He only allowed the people of the world to follow his lead.
Su Wanyan untied the bandages from his body, which were already soaked with blood. She reached out and turned Yu Nanqing's body over, angrily making him lie on the bed in a comfortable position.
Hearing Yu Nanqing's words, she opened the medicine bottle and sprinkled the powdered medicine onto his wounds little by little, indignantly saying, "Look, you can't even get out of bed, and you need someone to take care of you for three meals a day, yet you're still thinking about whether you can protect me. You're so righteous, how can I leave?"
"So I don't seem like a heartless person, do I?"
"..." Yu Nanqing was speechless.
Yu Nanqing has many scars of varying sizes on his body. Some are so faint that they are almost invisible to the naked eye, while others are still clearly imprinted on his body.
One of them is a long and deep scar that runs from the ribs all the way to the shoulder.
Su Wanyan had already noticed it when she first cleaned his body in the dark.
Those who go to war are bound to get injured.
The thought that he was a man who cared for his country and its people, yet had been forced into such a miserable state by Emperor Yuanhe, instantly extinguished any anger in my heart.
Besides, she wasn't really angry with Yu Nanqing.
"How did this injury happen? Why is it so much more serious than the other wounds?" After a long silence with her cheeks puffed out, she finally couldn't help but ask.
Yu Nanqing's eyes flickered slightly as he looked at Su Wanyan.
She was focused on changing his dressing, and the anger on her face seemed to have subsided considerably.
He had just seen her spouting nonsense and thought it would take her a while to calm down, but he didn't expect her to calm down so quickly. He looked away and pursed his thin lips without saying a word.
"If you don't want to talk about it, that's fine." Su Wanyan didn't dwell on it and wrapped the bandage around Yu Nanqing's body: "Come on, cooperate."
"..." Yu Nanqing propped himself up slightly with his elbows, and Su Wanyan did not dare to delay, wrapping his wounds with her small hands.
Yu Nanqing's back was very broad, and every time Su Wanyan wrapped her arm around his back, her small face was almost touching his skin.
The warm breath gently caressed his waist, and instantly a surge of blood rushed to his head, making his ears turn red and even causing beads of sweat to appear on his forehead.
He couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "Not ready yet?"
"Okay, okay." Su Wanyan patted his shoulder. "You can lie down now."
The icy touch sent a shiver down Yu Nanqing's spine: "Cough cough cough..."
"What's wrong? What's wrong?" Su Wanyan was startled and quickly patted his back: "Where do you feel uncomfortable again?"
Yu Nanqing reached out and grasped her small hand that was fidgeting on his back, his brows furrowing: "It's alright..."
"Then lie down quickly."
Yu Nanqing lowered his head, concealing the emotions in his eyes and avoiding looking at her. He slowly lay down on the bed, his head facing inward.
Su Wanyan was tying a knot in the bandage when she suddenly remembered something and said, "Oh right, the Princess sent me an invitation to her banquet. Can you tell me what I need to be careful about?"
Yu Nanqing frowned and remained silent for a while before speaking: "Even if you don't go, no one will blame you."
Su Wanyan asked curiously, "What do you mean?"
"..." Yu Nanqing remained silent.
Su Wanyan urged, "Speak up! Analyze it for me! You think the Princess's status is higher than mine? If I don't go, wouldn't that be considered disobeying the imperial decree? Will the Princess use this as an excuse to make trouble?"
Yu Nanqing pursed her lips, hesitated for a while, and then said, "You are my princess consort. I am paralyzed in bed and unable to take care of myself. As your princess consort, you should prioritize my health. If you go to the banquet now, who will take care of me? Even if you don't go, even the eldest princess can't find fault with you."
"Oh, oh!" Su Wanyan suddenly realized, "I understand now. This is what you mean by 'a woman follows her husband after marriage and considers him as her heaven,' right? Does that mean even the emperor can't punish her?"
“It’s just a banquet, there’s no question of accusation. Besides, it’s true that I’m paralyzed in bed. You refused the princess’s invitation, and the people will only say that we are a harmonious couple… What reason does the person in the palace have to blame me?” Yu Nanqing’s breath was a little weak at this moment.
Su Wanyan nodded repeatedly upon hearing this: "That makes sense, then I won't go."
He paused, then asked, "Should we send someone to the Princess's residence to inform her?"
"Whatever you want..." Yu Nanqing seemed to be exhausted, and closed her eyes slightly as she spoke.
"Oh, so you mean you can notify her or not, right? Then just ignore her." Su Wanyan tucked the blanket around him. "Then you should rest well. I'll be outside. Just let me know if you need anything."
After she finished speaking, she waited for a while but didn't hear a reply. She couldn't help but peek inside and found that he had already fallen asleep.
Okay, I was going to ask him if he needed to poop, but I'll wait until he wakes up.
The maid had already quietly come over and tidied up. When Su Wanyan came out of the room, she saw the little beggar peeking around and keeping an eye on the situation inside.
Xu Si also stood guard to the side. The pink-clad maid who was kneeling outside the house had been slapped until blood was seeping from her mouth and she had fainted on the ground.
Upon seeing Su Wanyan emerge, the little beggar immediately called out anxiously, "Sister!"
Su Wanyan made a shushing gesture, and after she closed the door, she smiled gently and said, "Did I scare you?"
The little beggar shook his head repeatedly.
"Sigh, the prince is not a bad person, he just has a bad temper. As long as you don't get too close to him, you'll be fine."
"But... Sister, aren't you afraid?" Just now, when the prince grabbed Su Wanyan's clothes, she thought Su Wanyan was going to be beaten.
"I'm not afraid, I'm not afraid," Su Wanyan said with a smile, shaking her head.
At first, I was definitely scared, especially when he barged in on the first day; I almost got strangled to death.
Later, I found out he was half-dead and pitiful, and that he was still able to drive the enemy away in that situation, which made me think he was really amazing.
Another thing is that she felt he was still so arrogant even though he was paralyzed. After she thwarted his arrogance a few times, she found that he wasn't really as violent as the rumors said. Even if they had a disagreement, he would listen carefully to what she was saying.
The reason why maids and servants were not allowed to approach was probably because he had been suppressed in the mansion for a long time and no one was trusted.
Overall, there's nothing wrong with him, except that he has a really bad temper and is unpredictable.
When Su Wanyan said this, Xu Si couldn't help but glance at her twice. She had never been hit by the prince, so of course she wasn't afraid. If the prince had slapped her, her internal organs would feel like they were shattered.
Not to mention, when the prince was staring at him, his anger made him tremble, and the temperature in the room was so cold that it was almost the dead of winter.
He dared to say that in the entire Prince's mansion, only Su Wanyan dared to shout at the Prince.
Su Wanyan noticed Xu Si's gaze and narrowed her eyes: "What? You have a problem with that?"
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