“I’m going in first.”

After hearing Huang Yan’s words, Mu Yunjin directly carried her package and ran into the City Lord’s Mansion, grumbling inwardly that Huang Yan, that dead boy, just had to mention the one thing he shouldn’t.

Chu Li stood at the entrance, glanced at his brocade boots, and gave Huang Yan a chilly look, his face as cold as a frozen pond.

Huang Yan was stunned. What… what was going on?

…

Entering the mansion, when passing through the front hall, Mu Yunjin saw Qingmeng sitting in a chair with a tense face, occasionally shaking her head and sighing.

“Sister Qingmeng,” Mu Yunjin entered.

Qingmeng pointed toward Xu Heyu’s room, “Yao Yao went in. I can’t imagine her feelings right now.”

Mu Yunjin shook her head, unable to imagine what Qu Xinyao must be feeling.

…

…

Compared to Xu Heyu’s poison spreading throughout his body, his life hanging in the balance, what she and Chu Li were going through now seemed insignificant.

“Next month will be the New Year. Do you have any plans?” Qingmeng, knowing that Mu Yunjin was now pregnant, shifted to a lighter topic.

Mu Yunjin shook her head, “I haven’t given it much thought.”

In previous years, she usually spent New Year’s alone, either on a mission or by herself at home, without anyone to talk to.

In her memory, she had never had a good New Year celebration.

“I hope Heyu’s poison can be successfully neutralized, so this year we can all have a lively and extraordinary New Year,” Qingmeng said with a smile. “Actually, in previous years, His Highness also spent New Year alone.”

Hearing this, Mu Yunjin was slightly startled, her peripheral vision happening to catch Chu Li passing through the hall.

“This year I’ll be with him,” Mu Yunjin raised the corner of her lips.

Qingmeng nodded with a smile, even patting her belly, “And this little one will be with you both.”

“But this one won’t be out until early autumn next year.” Mu Yunjin thought about the ten months of pregnancy. Before, she thought ten months would pass in the blink of an eye, but with her current state of mind, she suddenly felt it was still a long, long time away.

At this moment, Qiqi also bounced in, immediately linking her arm with Mu Yunjin’s and whispering, “Master, did I say something wrong earlier?”

Everyone had wanted to keep it from Qu Xinyao, but she had carelessly exposed it with one statement.

Mu Yunjin shook her head, “It’s all right. She would have found out sooner or later.”

“But I just heard a lot of commotion in the City Lord’s room, the sound of things breaking, and City Lord Qu crying…” Qiqi’s voice grew softer as she spoke, feeling as if she had committed an enormous crime.

Mu Yunjin paused for a moment, sighed, and said, “It’s good to let it all out.”

“Really?” Qiqi raised an eyebrow.

“It should be true…” Mu Yunjin furrowed her brow slightly, then nodded decisively.

…

That evening, in the dining hall.

Xu Heyu, who had been ill for many days, rarely left his bed to join everyone in the dining hall. Qu Xinyao sat beside him, occasionally helping him with his food and pouring water.

Her beautiful eyes were bloodshot, clearly showing she hadn’t rested well for several days, and having cried today, they were somewhat swollen.

Everyone had gathered, and Mu Yunjin suddenly felt as if they were having a New Year’s Eve dinner.

Originally, she was worried that the smell of food might make her uncomfortable, but sitting here now, she felt no abnormality or discomfort.

“Fool, eat this, it’s milder,” Qu Xinyao helped Xu Heyu with some food, gently instructing him.

Xu Heyu nodded, his gaze toward Qu Xinyao so tender it could squeeze out water. He also reached out to put food on Qu Xinyao’s plate, “You should eat more too.”

Qu Xinyao smiled and nodded. Perhaps it had been a long time since she had received such care from Xu Heyu, as tears of excitement welled up in her eyes.

On this side, they were being lovey-dovey; on the other side, Lei Yan was helping Qiqi with fish, although Qiqi, being a cat spirit, ate fish differently from ordinary people, preferring to eat the fish bones as well.

Looking at the pink bubbles floating all over the table, Mu Yunjin’s hand holding the chopsticks paused, her peripheral vision glancing at Chu Li, who was slowly eating his food beside her, feeling somewhat wistful inside.

Chu Li seemed to notice Mu Yunjin’s gaze and looked toward her, meeting her eyes that had not yet moved away.

As their eyes met, an unusual feeling flowed through the air.

Mu Yunjin looked away, not seeking disappointment at this moment. She should be grateful that Chu Li wasn’t hunting her down to kill her, like when he first lost his memory.

But just as she was thinking this, a piece of pork rib suddenly appeared in her bowl.

Mu Yunjin was stunned, turning to look at Chu Li, who had placed the rib in her bowl. Just as a trace of joy flashed in her eyes, Chu Li’s words felt like a bucket of cold water poured over her head—

“Epileptics should eat more meat to strengthen their bodies.”

Everyone at the dining table was stunned, turning to look at Mu Yunjin with surprise in their eyes.

Mu Yunjin tightly gripped her chopsticks, her teeth almost crumbling from the pressure as she glared fiercely at Chu Li. Then she picked up a piece of carrot and tossed it into Chu Li’s bowl, retorting defiantly—

“Eat more carrots, they nourish the liver and brighten the eyes!”

Chu Li’s face darkened.

Seeing Chu Li’s sour expression, Mu Yunjin’s appetite suddenly improved greatly. She ate the pork rib he had placed in her bowl and looked at Chu Li while eating, “You should eat too…”

Everyone else at the table collectively played dead.

…

After dinner, Mu Yunjin, Qingmeng, Hua Ying, Qiqi, and Qu Xinyao gathered together.

“Have all the antidote ingredients for the fool been found?” Qu Xinyao asked.

“Currently, we’re only missing the Cliff Grass. The other two more difficult items, September Sky and Star Grass, have already been found. Once we find the Cliff Grass, all the hundred ingredients for the antidote will be complete. Then, after becoming familiar with all the toxins, we can choose a day to detoxify City Lord Xu,” Hua Ying explained the situation to Qu Xinyao.

Qu Xinyao looked gratefully at Hua Ying, knowing that thanks to her, Xu Heyu had a glimmer of hope to survive. “Miss Hua Ying, thank you.”

“No need to thank me, I’m just following my master’s orders,” Hua Ying smiled, implying that the thanks should go to Mu Yunjin.

Hearing this, Mu Yunjin quickly waved her hands, “It has nothing to do with me…”

“I heard His Highness lost his memory?” Qu Xinyao asked again.

“Yes, all thanks to Concubine Rong’s good work!” Mu Yunjin sighed lightly.

“No need to worry too much. I saw today that His Highness’s attitude toward you is still different from others. Even if the old memories are gone, starting anew is just as well,” Qu Xinyao comforted her.

Mu Yunjin raised the corner of her lips, thinking of the various incidents with Chu Li today, and mocked herself, “I feel that before we can start anew, I might be strangled by Chu Li first.”

Pfft…

Qingmeng couldn’t help but laugh, thinking of the scene at the dining table earlier. “The Consort and His Highness are truly a pair of nemeses.”

“Indeed, if it had been anyone else today, they would probably have been dealt with by His Highness on the spot,” Qu Xinyao also lowered her eyes and smiled.

“With me around, I’ll protect my master well!” Qiqi couldn’t help but interject.

Qingmeng looked at Qiqi, raising her eyebrows, “You’re just a glutton. Your master doesn’t need your protection.”

“Sister Qingmeng…”

The others chuckled.

…

After returning to her room, Mu Yunjin saw the clothes she had bought in the afternoon on the chair. She reached out to open the package and pulled out three sets of men’s clothing.

Should she go give them to Chu Li now?

Would he still be upset about the carrot incident?

If he was truly upset, then if she brought the clothes over now, it could be considered an apology, and perhaps he wouldn’t be angry anymore.

After some thought, Mu Yunjin picked up the three sets of clothes, left her room, and walked across to the opposite side.

In the room across,

Chu Li, who was bathing, heard footsteps outside the door. He pursed his lips and turned his head toward the door.

At this moment, someone gently knocked on the door.

“Chu Li, are you there?” Mu Yunjin knocked on the door, seeing the candle lit inside, and asked.

“What is it?” Chu Li’s displeased voice came from inside.

Hearing his tone, Mu Yunjin inwardly sighed that this guy was indeed still angry. She pouted, “I have something for you.”

“Leave it at the door,” Chu Li said.

Hearing this, Mu Yunjin looked down at the few sets of clothes in her hands. Leave them at the door? That wouldn’t do!

“Open the door, I’ll bring them in,” Mu Yunjin continued.

“Come in.”

Hearing this, Mu Yunjin happily pushed open the door. As she stepped into Chu Li’s room, she saw that the room was empty, but behind a screen to the side, there was slowly rising steam.

Taking a bath?

With this thought, Mu Yunjin’s eyes suddenly brightened, and she ran toward the screen.

Chu Li had originally thought she would leave after putting down the items, but to his surprise, Mu Yunjin directly ran behind the screen and stood in front of him.

“Taking a bath, huh…” Mu Yunjin’s gaze moved up and down, looking at Chu Li, who was soaking in the bath.

Chu Li, encountering her brightly glowing eyes, stiffened, inwardly sighing that this woman had no sense of shame.

Who knew that in the next second, Mu Yunjin would utter even more shameless words, “Want me to help you wash?”

Chu Li was stunned, and his ears gradually reddened.

Mu Yunjin, seemingly not noticing, put down the clothes and directly went behind Chu Li, bending down to tightly hook her arms around his neck.

“Let go quickly.” Chu Li felt a certain part become hot when she embraced him like this.

“I won’t let go…” Mu Yunjin, noticing that the roots of Chu Li’s ears had reddened, had thick mischief hidden in her eyes. Not only did she not let go, but one hand also slowly moved downward.

Just as she was about to touch, her wrist was suddenly gripped by Chu Li. With a tense face, his tone was dark and helpless, “Don’t mess around!”

“No fun!” Mu Yunjin withdrew her hand, took a nearby dry towel to wipe it, then picked up the clothes she had brought and held them out to Chu Li.

“I bought these for you this afternoon,” Mu Yunjin said.

Hearing this, Chu Li slightly furrowed his brow and looked at Mu Yunjin, seeing the few sets of clothes in her hands, revealing some surprise in his eyes, “For me?”

“Who else would they be for?!” Mu Yunjin found Chu Li’s question strange.

Chu Li suddenly felt a release in his heart, a glimmer of light flashing in his dark eyes, and the corner of his lips also gently curved into an extremely faint arc.

So, they weren’t for other men.

They were for him.

In this instant, Chu Li looked at Mu Yunjin again and suddenly found her much more pleasing to the eye…

No, extremely pleasing.

Mu Yunjin sensed that Chu Li didn’t seem to be angry anymore, so she braved up again, “Tomorrow I’ll wear light purple. You have some here too. Will you also wear light purple?”

“No,” Chu Li refused.

“Why not?”

Chu Li saw her already furrowing her brow and deliberately wanted to tease her a bit, “Then beg me…”