Chapter 18 The wound was deep, but someone was mending it.

Chapter 18 The wound was deep, but someone was mending it.

"Shen Nanzi, the knife is very sharp, put it down quickly." Xie Yan spoke again, his tone turbulent.

Shen Nanzi aimed in the direction and gathered strength in her wrist.

“Shen Nanzi, Third Brother was indeed appointed by the Emperor. Don’t do anything foolish.”

Shen Nanzi's body trembled, and she turned her head to see a figure that was not in the darkness—it was Xie Yu.

The intense emotions he was caught in during the ordeal quickly dissipated with a single sentence from him.

Immediately, Xie Yan snatched the dagger from his hand.

Shen Nanzi didn't struggle, but looked at Xie Yu with earnest eyes.

Xie Yu approached Xie Yan and said, "Third Brother, I would like to speak with Princess Jing alone for a few minutes. I will send her back in a while."

Xie Yan glanced at the two of them, then turned and walked into the darkness.

The night sky after the snowfall was exceptionally clear, with stars and lights on the ice blending together in the darkness.

It was as if jewels were inlaid on a black curtain.

After Xie Yan walked away, the surroundings were empty, and only the two of them remained in the world.

"Are you stupid? You'd actually give up your life for Xie Yan?"

Xie Yu stood beside her, under the starry sky, on the ice, his tone filled with a helpless disappointment.

Xie Yan left, and the madwoman Shen Nanzi returned to normal. She looked at Xie Yu with some surprise.

"You think I'm going to kill myself?"

Xie Yu looked at her and asked, "Could it be that your hands are like this?!"

He mimicked her posture, holding his right hand with his left, his right elbow behind him, and both hands hanging in front of his neck.

Shen Nanzi's eyes widened. "Xie Yan's knife is shorter, and he is taller than me. Only this position can pierce his heart and ensure that he dies with one blow."

Xie Yu breathed a sigh of relief, extremely thankful, "Thank goodness, thank goodness, I thought you were going to commit suicide!"

"Oh!" He immediately realized what she meant, turning to stare at her. "You're going to kill someone?"

"You're hopeless! How could you be so stupid!"

"If you kill him, you'll die too!"

"I was so angry I lost my mind!" Shen Nanzi knew she wouldn't really do it, but she was just too angry at the time.

"I thought he had feelings for the Second Princess Consort."

She sighed, still somewhat shaken, "Even if the Emperor ordered him to send it, I still felt there was something wrong between them."

Xie Yu: "Even if Xie Yan has feelings for the Second Princess Consort, don't you know whether there's any possibility between them?"

Shen Nanzi also knew that they were impossible. "I found that I easily lost control when I was with Xie Yan."

"You become more perceptive when you like him."

"I don't like him at all. If I still like him, then I must be seriously ill."

"Fine, fine, you don't like him, you're just unwilling to accept it, okay?"

"I'm just not reconciled. You seem to know me very well?" Shen Nanzi tilted her head and looked at Xie Yu.

Xie Yu snorted coldly, "We've known each other for so many years, I know your personality perfectly well."

"Since you know so much about this, then analyze how long it will take for me to completely give up."

"It'll be soon!"

Shen Nanzi raised an eyebrow. "Thank you for your kind words! Tell me how when I've completely let go of Xie Yan."

"Mmm!" Xie Yu nodded. "Looking at the stars, isn't it beautiful?"

Shen Nanzi looked up. "Don't we see it every day?"

"Blockhead."

"Xie Yu, why are you swearing!"

"Hmph! All that face he has!"

"Xie Yu, are you jealous of my good looks?"

"Yes! I'm jealous of your looks, Shen Nanzi. Want to go ice skating together?"

"I can't!"

“You hold my sleeve, and I’ll lead you.”

"Hurrah!"

Let's begin!

"Huh? Xie Yu, slow down!"

"Hurry up!"

"ah!"

"Is it fun?"

"Fun!"

"Stop crying!"

"Huh? I didn't cry!"

“Shen Nanzi, repeat after me.”

"Xie Yu, repeat after me."

"Shen Nanzi! You big idiot!"

"Xie Yu! You big idiot!"

"Huh? Xie Yu, you're crazy! Slow down! Slow down!"

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As they approached the tent, Xie Yu said, "Let's go back! Get some sleep; there are ice sculptures to see tomorrow!"

Shen Nanzi was having so much fun that she forgot all about it. "Skiing is so much fun!"

Xie Yu laughed: "If you want to play, sneak over to me, and I'll take you!"

Having received his promise, Shen Nanzi nodded quickly, like a little girl who had just received candy.

Back in the tent, Xie Yan was nowhere to be seen. Thinking of someone like him, how could he possibly sleep in the tent after being wronged by her?

It was late at night, and knowing that she wouldn't be able to wait for him any longer, she prepared to go to sleep.

Once things quieted down, Xie Yan's voice could be faintly heard.

Still thinking about Cheng'er's wish, she lifted the curtain and went to find him.

The closer she got, the more her heart pounded. When she saw the familiar tent, she felt a surge of anger.

What's going on? Is it about the Second Princess again?

The misunderstanding that had just been cleared up resurfaced at this moment, and Xie Yan stood outside the tent in the middle of the night.

I don't know what they were saying inside, but Xie Yan went in.

Shen Nanzi found it unbelievable that her brother-in-law had actually entered her sister-in-law's tent.

Who would feel good about this? Besides, it doesn't make sense either.

A moment later, Xie Yan said to the guards outside, "Go and bring my horse over!"

"Xie Yan, come out here!" Seeing him like this, Shen Nanzi could no longer hold back.

She had to tell Xue Qingning not to go to her husband for everything.

Sure enough, Xie Yan lifted the curtain and came out. When he saw her, his eyes were full of wariness.

"Aren't you afraid of damaging the reputation of the Second Princess by going in and out of women's tents in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?" Shen Nanzi questioned.

"The child is sick!" Xie Yan explained patiently.

Shen Nanzi became even angrier, "The child is sick, why should we come to you! It's not like we didn't bring the imperial physician!"

"Even if she doesn't, she still has her own brother, Xue Yubai! It's not your turn to be involved!"

Xie Yan was clearly very uncomfortable, and said in a low voice, "Shen Nanzi, how can you be so petty, fighting over a child!"

"Everyone was still sleeping, but you've woken them all up. Does this look good?"

Shen Nanzi stood very close to him and laughed sarcastically: "You're fawning over a widow, and you're afraid others will find out?"

"You!" Xie Yan's face was particularly ugly. "Hongrui has fainted. The imperial physician did not bring the medicine he needs. Xue Yubai had an urgent matter to attend to and rushed back to Luoyang yesterday evening."

"Hongrui was in poor health, and before he left, he asked me for a favor!"

Upon hearing that Hongrui had fainted and understanding the reason, Shen Nanzi suddenly felt that she had been too perceptive and immediately felt guilty.

However, she still retorted, "Since you are so weak, you should stay in Luoyang instead of troubling someone else's husband."

She did it on purpose, deliberately saying it so that the people inside the tent could hear.

At this moment, Xue Qingning also came out, looking apologetic: "Nan Zi, I'm very sorry to have troubled Xie Yan and caused you all to misunderstand."

"It's really a last resort. Hongrui has been weak and sickly since he was a child. I clearly brought his medicine with me, but I can't find it anywhere. There's no point in saying anything now, time is of the essence."

"Please forgive me and let Xie Yan run this errand for me. You know I can't ride a horse."

Human life is at stake, what could Shen Nanzi say! She couldn't possibly prevent Xie Yan from going at a time like this!

At this moment, Xie Yan's horse was also brought over.

Xie Yan immediately mounted his horse, and then he reached out his hand.

Shen Nanzi looked at Xie Yan's hand; his fingers were long and slender with distinct knuckles, but his hand was reaching towards Xue Qingning.

Perhaps noticing her expression, Xue Qingning quickly explained, "Xie Yan doesn't know where the medicine is, I have to go back."

Having said that, Xie Yan urged, "Mount up!"

Xue Qingning glanced at her, but still put her hand on hers.