He said in a gentle tone, "Don't cry, don't cry, it doesn't hurt at all, really."

Jiang Rou didn't believe it at all and let Ji Huaian wipe her tears but they wouldn't dry. Ji Huaian had no choice but to hold her in his arms.

He said sincerely, "I'm sorry, I won't get hurt next time, don't cry, Arou." Jiang Rou said muffledly into his chest, "Don't be sorry, I just feel useless and can't help you."

Hearing this, Ji Huaian held her shoulders, looked into Jiang Rou's eyes and said word by word, "Rou, remember, you will always be my support. Without you, I will be helpless and useless."

Jiang Rou listened blankly, feeling a little embarrassed when meeting his fiery gaze, so she lowered her head and stopped looking at him.

Seeing that he had coaxed the girl, Ji Huaian held Jiang Rou's cold little hand in his palm to warm it. It was freezing cold outside, and Ji Huaian was afraid that Jiang Rou would get cold, so he took her back to the room.

Jiawen, who was hiding behind the fake stone, came out only after the two men had gone far away. She stared blankly at their backs, one black and one white, they looked a perfect match.

Garen said to Cui Jingyu who was walking out slowly, "Sister-in-law, I didn't realize that my cold cousin Ji could be so sweet when talking about love." Garen looked as if he had seen a ghost.

Cui Jingyu did not answer her, but just looked at the direction the two people left. The cloak she gave to Jiang Rou was put on, and it suited her just as Cui Jingyu thought.

Seeing that Cui Jingyu didn't say anything, Jiawen turned around and saw that his sister-in-law was also staring at the backs of Jiang Rou and the other person. Thinking that she was envious, he quickly changed the subject.

"Since Arou is not free, then only the two of us can go." Jiawen wanted to invite the two of them to enjoy the snow and make tea in the bamboo forest today, but unexpectedly Ji Huaian showed up halfway, so Jiang Rou could not go.

Cui Jingyu turned around and said to her, "Qin'er, I'm sorry, I suddenly remembered that I haven't looked at the account book yet. I'm afraid I can't go with you." Looking at her back, Jiawen felt a little worried. After all, she knew that the Crown Prince didn't like the Crown Princess.

Jiang Rou fell ill because the maid fell asleep while keeping watch at night and did not notice that the charcoal fire was extinguished. Jiang Rou developed a high fever the next day.

When the empress dowager came to see Jiang Rou, Jiang Rou was leaning against the head of the bed. Her fever had not yet subsided and her cheeks were red. She was still struggling to get up, but was held down by the empress dowager.

The Queen Mother touched her forehead, which was very hot. Pain appeared in her eyes. She sighed and said, "I've sent someone to tell Huai'an that he will come after he leaves court. You should get some sleep first, and you will see her when you wake up."

Jiang Rou's voice was very hoarse. She forced a smile towards the empress dowager and said with difficulty, "Thank you, Your Majesty. I'm afraid that my illness will be passed on to you. I will come to see you after I get better."

The Queen Mother reached out and patted the back of Jiang Rou's hand, comforting her, "I'm in good health, don't worry about me, go to sleep quickly."

Seeing this, Jiang Rou closed her eyes. Perhaps she was too tired after drinking the medicine, and she fell asleep not long after. When the empress dowager saw that she fell asleep, she got up and went to the outer room.

Looking at the servants serving Jiang Rou, the Queen Mother gave them a warning to prevent such a thing from happening again.

When Jiang Rou woke up, the sky was already tinged with dusk. She had slept all day and had not eaten a grain of rice. She was woken up by hunger, and her dry throat made her unable to speak.

Jiang Rou turned around and saw Ji Huaian sitting not far away handling official business. She made a little sound from her throat, and Ji Huaian quickly turned his head and met Jiang Rou's gaze.

A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. He put down the letter in his hand and walked to the bed. He poured a glass of water for Jiang Rou and helped her up. Jiang Rou drank the water from Ji Huaian's hand.

Although her throat was still dry, she was no longer unable to speak like before. After drinking the water, Jiang Rou leaned weakly on Ji Huaian's shoulder.

Ji Huaian adjusted her position so that she could lean more comfortably. After adjusting her sitting posture, Ji Huaian put his big hand on Jiang Rou's forehead and suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

Jiang Rou asked in a hoarse voice, "Have I slept for a long time?" Her voice was full of doubt. Ji Huaian touched her head, still feeling a little scared in his heart.

As soon as he got off court, he rushed to the Cining Palace. The first thing he saw was Jiang Rou lying on the bed with a pale face. Ji Huaian could clearly feel that his heart stopped at that moment.

Even if the Queen Mother told him that Jiang Rou was just asleep, he didn't believe it. It was not until he felt Jiang Rou's still beating pulse that his heart seemed to return to its original place.

He replied softly, "It's been a day," and then asked softly, "Are you hungry? Do you want to eat something?"

Jiang Rou was now hungry, she nodded obediently, Ji Huaian smiled, kissed her forehead, and said softly, "Wait for me."

After a while, Ji Huaian came back with food in his hands. Jiang Rou was still sick, so she had to eat light food. Ji Huaian held the bowl of porridge and fed Jiang Rou.

Jiang Rou thought of something and said to Ji Huaian, "Huaian, go and get me the box in front of the dressing mirror."

Ji Huaian put down the bowl in his hand and went to take the black box. Just as he was about to hand it to Jiang Rou, he heard her say, "Open it and take a look."

Jiang Rou never lies, and her gesture was not too obvious. Ji Huaian could tell at a glance that this was a gift from Jiang Rou. A smile appeared on his face, and Ji Huaian opened the box.

Seeing what was inside, Ji Huaian held his breath. Jiang Rou looked at the expression on his face expectantly and asked cautiously, "Do you like it?"

In the box was a green sachet, on which was embroidered a picture of mandarin ducks playing in the water. Ji Huaian took out the sachet and hung it on his body, then said to Jiang Rou, "I like it, I like it very much."

Hearing his words, Jiang Rou's face turned even redder, and she shyly told him the meaning of the sachet, "In Lin'an, when a woman meets her lover, she will embroider a sachet of mandarin ducks playing in the water. I embroidered it a while ago, but never had the chance to give it to you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Rou's lips were blocked. Ji Huaian put one hand around Jiang Rou's waist and the other hand on her head, kissing her passionately.

After a few days, Jiang Rou no longer had a fever, but her voice was still very hoarse and she coughed frequently. Sometimes when Ji Huaian came to see her in the middle of the night, she was still coughing.

The Queen Mother originally wanted to take Jiang Rou with her, but for now she could only tell her to take good care of her health.

Jiang Rou sat under the lamp reading a book. The Cining Palace was always quiet, but today it was too quiet.

Qingyan was embroidering a handkerchief under the lamp. Seeing Jiang Rou was so engrossed in reading that her eyes were almost glued to the book, Qingyan moved the candle towards Jiang Rou and said, "Reading at night is bad for your eyes. Please read tomorrow, Miss."

Hearing this, Jiang Rou took her eyes off the book for a moment, smiled and said, "It's okay, I slept too much during the day, and now I can't sleep, I'll read for a while."

After saying that and looking at Qingyan's tired face, Jiang Rou said, "The weather is cold, you don't have to stay here with me, go back and rest quickly, I'll fall asleep soon." Jiang Rou said a few more words before Qingyan left.

Jiang Rou put down the book, quietly walked out of the Cining Palace, and went towards the source of the bustle.

Jiang Rou was sitting on a stone behind the rockery, waiting boredly. Suddenly, she heard a plop. She woke up the drowsy 021 and said, "Tongzi, it's time to live."

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