The Hidden Beauty

Chapter 61 Dizziness
For three whole days, Meng Tingzhou and Jiang Shiwan took turns taking care of Ayou day and night.

Meng Tingzhou ordered the small kitchen to stew some nourishing soup every day for Jiang Shiwan to drink.

Jiang Shiwan had almost no appetite. After a few days, she had lost visibly weight and looked more haggard.

Meng Tingzhou felt distressed when he saw this, and was worried that she wouldn't be able to hold on any longer, so he secretly instructed Doctor Mei to add something to help her sleep in her soup.

He held the bowl of soup and tried to persuade her kindly: "If you continue like this, I'm worried that you'll collapse when Ah You gets better."

"Ayou has always been popular."

"It has subsided a little." Meng Tingzhou comforted her, "Doctor Mei also said that maybe it will get better after tonight."

"Can……"

"Drink some to replenish your energy. We'll need you in the next few days."

Seeing him repeatedly trying to comfort her, Jiang Shiwan couldn't refuse and took the soup bowl and drank a few sips: "Why does it smell weird?"

Meng Tingzhou pretended to take a sip and said, "I think it's okay. It may contain some ginseng or something. You should finish it quickly."

Jiang Shiwan couldn't resist and had to drink the whole bottle with a frown on his brow.

Half an hour later, she fell into a sound sleep.

Meng Tingzhou heaved a sigh of relief when he heard her even breathing.

He tucked the quilt for her lovingly and smoothed her slightly frowned brows: "Don't worry, our Ah You will definitely be blessed by heaven."

He sat quietly beside her for a while, then continued to take care of Ayou.

When Jiang Shiwan woke up drowsily, it was already bright.

She vaguely remembered that it was night time when she drank the soup, and now... Jiang Shiwan immediately sat up, put on his shoes and went to see Ayou, but found that the bed was empty.

Her heart instantly rose to her chest, her mind went blank, and she ran out quickly: "Ayou!"

Xueying, who was waiting outside, was startled: "Husband... Madam..."

"Where's Ayou? Where did Ayou go?"

Xue Ying saw her pale face and frightened voice, and was also frightened by her appearance: "Young Master... Young Master..."

"What's wrong?" Meng Tingzhou rushed over and took her hand, "Meimei, don't be nervous. Ah You is fine, I'll take you to see him."

As he walked, he said, "You were exhausted these past few days and slept soundly. When Ah You woke up, I couldn't bear for him to wake you up, so I carried him out."

When they walked to the study, the nurse, Yunshang, Yufeng and the others were all teasing, "Is it beautiful?"

"Hey, it spins, doesn't it?"

Jiang Shiwan was almost in tears. She rushed in, hugged Ayou and took a deep breath of the milky scent on his body.

"lady……"

Everyone present was shocked.

Meng Tingzhou stroked her back and said, "Ayou's fever has subsided, and the boils on your body have also subsided a lot."

"Really?" Jiang Shiwan immediately touched Ah You's forehead, and then lifted up his little clothes to take a look. The boils had indeed subsided a lot. She was so happy that she almost cried, "Ah You... you're so good..."

"It's thanks to your careful care these days that he has recovered so well." Meng Tingzhou rarely saw her lose her composure like this, and he knew that she was really worried that something might happen to Ayou this time.

Jiang Shiwan held Ah You for a while before handing him to the nurse. She wiped away her tears with some self-mockery, then looked at Meng Tingzhou: "You have also been doing your best to take care of Ah You these past few days."

She noticed the dark circles under his eyes, and said softly, "You should have a good rest. I'll take care of you here, don't worry." Meng Tingzhou was also very tired, especially after hearing some memorials that Pei Qing had Yu Feng pass in through the wall. He knew that the emperor was quite dissatisfied with his absence from court for three days, and he had to go to the palace tomorrow anyway.

He stopped refusing and gave some instructions to the servants before saying to Jiang Shiwan, "Try not to let Ah You see Feng these days. Anyway, I feel relieved to have you here. If there is anything, let Yu Feng come to me."

After saying this, he left in a hurry.

Pei Qing was allowed to enter only after he had bathed, changed his clothes and returned to the study.

At this moment, he closed his eyes and gathered his strength, but his tone was unusually cold: "It's only been three days since I last attended court, and His Majesty needs to submit three memorials in a row? What's going on in the palace?"

Pei Qing cupped his hands and said, "Someone handed a memorial to His Majesty saying that the governor was obsessed with the harem and neglected the government, ignoring the duties of important officials in the court. That's why His Majesty was furious."

Meng Tingzhou snorted coldly: "Ayou has been through the gates of hell, do you think I still have the mood to go to court? Who reported it?"

"It's Lu Chong, the Minister of War."

Meng Tingzhou suddenly opened his eyes, his sharp eyes full of murderous intent: "It is indeed him!"

"Does he think that if he reports the theft in the Dali Temple to me, His Majesty will give up the idea of ​​establishing the Three Departments? Wishful thinking!" His gloomy face was furious, and he swept the things on the table to the ground with a wave of his hand, "What a piece of shit he is!"

Seeing him furious, Pei Qing was shocked: "The governor is happy and angry."

"Go check, who did Lu Chong get the news from? Who wants to kill someone with a borrowed knife?"

Just as he finished speaking, he called Pei Qing again and said, "Someone is coming for me, but is there anyone coming for my wife?"

Pei Qing recalled what happened in the past few days and shook his head: "Not yet."

"Keep a closer eye on her." Meng Tingzhou seemed to be thinking about something. "She has been busy these days and may not have the energy to take precautions."

"Yes, Governor."

Pei Qing was about to leave when he saw Meng Tingzhou's body sway slightly. He was startled: "Commander-in-chief!"

Meng Tingzhou used his strength to hold onto the desk. He frowned because of the dizziness in his head. "It's nothing. Maybe I'm a little tired from taking care of Ah You these days."

Pei Qing's anxiety was evident in his words: "Commander-in-chief, do you want me to go and ask Doctor Mei to come?"

Meng Tingzhou stretched out his hand to stop him: "No need. I just need to rest for a while."

"Captain..."

"Ayou has just gotten better. If someone knew that I was also ill, how would they feel?"

Meng Tingzhou felt a little distressed when he thought of Jiang Shiwan's tired figure these days, "Madam is worried about playing with Ah You, don't let her feel guilty because I am not feeling well."

In the past few days of taking care of Ah You, he could feel that she was closer and more considerate to him than before, but more of a sense of guilt. It was as if Ah You was her own child, and she couldn't bear for him to take care of her.

He must have selfish motives. He didn't want her to feel guilty about him. He should be the one feeling guilty.

At nightfall, after Jiang Shiwan settled Ayou, he asked the kitchen to make the same stew he made for him yesterday and sent it to Meng Tingzhou. However, he found that the study was pitch black, and only Pei Qing was on duty.

"Isn't he here?"

Pei Qing saw what she was holding, and thought that the governor had finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel. However, he really couldn't bear to wake him up at this time, because in a few hours, he would have to get up and go to court.

He could only bow and say, "The governor went to bed early today, please come back tomorrow, Madam."

Jiang Shiwan nodded. Meng Tingzhou had hardly slept for the past three days. He must be exhausted.

(End of this chapter)