Spring Courtyard Forbidden Pet

"No! The Ye family found a fool to arrange a marriage for the second young lady!"

Yun Zhui finally regained his mind and managed to explain the matter more clearly, but it did not affect Li Xuan'an's increasingly gloomy expression. "Idiot?"

Yun Zhui almost cried when he thought of what Liu Xia said, and his tone unconsciously became aggrieved as he recounted the whole process.

Li Xuan heard Niu Xiaobao hit Ye Zhen's right leg with a stool and almost crushed the teacup with his fingers.

How dare this old bastard Ye Yunsheng force her to get married!

Sancho came in with medicine, and seeing his murderous look, he snorted coldly, "She can handle it herself, you should just take care of your wounds."

Li Xuan looked at the steaming medicine in front of him, hating his own weak body and wishing he could protect her by her side, "I won't die."

When Sancho heard this, his eyes twitched twice, and he couldn't control himself for a moment, pointing at the two silver bracelets on his wrists, "One is not enough, here comes another one. How many lives and how much luck do you have to ward off evil for them?"

"The first one is fine, but that person died for you, and you are a sentimental person who is willing to bind yourself. I have nothing to say."

"But Miss Ye Er doesn't need to do that."

Sancho could not hide his anxiety, "No one cares about what happened that night, but you keep pestering me. It's not enough to protect her on weekdays, you even use your own merits to protect her from disasters and pain. Can your body withstand it?"

Li Xu'an was happy with it, "I know Junior Master is concerned, but I can hold on."

"This is the only thing I can do for her right now. Everything else..." He smiled bitterly, "I would like to do it, but she always refuses."

Seeing him like this, Sancho felt as if his throat was being strangled by something. "The law of fate in this world requires one to be at ease and free. Forcing things will always lead to pain. It's wrong if both parties are uncomfortable."

"Everyone knows to let go, but why do you insist on creating a connection? In the end, you'll be the one who suffers."

Li Xuan coughed twice more, his face paler than before, "Without experiencing the sufferings of this world, how can one escape from the sea of ​​suffering?"

"I..." Sancho couldn't answer, frowning, "It's not like you want to suffer for nothing."

"Drink the medicine quickly! If it gets cold, I'll give you a more bitter one."

Seeing Sancho gritting his teeth but his eyes full of concern, Li Xuan drank the medicine obediently and gave him an innocent smile.

Sancho was almost fooled by that beautiful smile again. The corners of his mouth were raised, but he pressed them down with his hands, "Get on the bed and take off your clothes."

Seeing that he was not stabbing, Li Xuan felt sleepy. If he still had the mind to think about women, Yu Chenzi would lose!

After a while, Sancho came out dejectedly, thinking that what he just said didn't count!

After using the needle, Li Xuan called the Taoist boy in and asked him about Ye Jinglan's situation. He had a rough idea in his mind. He also heard from the Taoist boy that Ye Zhen gave him some fragrant ink to express her gratitude, but he didn't dare to accept it.

"The disciple said that if the Second Miss wants to thank you, she can thank you in person."

Li Xuan'an raised his eyelids slightly, "You've done well, you don't have to worry about the mid-year assessment."

Hearing this, the Taoist boy was so excited that he almost jumped up and kowtowed, "Disciple kowtows to thank Second Master for his mercy."

"Go over there tomorrow and give me a message."

"Also, let Yunfeng wait for Ye Yunsheng to come out outside the palace tomorrow."

Li Xuan waved his hand, and the Taoist boy came forward and whispered in his ear, his expression gradually becoming serious.

Then, Li Xuan asked Yun to chase him over, "The Cui family caravan will enter the capital tomorrow. Go and give some amulets to the Jinyiwei Tongzhi later. He asked me for them before."

Yun Zhui understood, "I understand."

*

The next day.

After the Taoist boy finished acupuncture for Ye Jinglan, Ye Zhen had also thought of something to say in the courtyard, but before he could open his mouth, the Taoist boy spoke first, "We have completed the number of acupunctures ordered by the Second Master. Young Master Ye should let the Second Master feel your pulse again."

Ye Zhen just happened to follow up on his words, "I wonder if Second Master is feeling better?"

"You asked me the same question two days ago. No one has ever cared about me as much as you do."

Ye Zhen always felt that the Taoist boy's smile when he lowered his head seemed to be more than just politeness, but she couldn't tell what it was specifically.

"Father came back from the palace and said that the Second Master had been suffering from internal injuries for a long time. I'm afraid he will need to recuperate for a while, so I didn't dare to disturb him."

She explained calmly, "Jing Lan, don't be in a hurry. Let's wait until the Second Master recovers."

The Taoist boy waved his hands repeatedly, "No, no, the Second Master cares about Master Ye very much. He said he was afraid that you would worry, so he asked me to delay everything and come to give Master Ye acupuncture."

Ye Zhen's heart suddenly thumped and she was instantly confused.

She didn't hear what the Taoist boy said. She sent him away dazedly but politely, her heart and mind full of Li Xuan.

In the previous life, Li Xuan'an's weakness was reflected in the fact that he either took medicine or stayed in bed to rest. In this life, she experienced the same...

Ye Zhen's heart trembled again. Was it because of her that he didn't even have time to lie in bed and rest?

Suddenly she remembered what Cui said that day, and her heart was filled with complicated emotions.

Ye Zhen forced herself to suppress her thoughts, comforted Ye Jinglan, and asked the kitchen to make his favorite fish porridge. When she came out, she saw Rong Fei with a serious expression.

"What happened?" She smiled coldly, "Which young master did Madam invite to come to her house today?"

Rong Fei saw that she knew what was going on, and his expression warmed up a little. "He is the head shopkeeper of the Cui family's rice shop in the capital. He has a son who is only fifteen years old."

"I'm not stupid, I just have a brother in the south."

Ye Zhen raised her eyebrows, "Did Zhiyan tell you?"

Rong Fei nodded.

In the previous life, Zhiyan stayed by her side and worked as Cui's spy, and Ye Zhen had an average relationship with her. This time, she remembered the kindness she had shown to herself that day and showed her kindness again and again.

After thinking it over, Ye Zhen asked Liuxia to find an opportunity to give Zhiyan some money as a token of gratitude, and at the same time hinted to Zhiyan that this was all she could give.

Ye Zhen was not in a hurry to go to Shulan Courtyard. She planned to go back to her room to change clothes and think about how to deal with the situation.

Xiaonian went to the Marquis' Mansion to collect debts for several days in a row. At first, the housekeeper of the Marquis' Mansion treated him to good food and drinks and tried to delay the matter. But today, when he met Ye Xue, he was scolded and sent back.

Especially the insults used against the Second Miss were really harsh.

Ye Zhen was already depressed because of being forced by Cui. When he heard the names of Li Chengge and Ye Xue, his temples throbbed.

"It seems that General Flying Tiger prefers to be blocked by merchants asking for money. Even if we give them face, they still don't want it."

She instructed Xiaonian, "Take my handwritten letter and go find a few shopkeepers you knew from the past."

Xiaonian couldn't wait to see whether Li Chengge and Ye Xue would still be able to boss people around and curse when the Marquis' Mansion was surrounded and debts were demanded.

After dealing with this matter, Liuxia had already fumigated her clothes. It was the misty green Confucian skirt she had worn when she attended the Spring Festival Banquet that day. However, the sunflower-colored outer shirt she had worn that day was not washed out at Baiyun Temple, so as soon as she returned home, Liuxia had someone make a new one.

Ye Zhen recalled that Li Xuan held up her collar and told her to wear more clothes with high collars when going out, and that this dress would attract trouble.

I just ignored it at that time, but now it appears in my mind seriously.

She laughed and thought that she might have been bewitched by Li Xuan'an. She would think of him no matter what she did these days.

Helplessly, he said, "Change it."

Liuxia didn't think much about it, "Then wear the plum petal skirt with the color of the sunset, and match it with a light silk fan, which is perfect for this hot day."

Ye Zhen was still used to dressing simply and elegantly, but she didn't know what went wrong that day and indeed, she got into a lot of trouble.

She subconsciously asked, "Is the collar tight?"

Liuxia had already reached the cabinet. "It seems a little tight. Are you worried about the heat? Then I'll look at something else."

"No, just keep it tight."

After she changed her clothes, she put on a hairpin with the same color of fallen plum blossoms, which made her look extremely good.

Liuxia and Yulu kept praising her, but Ye Zhen didn't pay much attention. Why didn't Cui's family make any move?

Not long after, Wang Ma, who was beside Cui, came over, and Liuxia couldn't help rolling her eyes.

Aunt Wang said, "Second Miss, the Imperial Master is here to see the Master."

Ye Zhen paused with the small fan in her hand, her eyes brightening.