Forced to Marry the Enemy Prince - Chapter 53

Xian Sheng did not dare to open his eyes at all. At this moment, Zhan Lue walked in from the front door and greeted the Empress. “She’s still in deep sleep because of her fever. Mother, you can sit outside.”

The Empress pinched Xian Sheng’s face and said, “Her skin is so moist that I can squeeze water out from it.”

Because of the sudden pain, Xian Sheng could not help but open his eyes. He pretended to notice the Empress for the first time and got up hurriedly. “Royal Mother…”

“Lie back down.” The Empress stood up and walked towards Zhan Lue, who quickly said, “She caught a cold because an assassin barged into the onsen yesterday. It was cold when she had to move to another place.”

The Empress’ expression was full of suspicion. “Isn’t it because you kept bothering her?”

Conflicting emotions coursed within Zhan Lue. He sat on the chair and said, “Just take it that I did. Mother, you’ve seen her already so you can go back now.”

“You dare to chase your mother away?” For some reason, the Empress got irritated at him and tried to pinch him. When Zhan Lue dodged hurriedly, she said, “I know you well. But you shouldn’t sleep with her for these two days because of the Ancestral Worship Ceremony.”

Zhan Lue became angry. “Then where do I sleep?”

“Can’t you sleep in the living room?” asked the Empress. “You can also sleep in the living room, the guest room or in the snow. Anyway, nothing should happen to her anymore. She’s going to be busy with the Ancestral Worship Ceremony. What’ll happen if her body cannot take it?”

Xian Sheng shrunk back into the bed, watching as Zhan Lue’s expression became darker and darker. He stifled a laugh with his blanket.

Zhan Lue really looked like a wolf who had been captured.

Their conversation ended with Zhan Lue agreeing to comply with his mother’s instructions. Before the Empress left, she warned him again, “I’ll let Ah Qi visit her. You better be on your best behaviour in these two days.”

After sending her away, Zhan Lue returned immediately. Xian Sheng hid under his blankets, but Zhan Lue still embraced him and asked coldly, “Why were you laughing just now?”

With a straight face, Xian Sheng replied, “I didn’t laugh.”

“I saw you laughing.”

“You must have seen it wrongly.”

“I didn’t bully you at all, but I got scolded for no good reason. Don’t you have anything to say about it?”

Xian Sheng lowered his eyes and Zhan Lue tickled his chest. Although his pads were above his chest, it was still painful when Zhan Lue tickled him. Hence, he grabbed Zhan Lue’s hand and kissed it, saying softly, “When will Doctor Qi come?”

“Do you miss him?”

Why is he jealous again? Zhan Lue tickled Xian Sheng again, who slapped his hands away. “You promised Mother.”

“You believe in my promises?”

Xian Sheng threatened, “If you hurt me, Mother will pinch you again.”

“I’m not scared of you.”

Zhan Lue pouted unhappily. He was very energetic early in the morning. Although he could not do anything to Xian Sheng, he was content just by touching him.

When Qi Siyue arrived, Zhan Lue was drinking tea at the table. Xian Sheng sat up from the bed, with a coat draped over him.

Qi Siyue was not in a hurry to enter the bedroom. Taking his mink coat off slowly, he even got the servants to serve him some warm water before washing his hands carefully.

Xian Sheng peered at him suspiciously through the curtains. As Zhan Lue was in no mood to explain, he brought a cup of water to Xian Sheng to drink.

Qi Siyue finally walked over and said, “I should have come yesterday, but I had to settle something at home.”

Zhan Lue did not ask further and merely pulled a stool over to watch him treat Xian Sheng. He asked, “Can you take her pulse without touching her? Such as by using a thread?”

“What kind of fantasy novel are you reading?”

Xian Sheng glanced at Zhan Lue and lamented secretly, No wonder he’s so inexperienced in reality despite claiming to be so experienced. He merely learned all those flirty pick-up lines from novels!

Qi Siyue said, “Taking someone’s pulse using threads is just a scam. The people who did the trick had already heard about the illness from the patient or his family members. However, your little golden sparrow’s illness is not a common one.”

Zhan Lue raised his eyebrows, turned his head around to look at his ‘little golden sparrow’. Xian Sheng twisted his head away subconsciously. Initially, he thought that Qi Siyue was a gentleman because of his gentle and amiable attitude. Turned out that he was not.

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