Yu She lifted an arm and blocked Zhong Wan. He stiffly said, “D-don’t be like this…”
Yu She had rushed back, disconcerted. Even his hair had been a little messy. Now, a strand of hair had fallen out and was slightly covering his eye, rendering his originally handsome face even colder than usual. Voice pained, Yu She said, “Today won’t do…”
Zhong Wan was about to go crazy with anger because of how awkward this person was. “Then what do you actually want to do? You can’t speak your mind clearly, but also won’t allow me to be intimate with you.”
“Today won’t do. Wait…” Yu She closed his eyes. His eyebrows were tightly furrowed together, as if he were forcing himself to resist something. “Wait until tomorrow…”
Zhong Wan was lost. “Why? Is tomorrow… a lucky day or something?”
Dazed, Yu She answered, “I’m having a fit…”
After the lights had been extinguished, the dim moonlight fell into the room. Yu She glanced at Zhong Wan. Using the last remaining bit of his clarity, he got out with difficulty, “I’m having a fit. When I wake up tomorrow, I won’t be able to remember anything. Guiyuan, I also won’t be able to remember how good you’re being to me now. Don’t…”
Yu She lowered his head and panted a bit. “Don’t waste your energy.”
Zhong Wan opened his mouth. Before he could say anything, the rims of his eyes had already turned red.
Yu She lowered his head. Suddenly, he felt a great hatred for those people who had tempted him into eating cold food powder back then.
Yu She took two steps back. He inhaled deeply a few times. “If you’re willing, you can make it up to me… tomorrow.”
Since in the palace, Yu She had been painfully holding himself back. By now, he was close to having a breakdown. He forced himself to break into a dismal smile. “Naturally, if you don’t make it up, I won’t know either.”
Yu She seemed to be placating both Zhong Wan and himself. “In comparison to the past, I’ve already gotten a lot better. It’s been a while since I’ve had a fit. When I’m in one, my head also doesn’t hurt as much as before. There’s only one thing I still can’t handle…”
Then he muttered to himself, “I can’t handle you treating me so well when I’m having a fit.”
One of Zhong Wan’s hands rested on the desk. His lips slightly trembled. All of his organs were twisting in pain because of Yu She’s words.
Yu She retreated a few steps. “Rest well. I’ll sleep in the study tonight.”
He turned around and made to head out, when Zhong Wan stopped him again by tugging on his sleeve.
In the dark night, Zhong Wan’s tone was relaxed as he said, “It’s fine. So what if you forget?”
Without waiting for Yu She to say anything else, Zhong Wan said, “If you forget, then we’ll do it again tomorrow. And the day after tomorrow. And the day after the day after tomorrow…”
Zhong Wan’s voice was hoarse. “I’m willing to treat you well for the rest of our lives.”
Upon hearing this, Yu She, who had previously been resolute about getting away from Zhong Wan and finding a place to be alone and calm down, felt like his legs had been filled with lead. He suddenly couldn’t walk out of this door anymore.
For many years, Yu She had headed down the thorny path leading to hell, never wavering or pausing in the slightest. Already, he could no longer remember how many times Zhong Wan had gotten in his way, forcing him to take a different path—a path leading to life—instead.
Right now, not only was Yu She unable to leave anymore. Zhong Wan used just the slightest bit of strength and easily guided him toward the bed.
Stiffly, Yu She leaned against the headboard.
His hair was already a mess. Thus, Zhong Wan simply undid Yu She’s hair. His ink-black strands loosely hung around his face. His gaze was crazed and guarded. This expression was actually a bit terrifying.
But Zhong Wan didn’t feel scared at all.
Not only was he not scared, he also dared to glue himself to Yu She, touching and groping the other.
Te Vtf obgmfv tlwrfio ab rajs mjiw. “P abiv sbe. P kbc’a yf jyif ab gfwfwyfg…”
Itbcu Qjc’r qeqlir rtloafv. Lf ktlrqfgfv, “Ktja’r qfgofma.”
Te Vtf vlvc’a ecvfgrajcv. Po tf mbeiv rff gluta cbk, tf kbeiv vlrmbnfg atja Itbcu Qjc’r fjgr kfgf jigfjvs gfv.
“Pa’v yf yfra lo sbe vbc’a gfwfwyfg,” weaafgfv Itbcu Qjc. “Mbg sbe, P’w… gfjiis jyif ab vb jcsatlcu.”
Failing to discern his words, Yu She asked In a daze, “What?”
“Nothing.”
Zhong Wan was glued to Yu She’s front. He blindly kissed Yu She’s chin a few times. At the same time, he placed a hand on Yu She’s waist and tentatively moved it a bit lower.
Out of instinct, Yu She lifted a hand to stop him. Yet, Zhong Wan patted Yu She’s hand. His expression was somewhat awkward. “Ziyou, you have to promise me. Later… no matter what, you can’t move. Do you hear me?”
Yu She hesitated for a moment before releasing his grip. He made a barely perceptible noise of acknowledgement.
Following that, Zhong Wan tore open Yu She’s shirt and kissed him on the neck. Then, he kissed the other’s sturdy chest and made his way lower—
Finally, realization struck Yu She. But before he could move out of the way, Zhong Wan had already started “cherishing” him.
Yu She’s Adam’s apple bobbed up and down forcefully.
The veins in Yu She’s long and well-shaped arms bulged. He tightly squeezed his eyes shut.
Half an hour later, Zhong Wan held onto Yu She’s waist and buried his face against Yu She’s abdomen. After recovering for a bit, he used his extremely raspy voice to say, “Ziyou, my throat hurts so much…”
In an instant, Yu She regained his wits. He pulled Zhong Wan up and into his arms. Panting, he asked, “What’s wrong?”
Zhong Wan was honestly too embarrassed to look at Yu She. The two of them had already been intimate with one another, but Yu She had never done this for him. Zhong Wan had only seen it in storybooks before. He had originally assumed it to be easy; unexpectedly, though, it was very tiring. He rested his forehead against Yu She’s shoulder and mumbled, “Don’t ask any more questions. Let me rest a bit.”
Yu She stopped talking. He thought back on what he had done in the throes of pleasure and felt a bit regretful. He lowered his head and kissed Zhong Wan on the cheek.
This seemed to please Zhong Wan greatly. “K-kiss me once more… I’m already on the brink of death because of you.”
Yu She placed his hand on the bed and sat up a bit. In a gentle manner, he wrapped his arms around Zhong Wan, switching the other’s position so that he could be more comfortable. Then, he lowered his head and kissed him some more.
As if incredibly satisfied, Zhong Wan murmured a few times.
Like this, Yu She held onto Zhong Wan. A long time later, he asked in a low voice, “Your throat hurts?”
Zhong Wan faintly nodded.
Yu She’s mouth felt dry. He inhaled deeply a few times. “I… Rest by yourself for a bit first. I’ll pour you a cup of tea.”
“Don’t.” Zhong Wan didn’t want to move at all. He rubbed his face against Yu She’s chest and softly chuckled. Lowly, he said, “My stomach is already full. I can’t drink anything else.”
Upon hearing this, Yu She almost pressed Zhong Wan against the bed again.
Greatly pained, Yu She closed his eyes. “Then don’t say anything else.”
But now, Zhong Wan wasn’t that uncomfortable anymore. He really wanted to speak.
A sigh left Zhong Wan’s lips. “To tell the truth, I regret it.”
Yu She froze.
Zhong Wan continued, “…If you forget even this tomorrow, I’m at such a terrible disadvantage.”
Uncontrollably, Yu She’s lips quirked up. He lowly said, “Didn’t you say just now that you’re willing to treat me well for the rest of our lives? If I forget tomorrow, simply do the same thing again.”
“Don’t.” Zhong Wan looked very pitiful. His voice was hoarse. “How can the words a man says in bed be taken seriously? I only said that offhandedly. Forget everything. How embarrassing… I would be truly delighted if you forgot everything.”
Yu She laughed.
How could he be willing to?
Yu She held onto Zhong Wan and suddenly said, “Guiyuan, I have a plan.”
Zhong Wan was actually still very uncomfortable. However, he didn’t want Yu She to find out. He cleared his throat and asked, “What plan?”
Yu She said, “Record everything. I’ll read it tomorrow morning.”
“Not okay!” said Zhong Wan at once.
But Yu She felt that this was very okay. “I’ll bring you a brush and some paper. You’re gifted in writing. After you finish writing it, I’ll read it tomorrow, okay?”
Then, following a moment of thought, Yu She added, “Be as detailed as possible…”
Zhong Wan’s face flushed. “Prince, don’t be such a bully. Can you care about your reputation at least a little bit?”
“I don’t want it anymore.” Yu She lowered his head and pecked Zhong Wan. His gaze was dark. “Right now, I only want you. If not for the fact that the imperial doctor said your body can’t take it, I’d be…”
Even if he had to die, Zhong Wan refused to do such a thing. He was scared that Yu She would be unstoppable if he went into a fit. Thus, he hurriedly changed the topic, saying, “Oh right. Regarding Xuan Rui—what was your actual original plan?”
How could Yu She want to talk about anyone else after just being “taken care of” by his beloved in such a manner? Especially because this person was the person he hated the most. Yu She didn’t answer. He lifted a hand and rubbed Zhong Wan’s neck.
Zhong Wan’s face turned even redder. “What are you touching?”
Yu She still didn’t say anything. He held Zhong Wan down and refused to allow him to move. Slightly apologetic, he gently massaged the other’s neck.
Zhong Wan felt like his bones were turning soft because of this. He knew very clearly what horrid state his body was in and that he couldn’t handle doing anything else tonight. He recited the Qingxin Mantra a few times to himself before saying, “I’m asking you a question. Respond to me.”
Yu She was very reluctant, but still said, “In my original plan, I would confess the whole truth to you after my people returned to the capital.
“And then, I would send the twins away before the news of Xuan Rui’s death could reach the capital. I would use my subordinates to protect them and keep an eye on them.
“When the news of his death arrived, I would put on a great show with you. It would be best if we could fool Yu Mucheng; if not, that wouldn’t be a big deal either. I originally wanted to kill Xuan Rui. He definitely knew that.
“You know about everything else. He’s already treating Xuan Rui as his last resort. I’m in the light, but he’s in the shadows. We must compete with each other as necessary. Even so, I’m still going to completely ruin Xuan Qiong. And then, I’m going to quietly wait for Yu Mucheng to act and reverse the verdict on Prince Ning’s case.”
Yu She narrowed his eyes. “I almost made a mistake this time. He’s the better chess player. I willingly admit defeat.”
“It’s not that he’s very impressive,” Zhong Wan lowly said. “It’s that you have worries. Speaking of this, I should actually be blamed. You have a weakness now, so must worry about more things. He took advantage of this.
“I’m not placating you.” Before Yu She could say anything, Zhong Wan added, “You and Prince Yu aren’t the same type of people. To win, he can sacrifice anything. He can immediately give up on his biological nephew, Xuan Qiong, and his biological sister, Imperial Consort Yu. What about you? Can you?”
Yu She crisply replied, “We simply have different goals. His goal is to become the prince regent. My goal is you.”
Zhong Wan’s heart softened. He said, “What was it… Xuan Rui.”
“Relax. Prince Yu is more scared than anyone else that something will happen to him. He definitely won’t harm him in the slightest. Besides, my people are still keeping an eye on him,” Yu She said, displeased. “At most, he’s going to get a little scared. Nothing will happen to him.”
Zhong Wan burst into laughter. “Don’t be in such a rush to explain. I’m not that insensible. So what if he gets knocked around a little bit?”
Once he had heard this, Yu She’s expression no longer looked so dark.
Zhong Wan gave it some thought. “It’s probably going to take several days before the news of his death reaches the capital. The biggest fear now is that Prince Yu will pull another trick. I think…”
“What?”
Zhong Wan shifted. He said, “I recall that you have a manor in the suburbs outside the capital too?”
Yu She nodded.
“Let’s send Congxin and Xuan Yu there,” Zhong Wan said. “You won’t need to do anything. I’ll go tell them. These days, the capital has been experiencing an unusually cold spell in an otherwise warm and early spring. I’ll just tell them that I’m sending them to have fun at the manor for a few days to avoid this strange weather.”
Zhong Wan added, “Nobody will pay attention if you send extra people to your own manor. Keep a close eye on them.”
This would be best. Yu She nodded. “I’ll listen to you.”
Zhong Wan rubbed his face against Yu She. “Everything’s fine now. Sleep.”
A night filled with pleasant dreams.
After waking up in the morning, Zhong Wan opened his eyes and looked around. The sun was already high in the sky. Yu She had probably already headed off to morning court.
Zhong Wan’s throat still felt a bit uncomfortable. He coughed a few times and sighed.
Last night, he had been so well behaved and had worked so hard.
What a pity. Today, Yu She wouldn’t be able to remember anything.
Zhong Wan placated himself by trying to find the silver lining: it’s good if he forgets. Yesterday, I was quite embarrassing.
Zhong Wan got up and got ready. After he had changed clothes, Steward Feng walked in with some tea.
Zhong Wan accepted the tea cup and took a sip. In surprise, he said, “Snow pear tea? What a coincidence that you’ve actually prepared this type of tea.”
Steward Feng smiled. “How could it be a coincidence? It was Prince who gave the order this morning. He said that Young Master’s throat would definitely be uncomfortable today and that you would need to drink something that’ll protect your throat.”
Zhong Wan choked on a mouthful of tea.
How come he hadn’t forgotten this time?!
Yu She lifted an arm and blocked Zhong Wan. He stiffly said, “D-don’t be like this…”
Yu She had rushed back, disconcerted. Even his hair had been a little messy. Now, a strand of hair had fallen out and was slightly covering his eye, rendering his originally handsome face even colder than usual. Voice pained, Yu She said, “Today won’t do…”
Zhong Wan was about to go crazy with anger because of how awkward this person was. “Then what do you actually want to do? You can’t speak your mind clearly, but also won’t allow me to be intimate with you.”
“Today won’t do. Wait…” Yu She closed his eyes. His eyebrows were tightly furrowed together, as if he were forcing himself to resist something. “Wait until tomorrow…”
Zhong Wan was lost. “Why? Is tomorrow… a lucky day or something?”
Dazed, Yu She answered, “I’m having a fit…”
After the lights had been extinguished, the dim moonlight fell into the room. Yu She glanced at Zhong Wan. Using the last remaining bit of his clarity, he got out with difficulty, “I’m having a fit. When I wake up tomorrow, I won’t be able to remember anything. Guiyuan, I also won’t be able to remember how good you’re being to me now. Don’t…”
Yu She lowered his head and panted a bit. “Don’t waste your energy.”
Zhong Wan opened his mouth. Before he could say anything, the rims of his eyes had already turned red.
Yu She lowered his head. Suddenly, he felt a great hatred for those people who had tempted him into eating cold food powder back then.
Yu She took two steps back. He inhaled deeply a few times. “If you’re willing, you can make it up to me… tomorrow.”
Since in the palace, Yu She had been painfully holding himself back. By now, he was close to having a breakdown. He forced himself to break into a dismal smile. “Naturally, if you don’t make it up, I won’t know either.”
Yu She seemed to be placating both Zhong Wan and himself. “In comparison to the past, I’ve already gotten a lot better. It’s been a while since I’ve had a fit. When I’m in one, my head also doesn’t hurt as much as before. There’s only one thing I still can’t handle…”
Then he muttered to himself, “I can’t handle you treating me so well when I’m having a fit.”
One of Zhong Wan’s hands rested on the desk. His lips slightly trembled. All of his organs were twisting in pain because of Yu She’s words.
Yu She retreated a few steps. “Rest well. I’ll sleep in the study tonight.”
He turned around and made to head out, when Zhong Wan stopped him again by tugging on his sleeve.
In the dark night, Zhong Wan’s tone was relaxed as he said, “It’s fine. So what if you forget?”
Without waiting for Yu She to say anything else, Zhong Wan said, “If you forget, then we’ll do it again tomorrow. And the day after tomorrow. And the day after the day after tomorrow…”
Zhong Wan’s voice was hoarse. “I’m willing to treat you well for the rest of our lives.”
Upon hearing this, Yu She, who had previously been resolute about getting away from Zhong Wan and finding a place to be alone and calm down, felt like his legs had been filled with lead. He suddenly couldn’t walk out of this door anymore.
For many years, Yu She had headed down the thorny path leading to hell, never wavering or pausing in the slightest. Already, he could no longer remember how many times Zhong Wan had gotten in his way, forcing him to take a different path—a path leading to life—instead.
Right now, not only was Yu She unable to leave anymore. Zhong Wan used just the slightest bit of strength and easily guided him toward the bed.
Stiffly, Yu She leaned against the headboard.
His hair was already a mess. Thus, Zhong Wan simply undid Yu She’s hair. His ink-black strands loosely hung around his face. His gaze was crazed and guarded. This expression was actually a bit terrifying.
But Zhong Wan didn’t feel scared at all.
Not only was he not scared, he also dared to glue himself to Yu She, touching and groping the other.
Te Vtf obgmfv tlwrfio ab rajs mjiw. “P abiv sbe. P kbc’a yf jyif ab gfwfwyfg…”
Itbcu Qjc’r qeqlir rtloafv. Lf ktlrqfgfv, “Ktja’r qfgofma.”
Te Vtf vlvc’a ecvfgrajcv. Po tf mbeiv rff gluta cbk, tf kbeiv vlrmbnfg atja Itbcu Qjc’r fjgr kfgf jigfjvs gfv.
“Pa’v yf yfra lo sbe vbc’a gfwfwyfg,” weaafgfv Itbcu Qjc. “Mbg sbe, P’w… gfjiis jyif ab vb jcsatlcu.”
Failing to discern his words, Yu She asked In a daze, “What?”
“Nothing.”
Zhong Wan was glued to Yu She’s front. He blindly kissed Yu She’s chin a few times. At the same time, he placed a hand on Yu She’s waist and tentatively moved it a bit lower.
Out of instinct, Yu She lifted a hand to stop him. Yet, Zhong Wan patted Yu She’s hand. His expression was somewhat awkward. “Ziyou, you have to promise me. Later… no matter what, you can’t move. Do you hear me?”
Yu She hesitated for a moment before releasing his grip. He made a barely perceptible noise of acknowledgement.
Following that, Zhong Wan tore open Yu She’s shirt and kissed him on the neck. Then, he kissed the other’s sturdy chest and made his way lower—
Finally, realization struck Yu She. But before he could move out of the way, Zhong Wan had already started “cherishing” him.
Yu She’s Adam’s apple bobbed up and down forcefully.
The veins in Yu She’s long and well-shaped arms bulged. He tightly squeezed his eyes shut.
Half an hour later, Zhong Wan held onto Yu She’s waist and buried his face against Yu She’s abdomen. After recovering for a bit, he used his extremely raspy voice to say, “Ziyou, my throat hurts so much…”
In an instant, Yu She regained his wits. He pulled Zhong Wan up and into his arms. Panting, he asked, “What’s wrong?”
Zhong Wan was honestly too embarrassed to look at Yu She. The two of them had already been intimate with one another, but Yu She had never done this for him. Zhong Wan had only seen it in storybooks before. He had originally assumed it to be easy; unexpectedly, though, it was very tiring. He rested his forehead against Yu She’s shoulder and mumbled, “Don’t ask any more questions. Let me rest a bit.”
Yu She stopped talking. He thought back on what he had done in the throes of pleasure and felt a bit regretful. He lowered his head and kissed Zhong Wan on the cheek.
This seemed to please Zhong Wan greatly. “K-kiss me once more… I’m already on the brink of death because of you.”
Yu She placed his hand on the bed and sat up a bit. In a gentle manner, he wrapped his arms around Zhong Wan, switching the other’s position so that he could be more comfortable. Then, he lowered his head and kissed him some more.
As if incredibly satisfied, Zhong Wan murmured a few times.
Like this, Yu She held onto Zhong Wan. A long time later, he asked in a low voice, “Your throat hurts?”
Zhong Wan faintly nodded.
Yu She’s mouth felt dry. He inhaled deeply a few times. “I… Rest by yourself for a bit first. I’ll pour you a cup of tea.”
“Don’t.” Zhong Wan didn’t want to move at all. He rubbed his face against Yu She’s chest and softly chuckled. Lowly, he said, “My stomach is already full. I can’t drink anything else.”
Upon hearing this, Yu She almost pressed Zhong Wan against the bed again.
Greatly pained, Yu She closed his eyes. “Then don’t say anything else.”
But now, Zhong Wan wasn’t that uncomfortable anymore. He really wanted to speak.
A sigh left Zhong Wan’s lips. “To tell the truth, I regret it.”
Yu She froze.
Zhong Wan continued, “…If you forget even this tomorrow, I’m at such a terrible disadvantage.”
Uncontrollably, Yu She’s lips quirked up. He lowly said, “Didn’t you say just now that you’re willing to treat me well for the rest of our lives? If I forget tomorrow, simply do the same thing again.”
“Don’t.” Zhong Wan looked very pitiful. His voice was hoarse. “How can the words a man says in bed be taken seriously? I only said that offhandedly. Forget everything. How embarrassing… I would be truly delighted if you forgot everything.”
Yu She laughed.
How could he be willing to?
Yu She held onto Zhong Wan and suddenly said, “Guiyuan, I have a plan.”
Zhong Wan was actually still very uncomfortable. However, he didn’t want Yu She to find out. He cleared his throat and asked, “What plan?”
Yu She said, “Record everything. I’ll read it tomorrow morning.”
“Not okay!” said Zhong Wan at once.
But Yu She felt that this was very okay. “I’ll bring you a brush and some paper. You’re gifted in writing. After you finish writing it, I’ll read it tomorrow, okay?”
Then, following a moment of thought, Yu She added, “Be as detailed as possible…”
Zhong Wan’s face flushed. “Prince, don’t be such a bully. Can you care about your reputation at least a little bit?”
“I don’t want it anymore.” Yu She lowered his head and pecked Zhong Wan. His gaze was dark. “Right now, I only want you. If not for the fact that the imperial doctor said your body can’t take it, I’d be…”
Even if he had to die, Zhong Wan refused to do such a thing. He was scared that Yu She would be unstoppable if he went into a fit. Thus, he hurriedly changed the topic, saying, “Oh right. Regarding Xuan Rui—what was your actual original plan?”
How could Yu She want to talk about anyone else after just being “taken care of” by his beloved in such a manner? Especially because this person was the person he hated the most. Yu She didn’t answer. He lifted a hand and rubbed Zhong Wan’s neck.
Zhong Wan’s face turned even redder. “What are you touching?”
Yu She still didn’t say anything. He held Zhong Wan down and refused to allow him to move. Slightly apologetic, he gently massaged the other’s neck.
Zhong Wan felt like his bones were turning soft because of this. He knew very clearly what horrid state his body was in and that he couldn’t handle doing anything else tonight. He recited the Qingxin Mantra a few times to himself before saying, “I’m asking you a question. Respond to me.”
Yu She was very reluctant, but still said, “In my original plan, I would confess the whole truth to you after my people returned to the capital.
“And then, I would send the twins away before the news of Xuan Rui’s death could reach the capital. I would use my subordinates to protect them and keep an eye on them.
“When the news of his death arrived, I would put on a great show with you. It would be best if we could fool Yu Mucheng; if not, that wouldn’t be a big deal either. I originally wanted to kill Xuan Rui. He definitely knew that.
“You know about everything else. He’s already treating Xuan Rui as his last resort. I’m in the light, but he’s in the shadows. We must compete with each other as necessary. Even so, I’m still going to completely ruin Xuan Qiong. And then, I’m going to quietly wait for Yu Mucheng to act and reverse the verdict on Prince Ning’s case.”
Yu She narrowed his eyes. “I almost made a mistake this time. He’s the better chess player. I willingly admit defeat.”
“It’s not that he’s very impressive,” Zhong Wan lowly said. “It’s that you have worries. Speaking of this, I should actually be blamed. You have a weakness now, so must worry about more things. He took advantage of this.
“I’m not placating you.” Before Yu She could say anything, Zhong Wan added, “You and Prince Yu aren’t the same type of people. To win, he can sacrifice anything. He can immediately give up on his biological nephew, Xuan Qiong, and his biological sister, Imperial Consort Yu. What about you? Can you?”
Yu She crisply replied, “We simply have different goals. His goal is to become the prince regent. My goal is you.”
Zhong Wan’s heart softened. He said, “What was it… Xuan Rui.”
“Relax. Prince Yu is more scared than anyone else that something will happen to him. He definitely won’t harm him in the slightest. Besides, my people are still keeping an eye on him,” Yu She said, displeased. “At most, he’s going to get a little scared. Nothing will happen to him.”
Zhong Wan burst into laughter. “Don’t be in such a rush to explain. I’m not that insensible. So what if he gets knocked around a little bit?”
Once he had heard this, Yu She’s expression no longer looked so dark.
Zhong Wan gave it some thought. “It’s probably going to take several days before the news of his death reaches the capital. The biggest fear now is that Prince Yu will pull another trick. I think…”
“What?”
Zhong Wan shifted. He said, “I recall that you have a manor in the suburbs outside the capital too?”
Yu She nodded.
“Let’s send Congxin and Xuan Yu there,” Zhong Wan said. “You won’t need to do anything. I’ll go tell them. These days, the capital has been experiencing an unusually cold spell in an otherwise warm and early spring. I’ll just tell them that I’m sending them to have fun at the manor for a few days to avoid this strange weather.”
Zhong Wan added, “Nobody will pay attention if you send extra people to your own manor. Keep a close eye on them.”
This would be best. Yu She nodded. “I’ll listen to you.”
Zhong Wan rubbed his face against Yu She. “Everything’s fine now. Sleep.”
A night filled with pleasant dreams.
After waking up in the morning, Zhong Wan opened his eyes and looked around. The sun was already high in the sky. Yu She had probably already headed off to morning court.
Zhong Wan’s throat still felt a bit uncomfortable. He coughed a few times and sighed.
Last night, he had been so well behaved and had worked so hard.
What a pity. Today, Yu She wouldn’t be able to remember anything.
Zhong Wan placated himself by trying to find the silver lining: it’s good if he forgets. Yesterday, I was quite embarrassing.
Zhong Wan got up and got ready. After he had changed clothes, Steward Feng walked in with some tea.
Zhong Wan accepted the tea cup and took a sip. In surprise, he said, “Snow pear tea? What a coincidence that you’ve actually prepared this type of tea.”
Steward Feng smiled. “How could it be a coincidence? It was Prince who gave the order this morning. He said that Young Master’s throat would definitely be uncomfortable today and that you would need to drink something that’ll protect your throat.”
Zhong Wan choked on a mouthful of tea.
How come he hadn’t forgotten this time?!
