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Upon hearing the sound, Liu Yuansheng slowly looked towards Xiao Jing.

He arrived gracefully, dressed in a flowing blue robe, his long hair half-loose, a smile playing on his lips.

Seeing her looking at him, his smile deepened, and even his eyes and brows became more captivating.

The old lady, who had been grieving, immediately stopped crying when she saw Xiao Jinghan arrive. She cleared her throat affectedly and said, "You've come?"

Xiao Jinghan glanced at the old lady a few times, walked over, and teased, "What's wrong with you, madam? Usually, you'd at least make a few sarcastic remarks to me, but why aren't you saying a word today?"

The old lady sat upright, ignoring Xiao Jinghan's words, and said, "Now that you're here, hurry up and come see your wife."

Xiao Jinghan narrowed his eyes and looked at Xie Qinghe.

Xie Qinghe was a straightforward person. When Xiao Jinghan stared at her, she casually revealed the reason, "Grandmother is embarrassed and feels guilty, feeling she has let you and Yuansheng down. Actually, not to mention Grandmother, I feel terrible too! Tell me, what would Grandmother and I do if something really happened to Yuansheng and the child in her womb?"

The old lady's face immediately darkened.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinghan's brows furrowed involuntarily. "Didn't the imperial physician tell you?"

"What did you say?" the old lady asked anxiously. "Is something wrong with Yuansheng's baby?"

"No, no, nothing happened." Xiao Jinghan shook his head. "Alright, Grandmother, you and sister-in-law should go back and rest. Yuansheng and I have something to discuss."

"Alright, then you should spend more time with her." The old lady stood up and earnestly instructed, "She's injured and weak, so you must take good care of her these next few days."

"Don't worry, Grandmother. To take care of Yuansheng, I asked the Emperor for several days' leave. I'm not going to deal with any official business!"

"Good, good!" The old lady supported Xiao Jinghan. "If it weren't for the court implicating our family, we wouldn't have encountered such a thing! Sigh, I should have sent you to the countryside to farm instead of joining the Censorate..."

As the old lady murmured to herself, she stroked Liu Yuansheng's hand goodbye, saying, "Good child, I'm leaving now. I'll come see you again later."

Liu Yuansheng nodded and watched the old lady and Xie Qinghe leave.

Xiao Jinghan sat down in the seat where the old lady had sat and looked at Liu Yuansheng.

Liu Yuansheng lay in the honey-colored brocade quilt, with only her small head and one hand sticking out. She looked very obedient, so obedient that she seemed weak and vulnerable.

Her face was still pale, but her eyes were clear and moist, as if she had just been caught in a downpour.

Xiao Jinghan smiled. "You're awake? How are you feeling? Are you feeling better?"

Liu Yuansheng nodded.

She was awake, but she was still a little dazed and her mind wasn't very clear. She only remembered that Xiao Jinghan shot her with an arrow, and she forgot everything that happened after that.

She really wanted to ask Xiao Jinghan how she got back, but as soon as she opened her mouth, Xiao Jinghan said, "Don't talk. You have an injury on your neck, so you need to take good care of it. If you want to say something, just gesture with your hands."

Let's have a drawing contest?

Liu Yuansheng looked puzzled, but Xiao Jinghan said confidently, "Don't worry, I can guess it."

Liu Yuansheng's throat was indeed very sore, but he was eager to find out a few things, so he followed Xiao Jinghan's advice, raised his hand, and pointed to his stomach.

Xiao Jinghan's gaze followed Liu Yuansheng's hand to her lower abdomen, but before he could reply, Ying'er interjected, "Miss is hungry!"

Xiao Jinghan glanced at Bai Ying'er, "Then go and serve your young lady her meal!"

"yes!"

Ying'er ran off in a flash, and Xiao Jinghan, having successfully gotten rid of her, said, "You want to ask if Grandmother doesn't know you're faking your pregnancy, is that right?"

Liu Yuansheng nodded.

Xiao Jinghan sighed, "It was my oversight that caused Grandmother to misunderstand until now. However, Grandmother has been in a bad mood since the incident at Yuxu Temple. If we tell her about the false pregnancy now, it will only make things worse. It would be better to leave this matter aside for now and explain everything to Grandmother later. I believe the old lady will understand your good intentions."

Liu Yuansheng listened attentively to Xiao Jinghan's words and nodded afterward.

"Don't nod," Xiao Jinghan said. "Just blink and I'll know what you mean."

Liu Yuansheng blinked.

Xiao Jinghan smiled and continued, "Is there anything else you want to ask?"

Liu Yuansheng hesitated for a moment, then raised her hand and pointed to her heart.

Xiao Jinghan paused slightly, then realized that Liu Yuansheng was asking about the matter on the Wind Offering Platform.

He slowly suppressed his smile and said in a deep voice, "You want to know what happened after I shot out the traitor's eyes."

Liu Yuansheng blinked.

Xiao Jinghan lied without hesitation: "It was chaotic at the time. You accidentally bumped into a large rock and fainted. I carried you down the mountain and rushed back to the manor. I summoned the imperial physician to treat you, and then you woke up."

Liu Yuansheng silently watched Xiao Jinghan, this time without blinking.

"What's wrong?" Xiao Jinghan asked. "Didn't you understand?"

Liu Yuansheng felt the discomfort coming from her lungs and blinked hesitantly.

Xiao Jinghan lowered his eyelids, then raised his eyes again and said, "Are you terrified?"

Liu Yuansheng raised an eyebrow slightly, asking Xiao Jinghan what he meant.

Xiao Jinghan: "You were terrified when I shot you with an arrow, weren't you?"

Liu Yuansheng was taken aback, then showed an expression of understanding.

"If Grandma finds out about this, she'll probably chase me around and yell at me for three days and three nights." Xiao Jinghan casually put one leg on the edge of the bed and said with a smile, "She dotes on you now. You saved her life, and she treats you like a precious gem."

Liu Yuansheng looked at Xiao Jinghan, then gently waved her hand.

This means denial.

"No?" Xiao Jinghan said, "You think I'm exaggerating, don't you? But the old lady really dotes on you, can't you feel it?"

Liu Yuansheng waved his hand again, thought for a moment, and pointed to his heart once more.

Xiao Jinghan suddenly realized.

She meant that she wasn't afraid when he shot her with an arrow.

He was slightly surprised, staring at the weak-looking Liu Yuansheng. "You mean, you're not afraid?"

Liu Yuansheng blinked.

"Why?" Xiao Jinghan asked. "Are you not afraid of death, or do you think I won't really hurt you?"

This time, Liu Yuansheng did not answer.

After waiting for a while without receiving an answer from Liu Yuansheng, Xiao Jinghan simply said, "I didn't really intend to shoot you. That arrow was aimed directly at the traitor behind you. Even if I accidentally injured you, the traitor would release you in time, because an injured hostage is useless to them and is just a burden."

Liu Yuansheng listened silently to Xiao Jinghan's words, still without replying.

"Alright, you should rest now. Remember to take your medicine when you wake up." Xiao Jinghan stood up and said gently, "Don't think too much, and don't keep thinking about dying. If you die, Grandmother will be heartbroken."

After saying that, he lifted the corner of the blanket and put Liu Yuansheng's hand, which was outside, inside.

Liu Yuansheng's gaze followed Xiao Jinghan's hand. Suddenly, a white silk thread flashed in her mind, showing two figures hanging on a cliff, a man and a woman falling into the water, and their lips intertwined in the water. These images flashed before her eyes like a revolving lantern.

As if trying to confirm something, Liu Yuansheng stared intently at Xiao Jinghan's lips, then reached out her hand to him...