked around in astonishment, then heaved a sigh of relief when she remembered that this was the residence of Her Royal Highness the Princess.
She tried to recall that she came to deliver something last night, hoping to have a few more words with the princess and get to know her better, after all, they would all stay here in the future. But the princess was really quiet, and the two of them didn't say a few words. She listened to the princess's music, and when she wanted to leave, it rained heavily, and she and the princess were both soaked. She lit a charcoal fire and poured tea...
Then…
You Yuji frowned. She didn't remember what happened next.
You Yuji stood up and tried to find her pillow. She looked at the door and then the direction of the inner room. After hesitating for a moment, You Yuji walked to the door of the inner room to see if the princess was there.
The door to the inner room was closed. Through the gaps in the carved patterns above, she saw Her Royal Highness the Princess sleeping on the bed, with most of the quilt having fallen to the ground.
After a moment of hesitation, You Yuji gently pushed open the door, lifted her skirt and tiptoed to the bed, gently picked up the quilt that had fallen to the ground and covered the princess with it again.
There was a strong smell of medicine between the beds.