Your Highness, please stop chasing me.

Chapter 80 Two people taking a bath together

The next day, when Mu Xue got up, the sun was already high in the sky.

Mu Xue stepped out of the room. The courtyard was quiet, with only the chirping of summer insects.

She walked to Ye Shangyuan's door and saw Leng Quan inside, using a handkerchief to moisten Ye Shangyuan's lips.

This was the method Mu Xue taught him last night. Ye Shangyuan's lips were tightly closed, and he was now in a deep sleep, his body protecting itself. Rashly feeding him water might hurt him.

Hearing footsteps, Leng Quan turned around and saw Mu Xue. He said happily, "Miss Xue, you're finally awake. Everything is ready."

Mu Xue nodded, stepped forward, took Ye Shangyuan's pulse, and said, "Bring another screen over and place it by the bathtub."

Lengquan didn't ask any more questions and went out to prepare.

Wu Ying also returned with him.

Wu Ying said with a smile, "Xiaoxue, hurry up and eat. You were so busy yesterday that you didn't even have a proper meal."

Mu Xue said with a smile, "Perfect timing, I'm hungry too, thank you Uncle Wu."

After the meal, it was time to begin officially suppressing the poison for Ye Shangyuan.

Ye Shangyuan slept soundly throughout the night and did not wake up.

Leng Quan and Ye San carried Ye Shangyuan to the edge of the pool and then dismissed them.

Mu Xue walked to the edge of the pool, squatted down, and tested the water temperature with her hand; it was just right.

So, Mu Xue started adding the medicinal herbs and powder that she had prepared beforehand to the pool.

As Mu Xue placed the medicinal herbs, she said, "Brother A Yuan, this is a medicinal powder that I've prepared with great difficulty. You need to absorb it properly later, so don't waste it! Otherwise, it would be a waste of such good medicinal herbs."

Ye Shangyuan felt as if many tiny bees were buzzing in his ears. He frowned, trying to open his eyes, but his eyelids seemed glued shut, and he couldn't open them no matter what he did. He could only listen helplessly.

Gradually, he could hear the voice clearly; it was Mu Xue.

He relaxed his furrowed brows and listened to Mu Xue's rambling.

Occasionally, the sound of rushing water can be heard.

And so, one person was by the water adding medicinal herbs and chattering away, while the other lay to the side, listening quietly.

After a while, the sound of water stopped, and Mu Xue's footsteps could be heard in the distance. As the footsteps grew closer, Ye Shangyuan found that his senses had become exceptionally sharp.

Mu Xue's footsteps seemed to tap against his heartbeat.

Soon, a faint medicinal fragrance lingered in his nose, gradually becoming stronger, indescribably pleasant, and full of allure.

Ye Shangyuan lay motionless on the recliner, while Mu Xue stood in front of him, covered only by a thin summer blanket.

Mu Xue stroked her chin and nodded, saying, "Leng Quan is the most thoughtful."

Before Ye Shangyuan could understand what she meant, he felt a chill run down his spine.

Mu Xue had already thrown off the thin blanket, and her soft, boneless little hands touched Ye Shangyuan's chest.

Ye Shangyuan was somewhat annoyed by his heightened senses.

But soon, he felt those little hands leave his chest.

He felt a slight sense of loss, but before it could spread, he felt someone put their arms around his chest and help him up.

Ye Shangyuan was helped up by Mu Xue as if she were carrying a child.

Before he could even marvel at Mu Xue's strength, he felt himself being lifted up!

If he could move, he would love to crawl into a hole right now.

He couldn't help but roar inwardly, "This can't go on like this!"

It would be really embarrassing if someone saw this.

He'd completely lost face; thankfully, he'd overheard Mu Xue sending everyone else away. Otherwise, his image would have been utterly ruined.

He, a tall man nearly 1.9 meters, was lifted up in a princess carry by a little girl who hadn't even reached the age of fifteen!

Family, who would believe this if I told them!

Mu Xue couldn't hear the roar in his heart at that moment. Even if she did, she would just smile and not care at all.

Even in this state, why are you still thinking about saving face?

Is that face worth a few taels of silver? Can it save a person's life?

She easily picked up Ye Shangyuan and walked towards the pool.

Ye Shangyuan lay on the scorching hot marble, his heart filled with torment.

The burning sensation on his back, combined with the burning feeling of being surrounded by the medicinal fragrance on Mu Xue's body, made him feel that his mouth was now dry.

Soon, his attention was drawn to the rustling sound of clothes rubbing together not far away.

For the first time, he felt so disgusting that he had already started imagining inappropriate scenes for children just by hearing the sounds.

He wanted to shake his head and get rid of those embarrassing thoughts, but reality wouldn't allow it.

So he could only silently recite the Heart-Cleansing Mantra, and sure enough, he felt much better.

Wearing only homemade underwear, Mu Xue walked to Ye Shangyuan's side and jumped into the water, the water level reaching her waist and abdomen.

She turned around and lifted Ye Shangyuan's legs, letting his legs go into the water first.

The water temperature was about the same as the hot spring water, which Mu Xue could tolerate. She carefully helped Ye Shangyuan slowly slide into the water.

Secure Ye Shangyuan's position so that he wouldn't slip down when no one is there to support him.

Having finished all this, Mu Xue picked up the silver needles from the shore, took a deep breath, and dived into the water.

Ye Shangyuan could only feel Mu Xue moving around in the water beside him. The thought of the two of them soaking in the same pool made him feel restless.

He could only shut down his senses and silently recite the Heart-Cleansing Mantra in his heart.

Suddenly, a sharp pain shot through his calf, and the only expression he could make was to frown.

After several needles were inserted, Mu Xue surfaced to catch her breath before diving back down.

Ye Shangyuan felt a tingling, numb, painful, and itchy sensation in his legs.

He had no mood to think about anything else; he just felt that time was passing incredibly slowly.

In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Mu Xue pulled out the silver needle.

Then, she picked up another set of silver needles and approached Nightfall Abyss.

Before he could react, Mu Xue had already approached Ye Shangyuan.

Ye Shangyuan felt his nose touch the damp fabric, and his face flushed red.

Fortunately, Mu Xue was focused on inserting needles into his head and did not notice Ye Shangyuan's change.

Soon, Ye Shangyuan's red cheeks turned deathly pale.

Beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his expression was one of great pain.

Mu Xue first stimulated the acupoints on his legs with silver needles, and then began to stimulate the acupoints on his head. Mu Xue stood in front of Ye Shangyuan, took his wrist, and carefully felt his pulse.

After a long while, she lowered her hand and nodded in satisfaction.

Mu Xue muttered to herself, "It seems the previous doctor was quite skilled."

She discovered that Ye Shangyuan's body had only been minimally eroded by the poison, indicating that someone had been using excellent medicine to maintain his health and prevent the poison from causing widespread damage.

Mu Xue was curious about who this doctor was. She thought that if she had the chance, she could meet him and have a chat with him.

She hadn't expected to meet this doctor so soon.