Shuanghua nodded, then left two people behind and quickly disappeared with the others, heading out to search for the missing Lan Linxue in a grand manner.
After Shuanghua left, Qin Kou'er immediately instructed Sha Duo to find more people to properly protect the treasure basin. If anyone inquired, she would say that the place was under renovation and that this would not arouse suspicion.
Moreover, most of the people Lan Xiuyuan sent were from Hangzhou Prefecture and were very familiar with the brothers in Qin Tian Pavilion. Even if there was an inspection, they would definitely be able to handle it easily.
After arranging everything, Qin Kou'er ate something, took a relaxing hot bath, and then carefully changed the dressing on Lan Linxue herself.
Lan Linxue had already fainted from exhaustion. Qin Kou'er had been tossing and turning him around, but he hadn't reacted at all.
After everything was settled, Qin Kou'er gently lay down next to Lan Linxue, held his hand, and looked at his sleeping face, which resembled that of a baby, before slowly falling asleep herself.
Qin Kou'er was in front of him. In the middle of the night, Lan Linxue groaned in pain and tried to turn over. Qin Kou'er immediately woke up, took his hand, patted him gently, and then sat up to fan him gently to reduce his pain as much as possible.
She knew that this ointment might feel cool at first, but it would be extremely painful later, a burning pain. This was because it was necessary for the wound to heal as quickly as possible.
Lan Linxue felt as if she were being roasted over a fire, her whole body filled with pain.
But for some reason, Qin Kou'er held his hand and whispered in his ear, and the cool breeze behind him made him relax so quickly, as if even the injury on his back didn't hurt anymore.
Lan Linxue held Qin Kou'er's hand tightly, then, like a child seeking warmth, rubbed her head against Qin Kou'er's arm. It seemed that only by leaning against her and smelling her scent could she feel safe and fall into a deep sleep.
Qin Kou'er remained in that position, fanning Lan Linxue until the sky brightened again.
Lan Linxue finally opened her eyes lazily.
He blinked sleepily on Qin Kou'er's arm, his eyes still blurry, clearly not fully awake.
He squeezed Qin Kou'er's tightly clenched hand again, and finally realized where he was. He couldn't help but look up at Qin Kou'er.
With clear, bright eyes, yet carrying a touch of childlike innocence, Qin Kou'er had to admit that Lan Linxue was so adorable in the morning that she wanted to bite him.
Lan Linxue watched for a while, then suddenly reached out and touched Qin Kou'er's little face before saying in a hoarse voice, "Why didn't you sleep all night? Your eyes are bloodshot!"
Qin Kou'er smiled slightly and raised her arm with difficulty. "Do you think I can sleep all night with you pressing down on me? Besides, your back wound is painful, and you keep turning over. I can't let you move around too much, so I have no choice but to keep watch over you so that you, the meritorious Crown Prince, can get a good night's sleep."
Upon hearing this, Lan Linxue immediately sobered up and got up to massage Qin Kou'er's arm, but the wound on her back was pulled, causing her to howl in pain.
"What are you doing? Behave yourself!" Qin Kou'er anxiously pressed Lan Linxue down again.
Lan Linxue then pulled Qin Kou'er down beside her, saying, "How could you be so stupid? Why didn't you just find someone to watch over her? Why didn't you sleep? You made me lean on you all night!"
As Lan Linxue said this, she tenderly massaged Qin Kou'er's arm, which had turned a different color.
Qin Kou'er laughed and whispered, "What would that look like? If the two of us sleep here and there's another person next to us, I'd be driven crazy just thinking about it! Besides, there were arrests everywhere last night, how could I leave you here alone while I go to sleep?"
Lan Linxue chuckled, massaging Qin Kou'er as she lay down and said, "You'll really have to get used to it. As the Crown Princess, you'll be sleeping with people all around you. What will you do if you can't sleep then?"
"I'll kick them all out, or you can be kicked out too!"
Qin Kou'er smiled like a little fox, but Lan Linxue grabbed her arm and bit her.
"If you kick me out, how am I supposed to have a son!"
"Don't talk nonsense, what son, son, you keep saying that every day, aren't you ashamed!" Qin Kou'er lay down next to Lan Linxue, laughing and a little shy at the same time.
Seeing Qin Kou'er's shy demeanor, Lan Linxue couldn't help but press her down and whisper in her ear, "Qin Kou'er, why don't we start steaming buns now? When we get back, let the old man be so envious!"
Qin Kou'er noticed that Lan Linxue's breathing was a bit heavy, so she couldn't help but roll her eyes and then gently pressed on the wound on Lan Linxue's back.
Lan Linxue immediately arched her back like a fish out of water, yelling, "Qin Kou'er! You murdered your husband!"
"If you dare to talk nonsense first thing in the morning again, I'll deal with you with even harsher measures!"
"I was thinking about this first thing in the morning anyway!"
Lan Linxue felt extremely wronged and leaned on Qin Kou'er's shoulder, her eyes practically brimming with tears.
Qin Kou'er sighed, rested her head on Lan Linxue's shoulder, and gently closed her eyes. "I've been so exhausted these past two days, I'm really tired. I need to sleep for a while. You've already slept enough, now you can watch me sleep. Okay?"
Lan Linxue immediately pulled Qin Kou'er into her arms with heartache and said in a tender voice, "Sleep, go to sleep! Don't worry, I won't go anywhere, I'll stay here and protect you!"
Qin Kou'er nodded slightly. She was so tired that she felt like she could fall asleep as soon as she closed her eyes.
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