Raiders of the Duke and Duchess

Chapter 943 Engagement
Ji Wuyan was just about to open her mouth when Ning Xiuyuan suddenly turned around and looked at her. His eyes were calm, and his lips were slightly pursed, with no expression.

An extremely understated glance.

So Ji Wuyan swallowed the rebuttal that was on the tip of her tongue - she was not afraid of Ning Xiuyuan's nagging accusations, nor was she afraid of his earnest exhortations, but she was afraid that he would remain calm and silent. In this way, she could not guess what kind of turbulent emotions were hidden under Ning Xiuyuan's calm expression. The calmer, the more turbulent, and the more creepy.

Seeing Ji Wuyan shut up, Ning Xiuyuan turned around and assured Chen Lao, "Don't worry. I will keep an eye on her until she recovers, and I will never let her do anything wrong."

Old Chen nodded in satisfaction. He could see that Ji Wuyan was still a little afraid of Ning Xiuyuan. That was good enough. He pointed at Ji Wuyan and said, "I'll leave this person to you. I'll go get the medicine." As he said that, he pulled Zi Qiu, who was about to enter the room with tea, away again.

Zi Qiu looked at the hot water in his hand that he hadn't even had time to bring in. He only had time to quickly turn around and glance at the half-open door of the house before he was pulled away.

The light in the room was dim because the door was half-open. The finest silver bone charcoal was burning quietly in the stove, with only one or two crackling sounds occasionally.

Ning Xiuyuan didn't know where he got the book from, and he leaned against the couch and read it silently, without even looking at Ji Wuyan. The silence at this moment made Ji Wuyan, who felt that he had done something wrong, hesitated for a long time before clearing his throat and calling out, "Third brother..."

Ning Xiuyuan didn't even raise his head. He turned a page of the book in his hand and said, "Don't talk. Take a good rest."

It was obvious that she was still angry with him. Ji Wuyan pouted, "I just woke up and couldn't fall asleep. It's really boring lying here. Can you talk to me?" There was a hint of grievance in her words.

Ning Xiuyuan finally turned his head from the book, glanced at Ji Wuyan, and finally closed the book in his hand. He walked to Ji Wuyan's bed, tucked the corner of the quilt for her in the other's eyes that were obviously brightening, and said gently, "If you talk, you will be even more unable to sleep. Be obedient, close your eyes, and you will fall asleep soon." After that, he returned to the window with the book in the other's dumbfounded eyes.

The handsome man sitting by the window was a particularly pleasing sight. But Ji Wuyan was in no mood to appreciate him at all - this time, Third Master Ning was determined not to pay any attention to her, and it was very difficult to appease him.

Thinking back to the days when Young Master Ji was still walking around Jiangnan, it was always others who coaxed her. When did she need her to coax others? So Young Master Ji was indeed lacking in the ability to coax people. Now that she suddenly encountered a difficult person, she racked her brains to figure out what to do... In less than half a cup of tea, the little girl fell asleep while being embarrassed.

Ning Xiuyuan, who had not read a single word since he sat down by the window, looked up at Ji Wuyan, shook his head for a long while, and laughed softly. He said he couldn't sleep, but now he went to see Zhou Gong in the blink of an eye. Ning Xiuyuan looked at Ji Wuyan unscrupulously. Her complexion was still a little worse, but much better than last night. The little girl who slept with her mouth slightly open looked a little cute and naive. The little girl was born with a face that deceived the world, but she was a demon who bewitched the world. If he had let her talk to her just now, I'm afraid she would have said forgiveness by now.

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After all, Ji Wuyan had already slept for a while, so she slept very lightly. Not long after, she woke up to the sound of people talking outside the door. "How is Wuyan?" The one who asked was Bai Xing. He hadn't seen her for a while, and his voice seemed to be a little less energetic. He asked, "How did she get hurt? Who hurt her? Could it be..."

He obviously hesitated and swallowed the rest of the words. In the past, when he heard that Ji Wuyan was injured, Bai Xing would have identified it as the prince without even having to think about it. But now that the prince was imprisoned and Sang Ji was dead, who else could have injured Ji Wuyan, who was guarded by a master, so badly? He had a vague suspicion in his mind, but he didn't dare to say the answer.

Ning Xiuyuan knew what he was thinking, so he patted his shoulder and consoled him, "It's not him. The little girl was careless and practiced martial arts to the utmost, and suffered some internal injuries. It's not serious, but she caught a cold yesterday and was ordered to rest. Look, she's only rested for a short time."

Bai Xing breathed a sigh of relief, "Then... is your mansion short of medicinal herbs? You must have used up quite a lot of them a while ago. I'll have someone send them over later."

"We have them all, don't worry." Ning Xiuyuan lowered his voice and said softly, "It's just that you made a wasted trip and didn't see anyone. The wedding is coming soon, so you must be very busy, right?"

"It's not that busy. After all, His Majesty is not feeling well in the palace. Although Grandmother wants to make a grand ceremony, she can only keep it simple. It's unfair to the bride. Marrying a scoundrel like me, I'm afraid she will suffer a lot..."

Wedding date? Bai Xing is getting married? No one has mentioned it yet? Ji Wuyan sat up, leaning against the soft pillow and listening to the familiar and polite conversation between the two. She felt that Bai Xing seemed different from before - he had a strange sense of propriety. Hearing that the other party was about to say goodbye and leave, she raised her voice and said, "Is that Bai Xing outside? Third brother, I'm awake, let him in."

Ning Xiuyuan sighed visibly and finally agreed to her request. He called Bai Xing and said, "Now that she's awake, you can go in and sit for a while. It's better for you to talk about the marriage yourself rather than having me relay it."

Although it was a marriage, Ji Wuyan felt that Bai Xing had no joy at all when she saw him. His haggard appearance was even more obvious than that of a patient like her.

"Whose girl is it?" Ji Wuyan asked with a smile, "Although I have been busy recently and have not had time to visit the old lady at the Bai family, you are really too fast... The last time we met, I heard the old lady talking about this matter earnestly, but who knew that you would get married in the blink of an eye."

Bai Xing frowned and changed the subject, "What's wrong with your throat? Didn't the Third Master say it wasn't serious?"

Ning Xiuyuan poured a cup of warm water into Ji Wuyan's palm, glanced at Ji Wuyan unkindly, and then said in a gentle voice, "The internal injury is not serious, but the cold is very serious...Pour the tea yourself, I won't take care of you."

"Yes, yes, I can do it myself." Bai Xing poured himself a cup of tea and then carefully instructed, "You are injured and have caught a cold, so you have to be extra careful. Look at you, there are so many masters around you, why do you still want to learn how to wield swords and guns? This is good, the loss outweighs the gain! My mother went to arrange the marriage. The daughter of the Minister of Rites is gentle, quiet, well-educated, and the elders are very satisfied with her."