The concubine's favorite? Break off the engagement and marry another prince, please respect you

Chapter 41

Xie Wan Ning had been ill for two days. Zheng had been unable to sleep or eat well during these two days, and her face had become visibly pale.

After her trusted mother and eldest son persuaded her for a long time, Zheng finally got up and left.

Er Qing came in with the bowl of medicine, which was taken by Xie Yanyu.

He sat down beside the bed and was stirring the medicine spoon when Erxia, also a first-class maid, hurried in and reported, "My Lord, there was news from the gatehouse that Princess Pingning heard that the young lady was ill and came to visit her. She has already entered the mansion and should be here soon."

The hand holding the medicine bowl paused slightly. Before Xie Yanyu could say anything, several footsteps were heard outside the door.

He said calmly: "Let her in."

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Pei Yuxuan left the maid outside the door and lifted the curtain and walked into the inner room alone.

As soon as she entered the room, she saw the man who was distant and cold to her and wanted to stay away from her, feeding medicine to her sister.

The movements are gentle and the eyes are focused.

She was slightly stunned, and her eyes instantly showed joy.

I didn't expect that I would meet my sweetheart when I came to visit a patient.

Xie Wan Ning was awakened by the bitter taste. There was a bitter taste in her mouth and nose, and it went down her throat, making her whole body feel bitter.

She frowned and opened her eyes, and saw a spoonful of pitch-black medicine being handed to her. She turned her head away in fear: "It's bitter!"

Er Qing, who was supporting her from behind, was overjoyed, "The girl finally woke up."

Xie Yanyu took back the spoon, reached out his hand to touch his sister's forehead, and after a while he withdrew his hand and said, "Drink the medicine yourself when you wake up."

"..." Xie Wan Ning was silent for a moment, not daring to refute at all. She took the bowl of medicine with a bitter heart, but she couldn't bear to swallow it.

Pei Yuxuan, who had been watching for a long time, finally couldn't help laughing out loud.

"Sister Xuan!" Xie Wan Ning looked up and saw her coming. Her eyes widened: "Why are you here?"

"I heard you were sick, so I came to see you, didn't I?" Pei Yuxuan took out a handkerchief to wipe her sweat, and said with a smile, "Not only did I come, my brother also came because he happened to have nothing to do. But he couldn't come in, so he's outside looking at your flowers and plants."

Xie Wan Ning: “…”

She opened her lips: "Is Pei Yuqing here?"

It was actually a bit rude for her to call a much older foreign man by his full name.

Pei Yuxuan raised her eyebrows slightly, with a hint of interest in her eyes. Just as she was about to speak, Xie Yanyu beside her tapped her sister's head and said calmly, "Drink the medicine while it's hot."

Xie Wan Ning looked at him with deep hatred and drank the medicine in one gulp while holding his breath.

Er Qing brought over a plate of candied fruit. Xie Wan Ning picked up a piece and put it in her mouth, which finally alleviated the bitterness.

Xie Yanyu instructed Erxia who was standing beside him: "Go and ask the court doctor to come and take your pulse again."

"Why is there any need to go to so much trouble?" Pei Yuxuan stopped Erxia and said with a smile, "My brother is a good doctor. He cured me of my cold and fever. He is outside now. I will go call him over."

Having said that, she turned around and trotted out without asking if it was all right.

Xie Wan Ning: “…”

The court doctor is a foreigner, and Pei Yuqing is also a foreigner.

They are both taking the pulse, so there is no difference in theory.

Can……

She looked at her brother, and Xie Yanyu exchanged glances with her, saying, "If you don't want him to come, I'll ask him to leave."

"Don't!" Xie Wan Ning said hurriedly.

As soon as she finished speaking, she realized what she had said. She tightened her hands that were clenching the quilt slightly, and her cheeks, which had turned pale due to illness, turned a little red.

Xie Yanyu looked at her lowered head and stopped talking.

In silence, the Pei brothers and sisters walked in.

Pei Yuqing stopped a few steps away and his eyes fell on the girl inside the tent.

The little girl sat on the couch, hugging her quilt, her long hair simply tied up, wearing a thin nightgown and a coat on top, with a few strands of hair stuck to her forehead, looking a little fragile and haggard. She was no longer as lively and wanton as she was when she teased him that day.

He just felt a sudden pain in his heart and his brows were slightly furrowed.

Xie Yanyu had already stood up and made room for him, saying calmly, "Thank you, Brother Changqing."

Pei Yuqing nodded slightly and walked over.

Gripping the quilt even tighter, Xie Wan Ning suddenly regretted not asking her brother to stop the man outside.

She didn't know how long she had been unconscious. Her body was sticky and drenched with sweat, and her complexion must not have looked any better.

In the dream, two months before she vomited blood, she looked sick and haggard. She was so thin that she couldn't even hold up plain clothes, and she looked extremely ugly.

Just as I was daydreaming, a figure sat down in front of me.

Pei Yuqing said: "Give me your hand."

Xie Wan Ning tightened her fingertips, then raised her head slightly, and the moment her eyes met his, she was suddenly no longer nervous.

She pursed her lips and stretched out her wrist calmly.

Warm fingertips came up.

Pei Yuqing lowered his eyes slightly and took the patient's pulse carefully.

Pei Yuxuan, who was standing by, saw this and tilted her head to look at Xie Yanyu. She whispered something. Xie Yanyu paused, looked at his sister, and ignored her.

The room suddenly became so quiet despite being filled with so many people.

After a long while, Pei Yuqing raised his eyes, carefully looked at her expression for a long time, and then said, "Are you afraid of suffering?"

It was obvious that he had just heard outside that she refused to take the medicine.

Xie Wan Ning pursed her lips and nodded.

Pei Yuqing smiled slightly: "You have a good foundation, so there is nothing serious. I won't prescribe you a prescription if you are afraid of the bitterness. Just use the medicinal diet. I will have someone send it to you every day. Remember to eat it."

His voice was gentle and soothing, with a hint of doting in it, and Xie Wan Ning's heart was pounding as she listened.

It was rare that he said awkwardly: "Isn't it too much trouble?"

"It's not a big deal. It's just a simple order." Pei Yuxuan on the side interrupted, "My brother has many capable people under him. Even the medicinal food made by the chef tastes better than others. If you don't taste it carefully, you can't taste the medicinal taste. I guarantee you will be satisfied."

Hearing that the medicine taste was inedible, Xie Wan Ning's eyes suddenly lit up, "Really?"

The bright eyes looked over, Pei Yuqing's breathing stagnated slightly, and after a pause, he said: "It will still have some medicinal taste. Don't be picky about food. You have to take care of your body."

Xie Wan Ning nodded obediently.

As the two of them asked and answered each other, the atmosphere in the room became inexplicably strange.

Even a blind person could see that there was something wrong with Pei Yuqing's caring attitude.

Finding that he was still holding her hand, Xie Wan Ning quickly pulled it back and said awkwardly: "I'm a little thirsty."

Erxia tactfully brought over the teacup.

Pei Yuqing took it first, saw that it was warm water, and then handed it to her.

Xie Wan Ning glanced at him speechlessly, then drank the warm water in big gulps, then suppressed the slight discomfort, looked at the man who was still sitting beside the bed, and whispered, "I'm fine, you can go out."

Pei Yuqing pretended not to hear and reached out to take the empty jade cup from her hand.

Xie Yanyu, who was standing nearby, couldn't bear to watch any more and called out his name, saying, "Let's go out and let the two girls talk."

"..." Pei Yuqing stood up, lowered his eyes to the face of the girl on the couch, and said: "Don't be greedy for the cold, rock sugar water can't be used these days, understand?"

Seeing Xie Wan Ning nod, he turned around and left with Xie Yanyu.

As soon as the two men left, Xie Wan Ning took a deep breath and even straightened her back a little.

Just as she calmed down, she turned around and saw Pei Yuxuan smiling at her in an ambiguous way.

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