Chapter 154: Giving Clothes

As soon as the prince's men let go, Su Arong crawled and rolled to Su Fengzhang's side. Seeing that his clothes were covered in blood, he didn't know where to start. He just cried out in pain, "Erlang, does it hurt?"

"Not bad." Su Fengzhang saw that his expression was even worse than his own, so he comforted him.

Su Arong was immersed in guilt: "It's all my fault. I got you into trouble."

"I should be the one saying this." His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is high and mighty, and normally he wouldn't even look at Su Arong. This time he wanted to arrest Su Arong and punish him only because he had offended him, and he wanted to make a show of force to scare him.

Before Su Arong could say anything else, Su Fengzhang had already stood up with his support and bowed, saying, "Thank you, Your Highness the Fifth Prince, for your assistance."

"It's just a small favor, Master Su, thank you for being so polite."

The Fifth Prince glanced at the bloodstains on his back and said with a sigh, "My eldest brother is quite ruthless. Sir Su, you should treat the wound as soon as possible, otherwise it will be very serious."

"It's just a minor injury. I'm fine for now." Although the wound on his back hurt, Su Fengzhang knew his own body. It looked scary but it was just a superficial injury. It just looked a little scary.

The Fifth Prince raised his eyebrows slightly, then suddenly looked at him and said, "Master Su, you haven't changed at all over these years."

Su Fengzhang was a little surprised. After all, when they were in Qingzhou, he had no friendship with the Fifth Prince.

The Fifth Prince glanced at Su Arong standing beside him and said, "You have a deep affection for this brother of yours. That's quite rare."

"Since you've gotten involved today, I'll just send you off. Come on, get Doctor Wang over here."

Su Fengzhang quickly said, "Fifth Prince, there's no need to bother. I can go to the clinic and take care of it."

The Fifth Prince smiled and said, "How can the medical skills of the doctors in the clinic compare to those of the Imperial Hospital? Besides, if you were to leave with all this blood on you, it would definitely spread like wildfire, Master Su, don't you think?"

Su Fengzhang agreed when he heard it. Although the fact that the prince punished him in the teahouse could not be concealed, it would only be limited to the top leaders and the common people would not know. But if he went out covered in blood, it would probably spread everywhere.

It’s better to handle it here so that my family won’t see it and worry.

While sending someone to call the imperial physician, the fifth prince sat at the table, drinking tea and looking at Su Fengzhang beside him.

The more he watched, the more amused he found it. With a hint of curiosity, he asked, "Sir Su, I was quite surprised to see you kneeling before the Crown Prince just now."

Su Fengzhang didn't even blink, and smiled, "I did something wrong, so I should be punished."

The Fifth Prince played with the jade pendant at his waist and said with a smile, "That being said, Lord Su doesn't seem like someone who would kowtow."

Su Fengzhang laughed and said, "All common people in the world are subjects in front of the royal family. There is no need to bow down to them."

The fifth prince frowned slightly, keenly aware that there seemed to be something wrong with these words, but he couldn't find anything wrong. He began to doubt himself, wondering if he had always had too high an impression of Su Fengzhang, so he thought he would be the kind of person who would rather die than surrender.

His fingers that were playing with the jade pendant stopped, perhaps he had misjudged this person.

The Fifth Prince's eyes were filled with interest, and he smiled and said, "Your Excellency is usually a very respectable scholar. I never expected that you would suffer such an unprovoked disaster today. This is all the fault of the royal family, and I feel very sorry for it."

Su Fengzhang was a little unsure of what the Fifth Prince meant, but he said, "Your Highness, you are too kind."

The Fifth Prince looked at him and said, "Why don't you tell me the truth? Do you hate my elder brother?"

Su Fengzhang raised his head suddenly and met the fifth prince's phoenix eyes. There seemed to be a smile in his eyes, but his eyes were very cold. Compared with the tyrannical prince, Su Fengzhang was more cautious and vigilant at this time.

The Fifth Prince didn't avoid his gaze, raised his eyebrows and smiled, "It's okay to be jealous. There are few wealthy families in the capital who don't envy him."

At this moment, Doctor Wang came hurriedly carrying a medicine box, sweating profusely along the way.

The Fifth Prince smiled and said, "Doctor Wang, please help Lord Su treat his wounds. Don't leave any root of the disease."

Doctor Wang quickly put down his medicine box. When he saw Su Fengzhang's back, his brows furrowed. He kept saying, "Master Su, it's only been a short time. How did you get injured again?"

"I'll have to trouble Doctor Wang again." This doctor was the one He Jun invited last time to help him treat his wounds. He was very skilled in treating external injuries. After Su Fengzhang recovered last time, the scars from his wounds disappeared.

Imperial Physician Wang examined him and looked hesitantly at the Fifth Prince: "Your Highness, the wound on Lord Su's back is extensive and covers a large area. We need to remove his clothes before we can treat him. Please..."

"Then take it off and deal with it. I won't punish Lord Su for being disheveled." The fifth prince said with a smile.

He spoke frankly, but his eyes were fixed on Su Fengzhang, which made the latter hesitate.

Doctor Wang urged, "Master Su, please take it off quickly, or your clothes will get stuck to your skin and you will suffer."

They were all men, and Su Fengzhang was not a pretentious person. He reached out and pulled the clothes down directly. Sure enough, some parts were stuck. Su Fengzhang pulled it down with determination, and the back began to bleed again.

"Erlang, slow down, let me help you take it off." Su Arong hurriedly stopped him.

It’s a pity that Su Fengzhang had already taken off his outer and inner clothes in a few seconds and turned the wound towards Doctor Wang.

Su Arong's eyes were red when he saw him covered in wounds. If the Fifth Prince hadn't been there, he would have cursed the Crown Prince to vent his anger. Now he was extremely distressed: "Master Imperial Physician, please be gentler."

Doctor Wang smiled and said, "The wound is not serious. It is much better than last time."

"It's because Lord Su has fair skin that he looks like he's been badly injured. Actually, it's just a superficial wound. It will heal in ten days or half a month. I guarantee there won't even be a scar left."

Even if he said so, Su Arong would not believe it. After Su Fengzhang took off his clothes, his back was covered with bruises and blood oozing out. No one would think there was anything wrong with it.

The Fifth Prince suddenly moved closer, looked at the wound on his back, and frowned: "Why is it so serious?"

He reached out his hand to touch her, but Su Fengzhang subconsciously moved away. For some reason, he always felt a little uncomfortable in front of the Fifth Prince. "Your Highness, please be careful."

The Fifth Prince raised an eyebrow, but didn't insist on examining the wound. He stared at Doctor Wang and said, "Is it really alright?"

Doctor Wang had no choice but to explain, "It's indeed just a superficial wound. The man didn't hit him hard. As I just said, it's because Lord Su has fair skin and the wound is now swollen, so it looks more serious."

The fifth prince chuckled and said, "Lord Su is a scholar, he is delicate and frail, and his skin is tender. You can't compare him with He Jun who has a rough and thick skin."

Imperial Physician Wang tried to persuade them, but seeing that they still looked worried, he patted Su Fengzhang's arm and chest and said, "Fifth Prince, look here. Lord Su may look frail, but he's actually quite strong."

"I am not exaggerating when I say that Lord Su's health might be better than any of ours, so don't worry about him." Doctor Wang consoled him.

Su Fengzhang grabbed Doctor Wang's hand and said helplessly, "Master Wang, just treat the wound. Can you please stop touching me? I'm ticklish."

Doctor Wang laughed and said jokingly, "You're not a woman, so I don't want to touch you."

"Men can't be ticklish. Old people say that men who are ticklish will be afraid of their wives in the future. You are a top scholar and an official appointed by the court. You can't be a henpecked man, right?"

Su Fengzhang was speechless after hearing this and retorted, "There's nothing wrong with being a henpecked man."

Although Doctor Wang was a bit of a jerk, his medical skills were excellent. He quickly healed the wound on his back. After hearing this, he laughed and said, "Master Su, aren't you afraid of being laughed at by others?"

"What others say has nothing to do with me." Su Fengzhang reached out and touched the wound. Perhaps because of the Fifth Prince and Su Arong's concerns, Doctor Wang bandaged the wound with three layers of bandages.

Doctor Wang handed him a bottle of golden wound medicine and carefully instructed him on how to use it. Then he said, "Don't let the wound come into contact with water before it scabs over. Be careful when scrubbing it. If it cracks again, you'll suffer."

Su Fengzhang agreed to all of them. Su Arong even kept chasing Doctor Wang to ask about precautions, wishing he could take notes.

Su Fengzhang stood up and looked at his blood-stained and torn clothes with some hesitation.

At this time, the fifth prince's attendant brought over a set of clothes, complete with everything from inner clothes to outer clothes: "Master Su, please change your clothes."

The Fifth Prince was very thoughtful, so Su Fengzhang put it on without hesitation. After putting it on, he realized that the clothes were the same scarlet color as the Fifth Prince's. It looked like the Fifth Prince's clothes. "Isn't this against the rules?"

"Although these are my clothes, they are just my daily wear and do not violate any rules. Consider it my apology on behalf of the Crown Prince," said the Fifth Prince.

Seeing him put it on, the Fifth Prince nodded and said, "It looks good. It's more stylish than what you usually wear, but it's a little short."

Although Su Fengzhang looks thin, he is tall. If the Fifth Prince's clothes were not loose in style, he would not be able to wear them. Now the hem of his clothes is also too short.

"Thank you very much, Your Highness." Su Fengzhang thanked again.

The Fifth Prince seemed to be in a good mood and said with a smile, "Lord Su is dressed pleasingly, and this prince is also happy to see you, so you don't have to be polite."

This was a bit strange. Su Fengzhang forced himself to ignore the Fifth Prince's words, but he saw him suddenly laugh.

The Fifth Prince was originally handsome, but he seldom smiled and usually looked a bit cold. But when he smiled, his whole face seemed extremely lively and even dazzling!

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