Lady of Fortune, Jiao Niang

It was the first time for Ye Jiao to see Qi Yun’s face stained with crimson, as if there was blood on his pale cheeks. Even though Qi Yun closed his eyes at the moment, he still looked amazingly handsome.

But the man’s good looks this time made Ye Jiao panic.

The first thing she thought about was whether she did something wrong yesterday, which made this person’s unhealthy body worsen?

When she thought of this, Ye Jiao felt her throat was blocked, and her eyes swelled.

The woman’s body was not strong, but not sure where the energy came from, she pulled Qi Yun from the table to the bed.

As she put the man on the bed and took off his coat and shoes, Ye Jiao wrapped Qi Yun tightly with the quilt.

Because Ye Jiao heard the clattering sound and ran out of bed barefoot, no one had time to clean up the quilt. When Qi Yun was wrapped in it, there was still the woman’s soft sweet-scented osmanthus scent inside the quilt and the warm temperature from her body.

Qi Yun’s head was still dizzy, but he didn’t make a fuss or struggle. He felt extraordinarily smooth.

Since he was a child, his body had been like this. If it were too hot or too cold, Qi Yun would faint from time to time. He was accustomed to it.

However, it felt a little different this time.

His body felt hot, but his internal organs were not stinging. Although his head was groggy, he didn’t feel nauseated.

It’s like being sunk in warm water. It’s not comfortable, but it’s not too uncomfortable either.

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He could feel that someone supported him, pulled him up, and dragged him onto the bed.

This bed is Qi Yun’s own bed, where he had slept for years. Even with his eyes closed, he can recognize it.

…No, that’s wrong. He hasn’t slept here lately.

Before Qi Yun could understand the situation, he smelled the osmanthus scent and felt the warmth.

His body was always cold, so there was never much heat in his quilt, but now, inside the quilt, he felt comfortable and warm, which made him a little sleepy.

This is the first time in his life when he felt uncomfortable, but can still feel sleepy leisurely. Qi Yun had no energy to open his eyes. He was just lying there half asleep, with a calm expression.

Ye Jiao didn’t know how the man felt. The little ginseng spirit couldn’t probe people’s hearts and could only feel Qi Yun’s hot body temperature.

After sitting by the bed, for the first time in her life, Ye Jiao felt that her body would not listen to her orders.

She clearly wanted to touch his face, but her hands were always shaking, especially her trembling fingertips, which couldn’t stop.

She opened her mouth and wanted to talk to him, but there was only a groan coming out from her mouth. The little ginseng spirit didn’t know what happened.

She looked at her hand blankly, then touched her neck and nose.

Her nose and throat were blocked, and felt a little sour. When she thought that this person’s condition might be bad, it got worse.

The little ginseng had just grown up and had only been a person for three days, but in these short three days, Qi Yun treated her the best.

He poured her tea, fed her snacks, and took her hand to tell her not to be afraid of anything. He would handle everything.

The little ginseng, which was buried in the soil for thousands of years, stubbornly felt that being able to eat and drink was the greatest thing of being a human.

Qi Yun gave her just this, so Qi Yun was the best person in the world.

Ye Jiao got a mate who cared about her before she knew what marriage was.

So, little ginseng didn’t want him to die.

Before, it was because her body’s memory told her that being a widow was not good, so she must save Qi Yun’s life. But now, Ye Jiao really didn’t want him to die.

Qi Yun was kind to her. He was good, very good. Ye Jiao didn’t think she still had a chance to find someone so good.

Looking at Qi Yun’s appearance now, Ye Jiao’s head was messed up.

Regardless of whether she was wearing shoes or how her heart was beating wildly, Ye Jiao bit her lip, put her hand under the quilt, and touched the man’s wrist.

When she was still ginseng, she didn’t have hands. Occasionally the spirits around her got sick, but she could only use her leaves to feel the pulse, which would take a long time.

Now that she had a hand and feeling pulse was convenient, Ye Jiao had no time to be happy.

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She grabbed his right wrist with her left hand, tried hard not to shake her hands, closed her eyes, and felt Qi Yun’s pulse. After a few breaths, Ye Jiao finally sighed with relief.

The breath that she had been holding was loosened, and her tight body relaxed. She leaned on the bed frame, but her hand still did not let go of the man’s wrist.

Now, it wasn’t for feeling his pulse, but to hold him softly, as if it would make her heart more comfortable.

Seeing that Qi Yun hadn’t woken up yet, Ye Jiao said softly, “It’s okay, it’s okay…”

Her spirit can nourish people, and just by holding Qi Yun’s hand, she could sustain him a lot in only two days. Although it was not great, and his complexion was still pale, Ye Jiao could feel that Qi Yun was already moving in the right direction. Especially compared to the person who collapsed at their wedding.

This gave Ye Jiao motivation. She secretly squeezed into the man’s arms last night and wanted to see if it would work.

As a result, the nourishment was there, but the effect was too stimulating.

Qi Yun’s body was weak, but she gave him a big supplement, which Qi Yun could not process. In addition, he was hit by the cold wind in the morning.

Fortunately, the situation was not serious. As long as the energy is digested, it would not leave any long term illness, but will make Qi Yun’s body better.

But no one can bear such a tossing. It seems that she could only proceed step by step in the future and stick with their hand-in-hand action.

Knowing that Qi Yun had no major illness, Ye Jiao’s heart was not as flustered as before. As soon as she calmed down, she suddenly felt a little cold on her face.

Ye Jiao wiped her face with the back of her hand in a daze and saw that her hand was wet. She licked it curiously, and it was a little salty.

‘What is this?’

“My wife, don’t cry.”

As she heard the man’s voice, Ye Jiao couldn’t help but look at him.

This glance made Qi Yun, who had just woken up, hold his breath subconsciously.

Ye Jiao is beautiful. Qi Yun already knew this when he first met her. She never had any grievances on her face, nor worries about the future. On the contrary, she was always full of vigor, and she was especially cute when she laughed.

The most beautiful thing about this woman is those eyes.

Big and bright, with a clear gaze, like a clear spring water.

Now Ye Jiao’s eyes were wet with tears, and they were foggy. She wiped the tears on her face, but those eyes were so clear as if they were being washed.

Qi Yun stretched out his hand and touched her face. His voice became softer and softer, “Don’t cry, the weather is getting colder. If you cry too much, it will hurt your eyes.”

Ye Jiao quietly looked at her wet hands.

‘Cry?’

‘Are these tears…?’

Little ginseng realized that she had some new insights. The worries just now disappeared completely. She touched her eyes and wanted to lick the back of her hand to continue to taste her tears.

Qi Yun held her dumbfoundedly.

As he felt his head was clearer, Qi Yun propped up himself and leaned on the pillow. He shook Ye Jiao’s hand and instructed her, “Go and ask Xiao Su to call a doctor. Don’t disturb my mother, lest she would worry.”

Ye Jiao knew that Qi Yun was okay, so she didn’t ask much. She nodded obediently and said, “Okay.”

After she put on her shoes and her coat, Ye Jiao went out and called Xiao Su, who was sweeping the floor outside, and asked her to call the doctor.

Xiao Su immediately threw away the broom and ran away, as fast as a rabbit.

It was still early, and the day had just dawned, and it was still quiet outside.

Before the doctor came, Ye Jiao went to pour hot water, twisted her handkerchief, and wiped her face. After combing her hair into a bun, she wiped Qi Yun’s face and brought him some salted water to gargle.

Ye Jiao had never taken the initiative to do these before. In fact, she learned this piece by piece from Qi Yun. The Qi family did not care about money, and was willing to use salt water for gargle, but he was afraid that Ye Jiao would not understand this procedure and taught her personally.

Seeing that now Ye Jiao was taking the initiative to bring saltwater to him, Qi Yun couldn’t help but curl his mouth.

Qi Yun’s body had not cleared from the heat, and his face was flushed. He looked a lot more vivid than the usual pale and ghostly look.

Holding a cup of water to rinse his mouth, Qi Yun whispered, “Is this a rare benefit after being sick?”

Ye Jiao coughed lightly and was too ashamed to tell him that she was the one who did bad things. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be lying here.

But Ye Jiao was still a little worried about Qi Yun’s situation. Before the doctor invited by the Qi family came, she put her hand under the quilt again.

Qi Yun was taken aback for a moment. Feeling the woman’s slender fingertips rubbing his arm, he subconsciously withdrew his hand, “My wife, what are you looking for?”

Ye Jiao didn’t look up when she said, “I’m just touching.”

‘…Oh, just touch.’

Qi Yun calmly leaned on the pillow, letting Ye Jiao stroked all over his arm.

Her soft hand touched the man’s wrist back and forth several times, then squeezed Qi Yun’s forearm, but then, she let go.

Qi Yun felt it was a pity. In fact, it’s okay if she touched him more.

As soon as this idea came up, Qi Yun pushed it down. He disliked himself again for his bad thoughts.

When the doctor came, he didn’t alarm anyone. Even if someone saw him, it didn’t seem strange.

It was common for Qi Yun to ask a doctor to come over for medical treatment. Even if he didn’t feel uncomfortable, Liu-shi would ask someone to take a look. It had become normal over time.

The doctor looked at a bunch of books after the pulse, and his conclusion was, “The second young master’s pulse is stable, but some heat did not dissipate, so it is good to rest.”

When these words came out, the two people had different thoughts.

Ye Jiao: ‘I’m all to blame. I can’t be too anxious in the future.’

Qi Yun: ‘My fault. What sort of messed up dreams I had yesterday…’

After sending the doctor away, Ye Jiao heard Qi Yun said, “Today is the day when you return home. We will leave after we finish preparation.”

“No!” Ye Jiao, who had never refuted Qi Yun, shook her head firmly at Qi Yun this time.

The weather is getting colder, and Qi Yun had a strong internal heat in his body, so he should take good care of himself. If he goes out with her when his body is like this, he will be blown by the cold wind, and he may collapse again.

Ye Jiao didn’t hide it from him, and said to Qi Yun, “You can’t move around, didn’t you say you want to rest? You can’t rest when you go out.”

Qi Yun stared at her and frowned slightly, “But I am a little worried if you go back by yourself.”

Ye Jiao didn’t care about this. “Then I won’t go back.”

This time, the one who shook his head was Qi Yun, “Today, you have to go back to your maiden home.”

It’s not that Qi Yun attaches much importance to his in-laws, the Ye family. The Ye family’s family background is tens of thousands of miles away from the Qi family.

The Qi family is a well-known wealthy household in the ten miles and eight villages, while the Ye family is too poor. If it were not for this mismatched marriage, they would never meet.

Not to mention that they could push Ye Jiao into a fire pit, making Qi Yun look down on them.

Obviously, Qi Yun knew clearly about the fact that he was the fire pit.

Qi Yun knew that it wouldn’t matter if they didn’t contact the Ye family in the future, but now they will show them that they would live a good life.

The Ye family received a heavy bridal gift to marry Ye Jiao, and the Qi family only wanted to find a woman to bless their son. This is something the two families tacitly knew, but they couldn’t say it openly.

One person was unwilling to be pricked on the spine and being told that he was selling his sister, and another person was reluctant to be told that her son is sick and dying.

Qi Yun was not afraid of these unlucky words. Anyway, after hearing this for so many years, even a person who was not used to these words would get used to it.

But he didn’t want people to talk about Ye Jiao. Jiao Niang was the woman he married, and now she was the treasure in his heart, so he couldn’t give others a reason for gossiping.

However, Qi Yun didn’t want Ye Jiao to know these. He could tell that Ye Jiao didn’t understand, and he also didn’t want Ye Jiao to understand.

Holding Ye Jiao’s hand, Qi Yun coughed softly, and then said, “Don’t worry, I will tell my mother later. We will ask a helper woman to accompany you back, and Xiao Su will also follow you. If you’re tired on the way, go to our medicine garden and take a rest. If you don’t like to stay at your brother’s house for too long, just come back after a few minutes.”

Ye Jiao didn’t care where she should go. Although she didn’t know what Qi Yun was thinking, she knew that this person would do everything for her, and it wouldn’t matter if she went.

What really made Ye Jiao curious was the medicine garden that Qi Yun mentioned.

Ye Jiao can slowly nourish Qi Yun, but this is a long process. The experience from this morning also told her that she must not rush.

However, Qi Yun was physically weak, and she was not sure if any small illnesses would become a major calamity. Ye Jiao wanted to know if the medicinal materials in this world were different from those in her previous life. She had to prepare early for her husband.

She shook Qi Yun’s finger, “Xianggong, where is that medicine garden?”

Qi Yun only thought she was curious, and said warmly, “You should be able to see it on the road. Our family has a medicine shop. Most of the medicinal materials inside are processed in this medicine garden before being sent to the shop.”

Ye Jiao’s eyes were bright, and she nodded again and again. She was suddenly full of expectations for this trip.

But soon, Ye Jiao was worried again.

Qi Yun had a strong internal heat this morning. He got up early and was blown by the cold wind.

If she was not by his side, Qi Yun would be alone. What if something happened again?

After thinking about it, Ye Jiao had an idea.

She got up and went to the outer room. She took a scissor from the cabinet and cut a strand of hair from her bun.

Although this wasn’t as effective as staying next to him, it was taken from her. If it’s placed beside Qi Yun, and something really happened to him, she could feel it.

She took a brocade bag and stuffed her hair in it. She tied it, and after Ye Jiao tidied up her bun again, she walked into the inner room.

Qi Yun couldn’t see clearly what Ye Jiao was doing. But when he saw the bag Ye Jiao was holding, he recognized that it was an amulet bag.

Liu-shi asked all sorts of God and Buddha for him, so he had many such bags.

But when Ye Jiao stuffed it into his hands, Qi Yun felt warm and fluttering in his heart, as if the bag actually meant something.

Ye Jiao solemnly told him, “Take it with you.”

Qi Yun thought that she knew it was a talisman. He felt it was useless, but facing the woman’s clear eyes, he nodded and agreed.

At this time, Liu-shi asked Ye Jiao to come over. Qi Yun guessed what Liu-shi might say. He put the bag in his arms and patted her hand, “Go, talk to my mother. Do you want me to accompany you?”

Ye Jiao insisted on letting him rest and went to Liu-shi‘s yard by herself.

After she left, Qi Yun didn’t suppress himself anymore and suddenly coughed.

Although he didn’t feel dizzy, his throat had been itchy since morning, especially after talking to Ye Jiao a lot.

But he didn’t want Ye Jiao to worry, so he endured it all those times. Now that he suddenly coughed, it would inevitably feel heart-piercing.

Xiao Su, who was cleaning outside, was taken aback. Although she was afraid of the second young master, who was always gloomy, the little girl knew that if something happened to Qi Yun, Liu-shi would punish all of them.

As soon as she heard the cough, Xiao Su ran to the door and asked through the window, “Second…Second young master, do you want to call the doctor again?”

Qi Yun took the teacup that Ye Jiao had placed on the bedside and drank from it. The warm tea made his throat more comfortable.

Hearing Xiao Su’s voice, Qi Yun took a few breaths, and then said, “I’m fine, don’t disturb others.”

This voice was a bit hoarse, and Xiao Su was afraid of him. The husky voice matched with a pale face in her head made the little girl shocked.

At this time, she heard Qi Yun’s voice coming from the window again, “By the way, when you accompany Jiao Niang back to her home, please be careful and tell me what happened.”

Xiao Su shrank her head and replied in a low voice, “I understand.”

“Don’t be afraid to offend people. Protect your madam, you understand?”

“Understand… understand.”

After Qi Yun stopped talking, Xiao Su immediately released her hand from the window and ran away.

She ran a little faster when she passed the black feather shuttlecock.

‘The second young master is indeed the most terrifying!’