novelhk Chapter 209 Kiss Now
Chapter 209 Kiss Now
"Get out. You're not allowed to enter this yard again without my permission." Shen Li threw the lid off the food box, closed it, and walked inside without even glancing at Liu Yue.
Liu Yue was quite frightened, but then she got angry. She had been kindly taking care of her cousin, so why was she being scolded?
She's just a married woman who should serve the whole family; what right does she have to get angry?
“Miss, please.” Lian Qiao stepped forward, showing no lack of courtesy, but her tone was so stiff that there was no room for negotiation.
"How dare you talk to me like that, you little brat?" Liu Yue was already annoyed by Shen Li's treatment, and seeing Lian Qiao dare to treat her like this, she immediately lost her temper and slapped Lian Qiao across the face.
Lian Qiao raised her hand and grabbed her wrist, saying calmly, "This maid is part of the madam's dowry; you mustn't hit her."
"You..." Liu Yue was both angry and in pain: "How dare you!"
Lian Qiao was too lazy to waste words with her, so she simply grabbed her wrist and sent her out of the main courtyard.
Peony said after everyone left, "I was so reluctant to accept it. If it weren't for the sake of my son-in-law, I would have given her a good beating."
"Alright, take Caiyun downstairs to rest. I'll take care of things here," Lianqiao reassured her.
Caiyun watched as she received information. After Shaoyao led her to the side room to settle in, she asked, "Sister Shaoyao, it seems that the master of this house is also an official. What kind of official is he?"
“Oh, our master is the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review and concurrently the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, which means he is in charge of all legal cases and the nation’s finances.” Peony thought for a moment and then added, “That’s quite a high-ranking official.”
Even without Caiyun's explanation, it was clear that someone in charge of the nation's finances couldn't be a low-ranking official.
But she also had some concerns, worrying that if the man became too capable, he would beat his wife, so she asked again, "How is he to his wife?"
"The young master treats the young lady very well. You'll understand once you see for yourself, sister." Peony didn't know how else to describe it.
Caiyun nodded: "That's good."
She hoped that a girl like Shen Li would find a good home.
At that moment, outside Liu Yue's window, Yu Die poked open the paper window and looked inside. Liu Yue was crying in her mother's arms, saying all she could say was how bad Shen Li was.
"I must find the Crown Prince's concubine to stand up for me. I'll make her pay once I marry into the family," Liu Yue said angrily.
Yu Die listened for a while and left only after seeing that there was no sound inside, and she wrote it down with a pen.
"She harbors a grudge against the young lady, plots against the master, and intends to seek help from the Crown Prince's concubine in order to marry into the Gu family."
Thinking about the insults the other person had hurled at her young mistress, she couldn't help but add, "Dream on."
As soon as Shen Li entered the room, she saw Gu Chang'an lying on the bed with a towel on his head. The medicine he had prepared was placed beside the bed, and Chun Sheng kept calling to him, "My lord, my lord, please wake up and drink your medicine."
"Madam?" Chunsheng saw Shen Li as if she had seen a savior, and knelt down with a 'plop':
"Madam, you're finally back! The master just chased Miss away and then fell into a deep sleep. He can't drink a single drop of this medicine."
"Help him up, I'll feed him." Shen Li took the medicine bowl and said to Lian Qiao, "Pinch his mouth open, be gentle."
Lian Qiao stepped forward and pinched Gu Chang'an's cheeks on both sides, lifting them upwards. With just a little force, his mouth opened.
Shen Li fed Gu Chang'an the medicine spoonful by spoonful, and Gu Chang'an subconsciously resisted, shrinking back.
"My dear husband, open your mouth," Shen Li coaxed softly.
Gu Chang'an's eyelids twitched, but he still couldn't open his eyes. However, he no longer resisted taking the medicine.
"That's great, the imperial physician said the fever will go down after taking the medicine." Chunsheng helped Gu Chang'an lie down.
After helping Gu Chang'an lie down, I breathed a sigh of relief.
"You can all go downstairs, I'll take care of things," Shen Li waved her hand.
“Madam, you mustn’t! This typhoid fever is very dangerous. What if the illness affects you?” Chunsheng advised.
Shen Li looked at Gu Chang'an's face, which had become so thin in just over a month, and sighed softly: "It's alright, go down."
Before Chunsheng could say anything more, Lianqiao shook her head at him and led him away.
After everyone left, Shen Li sat on the bed, stroked his face, and said helplessly, "I was thinking of giving you a surprise, but you scared me quite a bit instead. You have to make it up to me when you wake up."
"When I come back, I see a lake at the foot of the mountain. You have to come with me to go boating and fishing, and also to climb mountains and admire flowers. In short, you can't miss any of them."
After Shen Li finished speaking and saw that he didn't move, she hummed softly and leaned down to kiss his lips.
After changing the towels several times, Gu Chang'an's fever did indeed subside. Shen Li slept fully clothed beside him, but she didn't sleep soundly and would wake up every now and then, subconsciously touching his head.
Fortunately, it remained stable and showed no signs of burning.
When she opened her eyes again, it was already dawn. Thinking that she hadn't checked on Gu Chang'an's condition for a long time, she almost woke up suddenly, but when she looked up, she met a pair of affectionate and guilty eyes.
Shen Li touched his forehead without hesitation and breathed a sigh of relief when she found that he didn't have a fever.
"I'm sorry, A-Li, I made you worry again." Gu Chang'an's hoarse voice was full of remorse.
"You should apologize," Shen Li said reproachfully. "Why can't you learn to take better care of your health? How can you not get sick with all that stress and worry?"
"It's my fault, cough cough..." Gu Chang'an tried to catch his breath, but ended up coughing.
Shen Li quickly patted his back and said, "Okay, okay, I won't say anything more. Get well soon and I'll forgive you."
Because he was patting her back, Shen Li was pressed against Gu Chang'an's chest. Gu Chang'an smelled the familiar scent and wrapped his arms around her.
In this position, their bodies were almost touching.
Gu Chang'an felt a long-lost sense of fulfillment; his Ah Li had returned safely.
Shen Li was stunned for a moment, then felt pleasantly surprised. Was her husband being so proactive now?
"Ah Li, you've lost weight." He whispered in her ear, "Ah Li, I miss you so much."
Shen Li felt waves of hot air blowing into her ears, making her itchy and helpless. She shifted uncomfortably, not knowing what to say for a moment.
She took a breath and was about to turn around when she felt the large hand on her waist release her. She turned to the side and saw Gu Chang'an sit up and even try to stand up.
She grabbed his wrist and asked through gritted teeth, "Gu Chang'an, you'd better explain yourself clearly."
How did you let go? Did you dislike her?
"I forgot I'm still sick. I don't want to pass on my illness to A-Li. I'll change rooms right away." Gu Chang'an sounded quite annoyed, as if blaming himself for forgetting.
"You're not allowed to leave." Shen Li's expression was resentful.
“Ah Li…” Gu Chang’an subconsciously wanted to comply with her, but thinking of the severity of the illness, he shook his head slightly: “Ah Li can do whatever she wants once I’m better, let’s just wait a few more days.”
"I don't care, you have to take responsibility for my illness." Shen Li got up and tackled him, her tone full of willfulness: "I want to kiss you now."