CHAPTER 156: CHAPTER 153: IS IT STILL TIME TO SAY I DIDN’T SEE ANYTHING?

The girl’s voice was feeble and light, yet it felt like a sudden enlightenment, making Nangong Mo tremble all over, suddenly realizing something.

He turned his head stiffly, gradually looking at Yun Ran, his thin lips pressing together repeatedly.

"I..."

Is it too late to say he couldn’t see?

Yun Ran looked at him blankly at that moment, with images flashing through her mind, interwoven with snippets of his bewitching voice.

’I’m blind’ ’I didn’t see anything’ ’I can’t see, no need to be shy’

In an instant, countless emotions surged in her heart, unable to tell if it was shock, anger, joy, or embarrassment?

Yun Ran grabbed a pillow from the side and threw it at him.

"Nangong Mo! You liar!"

But with that force, a more severe cramp came from her abdomen, causing Yun Ran’s face to turn pale, tightly biting her lower lip.

Nangong Mo anxiously went to support her, "Lin Wanyue, don’t be angry! I was a bastard! You can punish or scold or kill me as you like afterward. Just don’t get angry now."

Yun Ran looked up at him, her deep ocean-like eyes filled with complex emotions, tension, anxiety, heartache, self-blame, guilt, strong and sincere.

Yun Ran closed her eyes, not looking at him.

Because it was just too painful!

She knew Lin Wanyue’s body was weak, with deficient vital energy and blood, and susceptible to cold and dampness, but she didn’t expect it to hurt this much!

It felt as if every bone was exuding cold air, as if turned into icy blades piercing through the body’s meridians and blood vessels, causing pain and tremors.

Especially the waist, abdomen, and thighs, as if undergoing some kind of torture, making one wish for death.

Nangong Mo watched the girl close her eyes in a way that seemed like ’never wanted to see him again,’ and his eyes darkened, and his heart filled with panic.

He opened his mouth, but in the end said nothing, cautiously placing his palm lightly on her lower abdomen, a warm stream of True Qi flowing from his hand into her body.

Yun Ran’s long lashes trembled, but she still didn’t open her eyes to look at him.

At this moment, she really didn’t know how to face him.

He actually saw everything!

Saw her in such a pitiful state!

It was utterly shameful, embarrassing, and mortifying!

Thinking of this, Yun Ran couldn’t help but bury her face into the pillow.

"My Lord! People are here!"

It was at this time, Feng Xuan and another Hidden Guard rushed in with the household doctor, bringing in a gust of cold wind.

Nangong Mo did not retract his hand, but quickly pulled the quilt to cover Yun Ran, while his hand remained on her lower abdomen, continuously transmitting True Qi to her.

Upon landing, the household doctor was dizzy and spun around to find his position, "Greetings, Your Highness! This old man is late, please Your Highness..."

"Quick, come here and take a look at her."

Nangong Mo interrupted him directly, the household doctor cupped his hands and stepped forward to check the pulse.

He had been woken up, dragged up from bed, with clothes haphazardly put on by Feng Xuan, and his hair carelessly tied by another Hidden Guard, all in the dark and chaos.

Seeing the light now, well, the clothes were reversed, the hair was crooked, the household doctor had lived six decades, never so unkempt before.

He steadied himself and stepped forward to check the pulse.

Placing his fingers on the pulse for a moment, he frowned and said, "Your Highness, the princess consort, she..."

"I know."

"But, why is she in such pain?"

Household doctor: You know?? Isn’t a woman’s monthly cycle a common thing? Seeing such an urgent alarm tonight, I thought something deadly had happened!

Thinking of his unsightly hair and clothes, the household doctor silently sighed, tugged his beard, and said:

"Under normal circumstances, it shouldn’t be painful. However, the princess consort’s vital energy and blood are severely deficient, causing stagnation and blockage due to cold dampness. As they say, cold leads to coagulation, which leads to obstruction, and without unblocking, there is pain, this is the reasoning."

Nangong Mo frowned, "Is there a way to relieve the pain?"

"Well, deficiencies in vital energy and cold damp conditions both require long-term adjustment to see effect..."

As the household doctor said this, he suddenly felt a chill targeting him, freezing him both physically and mentally, hurriedly added, "But, there are ways to alleviate the pain temporarily."

Feeling the coldness recede a bit, the household doctor secretly breathed a sigh of relief, "Your Highness can have someone brew a bowl of ginger jujube tea for the princess consort to drink."

"Three slices of ginger, three red dates, one piece of brown sugar, boiled over high heat then simmered for a while. Though this tea should be taken before noon, given the current special circumstance, an exception should be made this time. Drink it early tomorrow."

"I will also prescribe a formula for decoction of tonifying Qi and blood, which when taken together will have some benefits."

Nangong Mo immediately instructed someone to brew the ginger jujube tea and prepare the medicines.

Before leaving, the household doctor specially warned, "The princess consort must not be exposed to the cold now, she needs warmth. Also, as foods have four natures and five flavors, cold-natured foods must not be eaten in the coming days, even if cooked."

"It’s best not to eat them ordinarily either. Later, I will list the specifics of what foods to avoid and present them to Your Highness."

Not long after the household doctor left, Ying Yue brought the ginger jujube tea, Nangong Mo naturally took it, ready to feed Yun Ran.

Who knew...

"No, I’ll drink it myself."

On a normal day, he would insist with all sorts of coaxing and threats, but this moment, guilty and nervous...

"You’re not convenient now, let Ying Yue feed you, alright?"

The last two words came with a hint of a pitiful tone, and his gaze was somewhat tense looking at Yun Ran, fearing she would refuse.

Yun Ran looked at him for a moment, ultimately couldn’t harden her heart, lightly uttered a ’hmm’.

Ying Yue gladly stepped forward and took the bowl, one hand supporting Yun Ran, carefully feeding her, "Princess, drink slowly, be careful, after drinking, it won’t feel so bad."

Nangong Mo sat aside, watching Yun Ran, watching Ying Yue’s arm supporting her, his eyes flickering deeply.

Ying Yue suddenly felt a chill on her arm, she instinctively looked up at her master, her heart lightly trembled.

Ah...The princess doesn’t want you, there’s nothing I can do...

You should well reflect on yourself...

Ying Yue braced her nerves to finish feeding the tea, helped Yun Ran lie back, and tucked the quilt, really not daring to stay longer.

"Princess, rest well for now, I’ll go check if the medicine is ready."

"Okay."

Ying Yue quietly glanced back at her master at the door, only to meet his cold gaze, startling her to quickly retreat.

Nangong Mo sat by Yun Ran’s bed, frowning deeply, racking his brain for a good opening, running through countless words in his mind, finally uttering only one sentence:

"Lin Wanyue, I was wrong."

Yun Ran pulled the quilt over her head.

Nangong Mo: "..."

He wanted to reach out and pull the quilt down, but didn’t dare to...

Sat awkwardly by the bed, uneasy, thin lips pressed, Nangong Mo struggled to find the right words.

"Lin Wanyue, I am a bastard."

Yun Ran: "..."