Chapter 3 Hypnosis (1)

  New book baby needs everyone's support and care, collect votes! ╭(╯3╰)╮ Ye Qinglan lowered her eyelids, avoiding his gaze.

  This seemingly unintentional gaze of attention, she has seen countless times from childhood to adulthood. This one called Yushu, obviously had a boyhood crush on the original Lanzhu.

  In ancient times, people were accustomed to marrying early, and it was not uncommon for 14 or 15-year-olds to become fathers. Although she now looks youthful, in the eyes of a young man, she is also considered a beautiful maiden...

  The wife also noticed Yu Shu's attention to Ye Qinglan and quickly glanced at Yu Shu, saying nothing.

  The young man in the brocade robe from Yuanchou heard the mournful cries coming from outside and slightly furrowed his brow, asking indifferently: "Mother, what mistakes did Zhou Mama and Rui Xue commit?" Those two were also somewhat respectable servants, yet they were being flogged in front of so many people. There must be some reason for it.

  The lady said lightly: "Those two did things carelessly and actually let Lan sister mistakenly drink the apricot blossom dew."

  Two young men changed color at the same time and almost simultaneously exclaimed:

  "Third sister, how are you now?"

  "Sister-in-law, you're free now!"

  Yuán zhōu is Lán jiě's biological older brother, so it's understandable that he's worried. Yù shù is just a cousin, but he's even more anxious than Yuán zhōu.

  Yeqinglan hesitantly replied: "Thank you, big brother and table brother, for your concern. It's all my fault for being careless and causing everyone to worry. I vomited for a long time earlier, but now I'm much better."

  "Hey, cousin, you're so weak, why don't you go back and rest early? Take care of your body, or else in a few more days when we return to the capital, how will you be able to hold on..."

  The wife coughed twice, interrupting his endless talk: "Alright, Lan, you go back and rest first! Whatever it is can wait until you're feeling better."

  Ye Qinglan nodded and quietly retreated. She didn't raise her head, but she could still feel the scorching gaze of that young man named Yushu fixed on her.

  Lan Jie's death, is it related to him?

  Ye Qinglan was lost in thought, when she suddenly felt two pairs of eyes staring at her. She quickly glanced back with a slight movement, but saw nothing.

  At this time, Zhou Mama and Rui Xue had also received twenty slaps each.

  The rough old woman untied the rope, and the two of them stood up with great difficulty, enduring intense pain. Even with careful movements, they couldn't help but pull on their wounds, causing Zhou Mama to cry out in agony and Rui Xue to break out in a cold sweat, yet she bit her lip tightly and didn't make a sound.

  Ye Qinglan felt a bit of affection for the stubborn Rui Xue, and her tone unconsciously softened: "Rui Xue, Zhou Mama, can you two still move?"

  "This slave's skin is thick and her body is lowly, these twenty slaps are nothing." Rui Xue gritted her teeth in response: "Miss, don't worry, we'll head back now."

  "Mom Zhou could only endure the pain and agree: 'Yes, let's go back first.'"

  Following the rules, Rui Xue led the way in front, while Zhou Mama accompanied Ye Qinglan by her side. Whenever Ye Qinglan looked up, she could see Rui Xue's back faintly stained with blood. With slight movements of her arms, even more blood seeped out.

  Zhou's mother was no better off either, her bun was crooked to one side, and her face was covered in tear stains, looking utterly disheveled.

  Ye Qinglan felt an inexplicable surge of awkwardness in her heart and deliberately slowed down her pace.

  The three of them walked in silence, finally arriving at the courtyard. Guiyuan was anxiously waiting at the gate and rushed over as soon as she saw them. When she saw Rui Xue and Zhou Mama's disheveled state, her face turned white and she asked flustered: "Zhou Mama, Rui Xue sister, what happened to you?"

  The two of them didn't have the energy to talk anymore.

  Just as Guī Yuán was about to cry, Yè Qīng Lán calmed down and instructed in a deep voice: "Guī Yuán, go boil some hot water, hurry up." Then she turned to Zhōu Māma: "Is there any medicine in the house that can treat injuries from falls?"

  Mother Zhou nodded laboriously.

  "That's good, after washing your back with hot water later, you two apply some medicine to each other. Rest well for the next two days and don't get out of bed until your body has recovered. I'll have Guiyuan take care of things." Ye Qinglan's words were concise and decisive, a far cry from her usual gentle and weak demeanor.

  Fortunately, no one noticed her abnormality at this time. Zhou Mama Rui Xue nodded randomly and responded, supporting each other back to the house to rest without mentioning it again.

  The surroundings finally became empty and deserted.

  Ye Qinglan quietly let out a breath of relief, sat on the edge of the bed and stared blankly for a while. Then, she gathered her spirits and stood in front of the dresser mirror, carefully examining herself.

  I only took a quick glance just now and thought this face was very similar to my previous life. Now that I'm taking a closer look, I've discovered there are actually many subtle differences.

  My past self was beautiful and elegant, yet not lacking in heroic spirit. Every gesture exuded the confident beauty of a mature woman. And this loli in the mirror, with eyebrows and eyes still unopened, was soft, beautiful, and quiet, standing there like a closed orchid, making it hard to look away.

  At such a young age, she's already so beautiful, in a few more years, who knows what kind of ravishing beauty she'll become.

  Ye Qinglan had been admiring herself for a long time, and only when she was completely satisfied did she withdraw her gaze, starting to think about her future life. Since she had replaced this identity and lived on, she had to quickly get familiar with the situation around her. It wouldn't do to be as passive as today all the time.

  The sunset sinks in the west, with only a few wisps of red clouds left on the horizon.

  The little servant girl brought dinner, six dishes and one soup. Four meat dishes and two vegetarian dishes, plus a bowl of hot red date lotus seed soup.

  After messing around for half a day, this little body was already tired and hungry. Although the sweet and sour fish was slightly salty, the braised pork ribs were a bit too sweet, and the stir-fried vegetables were somewhat cold, Ye Qinglan still ate her fill, and when she put down her chopsticks, the food on the plate had almost been halved.

  The osmanthus flower looked at her with a silly expression, her mouth involuntarily agape and forgetting to close. The young lady's appetite had always been small, so why was she suddenly able to eat so much today?

  "Take away the dishes!" Ye Qinglan said calmly and casually.

  "Guī yuán replied: 'I'll take it away, Zhou Mama and Ruì Xuě Jiě Jie must be hungry too.' She said, and quickly cleaned up the dishes and left. Her movements were so familiar, it seemed that eating the leftover food of her masters was a usual practice."

  Ye Qinglan was stunned for a moment, then comforted herself to respect the living habits here. Take everything lightly and don't be surprised or frightened.

  Then she forced herself to get used to being served by a 12 or 13 year old girl, who even washed her face and feet for her, without having to lift a finger.

  However, Longyan's movements were not very skilled, it seems that these personal services were not her usual job.

  "Osmanthus, go light some incense, preferably sandalwood."

  The bright candle flame jumped ceaselessly, Ye Qinglan wore a soft white dress sitting on the bed, her eyes calm and deep, shining with an unusual light.

  Longan did not notice these subtle abnormalities and hastily lit the sandalwood incense.

  In an instant, a faint sandalwood fragrance wafted out. The scent was not strong, but light and lingering, causing one's mind to unconsciously relax.

  "Longan, come over and chat with me." A slightly childish girl's voice, unexpectedly calm and gentle.

  Osmanthus was completely unguarded, smiling and sitting on the footboard at the bedside, looking up and saying: "Miss, are you feeling better now?"

  Ye Qinglan hummed in response, casually chatting with her for a few sentences until Gu Yuan relaxed completely. Then, Ye Qinglan suddenly smiled faintly, and his tone became somewhat strange: "Gu Yuan, look at me."

  Longan listened and raised his head, suddenly caught off guard by a pair of exceptionally bright eyes, and his mind went blank.

  All I could hear was a gentle voice softly rising: "You must be tired now... your whole body is very tired... your eyes can't open... you're going to sleep..."

  These few sentences kept repeating, and Guī Yuán's eyes gradually became dull, her mouth slightly agape.

  Ye Qinglan patiently repeated it several times, waiting until Tangerine had entered a hypnotic state before slightly relaxing her breath...