Love Addict

chapter 9

Accustomed to the warm climate in the south, Zhao Yunying found it difficult to adapt to the extreme cold in the north, especially yesterday when she didn't put on a mink coat to keep warm. She played against Nayinwa in the yard with the cold wind, but as expected, she caught the cold.

"Coughing..." The sound of coughing kept coming from the room.

"How could my cough get worse and worse? Didn't everyone take their medicine on time?" Yelv Zhenxi felt extremely distressed.

"Who do you think caused this?" She glared at him, followed by a fierce cough, as if about to die.

"Don't be angry, Ying'er. It's all my fault. Don't be angry. If you get angry and damage your body, I will feel heartbroken."

"You shut up! It's disgusting, I don't want to hear your voice," she said angrily.

He really closed his mouth and looked at her with a worried expression on his face, unable to take action immediately.

He sometimes touched her head, sometimes patted her back to help her relax, then touched her forehead to test the temperature, and then stroked her cheek... Because it was so red and beautiful, he couldn't bear the temptation.

"Enough, don't touch me!"

She can't bear it anymore, damn it. She's really angry this time, can't he let her rest well? Ke Jiaodi's voice was slightly hoarse due to the cold wind, and coupled with her weakened body due to illness, her angry voice was clearly lacking in qi, greatly reducing its power.

"Ying'er..." he exclaimed sorrowfully.

"Don't show any resentment towards me. I am a patient, and seeing your face will make me feel bad and worsen my condition."

"So... how about having a colorful outfit to entertain my wife as a husband?"

"No need, as long as you let me rest quietly, I would be very grateful." Zhao Yunying sighed, feeling tired... "It seems like you are desperately trying to worsen my condition. Do I have a grudge against you? The weather is getting colder and it's even starting to snow... It's all your fault..." She closed her eyes wearily, still chattering incessantly.

"Okay, okay, it's my fault. I didn't have the ability to keep the snow from falling, which made you sick," he comforted in a soft voice. "You go to bed! I will quietly accompany you and not disturb you anymore."

The people outside were all focused on listening to their conversation, and every time Yelv Zhenxi spoke, he saw their chins falling down again, which was a degree of surprise.

Yelv Zhenxi climbed onto the bed, hugged Zhao Yunying in his arms, and contributed his body temperature. His eyebrows furrowed with concern, not only because of her illness, but also because she was so afraid of the cold that she couldn't bear this kind of weather. So what should we do in the harsh winter season? What if the weather gets colder after returning to Shangjing?

"Yelv Zhenxi..." She nestled in his warm arms and murmured as she was about to fall asleep.

"Hmm? What's up?" he asked softly.

After a while of silence, her voice came out with a strong drowsiness, "When are we... leaving?"

"Let's wait until you recover." They are all sick and still want to leave for Shangjing.

"Don't..."

"What?"

"I don't want to... stay here..."

"Why?"

"Hate this place... Nainva... will come..."

"Don't worry, I won't let her act wild here again, believe me." She was startled and made him feel sorry. "When you recover from your illness, we will set off immediately."

There was no response, Yelv Zhenxi lowered her head and smiled heartily. She was already asleep.

Looking at her in a trance, he had never expected to marry such a wife. At first glance, he was amazed by her beautiful appearance, and if she were indeed a weak and indecisive woman as everyone had guessed, he might not have touched her at all. And it was precisely because she was strong and difficult to deal with that he was so attracted to her, spending more time with her, seeing more clearly, and sinking a little more, to the point where he could no longer extricate himself in just a few days.

What the master said is true, he finally met a woman that he fell in love with.

Does she think he can't see it? She is not really bad tempered, her appearance seems to be intentional, and as for why, it is the answer he must find in the future.

But he quite likes her angry appearance, so let her make trouble for no reason! This kind of charm can only be seen by him.

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!" In the "Fengming Palace," Nainva angrily cursed, and everything in the room was spared, destroyed and damaged. "Brother Zhenxi almost killed me for that despicable Han woman. Damn it, I'm not willing to accept it!"

The palace maid on the side dared not utter a word, hanging her head and bowing her body, trying not to attract the princess's attention, so as not to become one of the destroyed items on the ground.

"Ah - I won't let her go! I will never let her get better!"

Nainva's beautiful face was shrouded in haze, and her neatly combed hair had also spread out. She looked like a crazy woman, especially her crazy eyes, which were even more frightening.

"Damn!" she suddenly shouted, looking at Bitandot hiding in the corner.

"Princess..." Bitandao was slightly surprised, but still walked forward quickly. "The old servant is here, Princess."

"Damn, help me find a way," she ordered.

"Think of a way?! Princess, what can the old slave think of?"

"I want the life of Princess Song, and I want Brother Zhenxi to marry me. Please help me find a way quickly." Brother Zhenxi is hers, and she will definitely not let go.

"But... Princess, although it has only been a few days, it is well known that Prince Jin dotes on Princess Jin and even indulges her very much. Even when the Empress Dowager and his wife went to the palace to meet, Prince Jin did not let her in because he felt sorry for Princess Jin's delicate body..."

"I know all of this, I still need you to talk nonsense!" These words made her feel even more resentful.

"Princess, Prince Jin is bidding farewell to the Emperor and Empress Dowager when he enters the palace today, and they are going back to the capital..."

"Then I'll chase back to Shangjing. Anyway, I won't make that woman feel better."

"Princess, even the Empress Dowager didn't say anything about Prince Jin's decision. If Prince Jin knows that the princess is going to harm Princess Jin, the old servant is worried that if Prince Jin gets angry, it will endanger the princess..."

"Shut up, shut up, shut up!" She roared angrily, thinking of her terrifying experience at Prince Jin's mansion, which made her even more unwilling. "I just want her to die, I must let her die."

"Princess, please think twice!" Bitandao urged.

"I don't care, hurry up and find a way for this princess to come out, otherwise I will kill you and your son!" she threatened fiercely.

Bitandao knelt down with a thud and said, "Princess, spare your life!"

"If you want to survive, come up with a solution!" Nainva glared at her fiercely.

"This... old slave... I have a way, a way!"

"If there is a way, speak quickly."

"We can bribe the servants of the royal family and wait for them to return to the capital to kill Princess Jin. The princess will not pursue her back to the capital and will stay here for the time being. When Princess Jin has an accident, she can get rid of suspicion."

After thinking for a moment, Nainva got up and walked to the cabinet to search. After a while, she took out a delicate small bottle and handed it to Bitandot.

"This is a highly toxic substance that is odorless and tasteless. After taking it, one will immediately die, and the cause of death cannot be determined. Leave this matter to you, find a way to torture that woman, and then kill her." She said with hatred, her sinister and venomous expression chilling.

"Yes... yes, princess." Bitandao nervously took the poison.

"Wait, I still feel uneasy. I can't trust the people of Prince Jin's mansion," Nayinwa suddenly said.

"Um... what does the princess plan on?"

After pondering for a moment, she said, "Send one of your own people over to monitor them. If they have any problems, at least there will be my own people. We will work together and not believe that woman Zhao Yunying will not die."

"The princess's words are very accurate and well thought out." Bitandao shook her hands and had to report the Empress Dowager's plan to the princess immediately.

Nainva chuckled proudly.

No one, no one can humiliate her like this and still be safe. She is the first princess and beauty of the Liao Dynasty, only the man she doesn't want, no man is allowed to don't want her.

That Han princess died, and Zhenxi may be sad for a while, but it's okay. She can tolerate it and take the opportunity to show that Zhenxi understands how good a wife she is. At that time, she will make him kneel and beg her to marry him.

What a beautiful dream!

"Report to the prince, there is a girl named Lotus at the door who requests to see the queen." Da Luoji stood respectfully outside the door and reported through the door panel.

It has been five days since Princess Nainva caused trouble. The whiplash wounds they suffered were treated by the imperial physician invited by the prince, who used the best medicine for three days. They have basically recovered, except for the scab on Chunxi's face. However, the imperial physician said that there will be no scars left.

Yelv Zhenxi, who was persuading Zhao Yunying to take medicine, paused and said, "Do you know him?"

Zhao Yunying shook his head and said, "I don't recognize it."

"Da Luoji, the queen doesn't recognize her. Do you know why she's looking for the queen?"

"The woman only said that she was Agui's sister and wanted to repay the queen's kindness."

"Ah! So it's Agui's sister, the steward. Please invite her in quickly," Zhao Yunying said immediately.

"Yes, Princess." Da Luo Ji stepped down.

"Do you recognize it?" Agui? Male?

"Well, it was a one-sided encounter."

"When?"

She raised her eyebrows and said, "Are you questioning me?"

"You don't have to answer," Yelv Zhenxi said, feeling very uncomfortable in his heart.

"Actually, getting to know Agui was bestowed upon me by the prince. In the first few days when I arrived at Zhongjing Airport, I was bored and went out shopping. Coincidentally, I ran into him and helped him with a simple gesture. That's all," Zhao Yunying explained with a hint of mockery.

"Before the guests arrive, drink the medicine first." He gently coaxed and took the medicine from Chunxi's hand, handing it to her.

Huh? She thought it diverted his attention, but luckily she wasted her words explaining it!

Damn it!

She took the bowl and gulped it down.

"Mmm!" She suppressed the feeling of nausea. Damn it, what kind of bitter medicine did the quack doctor of Da Liao prescribe! As if trying to trick her, I had already known I would have come by myself.

"Come on, have a candy." He immediately stuffed a candy into her mouth. "It's not bitter anymore!" He smiled at her.

"If you don't force me to take medicine, I won't suffer at all," Zhao Yunying said angrily.

"Ying'er, taking medicine is to help you recover from your illness quickly."

"Please! Do you think I'm an i***t and don't even understand this truth?"

"Ying'er, don't be angry..."

"Prince, Princess, Miss Lotus is here."

"Let her in," Yelv Zhenxi said.

"Yes," Da Luo Ji respectfully responded, "Miss Lotus, please come in."

"Thank you." Lotus whispered her gratitude and walked into the room in fear. When she saw Zhao Yunying leaning against the bed and Yelv Zhenxi sitting by the edge of the bed, she immediately knelt down. "My daughter... I have seen the prince and queen Wan'an."

"Get up! Lotus Girl." Zhao Yunying smiled, "Spring is happy, give me a seat."

"Thank you, Princess." Lotus stood up and sat down trembling.

"Lotus, what can I do for you?"

"It's like this. When the commoner girl returned home, she heard her sister Agui mention that the queen had helped her. She came to express her gratitude to the queen, and the lotus flower was willing to follow her side, serve the queen, and repay her kindness."

Zhao Yunying raised his eyebrows and looked at her for a while. "Has your mother's health improved?"

"Yes, I can get out of bed and do some simple household chores now."

"That's good." She nodded and looked at the silent Yelv Zhenxi, "Prince, what do you mean?"

"Just make your decision."

"Since that's the case, I happen to be missing a maid. You can stay. By the way, you should know we're going back to Shangjing, right?"

"Yes, Lotus knows."

"That means you're willing to go to Shangjing together, so far away from home, okay?"

"It's okay, my mother has agreed, and my younger sister is also very sensible. Lotus has no worries."

"That's good, Chunxi. Take the lotus down and tell her what to do."

"Yes, Princess." Chunxi led the lotus away.

Yelv Zhenxi looked at Zhao Yunying.

"Ying'er, is there something on your mind?"

"How could you ask that?" She looked at him in surprise. What, he saw it?!

"Because I understand you," he smiled and said, "Go ahead! What's going on?"

"Since you guessed, I'll just say it straight. Didn't you notice something was wrong with this lotus?"

His eyes turned cold. "How to say it?"

"Because the Winter Bowl was about to begin, the Emperor and Empress Dowager stayed in Zhongjing, preparing to return to Shangjing after the Winter Bowl was over. According to reason, as Prince Jin, you should accompany him and not return to Shangjing first, should you?"

"That's right."

"So, besides the Emperor and Empress Dowager knowing about your return to the capital, who else knows?"

"Shi, Yao Li Ji Na, Tu Lu Liegu."

"And some people in the palace, right?"

"So that lotus girl couldn't possibly know, unless she was from the palace, do you mean that?" he pondered.

"That's right. But if she's from the palace, why did she come to me?"

"She said she wanted to repay the kindness."

"This is another doubt, Agui doesn't even know that I am Princess Jin!"

"Damn it!" He cursed low, not sparing anything that would harm her. "Nurza!"

"I'm here," Nurzha respectfully responded outside the door.

"Bring the lotus girl over immediately."

"Yes," Nurza was ordered to leave.

"Nu'erza, stop and don't go," Zhao Yunying shouted.

He was taken aback and asked, "Prince?" Can the couple discuss and then give the order!

"Ying'er, since she has a problem, she needs to ask clearly and deal with it immediately!"

"What do you want, torture to extract a confession?"

"As long as you can ask the person behind the scenes and their purpose."

"No way!"

"Ying'er?!"

"Shut up, I will handle this matter myself."

He pursed his lips tightly and didn't want to argue with her, but he knew what to do.

"Yelv Zhenxi, I warn you, if you let me know you're doing little tricks behind my back, I'll quit you. I'll keep my word!"

He squinted his eyes, damn it!

"What if she wants to harm you?"

"After leaving tomorrow, I will go around to Agui's house to take a look."

Yelv Zhenxi was taken aback, why did the topic change so quickly?

"If Lotus is not Agui's sister, she is at your disposal. On the contrary, if she is really Agui's sister, then use my method to do things, right?"

"It's possible, but Ying'er, who said they're leaving tomorrow?"

Zhao Yunying gave him a sideways glance and said, "What I said, do you have any objections?"

Nurza stood outside, unable to resist shaking his head and sighing.

Sigh! Aren't all women in the Great Song Dynasty those who prioritize their husbands? Aren't they all following the Three Obediences and Four Virtues, and reading the Women's Commandments carefully? Why did his poor prince marry such a Hedong lion?

"Please, I'm not that weak." Zhao Yunying rolled her eyes uncontrollably, and if she were to lie in bed again, she would have to turn her face.

"That's not possible, Princess. You rushed away while you were sick, and now that you have returned to the capital, you should take good care of yourself." Chunxi couldn't help but push her back to bed.

"Yeah! Princess, it seems like it's going to snow outside. You should stay inside!" Lotus smiled.

On that day, bypassing Agui's house, it was confirmed that Lotus was indeed Agui's sister. Therefore, Yelv Zhenxi kept his promise and handed Lotus to her for disposal.

However, what Zhao Yunying didn't know was that there was no need for Yelv Zhenxi to torture and coerce a confession. As early as the same day, Lotus had already found him to confess on her own. She turned out to be the palace maid next to Nainva, who was ordered by Nainva to poison the queen. Before coming to the palace, she went home to visit and learned that her mother's life-saving benefactor was actually the queen. The result of her thinking was to confess honestly and seek the protection of the prince.

Yelv Zhenxi also promptly uncovered the servants who had been bribed in the mansion and reported them to the emperor and the empress dowager. The evidence was complete, and the emperor and empress dowager could not ignore them. They could only assure him that Nayinwa would not have the opportunity to harass Zhao Yunying again, and that Nayinwa would be married out in the shortest possible time. So, Princess Nainva's malicious conspiracy came to an end.

"I don't want to go out. It's been three days since I came back, but I haven't even taken a step out of the door. It might start snowing again next, so I'm even less likely to go out, isn't it?" Zhao Yunying was dissatisfied. She didn't ask to leave the mansion, at least the mansion should also allow her to visit and visit! After all, this is already her home.

"But Princess, the prince has instructed..."

"Where is the prince?" she interrupted Chunxi's words.

"Oh, the prince is receiving guests in the lobby."

"Guest? What guest?"

"I don't know."

"If the prince has any orders next time, ask him to come directly to me. Now, if you dare to stop me again, I will..." They glared sharply, and the unfinished words had a clear warning.

She has a delicate and beautiful appearance, and her innate noble aura makes people dare not disobey.

Zhao Yunying saw that they were silent and smiled with satisfaction.

"Alright, now I'm going out to take a walk. You can either follow me or stay inside as a doll, you can choose."

It's not that they don't want to die anymore. The princess is the prince's favorite, and if she has less hair, they will have to raise their heads to meet.

"Princess, we are your personal maids, of course we want to follow you!" Chunxi helplessly took out a mink coat from the cabinet and put it on her, while Lotus put gloves on her.

"I'm just going to visit the royal mansion, not to the deep mountains and steep mountains. Is that necessary?" Looking at what she's wearing, it's hard to imagine what she should wear and what else she can wear in the harsh winter.

"Of course it's necessary," Chunxi said seriously, tying a belt for her. "Alright."

Lotus carefully opened the door for her, and the cold wind rushed towards her with a hint of snow, indicating that it was really going to snow.

"Do you think it will snow today?" Zhao Yunying wandered around.

"Well, according to my experience, it will probably rain after nightfall!" Lotus looked at the sky and whispered.

"Wow! Look, the pond has frozen over!" She exclaimed excitedly and ran towards the pond.

"Princess, what do you want to do?!" Chunxi and Lotus were shocked and quickly followed, feeling uneasy in their hearts.

"You should be able to skate, right?" Growing in the north, skating should be very normal.

"No way, Princess, the ice in this pond is not thick enough to sink." Chunxi shook her head desperately and grabbed the master's hand, refusing to let go.

"I'm not going down again, why are you nervous?" Zhao Yunying chuckled lightly. Of course, she knew that the ice wasn't thick enough, it had just entered winter!

"Huh! Princess, you scared me to death." Chunxi breathed a sigh of relief.

"Don't worry, my queen takes good care of her own life." She patted Chunxi, "By the way, what's that place?" She pointed to a distant rooftop.

"That's the main hall," said the lotus.

"Alas," Zhao Yunying suddenly let out a long sigh upon hearing this.

"What's wrong with the queen? Why is she sighing?"

"We're all three here for the first time, right? But look, you're already familiar with the inside and outside of the royal mansion. What about me?"

"This... this is because of the servant..."

"Because you are free."

How do they answer the phone?

"Forget it, let's go over there!" Zhao Yunying pointed to the direction of the main hall with a slender hand, and before they could react, she ran ahead.

"Huh? Princess, don't run away! Be careful of the slippery floor..." Chunxi shouted urgently, but in the blink of an eye, the master had already disappeared around the corner.

"Hurry up and catch up!" Lotus hurriedly said, and the two of them quickly followed.