Tell me where it hurts.
Xiao Ziwu's voice was soft and gentle. Looking at her dazed appearance, the tenderness in his eyes was almost overflowing. He lovingly smoothed her sweaty hair back with his large hand, and the pent-up anger that Xiao Ziyan had stirred up in her body instantly dissipated.
Unfortunately, the person in his arms was already delirious and couldn't hear what he was saying at all.
Only soft, whimpering words, seemingly stuck in her mouth, could be heard: "Your Highness..."
"Don't be afraid, we'll be at the clinic soon." He clumsily wiped away the tears from the girl's eyes, wishing he could meld her into his body.
Before long, Chang knocked on the carriage wall and excitedly reminded everyone, "Your Highness, we've arrived at the medical clinic!"
As if knowing His Highness was anxious, he quickly lifted the carriage curtain after speaking. Looking up, he saw His Highness carefully lifting up Miss Shangguan, who was wrapped tightly in His Highness's black fox fur cloak, and walking swiftly down from inside.
Late at night, the clinic was lit by only a single, sparsely lit oil lamp, its candlelight flickering.
The doctor was dozing at the counter when he was startled awake by the loud slamming of the door. He stared wide-eyed at the doorway.
The doctor was terrified when the man rudely kicked down the door in the middle of the night during a downpour. He thought it was a bandit from the suburbs who had sneaked into the city to rob him.
Upon closer inspection, he realized the newcomer wasn't a burly bandit with a face full of scars and a thick beard. Instead, it was a handsome young man with a jade crown binding his hair and a refined, ethereal face. He certainly wasn't there to rob and plunder!
The doctor finally breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly stepped forward, "Young master, please come in with me. Is the patient unconscious or..."
Xiao Ziwu said succinctly, "She was drugged and just fell unconscious."
The doctor noticed his tense expression and figured he was extremely worried.
Not daring to delay for even a moment, he was about to lead the noble young master to place the person in his arms on the bamboo bed in the inner room: "Come! Put the person on the bed, let this old man take his pulse first."
Xiao Ziwu frowned deeply as he looked at the simple bed made of bamboo strips. He held the girl firmly and said to Chang Wang in a deep voice, "Go find a thick blanket to lay out."
What difference is there between a bamboo mat and an ice bed in this cold winter? The doctor realized and nodded repeatedly. The young lady's body was indeed delicate and should be treated with caution. He just hadn't expected that the young master of a wealthy family would be so meticulous. The person he was holding must be of extraordinary significance to him.
After Chang hurriedly laid out the blanket, Xiao Ziwu realized that the person in his arms was in a bad state. His cheeks were flushed red, but his lips were as pale as paper and had deep marks from being bitten by his teeth. He must be in a lot of pain!
Xiao Ziyan, how dare you?
He suddenly felt that knocking Xiao Ziyan unconscious with a single slap was too lenient on him!
"Please wait in the outer room, young master." The doctor washed his hands before taking the pulse of the person on the bed.
This pulse diagnosis horrified him. Who could be so cruel as to administer such a potent and dangerous drug to a delicate young woman? Luckily, the girl hadn't ingested a large dose; otherwise, even a celestial being would have been in trouble!
Xiao Ziwu not only did not leave, but also sat down by the bed, put his arm behind the girl's neck to make her more comfortable, and held the girl in his arms and refused to let go. He saw that the doctor looked horrified.
He lost his composure and asked, "What happened to her?"
"Madam was drugged, and the evil fire in her body overwhelmed her, causing her to faint. Please allow me to use silver needles to revive her and restore her consciousness. I will then prepare and administer an emetic for her later. Please don't worry, your wife is fine."
Upon hearing the doctor address the young woman as "Your Madam," Xiao Ziwu relaxed his brows, concealing the hidden satisfaction in his eyes. He said slowly, "Thank you very much, Doctor. I will offer three times the consultation fee for disturbing you so late at night. I hope you will do your best."
"Of course, of course." Upon hearing that the consultation fee would be tripled, the old doctor's smile became more genuine, and he quickly went to get the acupuncture kit.
Upon hearing this, Chang Wang was so shocked that he pounded his jaw on the ground.
When did Your Highness become so adept at social interaction?
No, that's not right either.
When did Your Highness become so adept at understanding human relationships?!
The doctor rubbed the silver needle back and forth at the end of the needle, the sharp needle piercing the skin, and the person in his arms seemed to feel it and shrank back.
Often, blinded by the candlelight, he saw his prince holding the other person even tighter as if facing a formidable enemy. The two on the bed, one handsome beyond compare and the other with a delicate and listless face, were snuggled together like mandarin ducks with their necks intertwined, their breaths mingling and inseparable.
The man's thin lips moved slightly, as if he were saying something to comfort the trembling girl in his arms.
Chang Wang suddenly felt her eyes sting. Staring at the beautiful scene before her, she suddenly thought it was good that His Highness had a beloved person; at least he had some life in him.
When His Highness summoned him to prepare the medicine, he wiped away his tears and readily agreed, then went out with the old doctor who had already put away his acupuncture kit.
The rainy night was quiet, the streets were deserted, and fallen leaves turned into fertilizer.
After the acupuncture treatment, Tianyun slowly woke up, her body still weak and powerless. As soon as she opened her eyes, she was met with a strong and muscular chest, and she was being held tightly in someone's arms.
She struggled weakly for a moment, and the person holding her realized she was awake. She heard a clear voice coming from above her: "Tell me where you feel unwell?" "Are you dizzy?"
"Your Highness... how did you get here?" His worried face was so close to hers that she felt like crying again.
Tianyun naturally knew why he was there; she had orchestrated his arrival. But she had to pretend not to know! If he knew, she would have dragged him into her scheme too…
Tianyun lowered his eyes, not daring to think any further.
The girl was already delirious at that time, so it was normal that she didn't know that he had arrived in time. Xiao Ziwu did not notice anything amiss. Instead, he patiently answered her about what had happened. He regretted that he should not have been entangled by Mu Yaozhi. If he had followed the girl out immediately, this would not have happened and she would not have suffered for so long in vain.
"Where's Lingqi?" She looked up, trying to sit up by leaning on him, but she was too weak and fell back down. The hard muscles made her dizzy again.
The girl's soft body crashed down without her feeling any pain. Xiao Ziwu tenderly supported her beside him, saying, "Rest well and don't move! I've already sent her to find Xie Wuyun. She'll handle the Siye situation. Just tell her you'll be staying at the Xie family's place tonight."
Otherwise, if a young lady stays out all night, her reputation will be ruined, and no one will care whether she is still a virgin.
Her face was pale, giving her a fragile, sickly beauty. "Thank you, Your Highness, for saving my life."
After this incident, he must have finally clashed with Xiao Ziyan. In her dazed state, she vaguely saw him knock Xiao Ziyan unconscious, showing no mercy whatsoever!
This was also the reason why she first asked Lingqi to invite Xiao Ziyan over. As long as Xiao Ziyan appeared at the crime scene and seemed to be about to do something inappropriate to her, then regardless of whether he was the one who poisoned her, in Xiao Ziwu's subconscious, the blame would be placed on him.
Tianyun suddenly felt a little hesitant to meet the gaze of the sincere young man before her, and she wearily closed her eyes.
Seeing her exhausted face, Xiao Ziwu gently helped her lie down. "There's no need for many words between us. You should rest well. You'll need to drink some herbal medicine later."
After the girl obediently nodded, he couldn't help but gently kiss her forehead again.
"Go to sleep." He tucked the blanket in.
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