Chapter 438
~ PINCH ONE FOR YOU, PINCH ONE FOR ME ~
Knowing that Yue Wang had already gone down the mountain and left, Mu Yunyao’s disappointment deepened while at the same time, becoming a bit more worried. It just so happened that the Laba Porridge was caught up with the heavy snow during the New Year. I don’t know if there was something wrong with the Laba Porridge, so Yue Wang left in such a hurry early in the morning.
It was not until noon that a guard finally came to report that the snow on the road down the mountain had been cleared, and he could ask Grand Princess Yi to return to the Palace.
In order to ensure their safety, they walked all the way slowly, so it was almost dark before they entered the Capital. After being in the carriage for a long time, Mu Yunyao leaned on Su Qing’s shoulder as she felt a heavy tightness in her chest.
Su Qing caressed her hair with a pained expression, “Yao’er, hold it for a while longer. We will be going home soon.”
Mu Yunyao nodded and couldn’t help but sneeze. Her eyes turned red as she said, “Mother, I don’t feel too good.”
Su Qing reached out to touch Mu Yunyao’s forehead and discovered that it was boiling hot. She immediately became anxious and ordered someone to find a doctor.
The Grand Princess Yi De was about to return to the Princess’s residence when she heard the commotion. She immediately sent Qu Mama to inquire. After finding out that Mu Yunyao had caught a cold, she immediately sent someone to invite the Imperial Physician.
Mu Yunyao’s cold was approaching in full swing, and it didn’t take her long to become dazed from the burning. She leaned on Su Qing’s body, feeling her heart boiling hot, but her body was still trembling slightly.
Grand Princess Yi De watched from the side, her heart aching as she used a handkerchief to wipe away the cold sweat on her forehead. “Didn’t you feel better this morning? Why did you suddenly get a cold? Furthermore, it’s so severe?”
Mu Yunyao drowsily opened her eyes and lightly rubbed against Grand Princess Yi De’s bosom. With a hoarse voice, she said, “Grandmother, you don’t have to worry. I’m just suffering from a minor illness and will soon recover.”
Seeing her in such a state, Grand Princess Yi De’s heart ached. “Yao’er, quickly stop talking. The Imperial Physician will be here very soon. Close your eyes and sleep for a while.”
Mu Yunyao obediently nodded and closed her eyes, dozing off in a daze.
When she woke up again, the candle was already lit in the room. Su Qing was sitting at the side. Hearing her movement, she quickly turned her head and looked over: “Yao’er woke up just in time. The medicine has just been boiled. Hurry up and drink before going to sleep.”
Mu Yunyao was helped to sit up. She felt very dizzy just by a slight movement, and her ears buzzed as if mosquitoes were calling out, “Mother, it’s so late, why haven’t you gone to sleep yet? Just let others guard me.”
“Child, you can’t easily allow yourself to get sick. When you get sick, it becomes even more serious. Mother can’t sleep when she goes back, so it’s better just stay here and guard your safety with peace of mind. Originally, Grandmother was also going to watch over you. However, Mother saw that she was pretty tired, so I advised her to go back and rest.”
“En, I’m already awake. I’ll be fine after taking \medicine and rest for a few days. Mother should go back to rest as well. Seeing your haggard appearance, Daughter’s heart hurts.”
“Good child, Mother will watch you finish drinking the medicine before going to rest.”
Mu Yunyao nodded. Her throat hurt really badly, and she felt like a needle was stabbing when she swallowed her saliva. The taste of the decoction was particularly intense, and it was full of bitterness when it was smelled. Mu Yunyao took a deep breath and poured the decoction full of medicine with her breath.
There are sleeping and calming medicine materials in the decoction, and not long after, Mu Yunyao was in a trance again. In a daze, she remembered that she had persuaded her mother to go back and rest. But no matter how many things she did, she couldn’t remember.
When she woke up again, the sky was already bright.
Mu Yunyao opened her eyes and felt her throat become quite dry. She opened her mouth to call for Jin Lan, but no one replied. Just as she was about to support herself up and sit up, she heard movement at the door.
Yue Wang was dressed in a lavender-colored brocade robe, and the luxurious color made his demeanor even more unattainable. The moment his pair of cold eyes looked over, and a hint of worry appeared in them as if it was the moon shrouded by floating clouds. “It’s only been a while since I haven’t looked at you. How did you get infected by the cold?”
Hearing Yue Wang’s voice, Mu Yunyao turned her head away from him, the grievances in her heart growing even more intense. If it wasn’t for this person, she wouldn’t be so flustered to walk in the snow in a panic and wouldn’t be infected with the cold.
Seeing Mu Yunyao’s expression, Yue Wang hurriedly walked over and sat on the bedside looked at her. “Yao’er, don’t be angry. It was my fault.”
The tip of Mu Yunyao’s nose wanted was itchy, and she wanted to sneeze, so she raised her sleeve to cover her mouth, but she suddenly couldn’t get it out again. She could only burn her eyes red, and it looked as if she was about to cry.
Yue Wang’s heart tightened for a while. He had only heard in the past that woman’s body was made of water, and if anything happened to her, she would cry. Seeing Yunyao’s appearance of wanting to cry because of a single word from him, Yue Wang felt that he had sinned deeply and quickly held her hands in his palms: “Yao’er, don’t be angry. I have prepared a gift for you.”
Because she was feverish, Mu Yunyao’s palm was burning hot, while Yue Wang’s fingers were especially freezing. When he held them in his palm, she suddenly trembled, and her mind became much clearer: “What kind of gift? If it don’t look like decent, don’t think that I’ll forgive you.”
Yue Wang picked up the pillow and let Mu Yunyao lean behind him. He then carefully wrapped her in a brocade quilt and took the soup from the side. After feeling that it was still warm, Yue Wang stuffed it into Mu Yunyao’s arms. Only then did he lift the bed curtain and walk to the window to open it. “Wait a minute.”
Mu Yunyao looked towards the window. Through the window, she could see the green bamboo planted in her courtyard. Due to the cold, the bamboo leaves had been frozen into a dark green color. Some of the leaves even had white snow on them. They were upright like jade, which was particularly pleasing to the eye.
While she was lost in thought, she saw a small snowman suddenly appear on the windowsill. The snowman was about the size of two palms and was exquisitely carved. She wore a double bun, a thin skirt and slightly raised her head as if she disdained to look at it. Her arrogance was particularly arrogant, with a lovely smell of jade snow.
A moment later, another snowman was placed by the window.
The snowman was dressed like a young master, kneeling on the ground as if he was admitting his mistake. His appearance was very aggrieved.
Mu Yunyao didn’t even care about her sore throat as she suddenly laughed out loud.
Yue Wang walked into the room and looked at her smiling face, and his heart slowly relaxed. He poured some warm water from the side and brought it to the bed to feed it to her, “I originally wanted to make a snowman in Baohua Temple for you to see. But you and Xu Qi are in the same courtyard, so I wasn’t willing to let Xu Qi disturb us. In addition, the guards reported back that the heavy snow had collapsed a few porridge sheds, so I went down the mountain to take a look first. If I knew that you were always thinking about the snowman, I would have piled it up for you before I left.”
Mu Yunyao’s eyes flashed with a trace of unease, “When did I ever worry about it?”
Yue Wang laughed softly, recalling the scene when he saw Mu Yunyao last night.
After hearing that Grand Princess Yi De had returned to the Capital, he had long since gone to the city gates to wait. Upon hearing that Yunyao had caught a cold, his entire body was in a daze. He immediately remarkably worried and hurried to call the Imperial Physician.
The first half of the night was guarded by Grand Princess Yi De and Su Qing. Thus, it wasn’t good for him to directly enter Mu Yunyao’s room. As soon as he walked in the second half of the night, he saw her muttering, frowning, and aggrieved. She was clearly burned to a daze, and she still murmured: “The snowman. Keep your promise, show me the snowman......”