Chapter 5: I don't want him to become a target for others
In the side room of the main hall, Zhu Wenqin lay quietly on the bed, her face as pale as paper, her hair at the temples soaked with sweat. The originally clean white robe on his body was now stained with blood.
Just now, he was beaten unconscious, his limbs hanging limply on the edge of the bed.
Jing Siye frowned, stared at Qi Feng who was kneeling on the ground with a sharp gaze, and asked:
"Didn't the king tell you to be gentle?"
Qi Feng responded with cold sweat:
"Your Highness, I really have shown mercy, and I have controlled the strength of each blow. If I had been any lighter, I'm afraid someone with ulterior motives would have discovered the flaw. It's really because Guard Zhu is too weak, that's why..."
After listening to this, Jing Siye's expression remained gloomy, and his gaze fell on Zhu Wenqin's lifeless face again.
After a moment of silence, he waved his hand helplessly and said:
"That's all. That's all."
Then, he turned around and said to Chen Lian, the court doctor who was waiting on the side:
"Chen Lian, apply the medicine quickly."
The court doctor Chen Lian nodded hurriedly and responded respectfully:
"Yes, Your Majesty."
After saying that, he quickly took out various ointments and gauze from the medicine box and skillfully treated Zhu Wenqin's wound.
Jing Siye stood aside, his eyes never leaving Zhu Wenqin.
In his eyes, besides majesty, there was also a hint of concern that was barely noticeable...
The court physician Chen Lian was fully focused on properly treating all the wounds, big and small, on Zhu Wenqin's body.
But Zhu Wenqin still had her eyes closed, lying on the bed with no signs of waking up.
Jing Siye couldn't hide his inner worry and asked:
"Chen Lian, when will he wake up?"
Chen Lian bowed slightly and replied solemnly:
"Your Highness, I'm sorry that I can't make a definitive statement. Guard Zhu's physical condition is too poor, and this injury is likely to cause fever symptoms. He needs someone to take care of him. I will prescribe a prescription immediately, and send it to you as soon as possible after boiling it."
After saying this, Doctor Chen left.
Jing Siye also waved to Qi Feng: "You also leave."
Qi Feng quickly thanked him: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."
At this moment, in the small ear room, Jing Siye looked at the lifeless boy and couldn't help feeling a little guilty.
His fingers moved slightly, wanting to touch Zhu Wenqin and give her a little comfort, but in the end he slowly let go.
Recalling the past, Jing Siye's eyes gradually became deep.
He fought on the battlefield for more than ten years, and made great achievements for the court.
But who could have imagined that his achievements were so great that he would end up causing the emperor to be deeply wary of him, and his brother would also begin to exclude him everywhere.
Being in the royal family, it seems that you enjoy wealth and glory, but in fact, you are helpless everywhere and every step is like walking on thin ice.
For more than twenty years, Jing Siye has never had a loving person by his side.
Over the years, the emperor had no idea how many men and women he had stuffed into his palace.
The moment those people stepped into the palace, Jing Siye knew clearly that they were all spies planted by the emperor.
Therefore, he never looked at them straight in the eye, and under his coldness and disregard, those people eventually proposed to leave the palace on their own.
Half a year ago, Jing Siye returned victorious from another battle, and the emperor sent Wang Zhiyan, the daughter of the Shangshu, to live with him.
After Wang Zhiyan entered the palace, she was determined to become the princess and has been unwilling to leave.
Zhu Wenqin did not get up late today. It was a plan made by Jing Siye, Qi Feng and Xue Nian. He did this to protect Zhu Wenqin and did not want him to become a target of others.
But he didn't expect that he would be injured like this even when Qi Feng let him go.
"water,……"
A faint murmur interrupted Jing Siye's thoughts. Zhu Wenqin's eyelashes trembled and her mouth opened slightly, but she did not wake up completely.
Jing Siye touched his forehead and found that his body began to feel hot, just as the court doctor had expected.
He quickly picked up the water that had been prepared, but when he returned to the bed, he realized the thorny problem.
Zhu Wenqin injured her hip and could only sleep on her stomach, making it impossible for her to drink water in the normal position.
Jing Siye thought for a moment, then gently picked up Zhu Wenqin and placed her on his lap.
In order to avoid touching the wound, he deliberately let Zhu Wenqin's buttocks hang between her legs, being careful not to let it touch the bed.
Then, Jing Siye stretched out his left hand, gently but forcefully hugged Zhu Wenqin, and adjusted the angle so that Zhu Wenqin could raise her head to make it easier to feed her water.
Zhu Wenqin's lips were cracked. After touching the water, she opened her mouth weakly, swallowed two small sips, and then collapsed powerlessly in Jing Siye's arms.
Jing Siye lowered his eyes and looked at the weak and soft person in his arms, recalling the look he gave when Qi Feng and Qi Nian pulled him away in the morning:
Just that one glance completely disturbed his calm mood...
"My Lord, the medicine is here."
Qi Feng came in with the medicine.
Jing Siye raised his eyes slightly and responded, "Come in."
Qi Feng pushed the door open carefully and walked in steadily with the bowl of medicine.
When she raised her eyes, she saw her own prince hugging Guard Zhu in a very intimate posture.
Qi Feng's eyes widened instantly. He had always known that the prince had a cold personality and usually acted distant and aloof to others.
Even the closest subordinates maintain a considerable distance.
But the scene before him completely overturned his previous understanding of the prince.
Qi Feng thought to himself: I must not slack off on Guard Zhu in the future, otherwise I won’t know when I have angered the prince.
His many years of experience as a clerk in the palace made him come to his senses quickly. He quickly lowered his head and stared at the ground, as if he was afraid that looking at it any longer would violate some taboo.
Jing Siye looked normal, as if he had not noticed Qi Feng's abnormality. He just said calmly:
"Bring it here."
Qi Feng handed the medicine to Jing Siye and retreated with his body bowed.
Jing Siye scooped some medicine soup with a spoon and put it to Zhu Wenqin's mouth, but Zhu Wenqin was already unconscious at this time. Jing Siye called him several times, but he didn't respond. As the medicine soup was about to cool down, Zhu Wenqin's high fever did not subside.
There is only one way now.
Guard Zhu, I'm sorry.
Jing Siye took a deep breath, picked up the medicine bowl, took a sip, and slowly leaned down, holding Zhu Wenqin's neck with one hand and his waist with the other.
His lips slowly approached Zhu Wenqin's bloodless lips, opened them slightly, and passed the medicine in his mouth over bit by bit.
The medicine flowed into Zhu Wenqin's mouth through his lips, and Jing Siye could clearly feel the warmth of his lips.
Jing Siye's heart was beating like a drum. He had never felt so nervous and strange before.
Finally, after half a bowl of medicine was finished, Jing Siye's forehead was covered with sweat.
He gently put Zhu Wenqin down and pulled the quilt over him.
His eyes never left Zhu Wenqin's face, and they were filled with complicated emotions...
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