"This is so unfair! This is so unfair! And what did I do wrong? I'm just an innocent scapegoat who got dragged into this mess!"
"...Could you please be quiet, Your Highness? I need to apply medicine to you. If you keep moving around, I won't be able to bandage you."
"Oh... then you must help me apply the medicine properly, please don't leave a scar, I won't be able to see her like this!"
Late at night, from Prince Helian's tent in the camp came a series of heartbreaking and tragic cries of accusation.
As the head of the Imperial Medical Academy, with a stiff face, carried his medicine chest out, he was met with countless curious and excited glances.
"Your Excellency, what happened to Prince Helian? Is he injured? And why was he injured?"
The head of the Imperial Medical Academy twitched his lips, gave a cold laugh, and left, leaving everyone with endless speculation.
The secret that everyone was eagerly anticipating was finally revealed early the next morning.
—When Prince Helian stepped out of the tent with a mournful face, it caused an uproar among those around him!
His straight, chiseled nose was wrapped in a thick piece of gauze.
His exquisitely sculpted and handsome face was clearly bruised and swollen;
His flirtatious and amorous peach blossom eyes were now surrounded by deep dark circles.
His soft, cherry-pink lips, which made girls blush, were swollen into two awkward sausages.
"I just sparred with Lord Xiao," he complained to the excited crowd, feeling wronged. "Wasn't it said that Lord Xiao was anorexic and weak, and although he practiced martial arts, his skills weren't very good? Why did he keep hitting my face with every move? I couldn't even react!"
"Hehehe, Lord Xiao is all better now, so please don't feel wronged, young master. After all, it was just a friendly spar, and mistakes are inevitable."
The crowd offered him feigned comfort, then exchanged glances with their colleagues and secretly cheered.
Well done, Lord Xiao!
This guy uses his good looks to seduce young girls all day long, causing many rich and noble ladies to yearn for him day and night, and everyone has disliked him for a long time.
Now that Lord Xiao has finally stepped in to uphold justice, it is truly a blessing from heaven!
Quickly, quickly, secretly send someone to deliver a gift to Lord Xiao... Hmm, what if it's accused of bribery? That's absolutely unacceptable.
Why not send Miss Ji some gifts that belong to a young woman instead?
That's settled!
Xiao Lingchen had just dealt with Helian Shizi, making him too ashamed to appear in front of Tongsu for a while. Half a day later, when he returned to his tent, he saw people coming to give her gifts one after another.
"Why are so many people coming to give gifts?" Xiao Lingchen pursed his lips. "Xiao Thirteen, is there any special significance to giving gifts to young ladies in the capital?"
Xiao Shisan cried out in distress, stammering, "This subordinate does not know..."
"I've heard that sending lavish gifts for no apparent reason can be a way of hinting at a marriage proposal, is that true?!"
"No, no... Your subordinate, uh, your subordinate is ignorant, has no wife or daughters, and has never heard of this custom..."
Xiao Lingchen glanced at him: "Useless thing."
"..." Xiao Shisan tried his best to keep smiling.
Though his words were laced with disdain, Xiao Lingchen felt even more guilty towards himself. The more he thought about it, the more depressed he became. He stood at the tent entrance, almost lost in thought, his face pale, not daring to take another step forward.
He hesitated, wanting to go to her but afraid of upsetting her again. Carrying the cage containing the little white fox, he lingered outside the tent, unsure of what to do.
After an unknown amount of time, he finally closed his eyes and said, "I'm leaving."
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