Chapter 289 - Bu Tinghe Recovered

Baili Junyi had just come back home from court, and before he could change his clothes, he strode towards Huajun Pavilion. Just as he got close to the room, he heard bursts of exclamations and laughter coming from inside.

At this time, the room had changed greatly. The floor in the inner room was covered with a thick blanket. The furnishings, tables, and chairs were all gone. The only bed was carefully wrapped with rabbit fur. The whole room looked furry.

Shen Ninghua was wearing red plain clothes, kneeling on the ground and looking at the two babies with a smiling face.

The twins were wearing red shirts, revealing small their fat and tender arms. Like a little turtle, they were laid on the ground face down by their mother, constantly moving their hands and feet trying to turn over.

The boy developed very well even in the womb. Although he was little, he was particularly strong, and soon he flipped over.

Bai Ruo, Hong Ling, and the others at the side hurriedly cheered, causing him to grin and almost drool.

Shen Ninghua leaned over and kissed him on the cheek. “Good boy!”

The daughter struggled to turn her head to the side, her large and dark eyes wide open. She looked at everyone with watery eyes, and Hong Ling, who was watching from the side, almost couldn’t resist the desire to help her flip over.

Shen Ninghua put the boy back on the ground and looked at the girl who was thinner than her elder brother. She was not soft-hearted at all. “Come, Sweetie. If you flip over, Mother will hug you.”

The girl was weaker than the boy, but she didn’t lack strength at all. She was just too lazy to move. If Shen Ninghua did not see it with her own eyes, she would not believe that the thin and small daughter in front of her had the strength to kick her brother away.

That day, Shen Ninghua was shocked to see with her own eyes that the girl kicked her brother next to her away by a short distance.

However, she was just too lazy. A few days ago, the boy was already able to turn over, but she did not move at all. If you lay her on the bed face down, she would lie there obediently, looking at people with her large and dark eyes. Her gaze made people’s hearts soften, but she would not even change her posture.

Shen Ninghua hardened her heart to train her, but Baili Junyi could not stand it. His daughter was already so pitiful, but her mother still wanted to “torture” her. It was simply unbearable.

He did not even bother to take off his outer garments. He just took off his shoes and went forward to carry the girl. “My good daughter, let’s not turn over. Don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid. Daddy will protect you.”

Seeing that Baili Junyi was doting his daughter to such an extent, Shen Ninghua was so annoyed that she laughed. “Why are you hugging her? Quickly put her back.”

“Ninghua, Sweetie has always been thin and weak. It’s better to let her rest more.”

“It’s good for the kids to exercise properly. Besides, her brother can turn over but she’s still lying.”

Baili Junyi looked at his chubby son and then looked at his thin daughter. He decisively forgot his son. “How can our baby daughter be compared to the stinking bad boy? She is a delicate little Prefectural Princess. She has too little strength.”

Shen Ninghua did not know whether to laugh or cry. Their daughter perfectly made a slave of Baili Junyi with her charm. He would feel distressed for a long time even if the daughter frowned once. Seeing the son had turned over, she reached out and picked him up.

“Yongchen is awesome!”

“Ya…” The boy grinned and lay on Shen Ninghua’s shoulder, dripping saliva all over her clothes.

The two played with the children for a while, but in the end, they did not succeed in letting the girl take the initiative to turn over.

When the children were all sleepy, Baili Junyi let the nurses carry them away to sleep. Then, he sat next to Shen Ninghua.

“Ninghua, ever since Uncle Chen went to check Bu Tinghe’s pulse, there has been no big news from her side for more than half a month.”

Shen Ninghua nodded. “Well, I don’t know if Prince An used some special method or Bu Tinghe endured it with her willpower. If it is the latter, then I have to view her in a new light.”

She knew how painful it felt after one’s bodily functions were all stimulated. The pain was absolutely unbearable for ordinary people. Back in the valley, Granny Poison had used this method to save her. Now, she still felt a chill in her bones when she thought about it.

Baili Junyi smiled. “She is not that strong-willed. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have asked Nanny Lan to test me so impulsively. Prince An must have used some special means to keep her under control. That’s why she hasn’t caused any serious trouble recently.”

Shen Ninghua nodded. “In a few days, it will be her and the Third Prince’s wedding. We will know it then.”

Baili Junyi’s guess was right. In order to prevent Bu Tinghe from making trouble, Prince An had indeed used a special method. He had someone use a wide strip of cloth to tie Bu Tinghe directly to the bed. There were people to take care of her, feeding her with food and drink and even helping her shit. However, no matter whether she was angry or pleading, no one was allowed to untie her and let her get off the bed.

After the elapse of a month, Bu Tinghe was almost tortured to the point of being unrecognizable. She had not dressed up for many days. Every day, a maid would use a cloth towel to wipe her face, and that was all. After nearly a month of eating, drinking, and shitting on the bed, she gave off an unpleasant smell all over her body.

Every time the Third Prince came to see Bu Tinghe, he was blocked by Prince An with various excuses. Sometimes he said that women in the confinement period weren’t clean. Sometimes he said that according to the custom, unmarried couples should not see each other before the wedding. Therefore, the only hope for Bu Tinghe to be released was gone.

A little maid came in with a bowl of porridge. She carefully stepped forward and pushed aside the hair on Bu Tinghe’s forehead. “Princess, have some porridge.” Her movements were already very careful, but it still made Bu Tinghe feel as if her scalp was being pulled off.

Out of great wrath, Bu Tinghe suddenly raised her head and bit on the wrist of the maid before she could retract her hand.

“Ah! Princess, quickly let go.”

The maid cried out in alarm. She suddenly pulled back her arm. Immediately, blood flowed down continuously. Bu Tinghe actually bit a piece of flesh off her wrist. Fortunately, she did not bite through the maid’s blood vessel.

Bu Tinghe suddenly spat out the flesh in her mouth and then spat out two mouthfuls of saliva. “Let me go, bitch! I’m ordering you to let me go!”

Prince An walked in and closed his eyes when he saw this scene. He almost couldn’t believe that the crazy woman in front of him was his daughter who used to be as beautiful as a flower. “Tinghe, the wedding between you and the Third Prince is approaching. If you can’t get better by then, then I can only think of another way.”

Bu Tinghe suddenly raised her head. The blood on her face and chin made her look particularly terrifying. “Of course I can’t get better. Hahaha, that bitch Shen Ninghua must be very happy right now!”

This gave Prince An a headache. “Tinghe, the imperial doctors said that Shen Ninghua didn’t do anything to you. It’s all your own illusion. There is something wrong with your mind!”

Seeing her like this, Prince An had no choice. He even wondered if Bu Tinghe had gone crazy because of the pain when she was giving birth.

Bu Tinghe gritted her teeth and struggled violently. A bloody wound appeared on her wrist. “Let me go!”

Prince An lost his patience. “Don’t struggle anymore. You’re just looking for trouble. I won’t let you go before you recover.” With that, he flung his sleeves and turned to leave.

The maid roughly bandaged the wound and brought another bowl of porridge over. She fearfully fed Bu Tinghe. “Princess, don’t struggle. You will definitely get better.”

Bu Tinghe looked up at the maid with cold eyes. “Getting better? I’m in so much pain that I want to die. How is that possible…Huh? It doesn’t hurt anymore?”

Bu Tinghe widened her eyes and moved her hands and feet tentatively. A glimmer of light flashed in her eyes. “I’m not feeling any pain now, I have recovered! Hahahaha, I’m fine! Let go of me, I’m fine.”

The maid looked at her suspiciously, not daring to make a move.

“Useless trash, go call my father and ask him to come over. My body no longer hurts. It finally doesn’t hurt anymore!”

Prince An was in a terrible fix. He had thought of many ways to find a substitute for Bu Tinghe, but none of the ways was perfect. Upon hearing the news from the maid, his expression instantly relaxed. A trace of joy appeared on his face. “You said the princess has recovered?”

“Yes, I see that the princess is clear-headed and much quieter.”

Without waiting for her to finish speaking, Prince An strode out. When he saw Bu Tinghe’s clear eyes, he immediately laughed out loud. “Haha, good, that’s great. Quickly untie the princess.”

By now, Bu Tinghe had calmed down a lot, but there was a hint of violence flashing in her eyes from time to time, which made her bear resemblance to Bu Jinglan to some extent. “Father, I’ll go take a bath first. I’ll come back later to ask for your punishment.”

“What are you saying? You are my daughter. How can I blame you? Quickly go and wash up.”

Bu Tinghe soaked herself in the water for two hours and changed the bathwater several times. She almost rubbed the skin off her body before she stepped out of the bathtub. She changed into a pure white dress, put on some makeup, and went back to her room.

The room had also been cleaned up, and the original items were all thrown away and replaced with new rosewood furniture.

“Father, I am sorry to have caused so much trouble to you during this period of time.”

Bu Tinghe bowed down gracefully. Her slender waist was like a weak willow in the wind, causing people to feel pity for her.

Seeing Bu Tinghe acting like this, Prince An nodded in satisfaction. “Good, this is my good daughter.”

Bu Tinghe smiled slightly. After this period of torture, her figure became thinner and her facial features became more and more delicate. Her every movement carried a hint of frailty. This kind of bearing was a little inappropriate for her to be the main wife, but it was just right for a side concubine.

Prince An nodded in satisfaction. He wanted Bu Tinghe to enchant the Third Prince with her charm. It would be best if the Third Prince had only Bu Tinghe in his eyes. “There are still a few days. Rest well. You must take good care of your body.”

Bu Tinghe glanced at the maid beside, and a cold light flashed in her eyes. “Father, the way I behaved these days was not good after all. There are so many servants around me. What if they gossip about it…”

When the maid heard this, she immediately knelt down with a thump, her face pale with fright. “Your Highness, Princess, I won’t say anything. Please spare my life, Princess. Please spare my life.”

Bu Tinghe was not moved at all. Since she did not hear Prince An’s response, she frowned and said again, “Father?”

“It’s just a few servants.” Prince An also ignored the maid and directly asked his trusted aide to pull her out. “Club her to death.”

Only then did Bu Tinghe reveal a smile. Her smile was like a beautiful flower blooming in a swamp, attracting people to approach and drowning them.