pillow bird spring

Xiao Yin gently stroked Cui Lingyi's nose with his fingers, showing exceptional affection.

Cui Lingyi looked at him coquettishly and punched his chest lightly.

With a flick of his wrist, Xiao Yin enveloped Cui Lingyi's small hand.

He put one arm around her waist and walked forward.

The surrounding noise was too loud.

Shen Yinshuang couldn't hear what they were saying.

But you could sense that Xiao Yin was relaxed.

She lowered her eyes and stood still.

In Shen Yinshuang's memory, she had only celebrated the Ghost Festival once.

That was when she and Xiao Yin were still on good terms.

They walked hand in hand through the market, wearing masks.

Xiao Yin would buy her the little things she liked.

They would solve riddles, exchange tokens of affection, and release sky lanterns along the moat.

The Kongming lantern bears Xiao Yin's vigorous and powerful calligraphy.

It says they will grow old together.

The Kongming lantern slowly rose.

They kissed by the moat.

That was also their first kiss.

She looked at Xiao Yin shyly, somewhat awkwardly.

Xiao Yin's ears turned slightly red as he tried to remain calm.

She playfully punched Xiao Yin's chest.

Xiao Yin naturally took her hand.

He said he would definitely marry her.

He said they would definitely grow old together.

But they had no future.

Shen Yinshuang thought about these past events, and then looked at Xiao Yin and Cui Lingyi who were walking further and further away.

She didn't know if it was envy or something else.

Her palms tightened, and she became even quieter.

After the two figures disappeared, she turned and walked towards the direction of the pharmacy.

The moment Shen Yinshuang turned around.

Suddenly, Xiao Yin glanced back.

"Brother Yin, what are you looking at?" Cui Lingyi asked curiously.

"It's nothing." Xiao lowered his eyes and gave a reasonable explanation, "Recently, there has been renewed fighting on the border. I'm afraid there might be spies in the capital, so I'm naturally sensitive to the large number of people around."

Cui Lingyi nodded obediently and listened.

But Xiao Yin caught a glimpse of a slender figure not far away out of the corner of his eye.

Shen Yinshuang.

It's like being lost in a vast sea of ​​people.

He could detect Shen Yinshuang's presence at a glance.

It's probably because the memories are so deeply ingrained, ingrained in our very bones.

It's impossible to pull it out.

He paused slightly; Shen Yingshuang was heading towards the pharmacy.

Why go to the pharmacy again?

"Brother Yin." Suddenly, Cui Lingyi's voice interrupted Xiao Yin's thoughts.

"Hmm?" Xiao Yin looked down at Cui Lingyi.

Cui Lingyi took his hand and shook it gently: "It's not far from the western suburbs. I'd like to go see Miss Shen to see how my wedding dress is coming along. What do you say?"

It's an inquiry, but it's also a request.

Xiao Yin could not refuse.

"Okay," he nodded in response.

Cui Lingyi smiled and said, "Brother Yin, I knew you were the best to me."

She hugged Xiao Yin coquettishly.

Xiao Yin did not immediately take Cui Lingyi to the small courtyard in the western suburbs.

Because he knew Shen Yinshuang wasn't there.

He understood Cui Lingyi's temperament even better.

If she were made to wait, only Shen Yinshuang would be embarrassed.

Cui Lingyi's gentleness is not directed at everyone.

After all, a kind heart cannot survive in a secluded mansion.

Moreover, Cui Lingyi had always been suspicious of his relationship with Shen Yinshuang.

Therefore, Xiao Yin would not actively seek trouble.

He took Cui Lingyi for a walk around the market.

The guard nodded to Xiao Yin from the shadows, and then he led Cui Lingyi to the small courtyard in the western suburbs.

Because Shen Yinshuang is back.

……

When Shen Yinshuang came out of the pharmacy, she avoided the bustling market.

It's probably because he didn't want to run into Xiao Yin and Cui Lingyi again.

She walked discreetly toward the courtyard in the western suburbs.

Cui Xi breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Shen Ying Shuang return: "Miss, you're finally back. I almost thought something had happened to you when you were gone for so long."

Shen Yinshuang smiled and said, "No, there were a lot of people at the market, so I walked a little slowly."

After saying that, she asked Cuixi to help her brew the medicine, without saying anything more.

"Miss, you can let me get the medicine next time." Cui Xi took the medicine and looked at Shen Ying Shuang.

"Okay," Shen Yinshuang replied.

But she thought, there won't be a next time.

The doctor said the bleeding was caused by overly vigorous sexual activity between the couple and advised her to abstain from intercourse.

The child was quite capable and didn't cause Shen Yinshuang too much trouble.

So after you finish this dose of medicine, you don't need to take any more.

After all, every medicine has some degree of toxicity.

However, Shen Yinshuang naturally didn't need to tell Cuixi any of this, for fear that Cuixi would be implicated.

She rested for a while, then returned to the embroidery frame and began embroidering the wedding dress.

Soon, Cuixi brought in the medicine.

It was a little hot, so she drank it in small sips.

Just as she finished drinking, Granny Qian rushed in, looking flustered: "Miss, Princess Anping has arrived."

These words made Shen Yingshuang look up at Granny Qian: "Granny, you said Princess Anping has arrived?"

"Yes, and the general..." Granny Qian finished speaking quietly.

Shen Yinshuang remained silent.

Aren't they celebrating the Ghost Festival at the market?

Why did you suddenly come to the courtyard?

A sense of unease rose in her heart, but she remained calm on the surface.

Before Shen Yinshuang could speak, familiar footsteps could be heard outside the door.

The guard's announcement rang out: "General Xiao, Princess Anping has arrived!"

Granny Qian and Cui Xi immediately knelt down: "Greetings, General, Princess Anping."

Shen Yinshuang's speed was much slower due to her knee injury.

Normally, she doesn't need to kneel before Xiao Yin.

There isn't actually such a rule in the courtyard.

But now that Cui Lingyi is involved, they have no choice but to kneel.

When Xiao Yin entered, he saw Shen Yingshuang slowly kneeling down.

Her brow was furrowed, probably because of the pain in her knee.

He didn't say anything, he just watched.

Suddenly, Granny Gui, who was next to Cui Lingyi, darted to Shen Yingshuang.

The slap landed heavily on her face.

"A mere servant like you doesn't even know to kneel and pay respects to the General and the Princess?" Granny Gui rebuked sternly.

A mistress is indeed equivalent to a slave.

It's just that they have the added role of warming the master's bed; it doesn't make them any more noble.

This slap made Shen Yinshuang stagger.

He forced himself to kneel on the ground.

The already damaged kneecap could never be healed.

She was in so much pain that her scalp tingled, but she was also numb.

"This humble woman greets General Xiao and Princess Anping," Shen Yingshuang said quietly, bowing her head and enduring the pain.

Throughout the entire process, Xiao Yin simply observed coldly without saying a word.

However, his peripheral vision also fell on Shen Yinshuang's knees.

He had already noticed that the light-colored ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) was slightly stained with blood.

It's pink.

It blends in perfectly with the pink petals on the outside, making it less noticeable.

His brows furrowed slightly.

Those who didn't know better might think it was Xiao Yin's impatience.

But Xiao Yin knew that he couldn't resist touching Shen Yinshuang's knees.

When did it get this serious?

On the surface, he remained expressionless, only frowning.

After Granny Gui scolded Shen Yinshuang, everyone in the room dared not breathe.

It wasn't until Cui Lingyi broke the silence.