Ji Junye didn't say a word. He gave Li Yue a cold glance, then walked into the house and closed the door.
Meeting such a look, Li Yue instinctively took a step back and almost fell off the steps.
It was not until the door was closed that this sense of oppression disappeared.
Li Yue covered her chest in fear, trying to calm her pounding heart.
Who on earth was this mistress of the princess?
That look in her eyes was truly terrifying!
When Shen Qing woke up, the candles in the room were still burning.
She was dazed for a moment, with a look of confusion on her face, not knowing what day it was.
"Water..."
As soon as she opened her mouth, her voice was as hoarse as a broken gong at the door. Her throat was parched.
She was just about to sit up when her body felt weak and sore. Fortunately, a pair of strong hands supported her, and then a cup of warm water appeared at her lips.
Shen Qing didn't care who was holding the cup. She just drank it all up.
"Do you want more?"
"Yeah." Shen Qing nodded.
After drinking three cups in a row, Shen Qing finally felt that her voice was back. Then she glared at the culprit who had made her like this.
She had barely managed to get up just now!
However, she didn't realize her own state. Even when she glared at him and scolded him, her words were soft.
Looking at Shen Qing like this, Ji Junye felt his heart start to itch again.
But he knew he was in the wrong. He knew that if he bothered her again, she would definitely get angry, so he didn't dare to act recklessly. He put the teacup back and sat down on the edge of the bed, skillfully massaging her lower back.
"You haven't eaten for a whole day and night. I've asked them to cook some porridge. Have some first, or it will be easy to hurt your stomach."
His hands were big, and the strength was just right. After a while of massage, Shen Qing felt much better.
Shen Qing stared at him sadly, "Who made me like this?"
Ji Junye was in a good mood. He picked up her hand and kissed it, then readily admitted, "It's my fault."
Some images flashed uncontrollably through Shen Qing's mind. Immediately, she stared at him warily, "No more tonight!"
"Okay."
Seeing him agree so readily, Shen Qing felt something was wrong.
Ji Junye laughed, "Qingqing, I also need to rest."
Shen Qing twitched the corner of her mouth, "...So you know you overdid it last night?"
Out of the corner of her eye, she saw a glint of gold. She quickly picked it up and glared at him fiercely, "Confiscated!"
A simple chain could be used in such a wild way by him!
Before, when she read in the novels that the heroine couldn't get out of bed after a long - awaited reunion, she thought it was a bit exaggerated. But today, she finally experienced it herself.
She even had to be carried by him when she went to wash up.
Fortunately, she was the only one living in this place. Otherwise, she really wouldn't be able to show her face.
"When are you going to bring Si Bao to me?"
"Don't be in a hurry."
"What do you mean don't be in a hurry? I'm in a hurry! I haven't seen Si Bao for two or three years. I don't know how tall she has grown or how she has been these years..."
"Si Bao is fine. She just misses you very much."
Ji Junye said, then fell silent.
It wasn't just Si Bao. He missed her too.
Shen Qing was also a bit silent. They had really suffered in the past two years.
Just then, Li Yue came in with the porridge. Ji Junye took it and tested the temperature.
Shen Qing quickly said, "I'll eat by myself."
She wasn't disabled. She could feed herself.
Especially with Li Yue around, she felt even more embarrassed.
After what had happened, Li Yue just couldn't stand Ji Junye. But in front of Shen Qing, she didn't show it.
As soon as Li Yue left, Ji Junye said, "Your maid doesn't like me."
Li Yue, who could still hear him just as she walked out of the door: "..."
She pinched her handkerchief and walked even faster!
He was even accusing others first!
Shen Qing squeezed his hand, "Li Yue was assigned to me by the queen mother to help me get used to the life in Jiang Country more quickly. She doesn't mean any harm. She'll change her attitude once she knows your identity."
Ji Junye gave a soft snort, which meant he accepted this explanation.
Actually, he didn't really intend to pursue the matter.
After a simple dinner, the two of them lay back in bed.
Since she had slept for a long time during the day, Shen Qing wasn't sleepy. She nestled in Ji Junye's arms and chatted with him.
"How's your health?"
She had forgotten to ask last night, and later she was too exhausted by him to remember.
Ji Junye gave her a meaningful look, "Qingqing, aren't you the one who knows best about my health?"
Shen Qing gave him an angry tap on the arm, "Who's talking about that with you? I'm asking about your poison!"
Ji Junye was silent for a moment. Just as he was about to say something, he received a threatening look from Shen Qing, "I'll ask others. If you dare to lie to me... Humph!"
Ji Junye quickly said he wouldn't dare. But just now, he really had the intention of hiding something.
Now... he'd better tell the truth.
"After you disappeared, I was so emotional that it triggered the relapse of the Bone - Eroding Poison. Fortunately, Sheng Mei, the Saintess of the Miao Region, helped me. She has been using insects to suppress the poison for me in the past two years."
Shen Qing gave two soft snorts, and her words were full of jealousy, "The Saintess of the Miao Region definitely didn't help for free. Did she ask you to marry her?"
A faint smile appeared on Ji Junye's face, "Are you jealous?"
"Who's jealous?"
Anyway, she would never admit it.
Ji Junye hugged her tightly, "Don't worry. She has a crush on Zhui Yun. It's not my turn to marry her."
"Zhui Yun?" Shen Qing was stunned for a moment. Then her eyes lit up, looking like she was suddenly wide - awake at the mention of this.
Ji Junye had no choice but to briefly tell her what had happened to them in the Miao Region and how Sheng Mei had taken a fancy to Zhui Yun and got him.
"Besides, Qingqing, didn't you test my loyalty to you last night?"
Shen Qing blushed. He could always relate everything to that kind of thing.
She didn't want to discuss this with him, "Didn't Qin Ye go to look for the medicine? Has he found any results?"
"Not yet," Ji Junye said, looking a bit solemn, "Qin Ye came back a few times and brought back some medicine, but none of them worked."
Shen Qing couldn't help but feel disappointed, "Just suppressing the poison is not a long - term solution. We have to find an antidote quickly. Later, I'll ask Father to look for it within the territory of Jiang Country. There must be a way."
As they talked like this, they slowly fell asleep.
In the following ten - odd days, Ji Junye stayed here all the time. During these days, they basically didn't leave the room.
One day, Shen Liangzhi sent a message, notifying her that they would set off for Shengjing in three days.
Ji Junye also went out for a rare day.
While Ji Junye was out, Li Yue asked, "Your Highness, is Young Master Ye... going to Shengjing with us?"
Li Yue didn't even know his name. She just heard the princess call him "A Ye", so after some thought, she called him "Young Master Ye".
Shen Qing was doing some needlework. Without even raising her head, she said, "He's not going."
"That's good." Li Yue let out a sigh of relief.
Only then did Shen Qing look up at Li Yue, "You seem to really not want him to go?"
Li Yue quickly pleaded guilty, "This servant doesn't mean to interfere in your affairs, Your Highness. It's just that Young Master Ye is a bit unruly, and there are so many rules in Shengjing. This servant is afraid that he will bring you trouble..."
"Don't worry. He has a special identity. He won't go with us."
"Get up."
"Yes." Although Li Yue didn't know what "special identity" meant, she had no choice but to agree. If she said more, she would be being unwise.
Li Yue thought that since they were all about to leave, Ji Junye probably wouldn't come back. Who would have thought that he came back before it got dark, and he even brought back a person she never expected.