Volume 3, Chapter 16

"Are you even a woman? You don't even know this?" He laughed, amused by her making a fuss over nothing, and scooped up another spoonful to feed her. "Black sugar water is naturally sweet. With irregular periods and uterine cold causing menstrual cramps, let's see how you dare treat yourself like a man again."

"..." Opening her mouth, she awkwardly swallowed the sweet water.

"A few medicinal herbs are added inside, all beneficial for conditions of uterine cold. Lie down and obediently drink your medicine these past few days; you are not allowed to go anywhere or think about anything." Seeing she remained silent, simply submissive as she drank the medicinal soup he fed her, watching her face grow redder and the shy, delicate aura of a young maiden bloom layer upon layer across her features, a wave of comfort settled in his chest. Staying right by his side like this, pampered and cherished by him, he refused to believe she could remain unaware that she was a thorough and complete woman, while he treated her as a bashful, soft, and alluring female. "Tell me, is your time of the month always regular? Zhen actually kept count."

"..." Her face, flushed bright red like a cooked shrimp, lowered further and further as she shook her head vigorously. Why on earth would someone keep track of that kind of thing? Was she not embarrassed enough?

"Not regular? Well, that's no surprise. The imperial physician said your constitution is naturally cold to begin with, compounded by excessive stress, which is why your period is out of order. Add the cold water you soaked in both recently and last night, and it's making things worse. It seems Zhen punished that person in Bright Sun Hall far too lightly." He glanced briefly at the