Chapter 102: The Body’s Subconscious Reaction
What he feared was that after knowing everything, Li Xuanyue wouldn’t forgive him.
After all, the things he had done before could be said to have no principles whatsoever. That was why he had brought so much harm to Hua Sang.
If Li Xuanyue knew that her biological father almost lost his life because of him, she would definitely resent him in her heart.
Xiao Ce watched Hua Shan, who was heavy with worry, and remained silent.
Meanwhile, in the Yaoguang Palace.
Yaoguang, who hadn’t appeared before Li Xuanyue for half a month, seemed to have become even weaker. His face, already lacking color, was as pale as a sheet of thin paper under the candlelight.
It seemed to tell its owner that he was running on fumes, like a lamp running out of oil.
Hezhao felt incredibly sad seeing Yaoguang suffering such torment.
“Master, hold on a little longer. The Princess will surely think of a way to save you.”
He intended to tell Yaoguang not to give up. But to Yaoguang, Hezhaoâs words sounded like a reminder that his days were numbered.
“Do you think your Master will die so easily?” Yaoguang said airily.
Although he looked weak and powerless, Hezhao could still hear a teasing tone in his words.
Hezhao: “…”
“Young Master, don’t think nonsense.”
He continued to comfort him, “This subordinate has already sent someone to inform the Princess of your condition. Presumably, the Princess should be here very soon.”
Hezhao could only pray in his heart that Li Xuanyue would come quickly to comfort his Master, so his Master could relax his heart and stop being so tense.
Late at night, Li Xuanyue couldn’t even get a good sleep.
Just as she learned about the matters at the Xihe Palace from Yinxin and hadn’t yet had time to lie down and think, Yinxin ran in to tell her that Yaoguang was critically ill.
This consort of hers had always been in poor health. Where did “critically ill” come from? In her opinion, it was more likely that his weakness had become more severe.
“Princess, are we going to take a look?”
Seeing her lying on the couch unmoved, Yinxin thought she didn’t plan to visit and couldn’t help but ask tentatively.
Speaking of which, Consort Yao was pitiful. Everyone else was wearing spring clothes by now, but he was still wrapped in winter fox fur. Even so, it couldn’t hide the invasion of cold air, which still damaged his body.
“What do you think?”
Li Xuanyue rolled her eyes and asked Yinxin back. She had originally planned to visit the Yaoguang Palace tonight. It was just delayed by other matters.
Now that the other party had sent someone to urge her, she naturally couldn’t continue to play dead.
“Let’s go. Accompany this Princess to the Yaoguang Palace to see what exactly is going on.”
Soon, attended by Yinxin, Li Xuanyue dressed in spring clothes and arrived at Yaoguangâs place.
At that moment, Yaoguang, lying on the bed, had not yet fallen asleep. Invaded by the cold, he was lying on his side, coughing incessantly.
When Li Xuanyue arrived, Hezhao was patting his back. Seeing her arrival, Hezhao ignored everything else and hurriedly stood up to bow to Li Xuanyue.
“Greetings, Princess!” He raised his hands and bowed.
Due to his discomfort, Yaoguang didn’t rise, but for the sake of propriety, he intended to prop up his weak body to stand. However, Li Xuanyue stopped him with a quick step forward.
“Your health is poor; there is no need for so much ceremony.”
As Li Xuanyue spoke, she didn’t forget to look at Hezhao. “What did Divine Physician Liu say? Is there any improvement in your Masterâs body?”
Hezhao glanced at Yaoguang, who was half-sitting and half-lying on the couch, and lowered his eyes. “The Divine Physician said that although the Young Masterâs body has improved with the support of medicine, but…”
“But what?”
Seeing Hezhao hesitating, intuition told Li Xuanyue that what followed definitely wasn’t good news.
Sure enough, under Li Xuanyueâs questioning, Hezhao spoke the rest of the words to her face.
“The Divine Physician said that although the Young Masterâs body has improved, the spring heat suppressed during these months has erupted this time and is constantly consuming the Young Masterâs energy.”
“The Princess must consummate the marriage with the Young Master once for him to get better!”
Li Xuanyue: “…”
Did this mean she had to go to bed with Yaoguang?
Leaving aside whether Yaoguang agreed, just based on his current physique, could he really perform?
Yaoguang was equally shocked by Hezhaoâs words. Although he hadn’t had much physical strength or energy these past few days, Liu Wuya had never said this in front of him. Where did Hezhao hear this?
Cough, cough.
Li Xuanyue clenched her fist and coughed lightly against her lips.
“This Princess understands.”
Her expression was very solemn, as if facing a very serious matter. “You may withdraw first.”
Hezhaoâs eyes showed joy. Seeing the success of the matter, he glanced proudly in Yaoguangâs direction.
“Yes.”
Now his Master would have to thank him properly. As long as he and the Princess thoroughly solidified the reality of being husband and wife, the Princess would surely be willing to save him.
To Yaoguang, Hezhaoâs “good intentions” just meant his skin was itching for a beating. His desires had always been controlled well. Even in spring, no matter how high the desire, it would be extinguished by his physical discomfort.
Now, Hezhaoâs action really made Yaoguang want to whip him.
For a moment, only Yaoguang and Li Xuanyue remained in the Yaoguang Palace. All the maids and confidants had left the moment Hezhao withdrew.
Although Li Xuanyue and Yaoguang hadn’t met many times, seeing the tears stimulated by his coughing at the corners of his eyes and his face full of snowy whiteness, she couldn’t help but speak first to care for him.
“Do you want water?”
It was Li Xuanyueâs first time doing such a thing, so she looked a bit unskilled.
Yaoguang also felt awkward about their solitude. He nodded faintly. “Then I will trouble the Princess.”
Although Yaoguang coughed from time to time, in order not to appear too sickly in front of Li Xuanyue, he had been trying his best to suppress the itch in his chest.
But the body’s subconscious reaction ultimately made him let it out.
Seeing the corners of his eyes turn red from holding it in, complex emotions flashed in Li Xuanyueâs eyes. “Your health is bad. If you want to cough, just cough. Don’t hold it back. This Princess will rub your back for you.”
Saying this, Li Xuanyue placed her hand on Yaoguangâs spine.
Already thinly dressed, his back went rigid. Feeling the woman’s soft, boneless hand, the man’s body froze. This caused the cough he was about to let out to be forcefully stifled in his throat.
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