my awesome king

Chapter 38

This night, Qingzhu couldn't describe the scene when Ji Xiaomo, covered in blood, came back with the unconscious Mu Shuiqing in his arms. The anxiety, worry and panic in his eyes were something Qingzhu had never seen before.

"My lord, you are seriously injured. I should take care of the concubine." The weight of the concubine on the lord's body will make it more difficult for the lord to walk on his legs that are not good for walking. The lord's shoulder is injured, his face is pale, and his lips are bruised. So tired!

Ji Xiaomo brushed Qing Zhu's extended hand, and said calmly: "It's okay, I'll carry her in, you go and invite Imperial Physician Ning to come."

Qingzhu carefully looked at the thin and swaying back of the prince, feeling very worried, then she glared at Bai Ye angrily: "I didn't take good care of the prince again! What happened! Why did you come back with injuries all over your body!"

"assassin."

At this time, Qingzhu hated Bai Ye's brevity very much. She pinched his waist and said angrily, "Assassin assassin! Assassin! As a secret guard, you didn't protect the prince well and put him in danger! Moreover, you even let the seriously injured prince hug him personally." Concubine, aren't you making the prince's injury worse! You are really useless!"

Bai Ye was very ashamed.He was indeed by Wang Ye's side all the time, before Wang Ye said he wanted to be alone, so he stayed outside the door.Unexpectedly, for two hours, the prince didn't come out for a long time, so he opened the door and entered, but the room was empty, the windows were wide open, and the prince was gone.

He searched in Yixian Tower and found no trace of the prince, thinking that the prince had returned home, but who knew that the prince was actually with Mu Shuiqing.

"Qingzhu, don't bully this wood. He was stabbed a few times just now, and his skin was torn." Shen Mo shook his fan, narrowed his eyes and smiled.

"Injured?" Qing Zhu's heart rose.

"Well, there is poison on the knife."

"What, you're still poisoned?" Qingzhu anxiously pulled Bai Ye in, began to take off his clothes to look at his injuries, no matter how much Bai Ye blushed and resisted, he insisted on looking.

Bai Ye said in a muffled voice: "It's okay. Later, the antidote was found on the assassin. Compared with me, the prince's injury is more serious...you go and apply the medicine to the prince."

"What are you talking about! Take off your clothes quickly!" Qing Zhu glared, "You can continue to protect the prince by recovering from your injury soon!"

"...um..." Bai Ye blushed and nodded.

"Besides, if you use lightness kung fu to invite Imperial Physician Ning, it must be faster than me running there!"

The poor errand runner was silent.

The outside room is so lively, but the inner room is very quiet.Ji Xiaomo put Mu Shuiqing on the bed, and began to undress, wipe and change her clothes with a serious face.After the experience of changing Mu Shuiqing's clothes, he was not as embarrassed as he was the first time.At this time, apart from being solemn and worried, he didn't think anything out of the ordinary.

After changing Mu Shuiqing into clean clothes, Ji Xiaomo rolled up the purple skirt soaked in bright red, and cleaned, wiped, applied medicine, and bandaged her blood-stained legs.All of this did not specifically ask Qingzhu to do it.Ordinary people may not be able to imagine that the noble prince of the dynasty is so proficient in bandaging wounds...

In fact, compared to Ji Xiaomo who had a bloody hole in his shoulder, Mu Shuiqing was almost uninjured, except that the soles of his feet were stained with blood because he didn't wear shoes, and his body was covered with scratches from branches when he evaded.The little bit of toxicity from taking drugs for Ji Xiaomo before was cured after taking the medicine.

But Mu Shuiqing didn't wake up, just lay quietly on the bed, his face was pale and his breathing was weak.It was all because of running wildly all night that exhausted all her physical strength, and the last sight of Ji Xiaomo standing in front of her safe and sound made her instantly relaxed and fell into a deep sleep.

As for what the dream was about, no one knows.

Fingers stained with ointment lightly smeared the bloody soles of Mu Shuiqing's feet, Ji Xiaomo looked at Mu Shuiqing who was huddled on the bed, and a touch of distress flashed in his eyes.

The person who cried out for pain when his hand was poked by a needle, unexpectedly suffered such a serious injury on the sole of his foot, he never cried out for pain, let alone cried.Looking at the injuries on the soles of her feet, Ji Xiaomo could imagine the pain of stepping on the ground with these bloody feet.Suffering from leg disease, which is not conducive to good behavior, he can feel this unbearable pain.

"My lord, Physician Ning is here." When Qingzhu pushed open the door, she saw Ji Xiaomo half kneeling on the ground and coughing non-stop. She quickly put the steaming copper basin and cloth towel on the table, and helped Ji Xiaomo to the bed. On the wheelchair, a cushion was stuffed behind his back, and a hot towel was used to wipe the sweaty Ji Xiaomo.

"My lord, don't worry, the concubine's injury will be healed by the imperial physician." She was a little worried to find that the prince is no longer as indifferent to the concubine as before... I don't know if this is good or bad...

Doctor Ning took the pulse and said: "Don't worry, my lord, the pulse condition is weak but very gentle. The princess just fell asleep from exhaustion, and there is nothing serious about her body. As for the injury on the bottom of the princess's feet, just apply the medicine for a few more days. It should be fine. scar."

Only then did Ji Xiaomo relax, and nodded solemnly: "Use the best medicine."

Seeing Ji Xiaomo staring at the unconscious Mu Shuiqing without caring about himself, Imperial Physician Ning couldn't help but said: "My lord, please show me the injury on your shoulder."

After getting Ji Xiaomo's acquiescence, Imperial Physician Ning untied the cloth on Ji Xiaomo's shoulders.Looking at the blood-stained fabric, he was taken aback for a moment, and asked suspiciously, "This is... the cheongsam of the princess? Did the princess bandage it for the prince?"

Ji Xiaomo's nod made Imperial Physician Ning a little suspicious. He looked at the hideous but healed wound on Ji Xiaomo's shoulder, and said slowly while applying medicine: "Although the injury is very serious, the entire shoulder was pierced, but the princess bandaged it. It's very good, it effectively stopped the bleeding, so I just need to take some medicine. The skill of this bandage to stop the bleeding is even worse..."

In fact, Imperial Physician Ning guessed wrong.Mu Shuiqing was more afraid of someone dying than anyone else, so he was more flustered than anyone else at the time, so he didn't bandage well the first and second time, and the bleeding didn't stop.The bandage was done after the third drug use.

Ji Xiaomo thought of Mu Shuiqing's torn clothes that were so messed up that he couldn't bear to look directly at her, and thought of her lying on top of him, taking drugs desperately for him... Even now, the feeling of her gentle hands pressing on him still lingers , he couldn't help adding softly: "Well, she also took drugs for me..."

Imperial Physician Ning sighed: "The princess is not chaotic in the face of danger, she sacrificed her life to save the prince, no wonder the prince is so concerned."

After bandaging the hideous wound, Imperial Physician Ning felt Ji Xiaomo's pulse as usual.He suddenly frowned: "My lord is really angry again? A few days ago, I almost got angry, my lord should learn from it."

Ji Xiaomoyan retorted: "Assassins are coming, is this king going to catch him without a fight?" When he thought that he hadn't done anything to help other than passing out and becoming a burden, he felt a deep sense of frustration.

At the end, Ji Xiaomo breathed a sigh of relief: "I will pay more attention next time. This time I put down my vigilance and acted alone, and I was hit by Ruanjinsan."

"My lord has been put on a soft tendon?!...Who?"

"..." Ji Xiaomo silently glanced at Mu Shuiqing, but said nothing.

Afterwards, Imperial Physician Ning wrote a few prescriptions and was escorted away by Qingzhu.

Ji Xiaomo looked at Mu Shuiqing who was sleeping soundly on the bed, and he felt pity for Mu Shuiqing who was so lifeless.He couldn't help lying on Mu Shuiqing's side, gently supporting her messy black hair with his slender fingers, and whispered in a strong nasal voice: "Mu Shuiqing... should I believe you?" Can't forget that piece of paper.Perhaps, the vacillation in his heart at this time is really a series of schemes they have planned...

"Sacrificing one's life to save me will really make me relax my vigilance and trust you..."

The unconscious Mu Shuiqing would not give him any answer, and Ji Xiaomo didn't speak any more.He just hugged Mu Shuiqing who was shrunk into a ball and shouted coldly like a child, and hugged her with a chilly body in his arms. He gently leaned on Mu Shuiqing's neck, slowly asleep.

On the second day, Ji Xiaomo woke up leisurely, and saw the person in his arms curled up unconsciously rubbing against his arms, and smiled silently.He put his head against Mu Shuiqing's forehead to measure the temperature, and after making sure she didn't have a fever, he got out of bed and tucked the corner of the quilt for Mu Shuiqing who was kicking the quilt.

"How's the investigation going?"

"Last night's assassins were some well-known killers near the capital—the four brothers of the Wang family, and they would pay a lot of money. Although Wang Yi was captured alive last night, his subordinates didn't pay attention for a while. Before the torture, he killed himself by biting his tongue. After the torture, Wang San Claiming that it was Wang Yi who took over the task, he did not know that the person who bought the murderer committed suicide in the end. I am afraid he was not lying. Afterwards, his subordinates investigated the last person they had contact with and the places they had visited, and they stayed temporarily The waist badge of entering the palace was found in the inn. The spies are currently entering the palace to follow up... This assassination may also be related to the one in the palace... His subordinates also found a physical evidence in the Yipin Tea Pavilion." For five hours , Bai Ye searched thoroughly according to Ji Xiaomo's order, and did not rest yet.

"This is a piece of paper that my subordinate found in the Yipin Tea Pavilion. This subordinate put it together. Please look at it." Bai Ye respectfully handed over the piece of paper. Unexpectedly, Ji Xiaomo just glanced at it lightly, and then put it on The paper was burned in a candle.

Seeing that Ji Xiaomo was perfunctory, letting the pieces of paper be burned by the raging flames, Bai Ye couldn't help but said: "My lord, I guess that everything was planned by His Majesty and the princess. The purpose is to test the lord, or to make the lord completely believe in the princess, so I did it on purpose." Send an assassin..." He paused, then added, "Who else would the prince go to Yipin Tea Pavilion so late that day, besides Mu Shuiqing? The prince said that Mu Shuiqing went out to get clothes and tea sets. Actually She sent someone to assassinate her with a notification! The prince has been hit by Ruanjinsan, isn't that the best evidence?"

In the end, he was dissatisfied and complained: "What's more, when the prince was unconscious, Mu Shuiqing even put the prince in front of him to block the sword. If the subordinates hadn't discovered it as soon as possible..."

If Mu Shuiqing was awake at this moment, he might pounce on Bai Ye and beat Bai Ye up. There are people in this world who can distort something so that it looks like it's true just by relying on some unfounded things. Come.It seemed that all this was Mu Shuiqing's deliberate and premeditated plan.

Mu Shuiqing did go out that day and gave him a new dress.But now, the crimson-purple robe was covered with blood stains, which was extremely difficult to clean, and the assassin poked a big hole in the shoulder of the clothes.No matter how much you repair it, you can't wear it anymore.

It was indeed Mu Shuiqing who served him the tea that day, and the tea was indeed filled with soft gluten powder.

Ji Xiaomo's eyes were cold: "Then you tell me that Mu Shuiqing had an affair with them, why did you save me? The assassin moves every step of the way, it doesn't seem like a temptation." Ji Xiaomo called himself the king when he was in a bad mood , and what he repeatedly contradicted was the scene where Mu Shuiqing sacrificed his life to save him.The wound was painful, and the running and fleeing that night seemed to be vivid in his memory.

——My lord, if I'm still alive, remember to give me a monthly increase!Because the concubine has meritorious service... If I don't come back, um... the prince must find the murderer...

Ji Xiaomo still remembers that when Mu Shuiqing rushed out to lure the enemy for him, there was a faint smile on Mu Shuiqing's face.She knew that exposing herself would surely lead to death, but she still smiled very nonchalantly.

"The princess risked her life to save her, and she wanted the prince to believe her. His Majesty has always suspected the prince and wanted to get rid of the prince, but because he had no evidence, he stayed still. Now, he couldn't bear it, and sent the princess. Find a breakthrough..."

"There are four of them, but three of them are chasing Mu Shuiqing. It can be seen that the target is not me. It is Mu Shuiqing."

"They were just acting! Mu Shuiqing is just a weak woman, yet she was able to escape three assassins who were not weak in martial arts! What's more, the assassin's knife was poisoned, and Mu Shui cleaned up the scratches from the fall, and there were no other scars. This is too weird Alright! The three assassins failed to injure this weak woman like her!"

"As for why Mu Shuiqing was able to escape successfully several times, you and I were not here at the time, so it's really hard to speculate correctly." Ji Xiaomo's eyes remained calm, and his tone was flat, "If Ji Hangyuan wants to try it out, he won't let his tendons loose." It’s too contradictory to test whether I have martial arts.”

"Ji Hengyuan may want to know the strength behind the lord, and wants to attract his subordinates..." Bai Ye raised his voice slightly, persuading him, "My lord, why do you suddenly trust Mu Shuiqing so much? It wasn't the lord who told Qingzhu to be careful not to be deceived by Mu Shuiqing. Is the water clear and confusing..."

"Enough! It's useless to discuss it now." Ji Xiaomo coughed slightly, his breath a little unsteady.

He breathed a sigh of relief, and whispered in a very low tone: "If after the investigation, it is really... found that she did it, really... found that she was not good for me... killed her for me... "The hands covered under the wide sleeves clenched into fists.After a long while, Ji Xiaomo let go of his hand, then clenched it tightly, piercing his fingertips hard into his palm, and then let go.The apprehension and shake in his heart kept rolling...

Bai Ye looked at him sideways, seeing Ji Xiaomo's expression was bewildered and helpless, and his lips were tightly pressed.After all, after getting along for more than a month, the prince was still shaken.It is obvious that the prince can peel off the cocoon of everything, and can guess the truth to an exact degree, as if everything is useless to cover up in front of the prince's bright eyes.But at this time, the prince is unwilling to know the so-called truth, or he is afraid of conflicting.

The prince was doubting himself. Mu Shuiqing, who was originally judged to be a spy, actually made the prince doubt his judgment. He, who had been betrayed so unintentionally, was also shaken by Mu Shuiqing's injury, and his heart softened. He even said these words.

He secretly sighed in his heart: the lord can no longer deal with Mu Shuiqing...

Mu Shuiqing slept for a day and a night as soon as he fell asleep, maybe he wanted to make up for the lost physical strength all at once.

After Mu Shui woke up on the third day, he looked very satisfied and stretched his waist very contentedly.Suddenly she jumped up and screamed.

Hearing the screams, Ji Xiaomo hurried over with a cane.Unexpectedly, Mu Shuiqing suddenly pushed the door out, and the two bumped into each other.Mu Shuiqing successfully threw Ji Xiaomo to the ground, fell onto him, and kissed his...clothes...

"My lord, I didn't hit you on purpose!" Mu Shuiqing hastily helped Ji Xiaomo up as a meat pad. After sleeping for a day and a night, her face was thin and her skin was pale. No one felt sorry for her, but she was treated as a meat pad. Ji Xiaomo, who pressed a few times, turned paler than her.

Ji Xiaomo glanced at her up and down, and said, "Qingzhu, lunch."

"My lord, it's not time for lunch!" Mu Shuiqing tugged at his hand and said anxiously, "Has the assassin been caught? Have you found out the mastermind?" Dare to assassinate her twice, let's see if she doesn't kill the mastermind. cut!Castrate it!
Ji Xiaomo was silent.

At this time, Mu Shuiqing, who got up, suddenly called out again.

"What's wrong?" Ji Xiaomo stepped forward with concern, and asked nervously, "What else is uncomfortable?"

Mu Shuiqing's entire face twitched, and she said pitifully: "My lord, my legs are sore and painful, and the soles of my feet feel like I'm stepping on the tip of a needle, it hurts so badly!"

"Your foot injury is very serious, you shouldn't get out of bed these days." Ji Xiaomo stretched out his hand silently, wrapping his arms around Mu Shuiqing's waist, letting Mu Shuiqing, who couldn't stand, lean in his arms, and entered the room with her half-armed.

"My lord! I finally know your pain... I... Will my leg get sick... Woooooo..." She doesn't want to be the lame princess of the lame prince...

Ji Xiaomo instructed carefully: "I have used the best and most expensive medicine, and the root cause of the disease should not be left behind... You need to rest recently..."

Mu Shuiqing's face turned pale: "I won't pay for the medical expenses, please reimburse me!" Although she has a lot of money in her small coffers...but she must be injured on business...

Ji Xiaomo glanced at her lightly, and said without anger, "Is this king going to charge you money?"

Ji Xiaomo was in a bad mood when he called himself the king, and he is still in a bad mood now.Why is the image of me in Mu Shuiqing's mind more stingy and stingy?In fact, he is very generous... Isn't it just a little money, how can he care about every detail...

It's all because Ji Xiaomo said bitterly in front of Mu Shuiqing when he ate rough vegetables and light rice for the first time, "the palace needs to be frugal", this very bitter scene left a deep imprint on Mu Shuiqing— —The prince is a pauper.This impressed her even more than the prince's refusal...

Because in the eyes of Mu Shuiqing, a money fanatic, money can make her happy...

(End of this chapter)