"It appears to be a maid... I haven't investigated thoroughly yet, so I came to report to Wang Ye first."
"Why wasn't this reported last night..."
The two guards exchanged glances, and the bolder one steeled himself and said, "You... you were drunk."
Xiao Jin Yu frowned and rubbed his throbbing temples. "The hangover medicine is in the chest. Why didn't you tell Chu Chu..."
"You... you kept insisting the Imperial Concubine kiss you, and she was... I didn't dare interrupt."
Xiao Jin Yu's face turned pale then red, barely resisting the urge to pull the quilt over his head and suffocate himself.
He'd never been like this when drunk before...
The other guard quickly added, "Sir, I've found out that the storyteller is named Dong Yan, ranked sixteenth among the secret agents of the Imperial Surveillance Agency..."
Xiao Jin Yu's expression darkened, and he abruptly raised his hand to cut off the guard. "Just report whether there's any additional connection with the Prince of Wu Commandery. Don't mention matters of the Intelligence Agency..."
"Yes... Dong Yan does have connections with the Prince of Wu Commandery, and it was the Prince who showed him kindness. Three years ago, when the Prince of Wu Commandery led troops to garrison the southern pass, during a military hunt, he misfired an arrow and accidentally killed a mountain bandit, coincidentally saving Dong Yan's life."
Xiao Jin Yu slightly furrowed his brow. "Understood... Do not investigate any further into people or matters related to the Prince of Wu's Estate. Just continue surveillance and report immediately if anything arises."
"Yes... Wang Ye, should we tell the Imperial Concubine where the hangover medicine is when she returns?"
"...No need. Where did she go?"
"After the Imperial Concubine kissed you several times... she bandaged the wound on your hand, then hurried out... I heard her mention something about a corpse to Chu He."
"Understood..."
After the two guards disappeared from the room, Xiao Jin Yu gently frowned and removed the bandage from one hand.
His entire palm was slightly swollen and red, with several noticeable abrasions and cuts. Some of the deeper cuts were still oozing blood.
What exactly did I do last night...
He knew drinking too much could lead to trouble. It wasn't the first time he'd drunk this much, but it was the first time something this serious had happened...
Besides injuring himself and having Chu Chu kiss him all over multiple times, he vaguely remembered doing something else terribly important last night...
Just as he was thinking until his head throbbed with pain, Grandma Chu lifted the door curtain and entered.
"Grandma..."
Grandma Chu came in carrying a small bowl, smiling as she looked at Xiao Jin Yu's haggard face. "I just saw those two big fellows leaving your room, so I knew you must be awake... You were vomiting so badly last night, your stomach must be upset... Chu girl asked me to make you some porridge. Have the porridge first, then the rice balls."
"Thank you, Grandma..."
Grandma Chu helped him sit up, propped a pillow behind his back, sat down by the bed, picked up the bowl and was about to feed Xiao Jin Yu. He quickly said, "Grandma, that won't do. I can manage myself..."
Grandma Chu pointed to his unbandaged hand. "See? Injured like this, how can you manage yourself..." Grandma Chu patted Xiao Jin Yu's head with a laugh. "Silly child... you're marrying Chu girl in just a few days, why be so formal with Grandma!"
Xiao Jin Yu felt embarrassed for a moment before suddenly realizing something. "A few... few days?"
It was the eighth day of the second month. Even if he had been in a deep sleep, he couldn't have slept for nearly a month. How could it be just a few days?
Grandma Chu chuckled, covering her mouth. "Today is the first. The wedding is on the ninth. How many days do you think that is?"
Xiao Jin Yu was stunned. "The ninth?""Chu Chu said it was you who decided... that the eighth day of the second month was an unlucky date, and no day could compare to the day she was born. Did you really say that?"
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Xiao Jin Yu desperately wanted to say no, because he truly couldn't recall under what circumstances he might have said such words.
But he had to admit, this thought had indeed existed in his mind, and not just for a day or two.
After getting so drunk last night... nothing was impossible.
Xiao Jin Yu sighed helplessly, "Yes..."
"Getting married early is good. The sooner you marry, the sooner Chu Chu can continue your family line... Oh, you child, why are you turning red like a steamed crab again!"
"..."
Just as Xiao Jin Yu was so embarrassed he didn't know where to look, the door curtain suddenly lifted and Chu Chu slipped in. "Grandma!"
"Chu Chu, perfect timing... Feed him this porridge. Grandma will go make sweet bean paste balls for you two."
"Okay!"
Taking the porridge bowl, Chu Chu sat cheerfully by the bed and planted a kiss on Xiao Jin Yu's flushed face.
Fresh from her bath, Chu Chu's face was rosy and tender, her slightly damp hair cascading over her shoulders, making her look especially dewy and pure. "Does it still hurt?"
Xiao Jin Yu shook his head without hesitation, but immediately felt dizzy. As he raised his hand to rub his temples, Chu Chu quickly pressed his hand down.
"Don't move!"
Only then did she notice the bandage had fallen off his hand. Chu Chu immediately set the bowl aside and exclaimed anxiously, "How did you manage to get it off!"
"It's fine..."
Chu Chu glared at him indignantly, "What do you mean it's fine! If you're not careful and hurt yourself again, I won't kiss you anymore!"
Xiao Jin Yu's face burned as if boiling water had been poured over it. Staring back at Chu Chu left him speechless, so he simply pulled her into his embrace, pressing his cheek against the side of her neck—neither looking at her nor being looked at—finally managing to say, "I'm sorry..."
Pressed against Xiao Jin Yu's feverish chest and hearing the slight tremor in his hoarse voice, Chu Chu quickly reassured him, "Don't... don't be scared, I was just teasing you!"
"Chu Chu... if I ever say such drunken nonsense again, just ignore me..."
Chu Chu paused, then asked very seriously, "What kind of nonsense?"
"Like... like asking you to kiss me..."
Feeling the face pressed against her neck grow even hotter, Chu Chu laughed and wrapped her arms around Xiao Jin Yu's waist, leaning down to plant kisses on his shoulder through his clothes. "It's alright, I'm willing to kiss you—as many times as you want!"
Xiao Jin Yu was so embarrassed he nearly wanted to bang his head against the wall. Only then did Chu Chu break free from his embrace, fetch the ointment and bandages, and carefully apply medicine to his hand.
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