Lang Xuan barely dared to sleep.
She didn't dare to move.
It perfectly replicates the scene from years ago when the mother-in-law lay dead next to the father-in-law, her body turned to mummies.
She thought she had disguised herself well, but Linlin asked, "Can't you sleep because of the pain? I'll have someone bring you a different hot water bottle."
"No need, no need," Lang Xuan quickly replied.
She was already feeling very hot with him beside her.
If you bring over a hot water bottle, then you'll be sweating it out.
"Are you worried that I'll get into danger while hunting?"
"No, actually, it's just..." Lang Xuan realized she was really bad at lying, and after struggling for a while, she reluctantly revealed the truth, "Yeah, I was very worried."
Linlin smiled and said, "Then I won't go. Go to sleep peacefully."
What kind of thing is that?
Compared to her, nothing else matters.
Lang Xuan seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.
Linlin gently patted the back of her hand. "Sleep well, sweetie."
Lang Xuan couldn't sleep.
Does he know that every time he calls her "darling," her bones melt?
I just felt—how could she obtain such wonderful things so easily?
Perhaps she would feel more at ease if she weren't stabbed.
O gods and immortals, if Yuwen Duo suffers any calamity, please punish me and bless him with peace, good fortune, and the fulfillment of his wishes.
Unable to sleep, Lang Xuan continued to let her mind wander.
Yanran's personality cannot be stopped.
She wants to go hunting, and has already scouted out the location, so she'll most likely be going tomorrow.
What if something happens to Yanran if Yuwen Duo doesn't go?
Yuwen Duo and his younger sister had a very close relationship. He would regret not being there for her when she was in danger for the rest of his life.
Thinking about this, Lang Xuan hesitated again.
After much deliberation, she said, "Why don't we go? I've never seen hunting before. But Your Highness, I'm afraid I'll embarrass myself. Could you stay with me tomorrow?"
Linlin smiled and said, "Okay. There's nothing shameful about it; everyone has a first time. What do you want to learn tomorrow? I'll teach you—horse riding, archery, anything. I can even teach you how to grill meat..."
Teach her to ride a horse?
So, will you ride alongside her, or will you ride slowly alongside her?
Both of them stirred Lang Xuan's heart.
Will he teach her archery, step by step?
Lang Xuan suddenly felt a surge of anticipation for tomorrow.
It's alright, she will stay by his side and prevent him from putting himself in danger.
What the Wei Jun said is that if you do the opposite, there's nothing wrong with it.
After thinking about it for a while, Lang Xuan finally fell asleep.
Linlin breathed a sigh of relief, chuckled softly, gently stroked her face, and quietly got up and left.
--Since Lang Xuan is so nervous, it means there must be something wrong with the hunting trip.
Better safe than sorry.
With Lang Xuan and Yanran with me, nothing can go wrong.
After giving her instructions, Linlin returned and sat in the room for about fifteen minutes until the chill on her body dissipated. Then, she tiptoed past her and lay down on the bed.
The next morning, everyone ate breakfast together.
Yanran glanced at Lang Xuan's dark circles, then at her own older brother, and couldn't help but chuckle.
She's determined to hunt a deer today!
hey-hey.
Seeing her smirking, Cui Xiaoqiu whispered in her ear, "So happy about going hunting?"
"Hunting is certainly fun, but there's something even more exciting!" Yanran whispered in Cui Xiaoqiu's ear, revealing her "discovery."
This is something I can't tell anyone else, but I can tell Cui Xiaoqiu!
Cui Xiaoqiu blushed.
He felt that something didn't seem right!
Linlin had solemnly warned him that he shouldn't even think about consummating their marriage before Yanran turned sixteen, and she had to be exactly sixteen; and he shouldn't even think about having children before she turned eighteen.
Having children is of no concern to Cui Xiaoqiu; in other words, she doesn't care if she can't have children before the age of eighty.
But consummating the marriage... I had actually considered it.
At this age, it's the one thing that's problematic is not wanting to think about it.
Linlin wouldn't go so far as to make such a demand of him while being unable to do the same herself.
I don't think he's that kind of person.
Linlin: Actually, I think fifteen years old is about right. I was just leaving you some room to negotiate.
As for your own foolishness, you can't blame anyone else.
Cui Xiaoqiu said with a serious face, "Don't imply anything, it's impossible. I'm not that kind of person!"
Yanran:???
What was she hinting at?
Holy crap!
Cui Xiaoqiu, you're not pure anymore!
Would he say something like that if he didn't think about it that way?
Besides, she's really good at pretending; she already knows his secret, hahaha.
But my mother said that not getting married is unacceptable.
Nothing is unbearable; even if it's uncomfortable, it won't be as uncomfortable as your period.
But you shouldn't provoke him; just play dumb.
So Yanran looked at Ren Yingying, who was eating steamed sea urchin with egg and muttering about wanting to eat raw sea urchin, and laughed, "A table full of seafood so early in the morning, who can eat that!"
Seafood is delicious to her.
But eating like this three times a day, even good food gets boring.
Ren Yingying used a tiny silver spoon to scoop out the sea urchin meat, smiling as she said, "Of course I can! We mermaids are naturally different."
Everyone else laughed.
Only the Linlin little girl looked at Ren Yingying with a shocked expression.
Ren Yingying sensed her seriousness and teased, "What, Lang Xuan, don't you know? Don't you know I'm a princess of the mermaid clan? I'm the seventh princess, and your queen mother-in-law is the sixth princess..."
Lang Xuan's Zidu popped out of their sockets, but she didn't suspect a thing.
"So that's how it is. Princess Consort, is there really Crystal Palace underwater?"
If she can be reborn, why can't we believe that others are from different races?
Moreover, she thought Tang Zhuyun was exceptionally capable, and Ren Yingying was also remarkable.
Putting everything else aside, just the fact that she could make her powerful husband completely devoted to her is something that ordinary people simply cannot do.
If the mermaids, renowned for their beauty, heard this from Yanran, then everything makes perfect sense.
Everyone looked at Lang Xuan in shock.
Such a clumsy lie, clearly a joke, why do people actually believe it?
Lang Xuan, however, thought everyone was shocked by her naiveté and said embarrassedly, "I was just a little curious... was it wrong of me to ask?"
The last sentence came out in a soft voice, as she looked at Linlin pleadingly.
Linlin gently took her hand, which was clenched together in nervousness, under the table and chuckled, "The Crown Princess is just joking with you."
Ren Yingying laughed so hard she could hardly breathe, "My daughter is about to burst out laughing!"
Lang Xuan must have grown up eating Lovely; how can there be such an Lovely girl?
Lang Xuan was so embarrassed that she almost shrank into Linlin's arms.
Qu Nian laughed and scolded, "Stop laughing! Going to tease the Princess Consort, that's disrespectful to your elders."
"Who's old! Do you want a beating?!"
Yanran said, "That's right, stop laughing at your sister-in-law! Your Zidu mind that you're different, aren't you touched!"
Then, she laughed so hard her shoulders shook.
I'm so sorry, sister-in-law, I just couldn't control myself!