After the eldest sister-in-law of a fishing family became a widow, her disabled younger brother-in-l

Chapter 174 Deliberate Seduction

Ji Xiang was extremely anxious, but Xie Jinglan remained calm and composed.

It wasn't until the next day that he slowly walked into Jiang Yuyue's courtyard, pretended to look around to make sure no one was there, and then asked a question.

Where is Mo'er?

"Oh?"

Xie Jinglan had never cared much about his child, and rarely took the initiative to show concern for him. Now that he had actually asked about it, Jiang Yuyue raised an eyebrow slightly, "You still remember that you have a son?"

Xie Jinglan remained noncommittal in the face of Jiang Yuyue's sarcastic remarks. Jiang Yuyue, seeing his reaction, gave a brief explanation, but her words were only half true and half false.

“Axi wrote yesterday saying she wanted to see Mo’er, but I thought it was inconvenient for him to come here, so I asked Xiaoliu and the others to send the child over.”

Xie Jinglan clearly didn't believe what she said. If that were all, she wouldn't have needed to secretly send the person away in the middle of the night. However, Xie Jinglan was too lazy to argue with her now.

He glanced at Jiang Yuyue but didn't continue the topic. Instead, he changed the subject, "Now that they're gone, your courtyard is all empty. Why don't you come and live with me?"

Xie Jinglan said slowly, "It's good for us to look out for each other."

Jiang Yuyue had no reason to refuse Xie Jinglan's invitation.

Rather than saying that she wanted to observe Xie Jinglan's physical condition carefully, she readily agreed.

The steward's arrangements were truly thoughtful. Although they had all left, he still arranged for two maids to come and do the cleaning and tidying work, so that Jiang Yuyue, who no longer had a maid, wouldn't have to do these things herself.

Jiang Yuyue originally stayed behind alone to see how long Prince Jing could endure, but unexpectedly, more than a month has passed since that day, and Jiang Yuyue has not seen any signs of Prince Jing taking revenge.

Could it be... that he really doesn't mind being teased?

Jiang Yuyue was a person of principle. Now that she had been testing Prince Jing for so long, it would be unreasonable not to hand over the item.

After much deliberation, she finally made up her mind to dig out the treasure and hand it over to Prince Jing.

Although it is unknown whether Prince Jing is still staying at Wanfu Temple, the monks there must be familiar with him. Even if he is no longer here, as long as we go to Wanfu Temple, the things will surely be delivered to him.

Once she had the idea, Jiang Yuyue immediately took action. While Xie Jinglan was taking a bath, she rummaged through the storage room in the backyard and found a small hoe. She then lit a lamp and groped her way to the outhouse.

More than half a year has passed, and the ground where the treasure was buried has been trampled solid. Following her memory, Jiang Yuyue determined the approximate location of the treasure and immediately began to carefully dig with the hoe in her hand.

Fortunately, she had buried it in a hurry, so the object wasn't deep. After a few strokes, she felt the hoe hit a hard object, and Jiang Yuyue quickly picked up the wooden box.

It must be said that the location where she hid the treasure was truly brilliant, but it was somewhat... not very dignified.

Jiang Yuyue frowned as she smelled the strange odor emanating from the wooden box. She quickly pushed the excavated soil back in and tamped it down, trying to restore it to its original state.

She glanced at Xie Jinglan's room and heard the sound of water from his bath still running. She then used the water from the bucket in the backyard to wash the mud off the wooden box and also clean the smell off her hands.

By the light, Jiang Yuyue examined the wooden box closely and marveled at how magical the material was. Even though it had been buried in the ground for so long, it looked brand new after being rinsed with water.

This made Jiang Yuyue even more curious about what kind of treasure was inside the wooden box.

However, now was not the time to marvel at this. Jiang Yuyue carefully wrapped the wooden box, then quietly went into the room and stuffed the package under the bed.

Just as she finished doing all this, Xie Jinglan pushed open the door and entered, his fresh scent after his bath wafting in on the breeze.

He had clearly just finished bathing; his dark hair was not yet completely dry, casually piled high behind his head, with a few strands of wet hair hanging down to his shoulders, adding to his carefree and unrestrained air.

In the candlelight, his strong, muscular chest was faintly visible through his slightly open robe. Water droplets dripped from his hair and slid down his collarbone. The damp clothes clung to his skin, further highlighting the slender lines of his body.

Having already tasted the beauty of this body, Jiang Yuyue couldn't help but feel a little distracted. Her throat tightened slightly, and she quickly averted her gaze.

Xie Jinglan, however, took in her little actions and smiled faintly.

"What are you hiding from?"

Although the two had been sleeping together these days, perhaps because Xie Jinglan was mindful that she had only recently finished her postpartum confinement, or perhaps because Jiang Yuyue was afraid of upsetting him, the two had always been very proper at night. Now, to suddenly witness such a handsome man emerging from the bath was truly a shock.

Although she was puzzled by Xie Jinglan's prolonged "last gasp," he had stopped taking his medication some time ago, and Jiang Yuyue had checked his pulse, which was steady and strong, unlike that of someone terminally ill. Considering all this, perhaps he really had miraculously recovered.

Thinking that Xie Jinglan might be deliberately trying to seduce her, she immediately and openly met Xie Jinglan's gaze.

Who hid?

Jiang Yuyue retorted, her gaze lingering unabashedly on his exposed skin, scrutinizing him with interest.

But the more you look at him, the more you realize that his physique is different from ordinary people. A person who has been bedridden for many years should be slender, but Xie Jinglan's physique is obviously not ordinary.

Although her tone was unruly and her eyes held an open provocation, in this atmosphere, the way they looked at each other had a deeper meaning.

Although Jiang Yuyue is usually the one who takes the initiative to seduce, this time it was Xie Jinglan who took the first step forward, leaned down slightly and pinched her chin. A few moments later, he showered her with quick and delicate kisses. At this point, it goes without saying that Jiang Yuyue responded just as passionately.

It was quite some time later when things finally calmed down inside the house.

Jiang Yuyue finally showed weakness first, and both of them were panting heavily, but Xie Jinglan still looked like he hadn't had enough.

"Tomorrow should be the Mid-Autumn Festival."

Xie Jinglan tightened his grip on her waist, his voice low and husky, "I've been cooped up in this courtyard for too long. Come with me to admire the moon. I've heard that Xiaocangshan in Jinling City is a great place for moon viewing."

Her eyes were half-closed, and in her hazy state of consciousness, she suddenly heard him mention this matter, and she slightly raised her eyelids.

Xiaocangshan?

Jiang Yuyue was originally from Jinling, so she naturally knew about Xiaocang Mountain.

Although the mountain is scenic, the mountain road is really winding and tortuous. How come Xie Jinglan is in such good health that he can climb the mountain?