The snow was lting, and occasionally, snowlt dripped down from the eaves.
The wind carried a chill, blowing the windows wide open. The temperature inside the room suddenly dropped.
Ever since Yu Tingwan left to drink her dicine, Wei Zhao had been lacking in energy and fell into a deep sleep.
Elder Ge stayed by his side, worried that Wei Zhao might catch a cold, and quickly went to close the windows. However, just as he got up and closed them, there was movent on the bed.
Wei Zhao had woken up at so unknown ti.
"I..."
Elder Ge hurried over: "What are your orders, General?"
Wei Zhao sighed softly, "Where is my Cloud-breaking Spear?"
Elder Ge: ...
You’re just asking about it now?
It’s like the food has already gone cold!
He huffed and puffed, glaring, "I know how much the General values the Cloud-breaking Spear; you wouldn’t even let anyone touch it ordinarily. We originally planned to bury it with you. But that boy Chi Yu hesitated, saying that what the General cherished most was Fu ng, and feared the General would be lonely on the road to the afterlife, so he thought it should accompany you."
It’s absurd.
But Chi Yu always put Wei Zhao first, with everything else taking a back seat, and he was just a cold-hearted Deputy General who knew nothing but fighting.
When he says things like that, it... doesn’t sound strange at all.
And then...
Rong Di, that madman, agreed with Chi Yu for the first ti.
Later, this matter sohow ended with nothing conclusive.
"I guess Chi Yu placed the Cloud-breaking Spear in the ancestral hall in Yiling for incense offerings and rembrance."
So that the people back ho would have sothing to rember.
Wei Zhao did not ask further.
He struggled to sit up: "No surprises, the He Family is likely facing execution."
"Let’s have our people pay more attention there."
He hinted discreetly, and Elder Ge understood. Just as he was about to respond, the sound of a door creaking open ca from outside.
Wei Zhao looked up, his expression relaxing: "You can leave now."
Elder Ge, being driven away: ???
Who knew that once the mill was done, you’d kill the donkey?
He, in a huff, gathered his dicine chest, clanging loudly.
The girl tiptoed in from outside.
She wasn’t surprised to see Elder Ge there.
They had grown quite accustod to each other’s company during this ti.
The girl went over and whispered, "Be gentle, make sure not to bump into things."
The warmth in Elder Ge’s heart, wounded by Wei Zhao, felt a surge of warmth.
After all, he’s aged. If he accidentally pricked himself with one of the needles while packing up, what then?
At least this Mrs. Wei wasn’t too bad.
She’s never angered him, unlike Wei Zhao.
Quite respectful of the old and caring for the young.
Yu Tingwan: "Your dicine chest looks quite expensive."
Elder Ge: ??
It’s not your place to worry about it!!!
Yu Tingwan, softly: "I... I was just a bit worried."
Wei Zhao: "Ha."
Elder Ge: ...
Two botherso creatures!
Infuriated, he turned and walked out, not even bothering to take the dicine chest since he’d have to return tomorrow anyway.
But after a few steps, sothing ca to mind, and he stopped.
"Co here, let check your pulse as well."
Yu Tingwan didn’t ask anything, obediently moving closer and offering her hand.
Elder Ge placed his hand on the girl’s wrist, attentively checking her pulse.
Years of poor nourishnt, overwork, and frequent contact with cold water had taken a toll, and she worried excessively.
This young woman had indeed suffered a lot.
Now that she can eat and drink, nothing seems amiss, but if not properly nursed, she’ll suffer consequences in the future.
Elder Ge, satisfied, withdrew his hand: "Eating dicinal als is beneficial."
dicinal als?
Yu Tingwan was taken aback, uncertainly asked, "Is it the soup I drink daily?"
Sotis the soup did have precious dicinal ingredients.
She thought they were for Wei Zhao; could they have been prepared for her?
Seeing her unaware, Elder Ge was a bit surprised. He glanced over at Wei Zhao, who had his eyes closed, resting.
"He didn’t tell you?"
Yu Tingwan nodded.
"dicinal als aren’t just soups; other dishes are included too."
Yu Tingwan frowned: "But I didn’t taste any dicinal flavor."
Apart from being a bit bland, she couldn’t distinguish them from regular dishes.
Elder Ge: "Forgotten? Yam is a dicine too, and can be cooked just like any other dish."
"The cook isn’t an ordinary one. Their ancestors have been making dicinal als for generations. We specifically invited them from Jiangnan. They indeed have many jars and containers, all filled with various powdered herbs, added to als depending on the situation. There’s a lot of skill involved, how could you have noticed?"
Initially, the cook also worked at the Duke Shun Mansion.
He extended Duke Shun’s life by three months when poison had spread throughout his body, just by preparing dicinal als.
Jiangnan was far, and it took the Wei Family Army quite an effort to bring them over. That’s why after Hui Niang left, the girl ended up cooking for over ten days.
After Elder Ge finished speaking, he grumbled, "The General is usually very shrewd, but when it cos to romance, he’s a complete fool."
Wei Zhao raised an eyebrow: ??
Do you hear yourself?
Elder Ge, undeterred by Wei Zhao’s sour expression, concerned: "If you don’t convey your genuine intentions, how would anyone know?"
Wei Zhao, languidly: "Such a racket."
Elder Ge: "Without knowing, how would they be moved?"
Wei Zhao: ...
He always disdained those who would brag about their actions, talking as if the whole world need know what they’d done.
If you’re good to soone, it’s in the details.
His aim wasn’t to perform grand gestures to win the girl’s favor but to genuinely care for her well-being.
Yet Elder Ge’s every word was impactful: "Without being moved, how can one be wholeheartedly devoted?"
Wei Zhao: ...
Yu Tingwan gave a gentle cough.
"Actually, I..."
"Am already wholeheartedly devoted."
Wei Zhao: ...
Here we go again.
Every day spouting lies with eyes wide open, leaving him in an emotional limbo.
The girl, however, was enjoying herself.
But Elder Ge was unaware.
He was stunned, "Ah?"
Yu Tingwan, expressionless, yet her words were deeply moving.
"I’m willing to suffer for him and would rather his injuries transfer to !"
Whether Wei Zhao was moved or not was uncertain, but Elder Ge certainly was.
!!!
He hadn’t expected that in just a few days, Mrs. Wei would be so sincere.
Wei Zhao: "Oh, really?"
He said lifelessly, "So you’re suggesting you tumble down, letting care for you?"
Yu Tingwan had considered it.
She thought, this could work.
She wasn’t overly delicate and could let Wei Zhao handle the wiping and cleaning.
The full-body type.
Yu Tingwan declared her loyalty, looking at him with bright eyes: "Husband might not believe it, but I’d even be willing to die for you."
Elder Ge: !!!
No wonder Wei Zhao liked her!
Even he found himself holding Yu Tingwan in higher esteem!
No girl in Shangjing could match Yu Tingwan’s spirit!
If Wei Zhao ever let this woman down, he’d be the first to protest.
Wei Zhao chuckled, "Should anything really happen, you’d definitely be..."
Yu Tingwan? "What?"
"The one who runs the fastest."
Why point out what’s already obvious?
The life-preserving Yu Tingwan was puzzled.
In the past, not knowing Wei Zhao had feelings for her was understandable. But now that she knew, why was he still as irkso as ever?
Once Elder Ge left, the girl sat at the bedside.
She called softly.
"Husband."
Wei Zhao lifted his eyelids to look at her.
Yu Tingwan sat straight and upright: "You do care about ."
Wei Zhao didn’t deny it.
He didn’t have the energy for it, relaxed in listening to whatever outrageous words she might say.
Yu Tingwan patted his shoulder: "I’m very pleased."
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