Chapter 34 Don't try to show off in front of me

Xue Nian didn't learn his lesson, and immediately started teasing again after hearing this:

"Really? Then is Qi Feng worried about me?"

When Qi Feng heard this, he immediately became furious. He pressed hard on Xue Nian's wound again:

"Speak nicely."

Xue Nian quickly waved his hands, indicating his surrender:

"Okay, okay, I'll tell you, I'll tell you."

He took a deep breath and began to recount his experience last night:

"When we were halfway inside under the moonlight at night, we encountered various mechanisms, including traps, rope nets, and darts. When those darts were shot out, they were so fast that we had no time to react. Fortunately, we were agile, otherwise it would have been terrible."

Qi Feng snorted: "Just show off."

Although he said this, his eyes still revealed a hint of worry and relief.

Xue Nian was not willing to give in: "I am not showing off. You have confidence in me. When the prince said he would take us away last night, you said we would come back safely."

Qi Feng had just applied medicine to his wound and was preparing to bandage it. Upon hearing this, he stuffed the bandage into Xue Nian's hand:

"Bandage it yourself."

Then he walked away.

"Hey, Qi Feng,...what's wrong with me?"

Xue Nian had a bewildered look on his face, looking at Qi Feng's departing back, confused.

He also turned his head and asked the person lying on the bed next to him: "Lu Bo, tell me, isn't Guard Qi a little unreasonable? He is neither right nor wrong. I don't know where I offended him day by day."

Lu Bo rolled his eyes and said nothing: Don't try to show off in front of me.

Qi Feng, who had just left the house, looked back inside, tears of grievance streaming down his face instantly:

He also said that I was full of confidence. I don't know if that was because he was afraid that something might happen to you and he was trying to encourage himself. I was as worried as Guard Zhu - I didn't eat for a whole day and night.

"Your Majesty,...you dodged so many darts, why couldn't you get into the camp?"

In another room of the inn, Zhu Wenqin was asking Jing Siye with a concerned look on her face.

Jing Siye felt extremely distressed when he learned that he had not eaten for a day and a night.

Not caring about the injuries on his body, he sat beside the bed and fed him porridge mouthful by mouthful.

Jing Siye blew the porridge cool and put it to his mouth while answering:

"The triggering of the trap alerted the people in the camp, and we fought with them for a while. In the end, they used poison swords. Visibility was poor at night, and it was not conducive to a long battle in that situation, so we had to retreat first."

"Then why doesn't Your Majesty go during the day?" Zhu Wenqin asked.

"I am also curious about what kind of 'dirty things' there are. I may not encounter them during the day. Besides, it will be easier to find the target if there are lights at night." Jing Siye explained patiently.

"Oh, so that's how it is."

Zhu Wenqin suddenly understood and nodded slightly.

But the next second, his eyes suddenly turned red, and he said in a crying voice:

"But, Your Majesty, you really frightened Qin'er. Qin'er really thought you..."

As he spoke, his throat seemed to be choked by something and he could no longer speak. He couldn't help swallowing back tears.

Recalling Jing Siye's pale face and blood-stained body when he returned injured, his heart felt like it was tightly grasped by an invisible hand. The fear and despair still make him feel scared.

After this incident, he has understood: he is afraid of losing Jing Siye, afraid of never seeing him again, and afraid of facing the world without him alone.

Jing Siye felt distressed when he saw Zhu Wenqin's red eyes and the look on the verge of tears.

He slowly put down the spoon and bowl in his hands, opened his arms, hugged Zhu Wenqin and placed her safely on his lap.

"I was only slightly injured, and then I thought it was a good opportunity to take advantage of the situation. I promised Qin'er that I would try my best not to let her worry in the future." Jing Siye lowered his head slightly and looked at him affectionately.

"Yeah." Zhu Wenqin held back her tears, nodded vigorously, and looked back at Jing Siye. There were still tears in his eyes, but also a hint of relief and dependence.

He stretched out his hand, touched the place where Jing Siye was injured, and put his head on his chest. At this moment, in Jing Siye's arms, he felt that all the fears had disappeared.

After a while, Jing Siye patted his shoulder and said, "Qin'er, go to bed early. I still have something to do. I will be back to accompany you later."

Zhu Wenqin nodded. Just as he was about to get off her lap, Jing Siye picked him up.

"I will help you."

Jing Siye held him in his arms, walked step by step to the bedside, leaned over slightly, and gently put him down, his movements full of tenderness and care.

Zhu Wenqin's cheeks were burning hot. When she left Jing Siye's arms, she secretly looked up at him, her eyes filled with shyness and reluctance.

Jing Siye raised his hand, gently brushed Zhu Wenqin's temples with his fingertips, tucked a strand of messy hair behind her ear, and said softly:

"Go to sleep and wait for me to come back."

"Well, Your Majesty...you must come back soon." Zhu Wenqin's eyes were full of worry.

Jing Siye gently squeezed Zhu Wenqin's hand and comforted her tenderly: "Don't worry, I'll be back soon."

Zhu Wenqin then pulled the quilt over her chin, but her eyes were always fixed on Jing Siye until his figure disappeared at the door, and then she closed her eyes reluctantly.

After Jing Siye left the room, he strode towards the meeting room of the inn with big strides.

At this moment, the conference room was brightly lit, and Xue Nian, Qi Feng and other guards had been waiting for a long time. Seeing Jing Siye coming in, everyone stood up and saluted.

"Everyone, please sit down."

Jing Siye looked stern. After sitting down at the main seat, he glanced at everyone one by one.

"Any news from Zhai Qing and Chu Heng?"

Xue Nian took a step forward, his expression solemn: "Your Highness, after the two were detained, Chu Heng has been guarding the unconscious Zhai Qing and refused to say anything."

Jing Siye frowned slightly, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "Continue to guard them and send people to keep a close eye on them. As long as the forces behind them are not eliminated, the people and the court will never have peace."

"Also, Taro Mountain continues to send people to guard the exits, and all those who escape from the mountain are detained."

In the meeting room, everyone began to discuss countermeasures, and the atmosphere was tense and serious. Jing Siye listened carefully to everyone's speeches, occasionally putting forward his own opinions, his eyes revealing wisdom and decisiveness.

On the other side, Zhu Wenqin lay on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. He looked at the empty bed, his mind filled with Jing Siye's figure.

Every minute and every second of waiting was like torture. He pricked up his ears and listened carefully to the movements outside, hoping that Jing Siye's footsteps would be heard soon.

After an unknown amount of time, Zhu Wenqin finally heard familiar footsteps approaching from afar. He immediately sat up in bed, his eyes fixed on the door.

The door was gently pushed open, and Jing Siye's tall figure appeared at the door. A smile instantly broke out on Zhu Wenqin's face.