Chapter 21: Applying Medicine
Xiao Mingyi raised his eyebrows.
Faced with the naughty cat, he was rarely patient. He picked up the tea on the table beside him and fed it to the girl's lips.
After two breaths of silence, Song Lingyi pursed her lips, endured the pain and sat up, then took the teacup and drank it slowly.
The blanket slid down to his waist.
After the ridiculous night, Xiao Mingyi cleaned her and even changed her clothes.
The Crown Prince, who had never served anyone before, was in a state of panic the entire morning. Even in the afternoon, when he carried the unconscious girl to the carriage, the brothers in the village still made a fuss for a while.
Xiao Mingyi should have been annoyed by this, but for the first time in his life he wasn't.
His eyes fell on the exposed red marks on the girl's neck. He pressed his lips together and coughed lightly to suppress the restlessness in his abdomen.
“……?”
Song Lingyi turned to look at him, her black eyes filled with spring water were full of doubts.
They looked at each other in silence.
In order to break the awkwardness, she was the first to ask, "Fifth Master, are we going to Kyoto?"
Xiao Mingyi looked away and said 'hmm' in a neutral tone, "We'll probably arrive in Kyoto in five days."
Five days...
Song Lingyi lowered her eyes and thought to herself.
Fortunately, the bandit leader kept his word. Once she arrived in Kyoto, she had to find a way to leave.
The two of them had their own thoughts and no further conversation took place.
The window on the right side of the car was half open. The sky was gloomy and the drizzle was gradually stopping. The breeze blowing in still carried the moist fragrance of grass and soil.
Song Lingyi looked around the carriage. It was spacious and had soft cushions placed everywhere. No wonder she could sleep so soundly.
The atmosphere was too quiet, making her feel a little uncomfortable for no reason, so she leaned over to look outside to ease the embarrassment.
The road was lined with deep bamboo forests and muddy. The bandits in the mountain stronghold had changed their attire, some wearing elaborate attire and swords, others wearing brocade robes and riding horses. Besides this carriage, there were several wooden carts ahead, loaded with goods.
Looking at it this way, it looks like a caravan.
While the girl was peeking out, Xiao Mingyi turned around and looked at her quietly.
A cool breeze blew after the rain, and the girl couldn't help but sneeze.
Xiao Mingyi frowned, pulled the person back onto the cushion, and then lifted the blanket up under the girl's puzzled gaze.
"Are you feeling unwell anywhere else?"
He did not forget what happened last night, nor did he forget how panicked he felt when the girl fainted.
When he examined her in the morning, he found a laceration. He went to Duan Congnan and asked for some ointment, but he didn't know if it would be effective.
Song Lingyi's face turned red and pale, and she shook her head.
"No."
It did hurt a little there, but she didn't have the nerve to say it out loud.
What's more, she and the bandit leader were just getting what they wanted and there was no love between them. It was really embarrassing to tell him this.
As dusk fell, the convoy arrived at an inn in a small town.
The bandit leader ordered them to rest here.
The innkeeper and the waiter were so happy to see so many people checking in that they warmly invited them into the inn and arranged rooms for them.
The lobby was packed with people and the aroma of food was rich.
But Song Lingyi inexplicably had no appetite, so she went upstairs to rest first.
There was a candlelight in the soft bed room. The girl dragged her feet, collapsed on the couch, and slowly fell asleep.
After an unknown amount of time, there was a slight sound of a door opening, and a tall man slowly walked in.
The candles in the candlesticks flickered.
Xiao Mingyi placed the porridge and side dishes on the table, then walked straight to the large soft bed with turmeric curtains hanging down.
A big hand lifted a corner of the curtain, and the delicate and weak girl closed her eyes, lying casually between the quilts, sleeping soundly.
She wanted to wake him up to eat, but he sat beside the couch for some unknown reason, gently rubbing her cheek with his long fingers.
The image of the girl calling him in a sweet voice last night suddenly appeared in front of him.
Xiao Mingyi's eyes darkened, and his desire was suppressed by reason again. He had to give her some time to relax.
The hand that stayed on her cheek slowly moved to the girl's small and delicate nose, and gently pinched it——
Seeing the girl's face getting redder and redder, Xiao Mingyi raised his thin lips in a wicked arc.
Release slowly and repeat.
The girl felt that the world in her dream was turned upside down and she felt as uncomfortable as drowning. When she woke up, she found that the feeling of suffocation was not false.
It was this bastard who was pinching her nose!
Song Lingyi was so angry after waking up and angry at being teased that she ignored everything and called out the bandit leader's name:
"Shen Wuhui!"
"Are you annoying?!"
When Xiao Mingyi heard the girl calling him by his courtesy name, he was stunned for a moment and narrowed his eyes slightly.
"What did you call me?"
“…” Song Lingyi lowered her head and pursed her lips.
After the impulse, there is endless regret.
This bastard is moody. He won't get angry and beat her up just because she called him by his full name, right?
Seeing that she remained silent, Xiao Mingyi raised his eyebrows slightly and lifted her chin with a faint smile: "Why, are you so short-tempered?"
"Didn't you just shout confidently?"
Song Lingyi frowned and muttered softly: "...You were the one who disturbed my sleep first."
"You haven't eaten all day, you should eat something before going to bed."
After saying that, Xiao Mingyi brought the porridge and side dishes on the table over, scooped a spoonful of minced meat porridge and handed it to her lips.
Smelling the fragrance, Song Lingyi swallowed involuntarily, hesitated for a moment, and still said nothing. She took his hand and ate the full bowl of minced meat porridge and side dishes.
After feeding, Xiao Mingyi did not leave the room, but searched on the luggage shelf for a while.
Song Lingyi sat on the bed and watched him come back with a box of plaster.
Before she could ask the question in her mind, she saw him reaching out to lift her skirt.
"What are you doing?!" Song Lingyi subconsciously covered her skirt.
A hint of discomfort flashed across his handsome face. Xiao Mingyi said, "I found out you were injured this morning. You need to apply medicine to the wound, otherwise it won't heal for a long time."
The words "What injury?" came to her lips, but she swallowed them back. Song Lingyi blushed and whispered, "I can do it myself."
Fortunately, Xiao Mingyi did not argue with her and let her apply the medicine herself. The ointment was clear, smooth and delicate, with a faint herbal fragrance. After applying it, the pain immediately subsided.
After a while, the waiter brought a large bucket of hot water.
The girl, who had been lurking in bed for a long time and had finally applied the medicine, came out and saw the bandit leader undressing.
Bang--
There was a muffled sound from the couch.
Xiao Mingyi turned his head in confusion, glanced at the motionless "little hill", and without saying anything, walked around the partition, took off the last piece of underwear, and sat in the bathtub to take a bath.
Hearing the sound of water, the girl lying on the bed dared to rub the back of her head, and a few sobs escaped her mouth.
It hurts so much!
It was quarter of an hour later when Xiao Mingyi finished his bath.
He was wrapped in a thin undergarment, holding a wet handkerchief in his hand, and he hit the girl's face without any courtesy.
The drowsy person was completely awakened by his disturbance.
She glared at him with her bright black eyes.
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