NFBE Chapter 543 Xie Jingxian: He misunderstood her.
Chapter 543 Xie Jingxian: He misunderstood her.
Li Sheng looked at him, her eyes widening slightly, still looking somewhat bewildered.
"Why are you doing this?"
“Because he shouldn’t have stayed.” Xie Jing’s voice was icy.
The moment the words left his mouth, the room fell into a brief silence.
Li Sheng stood there, her shoulders drooping little by little.
She didn't argue further, but simply replied softly, "I understand."
Then, she turned around, grabbed Wei Wushuang's arm, and walked towards the door.
Xie Jing stood there, watching her receding figure, his fingers tightening.
A sharp pain surged up in my heart, cutting through me fiercely.
As night deepened, the courtyard became quiet and still.
Xie Jing sat alone at the stone table in the courtyard, the tea beside him had gone cold, and his fingertips unconsciously rubbed the teacup.
He looked up at the clear moon on the horizon, his lips pressed tightly together.
Suddenly, faint footsteps came from the doorway.
He turned his head to look at you. "I thought you weren't coming back."
Outside the courtyard gate, Li Sheng stood quietly.
Today she wore a light blue ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), with delicate peach blossoms embroidered on the hem, light and graceful as smoke.
Her skin was extremely fair, almost glowing with a soft light under the dim lamplight and moonlight.
Her eyes shone brightly in the moonlight, like stars falling into the night, quietly watching him.
The moonlight fell upon the two of them.
She walked slowly toward Xie Jing, her skirt trailing softly on the ground.
"Why do you think I'm not coming back?" she asked softly.
Xie Jing lowered his eyes, "Aren't you angry with me? Angry that I drove Wei Wushuang away?"
When he mentioned the name "Wei Wushuang," his tone became noticeably heavier.
It was like emotions that had been suppressed for a long time suddenly surfacing.
After saying this, he paused, seemingly realizing the inappropriateness of his tone, and pursed his lips.
"Feel sorry."
But as soon as he finished speaking, he couldn't help but ask, "Is he that important to you? You've only known each other for a few days?"
Li Sheng stared at him, momentarily stunned.
Why is Xie Jing the one who's the angrier now?
She took a few more steps forward, getting closer to observe the expression on his face.
But unexpectedly, Xie Jing suddenly looked up and his eyes met hers.
In that instant, Li Sheng's heart suddenly raced, and he stood there stunned as if he had been struck by something.
After a long while, she spoke softly.
"I'm not angry with you, and I won't be angry with you because of Wei Wushuang."
Upon hearing this, Xie Jing's expression immediately softened.
"Then why did you take him with you?"
Li Sheng blinked. "Because he's injured and he's still sick. What if his condition worsens if he's kicked out like this? I need to make sure he's settled in properly outside."
“I have already taken him to see a doctor and given him some money.”
She paused, then added, "After all, he was injured because of us."
"Moreover, although Wei Wushuang is a local, he has actually lost both his parents and now lives alone in the small courtyard left by his parents."
Xie Jing listened and remained silent for a moment.
His gaze fell on her face.
The pent-up frustration in my heart finally dissipated.
He misunderstood her.
She didn't break up with him because of a stranger.
"I understand. I will rearrange things regarding Wei Wushuang."
Li Sheng looked up at him, a hint of surprise in her eyes. "What rearrangement? Does that mean he can stay?"
Xie Jing looked at her with a half-smile, his voice carrying a hint of helplessness.
“You’ve already made him sound so pitiful, it would be too cruel to kick him out.”
Upon hearing this, Li Sheng's eyes lit up.
"You're not bad at all, you're... an exceptionally good Lord Xie."
Xie Jing chuckled softly, "Alright, it's getting late, you should get some rest."
Li Sheng nodded vigorously. Xie Jing watched her turn and leave, his fingers tightening under the stone table as if he wanted to say something, but ultimately held back.
The Great Liang Imperial Palace, Qiyun Palace.
On the bed, Li Wuyang suddenly frowned, cold sweat beaded on his forehead, and his body began to tremble uncontrollably.
It felt like something was churning inside my body, causing the entire bed to vibrate slightly.
"Your Majesty? Your Majesty!"
Consort Liang cried out in alarm and knelt before the bed.
The personal eunuch had already rushed out to fetch the imperial physician.
A moment later, two imperial physicians from the Imperial Medical Academy rushed over with their medicine boxes, knelt before the bed, and repeatedly took the pulse, examined the tongue, and checked the breath.
Consort Liang's heart nearly jumped out of her chest as she watched Li Wuyang covered in sweat.
But soon, a quarter of an hour later, Li Wuyang's body seemed to have all its strength suddenly drained away, and it suddenly became quiet.
He closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep, his long eyelashes falling down, and even his breathing gradually became steady.
Consort Liang's face turned deathly pale. She lowered her voice and asked the imperial physician, "What happened? What exactly happened?!"
The head physician, his forehead damp with sweat, hesitated for a moment before saying, "Your Majesty, we cannot find a clear cause of the illness."
"It may be related to the recurrence of the emperor's old poison from ten years ago."
"Ten years ago?" Consort Liang frowned. "But wasn't that poisoning cured long ago? How could it be..."
"Although the poisoning has been cured, the poison was extremely cold and yin. In addition, His Majesty caught a cold a few days ago, which may have triggered an old ailment, causing the residual toxins to resurface."
Consort Liang's expression turned ugly. "The people of the Great Jin are truly vicious."
"Your Majesty is absolutely right." The imperial physician kowtowed. "For now, we can only wait and see how things develop. We will conduct a more thorough examination tomorrow after His Majesty wakes up."
The next day.
Li Wuyang opened his eyes, his brows furrowing slightly.
My chest felt as if it had been torn apart, empty and hollow, as if I had lost something extremely important.
He looked up at the top of the tent, his expression blank. A figure flashed through his mind, but he couldn't quite grasp it.
"Your Majesty, you're awake!"
When Consort Liang saw him, she immediately rushed forward, "Is Your Majesty feeling any better?"
Li Wuyang nodded. Looking at Consort Liang's face, he suddenly felt a little unfamiliar with her.
Consort Liang had not yet noticed anything amiss and was about to order the palace servants to bring the medicine when a maid's voice came from outside the hall.
"Your Majesty, Consort Li requests an audience."
Consort Liang frowned, about to speak to stop her, when Li Wuyang suddenly looked up, his voice low and urgent, "Let her in!"
After he finished speaking, he was stunned.
He didn't know why he blurted out those words.
But the emptiness in my chest eased a little in that instant, and my heart even started beating a little faster.
A moment later, Shen Qingyan gracefully entered the hall.
She wore a simple palace dress, her black hair was loosely tied up, and her face was serene as water.
She bowed and knelt down, saying, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects."
Li Wuyang stared at her blankly, his eyes suddenly ignited, and his blood seemed to boil.
is her!
He dreamt repeatedly last night about the person he longed to hold onto!
His eyes were fixed on her with eager anticipation, as if he wanted to imprint her whole being into his very bones.
My heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was going to explode.
He had never done this before, not even with any other woman.
Shen Qingyan was still supporting herself on the ground when the sound of a wheelchair suddenly rang out.
Li Wuyang almost couldn't wait to turn the wheelchair himself and rush forward. Before anyone could react, he had already reached out and helped her up.
His fingers were clenched tightly, as if he were afraid that she would disappear from his sight if he loosened his grip.
He stared at her intently, his gaze so deep and intense it seemed to scorch her.
"Come here, let me take a good look at you."
Consort Liang, standing to the side: ?!
what's the situation!