Chapter 6: Yun Kui gets a feast for the eyes
Yun Kui tentatively asked, "Who usually changes His Highness's dressings and bathes him?"
Cuixiang avoided her gaze and stammered, "At first he was a physician from the Imperial Hospital, then a eunuch from Chengguang Hall, but because he didn't serve me well, he was... he was..."
She dared not say that the people who had changed the prince's dressing earlier had either been frightened away by him or had fallen ill from fright. There was also a young eunuch who, for some unknown reason, was kicked by the awakened prince and vomited blood...
Seeing her expression, Yun Kui knew she shouldn't have asked that question.
Given His Highness's temperament, he wouldn't even look at a human, ghost, snake, or god and would never come near him. Who would dare to serve him personally?
She thought of the corpse that had been dragged out of Chengguang Hall a few days ago, and felt an indescribable nausea and suffocation in her chest, and her face turned pale.
"I've only been in Chengguang Palace for a few days and haven't served His Highness the Crown Prince yet, so why is it me today...?"
Cui Xiang pursed her lips and said, "Perhaps it's because Aunt Wei saw how well you served the medicine and also showed your face in front of His Highness today. It would be most appropriate for you to go."
Yun Kui sighed, her face speechless.
She went to Chengguang Hall twice, and both times she almost lost her life! We can't just single her out and take advantage of her because she was lucky enough to survive.
Or is there some kind of fatal curse on her, destined not to live past today?
When she was little, fortune tellers always said she was destined for great fortune and that she would become very rich and powerful in the future. Otherwise, her aunt wouldn't have kept looking for a wealthy man for her.
Sigh, Aoi is heartbroken.
Seeing that she was about to leave after washing up, Cuixiang quickly stopped her and whispered, "Aunt Wei told you to get ready before you go."
Yun Kui: "Why..."
Okay, she should probably get herself ready.
If she's lucky, the living devil will fall for her again and spare her life.
If you're unlucky, you'll go straight to meet the real King of Hell.
But the chances of getting lucky are almost nonexistent.
Of course, one should dress up before meeting the King of Hell. Having come into this world, one should leave with dignity. However, palace maids were of lowly status, and even in death, there would be no mortician to prepare their remains. They would most likely be wrapped in a straw mat and thrown into a mass grave.
She has to earn this dignity herself.
Yun Kui rarely applied so much makeup and used extravagant perfumes. Finally, she looked at herself in the mirror and smiled in a way that looked more like a grimace.
Upon arriving at Chengguang Hall, they were immediately led inside by Aunt Wei.
Imperial Physician Chen Yi saw her as a savior. "Miss Yun Kui, you are most skilled at serving the Crown Prince. The wound medicine is ready. Shall we begin now?"
Yun Kui: "..."
She gritted her teeth and forced a smile: "Dean Chen, I used to be just a kitchen helper, and I've never served the Crown Prince before. How did it become my specialty?"
Chen Yi gave an awkward smile.
The Crown Prince's moods are unpredictable, and changing his dressings is a job for a cripple. Many physicians from the Imperial Hospital have already claimed illness and gone home, and no one dares to serve this tyrant.
Although he has now been promoted to the position of Imperial Physician, the Crown Prince has given him a one-month deadline. He can no longer afford to dawdle like before, or even the Empress will not be able to protect him.
The palace maids and eunuchs in the hall were timid and ineffective, which angered this living devil. He had no choice but to let Aunt Wei choose people to serve him.
Aunt Wei knew the Crown Prince's temperament well; he would never rush to his death. Fortunately, there were four beauties in the side hall, and Yun Kui was someone personally promoted by the Empress. Naturally, this opportunity should be given to her.
Yun Kui cursed inwardly. The damned imperial physician dared not apply the medicine to the crown prince himself, so he found a scapegoat, who was none other than her.
Aunt Wei walked over and, upon seeing the girl's bright face, was momentarily stunned.
I hadn't been able to get a good look at her in the dim light of the corridor earlier, but now that the hall was brightly lit by candlelight, I could see that the young woman had a lightly powdered face, delicately drawn eyebrows, and her dark eyes were slightly upturned, adding to her charm. Her simple pink and white dress was made to look like a rosy cloud skirt and a moon-shaped shawl.
Even an old woman who had spent more than twenty years in the palace had rarely seen such a vibrant and lively color. Even the emperor's princesses paled in comparison to her.
She snapped out of her daze, stepped forward with a stern face, and said, "What are you dawdling about? If you delay the Crown Prince's treatment, no one can bear the responsibility."
Yun Kui was ordered around and dared not show her anger on her face, but she had never regretted it so much before. Back then, for a mere reward, she had recklessly stepped forward to feed him the medicine.
She washed her hands, and then a eunuch brought her a tray with various sizes of porcelain bottles, scissors, and gauze. The physician beside her explained the names and dosages of the medicines to her in detail. Yun Kui listened carefully and wrote them down, not daring to make any mistakes.
Next, they undressed the prince.
Fortunately, the person was still unconscious, but given the previous experience, Yun Kui dared not be careless at all, because the Crown Prince could suddenly wake up at any time while she was changing his dressing.
Then he snapped her neck.
Thinking of this, she took a deep breath, tiptoed to the bedside, and slowly squatted down.
This was the first time she had seriously looked at the man in front of her.
The time she fed him the medicine, she covered his eyes with a handkerchief. This morning, she was forced to look him in the eye by being choked, but at that time she was filled with great fear, so when she saw his face, the momentary amazement brought by his strikingly handsome face was quickly replaced by fear.
The same is true at this moment.
Even with his eyes closed, the sinister and cold aura emanating from his very bones was like a blade, radiating a chilling light in the darkness.
But there's no denying that it's really beautiful.
With sword-like eyebrows and phoenix eyes, a high nose and thin lips, and a clear and smooth jawline, his features were exquisitely sculpted. The candlelight fell on his eyebrows and eyes, making him appear noble and otherworldly, like a god.
"It's so beautiful, so beautiful, so beautiful! Waaaaaah!"
Yun Kui was so engrossed in watching that she didn't notice the slight twitch of the man's thumb, which was adorned with a black jade thumb ring.
It was only when the physician beside her whispered a reminder that she snapped out of her daze and hurriedly reached out to take the medicine bottle.
She had witnessed other people's erotic dreams and seen how their robes were peeled off piece by piece. Over time, she also learned how a man's undergarment was undone.
Even if you haven't eaten pork, haven't you seen a pig run?
So she gently lifted the quilt, reached to the man's waist, touched his belt, slowly tied it, and then used her fingertips to lift his inner garment, revealing the man's cold, white, and well-defined upper body.
Yun Kui was overwhelmed by the sight, and her heart involuntarily quickened its pace.
However, the numerous wounds on his body quickly brought her thoughts back.
The snow-white bandages were soaked with blood, and the thick, pungent smell of blood filled her nostrils. Yun Kui had never seen anyone so badly injured; no wonder she didn't even have the strength to strangle her.
She took a deep breath, first cutting open the bandage on his chest, then taking a handkerchief and wetting it with lightly salted water. These steps were taught to her by the female doctor, so Yun Kui was familiar with them.
But the moment the handkerchief in his hand touched the hideous wound, the man's brows furrowed immediately.
Yun Kui trembled with fright, her legs almost giving way and she nearly knelt down. Seeing him lying there with his eyes closed, she managed to calm herself down a little.
She clenched the handkerchief in her hand and cleaned the wound little by little. However, the skin and flesh were torn open, and the scabs were stuck to the bandage. In some places, blood was still gushing out, which was a shocking sight.
She was sweating profusely, but with no one to help her, she had no choice but to grit her teeth and continue.
"Whatever you do, don't wake up now!"
"Ouch, that looks painful..."
"Isn't Your Majesty overthinking this? Can the Crown Prince really handle such a condition? Are these palace maids meant to serve as decorations, or are they simply sent to their deaths? Sexual intercourse is exhausting; even a slightly weak man can't handle it, let alone someone with such severe injuries. We can't let them die in bed..."
"But to be honest, the Crown Prince is the most handsome person I've ever seen. Guards Zhao, Qian, and Li all have to step aside! His Adam's apple is sexy, his collarbone is beautiful, and his chest muscles are muscular. Although the gauze covers some of it, I reckon he has eight-pack abs... God, am I going to get a nosebleed...?"
While washing and applying the medicine, Yun Kui suppressed her restless and eager heart.
Because of her ability to peek into dreams, she had the privilege of seeing several naked men, and the erotic illustrations in the booklet that Aunt Wei gave them were also very clear, but... Yun Kui had never seen anything like it.
Of course, she wouldn't dare touch the prince's pectoral muscles even if she had a hundred lives, but she would inevitably touch them when bandaging his wounds. The firm, warm touch and the smooth, deep lines made her palms go numb. That tingling sensation kept colliding and spreading in her blood, stirring up quite a ripple in her heart.
The arrow wound on her chest was severe, the wound was torn open and looked particularly gruesome. It was only after Chen Yi carefully guided her that she dared to boldly wipe the wound, let the poisonous blood seep out, and then apply a thick layer of wound medicine.
But she didn't understand that the Crown Prince had been injured for a long time, and not only was healed, his wounds hadn't even scabbed over yet.
She overheard something in the palace earlier and heard that the Crown Prince had been poisoned. Could it be that the poison has not yet been cured?
No wonder this person is so irritable.
There was also an arrow wound on her waist. Yun Kui's hand continued downwards, but this wound was located too low, so she had to pull her underpants down a bit more.
She had managed to keep her composure and avoid becoming flustered while treating the wounds on her upper body, but these underpants…
Can the prince take off his underpants at will?
Yun Kui blinked, her eyes seeming to have their own thoughts, and slowly moved downwards.
The man's waist and abdomen were firm and well-defined, without any excess. The bulging veins resembled mountain ranges, stretching down to unfathomable depths below his waist, exuding a hidden and powerful aura.
Even though countless eyes were watching her from inside the hall, she still had an inexplicable feeling of being caught doing something wrong, as if... she was doing something improper, secretly flirting with someone.
Heaven knows, she really was just changing her dressing.
She carefully untied the belt around her waist, her small hand reaching into the corner, about to pull her underpants down a bit, when a pair of pale, strong hands suddenly reached out and stopped her from doing anything further.
Yun Kui's wrist was pinched painfully, and she staggered and fell to the edge of the bed.
She looked up blankly and met the Crown Prince's dark and gloomy eyes, and her heart stopped for a moment.
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