Si Que slowly stood up, loosened his hand that was pressing on You Yuji, and took the black silver needles and pierced them into the acupuncture points on her back one by one, just like last night. When the color of the silver needles faded, he took them out again. This time, after he put You Yuji's clothes back on, he let her lean on him.
He took out a small knife and lightly cut his palm. Drops of blood fell into a small, snow-white porcelain cup.
The poison she accidentally ingested was actually the medicine he used to treat his illness.
The best antidote for her is him.
Si Que pinched You Yuji's nose and poured a small amount of his blood into her mouth. A little blood flowed out from You Yuji's lips and slowly slid across her cheek.
"Do you know how precious my blood is? Not a single drop can be wasted." Si Que slowly used his fingertips to pick up the blood, and then rubbed it repeatedly on her delicate lips.
He placed his cut hand on his knee, the wound still bleeding, gradually staining his snow-covered clothes. He had been like this since he was a child, and his wounds healed much slower than those of ordinary people.
He didn't have to feed her with his own blood, he could just continue using the method he used yesterday.
But he didn't want to sleep with her in his arms on this narrow wooden couch.
Very annoying.
Si Que put You Yuji down and took a wet towel to carefully wipe the blood off her lips. He bandaged his injured hand while going into the inner room.
The next day, You Yuji opened her eyes and found that she did not sleep in her room last night. She sat up and turned to look in the direction of the inner room. She tried to recall what happened last night, her brows knitted slightly, and her eyes were stained with confusion.
She was not a crybaby, so how could she cry herself to sleep in someone else's house for two consecutive days
You Yuji felt something was wrong. She lowered her eyes and looked at her clothes, which were intact.
Am I overthinking it
But the seeds of doubt had already been quietly planted in her heart.
A cough interrupted You Yuji's thoughts. She stood up and walked towards the inner room in surprise. The door of the inner room was half open. She saw Si Que sitting by the bed, coughing.
"What's wrong with you?" You Yuzhi hesitated for a moment, gently pushed the door open, and walked quickly inside.
The house smelled very strong of medicine, even stronger than yesterday.
You Yuji walked over quickly, squatted down in front of Si Que, looked up at her, frowned and asked: "Are you feeling unwell? I noticed that you didn't look well yesterday morning. I asked Liu Feng to call a doctor, has he?"
Si Que looked over with an ambiguous look.
You Yuji didn't understand this look.
However, You Yuzhi could see that Si Que looked very bad, even worse than yesterday.
"Did you have a fever because of the heavy rain the night before?" You Yuji raised her hand and placed her soft palm on Si Que's forehead. "It seems like he has a little bit. We'll have to ask a doctor to come over later."
Si Que was about to say no, but his throat felt itchy again. He turned his head and couldn't help coughing. A few drops of blood fell on the snow-white handkerchief.
You Yuji stood up and looked at the scene at a loss.
"Go call Liu Feng."
"Okay." You Yuji hurried out. As soon as she ran outside, she ran into Liu Feng who was going upstairs.
"The prince is calling you. She looks very bad and just coughed up blood." You Yuzhi explained hurriedly.
Liu Feng was startled, and quickly walked to the cabinet in the corner, took out a bottle of medicine from the drawer, and hurried to the inner room to give it to Si Que. You Yuji stood at the door, looking at Si Que anxiously, and couldn't help but think of the rumors. It seems that the rumors are true, the princess is not just weak.
Soon, Si Que stopped coughing. Liu Feng walked out quickly, she was going downstairs to boil medicine.
You Yuji walked to the bedside and asked softly, "Do you want to lie down for a while?"
Si Que lowered his eyes, and You Yuji couldn't see his expression. She thought for a moment, walked to the side, poured a cup of warm water that Liu Feng had just brought up, and handed it to Si Que.
"Drink some?"
Si Que answered it.
You Yuji then noticed that Si Que's left hand was wrapped in gauze. She remembered that when she heard the princess playing the piano last night, the princess's hand was still fine.
"What happened to your hand?"
Si Que took a sip of warm water before speaking: "I got cut when I was changing the strings."
Today is the day You Yuji has been longing to go home. She can't stay here any longer. She said softly, "I have to go. If you still feel uncomfortable, remember to call a doctor. I have been sleeping here with you for the past two nights. I am really disturbing you."
You Yuji frowned, apologetically saying, "I don't know how I fell asleep... I don't know if my disturbance caused you to get sick..."
Si Que glanced at her and said, "I don't sleep well at night. The incense in the Boshan stove has always been a sleep aid."
You Yuji suddenly understood. She smiled gently, bent down, put her hand on Si Que's shoulder, looked at him with a smile from a close distance, and said, "It's fate to meet again in a foreign land. You can tell me anything."
Si Que glanced at You Yuji's hand on his shoulder, lowered his eyes and said softly, "Okay."
"Then you should take a good rest." You Yuji smiled gently, withdrew her hand, straightened up, turned around and walked out.
Si Que watched You Yuji leave and drank warm water slowly. You Yuji walked to the door, turned around and smiled at him, then helped him close the door.
You Yuji hurried back to Tanxiang Yingyue, washed and changed her clothes as quickly as possible, and then boarded the carriage to go home. However, the carriage stopped in front of the mansion for a long time and could not leave.
Because Chen Anzhi hasn't woken up yet.
You Yuji sent a maid to inquire about the situation, and the news came back that Chen Anzhi was complaining about the tormenting injuries on his body last night and went to bed very late. The servant called him twice in the morning, but he had no intention of getting up.
You Yuji sat in the carriage, holding a box on her knees. This was the fermented rice wine and perilla seed cake that she asked Zhenxu to buy early in the morning. She could still feel the temperature through the wooden box.
This is a kind of pastry that A-niang likes very much.
You Yuji slightly tightened her hands around the wooden box.
After waiting for another quarter of an hour, there was still no sign of Chen Anzhi. You Yuji breathed a sigh of relief and said, "No more waiting, let's go."
Madam Jing frowned and said, "How can this be possible? Guining can't go back alone. This is a joke!"
"I was alone in the bridal chamber, and I was alone in serving tea." You Yuji smiled faintly, "What's wrong with returning home alone?"
A joke? Wasn't it enough that she was laughed at by others? This time was not a big deal. It didn't matter. No matter how funny or how embarrassed she was, it was nothing compared to running home and hugging her mother.
Madam Jing opened her mouth, then turned her face away and quietly wiped the corners of her eyes.
Because of her headache, the princess had been unable to take care of things in the palace recently. When she learned from Nanny Gu that You Yuji had returned home alone, You Yuji's carriage had already left for a long time. The princess was furious, and despite her headache, she went directly to Chen Anzhi's room and pulled Chen Anzhi down from the bed.
"Mother! Mother, why are you here!" Chen Anzhi suddenly woke up from his sleepiness.
"If you still recognize me as your mother, leave for the You family immediately!"
"What did she say to you..." Chen Anzhi stopped talking when he saw his mother's face was very bad. He quickly asked the maid to fetch water, quickly washed and changed clothes, and got on another carriage to go to You's house.
Getting closer to home, You Yuji drew aside the curtains and looked at the familiar street scene outside the window.
Many people recognized that this was the carriage of the Jinnan Prince's Palace and looked over to join in the fun. You Yuji had to lower the curtain so that she could not look out.
The You family was quite far from the Jinnan Palace, and they arrived after lunch time.
As she got closer to home, You Yuji heard a familiar voice. She ignored the gazes of others and once again lifted the curtain to look over, and saw A-di.
"Jiamu!"
Yu Jiamu turned his head and looked over, his eyes sparkling, and he smiled brightly. He was eleven years old this year, taller than his peers, and as strong as a strong and brave calf. He rode his horse to stroll around the front street early in the morning, waiting for his sister to come home.
He immediately rode over and handed the lotus leaf bag in his arms to You Yuzhi through the car window.
You Yuji opened it in surprise and found a roasted sweet potato in the lotus leaf. She was immediately at a loss whether to laugh or cry, and looked at her brother: "Will it get hot if you hide it in your clothes like this?"
Yugamu shook his head and rubbed his chest with his hands.
"Eat it quickly, while it's hot!"
You Yuji nodded slightly, pinched a small piece of the browned potato flesh and put it into her mouth. It was warm and sweet.
It was only four days since she left home. When she came back again, she stood in the courtyard, and her past memories came back to her. She was overwhelmed with emotions. In fact, her family had only moved here for less than two years, which was not a long time. But because her family was here, this place was her home, which was filled with deep emotions.
Aunt Liu, who was beside her mother, saw You Yuji coming back alone, and her eyes dimmed. She smiled quickly and said, "Miss, you are home. Madam was thinking about you this morning!"
You Yuji walked in quickly while asking, "Is mother awake?"
"I woke up for a while this morning, and now I'm asleep again..."
Even though You Yuji was prepared, she still felt a pang in her heart. She quickly walked into the room, sat down beside the bed, and stared at A Niang. A Niang's thin face was pale.
You Yuji leaned over, rubbed her cheek against the back of her mother's hand, and said softly, "Mother, my daughter is back."
Feeling A Niang's fingers moving, You Yuji looked over hurriedly and saw A Niang opening her eyes and looking at her tenderly.
"Mom is awake!" You Yuji immediately raised the corners of her lips and smiled happily, but tears fell one after another.
A Niang nodded with difficulty and closed her heavy eyelids again.
Even if A Niang was awake for only a short while, You Yuji was satisfied. She took off her coat, shoes and socks, lay down on the outside of the bed, held A Niang's hand, and quietly snuggled up to her for the whole afternoon.
You Jiamu stood at the door and watched for a while, then quietly left, asking everyone not to disturb him. He found Baohe and asked, "Are the people in the palace bullying my sister?"
Baohe hesitated for a moment and was about to speak when You Jiamu interrupted her again.
"Forget it, you don't have to say it."
He knew everything, and everyone in the capital knew it.
In the afternoon, Chen Anzhi finally arrived. He learned that You Yuji had fallen asleep beside his mother-in-law, and he understood her physical condition. You Jiamu was the only man in the You family, so he had to entertain Chen Anzhi.
You Jiamu took Chen Anzhi fishing at the lake in the backyard.
Chen Anzhi doesn't like fishing, so he can only bite the bullet and pass the time.
You Jiamu doesn't like fishing either.
When his father was alive, he used to force him to go fishing with him. His father said, "You are impatient and has a bad temper. You should come and fish with me to cultivate your patience. Hahaha..."
His father's laughter seemed to still be ringing in his ears, and You Jiamu gradually tightened his grip on the fishing rod.
Yes, he had to be more patient. Not only did he want to kill Chen Anzhi, he also wanted to escape unscathed and take his sister back to the grassland. In just four or five days, the seeds of hatred were planted in his heart and grew wildly.
Don’t bully the young men of the You family.
"Are we going to keep fishing here?" Chen Anzhi asked, a little impatient.
You Jiamu raised his head, pulled up the corners of his lips, and showed a naive smile: "Brother-in-law, the teacher left me some homework, and I don't understand some of it. Sister-in-law is a dragon and phoenix, can you help me solve my doubts?"
"That's natural."
"Brother-in-law is so nice." The smile on You Jiamu's face became brighter.
In the evening, Si Que asked Liu Feng to invite You Yujie.
"Your Highness, the Madam is not at home. She is returning home today and will go back to the You Family with the Crown Prince. The You Family is quite far away, so it will be night time even if they come back." Liu Feng thought for a moment, "The Madam will probably stay at the You Family with the Crown Prince for one night and come back tomorrow."
Si Que lowered his eyes and his gaze fell on his left hand wrapped in gauze.
Today is the last day to detoxify her. If he doesn't see anyone, wouldn't his blood have been shed in vain
After a long while, Si Que whispered softly: "It's really worrying..."
Si Que walked down the stairs slowly and took his hat.