Chapter 10 Tips
Xia Qiaoru's bed was at the innermost part, and everyone else was asleep, so no one noticed the two of them entering the room.
By the moonlight, Chu Liuzheng helped Xia Qiaoru sit down on the bed and gently helped her take off her clothes.
The fabric pulled at the whip wound, and Xia Qiaoru gasped in pain.
"Bear with it." Chu Liuzheng moved gently. After taking off her clothes and seeing the crisscross whip marks on Xia Qiaoru's body that were still bleeding, her eyes couldn't help but turn red.
[In less than two hours, he was injured like this.]
[The Ministry of Punishment is really not a place for human beings! ]
"I'm fine." Xia Qiaoru smiled and comforted her good sister, "I'm lucky to be able to get out alive. These injuries will heal in a few days."
"How can it be as easy as you say?" Chu Liuzheng glared at her, wrung out a handkerchief in hot water, leaned in close and whispered, "Just bear with it, I'll help you clean the wound first. I still have a lot of the wound medicine that His Majesty gave me last time, I brought it all with me, I'll apply it to you later."
"Your Majesty gave it to you. Keep it for yourself." Xia Qiaoru refused. "I have medicine here."
"That medicine is very effective. It won't leave any scars."
Seeing that Xia Qiaoru was still trying to refuse, Chu Liuzheng glared at her: "If you are left with scars all over your body, how can you marry your brother Zhijie after you leave the palace?"
When Xia Qiaoru heard the words "Brother Zhijie", a blush appeared on her pale face, and then faded away.
She smiled and said, "If he dislikes me because of the scar, why should I marry him?"
Knowing that she was being stubborn, Chu Liuzheng did not expose her. He carefully cleaned and applied medicine to her skin, then wrapped it tightly with breathable gauze to prevent the ointment from getting on her clothes.
The coolness of the ointment eased the pain a little. Xia Qiaoru put on her clothes, put her arms around Chu Liuzheng's waist, and whispered, "Thank you."
"Why are you thanking me?" Chu Liuzheng patted her head. "When I was working at the pharmacy, if you hadn't gotten me medicine and taken good care of me, I would have died of a high fever long ago."
Xia Qiaoru muttered, "But I only saved you once, and you saved me many times."
"Why prioritize saving lives?" Chu Liuzheng said helplessly, "You're just worried, but it's not conducive to healing. Stop thinking about it, okay?"
"I heard." Xia Qiaoru kept the friendship in her heart and began to drive him away, "It's getting late. You still have to serve before the emperor tomorrow. Go back and rest."
"You go to sleep first." Chu Liuzheng picked up the hot water basin, "I'll pour the water and leave."
"Okay." Xia Qiaoru was tortured and was indeed exhausted, so she didn't force herself to do it.
She lay on her side on the bed to avoid pressing on the wound, closed her eyes and fell asleep peacefully in the faint scent of medicine.
*
After returning to Nongyun Garden, Chu Liuzheng pushed the door open and found Cuiyun was already asleep.
Perhaps she was not used to the new place, and Cuiyun woke up immediately when she heard the sound of the door opening. She was relieved when she saw it was Chu Liuzheng. She rubbed her eyes, muttered something, turned over and fell asleep again.
Nong Yunyuan doesn't have hot water available all the time like the pharmacy, and the hot water on the stove is gone.
Chu Liuzheng quickly washed himself with the cold well water and went to bed shivering.
The result of not getting enough rest at night was that Chu Liuzheng, who was woken up by his biological clock, had two bruises on his eyes.
She has fair skin and her dark circles are more obvious than those of ordinary people, as if someone punched her in the eyes twice.
Chu Liuzheng ate breakfast almost as if sleepwalking, and dragged his feet to the tea room in a half-asleep and half-awake state, almost bumping into Xiao Anzi who ran out.
Xiao Anzi is Zhou Yuande's new apprentice. He is only fifteen years old and has a clever and pleasing personality.
He was shocked by Chu Liuzheng's appearance, "Hey, what's wrong with you, girl?"
"I didn't sleep well last night." Chu Liuzheng yawned sleepily and asked, "The court meeting hasn't ended yet, what are you rushing to do?"
Xiao Anzi said, "The inner treasury has just received a batch of ink. Master asked me to go take a look. If there is any good Hui ink, please bring two pieces to Wenhua Hall."
Chu Liuzheng nodded. Emperor Shunguang liked to use Hui ink, so Zhou Yuande, the caring eunuch in charge, would of course cater to his preferences.
"I'll have someone bring you two eggs later so you can apply them to your eyes."
In fact, Chu Liuzheng had already applied eggs, but she didn't need to reject other people's kindness.
She smiled and thanked him, saying, "I'll have to praise you in front of Eunuch Zhou later. How could he have accepted such a thoughtful and considerate disciple? I'm jealous of him."
Xiao Anzi immediately smiled and said a few humble words. Without wasting time on idle chatter, he said goodbye and left.
After boiling the mountain spring water, Chu Liuzheng rubbed his brows sleepily, sincerely hoping that the tyrant would not discuss matters with the court officials today.
Unfortunately, things went against his wishes. Emperor Shunguang not only summoned the court officials to discuss the matter, but also summoned a lot of others.
"You have to be careful today and don't make any mistakes." Zhou Yuande reminded before leaving, his eyes falling on Cuiyun.
Cuiyun quickly assured: "Don't worry, father-in-law, I will follow my sister's instructions."
"You're quite clever. It's a blessing for you that Miss Liu Zheng is willing to teach you. Learn well. Once you master it, it will become your own skill."
Zhou Yuande flicked his whisk, then crossed his arms and said pointedly, "Serve tea properly. Don't think about things you shouldn't think about, and don't do things you shouldn't do."
Cuiyun's face turned a little red, as if her secrets had been exposed.
She bowed to Zhou Yuande and said, "Thank you for your advice, eunuch."
Seeing that she was still obedient, Zhou Yuande added, "Being able to serve before the emperor is a blessing earned in a previous life. Only by cherishing the blessing can you enjoy long-term benefits."
Cuiyun: "Yes."
After the lecture, Zhou Yuande smiled at Chu Liuzheng and said, "Miss, please be busy first. I have to go and serve His Majesty."
Chu Liuzheng bowed slightly and said, "Goodbye, Eunuch Zhou."
[Even though Chief Eunuch Zhou likes to be sarcastic and act in a way that suits people, who in the palace isn't like that? He still has a good heart. I don't need to add anything to his advice. I hope Cuiyun will listen.]
"Sister, did I do something wrong to make Eunuch Zhou unhappy?" Cuiyun raised her head, her eyes red, and looked at Chu Liuzheng eagerly, looking quite pitiful.
[Hey, this little girl is quite good at acting. She cries as soon as she says she will. Is she trying to get my sympathy?]
"Are you expecting me to offer some advice or perhaps scold Manager Zhou? If I do, I guarantee it will reach the ears of the person responsible in no time."
Chu Liuzheng secretly raised an eyebrow, adhering to the principle of seeing through but not speaking out, and leaving a way out for everything, and said in a gentle voice: "Eunuch Zhou also means well. If you do your job well, no one will find fault with you."
Cuiyun nodded, raised her hand to wipe her eyes, but didn't really cry. She went to make tea obediently.
Chu Liuzheng sighed lightly, raised his hand to tap his confused head, applied some peppermint oil on both sides of his temples, and tried to cheer himself up.
A moment later.
"Cuiyun, are you ready?"
"Everything is ready as my sister said."
Cuiyun was a little nervous, and followed Chu Liuzheng closely, carrying a mahogany tray.
The atmosphere in Wenhua Hall today was quite harmonious. Xiao Jingfan was discussing the sale of salt and iron with the ministers.
The general direction has been decided at the court meeting, and now they are discussing the details.
(End of this chapter)
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