The reborn girl always wants to escape, but the abstinent marquis hugs her and coaxes her!

Chapter 288 She might be happier if she can't see you

In Zhuxiang Yayuan, Xu Rongrong sneezed three times in a row.

Aunt Xiao, who was feeding the rabbits nearby, shouted three times: "No taboos!"

After saying that, she told Jixiang to go to the kitchen to finish cooking the ginger soup.

Seeing this, Xu Rongrong quickly called out to them, "No need, it's just that my nose is a little itchy."

Wen Yao, who was standing by, laughed and said, "Could it be that someone is scolding the young lady?"

Luo Shu threw a few pieces of hay to the rabbit and continued, "Who knows? Maybe the Marquis. After all, the young lady even has to go to a clothing store to buy her veil. How sad the Marquis would be if he knew." "That's right! If I were the Marquis, my heart would be broken." Wen Yao followed up.

Xu Rongrong stood under the eaves, watching them chattering away, feeling both angry and amused. She deliberately said loudly, "That makes sense. I guess I should go find some needles and thread to sew up these gossipy mouths."

Wen Yao: “…”

Luo Shu: "..."

Even Jixiang and Ruyi, who were standing by, covered their mouths and laughed secretly.

Madam Xiao smiled and said, "If the county lord is willing to give it to me, I will go get the sewing basket right away."

Wen Yao jumped up immediately upon hearing this. "Madam Xiao, you're still willing to chime in! The county lady said we can't feed the rabbits, we have to let them find their own food...Madam, you're almost ready to hand it to them."

"The county lady likes to make trouble. The rabbits we raise at home are taken care of by someone every day. Why should we look for food by ourselves like wild rabbits? Could it be that the county lady will let them go in the future?" Nanny Xiao said with a smile.

Xu Rongrong tilted her head: "It's just fun to watch, but you feel sorry for them."

In the afternoon, Zhuxiang Yayuan is the most leisurely time, which even makes people feel a little uncomfortable at one point.

Nanny Xiao shook the empty food box and asked casually, "It seems like the Marquis hasn't been here for some time."

"It's true that I haven't seen the Marquis for seven or eight days." Luo Shu thought thoughtfully, "This shouldn't be the case..."

"Could it be that the Marquis has gone out of the capital on business?"

Luo Shu shook his head. "That shouldn't be the case. In the past, even if the Marquis was going out of the capital on business, he would always tell the young lady in advance. He would never leave without saying goodbye. Could it be that the Marquis is ill?"

After saying that, she glanced at her young lady.

Sure enough, Xu Rongrong's face hesitated for a moment. She had indeed not seen Mu Rong for some time. Life in Zhuxiang Yayuan was leisurely and quiet. Since she recovered, she had been drinking tea and reading in the courtyard every day, flipping through the account books, and occasionally going out for a walk.

Disguised as a customer, he went to several shops named "Tao Gong" to check out their business.

It's just that these past few days, when I was free, I felt a sense of emptiness and discomfort in my heart. At first, I didn't figure out the reason, but when I heard them mention it, I realized that he... hadn't been here for some time.

This was something she had never experienced since her rebirth.

what happened to him?

Is he really sick?

……

In the Weiyuan Marquis's mansion, Mu Rong was sitting behind the desk, and Shu Qing was sitting opposite him, concentrating and holding his breath as he felt his pulse.

After a long moment, Shu Qing finally raised his hand and said, "The Marquis' pulse is the same as the County Lady's before. The signs of poisoning are gone, but the poison is still there." He then asked, "How much of your internal energy is left, Marquis?"

Mu Rong glanced at Shu Qing and said in a hoarse voice, "Thirty percent."

Shu Qing's heart sank, and after a while he murmured, "Does the Marquis regret it?"

A dignified first-rank military marquis, his internal energy now only had 30% left. If he couldn't develop a true method to decipher it, he would die in agony in a few years. And all this... just to save a woman...

"Regret?" Mu Rong smiled faintly, raised his hand, clenched his fist, and then unclenched it. Looking at the faint blush on his palm, he smiled and said, "Mr. Shu, do you think that what I discussed with you that day was just a spur-of-the-moment thought?"

"Of course not..." Shu Qing said hurriedly.

"Then there's no need to ask any more questions." Mu Rong waved his hand, and the palm wind instantly extinguished all the candles beside the door.

Seeing this, Shu Qing stopped talking immediately.

Mu Rong glanced at the other man and smiled faintly. "Let alone the percentage of my internal energy, even if it meant exchanging my life for his, I would never regret it. However... apart from you and me, no one else can know about this."

He couldn't let Xu Rongrong bear any criticism.

Mu Rong's resolute words deeply moved Shu Qing. "Don't worry, my Lord. I will keep this secret strictly confidential! And... I will do my best to help you detoxify."

"Then I'll leave it to you." Mu Rong nodded and continued, "There's another matter that I need Mr. Shu's help with."

"What's the matter?" Shu Qing asked.

"My health has deteriorated rapidly since I was poisoned, and I couldn't hide it from the County Lady. Therefore, I haven't been to Zhuxiang Yayuan these days. This... is very different from my usual habits. The people around the County Lady are already suspicious. When Mu Lu went to Zhuxiang Yayuan today, Luo Shu asked me about it twice in a roundabout way. I and the people around me are not good at lying. I wonder if Mr. Shu has any way to distract the County Lady's attention?"

Shu Qing frowned at this. Did this mean he was good at lying? He replied, "I'm only good at treating illnesses. As for anything else... I don't think I can do it."

"Has Luo Xiao recovered?" Mu Rong raised an eyebrow and glanced at Shu Qing. "Although tuberculosis is a difficult disease, with Mr. Shu's skills, this little time seems to be enough."

"Mrs. Xiao has indeed recovered. She has been bringing Luo Yuqi to help out at the pharmacy these days... Does the Marquis mean... to ask them for help?"

Mu Rong nodded and said, "Let's send them to Zhuxiang Yayuan tomorrow. The county lady has been thinking about them for a long time."

Shu Qing immediately understood: "My Lord, do you want them to distract the County Master?"

"Exactly."

Hearing this, Shu Qing smiled and said, "I'll go back and ask the mother and daughter what they think. However... forgive my frankness, I'm afraid that the county lady would be more relieved if the Marquis didn't go to Zhuxiang Yayuan."

Mu Rong: “…”…

The next day, Luo Xiao sent a letter, wanting to visit.

Xu Rongrong was indeed overjoyed when she received the visiting card.

She asked Madam Xiao to prepare tea and snacks, and asked Luo Shu to feed the rabbit and then give it to Luo Yuqi to play with.

Nanny Xiao had never met Luo Xiao before. Seeing Xu Rongrong so happy, she also smiled. While instructing Jixiang and Ruyi to pay attention to the etiquette of hospitality, she personally watched Zhuyu and the other five Zhus carefully prepare tea and cakes in the kitchen. She was so busy that she almost fell.

Wen Yao was startled and quickly told her to be careful.

Madam Xiao, however, was unconcerned: "It's rare to see the county lady have such a lovely friend. I must be more attentive to her. If something goes wrong, won't the county lady be lost?"

Wen Yao smiled and said, "Madam, there's no need to be too nervous. Madam Xiao and her daughter are very easy to get along with. When the young lady was in Yuzhou City, she and them were like family."

"In that case, then I will naturally be more careful..." After saying this, Madam Xiao sighed, "Speaking of Yuzhou City, one of my clan members also had a younger sister who married in Yuzhou City, but now there is no news from her."