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  • My Husband is a Flower

    Chapter 68

    Qin Yan left Qianqing Palace, and as he reached the palace gate, Feng Bao stuck his head out and anxiously stood there for quite some time.

    As soon as he saw Qin Yan coming out, he hurriedly ran up to him and said, “Master!”

    Qin Yan looked at Feng Bao, his eyebrows slightly furrowed, and asked, “What are you here for?”

    Feng Bao didn’t have time to explain in detail, so he went straight to the point and said, “Master, Madam has caught a cold!”

    Although it wasn’t a serious illness, Su Mi started feeling feverish only after Qin Yan left and Chun Mei discovered it. Feng Bao didn’t dare not report to the master. In case the master had urgent matters outside the city and only found out upon returning, his life wouldn’t be enough to compensate.

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    Feng Bao continued, “Master, the house physician has already examined her. It shouldn’t be a major issue. They said it was just a result of her catching a cold for two consecutive days and her body being weak—a moment of carelessness.

    Before Feng Bao could finish speaking, Qin Yan had already mounted his horse and said, “Ling’an, find the imperial physician and bring them to the residence.”

    “Yes.”

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    Since she helped the young lady onto the bed, she had tightly wrapped herself in the young master’s official robe. The robe was thick and much larger than her own figure. With that pressure on top of her, plus an additional wide quilt, how could she not feel uncomfortable?

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    When the house physician came to check on her, the young lady had tightly wrapped herself up to the neck, only exposing a portion of her right wrist.

    “Ah, Miss, please let me wipe your body and change into a more comfortable attire,” Chun Mei pleaded desperately in her heart. She was worried that all the damp layers would worsen the condition.

    Su Mi closed her eyes, feeling dizzy, hot, and too weak to speak, but she still held onto her hand tightly.

    She knew how obvious the marks on her body were. She knew it herself, and even if Chun Mei didn’t understand now, she would eventually.

    Qin Yan was not an eunuch, and although she didn’t know why, it was ultimately a crime to deceive the emperor. Even if she trusted Chun Mei, she couldn’t let the Lord have even the slightest possibility of being implicated by her.

    Moreover, she felt embarrassed for anyone to see her in that state, so she decided to let herself rest a little longer until she had enough strength to wash on her own.

    Chun Mei had no choice but to first feed Su Mi medicine and then add several pieces of warm incense to the gilded censer before reluctantly closing the door, thinking that she would let the young lady rest well and change her clothes once she fell asleep a bit more.

    Chun Mei waited at the door for a while, estimating that Su Mi had fallen asleep after taking the medicine, and was about to go in when she heard hurried footsteps outside the courtyard.

    She looked outside and saw a tall figure with a cold expression exuding an aura that warned strangers not to enter. If it wasn’t Qin Yan, who else could it be?

    How could he have returned so soon when the young lady was already sick? She couldn’t bear his torment anymore!

    Qin Yan was unaware of Chun Mei’s inner thoughts. As he approached the door, he spoke rapidly with a noticeable sense of urgency, “Is Su Mi inside?”

    “Yes,” Chun Mei nodded and gritted her teeth, adding, “Lord, the miss is already experiencing chills and fever. I beg you, please, don’t harm her any further.”

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    Chun Mei shrank into the corner of the door, expecting Qin Yan to possibly get angry. However, to her surprise, he paused for a moment and simply responded.

    Qin Yan entered the room and saw Su Mi lying in bed, wrapped in a blanket. Her forehead was covered in disheveled hair; her lips were pale, but her face was astonishingly flushed.

    Her original bright and charming face was now creased with a frown, and who knows what uncomfortable thoughts were running through her mind?

    She was remembering what happened yesterday.

    Qin Yan looked at her, still wrapped in his official robe, clearly uncomfortable. He furrowed his brows and asked, “Why haven’t you changed her clothes?”

    Chun Mei, who was following behind, helplessly replied, “Lord, the miss simply won’t let me touch her. I tried several times, but I couldn’t pull it off.”

    Qin Yan furrowed his brows. “Understood, go prepare the water.”

    “Yes.”

    Qin Yan walked towards the edge of the bed and lifted the quilt covering Su Mi. He leaned in close to her ear and whispered, “It’s me; let go of your hand.”

    Perhaps upon hearing Qin Yan’s voice and sensing the familiar cold fragrance emanating from him, Su Mi, who was still drowsy from the medicine, furrowed her brows and slightly loosened her grip, revealing a small opening that could be pried apart.

    Qin Yan pushed aside his robe, revealing Su Mi’s naked and delicate body. He hadn’t had a chance to closely examine the marks from last night, but now, after a whole night, the red marks had not faded but instead turned a darker shade of red. They extended from her neck all over her body, along with the bruises on her arms, leaving a trail of injuries.

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    The most disheveled area was the one below her, which he hadn’t had a chance to clean. His traces remained on the tender flesh of her inner thighs, like a delicately ravaged flower after a storm, pitiful in appearance.

    And all of this was caused by him.

    Footsteps could be heard outside the door, and Qin Yan covered Su Mi with the quilt, while Chun Mei placed a copper basin on the wooden table by the bed.

    Several dry and clean towels were placed on the basin. “Lord, would you like this servant to stay and help Miss with her bath?”

    “Leave.”

    Chun Mei, upon hearing his words, had no choice but to return to the door, close it, and continue to stand guard.

    Inside the inner chamber, Qin Yan used a damp towel to wipe Su Mi’s body. His slightly unfamiliar movements caused her to furrow her brows with each applied force.

    As he went down, he reached the most swollen area, three inches below her navel. Perhaps due to its sensitivity, Su Mi couldn’t help but let out a whimpering sob.

    Seeing Su Mi’s pitiful appearance today, Qin Yan initially had no desire at all, but her soft whimper made his Adam’s apple move slightly…

    Suppressing his emotions, Qin Yan finally helped Su Mi change into clean undergarments.

    The bed had been stained with water stains, so Qin Yan directly embraced Su Mi in his arms. She was petite, and while resting against his chest, her body was perfectly caught by his long legs, preventing her from slipping.

    Qin Yan pulled the covers up to her neck, ensuring she was tightly wrapped, before he spoke towards the door.

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    “Come in.”

    Standing outside the door were Ling An, who had arrived late, and the imperial physician from the palace. They had been waiting for a while.

    The physician nervously entered the room and saw the ruthless chief of the Eastern Bureau leaning against the bed rail, holding a sedated and enchanting woman in his arms. When he looked at Qin Yan, his expression was cold.

    He trembled as he approached and touched Su Mi’s wrist.

    “Lord, Lady has been invaded by the evil wind and contracted a cold. Judging from her pulse, she has already taken the medicine. As long as she rests well today, she should improve by tomorrow, and in a few more days, she should be fine.”

    Qin Yan glanced down at the sleeping Su Mi. “Come back tomorrow.”

    “Yes… I will obey your command.”

    ***

    The next day, when Su Mi woke up, she was still in Qin Yan’s embrace. His chest was firm and warm, radiating a comforting heat. Although her head still felt somewhat heavy, it was much better than before. It seemed that the medicinal soup had taken effect, and she felt that there was no major issue.

    Last night, she had some fragmented consciousness and knew that Qin Yan had helped her clean herself. She didn’t struggle because her head was throbbing, and her whole body felt weak. After taking the medicine, she fell into a deep sleep and didn’t even have the strength to feel embarrassed.

    But now that she was awake, she naturally felt a bit embarrassed. She could only pretend to remember nothing and bury herself in his embrace. Resting well last night made her feel more comfortable, and the discomfort below her body was not as severe. Although her limbs still ached, she felt more joy in her heart. Whenever she thought of what happened in the bathhouse that day, she felt both shy and restless. It was the first time she realized that she could be so intimate with the Lord.

    Qin Yan felt the movement in his embrace and opened his eyes. “Awake?”

    “Yes.”

    “Don’t you have any questions?”

    “No.”

    She didn’t want to ask about his identity as the Lord. If he wanted to tell her, he would do so on his own. If he didn’t, he must have had his reasons.

    Qin Yan seemed to understand her thoughts and chuckled lightly without saying much. “Still feeling uncomfortable?”

    Su Mi shook her head. Then she couldn’t help but express her concern. “Lord, are you really not angry with me anymore?”

    Qin Yan looked down at her slightly pale lips, which he had caused to become like this. How could he still be angry?

    “I’m not angry anymore.”

    “Then I won’t talk to Xiao Hu anymore.” Su Mi said softly. However, the Lord was really too easily angered. She would have to be more careful in the future.

    “Who is Xiao Hu?”

    “Xiao Hu is the gatekeeper. Didn’t the Lord get angry because I was talking to him?”

    Qin Yan furrowed his brows. “Yu Zhiqiu?”

    With his mention, Su Mi remembered what he said about the fifth time, and suddenly she understood. Could it be that the Lord was angry because she saw her cousin?

    She quickly propped herself up on Qin Yan’s chest and raised her head to explain, “Lord, I haven’t seen him. Chun Mei brought the jade pendant. It was Yu Zhiqiu’s intention to give it to you.”

    “Feng Bao!”

    Having stood at the door all night, Feng Bao, who was on the verge of falling asleep, was startled by Qin Yan’s voice. His eyelids were fighting each other, and he almost tripped when he entered the room.

    “Master…” Feng Bao heard his tone and immediately knelt on the ground.

    Qin Yan’s tone towards Feng Bao was different from his gentle voice with Su Mi. “Didn’t you say it was Su Mi who received the jade pendant and met Yu Zhiqiu?”

    Feng Bao’s hidden uneasiness was confirmed. It seemed that there was indeed a misunderstanding.

    He had indeed been foolish and didn’t know what he was thinking at the time when he casually nodded, causing the madam to be punished.

    When you make a mistake, you must admit it. He had no excuse and could only say, “Master, this servant acknowledges the mistake and requests punishment.”

    Chun Mei stood on the side and hurriedly kneeled down as well.

    “Lord, Miss, it was this servant who didn’t explain clearly and burdened Feng Bao. It has nothing to do with Feng Bao!”

    “No, I misunderstood on my own. It has nothing to do with Chun Mei.”

    “Miss…”

    The two of them argued about who was at fault. Su Mi was initially a bit confused, but now she understands. It seemed that the two of them spoke in a hurry and didn’t explain clearly.

    Chun Mei had been with her for many years, and Feng Bao had always treated her well. Moreover, because of this misunderstanding, she didn’t really feel too wronged in her heart.

    Su Mi didn’t want the two of them to be punished, but she was afraid that pleading on their behalf would only harm them more. In the end, she couldn’t help but tug at Qin Yan’s sleeve.

    “Lord… they didn’t do it on purpose.”

    When Su Mi looked up at Qin Yan and spoke, the red mark on her collarbone happened to catch his eye.

    When Qin Yan looked at Feng Bao again, for some reason, he wasn’t as angry anymore.

    “Deduct one year’s ration.”

    Feng Bao and Chun Mei both breathed a sigh of relief and quickly knelt to express their gratitude.

    “Thank you, Lord.”

    Su Mi also felt relieved. If it was just money, she could give them a little more as a reward, and it would make up for it.

    At this moment, Ling An entered while the door was still open. “Lord, Zhou Zheng just came to ask. Yu Zhiqiu has been detained for two days. How should we handle him?”

    Su Mi’s ears twitched. Yu Zhiqiu? Did the Lord capture him?

    In fact, when Qin Yan left the Eastern Bureau that day, he had instructed Zhou Zheng to bring back Yu Zhiqiu and throw him into the prison, preparing to interrogate him personally in the future.

    At the moment, it seemed that he hadn’t seen him yet, but Qin Yan was still not very pleased.

    However, he looked at the woman in his arms. She had been frightened enough these past two days.

    Qin Yan, in a rare act of kindness, said, “Detain him for two more days, and then release him.”

    Su Mi felt relieved upon hearing this. She had no feelings towards Yu Zhiqiu, but she didn’t want him to suffer any punishment due to a misunderstanding.

    After everyone had left, Su Mi let out a gentle yawn and moved her head closer to Qin Yan’s shoulder.

    “Lord, I want to sleep a little longer.”

    “Mhmm.”

    Qin Yan looked at Su Mi with her eyes closed and steady breathing. He thought she had fallen asleep and softly murmured to himself, “After what happened yesterday, were you scared?”

    After a while, a muffled voice came from her chest.

    “I’m not scared. I liked it.”


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