A figure flickered at the door, and Ye Tinglan had already entered.
Feng Yinwan raised her beautiful eyes and looked over.
"Why is His Highness suddenly here for no reason?"
Her tone was rather cold, and Ye Tinglan's brow furrowed almost imperceptibly. He paused.
"I was passing by Sihai Yunyan just now. I remembered you liked their food, so I came by to accompany you for dinner."
The implication was that he had brought it over.
Feng Yinwan's heart leaped at his words. She turned to see Qi Xuan holding up the food box in his hand, smiling at her.
"Yes, yes, this subordinate can testify. His Highness was indeed passing by just now!"
The kind of passing by that involved driving around the city for a long time.
Before he finished speaking, he received a cold glance. Qi Xuan's neck shrank, and he immediately retreated silently with the food box.
Seven or eight dishes were placed on the table, and the aroma immediately filled the air. Feng Yinwan's mood improved.
As she smacked her lips, Yuping brought the bowls and chopsticks. Ye Tinglan's thin lips curved slightly, and he reached out to serve her a bowl of crucian carp and tofu soup.
"You've been quite preoccupied these past two days. Eat more."
The fish soup in the bowl was a faint milky white, and with the steam, it gave off a thick yet not greasy fragrance. Feng Yinwan stared blankly, feeling that this person had finally done something useful.
Before she could sigh with emotion, there was a commotion at the door. Shuangxi entered with the stewed tonic.
Before she could even say "Wangfei," she saw Ye Tinglan in the room. Her body stiffened, and the bowl of soup in her hand almost fell.
"Wang... Your Highness?"
Ye Tinglan looked up at the sound. His dark eyes glanced at her for a moment as if he had just registered her presence. His brow furrowed slightly, and he spoke coldly.
"Why are you here?"
If his memory served him correctly, this maid seemed to be from Qin Rulian's courtyard.
Shuangxi trembled again at his words and quickly bowed.
"Reporting to Your Highness, Miss Qin instructed this servant to remain at the General's Residence to serve."
"Rulian?"
Ye Tinglan's brow furrowed even deeper.
He hadn't paid much attention to Qin Rulian since Feng Yinwan was poisoned. He knew Consort Rong's instructions but hadn't expected her to send someone to the General's Residence.
The heavy pressure from above almost made Shuangxi unable to bear it.
"Your... Your Highness, you may not know, but Miss Qin has difficulties leaving her duties managing the Prince's household. In accordance with Consort Rong's orders to take care of the Wangfei's pregnancy, she specifically ordered this servant to stay and attend to you."
As she spoke, she held the tray in her hand a little higher.
"This is the longan and snow frog stewed by this servant for the Wangfei. It is warm and nourishing, an excellent tonic for pregnancy."
The bowl of soup on the tray was still steaming, and as she said, it was indeed a bowl of longan and snow frog.
Beside her, Feng Yinwan calmly drank her fish soup, clearly accustomed to this.
"Put it down. The Wangfei is having dinner with me and does not need it for now."
"But..."
Shuangxi wanted to say more, but she shut her mouth at Ye Tinglan's suddenly darkened expression. She placed the tray down and retreated sheepishly.
Throughout the entire process, Feng Yinwan stirred her soup spoon gently, not even raising her eyelids.
She was, after all, wary of Qin Rulian.
"If you don't want to drink it, you don't have to."
He was referring to the bowl of longan and snow frog.
Feng Yinwan raised her eyebrows in surprise. Seeing him raise his hand to signal Yuping to take the item away, she immediately spoke to stop him.
"This snow frog is an imperial gift and incredibly precious. Wouldn't it be a waste to just take it away?"
Before Ye Tinglan could grasp the meaning behind her words, he saw her beautiful eyes curve slightly, and she directly pushed the bowl of soup towards him.
"Your Highness's internal cold poison has not fully healed. Such a warming tonic would be most suitable for you to drink."
Little fox.
His dark eyes lowered silently. He didn't refuse.
"I know you are accustomed to freedom. If you feel constrained, you can send her back. I will speak to Mother."
Feng Yinwan was slightly stunned at his words, even more surprised.
Was he planning for her?
Not sure, let's see.
After the meal, Feng Yinwan patted her stomach and let out a comfortable burp.
As she reached for her teacup, she noticed that Ye Tinglan had already finished the bowl of longan and snow frog. Her delicate eyebrows rose slightly, and she took out the medicinal box from her embrace.
"There was a small piece of purple ginseng in the tonic gifted by the Emperor. I happened to incorporate it into the medicine."
"However, the quantity is limited, and I'm not sure if the efficacy is sufficient. Your Highness, please take it."
To avoid wasting even a tiny bit of purple ginseng, she had specifically made the medicine into pills. After finishing this box of medicine, even if the Cold Light Technique was not removed, it would be suppressed.
As for the rest, it depended on when the bracelet woke up. Then she would find some miraculous medicine for Ye Tinglan, which would definitely cure him!
Her face still held a hint of fatigue from the past few days of hard work. Ye Tinglan's eyes darkened, and he took her soft, boneless hand.
"Wangfei has worked hard."
His palm was warm and suddenly pressed against hers, bringing a fine tingling sensation.
Feng Yinwan thought, "Yes, indeed. Based on this box of medicine, you should give me half of your assets."
But the warmth from her wrist was like a poison, making her involuntarily shake her head.
"For... for Your Highness's service, I am not tired...!"
As if pleased by this answer, Ye Tinglan's long eyebrows rose slightly. "Does Wangfei truly feel this way?"
No, of course not!
But Feng Yinwan couldn't say it.
Before she could speak, Ye Tinglan leaned closer without warning.
His thin lips pressed against her ear, and he said, "The ban on Lanqing Courtyard has been lifted. Wangfei is welcome to return at any time."
This jolted Feng Yinwan's mind.
"Impossible, I won't live in a courtyard that has been sealed off!"
Her pride was more important than anything. If he thought she would go back so easily, he was dreaming!
As if taken aback, Ye Tinglan obviously faltered at her words.
"Your Highness wants to invite someone back, but a meal alone is not enough sincerity."
Her beautiful eyes widened. She looked angry, yet her eyes were still filled with a seductive moisture. Unaccountably, the skin of his palm also became warm.
Her delicate wrist was as fine as a precious silk, smooth and flawless. Ye Tinglan's throat tightened, and he couldn't help but caress it.
"Mm."
"Mm?!"
Feng Yinwan frowned. Before she could vent her displeasure, her body was already embraced.
"Then I will stay at the General's Residence with you."
"How can this be..."
Before the end of her words could be spoken, her lips were sealed. Feng Yinwan's pretty face flushed, and heat rapidly climbed her cheeks.
Her thoughts drifted for a moment. Suddenly realizing something, she immediately pushed him away.
"What?"
Those star-like eyes were stained with a deep darkness, as pitch-black as ink, as if they wanted to devour her.
Feng Yinwan dared not meet his gaze and flickered her eyes away.
"Yu..."
Yuping and Qi Xuan were still there!
Before she could finish speaking, she looked up and saw that the room was empty. Apart from her and Ye Tinglan, there was no one else!
Feng Yinwan was petrified.
"Where... where did they go?"
She called out again, refusing to give up. Suddenly, a hand climbed onto the doorframe and, with a "snap," closed the door.
"Hey!"
Before she could cry out again, her body was lightly lifted. Ye Tinglan's thin lips curved upwards, and he strode directly upstairs.