Chapter 111 You Take Off My Clothes

Seeing the blood-soaked gauze on Sheng Yunche's body, Ye Mingzhu was in a dilemma.

His eyes were bluish and his lips were pale, but this did not detract from his handsomeness; rather, it gave him a kind of broken beauty, but...

She had clearly not slept well for several days; she looked somewhat haggard and desperately needed a good night's sleep.

Would waking him up now to reapply the medicine and bandage disturb him?

Alright, let's take his pulse first.

“Miss…” Baozan walked over slowly and asked softly, “I saw you got up in the middle of the night. Is there anything you need?”

After asking the question, she turned her gaze to Sheng Yunche, who was sleeping on the bed, and was startled:

"Is the Duke injured? His wound has reopened and is bleeding? Miss, are you going to change his dressing? Shall I go get the medicine box?"

Ye Mingzhu: "...Hmm."

She was a little confused.

Given Sheng Yunche's current condition, it would be better for him to reapply the medicine. She should quickly finish treating him so he can rest; it won't interfere with his sleep too much.

However, Sheng Yunche suddenly woke up.

He raised his hand and pinched the space between his eyebrows, his sleepy phoenix eyes instantly becoming clear and sharp.

He sat up quickly, gathering his torn clothes with one hand, and looked at Ye Mingzhu in disbelief: "You took off my clothes, and then you even called a maid over to check on me?"

Ye Mingzhu: "..." What nonsense is this? Is she some respectable young woman?

Bao Zan: "..."

The master and servant looked at each other in bewilderment. Ye Mingzhu said, "Go and get the medicine box."

"Yes." Baozan wiped the cold sweat from her brow and hurried away.

Ye Mingzhu looked at Sheng Yunche and said helplessly, "Your bandages are so tightly wrapped, what can she see? She saw me get up in the middle of the night and thought something was wrong, so she came over to ask."

Sheng Yunche raised an eyebrow arrogantly and gave a soft snort.

Ye Mingzhu continued, "Don't change the subject. I'm only asking you, what happened to your injuries? I just... took off your clothes only to change your dressing, I had no other intentions."

"No other thoughts?" Sheng Yunche glanced at her indifferently.

He got out of bed, put on his coat, and said, "I'm going to the study; I have something to take care of."

"What's the matter that needs to be taken care of so late?" Ye Mingzhu asked.

"Important matter."

Ye Mingzhu was so anxious that she was a little angry. She called him by his name: "Sheng Yunche! Even if you want to coax me, can you at least come up with a decent reason? You don't care at all about your injuries, aren't you worried about me living a life of widowhood?"

"Oh? Living like a widow? Are you accusing me of not satisfying you?" Sheng Yunche asked.

"..." Ye Mingzhu blushed as she made a slip of the tongue and quickly corrected herself, "No, I misspoke."

Sheng Yunche added, "You may have misspoke, but it was the truth. You're finally worried about becoming a widow."

He looked down at her, his dark phoenix eyes filled with a smile.

Feeling a shiver run through her heart as he looked at her, Ye Mingzhu bit her lip and let him laugh.

Just then, Baozan suddenly stepped forward carrying her medicine box and said hesitantly, "Lord Duke, Buxi has come suddenly and says he has something important to discuss with you."

"See? I wasn't lying to you." Sheng Yunche chuckled. "Now can you let me go?"

He looked at Ye Mingzhu, who was blocking his way.

Ye Mingzhu insisted, "You can go handle your official business, but I'll change your dressing first, and then you can go."

Sheng Yunche chuckled softly.

He gestured for Baozan to step back, then reached out and touched Ye Mingzhu's fair and soft cheek. Though it was a question, his voice was firm: "You were worried about me?"

Before Ye Mingzhu could speak, he continued, "Have you noticed that you like me more and more, and care about me more and more?"

There was no need for Ye Mingzhu to respond.

He leaned down and kissed her; his lips were warm, and his palms were even hotter. He held her waist and pressed her against the inner door, kissing her urgently and deeply.

After the kiss ended, he chuckled and kissed her cheek lightly: "Don't worry, I'll have Bu Xi re-bandage me. I'll use your Ye family's medicine, nothing else."

Ye Mingzhu: "..."

What kind of medicine is this from the Ye family? That's the key point.

Isn't the key point that her bandaging technique is better than Bu Xi's?

But before she could say anything more, Sheng Yunche turned and left. As soon as he stepped out of the room, he quickly asked Bu Xi, who was guarding the door, in a calm and serious voice, "What happened?"

I don't like the sound being too low; I can't hear what's being said.

Ye Mingzhu couldn't help but walk to the door and watch Sheng Yunche's departing figure.

When he reached the courtyard gate, he turned around and looked at her, waving his hand to signal her to go back to sleep. Her eyes were filled with worry, but a smile involuntarily appeared on her lips.

“Miss…” Baozan walked to Ye Mingzhu’s side and asked softly, “Why don’t you go and rest?”

"Hmm," Ye Mingzhu responded, then asked, "Have you prepared all the medicinal herbs I asked you to buy before?"

“I’m ready.” Baozan asked, “Miss, are you really not going to change your mind? I think you and the Duke are doing quite well now.”

Ye Mingzhu smiled and reassured her, "Don't worry, I know."

...

On the other side.

After walking briskly for a while, Sheng Yunche's wound aggravated his breathing, causing him to slow down.

"My Lord!" Bu Xi looked at him with concern, "Can you still hold on?"

Sheng Yunche glanced at him indifferently.

If you don't like it, immediately keep quiet.

He shouldn't have asked.

Sheng Yunche walked to Su Xue Hall, where a man with a handsome face and wearing a snow-white brocade robe was already standing.

He clasped his hands in a salute and said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince."

"No need for formalities." The Crown Prince reached out and took Sheng Yunche's arm, helping him to his feet. "You are injured, are you alright? I'm sorry to have troubled you by calling you here tonight."

"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. I am fine," Sheng Yunche said.

The crown prince gestured for him to sit down and said.

The two sat down one after the other.

"How is it?" the crown prince asked.

Sheng Yunche reported, "The situation is not good."

His trip out of the capital was ostensibly to inspect the garrisons and outposts directly under the jurisdiction of the Central Military Commission, but in reality, he had other important business to attend to.

First, investigate the management issues of the other major governorates.

Second, investigate the Third Prince.

Nowadays, apart from the Central Military Governor's Office, which is strictly managed, the other offices all have various problems.

The encroachment on military farmland in the garrisons, the embezzlement of military pay at each level, the laxity in daily training, the falsification of rosters to collect salaries without working, and the large number of deserters directly affected the combat effectiveness of the various garrisons.

Given the current situation, dealing with the Tatars invading the border is already difficult enough, not to mention the infighting within the court and popular uprisings.

Sheng Yunche concluded, "The Left Commander of the Right Army Commandery is very likely a man of the Third Prince. It is also an indisputable fact that he privately mobilized soldiers in the garrisons for mining, iron smelting, weapon forging, and warhorse training."

"You really found it?"

"yes!"

The Crown Prince's face turned ashen. Then, as if struck by a thought, he asked, "You were chased on your way back to the capital. Was your trip leaked, and the Third Prince wants to get rid of you?"

“It shouldn’t be,” Sheng Yunche pondered. “The Third Prince has always wanted to get rid of me so that he can support his own person to take the throne. It should have nothing to do with the business I’m handling outside the capital. As long as the Central Military Commission is in my hands, he will never feel at ease.”

"Ha!" The Crown Prince sneered, "He wants to kill his brother and father and seize the throne, so naturally he can't bypass the Central Military Command. Since he can't win you over, getting rid of you is also a solution."

Sheng Yunche remained silent.

The Crown Prince then asked, "Jun Zhao, you will always assist me, won't you?"

He stood up, grasped Sheng Yunche's hands, and looked at him sincerely.

Sheng Yunche stood up and bowed, saying, "Your Highness, rest assured, the four words 'loyalty to the emperor and love for the country' are engraved in the blood of the Duke of Wei's family, and so is your subject."

"That's good." The Crown Prince patted Sheng Yunche's arm and smiled.

After seeing the Crown Prince off, Sheng Yunche returned to his study.

He didn't like it and called out, "Master..."

“It’s alright.” Sheng Yunche interrupted him and said calmly, “The Crown Prince is magnanimous. He won’t make things difficult for me if I don’t explicitly take sides.”

"No, that's not it..." he asked awkwardly. "I wanted to ask if you should have your bed made up. If you go back to Linfeng Hall to sleep, and you wake up Madam, will she kick you out?"

Sheng Yunche had intended to spend the night at Su Xuetang, but upon hearing his ramblings, he suddenly felt wide awake.

he?

Will Ye Mingzhu kick me out?

Unmarried people have no idea how much he is pampered!