Li Yuanliang put the ointment Xiao Lingyu handed to him under his nose and inhaled it.
"Madam Su, I think this ointment will be very painful when applied to the wound. We don't know the severity of the disease. Please, Madam Su, apply the ointment to the wound."
Feng Jinyu tightened his collar and said softly, "Yuanliang, you apply the medicine. I'm not afraid of the pain."
He didn't want Xiao Lingyu to see the whip marks all over his body.
Li Yuanliang glanced at Feng Jinyu's hand on his collar and felt helpless.
You should get well before coming to see the princess.
"Jinyu, you can't just apply the medicine casually. First, I need to check your wound and make the appropriate adjustments."
Xiao Lingyu knew that he didn't want her to see his scars, for fear that she would feel sad.
However, he had already made her feel distressed, so she turned around and ordered: "Xu Mo, unbutton your master's shirt and roll up his pants. Don't delay, be quick."
Xiao Lingyu turned around after he finished speaking. Xu Mo came to the bedside and said, "Master, Madam Su ordered this."
Feng Jinyu glanced at Xiao Lingyu's back and loosened his collar. "Just do as the princess wishes."
After a moment, Xiao Lingyu turned around and looked, his breath instantly choking.
The entire chest and legs were covered with dense, red and swollen whip marks. There was no bleeding or scabs in such a long time. It seemed that the executioner had excellent skills.
Xiao Lingyu approached and gently slid his hand across the whip mark. He could clearly see the skin there tremble.
"Xiao Yu, it's okay, it doesn't hurt. I applied medicine on the way here, and I feel much better now."
He was clearly in pain but refused to admit it and ran to find her without caring about his injuries.
She was really touched, even though she was not the original owner.
"Okay, I know. I'm going to apply the medicine on you now. It will be a little painful. Just bear with it. It will be much better tomorrow."
Feng Jinyu looked into her eyes and said, "Xiaoyu, start now. I'm not afraid of pain."
Xiao Lingyu dipped a finger of his hand in the ointment and carefully applied it to the whip marks.
The pain from the whip marks spread to Feng Jinyu's limbs and bones, making him frown.
"Does it hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt."
Xiao Lingyu raised his eyes and glanced at his furrowed brows. "Just bear with it a little longer, it will be fine soon."
After saying that, he continued to apply medicine to Feng Jinyu.
Feng Jinyu looked at her serious expression and felt mixed emotions.
When he came to find her, he had no idea that Xiao Lingyu had learned medicine during the three years of mourning, and was now treating him with the medical skills she had learned by herself.
"Xiao Yu, why did you want to learn medicine on your own?"
When Xiao Lingyu said this to others, it was indeed because the original owner regretted not learning medical skills in advance and was unable to help her mother when she was sick.
She picked up the art of medicine because she had to take care of her grandfather, father, elder brother and other family members.
"If I had known medicine back then, my mother would have always been with me and spoiled me."
"If your mother were still alive, perhaps we would be husband and wife now, and our child would be over two years old."
Xiao Lingyu paused and turned his head to look at him, only to see longing and regret in his eyes.
"Jinyu, there are no ifs in this world, and there will never be a second chance."
Only then did Xiao Lingyu realize that Feng Jinyu had not lied when he said he would not have a concubine.
Feng Jinyu saw that he, Xiao Lingyu, Xu Mo, and Li Yuanliang were the only ones in the room and they had left at some point.
Feng Jinyu endured the pain and said in silence for a while: "Xiao Yu, I was framed. Do you believe me?"
"I believe you."
As I recall, Feng Jinyu was highly regarded by the old emperor.
The former queen died early, and the old emperor had no legitimate son, so the eldest prince was trained by the old emperor as the crown prince.
The second prince, the third prince, and the fourth prince are not as capable as the eldest prince. As the eldest prince, Feng Jinyu has a high reputation among civil and military officials.
He had no reason to rebel.
Because she was engaged to Feng Jinyu, the Xiao family was implicated and exiled. This was a bit unreasonable, as the engagement was actually granted by the old emperor.
And she, the empty title of Protector of the Nation...
"Jinyu, did you plead with His Majesty so that I could retain my title as Protector of the Nation?"
Feng Jinyu said, "Before I could even plead for mercy, my father threw me into the dungeon. When I came out of the dungeon and learned of your situation, I was worried that you were suffering and not having a good life, so I rushed to find you as soon as possible."
Xiao Lingyu's heart tightened. "Why would I suffer? I've learned many skills. Take medicine for example, I can support myself."
"Xiao Yu, I know you've been suppressing your emotions these years, and you've been lukewarm towards me. It's only because I'm the eldest prince, and in the future I'll have to balance the forces of all parties. Even so, I won't marry a concubine. I know you wouldn't be able to rest easy. Now I'm just the King of Cangnan with an empty title. I don't need to balance the forces of all parties. Will you come with me? Be my Cangnan Princess."
Feng Jinyu is such an affectionate man. Xiao Lingyu really wants to agree to him and go with him immediately.
But she is not the original owner after all.
"Jinyu, I'm already married. There are some things that can't be turned back."
"I don't care anymore, I just want you."
Xiao Lingyu's heart skipped a beat when she heard this. She could only say that she was moved by Feng Jinyu's deep affection.
She was a little confused at the moment, her mind was clear, but this body wanted to agree to him, go with him, and be his Princess Cangnan.
"Jinyu, you should heal your wound first. I'm a little tired and want to rest for a while."
Feng Jinyu saw Xiao Lingyu get up and leave, and grabbed her hand, "Xiaoyu, believe me, there will only be you by my side, no one else."
Xiao Lingyu nodded: "I believe you."
Xiao Lingyu coaxed him a few more times before Feng Jinyu let her go and left.
Xiao Lingyu left the room and secretly watched him through the window until he closed his eyes, then turned and left.
"Mom, we're back."
Xiao Lingyu quickly made a gesture to silence them, and the three siblings immediately stopped talking.
Su Xingyi sniffed and quickly glanced at Li Yuanliang and Xu Mo in front of the west wing door.
He came closer and whispered, "Did your brother suffer a serious injury?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Lingyu remembered the bottle of golden medicine from last time. His nose was as good as a dog's and he could even smell it.
"He's seriously injured, both externally and internally. But with me here, he should be almost fully recovered in half a month."
Xiao Lingyu took Xiao Xi'er from Su Xingyi and said, "You three can go to the east room for a nap. Xiao Xi'er and I will go to the main room."
"Xiao Yu, are we going back to the village today?"
"I'll go back after dinner."
The business of rare ingredients must continue, and no one can prevent her from making money.
Su Xingyi glanced at the west wing again and hesitated for a moment. "Your brother is seriously ill and needs care. Why don't you stay here tonight? The eldest and third brothers and I will go back first. Teach me how to cook the rare ingredients."
Rare ingredients must be watered with spiritual spring water at night, otherwise they will not grow again the next day.
"I'm not used to staying here. As for my brother, I will come to the county every day to treat him."
Su Xingyi's expression relaxed. It seemed that he was overthinking it. Perhaps this person was really his brother.
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