Chapter 251: Chapter 251 Ah Jiu, You Are the Lucky Star of Great Yan Chapter 251: Chapter 251 Ah Jiu, You Are the Lucky Star of Great Yan Murong Jiu was terrified inside that the little wolf was going through its last surge of energy before the end, worried to death.
But she dared not show it on her face, nor did she dare to think in that direction, fearing that Lord Yama might truly take Kai Xuan’s soul away.
Thankfully, heaven was merciful. When she went to check, she found that the little wolf’s breath was indeed much stronger than before. It sometimes opened its eyes, whimpered twice at her, and then closed them again.
Its breathing gradually became even, and its body temperature was slowly rising; it vomited a few times and then went back to sleep.
During this time, Jun Yuyan was always by her side.
Murong Jiu asked him to go clean up, but he wouldn’t: “If I hadn’t arrived in time earlier, you might have fallen to the ground. How could I take my eyes off you now? Let it be dirty; after all, I am married now, no fear of being disliked.”
How could Murong Jiu dislike him? She couldn’t be happier.
After inquiring, she found out that after handling the aftermath of the battle at the Frontier Pass, he immediately set off with several Hidden Guards to secretly return to the capital.
The Second Prince of Xiongnu was escorted back by his brothers and father.
That’s how he managed to return to Prince Mansion about ten days early, giving Murong Jiu a tremendous surprise.
Jun Yuyan’s tone was tender, “The way you reacted earlier scared me; nothing on the battlefield has ever been so startling. I can’t bear the thought of what would happen if you really fell to the ground. As you can see, Kai Xuan is much better now. Why don’t you go rest, and I’ll keep watch over it for you, is that okay?”
Murong Jiu felt a bit guilty; she had stood up too quickly earlier, and her head seemed to have filled with blood. Although Chun Tao might indeed have been able to support her, no one dared think about the possibility of not being caught, and Jun Yuyan’s timing was just too timely.
He had rushed back to Prince Mansion almost at the moment the city gates opened.
Seeing that Kai Xuan was likely out of any danger to its life, Murong Jiu relaxed, and of course, she wouldn’t let Jun Yuyan go through the trouble of watching over Kai Xuan, so she said to him:
“The trip back must have been hard for you; you probably didn’t sleep much along the way, did you? Look at you, the dark circles under your eyes are too severe; who knows when they’ll recover. Let’s go rest together, I, I want you with me.”
She didn’t want to hide her thoughts out of shyness.
Life was only so long; she had missed the chance with Jun Yuyan in her previous life and felt very regretful. Now that they had both confessed their feelings, she only wished to treat Jun Yuyan even better and more attentively, letting him feel her wholehearted love, rather than having him be the only one giving.
If it could make Jun Yuyan happy, she wouldn’t be shy about speaking up.
A bright light indeed flashed in Jun Yuyan’s eyes.
Wanting to hold her in his arms, but remembering he hadn’t washed up yet, he first led Murong Jiu to the bed and tucked her under the brocade quilt before hurriedly going to the washing room to clean up.
After drying his hair by the charcoal fire, he tiptoed back into the room.
Upon entering, he found Ah Jiu still awake, not yet asleep.
“Why haven’t you slept yet? Are you too worried about Kai Xuan to fall asleep?”
Murong Jiu shook her head, “I was waiting for you; I want to talk with you.”
She tried to sit up, but Jun Yuyan, with a gentle motion, pressed her back down.
“Stay lying down; it’s getting chilly, don’t catch a cold. Whatever you want to discuss, we can talk about it under the quilt.”
With that, he climbed into the quilt.
Just out of the bath, his body was all warm, and the quilt quickly warmed up as well.
He turned to face her, his commanding presence pulling her into his embrace, engulfing her with a pine-fresh scent.
Murong Jiu’s heart thumped wildly, deeply moved by him.
“I, I wanted to ask if you were injured; you only share good news, not the bad, and I can’t sleep without knowing for sure,”
Jun Yuyan chuckled, skillfully placing his hand on her belly as he said:
“I did get a little injured, but it was just a minor one. I was slightly affected when the Second Prince was injured by the explosion, but it’s already healed up. Afterwards, we planned carefully, reducing casualties significantly. I, as well as your brothers, are unhurt. It’s all thanks to Ah Jiu; facing the Xiongnu’s Fire-thunder, our troops would only face a brutal defeat without her. Ah Jiu, you are the blessing of Great Yan, and my blessing too.”
Murong Jiu’s cheeks flushed with the praise, yet she couldn’t help but ask him, “Is it really just a minor injury? Don’t let there be any lingering effects. Where are you hurt? Let me see quickly.”
Jun Yuyan then sat up, pulled open his white robe, exposing his muscular chest, and pointed just below his ribs, whispering jokingly,
“Ah Jiu really needs to take a good look at this for her husband, right here at the kidney area. We mustn’t have you suffer from weak kidneys later.”
Embarrassed, Murong Jiu lightly punched him twice with her fists.
She hadn’t expected him to make such an improper joke.
Still, Murong Jiu bent down to closely inspect the scar and seeing that it was not deep and truly was just a minor wound, she breathed a sigh of relief.
Then she grasped his wrist to feel his pulse.
Hum, his kidney energy is very robust.
This is from holding back too much.
The thought made Murong Jiu’s cheeks burn even redder, like the clouds at sunset ablaze with fire.
Upon looking again, his eyes had already turned profound.
She hesitated whether or not to help him, when Jun Yuyan gently kissed her forehead and helped her lie down,
“Go to sleep now. You are carrying a child and can easily tire. Don’t worry, by the time you wake up, Kai Xuan might already be jumping around again.”
“I hope so.”
Kai Xuan must be all right.
With Jun Yuyan by her side, she felt an overwhelming sense of security, blinked a few times, and quickly fell asleep.
Jun Yuyan watched her sleeping face for a long time, his gaze filled with adoration and deep love, and his lips unconsciously curled upwards.
He carefully touched her belly, and it seemed like the child inside could feel his presence and gently kicked his hand.
He quickly withdrew his hand, lest the child’s movements be too vigorous and wake Murong Jiu by making her uncomfortable.
Just watching like this, imagining the future where two children would call out ‘Daddy’ and ‘Mommy’, made his smile grow even bigger.
Once Murong Jiu was sound asleep, Jun Yuyan got up, got dressed, and went to check on Kai Xuan.
The young wolf weakly opened its eyes, seemed to recognize him, grimaced at him, then hung its head back down.
“It seems it’s not going to die. Chun Tao, you can go rest too. Have a couple of maids come over to keep watch,” he said.
“I would rather watch over Kai Xuan myself. Otherwise, I couldn’t sleep either. Prince, you should go rest. I’ve already asked the kitchen to prepare the food; just let me know if you’re hungry,” Chun Tao replied.
“Thank you for your work.”
Jun Yuyan nodded slightly and turned back to his room.
Chun Tao was extremely happy, the Prince had returned, and the Princess Consort could finally rest easy and take good care of herself during her pregnancy.
Kai Xuan seemed to have pulled through.
Perhaps it was having Jun Yuyan at her side, but Murong Jiu slept the entire day until the evening before she slowly woke up.
As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw Jun Yuyan still lying next to her on the bed.
He was propped on his side, his chin resting on his hand, gazing at her.
Her cheeks flushed and she suddenly asked, “How is Kai Xuan now?”