Qin Min lowered her head and apologized, like a little girl who had committed a grave mistake and was awaiting punishment.
Seeing her pitiful appearance, Gu Beiyue wanted to comfort her, but for some reason, he started joking.
He asked, "What did you do wrong?"
"You shouldn't have run around," Qin Min said, then immediately corrected herself. "You shouldn't have left without the ball."
"Ball?" Gu Beiyue was puzzled.
"A fake stomach!" Shaoyao hurriedly explained, "Young Master, the ball is a fake stomach!"
Gu Beiyue couldn't help but laugh. He asked again, "Why didn't you bring it?"
Before Qin Min could answer, Shaoyao beat her to it. "It's heavy! Young Master! Why don't you try tying a big ball to you and running around? It's inconvenient to stand or sit. It'll hurt your waist too. You even have to pretend to be pregnant and be careful. Is that uncomfortable? "
Qin Min shot a sideways glance at Shaoyao, warning her to shut up. Shaoyao pretended not to notice.
What could escape Gu Beiyue's eyes?
Gu Beiyue saw this and asked again, "Where did you go?"
"We came back from the cruise and went to buy some things," Qin Min answered honestly.
Shaoyao was anxious and immediately added, "Young Master, Madam wanted to make pastries for you, so she went to buy some beans. If she hadn't gone to buy those beans, we would have come back long ago and wouldn't have bumped into His Majesty and Her Majesty. "
Qin Min secretly glared at her again, but Shaoyao pretended not to notice.
"Did you know they were coming?" Gu Beiyue asked again.
"I didn't know," Qin Min answered honestly.
"Don't you often go out with the ball?" Gu Beiyue asked, even though he already knew the answer. Actually, he knew all about Qin Min's situation.
Qin Min thought for a moment and answered, "I go out three or four times a month to cruise and buy things."
"Then where did you go wrong?" Gu Beiyue circled back to the original question. "Eldest Miss Qin, the ignorant are not at fault. This matter is my negligence. I didn't expect the masters to go south."
He had indeed guessed wrong. He had thought that the two masters would go north to see Jin Zi and personally reward the soldiers who had contributed to the disaster relief efforts. Who would have thought that they would go south in autumn?
Qin Min came to a sudden realization. She raised her head to look at Gu Beiyue, only to see him smiling gently at her. The setting sun shone from behind him. For a moment, Qin Min couldn't tell if he was too gentle or if the autumn sun was too gentle. In short, her heart was warmed.
He didn't blame her. He used this method to find an excuse for her.
"But …"
Qin Min wanted to ask, "What about the child?" Before he could ask, Gu Beiyue turned around. It was only then that he noticed the forsythia flowers that filled the garden. They were blooming in large clusters.
Autumn in Jiangnan was golden yellow, and yellow flowers could be seen everywhere. However, this was the first time he saw a garden full of forsythia flowers in Jiangnan. He hurriedly walked to the cluster of flowers and took a closer look. He knew that the forsythia was not only a species that bloomed against the season, but it was also the most valuable forsythia in traditional Chinese medicine. It was not easy to raise this thing, let alone raise it so well.
Gu Beiyue looked back and asked seriously, "Miss Qin, did you plant this?"
"I had nothing to do, so I planted it for fun." Qin Min hesitated before asking, "Principal Beiyue, do you like forsythia flowers too?"
On the day of their wedding, there were quite a few forsythia flowers in their bridal chamber. She would never forget it. She thought about it. In the end, it was impossible for him to know that she liked forsythia flowers. Perhaps it was his own preference.
"I quite like them." Gu Beiyue replied as he walked deeper into the cluster of flowers. Very soon, he circled around a stone wall and saw another wondrous sight. This was the "Air Pineapple" that Han Yunxi had seen before.
It was Gu Beiyue's first time seeing this plant, so he found it particularly novel. He picked up one and examined it carefully. It was blooming, but it had not taken root. It had only been placed on a withered tree.
"What's this?" Gu Beiyue asked.
"This is an Air Pineapple. It doesn't need to take root. As long as it breathes in air and has the right amount of moisture, it can survive, grow, and bloom."
Qin Min looked at the tree full of Air Pineapples and sighed inside. Ever since her legs were crippled, she was like a rootless child in the Qin family. However, she had grown up.
Gu Beiyue held the flower in his hand gently and stared at it for a long time before asking, "Miss Qin, can you give me one?"
He had forgotten when he had become a rootless person, drifting and busy all over the place.
"If sir principal doesn't mind, feel free to choose." Qin Min smiled. She was most willing to share good things.
Gu Beiyue did not pick, choosing the one in his hand. The petals and leaves were flourishing, while the flower core was a light yellow. It was just the right size for him to hold it in his hand.
Shaoyao held back again and again before finally speaking up with a chuckle. "Son-in-law, you can carry this flower with you at all times. Just sprinkle some water on it from time to time. How about this servant thread it for you and hang it around your waist? "
Qin Min could not help but burst into laughter when she saw the flower. She was both angry and amused. "Stupid girl, you're always coming up with bad ideas! Do you think that's a jade pendant? "
Gu Beiyue also laughed and asked curiously, "It can be threaded and hung?"
"Of course it can! Madam is skillful with her hands and hung one on her medical box. " Shaoyao looked at it seriously and was amused. "Hehe, what a coincidence. Madam hung one of the same color as Son-in-law's!"
Qin Min was very embarrassed and did not know what to say. She wanted nothing more than to plant Shaoyao on the ground and turn her into a real Shaoyao! Shaoyao's intention of matchmaking was too obvious!
Gu Beiyue said indifferently, "It's a rootless plant to begin with, so don't wander around with me. Let it have a place to settle down and raise it in the house."
Gu Beiyue entered the room and looked around before placing the flower on the paperweight on his desk. The desk was painted in a dark color, and the flower seemed to have bloomed brightly from the darkness. It stood quietly by itself.
"So beautiful."
"So beautiful."
Gu Beiyue and Qin Min spoke at the same time. Both of them looked at each other in surprise and couldn't help smiling.
At this moment, Gu Beiyue suddenly started coughing. He leaned against the side of the desk and coughed violently.
Qin Min was alarmed. Based on her experience, Gu Beiyue's coughing was anything but ordinary. It was not a new illness, but an old one. Many years ago, she had heard rumors that Tianning Country's head imperial physician was a medicine jar who treated patients but not themselves. She had thought it was just a rumor, but now it seemed that it was very likely to be true!
"Your Excellency Academy Head, are you alright?" Shaoyao was anxious.
Qin Min didn't ask any questions. She had Shaoyao pour some warm water while she listened attentively to Gu Beiyue's coughing. When Gu Beiyue had calmed down, she took Gu Beiyue's hand and took his pulse.
Gu Beiyue was very surprised and wanted to refuse, but he saw Qin Min's serious and solemn expression. He had always thought that she was a good-tempered girl, but her current cold and stern demeanor was not to be trifled with. She wouldn't tolerate any disturbances.
Once upon a time, he had seen a woman so solemn and serious that he'd become infatuated with her.
But today, he didn't become infatuated with her. Instead, he felt an irresistible urge to disturb her and see how she would react.
In the end, the impulse was only a passing thought. He sat quietly in his seat.
Besides his grandfather, parents, and his close friend from Tianning's palace, Imperial Physician Huang, no one else had taken his pulse. He was very clear on the state of his body. His grandfather and parents had long passed away. Besides himself, there was probably no one else in the world who could take his pulse.
For a long time, Qin Min didn't let go of his hand. Her stern expression gradually turned to one of confusion. Very quickly, she furrowed her brows.
She asked, "Your Excellency Academy Head, this is an old illness that you've had since you were young. It affects your lungs and hurts your liver. You … "
Qin Min didn't say anything else, but her words were enough to shock Gu Beiyue.
She could tell what was wrong with him?
Qin Min seemed to have a lot to say, but in the end, she only asked Gu Beiyue, "Is it not self-governing?"
No one could compare to his medical skills, so he should be the clearest about his body's condition! No matter how much she said, it would be useless. She only wanted an answer from him: yes or no!
Her brows were furrowed so tightly that he wanted to reach out and soothe her worry and tension.
"It can be cured. I've been busy lately and forgot to soak in the medicinal soup," he replied mildly.
Qin Min immediately exhaled, her entire body relaxing. "Thank goodness, thank goodness. You scared me!"
As soon as the words left her mouth, she realized that something was wrong. She looked up to see Gu Beiyue staring at her, his eyes filled with astonishment.
She felt awkward and didn't know what to say. Her ears turned red.
She was quick-witted and found a topic to talk about. "Your Excellency Academy Head, with the current situation, what should we do about the child you brought in?"
The child she'd brought in was already a year old. He'd been with his wet nurse all this time, so Qin Min hadn't seen him yet. Gu Beiyue fell silent for a while, then sighed helplessly. If he'd known earlier that her legs could be cured, he wouldn't have married her and wasted her entire life. With her medical skills and looks, she wouldn't have to worry about marriage if her legs weren't crippled.
"Eldest Miss Qin, this one … still wronged you in the end."
Qin Min was stunned by his words. Shaoyao blurted out, "Son-in-law, you don't want Madam anymore?"
Gu Beiyue ignored Shaoyao. He looked at Qin Min and said very seriously, "Eldest Miss Qin, if you want to leave one day, just divorce me. Jiangnan is a good place. If you want to live here incognito, just let me know. "
Qin Min didn't move and didn't reply.
Gu Beiyue stood up. "His Highness and the others won't be coming tonight. If they come tomorrow, you don't have to say anything. I'll deal with them. There's no need to leave the door open tonight. I'll be back tomorrow. "
Gu Beiyue stood up and left as he spoke.
Only when he was far away did Shaoyao recover her senses and chase after him. "Son-in-law! Son-in-law! "
When she reached the door, he was long gone. Shaoyao hurriedly turned back. "Madam, where is Son-in-law going? What Son-in-law said just now, he … "
Shaoyao was flustered. She'd thought that Son-in-law would stay for a long time this time, but who knew that things would turn out like this. "Madam, Son-in-law … what does he mean?" Shaoyao didn't understand what Son-in-law had said just now.
After a long time, Qin Min finally regained her senses. She muttered, "Shaoyao, I think I've fallen for him. What should I do? "
Shaoyao was so anxious that she cried. "Madam, you've liked Son-in-law for a long time!"
"Have … have I?" Qin Min looked up and bit her lip. Gradually … her eyes reddened.
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