When the cool ointment was applied to the little ferret's body, the little ferret, which was in a coma, visibly trembled between its eyebrows.
An Honghan felt a pang of heartache as he looked at it, and reached out his other hand to stroke its forehead, as if offering silent comfort.
In the past, no matter how much His Majesty doted on the little sable, it always carried a hint of teasing. But now... Lin En thought, this sable is probably treated much better than a human. At least in His Majesty's heart, it already holds a very high position. Otherwise, why would His Majesty risk his life to break into Yanyou Palace alone just to rescue Fengyun Sable?
Xi Xizhi's hair had been cut off in large patches, leaving his back bald, somewhat resembling the bald patch on a middle-aged man's head.
This sight looked rather comical, but no one could laugh, because anyone who dared to laugh out loud would surely die a horrible death.
"Your Majesty, the Phoenix Cloud Sable's injuries have been brought under control. Due to the large area of burns, it may develop symptoms such as fever in the coming days. I have prescribed some medicine, which it can take once a day." After saying this, the veterinarian added, "Before the burns have healed, they must not get wet, otherwise the wounds will easily become infected."
An Honghan listened attentively, then nodded and said, "All of you, step back."
Picking up the little ferret, An Honghan placed it on his lap. Seeing that its eyelids were tightly closed, An Honghan gently stroked its fur and sat quietly like that for a while.
After inhaling a large amount of thick smoke, Xi Xizhi remained unconscious for a whole day before slowly waking up. The first thing she saw when she opened her eyes was An Honghan's cool and handsome face. He was holding a pen in his right hand, his lips tightly pursed, and he was writing furiously.
Xi Xizhi's head was still a little dizzy. She blinked her big, round eyes and realized that she was not in the bed in Panlong Palace, but in the Imperial Study.
"Chirp chirp..." The sound was so weak it didn't seem like her own. Xi Xizhi raised her paw and weakly patted An Honghan.
An Honghan immediately stopped writing, slowly lowered his head, and saw that the little sable had woken up. He reached out and touched its head.
"Having learned your lesson this time, let's see if you dare to be so overly compassionate in the future!" An Honghan was both angry and anxious, and his words turned into a scolding.
Xi Xizhi was in low spirits, barely lifting her eyelids. She felt unwell all over, which tormented the little ferret's nerves. Her mind was a complete mess, too scattered to think clearly. Xi Xizhi slapped her head twice with her paw, trying to clear her head.
If it remembered correctly, on that day, it thought it was going to die. After the fire-repelling spell failed, its spiritual power was exhausted, and it sat in despair in the corner of the secret room, watching the raging fire engulf everything. Just as its consciousness was fading, a golden figure rushed into the sea of fire and managed to carry it to safety.
The fluffy little head turned towards An Honghan, looking at him in his dragon robe. Even without thinking, Xi Xizhi knew that the person who had saved her from that predicament was definitely An Honghan.
Her eyes immediately welled up with tears. Apart from her master, this man was the only one who treated her the best.
Perhaps because of her injury, Xi Xizhi became particularly sentimental, sticking out her tongue to lick the back of An Honghan's hand.
My gaze fell on his arm, where a wound a few centimeters long was only a few centimeters away from Xi Xizhi.
It remembered—because the fire was too intense, tiles kept falling from the roof beams, thick smoke billowed everywhere, and glazed tiles and wooden beams kept crashing down on them. An Honghan used his body as a shield, holding it as he rushed out of the encirclement of the fire.
This wound was inflicted at that time.
"Chirp chirp..."
The call was filled with gratitude and emotion. Xi Xizhi gently patted An Honghan's hand with her paw, the sable and the human communicating in their own unique way.
Although the little ferret couldn't speak, An Honghan could always clearly read what it wanted to express by looking into its bright, watery eyes.
"I don't know why I rushed in to save you." An Honghan told the truth. At that time, he didn't have time to think. He was determined to save you. "Just think of it as me being out of my mind at the time."
Unable to fathom An Honghan's thoughts, Xi Xizhi raised her head and stared intently at him. Even though An Honghan didn't say a word, Xi Xizhi couldn't pretend nothing had happened. How could she forget such a life-saving favor?
Xi Xizhi stared intently at her savior, her gaze burning.
"Chirp chirp".
"Thanks."
Forcing herself to stay awake, Xi Xizhi tried to stand up, but because she didn't have enough strength, she fell onto An Honghan's lap again.
Her back was burning with pain, and Xi Xizhi's teeth chattered. She subconsciously turned to look at her injury, and the first thing she saw was her bare back with a burn scar covered in white ointment.
Xi Xizhi couldn't help but chirp and stretch her neck, trying to turn around to see more clearly.
The fur was like Xi Xizhi's clothes. Now that a large part of the clothes had been removed, it felt very uncomfortable, as if it were standing naked in front of people. Its back ached. Xi Xizhi lay listlessly on An Honghan's lap, thinking bitterly, "If I don't avenge this, I swear I will never be a mink again."
It never bothered anyone, but An Ruoyan took her anger out on it, causing it not only physical pain but also the loss of a patch of its shiny, smooth fur.
Don't they realize that their fur is the most valuable part of their entire body?
Paying back debts is a matter of course.
Xi Xizhi must get revenge for this.
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