Part 1 - Yu Nu Jiao / Jade Slave / Enslaved By Love

Chapter 081 A Bit Scared

When Xie Yun opened her eyes, it was already daybreak, and her nose was filled with a strong smell of alcohol. She frowned and sat up on the bed.

"Aunt, are you awake?"

Xiuxiu came over quickly, holding a steaming bowl of porridge in her hand: "Are you hungry? Eat something?"

Xie Yun had no appetite, and the sequelae of high fever made her feel a little dizzy. It took her a while to realize that someone was missing.

"Where is Lord Qi?"

"Aunt, you have been sleeping for a whole day, so Lord Qi must have left. He left before the palace gates were locked yesterday. He even fed you medicine."

Xie Yun then realized that her mouth was bitter. Although she knew that it was impossible for it to be the bowl that Qi Yan had fed her, she was still very embarrassed: "It's really bad to trouble Lord Qi like this."

"What's the matter? I think Lord Qi is willing to do it."

Xie Yun coughed and raised her hand to rub Xiuxiu's head: "Don't talk nonsense. He has a bright future and can't be associated with someone like me."

Xiuxiu was very disappointed. Although she was young, she was not ignorant. She knew at a glance that Lord Qi was interested in Xie Yun. If she had him take care of her after leaving the palace, her life would be much better.

But what Xie Yun said was not unreasonable. The emperor said yesterday that if Lord Qi wanted to marry, he would marry a noble lady with a clean family background. These words were very appropriate to Xie Yun in the past, but now they are not related at all.

If she can only be a concubine in the end, it is better not to be involved.

"Then we don't count on him. Auntie, are you feeling unwell? The imperial physician is still in the East Side Hall. Do you want to ask him to come and see?"

Xie Yun knew that this was probably a favor from Yin Ji. Otherwise, with her current status, it would be impossible for the imperial physician to wait.

But she really couldn't feel any joy now.

"No need, go get some silver and send it over, and thank him for me."

Xiuxiu was a little unwilling: "Are you really not going to let him come to see you? Aunt, you don't look very good."

"No need, it's just a little cold."

"This is not a little cold, you have a high fever these two days, if it weren't for..."

"I know, I will remember the kindness of Mr. Qi, you go quickly."

Xiuxiu was blocked from talking, and wondered what this matter had to do with Qi Yan, but seeing that Xie Yun was in a bad mood, it was not easy to argue.

"Okay, I will go over now, Aunt, remember to drink porridge, the kitchen is rarely attentive, the fish porridge just delivered is still hot."

Xie Yun responded weakly, but she didn't mean to eat until the person left, but lowered her eyes to look at the wooden box at the head of the bed.

We will see each other again, so you must hold on.

Four more years...

She pulled herself together and raised her hand to serve the porridge, but it was probably not just a simple cold. Her hand holding the bowl was shaking, and the small bowl of porridge was almost spilled on the quilt.

She had to lean against the head of the bed to calm down, but she didn't expect that she would be distracted by leaning against it. She was in a daze and couldn't remember what she was thinking. When she came back to her senses, her heart was empty and heavy.

Yin Ji...

"Aunt, I sent the imperial physician away. He refused to take the money and told you not to see the wind recently. If you feel uncomfortable, let me go to the imperial hospital to find him..."

Xiuxiu walked in while talking. Seeing that Xie Yun didn't eat a single scoop of the porridge, her little face wrinkled immediately: "Aunt, why don't you eat? You are always like this. You don't eat honestly when you are sick." 

Xie Yun was stunned by the lesson. She...did she?

This little girl went to the Shangfu Bureau for a few days and dared to yell at her.

But she didn't care, and explained in a good-tempered manner: "I was just about to eat."

Xiuxiu then saw that her hands were shaking, and hurried over: "Aunt, let me feed you."

She reached out to pick up the bowl without any precautions, but it scared Xie Yun, and she instinctively wanted to shrink back. Fortunately, she regained her senses in time and didn't spill the bowl of porridge.

But she was still a little frightened, and her face, which was not very good to begin with, became even paler.

Xiuxiu was a little confused: "Aunt, what's wrong with you?"

Xie Yun held the edge of the bowl tightly with both hands, and calmed down with the hot temperature. She pulled the corner of her mouth nonchalantly: "I am full of illness, don't let it pass on to you, I can do it myself."

"I am in good health and I am not afraid of anything. Look, you can't even hold the bowl steadily, how can you eat? Let me serve you."

She reached out to pick up the bowl again, and Xie Yun's fingertips slowly twisted the quilt, and she forced herself not to avoid it.

She couldn't be so frightened because of Yin Ji's words. Her past had already happened and could not be changed. Besides, it was not her fault. She couldn't sink, let alone be discouraged. She had to look forward.

Xiuxiu blew the porridge to cool it and handed it to her mouth. Xie Yun didn't know how to taste it, but she still forced herself to swallow it mouthful by mouthful. However, when she finished a bowl, the cotton wool of the quilt was almost pulled into a ball. Fortunately, her movements were concealed and Xiuxiu didn't notice anything wrong.

"Aunt, you should sleep for a while. I'll go to boil the medicine and call you when it's done."

Xie Yun nodded. She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Xiuxiu go out. In this short period of time, she had already broken into a cold sweat.

Fortunately, she managed it.

She breathed a sigh of relief, buried her face in the quilt, and fell asleep again. 

In a trance, the door of the side hall seemed to be opened again. She heard footsteps getting closer and closer, and vague voices. 

She was startled in her sleep, and then she vaguely remembered that Xiuxiu said she would call her after the medicine was boiled. This was probably her.

Xie Yun breathed a sigh of relief. Although she wanted to open her eyes to confirm, her eyelids were heavy, as if she was burning again. She was helpless and could only wait for her body to slowly wake up.

At this moment, someone helped her up, and then put something against her lips, and hot liquid poured in through the pried lips.

Xie Yun thought it was medicine at first, but when the liquid entered her throat, she tasted a sweet smell, it was honey water.

She was a little surprised, thinking that Xiuxiu had grown up a year older and was really more considerate.

Her body gradually woke up under the nourishment of honey water. Xie Yun slowly opened her eyes and was about to praise Xiuxiu, but she saw the bright yellow dragon robe at first glance.

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