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Thinking of this, Xiao Bo's face looked as if it had been poisoned, revealing a sinister and dangerous look that was completely different from usual.
It's like he has become a different person.
Or maybe, he was originally cruel and ruthless, but he concealed it for a long time in order to protect Pei Zhaoying.
"Alright, remember to keep the wound away from water! There's no danger after the first seven days. Drink lotus dew every day. Once Your Highness can speak, continue drinking it for a while to protect your throat. Try to avoid speaking loudly... uh, uh..."
Lu Yunqi quickly and decisively removed the festering flesh around the wound, reapplied medicine, and sprinkled wood ash to reduce inflammation.
She was busy packing the medicine box when she turned her eyes and saw Xiao Bo, who exuded a gloomy and terrifying aura. The originally gentle and cold Shaoqing of Dali Temple seemed to have been replaced by someone else. She was horrified and her hand shook, causing the golden needle to fall. She hurriedly squatted down to pick it up.
Lu Yunqi was a doctor who saved lives. Before he was admitted to the Imperial Medical Bureau, he worked in a local clinic and saved many lives. Therefore, he developed a keen sense of "death" through life and death.
Xiao Bo suddenly became terrifying! She couldn't be wrong!
"Alright, Imperial Physician Lu has taken care of everything. We'll take good care of her. She'll be fine." Xiao Bo adjusted Pei Zhaoying's bangs as her hair fell, then reluctantly let her go. "Thank you for your hard work, Imperial Physician Lu. Please follow the steward to receive your reward."
Lu Yunqi pursed her lips and walked out absentmindedly. She just had a fleeting feeling, but it reminded Pei Zhaoying to be alert, as it looked like she was trying to sow discord between the couple.
Moreover...everyone can see how considerate and caring the prince consort is towards the princess.
The world outside the Princess's Mansion was in chaos.
The Marquis of Huaiyang was directly killed by the Grand Marshal for no apparent reason! Huaiyang naturally fell into chaos.
Xiao and Chengqing's troops suppressed Huaiyang just for the fat piece of meat. Wherever they went, corpses were everywhere. The officials in Huaiyang were all slaughtered indiscriminately.
The imperial physician was constantly summoned to the palace to treat the heart palpitations of the emperor and his mother. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that he was frightened by the Grand Marshal's audacity in bullying his master.
Pei Heng thought of Pei Zhaoying's life-saving wish again and asked her to come to the palace to discuss the matter. Xiao Bo rejected her coldly every time.
"Your Highness's burns are severe. He can't speak or get up. He's still in danger. If we insist on bringing him into the palace, I'm afraid there'll be nothing but a lifeless corpse."
Pei Heng couldn't force the remaining helper to death, so he had to give up.
Pei Zhaoying spent a long while in a leisurely and comfortable life, free from worries.
After the first few difficult days, the pain in my wounds stopped day and night. I still couldn't stand up, but feeling had returned! Recovery was no longer a distant dream.
Moreover, she found that with Xiao Bo around, not being able to speak was not a problem that affected her daily life. Xiao Bo could understand what she wanted to eat or what pleased her with just a glance.
For example, when it was almost time for dinner, Pei Zhaoying put on a bitter face when she thought about the food she had been eating for days, which was enough to feed a rabbit. Xiao Bo saw it and smiled and gave orders.
"Madam Sun, Your Highness has been a vegetarian for so many days, and he wants to eat something savory. He can't swallow the bland soup. Please tell the kitchen to cook some meat to improve the taste, in addition to the hairy food."
Pei Zhaoying nodded repeatedly, her eyes almost turning green with hunger.
The two of them were so in tune with each other that even Nanny Sun felt a little jealous:
"I have watched Your Highness grow up, and even though I understand Your Highness's preferences, I am still not as good as the Prince Consort."
"Madam, you're joking. I'm just a little clever. I've only been in your house for a short time, so I need your guidance."
In official social occasions, Xiao Bochun is like a gourd with a sawed-off mouth.
After saving Pei Zhaoying, the people in this mansion came alive and treated him sincerely. The houses made of wood and stone turned into warm homes, and Xiao Bo was willing to spend time to make life better for all those who treated Pei Zhaoying sincerely.
There is harmony in the mansion, and the couple are in harmony. Pei Zhaoying has Xiao Bo protecting her whenever she opens her eyes or closes them, and her heart feels at peace.
She was so steady that she could temporarily forgive all the hardships she had experienced.
Xiao Bo ate three meals a day with her, and it seemed as if they had formed the prototype of a real small family.
But there is one exception...
Xiao Bo still disliked Pei Zhaoying's most trusted personal guard commander, Commander Jiang Yubai.
Coincidentally, Jiang Yubai also disliked him and they were disgusted with each other.
Jiang Yubai was on patrol and occasionally met Xiao Bo alone in the inner house. Xiao Bo was the first to force a fake smile to greet him.
Jiang Yubai snorted coldly, turned around and walked away without paying any attention.
He felt aggrieved as he left. He had always felt that the Xiao family was full of schemes and was not a good match. Pei Zhaoying, this simple-minded and silly girl, was destined to be schemed against.
What's infuriating is that everyone in the mansion turned against him, always saying that he was overthinking it. It was obvious that Xiao Bo was deeply in love with Pei Zhaoying.
——He didn't believe it! This marriage was forced, how could there be true love?
Seeing that Jiang Yubai didn't give him face, Xiao Bo looked at his back and felt so angry that his teeth were itching. He really wanted to smash the hilt of Jiang Yubai's sword that was personally drawn by Pei Zhaoying, and then send this kind of person away far away, so that he would not get close to Pei Zhaoying.
The two men had a tacit understanding in common, and they both did not bring the undercurrent of discord to the attention of Pei Zhaoying.
Seeing Jiang Yubai's cold face towards the male host, Jin Chenxiao advised him to see the situation clearly:
"Commander Jiang, we both followed His Highness when we were still unknown. We have a special bond. You're a man, so you might not understand... After a woman marries, she considers her husband the most important person. So, for His Highness's sake and your own, please be more kind to your husband from now on."
Jiang Yubai was furious: "I only work for Pei Zhaoying because of our youthful friendship, not because I want Xiao Bo to be my master! I only serve one person, how can that be considered wrong!"
Later, when reporting on the military situation, Jiang Yubai saw a scene that made him feel even more uncomfortable for no reason.
Pei Zhaoying leaned in the wheelchair with a lazy look on her face. Xiao Bo diligently ground and laid paper for her, waiting for her orders.
Even serving Pei Zhaoying tea, which should have been the work of the servants, was done by Xiao Bo. Xiaoyi gently fed her water, left the handkerchief unused, and deliberately scraped off the excess water stains with his fingertips, lingering on her lips and teeth, extremely charming.
Pei Zhaoying's belt was not tied tightly, so Xiao Bo tied it for her again. He entangled it tenderly, and his fingers wrapped around the brocade belt shuttled through it, stirring ripples in his heart.
The two people's eyes met. Although there was no close physical contact, they seemed to be dependent on each other as if they treated everyone else as air.
Jiang Yubai realized that Xiao Bo's every move was meant to seduce his master!
Pei Zhaoying was able to speak now, and she relied more on Director Xiao Bo, getting closer and closer to the tyrant emperor who no longer attended court in the morning.
Jiang Yubai thought again that Pei Zhaoying had poor taste in men and only liked pretty boys with good looks.
Xiao Bo was just what she wanted. She always looked at him with a smile on her face, almost drooling over him! Jiang Yubai was extremely disgusted.
In the past few days, Xiao Bo changed the dressing for Pei Zhaoying. After getting used to it, both of them gradually got used to it and were not too shy. Xiao Bo observed the new and old wounds at the base of Pei Zhaoying's thighs several times, and after some revisions, he roughly drew the murder weapon based on the scars.
It is a very peculiar halberd with a half-moon curved hook.
The regular army in Beijing does not use this type of weapon.
The local army and the private soldiers raised by the princes may be used, but the light of the world still needs to be investigated.
Xiao Bo first contacted the informant of Yaoyue Tower and asked the forces in the martial arts world to investigate first.
He thought that although Pei Zhaoying was dissatisfied with his hiding of power, she did not blame him after all. He smiled and pursed his lips, returning the favor, and letting Pei Zhaoying's confidants know about it.
Advance on two fronts and give full play to one's ability.
Jiang Yubai's dissatisfaction with him had accumulated to a critical point. He snorted coldly: "The prince consort is very cunning. He has started to act like my boss."
Xiao Bo found him annoying, but his smile remained on his face:
"I wouldn't be so presumptuous. This is just for the good of His Highness. I have no say in whether Commander Jiang is willing to do his best for His Highness."
Xiao Bo's words were impeccable, and Jiang Yubai had to endure it, which resulted in him getting angrier the more he thought about it afterwards.
Jiang Yubai went back and thought about it for two days, then imitated the logic in Xiao Bo's words to find fault with him:
"Master Xiao Bo, His Highness's throat needs lotus dew. I've heard that the lotus dew from the red lotus pond at Feng'en Temple is a hundred times more effective than ordinary lotus dew, especially the night dew that hasn't seen the sun. Would you be willing to go and collect it for His Highness? If Your Highness is unwilling to make this sacrifice, I have nothing to say."
Pei Zhaoying's throat was not seriously injured. Lu Yunqi said that she could just take care of it simply and there was no need to make a big fuss. Otherwise, Xiao Bo would have used the best materials for Pei Zhaoying.
Although the lotus dew in Feng'en Temple has miraculous uses, the old monks are very pedantic and do not allow ordinary people to step into the lotus pond. Moreover, it is not a pleasant experience to step into the mud and soak in cold water at night.
This was a blatant trap. Xiao Bo smiled unfathomably and jumped down:
"OK."
——Jiang Yubai, it’s time to get punished.
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