Qing Feng returned to the royal residence and imdiately reported the events in the outskirts of the Capital to Ye Siheng and Nanli.
Nanli, who had been feeling drowsy, suddenly perked up upon hearing that her brother had led troops to thoroughly defeat the bandits. Her sleepiness vanished instantly.
From behind the gauze curtain, she asked again, uncertainly, "Did you see clearly? It was really my brother?"
"Yes, I saw it clearly," Qing Feng confird.
Nanli’s mouth twitched slightly, "This damn fate."
She had refused to help, so the universe arranged for her brother to step in. Whether they wanted this rit or not, the Chu family was now credited with it. But whether this was a blessing or a curse was yet to be seen. Based on Xue Shengnan’s fate, she seed like soone who was patient and scheming. Nanli’s brother had a knack for attracting troubleso romances, so who knew what trouble this might bring?
Nanli couldn’t help but curse the universe again.
Ye Siheng noticed her displeasure and said, "In any case, those families will now owe your brother a debt of gratitude. It isn’t all bad, right?"
Nanli looked worried. "It doesn’t matter if they rember or not. I’m more concerned that my brother might attract another troubleso romance because of this. That’s just his fate."
Having witnessed Chu Ye’s troubleso romances himself, Ye Siheng’s expression darkened, "That is indeed problematic."
Nanli said, "Had I known this would happen, I would have saved them myself despite the disgust. It seems that any opportunity the heavens give , if I avoid it, will simply transfer to my family."
Ye Siheng tried to comfort her, "At least it’s a good deed. I’ll handle the aftermath."
This way, Chu Ye could stay out of it.
Nanli nodded. Their sister-in-law was due to give birth in three or four months, and nothing could go wrong during this period.
Ye Siheng smoothed her hair, his expression gentle, "You’ve had a long day. Go to bed early."
Qing Feng, hearing this, sensibly retreated, closing the door behind him.
Nanli made a sound of agreent and was about to lie down when she suddenly rembered sothing. She got up and went to the writing desk to find sothing.
"A’Li, what are you doing now?" Ye Siheng asked.
"I made so dicinal pills to improve your health," Nanli said as she ca over, handing him a box. "Take one every three days with warm water."
Ye Siheng felt a wave of warmth in his heart. Despite her busyness, A’Li always thought of him. He said, "No wonder you took my pulse a few days ago. What’s this for? Did I leave so hidden injury at the Red Leaf Villa?"
Nanli thought for a mont. Though Ye Siheng’s pulse didn’t show significant issues, his inability in that aspect was a fact. Knowing how important pride was to him, she decided to say, "There are so minor hidden injuries. A course of this dicine should help you recover quickly."
Ye Siheng felt fine but trusted A’Li completely. He took a pill, swallowed it with warm water, and said nothing more.
Nanli smiled brightly, "We should sleep in separate beds for a while. It will be good for your recovery."
"..." Ye Siheng felt like he had fallen into a trap. Resigned, he had Rainbow prepare a monk’s bed for him, and they resud sleeping separately.
However, in the middle of the night, Ye Siheng felt sothing was wrong.
He felt an intense heat coursing through his body.
Getting up to ditate, he tried to suppress this heat with his internal energy. Though the heat lessened, Ye Siheng soon discovered a major issue.
He... he couldn’t control his...
He hadn’t consud anything strange, so why was this happening?
An idea struck Ye Siheng. Thinking of the pill Nanli had given him, he ground his teeth and, in the dark, lifted the gauze curtain to get into the bed.
Although Nanli was sleeping soundly, the sudden presence of soone else on the bed made her open her eyes in alert. Recognizing Ye Siheng in the moonlight, she spoke in a slightly coquettish tone, "What are you doing in the middle of the night?"
"A’Li!" Ye Siheng’s tone was both exasperated and gritted. "Was that pill you gave an aphrodisiac?"
Nanli blinked in surprise, "Did it work so quickly? It shouldn’t have; you’re not particularly responsive in that area, so it should take a full course for any effect."
"You..." Ye Siheng was both furious and desperate. Suddenly, he bent down and captured her lips with his.
They had kissed before, but he had always been gentle. Tonight, however, his breathing was rapid, almost as if he was trying to take all her air. Feeling dizzy, Nanli managed to push him away slightly. He suddenly seed like a beast, and she began to feel a bit scared, "What... what’s wrong with you?"
"I should be asking you what you intended. Those pills of yours—are you trying to kill ?" Sweat was beading on Ye Siheng’s forehead, dripping down his face.
"Of course not! At the cold spring that ti, you clearly..." Nanli began but was cut off as Ye Siheng grabbed her hand and guided it downward.
Her face flushed crimson as she quickly withdrew her hand, staring at the man before her in shock, "My pills are primarily for conditioning. They shouldn’t be this strong."
"My body is in excellent health. With my deep foundation, even a slight tonic makes very uncomfortable," Ye Siheng explained, exasperated. "We can’t consummate in a place like the cold spring. Do you understand?"
Nanli was still puzzled, "But you didn’t react at all that ti."
Ye Siheng couldn’t help but laugh despite himself, "That was because the effects of the enchantnt had largely worn off, so I could control it sowhat. Now, tell , what do we do about this?"
Nanli hadn’t expected such a reaction and pouted slightly, "Hold on, I’ll go make another pill to counteract this discomfort."
She tried to get up but was held back by Ye Siheng.
His eyes shone with desire, "A’Li, help ."
"Huh? How do I help?" Nanli asked, but her heart was already fluttering. "Wait a mont, I’ll find a book and learn."
Reading up at the last minute was one of her strong suits.
Ye Siheng buried his head in her neck, his warm breath not just resting on her skin but seeping into her heart, making it feel as if it might lt.
"No need for books. I’ll teach you."
...
In the end, Nanli lay exhausted, staring at the canopy, deep in thought. She had prepared herself, and Ye Siheng had only asked her to do that?
Before she could finish her inner lant, he walked back in, wearing a robe, his chest muscular and pale, looking completely refreshed.
He carefully and gently wiped her hands with a clean towel, even cleaning between her fingers.
She turned her head, looking at Ye Siheng with a hint of resentnt, "You have quite the self-control."
"Listen," Ye Siheng said seriously, "I didn’t want to hurt you. This is your first ti; you can’t handle anything too intense."
Nanli wasn’t sure whether to feel pleased or annoyed. After he finished cleaning her, she turned over, hugging the blanket, and grumbled, "I’m going to sleep! Don’t bother !"
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