Chapter 19 Another Indirect Kiss
The black and gold waist belt was easily picked open without any warning, revealing the blood-red inner garment wrapped around the young man's strong and powerful body. His chest muscles rose and fell with his shallow breathing, and his waist and abdomen were taut.
His originally pale skin was now covered in scars, and he looked like he had been through a fierce battle.
Yun Xi had no intention of appreciating it at the moment. She just wanted Ji Xun to get better soon.
The basins of water that entered the bedroom were changed over and over again, and when they came out, they were all covered in bright red. Yun Xi moved very gently, afraid to tear his wound. After wiping it, her arms ached.
The maids advised her to rest, but Yun Xi was unwilling. She had to stay here and wait for Ji Xun to wake up.
After wiping the blood off his abdominal muscles with a handkerchief, Yun Xi saw a small red birthmark on his waist, like a red butterfly.
Further down is...
Yun Xi stopped. At this time, the guards who were sent out to search for her had returned. With a male helper, she didn't have to do it herself.
"Is there any news from the Jinyiwei?"
In the dim courtyard, Yun Xi stood under the eaves in a red dress.
The servant from the Princess's mansion who was in charge of the investigation said, "We found the scene, but there's only blood, no body. The situation was handled very cleanly, leaving no trace. Only some of the great figures in Chang'an could come and go so easily."
A group of people were dispatched quietly, and they just happened to find out that she returned home late today, which meant that there were spies behind the scenes in the Imperial Academy.
"I found this thing in the alley where Guard Ji was injured." The servant presented a bloody object.
It was a piece of flayed human skin, with a ghost face tattoo on it, now rotten and somewhat blurred. Yun Xi usually never paid attention to the various forces in Chang'an, so naturally she couldn't recognize the origin of the tattoo. However, the Xie family would invite many dignitaries to the flower viewing banquet in a few days, so perhaps she could get some information from them.
No matter whether the other party is targeting Ji Xun or her, this danger cannot be ignored.
Thinking of the Xie family's flower viewing banquet, Yun Xi felt a headache. According to her original plan, she did not intend to go, because in the original novel, there were many restricted plots about her at that flower viewing banquet.
If she could take Ji Xun with her, she wouldn't be too scared, at most she would just be a little cautious. But Ji Xun happened to be injured right now, and she didn't know when he would recover.
Yun Xi had a premonition that if she showed up alone at the flower viewing banquet, nothing good would be waiting for her.
The more Yun Xi thought about it, the more upset she felt. She had never used her brain much since she was a child, and now with so many chaotic things mixed together, she really felt helpless.
Why did she have to become the restricted female supporting character in a political conspiracy novel? If it was just a simple sweet story, she wouldn't be tormented like this.
Yun Xi sighed, "If there's any new news from the Jinyiwei, be sure to inform me immediately. Oh, and send someone to tell the Xie family that I'll definitely be at the flower viewing banquet."
"yes."
In the second half of the night, Yun Xi stayed by Ji Xun's bedside all night without sleeping. Finally at dawn, she could no longer hold on and fell asleep on the edge of the couch.
I don’t know how long it took, but when the sun was already high in the sky outside, the person on the bed finally showed signs of waking up.
Ji Xun, whose wound had been bandaged, moved his fingertips slightly, and the next moment he suddenly opened his eyes, his dark pupils still as dead as ever.
He calmed down and looked at the gauze curtain above his head, then he realized that this was Yun Xi's bedroom.
“…”
How did he come back?
Ji Xun thought carefully for a moment, and finally recalled some fragments of last night. He was being hunted by his enemies, and he finally got rid of them and returned to the princess's mansion.
He raised his hand and found that his other hand was being pulled. He turned his gaze and saw Yun Xi sleeping beside the couch.
It seemed like she was having a nightmare again, just like yesterday. Her brows were furrowed and two deep tear marks hung on her cheeks.
After a period of silent silence, Ji Xun got up quietly. However, Yun Xi was a light sleeper, and his movement immediately woke her up.
She almost reflexively grasped his hand. After waking up, she met Ji Xun's eyes: "You are finally awake. Are you feeling unwell?"
Ji Xun lowered his eyes, his gaze fixed on their linked hands. His fingertips curled slightly, but he didn't immediately pull away. He replied, "I feel uncomfortable all over."
His body was almost entirely covered with sword wounds, causing him severe pain at the slightest touch.
Oh, that's not right.
The hand is not too uncomfortable.
Ji Xun thought expressionlessly.
Yun Xi noticed that he was about to get out of bed and said, "Then why are you getting up? Lie down."
"I want to find sleeping cream for His Highness." Ji Xun was pressed down by her and had to lean on the small pillow.
Hearing this, Yun Xi was stunned.
She had indeed just had a nightmare. From childhood to adulthood, every time she had a nightmare, she had to use sleeping cream to fall asleep peacefully.
How did Ji Xun know about this?
After thinking about it, Yun Xi finally understood why she slept so soundly when she came back last night.
He was covered in wounds, but the first thing he did when he woke up was to find sleeping cream for her.
Yun Xi's eyes suddenly became hot, and she burst into tears again in front of him, cursing softly, "...silly dog."
Seeing her crying again, Ji Xun's fingertips paused: "Didn't you cry yesterday?"
She has so many tears, are they made of water?
Ji Xun remembered that she stopped crying after he wiped her tears yesterday, so he tried the same trick again and raised his hand awkwardly.
The muscles that pulled on the wound were a little painful. His fingertips with thin calluses brushed against Yun Xi's cheek, which was cold. He couldn't control the strength, sometimes heavy, sometimes light.
"Don't cry, Your Highness."
This time it backfired. Yun Xi's tears fell even harder. She held his cold hand and said, "Could you please stop moving? It's just been bandaged."
The girl's tears were like spring rain, dripping into his heart, making him feel sour and swollen.
He didn't know what to call this feeling, but he didn't find it annoying. On the contrary, he kind of enjoyed the sight of Yun Xi crying for him.
In the slave market, if someone said something like "I hope my master cries," he would be whipped. Yun Xi probably wouldn't whip him, but would just deduct his salary.
"Do you know, I was scared to death when I saw you standing there covered in blood." Yun Xi finally realized that she had lost her composure and her emotions gradually calmed down.
She wiped her tears and said, "You are obviously a martial arts expert, why don't you shake them off? Why do you insist on getting hurt all over? Are you deliberately trying to make me feel sad?"
Heartbroken.
Ji Xun caught the key words and pursed his thin lips slightly.
So this is called heartache. He enjoyed Yun Xi crying for him because she felt sorry for him. He didn't want Yun Xi to cry, also because he felt sorry for her.
"Why does Your Highness feel sorry for me?" Ji Xun's dark pupils were quiet as he asked inquiringly.
"Because you are my guard and someone from my princess's mansion." Yun Xi said without hesitation.
At this moment, Yuan He walked in with medicine and interrupted their conversation.
"Your Highness, the Imperial Hospital has prepared the medicine."
Yun Xi quickly wiped her face clean and took the medicine tray, which contained black medicine and some fast-acting medicine for treating external injuries.
He had also used this kind of medicine when Ji Xun came in. Yun Xi had never expected that in less than half a month, the most purchased medicine in the mansion would be medicine for injuries.
Ji Xun, interrupted, slowly leaned back on the pillow, thoughtfully: "..."
So that's the reason.
So, will she cry when her guards are injured?
uncertain.
For example, His Highness would not cry for Ying Nanfeng, at most he would cry out of fear.
Yun Xi was stirring the medicine beside her and did not notice his inquiring gaze. She brought the bowl of medicine to Ji Xun.
"Drink the medicine."
Ji Xun glanced at the dark medicine, frowned slightly, and said expressionlessly: "No need. Your Highness, I can just apply the external medicine."
"No, the imperial physician said that both prescriptions must be used together."
Yun Xi insisted that he drink it. The Imperial Hospital had always only treated the royal family and the rich, so she paid a lot of money to get this prescription for Ji Xun.
Money wasn't a big deal, after all, the Princess's Mansion had plenty of it. But she didn't want him to suffer any health problems.
"You don't want to drink it, are you afraid of the bitterness?"
Seeing that he was unmoved, Yun Xi had a guess in her mind.
Soon, he received a denial from the other party: "...No."
He turned his eyes away, looking elsewhere as if nothing had happened.
Yun Xi saw through him at a glance: "Do you know that you lie very deliberately?"
Every time Ji Xun talked to her, he always looked at her without hesitation. The simple-minded and strong-limbed temperament in him was something that most people could not learn.
Therefore, lying becomes particularly obvious.
It is hard to imagine that someone who fought his way out of a group of assassins, covered in wounds but never said a word, would be afraid of bitter medicine.
After being ruthlessly exposed by Yun Xi, Ji Xun did not intend to explain, and still had a cold face: "I won't drink the medicine."
This was the first time he disobeyed Yun Xi's order without hesitation.
Yun Xi: “…”
Seeing his cold and stubborn expression, Yun Xi inexplicably felt like she deserved a beating. The pity she had felt for him vanished instantly, and she just wanted to give him a good beating and force him to swallow the medicine.
You don't even care about your own body, you stupid dog.
Yun Xi had cursed him countless times but couldn't do anything about it, after all, he was injured now.
"You were injured while saving me, and you refused to get proper treatment. Do you want to make me feel bad? I feel really bad when you do this." Yun Xi lowered her eyes, helpless.
She had tampered with the plot and snatched him away for her own selfish desires. She had clearly promised to treat him well, but now he was having a hard time with her and was always getting hurt, and she was powerless to do anything.
Yun Xi felt extremely guilty and became depressed.
“…”
Ji Xun's eyes narrowed, and her lost expression was reflected in her pupils, like a wilted bitter gourd.
His Adam's apple rolled slightly, and after a brief silence, he took the initiative to pick up the bowl of black medicine, paused for a moment, and drank it all in one gulp.
"It's not your highness's fault."
He said calmly.
This matter had nothing to do with her. It was his previous identity that attracted the group of assassins.
"Do you remember what I said to Your Highness before we entered the mansion? Those people are my enemies." Ji Xun said, "Your Highness, there is no need to blame yourself."
"ah?"
Yun Xi was stunned when she saw him drink the medicine.
"So he's your enemy."
No wonder the Jinyiwei couldn't find out for a while. If the refugees in the martial arts world had suddenly retaliated against each other, there would be no way to investigate.
However, she will not give up the investigation.
"Ji Xun, don't worry, I will protect you." Yun Xi said, "Once I find out who it is, I will definitely take revenge for you."
The girl spoke with great energy and determination. She seldom referred to herself as "this lady" in front of him. When she did, it was not a suppression from above, but rather quite cute.
But she is just a princess who is ignorant of the world. How can she understand those complicated and entangled competitions and struggles?
Even Ji Xun himself couldn't remember any previous hatred he had, as he had only heard about it through other people's mouths. He didn't want her to be involved in any danger. After all, he had promised from the beginning to try not to bring trouble to the princess's mansion.
"I am very grateful that Your Highness can finish his daily homework by himself." Ji Xun said calmly.
Yun Xi: “…”
For some reason, she always felt that Ji Xun was mocking her. After being beaten, he even learned to be sarcastic.
"Hehe." Yun Xi smiled wryly.
One day, she will let Ji Xun see her abilities.
Talking about this with him now would only lead to ridicule, so Yun Xi changed the subject: "Is this bowl of medicine very bitter?"
Ji Xun nodded: "A little bit."
There was still a little bit of medicine left in the bowl, and it smelled delicious. Seeing his expressionless face, Yun Xi was actually very curious about what it smelled like.
So she also took a bite, and it happened to be where Ji Xun's lips had touched.
"Your Highness..."
His pupils narrowed slightly as he stared at her red lips pressed against the edge of the bowl. They were rosy and looked as soft as satin.
The next moment, Yun Xi's face wrinkled up: "It's so bitter..."
How did he manage to drink it so calmly? He must be faking it.
Yun Xi immediately stood up and rushed out: "Wait a moment, I'll go find something first. Yuan He, take this bowl away."
Before Ji Xun could say anything, Yun Xi disappeared.
Yuan He stepped forward to collect the bowl, and Ji Xun calmly withdrew his gaze, his eyes regaining their calmness.
"Your Highness and Guard Ji have a really good relationship." Yuan He said with a smile, "I've never seen Your Highness love anyone so much."
After a moment of silence, Ji Xun slowly spoke: "...Your illusion."
She would also cry to other guards, except Ying Nanfeng.
"How is that possible? Your Highness personally cleaned Guard Ji's wounds and changed his clothes."
Hearing this, Ji Xun fell silent. He thought for a moment and looked down.
The clothes he was wearing were not the ones he was wearing when he was injured. If she really helped him change them...
"……oh."
He sold it to her again.
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