Xiao Chen heard Lin Yuxin's thoughts and knew that she must be feeling very uncomfortable. Although Lin Yuxin didn't speak, her expression clearly showed that she was very uncomfortable. His heart skipped a beat. Had he been too rough and hurt Xin Xin?
"Xin Xin, where does it hurt? Tell me, aren't you good at making medicine? Do you have any medicine? I can apply some to relieve the pain."
Li Xiaochen immediately asked carefully, feeling sorry for him.
Lin Yuxin ignored him. She had medicine, but she was too embarrassed to take it out and ask him to apply it for her.
She had been forced into it by circumstances before, but now she felt utterly ashamed and embarrassed. How could she possibly let him apply the medicine for her again?
Seeing that Lin Yuxin still ignored him, Li Xiaochen pursed his lips, lowered his eyelids sadly, and whispered:
"Does Xin Xin regret helping me detoxify? It's okay. If Xin Xin regrets it, we'll pretend nothing happened after we get out. It's all my fault! I'm the one who made Xin Xin suffer like this! If you don't want to take responsibility, I can."
Li Xiaochen's tone was both aggrieved and sad, like a pitiful little puppy that had been abandoned!
Lin Yuxin was speechless and amused. This man was still pulling this stunt even at a time like this? Was he really that manipulative?
Lin Yuxin grabbed Li Xiaochen's collar, wincing in pain, but she didn't let go, saying fiercely:
"Who inflicted all these injuries on me? What? Trying to back down now, turning your back on us?"
"No, no, Xin Xin, let go. Look how pale you are from the pain. Lie down. I was wrong. I won't say anything more. I'll take responsibility. I'll definitely take responsibility and treat you well."
When Li Xiaochen saw that Lin Yuxin was angry and her face had turned pale from the pain, and she was about to scold him, he regretted it a little. At this time, the only thing to do for Xinxin was to coax her. So he changed his strategy and decided to use the humble coaxing method.
Any method that can appease your wife is a good one!
"The medicine is in the drawer with the green label on the left side of the alchemy room. Go and get it!"
Lin Yuxin gave in. This man needs to be given something to do, so he won't keep causing her all this trouble!
"Okay! Just bear with it a little longer, I'll be right back!"
Upon hearing this, Li Xiaochen immediately stood up, said a few words, and went to get the medicine.
Lin Yuxin watched his retreating figure, feeling quite pleased with herself. Being served by a man was really nice!
A short while later, Li Xiaochen returned with a bottle of medicine.
Lin Yuxin took it, checked it, confirmed it was the right bottle, then handed it back to him, saying matter-of-factly:
"Since you did it, then you can help me apply the medicine. Consider it your punishment!"
Li Xiaochen took the medicine bottle and nodded. He didn't see it as punishment; to him, it was a benefit!
Lin Yuxin forced herself to remain calm, pulled back the blanket, closed her eyes, and looked like she was bravely going to her death, which amused Li Xiaochen, who was holding the medicine.
Since she wasn't dressed yet, the area under the blanket was still bare. Now that the blanket was lifted, her fair skin was revealed. Her slender figure had beautiful curves and no excess fat, which was truly astonishing.
Li Xiaochen was momentarily stunned, if one ignored the dense marks on her body.
Lin Yuxin, who had her eyes closed, felt that Li Xiaochen hadn't moved yet, so she quietly opened her eyes and saw that he was staring at her body without moving. She was immediately annoyed and embarrassed. What was this man doing?
"Li Xiaochen, you pervert! What are you looking at? Aren't you going to apply the medicine or not?"
Lin Yuxin shouted at Li Xiaochen in shame and anger.
Li Xiaochen finally realized what was happening, and guiltily touched his nose before sitting down on the edge of the bed to apply medicine to her nose.
Since it was Li Xiaochen's first time, he didn't know how much force to use and didn't know how to apply the medicine. Li Xiaochen thought that it would be fine to just wipe the wounds on his body.
In the end, Lin Yuxin blushed and asked Li Xiaochen to help her apply medicine to her private parts as well.
Lin Yuxin felt that if she had a turtle shell, she probably would never want to come out.
It took the two of them a long time to finish applying the medicine. Li Xiaochen was covered in sweat. He had to resist the urge for Xin Xin to act like a beast again, and he also had to carefully apply the medicine for her. He was exhausted.
I can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
"Xin Xin, when are we leaving? We've been here for several days now. I wonder what's going on outside? We also need to get back to the capital as soon as possible. I received news yesterday that the Crown Prince is planning a rebellion. Today's pursuit was orchestrated by Consort Xiao and the Imperial Uncle Xiao."
After thinking for a moment, Li Xiaochen decided to tell Lin Yuxin about the current situation.
"Is the Crown Prince going to rebel?"
Lin Yuxin was surprised, and then very puzzled.
[Did the Crown Prince's rebellion happen earlier than planned? Why? In the book, the Crown Prince only rebelled after Xiao Hao was recognized and returned to the capital, which was a year later. And with the epidemic in the south, is the Crown Prince not going to get involved? Or is he not going to bother with these formalities and intends to strike at the heart of the matter, seizing the throne first?]
Lin Yuxin stroked her chin, completely baffled. Or perhaps her arrival had created a butterfly effect, causing the Crown Prince to rebel ahead of schedule?
It can be said that Lin Yuxin was half right. Indeed, she had her reasons. She provided the Emperor with a list of spies in the capital, which allowed the Emperor to successfully capture the spies and directly cause a major reshuffle in the capital. Consort Xiao's people also lost more than half of their forces.
Consort Xiao and the Imperial Uncle Xiao could no longer sit still. They decided to take advantage of Li Xiaochen's absence from the capital and force the Emperor to abdicate.
So they sent people to kill Li Xiaochen. If they succeeded, great; if not, by the time he returned to the capital, the capital would have changed hands, and there would be nothing they could do.
"The Crown Prince was probably put on the throne by Consort Xiao and the Imperial Uncle Xiao. The Crown Prince does want to be the emperor, but he doesn't have the guts to kill the emperor. Moreover, he was originally the Crown Prince, and if nothing unexpected happens, he will be the next emperor. He won't take that risk. What he wants to do most is to win the support of the people so that he can secure his throne in the future."
Li Xiaochen nodded and answered her questions one by one.
"Alright, then we need to get back as soon as possible. I'll have to keep an eye on Xiao Hao's spot."
Lin Yuxin felt less pain after applying the medicine, so she slowly sat up and said softly.
Can you do it?
Li Xiaochen was somewhat worried about Lin Yuxin's health; he had indeed been quite rough with her these past two days.
"It's alright, I feel much better now after applying the medicine. Let's leave the space first!"
Lin Yuxin sat up, put on her dress, but just as she was about to stand up, her legs went weak and she fell backward.
Fortunately, Li Xiaochen reacted quickly and pulled her into his arms, teasingly saying:
"Is this what you meant by 'much better'?"
"Isn't it all your fault?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Yuxin retorted sharply to Li Xiaochen.
She no longer felt pain in her body, but her legs were weak and her back ached!
"Yes, yes, it's all my fault. My dear wife, from now on, I'll hold you in my arms, okay?"
Li Xiaochen smiled, holding Lin Yuxin tightly, and said.
"Since you want to, I'll reluctantly let you hug me for a little while!"
Lin Yuxin didn't care that he called her "Madam" anymore. They had already done the most intimate things, so what was there to be afraid of in terms of address? So she pretended to be reluctant and said.
Li Xiaochen felt a surge of envy at her smug expression, but he knew it wasn't the right time and could only suppress his desire.
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