"Husband, how could you be here..." Yue Lian was so ashamed that she couldn't look at Liang Xiao, quickly covering her face with the quilt.
Liang Xiao was stunned, then understood, and smiled, "Husband can tell, you specially asked your Sister Sītí to switch rooms for you."
"Ah, I, I, I..." Yue Lian stammered, realizing she had outsmarted herself!
"Alas, I was going to let you off tonight, seeing how nervous you were," Liang Xiao said with a look of sympathy.
Yue Lian felt relieved and quickly got up, "Then I'll go find Sister Sītí and ask her to switch back~"
Before she could take a few steps, Liang Xiao had already pulled her onto his lap.
"Hey, this means it's fate, so don't think about running away. It's impolite to disturb others' rest so late at night."
Noticing Liang Xiao's chin resting on her shoulder, the young girl's face flushed like fire, and she nodded shyly.
The red curtain fell, and the young girl was momentarily considerate, remaining gentle as ever...
In the deep night's covers, Yue Lian, nestled in Liang Xiao's embrace, woke up with sweat on her forehead.
Liang Xiao still stared at the ceiling, a thoughtful expression on his face.
Indeed, he still had no sleepiness...
"Husband~"
Yue Lian's gentle call finally brought Liang Xiao back to his senses, and he held her tightly in his arms.
She was always so well-behaved and obedient, no matter the time...
Yue Lian also leaned closer to Liang Xiao, cherishing this rare warmth. The slight pain didn't seem so unbearable anymore.
After a moment, Yue Lian's gaze fell upon the bedsheet.
"Husband, my last period was seven days ago, why am I still bleeding..."
Liang Xiao said with a serious expression, "This is not menstrual blood."
Yue Lian's face instantly lost all color, "Then, then am I going to die soon..."
After speaking, Yue Lian sobbed softly in Liang Xiao's arms.
Liang Xiao couldn't help but laugh and cry, gently comforting her, "No, it's just like this the first time."
Yue Lian then wiped her tears and said weakly, "Yue Lian wants to take care of Husband forever, I can't die too early and make Husband sad..."
Liang Xiao felt even more heartache and held her tighter.
This foolish girl, thinking of her young master, her husband, in everything!
After a moment, Liang Xiao got out of bed, retrieved the treasure box and scissors, and preserved this "red cloth" for Yue Lian before returning to bed.
"Yue Lian has always liked her young master since she was little, right?" Liang Xiao said softly.
In his childhood, Liang Xiao was mischievous and caused trouble everywhere, but he never bullied Yue Lian, nor did he allow anyone else to bully her.
Yue Lian's face turned even redder, and she replied in a small voice, "Mm... Ever since I was young, as long as Husband is by my side, no matter what happens, I feel so safe. I'm not afraid even if the sky falls!"
Liang Xiao was moved, looking at his tender bride. At this moment, he felt an unprecedented peace in his heart.
"I'm alive and well, why worry about such a small matter as not being able to sleep? Perhaps it's actually a good thing..." Liang Xiao thought.
That night, Liang Xiao slowly closed his eyes and finally fell asleep.
When he opened his eyes again, it was daytime. Liang Xiao looked at Yue Lian, who was still waiting for him to wake up in bed, and smiled faintly.
It turned out that as long as his mind was at peace and he had less anxiety, he could still fall asleep.
What he feared most was falling asleep and never waking up. Now, it seemed that was purely unnecessary worry.
But Liang Xiao also discovered that whether he slept or not didn't seem to make any difference. His state remained consistent, even clearer than when he had slept soundly.
"Looking at it optimistically, this is clearly a great blessing," Liang Xiao had completely let go.
Every day, he would visit his mother-in-law for check-ups, examining his physical condition.
If he truly didn't need sleep and it didn't affect his health, he could completely use the late hours to do things he wanted to do during the day, and spend more time with his family.
Having long been accustomed to the solitude of walking in darkness, no one cherished his family more than Liang Xiao.
Mu Xueqin was also worried about her son-in-law's health. She came every day to examine Liang Xiao. Fearing a misdiagnosis by herself, she specially asked the Hua Xiong couple to examine Liang Xiao as well. The three of them reached the same conclusion.
"There are no problems! From any perspective, he is perfectly healthy!"
Upon learning that Liang Xiao could sleep normally, Jian Qin Wan and the others were both surprised and delighted.
This matter finally came to a conclusion, and everyone was deeply pleased with the beneficial change in Liang Xiao.
At least for now, the "Family Treasure" had not brought any side effects to Liang Xiao, only benefits.
One day, Chloe and Yue Lian sat together, their faces flushed and heads bowed, neither daring to speak.
They had conspired to "swap" rooms last night, but who knew that Liang Xiao, pitying Yue Lian, had gone to Chloe first, and it turned out to be a fortunate coincidence!
The other girls were teasing them, and even Diao'er and the others were stealing glances and chuckling from afar!
They were too ashamed to face anyone!
The capital was filled with festivities. In Yan Prefecture, the East Sea, and other regions, many people visited the local Heavenly General temples to burn incense and pray, wishing for a hundred years of happiness for the Marquis of Anguo and his wives, and also praying for the Heavenly General's protection of the Marquis.
The curved-shaft plough, prevention of smallpox, reduction of salt prices, and joint defense of Yan Prefecture... The people of various regions had already deeply experienced Liang Xiao's kindness.
"The Heavenly General has appeared and saved us!!"
In the city of Donghai Prefecture, on the streets, three beautiful women cheered excitedly, completely disregarding feminine decorum.
People gathered around to ask for details.
"We were entering the city from outside when we encountered a group of bandits. We thought we were going to be captured and made their mountain stronghold wives, but then the Heavenly General descended from the sky. Clad in white robes, riding a white horse, with a divine halberd and a treasure sword, he quickly dispersed the bandits. Later, a group of warriors captured these bandits and handed them over to the authorities!"
The onlookers, looking at the three infatuated women, chattered amongst themselves, everyone shocked!
At a noodle stall in the distance, five tables were filled with customers eating noodles. However, these customers were burly and had calm expressions.
Upon hearing the surrounding people exclaim, "The Heavenly General's might is supreme!", these noodle-eating customers finally showed smiles.
As the crowd dispersed, discussions of the incident could be heard everywhere in the streets and alleys. People believed that the Heavenly General had manifested and saved the damsels.
In a residential house, the three women reunited with these noodle-eating customers. They exchanged knowing smiles.
"Leave two to continue observing public sentiment. The rest of the shadow guards will return to the capital to report!"
Yan Prefecture, Wei Prefecture, Zhong Prefecture...
Legends of the Heavenly General appearing and saving people began to emerge in various places as they approached the capital.
Slaying local bullies, rescuing an elderly person who fell into the water, scaring away cultists of the Rejuvenation Sect... Legends of all sorts abounded, becoming increasingly exaggerated.
The legends continued to spread nationwide, and some shadow guards even set off towards the Great Liang Kingdom...
"Has the Heavenly General truly appeared everywhere?"
Dugu Qun and others received the news, both surprised and fearful!
"I told you, Liang Xiao couldn't possibly be the Heavenly General. These fools from the Rejuvenation Sect are always making a fuss..."
"The Great Qian's military and civilians' confidence in the incompetent ruler increasing is not a good thing, but it would be good if we could confirm the Heavenly General is dead. A deified Heavenly General would at most manifest to protect Liang Xiao and the common people, and not threaten us in the imperial court alongside Liang Xiao!"
Liang Xiao's political opponents, while terrified, also felt a sense of relief.
They had received reminders from the Rejuvenation Sect and the Gongyang Clan and had always feared that Liang Xiao was the Heavenly General himself. Now that it was "confirmed" to be merely the speculations of allies, they felt at ease.
Peacock Dynasty, deep within a secret chamber, an elder with white hair and beard knelt before the Peacock King, his expression respectful.
Master Longyue of the Southern King's Mansion, standing behind the Peacock King, stared at the elder, his white eyebrows furrowed, "Jian Bei, why are you so fixated on your Jian clan's Family Treasure? What exactly is this item?"