This inevitably brought back memories of that day for Qingying.
After leaving the clinic, she had just gotten into the carriage when Wei Huaixu followed her in.
"Ah Xu?" She couldn't help but be a little surprised.
He sat down opposite him, took out a small white porcelain bottle from his pocket, and said, "I noticed that your arm seemed to be injured, so I got some medicine from the doctor."
As he spoke, he grasped Qingying's wrist and gently pulled up her sleeve, revealing a slender, white forearm covered in red marks, with her elbow scraped raw.
She instinctively braced herself with her arm when she fell earlier.
"Does it hurt?"
She hadn't felt much pain before, but when he asked, Qingying nodded, her voice tinged with grievance: "It hurts."
Wei Huaixu used his teeth to open the bottle stopper and handed it over, saying, "Take it."
She obediently accepted it.
He then gently and slowly applied a little ointment to the wound on her hand with his fingertips.
"Once you know how painful it is, don't be so reckless. She wanted to jump out of the car on her own, and you couldn't stop her even if you wanted to. You only hurt yourself instead, which wasn't worth it."
"knew."
She lowered her eyelashes, looking docile.
Wei Huaixu looked up at her. "What are you complaining about? You can't even stand a word I say to you?"
She shook her head and smiled, "I just suddenly felt that there are too many women who admire you. I'm not good at competing for them, and I'm afraid that one day I'll have to hand over my place next to you to someone else."
"You don't need to fight for it. The place next to me will always be yours, only yours... Besides, what they admire is only my status."
"But isn't it precisely your identity that I admire?"
“You are different. It is because of you that I am grateful to be the Crown Prince. If I were a commoner, how would I dare to covet the daughter of the Grand General’s mansion?”
The idea that it varies from person to person has really helped you understand how to play the game.
Yu Qingying was very pleased with these words, and her mood instantly brightened.
After applying the medicine, Wei Huaixu lowered her sleeve and instructed, "Take this medicine back with you and apply it twice a day. Your arm will recover quickly."
"Hmm." Qingying lifted the curtain of the carriage window and glanced outside. They were already not far from the General's Mansion.
"Your Highness, turning into the alley ahead will take you in the opposite direction from the palace."
"You're kicking me out right after I finished using it?" He raised an eyebrow, his tone sarcastic.
Qingying blinked innocently and said, "You came up here by yourself."
The implication is: I didn't beg you to give me the medicine.
Wei Huaixu looked at her, and after a moment, he suddenly leaned closer, bracing one hand against the carriage wall behind her, trapping her in front of him. "I'll let you go, but you have to kiss me."
Qingying's breathing became labored. She stared blankly at the person in front of her, swallowed hard, and stammered, "Kiss...where?"
His eyes were bright and affectionate, and a smile played on his lips. "You decide."
She nervously gripped his drooping sleeve, tilted her head slightly, stared intently at his thin lips so close to hers, and then kissed him.
The light touch, like a dragonfly skimming the water, made Wei Huaixu freeze completely.
He stared straight at the person in front of him; those doe-like eyes held a clear spring, yet they stirred his calm heart into a chaotic flood.
He couldn't help but lower his head and kiss her pink lips again. This time, he wasn't satisfied with just a quick kiss.
Qingying stared blankly, but the next second her eyes were covered by his large hand, and his deep voice was close to her ear. He said, "Be good, close your eyes."
The man's warm, heavy breath brushed against her cheek, and he captured her lips again, his hands pressing deeper and deeper behind her head...
...
"What are you thinking about? Why is your face red?"
It wasn't until Wei Huaixu's somewhat amused voice came from above that she belatedly came to her senses.
Realizing that she had been fantasizing about the man in front of her in broad daylight, she was so ashamed that she wished she could disappear into the ground.
Qingying quickly lowered her head and stammered, "Thank you, Your Highness, for your concern... I... I'm just... a little hot..."
"That's true. Although it's almost autumn, the weather is still scorching hot. Miss Liu is delicate and precious, so she needs to be more careful than others."
Yes, yes.
"I have some official business to discuss with the Duke of Lu, so please excuse me." He glanced at Lu Jingyan beside him and added, "I hope that Young Master Lu will take good care of Miss Liu for me."
Lu Jingyan hadn't even realized what was going on, and just blankly replied, "Yes."
After Wei Huaixu left, the two got up and continued walking forward.
Lu Jingyan asked in confusion, "Are Miss Liu and His Highness the Crown Prince good friends?"
Qingying smiled and said, "Yes, very good friends."
He thought to himself, General Liu is a confidant of the Emperor, the Prince Yu's heir is on good terms with Liu Chengfeng, and the Crown Prince and the heir are brothers, so it should be normal for the Crown Prince and Liu Qingying to have a closer relationship.
When they arrived at Lu Xingli's bedroom, they saw her lying on a couch, with a maid feeding her medicine.
Upon seeing Qingying, she was about to get up when Lu Jingyan pressed her down, saying, "You're recovering from your injuries, so don't move around."
Qingying watched and couldn't help but think to herself: It's just a minor injury, even the doctor said it's nothing serious, why is she pretending to be half-dead? Who is she trying to gain sympathy from?
In any case, she wouldn't feel the slightest bit of sympathy.
Qingying didn't inquire about her injuries, but went straight to the point: "I brought a gift today to apologize to Sister Lu."
Then he had several maids who had accompanied him bring over the prepared items.
Several exquisite wooden boxes, once opened, were filled with medicinal herbs.
Qingying said, "Angelica sinensis, Polygonum multiflorum, walnut kernels, Schisandra chinensis, ginseng... these are all precious medicinal herbs, which should be helpful for Sister Lu's illness."
Lu Xingli blushed with anger. "What do you mean?"
Don't think she doesn't know. These things may seem insignificant at first glance, but they are all medicinal herbs that can invigorate qi and nourish the brain. Liu Qingying is implying that she should nourish her brain!
Qingying looked completely innocent. "It doesn't mean anything. I asked Doctor Qin and he found these for me. He said it was very difficult to collect them all. Although I know nothing about pharmacology, Sister Lu has studied medical books and should know that they are all good medicinal materials."
Lu Jingyan chimed in, "Yes, Fourth Sister, medicinal herbs may not be as precious as gold and silver, but this is still Miss Liu's kind gesture. That ginseng looks excellent to me; it must have cost a fortune..."
"Shut up!" Lu Xingli glared at him and said coldly, "Your brother hasn't even married her yet, and you're already siding with outsiders?"
"You..." Lu Jingyan was also a little annoyed. "I'm just being reasonable, not biased. Sister Liu went to all this trouble to visit you, and you're giving her attitude? You really don't know what's good for you!"
"Ha~ I don't know what's good for me? Has my brother been so bewitched by this woman that he's lost his mind? Wait until you see her true colors, then you'll have plenty of time to cry!" Lu Xingli simply stopped pretending, smashed the medicine bowl, and directly gave them the order to leave: "I'm not feeling well and have no time to entertain you. Please leave!"
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