Chapter 161 I am the one who neglects you
Jiang Yingli's expression changed, and her tone suddenly became anxious:
"What did you encounter? Was it the tiger from yesterday?"
"Yes." Gu Xiaoran continued to observe Jiang Yingli's expression. "Your Majesty was willing to injure himself in order to save me, but I am completely unharmed."
Jiang Yingli's legs went weak when she thought of the tiger that eight people had to carry yesterday. Her eyes were filled with panic.
His Majesty is injured!
Looking at Jiang Yingli who suddenly panicked, Gu Xiaoran continued, "So, I feel very guilty. I know that Your Majesty cares about His Majesty the most, but I caused His Majesty to get hurt because of me. Your Majesty, please..."
"Shut up!" Jiang Yingli slapped Gu Xiaoran so fast that Gu Xiaoran didn't even react.
"You caused His Majesty to be injured, and yet you still have the nerve to come here and act hypocritical." Jiang Yingli glared at her. "Gu Chongyuan, don't think I don't know what you're up to."
Gu Xiaoran was stunned by the slap. He stared at Jiang Yingli in a daze, frightened by her intimidating aura and unable to say anything for a while.
"I'm telling you, His Majesty saved you out of His Majesty's duty as king, and also because your father was a meritorious official of His Majesty, not because of you. Stop flattering yourself."
Jiang Yingli flicked her sleeves, stood up from her seat angrily, and took Lian Qiao and Qiu Xia to find Xiao Chenglan.
Lian Qiao snorted coldly when she passed by Gu Xiaoran.
It's ridiculous that she wants to use the fact that Your Majesty got injured while saving her to provoke the Empress.
Gu Xiaoran sat there in a daze, her inner thoughts were revealed and exposed nakedly in front of everyone, making her even more ashamed than when she failed to show off yesterday.
Jiang Yingli walked to the door and glanced back: "Gu Chongyuan, you better take care of yourself. Don't let your father lose his reputation in his later years."
Gu Xiaoran shuddered all over and his teeth were chattering.
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Xiao Chenglan was discussing matters with several accompanying military officials when he heard crying sounds outside.
Xiao Chenglan looked up at the door. Jiang Yingli was holding up her skirt, crying like a tearful person, and walking hurriedly.
Several ministers were very perceptive and quietly stepped aside and lowered their heads.
When Jiang Yingli saw Xiao Chenglan in the hall, she immediately ran towards her.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"
Xiao Chenglan took a few steps forward and caught her. Looking at her tear-soaked eyelashes and profile, he asked lovingly, "What's wrong? Who bullied you? Why are you crying like this?"
Jiang Yingli looked at him with tears in her eyes, "Your Majesty is injured, right? Why didn't Your Majesty tell me?"
Xiao Chenglan's expression froze for a moment, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and he waved his hand to dismiss the minister standing beside him.
"Who told you? Gu Chongyuan?"
Jiang Yingli nodded, not caring about Gu Chongyuan, and groped Xiao Chenglan's body, "Your Majesty, where are you injured? Let me see."
Xiao Chenglan's wound had already scabbed over when he changed the dressing this morning, and it didn't look as horrifying as the bloody mess it was yesterday.
He put his arm around Jiang Yingli's waist and led her to the couch.
"The wound is on your left arm, it's just a minor injury. Now that you've had a look, stop crying."
He sat on the edge of the couch and watched Jiang Yingli hurriedly strip off his clothes, even his underwear was pulled down to his waist, revealing the bandages wrapped around his left arm.
Xiao Chenglan saw tears flash in her eyes, and the tears fell on his waist like a broken string.
She removed the bandage and carefully leaned over to take a look. When she saw the bright red wound, she was stunned.
Xiao Chenglan watched her bite her lips until they turned white, and felt both happy and pity in his heart.
Just as he expected, this little injury could make Jiang Yingli very sad for him, but seeing her crying, he felt really distressed.
"Don't cry. If you find out two days later, I will be well again." Xiao Chenglan lowered his head and kissed the corners of her red eyes.
Jiang Yingli held her breath and didn't cry loudly. She carefully wrapped the bandage back on, and then she let out a "woof" and burst into tears.
She hugged Xiao Chenglan's waist, her voice choked with sobs, almost inaudible: "But being injured means that Your Majesty is in danger. No matter how serious the injury is, I am so scared and sad when I think about it."
Xiao Chenglan brushed away her tear-soaked hair and gently stroked her cheek. "I know my limits. I won't take any risks if I'm not sure."
Jiang Yingli's crying gradually subsided, and she wanted to complain.
"I have been with Your Majesty for so many years, always being careful and attentive, never letting Your Majesty suffer any harm. Gu Chongyuan came to me to gossip about you because she caused Your Majesty to be in danger. I don't like her and don't want to see her again."
"Okay, I'll have her sent away tonight to Nianci Temple to pray for Daye."
Jiang Yingli finally felt better, but she still held Xiao Chenglan tightly.
"Why do you only take off my clothes and not put them on me?" Xiao Chenglan lowered his eyes and looked at her.
Jiang Yingli quickly stood up and looked at Xiao Chenglan's abdominal muscles, which were wet from her crying, and quickly reached out to wipe them.
Xiao Chenglan placed his palm against her cheek and said softly, "I've neglected you these past two days, but you know it's because my left arm is injured. It's not that I don't want to, nor that I can't."
Jiang Yingli thought about how she hadn't known His Majesty was injured last night and still wanted to get close to him. She felt like a beast and blushed and stammered:
"I understand. Your Majesty, please take good care of your injuries these days. I will no longer feel neglected."
Xiao Chenglan was unhappy after hearing this, "What do you mean by taking good care of your injuries these days? I already said it's not serious."
Jiang Yingli clutched the inner garment around his waist and tried to put it on him, while replying, "I just don't want to get too close, lest I scratch your majesty's wound again."
"Then why don't you just not catch it?"
Jiang Yingli hesitated for a moment and said in surprise: "But how can this concubine control it?"
Xiao Chenglan chuckled, grasped her wrists with his palms, and pulled her whole body onto himself.
Jiang Yingli felt something being pulled out from under her arm. She looked down and saw that it was Xiao Chenglan's black belt embroidered with a golden dragon pattern. The next second, the belt was wrapped around her wrist.
"Wouldn't it be possible to control it this way?"
Jiang Yingli struggled for a moment, but she couldn't move. She frowned, "But it still won't work. Your Majesty, can't you just be patient? Let's talk about it after your injuries heal."
"No. You feel neglected, but don't I feel the same? What do you mean by taking good care of your injuries these days?" Xiao Chenglan slowly raised his knees.
"Besides, my injury is to my arm, not my waist."
Jiang Yingli didn't know how she suddenly found herself kneeling with her hands tied. When she came to her senses, she could no longer escape.
"Your Majesty...wait..."
"I can't wait. I want to make up for these two days."
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