Chapter 529 Tang Ning is bolder than ever
The moonlight enveloped the capital, and the panic and noise in the city gradually dissipated. The patrol guards in the capital quickly calmed down everyone.
Someone had calmed down the mess in front of the palace gate, and by the second half of the night, peace had returned to the outside, and the "bang, bang" sounds of the night watchmen could be heard.
In Heli Hall, Xiao Yan took off his clothes and sat with his back to Tang Ning, his shoulders and back covered with scars.
There was medicine for wounds on the paulownia wood low table beside him, and the water in the basin had turned scarlet.
Tang Ning threw the handkerchief back into the basin and sprinkled the powder on the wound with great skill. When the powder landed on the wound, it pricked Xiao Yan's muscles and made them tighten. He said slowly, "If Madam Qin saw you like this, she would probably laugh at you for being a disciple."
I still remember that when he was injured, her hands were shaking as she applied the medicine.
"Raise your hand."
Xiao Yan cooperated by stretching out his arms. Tang Ning took a clean white cloth and passed it around his shoulders. When his hand passed through his armpits, it was as if he was holding him in his arms.
"The wound on the back of the shoulder is quite deep, and the wound on the right arm is so deep that you can even see the bone."
"Although these wound medicines were given by Sister Qin, I still need to find someone to take a look at you tomorrow. Liu Tongen and his men were very cruel to you. What if you have internal injuries..."
Tang Ning's words suddenly stopped, and Xiao Yan lowered his head and kissed her red lips.
The little girl looked up at him, and Xiao Yan placed his hand on her hair: "Don't be afraid, it's okay."
Tang Ning's eyes turned red instantly, and he lowered his head hastily: "I'm not afraid."
Her voice was a bit nasal, but she just continued to work, bandaging the wound: "It's just so ugly."
Covered in scars and crisscrossed with blood, the scars, both large and small, old and new, made the originally fair skin particularly eye-catching.
Xiao Yan reached out and pulled him back, touching his forehead with his lips and raising them: "Your brother is so handsome, how can he be ugly?"
Tang Ning's eyes were red: "Shameless."
Xiao Yan chuckled: "Who told Xiao Haitang to like it?"
Tang Ning, however, was not as shy as usual. She just reached out and touched the scratched spot on his face: "You almost got disfigured."
She moved her fingers slowly down his cheek to the scar on his neck.
The wound was only a thin strip, and the bleeding had stopped, but it was only a hair's breadth away from the throat. Tang Ning thought of the danger in the palace tonight and felt full of fear: "I always sacrifice myself to get things done. What if something goes wrong?"
"No." Xiao Yan's throat moved. "Before I took action, I had already prepared countless escape routes. Whether it was the people in the palace or the Dragon Court Guards outside, I had calculated all the contingencies a thousand times. Even if something really went wrong, I could ensure that you and your aunt escaped safely."
"What about you?"
"I will naturally find a way to escape. It's just a minor injury. You can't stop me. At most, it will be a bit risky. I... Tang Ning?!"
Xiao Yan just smiled brightly when his pupils suddenly shrank.
He looked down at the girl who suddenly kissed his wound. The fine and dense wetness made his back numb. His original unrestrained smile froze, and the knuckles of his thumb that were gripping the edge of the chaise longue tensed.
The voice suddenly became hoarse, tense amidst the languor.
"Tang Ning, why are you..."
When his Adam's apple was wrapped in warmth, Xiao Yan felt his mind go blank for a moment, the words in his mouth suddenly stopped, and the trembling in his tailbone made him almost dare not breathe.
The little girl was bolder than ever before. She almost pressed herself against him as she lay on him, her fair hands softly resting on his shoulders. The faint fragrance from her body almost drowned out the blood in the room.
Her black hair fell like a waterfall, and her clothes were tangled together.
The seductive warmth moved upwards little by little, from the neck to the jaw, from the jaw to the lips, until a hint of salty taste fell, and Xiao Yan's eyelashes trembled instantly.
"Tang Ning..."
"Brother, I don't like you getting hurt, and I don't like you risking your life."
Tang Ning's eyes were filled with mist at some point, and the red at the corners of her eyes made her face look particularly pale and fragile.
"I'm afraid you'll bleed, I'm afraid you'll get hurt, I'm afraid you won't have time to dodge when the sword comes at you."
Tang Ning's fingers were shaking as he touched his neck: "If this knife had gone in half an inch further, it would have killed you."
"You always use your life to calculate everything. You have thought of everyone's escape route, but what if, just a hair's breadth away, you lose your life?"
Her tears rolled down and fell on his face, burning him so much that his heart trembled.
Their breaths intertwined, and Xiao Yan could see his bloody face clearly between her misty eyes. He heard the fear in her voice, and the panic in his heart came when their lips touched.
His body felt like boiling water, painful and warm. He lifted her waist and wrapped her in his arms.
"Don't be afraid."
Xiao Yan lowered his head and pecked Tang Ning's eyes, slowly sucking her tears into his mouth.
"I just want to get this matter in the capital over with as quickly as possible. Liang Guangyi and the others have already become suspicious and I can't afford to delay. I had no choice but to take the risk tonight. I won't do it again next time."
"real?"
"real."
Xiao Yan whispered to her, "I haven't married you yet, and I haven't cleared my father's name yet. I still have so many things I want to do."
"My life is so precious. How could I bear to die before Xiao Haitang spoke?"
Sweet words came out of her mouth, and Tang Ning burst into tears and said, "When did you learn to be so smooth-talking? Who taught you?"
“No one taught me, I learned by myself.”
When you want to be nice to someone, your heart and eyes are filled with her. If she is happy, she will be happy. She will know everything without anyone teaching her.
Xiao Yan stretched out his long arms, hugged Tang Ning, avoiding the injured part, and leaned against the chaise longue. "I will take good care of my life. Unless I have no other choice, I will not take risks like tonight."
Tang Ning hummed a low "hmm", pressed her cheek against his chest, and heard his heartbeat rising and falling in her ears.
After a while, Tang Ning said, "If you really want to take the risk, let me know."
Xiao Yan was stunned for a moment, then smiled: "Okay."
The night wind was blowing gently, and Heli Hall was exceptionally quiet.
The two of them hugged each other at the edge of the Leaping Carp Platform, listening to each other's breathing.
Xue Ru, who was originally holding a tray and was about to go in from the outer room, looked at the two people who were warmly welcoming each other by the Yueli Terrace, took half a step back, quietly closed the door and walked out.
"Madam Ru, why did you bring out the food for me?" Xichun wondered.
Xue Ru's eyes curved, revealing two dimples. "My sister just came out of the palace, and the governor is injured again. They must have other things to discuss. Go find a stove and warm the soup here. Tell the people below to bring it in later."
She looked at the sky outside, and recalled the chaos in her mansion during the previous riot in the capital, and said:
"Everyone in both mansions has worked hard tonight. Have the kitchen prepare some warming foods and distribute them to the guards in both mansions later. Also have someone watch over the maids and servants in the mansions and comfort any frightened ones to prevent them from causing any trouble."
"The capital has been unsettled these past few days, and too many people are watching Jiyun Lane. My sister showed up at the palace banquet, and countless eyes will surely be on her."
"Tell the people in the mansion to be more cautious and avoid leaving the house unless it's urgent. Tomorrow, send a message to the academy, asking Dean Shi and Mr. Tong to be careful as well."
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