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

Chapter 13 Unreasonable Thoughts

Ji Xiang couldn't help but rub her arms, feeling goosebumps all over her body.

For some reason, His Highness seemed colder than usual.

He glanced at the young mistress in front of him, then lowered his head, completely bewildered.

The eldest young mistress has been behaving so normally lately. If His Highness is not displeased by this, then why is that?

Jiang Huanxi was also not very satisfied with this.

Jiang Yuyue didn't give him a chance to refute. After making her decision, she pulled him aside.

“Ah Xi, take a good look around these days and see if there’s anything unusual.” She didn’t say it directly, but rather said it tactfully, “Every medicine has some toxicity. The Third Young Master of the Xie family is always soaking in a medicine pot. No matter how many tonics he takes, it probably won’t help. It would be better to try acupuncture to relieve the symptoms.”

Jiang Huanxi was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized and said, "Sister, you mean..."

"Shh." She put her index finger to her lips and pointed to the wall.

"Walls have ears."

Jiang Huanxi immediately stopped talking.

He's young at heart, but not stupid.

The assassin's attack a few days ago made him understand what his sister was trying to say.

After understanding, he looked at Xie Jinglan again without a friendly expression, but instead felt a surge of sympathy.

Xie Jinglan: "..."

Jixiang, who was serving behind him, couldn't help but tremble three times.

I wonder what's wrong with this?

With the ownership of the courtyard decided, Jixiang pushed Xie Jinglan's wheelchair to their room. Although this master was usually taciturn, the silence along the way made him uneasy.

Although he didn't understand the intricacies, Jixiang was certain that His Highness must be in a terrible mood.

"Your Highness, what would you like to eat?"

After settling in, Ji Xiang asked cautiously,

"How about I go to the small kitchen and cook some easy-to-eat porridge for His Highness? It will help him take his medicine."

"random."

Xie Jinglan closed his eyes to rest, making it impossible to discern his emotions. Seeing this, Jixiang could only sigh secretly and went to the kitchen to think about what to eat.

Jixiang had painstakingly prepared several dishes of congee and side dishes, but Xie Jinglan barely ate any. Seeing his prince like this, Jixiang was truly troubled.

Jiang Yuyue, on the other hand, had a much more relaxed time. After taking a long-awaited hot bath and cleaning herself up, she wandered around the summer resort with Xiao Liu.

It must be said that the scenery of this summer resort is indeed beautiful. Jiang Yuyue was taking a rare break when she ran into Jixiang carrying food on the path.

"auspicious?"

Seeing Jixiang's worried face, Jiang Yuyue's eyebrows twitched. Could it be that Xie Jinglan had gotten into trouble again?

"What's wrong with you?"

Upon seeing that it was Jiang Yuyue, Jixiang hesitated.

He didn't know if His Highness was in a bad mood because of the eldest young mistress, but he couldn't think of a solution, so he had no choice but to tell the truth.

"Replying to the eldest young mistress, the third young master has no appetite. I have prepared many different dishes, but he has barely touched them."

Jixiang sighed deeply, "The Third Young Master's health was already weak, what should we do now..."

He was genuinely worried about his master.

After all, Xie Jinglan never showed his emotions, so we could only guess and had no idea how severe the poison was. What if something really went wrong?

His words made Jiang Yuyue's heart tighten. She hadn't expected Xie Jinglan's body to be so weak.

If someone can't even eat, then the situation is really serious.

Despite her concerns, she only sent Xiao Liu to instruct Jiang Huanxi to take good care of the child.

As the night wore on, Jiang Yuyue tossed and turned, still thinking about the matter. Having endured wind and rain on the journey, she hadn't been able to properly care for Xie Jinglan, and because of Jiang Huanxi, she couldn't easily get close to him.

She suddenly sat up in bed and called out to Xiao Liu.

"What does Miss need me for?"

Jiang Yuyue asked, "Did you send a message to A-Xi tonight? What did she say back?"

Xiao Liu thought for a moment, "Young Master Xi only agreed, and that's all."

Jiang Yuyue rested her chin on her hand; what she said was practically meaningless.

Thinking of Xie Jinglan's pale face today, she felt a strange, inexplicable emotion welling up inside her.

His manner made it seem as if she hadn't taken good care of him, but in every way had she not taken care of him along the way?

Even if she wanted to… cough, she eventually restrained herself.

Why does Xie Jinglan keep giving me that cold shoulder?

After being nagged by Jiang Huanxi so much, Jiang Yuyue was starting to feel a little annoyed.

She had suffered enough grievances in her past life, so she wasn't going to dwell on it now. She decided to go and see for herself to avoid having a sleepless night.

Without hesitation, Jiang Yuyue threw off the covers and got out of bed.

In order not to alert Jiang Huanxi, she chose the simplest and most direct method, which was to sneak into Xie Jinglan's courtyard.

Night had fallen, and Jiang Yuyue avoided Ji Xiang's figure, but she never expected that there were still secret guards and spies around.

The guards on duty hesitated as they watched Jiang Yuyue sneak in. They wondered if the eldest young mistress of the Xie family would do anything to their master...

Jiang Yuyue's lightness skill was quite good, and her infiltration was relatively smooth. She tiptoed to Xie Jinglan's room, and although his breathing was a little weak, it was still even.

Using the moonlight that filtered in, Jiang Yuyue looked around the room. The congee that Jixiang had made was still simmering over charcoal, but it was obvious that she hadn't eaten much of it.

It seems Xie Jinglan's illness is truly serious.

Jiang Yuyue hadn't forgotten the purpose of her trip. She reached out to take his pulse, intending to examine him, but unexpectedly, the other person, who had turned over and sat up, quickly grabbed her wrist.

"hiss."

She couldn't help but cry out in pain.

Xie Jinglan's strength is incredible; he doesn't seem like someone who's terminally ill.

"you?"

Upon seeing the newcomer's face, Xie Jinglan's tense expression eased slightly, but he did not loosen his grip.

"So it's you, sister-in-law." A hint of cold sarcasm appeared on his face. "I'm just a useless person. I don't think you have any improper thoughts, do you?"

"What inappropriate thoughts?"

When her plan was discovered, Jiang Yuyue remained remarkably calm. "I only came to see what was going on because I heard from Jixiang that the Third Young Master couldn't even eat. But seeing how strong he is now, I guess I was just overthinking it."

Upon hearing this, Xie Jinglan's brow twitched, and he released his grip.

"Why is my sister-in-law still so concerned about whether I live or die? Didn't you already plan to replace me and even find a stepfather for the child?"

"Substitution?"

When this topic was suddenly brought up, Jiang Yuyue paused for a moment before realizing what he was talking about.

She stared at him for a long time, then a mocking smile appeared on her lips. "When did I say I wanted to change people? If you're capable, why would I go to all the trouble of finding someone else? But if you really aren't... then there's nothing I can do."

At this point, Jiang Yuyue bent down, her gaze roaming over him without any attempt to conceal it.

So... are you capable or not?

Such blatant provocation startled Xie Jinglan, but he did not answer the question.

Jiang Yuyue thought to herself, judging from Xie Jinglan's calm demeanor, he must be fine in that area, right?

If someone were truly a useless person, even with the best temper, they would have jumped up in anger long ago if someone had hit such a sore spot.

"You don't need to provoke me." He gave a curt smile. "Provocation won't work on me."

Seeing that he didn't respond, Jiang Yuyue spread her hands, placed the food box she had brought on the table, and took out a small bowl of porridge that she had cooked.

"I heard you couldn't eat, so I cooked some stomach-soothing porridge for you, but I doubt my cooking skills are as good as Jixiang's."

"No need."

Xie Jinglan refused decisively, turning his face away as if he didn't want to look at her again.

"It's so late, it's not appropriate for a man and a woman to be alone in a room together. Sister-in-law, you should go back."

"What, are you really afraid I'll take advantage of you in your vulnerable state?"

Jiang Yuyue smiled, her eyes sparkling and captivating.