“It is—” Yue Linze elongated the word, with a doting tone he didn’t even realize himself. He took off his shoes and sat on the bed, pulling Tao Yu onto his lap and asking, “Tell me, what was this nightmare about? How was I killed?”
Tao Yu obediently leaned against his chest and after a while, mumbled, “It’s all because you told me about sacrificial rituals and colleagues. I dreamed that you were killed by them for exploiting them too much in sacrificial matters.”
“… This dream of yours,” Yue Linze was between laughter and tears, “they’re the ones exploiting me. How could I possibly exploit them? They say dreams are the opposite, and it seems there’s some truth to that. Should I be worried now that I might commit murder?”
“You’re still joking?!” Tao Yu was somewhat angry, “My dream was real. They used all sorts of strange weapons, completely unpredictable. I watched them attack you and could do nothing. Do you know how terrible I felt?”
“You would feel terrible?” Yue Linze suddenly asked.
Tao Yu was taken aback, thinking he had seen through her act, and raised her voice nervously: “Of course I would! You’re my husband, the one who’s supposed to go to Wuhuan Lake to release lanterns with me!”
Yue Linze was touched by the last sentence and smiled softly: “Indeed, you were frightened.”
“… Yes, scared to death.” To prove she was truly terrified, Tao Yu hugged his waist and nestled closer to his chest. After holding each other for a long time, she whispered, “I’m so afraid this might come true.”
“It won’t,” Yue Linze, with a beautiful woman in his arms, was becoming somewhat distracted.
Thinking of the heavy tasks today, Tao Yu let out a sigh, staring blankly at the food box for a long time, but once she boarded the carriage, she would become the gentle and generous wife of the city lord.
The guards at the door bowed to her when they saw her and then said, “My lady, the city lord has recently wanted to try magnetic therapy for recuperation. Many officials have tried it and said it’s quite good. Would you like to try?”
