âNo! Ye Lan! No!â
âThe Rani wakes up. Your Royal Highness, the Rani wakes up!â
Su Muge only felt that the bones all over her body were broken and fallen apart. She was so uncomfortable that she couldnât even frown.
Suddenly a figure entered the room. Before Su Muge could see his appearance, he had held her hand. His warm hands made her consciousness gradually clear.
His face was reflected in her eyes.
âXia ...â Xia Houmo?
Su Muge looked at the man in front of her with uncertainty. This man with a beard, red eyes and dark circles was really the King of Jin she knew?
âShe finally wakes up. Come on. Let me see.â Guima walked into the room with a yawn and came to the bed.
Su Muge glanced at him. His appearance was no better than Xia Houmo, but he was forced.
After checking Su Mugeâs pulse, Guima exhaled a sigh of relief secretly.
Fortunately, she woke up; otherwise, Xia Houmo would never let him go!
âWell, take a good rest and nourishment for recuperation...â He was so tired and sleepy. Finally, he could get a good sleep.
Su Muge was so weak that she fell asleep soon after waking up.
When she woke up again, it was already dark outside.
Xia Houmo sat still on the edge of the bed with his back to her.
At the thought of the process she was shot, Su Muge had an inexplicable emotion in his heart.
Xia Houmo seemed to have sensed her movement, turned around, and saw Su Muge staring at him with open eyes.
Xia Houmo had cleaned himself up and changed into a robe with a scent of tea.
âYou wake up.â
âWater...â
Xia Houmo poured her a cup of warm water. After drinking it up, Su Muge felt much more comfortable in her throat.
Su Muge could lie down now but couldnât move.
âYour Royal Highness, the medicine is done.â Yueru carried a bowl of medicine into the room. Seeing Su Muge wake up, she revealed some joy in her eyes but she dared not to be too presumptuous when Xia Houmo was present.
âYour Grace, you are finally awake. We are so worried about you.â
Su Muge saw Xia Houmo take over the bowl, thinking that he was to feed her.
Su Muge was a little stunned. âYour Royal Highness, just let Yueru...â
Xia Houmo took a spoonful of medicine, blew it, and straightly sent it into her mouth.
Su Muge glanced at Yueru, who hurriedly lowered her head and pretended to have seen nothing.
Su Muge could only obediently drink up the medicine.
Xia Houmo wiped Su Mugeâs lips with a handkerchief gently and carefully, making Su Muge very uneasy!
âHave a good rest. Iâll come back in a moment.â Having finished speaking, he stood up and left the room.
It was not until he was completely out of sight that Su Muge exhaled a sigh of relief.
Only then did Yueru dare to step forward and feed Su Muge a bowl of water.
âMiss ... Your Grace, you finally wake up. We are almost scared to death!â
Su Muge moved slightly and accidentally affected the wound. It was so painful that she almost cried out.
âHow long have I slept?â
âYour Grace, youâve been asleep for five days. And His Royal Highness has been staying by your bed day and night. He insists on taking care of you all by himself and disallows us to help.â
Su Muge choked. Taking care of her all by himself!?
âFor example ... the medicine is always fed by him?â
Yueru nodded repeatedly.
Su Muge twitched her eyes.
âMy clothes... are also changed by him?â
Yueru continued nodding.
Su Muge couldnât help twisting her mouth.
âAt night, he...â
âOf course he has been in the same room with you!â On Su Mugeâs wedding day, Jin Mansionâs neglect of Su Muge left her with a very bad impression of the King of Jin, so she was very worried about Su Mugeâs future situation.
But these few days, the King of Jinâs behavior was so unexpected that her bad impression of him had long since disappeared.
âGo to get the washing tools for me.â
âYour Grace, your injuries are still unhealed.â
âThe medicine is so bitter!â
âOh, Iâll go right away.â
After a simple wash, Su Muge felt much more refreshed.
Su Muge closed her eyes. âIâm a little tired and want to sleep for a while. â
âOkay.â
Yueru helped her lie down carefully.
After sleeping for so many days, Su Muge was actually no longer drowsy.
After Yueru retreated, Su Muge opened her eyes again.
She had been in a coma for five days, and the wound should have begun to scab.
In the study of Jin Mansion.
âYour Royal Highness, they found Fengtian in Hanzhou prefecture.â Hanzhou prefecture was not far away from the capital; half a day was enough to get there on a swift horse.
Xia Houmoâs eyes were cold. âWithin five days, give me an accurate location of Fengtian.â
âYes.â
As the door of the room was pushed open, Su Muge closed her eyes subconsciously, feeling that someone was walking towards the bed. She wondered if it was Xia Houmo who had come back and she hoped it was not!
However, Su Mugeâs wish was not fulfilled.
âGuima says you have to eat something light after waking up.â
Su Muge still kept her eyes closed, pretending to be asleep.
Xia Houmo lifted the bed curtain and reached out to caress her pale face.
Su Muge was stiffened and felt that she couldnât breathe!
She couldnât help but open her eyes slowly.
Seeing her open her eyes, Xia Houmo withdrew his hand and asked the maid to serve some hot porridge.
Thinking that Xia Houmo had been doing everything for her personally these days, Su Muge was a little bit embarrassed. After all, she was awake now!
Seeing Xia Houmo take over the bowl, Su Muge was anxious.
âJust one bowl is enough.â
Xia Houmo apparently didnât notice Su Mugeâs strange expression.
When the porridge was sent to Su Mugeâs mouth, Su Muge pursed her lips and sighed.
âYour Royal Highness, I was willing to ward off the arrow for you.â
Xia Houmo paused, and the maids lowered their heads and retreated.
Xia Houmo looked directly into her eyes.
âWhy? Just because you think you owe me?!â
Su Muge looked down, but Xia Houmo raised her chin and forced her to look directly into his eyes.
Actually ... her words were spoken by Su Muge in a fit of anger at that time!
âDidnât you intend to make me ward off the arrows? I was just doing as you wish.â Su Muge looked at him and said in a careless and cold tone. As the golden arrow pierced her body, her crush on Xia Houmo was gone with the wind.
Xia Houmo frowned. Would he tell her that he was just trying to scare her because she annulled the engagement of marriage before?!
Of course, he wouldnât!
How could the King of Jin do such a childish thing?!
âSu Muge, donât talk to me with this tone!â
âOuch, it hurts.â
Seeing Su Mugeâs frown, Xia Houmo revealed a flicker of panic in his eyes.
âDid it affect the wound?â
Su Muge lowered head. It really affected the wound, and it was so painful that she almost burst into tears.
She was no longer in the mood to talk with Xia Houmo and leaned on the mat in pain.
âIt hurts ... Your Royal Highness, a gentleman wonât bully a patient. Even if you want to trouble me, you should wait until I have recovered.â
Hearing her words, Xia Houmo stopped being anxious instantly.
âWhy do you move around?!â
Wasnât it because of you?!
Su Muge glared at him resentfully. Now that she was so painful, she was not afraid to offend him anymore. Anyway, she had already offended him.
âThe porridge is getting cold. Donât you want to eat it?â
âYes, I do!â
If she didnât eat anything, it would be even more difficult for her to recover.
âThank you, Your Royal Highness.â
Xia Houmo took a spoonful of porridge and sent it into Su Mugeâs mouth. Without eating anything these days, Su Mugeâs stomach had already been numb. After swallowing a mouthful of porridge, she felt much more comfortable.
After finishing the bowl of porridge, Su Muge asked casually: âYour Royal Highness, you havenât eaten yet?â
âAre you concerned about me?â
Su Muge choked. After all, they were husband and wife now. In this era, it was not easy to divorce a prince. Even if she had a death-free golden medallion, Xia Houmo would never let her go!
Since they were husband and wife, even if Xia Houmo had no feelings for her, they could at least coexist peacefully.
âI heard from Yueru that you have been taking care of me these days. You are getting thinner ...â
Before Su Muge could finish her words, Xia Houmo grasped her hand.
âSu Muge.â
âEm?â
âYou are my wife now.â
So what?
âYou are the wife of Xia Houmo.â
So what?
âWhether in your mind or heart, you can only think about me.â
â...â I didnât find myself in your mind and heart. Were you too domineering?
He would not only restrict her freedom but also control her mind?!
Without getting Su Mugeâs response, Xia Houmo couldnât help holding her hand even more tightly.
âYour Royal Highness, the Emperorâs mother didnât want me to marry you. She caught my grandmotherâs family and asked me to annul the engagement of marriage. I came to you before I entered the palace, but you were not in the mansion at that time.â
Hearing Su Mugeâs words, Xia Houmo lowered his dark eyes.
âWhat?!â
Su Muge thought that she would better inform Xia Houmo of this matter. Whether he believed it or not, she should at least tell him.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âYou came to me that day to annul the engagement of marriage?â
Su Muge nodded and then shook her head.
âI was looking for you to help me find my grandmother ... The Emperorâs mother only gave me three days, and that day was the last day.â
âWhy didnât you come to me on the first day?â
Su Muge glanced at him and decided to ignore this question. âItâs my fault to damage your reputation. Please forgive me, Your Royal Highness.â
She thought he hated her because he was shamed?
âSu Muge.â
âYes?â
âHave you remembered what I said just now?â
What?
Su Muge was dumbfounded and nodded immediately as she met Xia Houmoâs dark eyes.
âBut, I have a condition.â
Xia Houmo raised his eyebrows.
âAs for your demands of me, can you do it for me?â
âWhat?â Xia Houmo didnât expect her to ask that.
Su Muge smiled, âYour Royal Highness, can treat me as you said? You can only think about me in your mind and heart?â
Xia Houmo just looked into her eyes straightly, without answering.
Su Mugeâs smile was getting bigger but not so happier. âYour Royal Highness, forget it.â