Chapter 120 Punishment

Sui Yan looked around with a confused look in his eyes. His gaze stayed on the bloody body on the ground for a moment. He seemed unable to react to who it was.

Duan Mingchong took half a step back without leaving a trace, and was actually a little panicked for a moment.

Just when he was at a loss, Sui Yan turned around and left, as if he didn't see him.

Duan Mingchong just felt cold all over, and was not sure how much Sui Yan had heard. Seeing him walking out thinly, he quickly chased after him.

"Ayan..." Duan Mingchong caught up with him, "Ayan, listen to me, I..."

Sui Yan staggered forward, and the moment Duan Mingchong held his shoulders, he fell down like a puppet with its strings cut.

Duan Mingchong was quick to catch him in his arms. He looked down and saw that Sui Yan's eyes were closed. He didn't know whether he had fainted or fallen asleep.

He was so frightened that he didn't have time to think about it. He immediately grabbed Sui Yan and held him in his arms, and hurried to the side yard.

Jun Jingxing also hurriedly followed. As soon as he stepped down the stairs, he saw the secret guards of the East Palace dressed in black, walking into Li Zhao's room indifferently, and it seemed that they were going to deal with the corpse.

Jun Jingxing was silent for a moment, then turned back and hugged the things on the table in his arms.

The East Palace secret guard said, "Don't bother, sir. We will take care of it."

Jun Jingxing said: "It's okay."

As he spoke, he took a few steps back, turned around and left holding the red cloth.

When Jun Jingxing returned to Sui Yan's side courtyard, Duan Mingchong had already stuffed Sui Yan into the quilt, and his hands were also in there, fiddling with something.

Jun Jingxing had originally rushed over to check Sui Yan's pulse, but when he rushed in and saw what Duan Mingchong was doing, he turned around and ran out without even a pause.

"Excuse me."

Duan Mingchong's face darkened when he heard this. He stretched out his hand and said, "Come back!"

Jun Jingxing stopped reluctantly.

Duan Mingchong was exhausted and wanted to explain but felt it was unnecessary and would only make the situation worse. So he had no choice but to keep silent about the matter.

"Come here and show him."

Jun Jingxing walked over with his eyes fixed on Sui Yan's nose and heart, his face expressionless like a monk who had seen through the worldly affairs. He put his hand on Sui Yan's wrist without looking away and began to take his pulse.

However, Jun Jingxing stared at Sui Yanhaobai's wrist, and as he examined it, he suddenly couldn't help but recall the red marks on his wrist from being tied up.

Jun Jingxing: “…”

Jun Jingxing's legs felt weak, and he thought to himself that the prince looked like a decent person, but it turned out that he was...

Tsk.

Duan Mingchong watched him take his pulse and stood by for a while holding his breath. Perhaps because he didn't want Jun Jingxing to misunderstand him, he lowered his head and pondered how to start the conversation.

Jun Jingxing breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's nothing serious. He probably just fell into a trance and ran around everywhere. He'll be fine once he wakes up."

As for why he ran to Li Zhao while half asleep, only Sui Yan himself knew.

Duan Mingchong nodded.

Jun Jingxing bowed and said, "Then I will take my leave now."

Duan Mingchong looked at him hesitantly, and when Jun Jingxing turned to leave, he suddenly called him.

"etc."

Jun Jingxing stopped and asked respectfully, "What else do you want, Your Highness?"

Duan Mingchong thought for a long time before he said with difficulty: "Just now... it was because A-Yan's knees were too cold, and I... wanted to warm them up..."

Jun Jingxing: “…”

Duan Mingchong: “…”

The two looked at each other.

In the end, Jun Jingxing said tremblingly: "Oh, that... that's great."

Duan Mingchong didn't want others to think that he was extremely disrespectful to Sui Yan even though he was so sick, let alone that he was Sui Yan's good friend. However, after he explained this, he felt that he was really stupid, so he simply let Jun Jingxing misunderstand him.

Duan Mingchong was so angry that he threw the golden hook away, and the bed curtains fell down layer by layer.

"Go down."

Jun Jingxing looked pale and turned away.

Sui Yan was sleeping soundly on the couch, totally unaware of how much had happened that night.

Early the next morning, Sui Yan woke up naturally and called out in a daze before he even opened his eyes: "Someone come, someone come..."

"Anyone please..."

Duan Mingchong from the outer room heard the commotion inside and hurriedly dropped his book and walked in.

Sui Yan didn't hear the answer and was already trying to get up by propping himself up with his elbows.

But he had slept for almost half a day, and his hands and feet were sore. He tried to hold on twice but fell back.

Duan Mingchong hurriedly stepped forward and held him: "Ayan, what's wrong? Be careful."

Sui Yan was helped back to lean on the soft pillow. He blinked hard and it took him a long time to recognize the person.

"Your Highness?"

Duan Mingchong smiled and said, "It's me."

Sui Yan pressed his aching head and frowned, "Headache, Your Highness, did you hit me last night?"

Duan Mingchong didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Why would I hit you?"

He pressed Sui Yan's temple gently, secretly observing Sui Yan's expression.

Sui Yan felt much more comfortable after being pressed. He rubbed his hands comfortably on Duan Mingchong's warm palms, and then he realized, "Why is His Highness here? When did you come?"

Duan Mingchong was watching Sui Yan's reaction carefully, fearing that he would blame him, but after waiting for a long time, he only heard these words.

He was stunned for a moment, then he asked tentatively: "I came here last night, don't you remember?"

Sui Yan asked doubtfully, "Really?"

He reached out and wiped the water stains from the corners of his eyes, and said, "Oh," I was so sleepy that I don't remember much. Your Highness, please wake me up next time."

Duan Mingchong looked at him for a long time before he was sure that he really didn't remember what happened last night. While he breathed a sigh of relief, he also felt a little uneasy.

Sui Yan rested for a while to recover his strength, then he got dressed and washed himself.

Duan Mingchong saw him asking Haitang to change into casual clothes and asked in confusion, "Are you going out?"

Sui Yan was fastening his clothes and said casually, "Well, I made an appointment with Jing Xing to go to Wanhualou together."

After these words came out, Duan Mingchong's face darkened slightly, but he still forced a smile and said softly: "You haven't recovered from your illness yet, why are you going to Wanhualou? If you want to eat steamed buns, there are plenty in the East Palace."

"No, no." Sui Yan waved his hands, wrapped the belt around his waist twice, and then said, "I sent someone to inquire about it before. I heard that the affair between me and His Highness was spread by a storyteller in Wanhua Tower. I'll go there and see who this person is."

Even so, Sui Yan knew that the person was no one else except Wu Mo, but he just wanted to listen to what others said about him and the prince.

Duan Mingchong was stunned for a moment, and then he remembered Wu Mo who had been released by him and regained his freedom.

When he instructed Wu Mo to do this, he said that he would set him free after the task was accomplished. However, Wu Mo was also a cold-blooded person. He immediately abandoned Sui Yan, who had been trying to coerce and lure him, and happily surrendered to the prince, and happily went to his old employer to spread rumors.

After the incident, Sui Yan remained ill, and Duan Mingchong did not have the time to tell him about this. He was originally worried that Sui Yan would complain about spreading the rumors, but at this moment, he seemed not to be dissatisfied at all, but extremely happy.

Duan Mingchong looked at him hanging the jade pendant on his waist and began to wonder whether he should find a few more storytellers to publicize the matter to please Sui Yan, but the emperor might be frightened in his dying illness and sit up and strangle him to death with his own hands.

Duan Mingchong weighed the pros and cons and gave up this terrible idea.

Sui Yan tidied himself up before preparing to go out with Jun Jingxing, holding the small hand stove.

Duan Mingchong sat beside him for a long time, and was about to wait for Sui Yan to go out and take him with him. Unexpectedly, when Sui Yan got up to go out, he actually looked at him in surprise.

Duan Mingchong looked at him with some anticipation.

Sui Yan tilted his head and said calmly, "Your Highness, what are you still doing here? Aren't you going back to the palace to take care of government affairs?"

Duan Mingchong: “…”

Duan Mingchong said hesitantly: "I...have finished handling all the political affairs..."

Sui Yan said "Oh" and smiled: "Then what are you doing here?"

Jun Jingxing tried to hold back his laughter.

Duan Mingchong was afraid of making him angry, so he spoke carefully: "Then where should I go?"

Sui Yan said, "Go back to the palace. It's so nice here. Haven't you been staying in the East Palace these days?"

Duan Mingchong: “…”

Oh no! He is really angry.

Duan Mingchong secretly cried out in dismay, but his face remained calm as he said softly, "I was delayed by some things a few days ago, so I haven't come to the Marquis' Mansion to see you. It's my fault..."

As he spoke, he put his hands behind his waist and waved desperately at the bodyguards behind him.

Sui Yan looked at him with a half-smile.

Soon, the bodyguards understood the situation and brought over all the candied fruits and candied haws that Duan Mingchong had brought yesterday. Duan Mingchong took them directly and pushed them in front of Sui Yan with a grin.

Sui Yan glanced at him indifferently.

Duan Mingchong said, "I picked these out specially. I thought you would like them, so I bought them all."

Sui Yan reached out his hand and lifted a corner of the paper-wrapped candied haws, revealing a pool of almost melted honey fruits, limply squeezed on the wooden skewer, a horrible sight.

Sui Yan: “…”

Sui Yan began to wonder if Duan Mingchong was trying to anger him on purpose.

He waved his hand and said calmly, "Your Highness should keep this melting fruit for yourself."

Duan Mingchong was stunned, looked down, and fell silent.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has rarely eaten outside food and has no experience, so he doesn't know that the candied haws cannot be delayed even for a whole night.

Sui Yan said, hello to Jun Jingxing, and was about to go out.

Duan Mingchong immediately chased after him, grabbed Sui Yan's wrist, and said anxiously: "A Yan..."

Sui Yan tilted his head to look at him.

Duan Mingchong held it in for a long time before whispering, "Then I'll go with you to buy some new ones, and the sugar won't melt."

Sui Yan: “…”

Is this a question of whether the sugar can be digested or not? !

Sui Yan almost didn't have the energy to be angry. Seeing Duan Mingchong standing in front of him awkwardly, he tried to hold it in for a long time, but he couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Ever since Sui Yan saw his evil deeds last night, Duan Mingchong has been feeling uneasy and uneasy. Even though Sui Yan doesn't remember that incident at all, Duan Mingchong still can't forget the panic that made his heart skip a beat when he turned around and saw Sui Yan standing outside the door.

The scene of Sui Yan turning around and leaving with only his back visible to him made Duan Mingchong feel frightened just thinking about it.

If he had encountered Sui Yan being so angry at other times, Duan Ming Chong would definitely have comforted him without panicking, but now he was so flustered that he could hardly speak.

Sui Yan held his head up and said helplessly, "Your Highness, you really make me feel that it is all my fault for being so petty towards you."

Duan Mingchong didn't understand what he said and looked at him blankly.

Sui Yan sighed, then gently stepped forward to hold Duan Mingchong's side face, raised his head and kissed the corner of his lips, then smiled and said, "I'm not angry."

"Whatever you do is for my own good, so I won't be mad at you."

Duan Mingchong was stunned for a moment, then he grabbed his wrist, his eyes moved slightly: "Ayan..."

Sui Yan smiled softly and said, "But you haven't come to see me for half a month, so you still have to be punished."

Duan Mingchong: “…”

Duan Ming Chongben was still feeling guilty, and he almost choked to death when Sui Yan said this.

He took a deep breath and considered, "What kind of punishment should I give?"

Sui Yan said: "If you don't come to see me for half a month, I will also..."

Duan Mingchong immediately interrupted him: "Half a month, impossible."

If they couldn't see each other for another half a month, Duan Mingchong might not care about his status and come to attack at night.

Sui Yan looked at him strangely and asked, "How long do you say?"

Duan Mingchong stretched out a finger.

Sui Yan was speechless and said, "One day? Your Highness, don't you think you are being too unreasonable?"

Duan Mingchong lowered his eyes slightly and whispered, "One stick of incense."

Sui Yan: “…”