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

Chapter 18 First Kiss

It seems that Jiang Yuyue's trip to the capital to treat his illness was just a pretext; her real purpose was to escape the Xie family and settle down in the capital to do business.

Thinking of these things, Xie Jinglan tugged at his lips, his calm eyes seeming to hold a pool of deep, unyielding ink.

He was momentarily dazed, as if his emotions were too involved with Jiang Yuyue.

Xie Jinglan turned his back, his indifferent voice drifting into the distance.

"Come and report again if there are any important matters later."

Jixiang stared at the man's indifferent back and scratched his head.

At this critical juncture, isn't the eldest young mistress's matter... a matter of utmost importance?

the other side.

"Ah!"

Unaware of the situation, Jiang Yuyue suddenly sneezed.

Xiao Liu, who was standing nearby, quickly reached out to touch her forehead, her eyes filled with concern. "Could it be that you've caught a cold? Miss must have been too tired lately, you should get some rest."

Jiang Yuyue waved her hand, not caring, "It's alright, maybe someone is just talking about me behind my back."

However, she has been extremely busy these past two days.

Not only did he have to purchase the medicinal herbs specified by Baili Zixuan, but he also took the time to repeatedly investigate the businesses on several streets around him. Finally, he settled on two shops with good prices and decent business conditions and bought them. Now he can take a breather.

Back at the house, Jiang Yuyue carried the medicinal herbs she had bought and walked into Xie Jinglan's courtyard.

Upon entering, one sees Jixiang pushing Xie Jinglan's wheelchair, sunbathing by the pavilion.

"The medicine for today has been bought."

As she said this, Jiang Yuyue picked up the medicine pot next to her with practiced ease and prepared to start decocting the medicine. Seeing this, Jixiang hurriedly stepped forward.

"Young Madam, please leave this to your servant."

"No need."

Jiang Yuyue waved her hand, indicating that she really wasn't trying to curry favor.

“These medicinal herbs are precious, and the heat and other aspects must be carefully controlled. If they are not handled properly, the efficacy will be greatly reduced. You are not an expert in decocting medicine, so let me do it.”

Seeing her say that, Jixiang had no choice but to back down.

The midday sun shone down, casting a warm glow on Xie Jinglan's pale face, giving him a bit more color.

Jiang Yuyue took a closer look when she saw this scene.

Xie Jinglan was already exceptionally handsome, and bathed in sunlight, if one disregarded his leg ailment, he would truly resemble a celestial being.

Unfortunately, Xie Jinglan's words completely ruined this ethereal aura.

"I always thought my sister-in-law was busier than any official in the imperial court, so why did she find time today to personally come and prepare the medicine?"

His words were laced with sarcasm, his dark eyes hidden beneath the light and shadow, unfathomable.

The atmosphere around them suddenly dropped.

"Busy? I'm busy because I'm finding medicinal herbs for you." Jiang Yuyue poked the medicine pot and said irritably, "Do you think Baili Zixuan's prescriptions are all cheap stuff? He specializes in those rare and expensive medicinal herbs."

Even if her sacrifice was self-indulgent, Xie Jinglan didn't need to be so disrespectful to her, did he?

“I have to run around almost every pharmacy in the capital every day to find all the herbs for you, and these herbs are also a considerable expense. What do you think I’m busy with?”

Jixiang subconsciously glanced at Xie Jinglan's expression.

The rare medicinal herbs Jiang Yuyue mentioned—the master's storeroom has countless of them…

Although Jixiang was on Xie Jinglan's side, she couldn't help but feel some sympathy for Jiang Yuyue after thinking about how hard she had been working for several days.

"You have plenty of reasons. If you really found it troublesome, then you shouldn't have brought me to the capital."

Xie Jinglan's indifference remained, though perhaps his complexion had improved, and he seemed less cold.

Jiang Yuyue raised an eyebrow when she saw him like this. Now she had a pretty good grasp of Xie Jinglan's temperament, and she knew from his words that he was in a much better mood.

That mouth is harder than anything.

Xie Jinglan sat in a wheelchair to the side, seemingly resting with his eyes closed, but he did not miss any of Jiang Yuyue's movements.

Preparing medicine is truly a laborious task. Jiang Yuyue carefully controlled the heat, gradually heating the liquid from cold to hot and then boiling it. After that, she turned to a simmer and slowly cooked it, causing the soup to gradually concentrate. The unique aroma of the herbs gradually permeated the entire courtyard.

It was more than an hour later when Jiang Yuyue finished decocting the medicine.

Seeing that it was another large, dark bowl being served, Xie Jinglan frowned and subconsciously moved aside.

Jiang Yuyue stared intently at his actions. "What? Is Third Brother still afraid of taking medicine like a child?"

A hint of displeasure flashed across Xie Jinglan's face.

However, Jiang Yuyue seemed oblivious, scooped up a spoonful of soup, and held it to his lips, "Does your sister-in-law have to coax you to drink it?"

Xie Jinglan: "..."

Too lazy to argue with her, I snatched the bowl and gulped it down in one go.

Seeing this, Jiang Yuyue praised again, "That's more like it, don't act like a child."

Ji Xiang, watching the subtle expression on Xie Jinglan's face, almost lost control of her own expression.

This is the first time I've seen His Highness completely under his thumb!

But sensing a murderous intent, Jixiang quickly found an excuse to avoid it.

"I'll go pour the Third Young Master a cup of tea to rinse his mouth."

As Jiang Yuyue watched Jixiang turn around, she swiftly stuffed the candied fruit in her hand into Xie Jinglan's mouth.

Xie Jinglan's pupils contracted slightly. Before he could speak, Jiang Yuyue's face quickly approached, and her soft lips lightly touched his lips like a dragonfly skimming the water before immediately pulling away.

The whole process was smooth and effortless.

He was slightly taken aback for a moment, only to see her smiling radiantly, as if what had just happened was merely an illusion.

If the candied fruit in your mouth had never existed.

A sweet taste filled my mouth, suppressing the bitterness in my throat.

He swallowed the candied fruit, then turned his face away as if by accident, leaving behind a warning.

"I advise you not to push your luck."

"What do you mean by pushing your luck?" Jiang Yuyue blinked, as if she hadn't done the lecherous thing just now.

"It's just that my third brother has a sharp tongue. He wanted to see if your lips were really that hard, but they turned out to be quite soft!"

Hearing her fallacious argument, Xie Jinglan opened his mouth to retort, but out of the corner of his eye he saw Jixiang bringing over tea.

Whether it was because his suppressed thoughts were stirring again, or something else, Xie Jinglan just wanted to avoid seeing it.

"Good luck, see the guests off."

Jixiang didn't know what was going on, so she could only do as she was told.

Jiang Yuyue didn't care about this and smiled, "It seems that Third Brother is quite thin-skinned. I won't trouble Jixiang. I'll go by myself."

After saying that, she left behind only a graceful silhouette as she departed.

Ji Xiang was completely bewildered. He glanced at Xie Jinglan, but to his surprise, Xie Jinglan showed no sign of the fury he had expected.

Although he still had a cold expression, Xie Jinglan's snow-white ear tips were now burning red.

The hidden guards witnessed everything that had just happened, and they felt a mix of emotions that were hard to describe.

His Highness, who had never been with a woman before, was suddenly attacked by a seemingly delicate woman.

I wonder if Your Highness will criticize them for dereliction of duty...

……

The next day.

Perhaps because of yesterday's breakthrough, Jiang Yuyue slept soundly, got up full of energy, and went straight to the pharmacy as soon as she woke up early in the morning.

Xie Jinglan's prescription contains a rare ingredient called Blood Heart Fungus, which is extremely difficult to find. Fortunately, the shopkeeper said yesterday that another one would arrive today, so Jiang Yuyue had already placed an order. All she had to do today was pick it up.

But as soon as Jiang Yuyue reached the entrance of the pharmacy, she saw an extremely luxurious carriage. Although the capital was full of high-ranking officials and nobles, and it was common for carriages to be a little fancy, she had never seen one so ostentatious before.

"Shopkeeper, I've come to pick up the Blood Heart Mushroom I ordered yesterday."

No sooner had Jiang Yuyue finished speaking than a loud female voice came from the doorway, interrupting her.

"Blood Heart Fungus? This princess wants it."

Princess?

Jiang Yuyue's eyes flickered slightly. She turned her head and saw that she had bumped into Princess Song Jinwan, whom Xie Yunqi had climbed up to!

However, in her previous life, she didn't have much interaction with this princess. Xie Yunqi had killed her as soon as he got home, but she wasn't sure if the princess knew of her existence, Jiang Yuyue.

"So it's Princess Huajin who has graced us with her presence. I apologize for not greeting you sooner, Your Highness."

Upon seeing this, the shopkeeper hurriedly went to greet him, his tone full of flattery.

"I just heard you have Blood Heart Fungus here? This princess wants it."

Song Jinwan didn't even bother to look at him; her voice was melodious like a nightingale's, but her tone was extremely unfriendly.

"The future prince consort is not yet fully recovered and needs this kind of good medicine to replenish his health."