He knew she had a small knot in her heart these days, which he least wanted to see. They had shared both joys and sorrows and had even walked near death’s door together.
He didn’t want any barrier between them, so he chose this moment on the road to reveal his hidden matters. She still seemed to trust him, and that was good.
“Chenbi, everything I do is for our realm, the empire we will pass to Xi Qi. Understand?” Xi Linxuan said.
Wei Lindong looked surprised. “Our realm?”
“What are you looking at? Husband and wife are one. Isn’t mine yours?” Xi Linxuan said, somewhat dissatisfied. “Of course, yours is also mine.”
“Shh—speak softly. If the historians hear, they’ll write you down as a foolish ruler for eternity.” Wei Lindong lowered her head, leaning on his chest, and the knot in her heart melted away.
Xi Linxuan glossed over matters with a single sentence, which made Wei Linxia dissatisfied. She had Feng Shou relay a message, and when the imperial physician came to treat Xi Linxuan again, she steadily walked in. Xi Linxuan’s face showed no surprise, but the imperial physician trembled upon seeing her.
The abdomen was wrapped in a pristine bandage with no trace of blood. After the bandage was applied, Xi Linxuan dismissed the physician and began dressing himself. The inner layer was not ordinary underwear, but a soft, elastic, and form-fitting garment, similar to soft armor described in the martial arts novels Wei Linxia had read.
“It’s almost scabbing over, it’s nothing,” Xi Linxuan said with a smile.
Wei Linxia remained silent, her gaze sweeping over the desk piled high with memorial documents. How could he be nearly healed while bearing such exhaustion? This was merely empty consolation.
“What could I do to help?” she thought.
“I’m a bit hungry after the medication,” Xi Linxuan said. “Shen Bi, are you hungry?”
“No,” she replied. Idle in the inner palace, dwelling on small worries, what could tire her out?
“Then I’ll eat while you watch,” he laughed, and a small eunuch quickly brought out a steaming bowl of wontons. Xi Linxuan scooped out a small one for her, “Really not eating? Look, there’s a big shrimp inside…”
Before he could finish, Wei Linxia leaned forward and ate the wonton, finding a large shrimp within.
