Chapter 301 Tang Ning's cheek was imprinted on his lower back
Xiao Yan laughed when he heard this: "Don't say that, Lord Cao. I don't deserve it."
He looked at the little girl beside him with red eyes and said, "If Lord Cao really feels that he owes me something, then please help me take care of Tangning and Rongsheng Academy in the future. I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to enter the court in the near future. If there are any attacks, please help me to block them."
He looked pale and helpless: "My little girl followed the doctor's orders and won't let me get out of bed."
Cao Dejiang couldn't help laughing when he saw how weak he looked. After he finished laughing, he spat, "I should have kept an eye on you to prevent you from messing around."
After laughing, he looked serious again.
"You're risking your injuries for Lu Qin's life. You can't just walk around in a few days. Be careful that His Majesty becomes suspicious of you and doesn't tell the truth. The Lu family can use this as a fuss later. Since you're injured, you should stay in the mansion and recuperate. The longer you can recuperate, the more His Majesty will remember your life-saving grace."
He can also give the Lu family more favors and at least put some pressure on Lu Chongyuan.
Cao Dejiang, rarely showing genuine concern for Xiao Yan, spoke with a touch of sincerity. "Even if you don't mention the academy, I will keep an eye on it and will make sure no one disrupts the school. As for the affairs of the court, don't worry; they can run smoothly even without you, Governor Xiao."
Xiao Yan sighed helplessly, "I understand. I'll just take good care of her."
Cao Dejiang: "That's about right."
Cao Dejiang had already changed his opinion of Xiao Yan because of the Rongsheng Academy and the Empress Dowager's incident, and he was even more gentle to him this time. He discussed Lu Qin's matter with Xiao Yan, and seeing that he was trying hard to hold on but his face was extremely pale and he looked very weak, he didn't stay any longer.
Tang Ning escorted Cao Dejiang out. Seeing the girl's red eyes, Cao Dejiang asked, "Were you involved in what happened today?"
Tang Ning twisted her fingers and said, "I only know that my brother wants to lure the Lu family in, but I don't know the details."
Seeing her sincerity, Cao Dejiang couldn't say much. "I can see that Governor Xiao treats you differently. Since you two are as close as brother and sister, you should persuade him. It's better not to take risks like today. If you really hurt your life, it will be too late to regret."
Tang Ning's eyes became redder, as if she was filled with tears.
Seeing her pale face, obviously frightened, Cao Dejiang breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay, don't send me off, go back."
After Cao Dejiang got on the carriage, Tang Ning turned back to the backyard. When he entered the house, he saw Xiao Yan, who was extremely weak just now, had already sat up from the bed.
He was wiping the blood from his mouth with a handkerchief. Seeing the little girl coming back, he said with some disdain, "Madam Qin's blood-vomiting pills are too bitter. Ask her to make them sweet next time."
Tang Ning just walked up to him without saying anything.
Xiao Yan looked up and saw that her eyes were red, and the traces of crying at the corners of her eyes had not yet faded. She looked listless. He reached out and pulled her to his side: "Are you scared?"
"Brother didn't say it was such a risk."
God knows when Tang Ning heard that he was hit by a crazy horse and was unconscious, even if she had known his arrangement in advance, she couldn't help but feel uneasy. When she hurried back and saw him covered in blood, her heart almost stopped beating with fear. Until now, her head is still buzzing with panic and fear.
Xiao Yan couldn't help but soften his brows when he heard her crying.
"It's not that easy to deceive His Majesty. He is always accompanied by secret guards, and Yu Yanfeng is extremely cautious. If I am not seriously injured, I will not be able to hide it from them."
"But don't worry, I was wearing soft gold armor, and I used my wits to absorb the force when the horse hit me. Most of that blood was just a trick..."
He reached out and touched the corner of the little girl's eye: "I just wanted them to see with their own eyes how badly I was injured so that I could leave Beijing safely. I didn't mean to make you cry."
The little girl's tears were more painful than the wounds on his body.
Tang Ning knew Xiao Yan's purpose for doing this. Seeing him trying to comfort her with a pale face, she suppressed her discomfort and reached out to touch his shoulder: "Does it still hurt?"
"A little."
"Then I'll apply the medicine for you."
"good."
The candlelight flickered, and the light and shadow in the room were hazy. Xiao Yan took off his clothes and sat on the edge of the bed wearing only long pants, revealing his strong and slender back.
His back was covered in bruises and purples, mostly marks left by collisions. The large patches of blood looked particularly horrifying. There were also some places where the skin was broken and the wounds were oozing blood.
Tang Ning carefully applied the medicine for him. Her white fingers dipped in the ointment and dropped it on the bruises on his back. The warmth mixed with a hint of coolness made Xiao Yan's back shiver, and his whole body felt like a taut string.
"What's wrong? Did it hurt you?" Tang Ning was a little panicked: "Or I'll call Canglang in..."
"Need not."
Xiao Yan's eyes darkened slightly, and he used reason to control himself and kept his voice as normal as possible: "It's just blood clots. It will naturally hurt if you rub it open. If you want it to go away sooner, you have to use more force. Please continue."
Tang Ning hesitated for a moment, then remembered that her brother had indeed rubbed the bruises for her when she was injured before, and that rubbing the wounds with a little more force would actually help them heal faster. She finally calmed down and said, "Then I'll rub it for you. If it hurts too much, call me."
"good."
Xiao Yan had his back to Tang Ning, and no one could see the complex restraint on his face. He tried hard to balance the game of reason and desire in his heart, and tried his best to ignore the soft hands behind him that were like feathers, constantly rubbing the wound, which almost overwhelmed the pain and crushed the self-control that he was proud of.
He already knew the little girl's attraction to him, but he never thought that just this kind of contact would almost make him lose his mind.
Xiao Yan let the little girl light a fire on his back. As his throat rolled, he pursed his lips slightly, as if to divert his attention, and said to the person behind him:
"The Lu family has surrendered this time, and there will be no more unusual movements in the short term. With Cao Dejiang helping to keep an eye on the court and the academy, and Qian Baokun covering up for you, you will be able to live in greater peace after I leave the capital."
"I will leave a secret guard in the mansion to pretend that I am recovering from my injuries. He has ventriloquism and can disguise himself. Although he can't be a perfect disguise, he won't be easily recognized as long as he doesn't get close to me."
"You only need to pretend to visit every day to hide it from those outside. If there is someone you really can't stop, bring him back to the mansion. Then you can find an excuse to deal with him through the screen."
Tang Ning rubbed one spot, then put some ointment on the palm of his hand and applied it to another spot: "Okay."
Xiao Yan whispered, "I originally thought of finding an excuse to leave the capital on business for His Majesty, but His Majesty has been distant and suspicious of me before, and with the Lu family watching me everywhere, no matter what excuse I make, I can't escape their surveillance. Moreover, if outsiders knew I was not in the capital, I'm afraid they would take the opportunity to attack you and the academy..."
"I know my brother is worried that they will take advantage of your absence to cause chaos."
Xiao Yan knew the little girl was smart, so he said softly, "Don't worry, I'll be back as soon as possible. If anything really happens, you can handle it as you please... Hmm."
A hand suddenly brushed across his lower back. The faint stinging pain accompanied by a tingling numbness made Xiao Yan's eyes open wide. He couldn't help but let out a muffled groan from his throat, and the muscles in his back suddenly tensed.
"What's wrong…"
Tang Ning was startled, thinking that she had touched his wound, and quickly lowered her head to take a closer look: "Did I touch the wound? Let me take a look..."
As she spoke, her warm, soft breath fell on Xiao Yan's back skin, making his spine numb. He subconsciously turned to the side, but forgot that the person behind him was very close.
Tang Ning was caught off guard and her lips landed directly on his lower back.
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