Chapter 135 He Wants That Position
At this moment, Qingxing brought in a basin of cold water and let Jiangzhi soak her hands in it.
Xiao Yunheng allowed someone to remove his tea-stained coat, his movements were calm and unhurried, showing no sign of anything amiss.
Jiang Zhi lowered her probing gaze.
"The Princess of Qinghe's hands need to be examined properly. I'm also going to see Doctor Xue anyway, let's go together."
Jiang Zhi nodded, got into his carriage, and went to Doctor Xue's clinic.
Seeing the two men who had also been burned, Dr. Xue couldn't help but complain, "What, did you two plan to get burned at the same time?"
Xiao Yunheng rubbed his forehead, not explaining much, "Please, Doctor Xue, take a look at Princess Qinghe as soon as possible."
Doctor Xue looked at Jiang Zhi in surprise, "You've become a county princess? Then my consultation fee will have to double."
It turns out they were the ones who tried to raise prices on the spot.
"Just put it all on the Xiang Prince's account," Xiao Yunheng said helplessly.
Once the price was agreed upon, Dr. Xue immediately began treating the two individuals.
Jiang Zhi's injury wasn't serious; she managed to control herself and didn't get burned too much. Qing Xing immediately brought her some cool water to soak in.
Doctor Xue simply brought out some burn ointment and had Qingxing apply it to her.
But Xiao Yunheng is different.
Because he didn't dodge or avoid it, the scalding tea stayed on his knee for a long time, and now it was not only red and swollen, but also blistered.
“Even if your leg is like this… you shouldn’t treat it like this,” Doctor Xue couldn’t help but complain. “It’s a waste of all the time I’ve spent treating you.”
"Dr. Xue, there's no need to worry. Since you can't feel anything, just go ahead and treat me."
Doctor Xue glared at him. "If you can't feel it, then why did you come here for treatment? Go home and lie down."
...
"It was my mistake."
Knowing that Doctor Xue had a bad temper, Xiao Yunheng immediately apologized.
It took about an incense stick's time for Jiang Zhi and Xiao Yunheng to emerge from the clinic.
She walked beside Xiao Yunheng, and a guard pushed his wheelchair down the gentle slope of the clinic.
Jiang Zhi glanced at Xiao Yunheng's handsome profile and took a deep breath.
This was her last attempt.
If there was still no response, she would stop and assume that his leg was crippled.
She leaned closer to the wheelchair and rested the shawl hanging from her arm against it.
Soon the shawl got caught in the axle, one side of the axle was stuck, and the wheelchair immediately lost its balance.
Just then, a group of children carrying windmills and candied hawthorns rushed out of the alley, and amidst their playful fighting, they headed towards Xiao Yunheng's location.
The guard tried to steady the wheelchair and avoid it, but was instead bumped into by the group of children. The wheelchair slipped from his grasp and rolled erratically down the slope!
"Your Highness, be careful!" Jiang Zhi exclaimed and rushed after him, trying to grab the wheelchair, but to no avail.
Everything happened in the blink of an eye. Xiao Yunheng lost his balance and was thrown out of his wheelchair. He braced himself with one hand on the ground, trying to steady himself. When his legs instinctively wanted to exert force, he restrained himself and rolled twice on the ground before stopping.
"Master!" The guards hurriedly pushed through the crowd and rushed over to help Xiao Yunheng up.
Jiang Zhi calmly pulled the shawl back from the wheel axle, then gave the leading child a wink, and the child led the group away in a flash.
Xiao Yunheng was in a disheveled state.
Her once neatly styled hair was now slightly disheveled, her newly changed moon-white brocade robe was covered in dust, her trouser legs were worn apart by the gravel on the ground, and even her breathing was disordered.
His face turned ashen.
When he fell down the slope, he instinctively wanted to use his legs, but he managed to restrain himself. He didn't know if Jiang Zhi had noticed.
The facts of today are indeed strange.
His probing and hesitant gaze lingered on Jiang Zhi's face.
But she looked anxious, her right hand clenching her sleeve, her expression full of worry as she stood beside him. "Your Highness, are you hurt anywhere? Quickly, let Doctor Xue take another look at you."
Xiao Yunheng withdrew his gaze and shook his head, his voice hoarse, "It's nothing, just some superficial injuries, no need to be nervous."
The guard immediately knelt down and begged for forgiveness, "I have failed in my duty, please punish me, Master!"
Xiao Yunheng's face turned ashen, but with Jiang Zhi present, he couldn't lash out. He simply said coldly, "Go back and accept your punishment."
He couldn't even handle such a small matter properly, almost causing his exposure; he truly deserves to die.
He had been accidentally splashed with tea by Jiang Zhi in the teahouse. He had experienced this kind of test several times before, so even though it hurt, he was already used to it and did not show it at all.
But falling here now was something he had never expected.
He was a member of the royal family and had received instilled etiquette in him from a young age. Even with his disability, he had never been so embarrassed in public.
Now, in front of so many people, his subconscious thought was to maintain his dignity, but he almost let Jiang Zhi notice.
"My lord, should I have someone investigate what happened today?"
Back at the Prince of Xiang's residence, the guard, after being tortured, knelt down and asked questions.
Xiao Yunheng merely sneered, "So what if we find out? Do you expect me to personally go and interrogate you? Would that be an admission of guilt?"
His face was pale, lacking his usual clear and peaceful expression, and a shadow of gloom appeared in his eyes.
"It is my fault for failing to protect my master!" He was pale from the torture he had just endured, and he hadn't even had time to treat the whip marks on his back before he came to report.
"You've ruined my grand plan. How many lives do you have to pay for it?" Xiao Yunheng said grimly.
It only happened in a split second.
It would have been fine if Jiang Zhi hadn't noticed.
If she finds out...
Jiang Zhi did see it.
She was testing Xiao Yunheng, which is why she stared at him without blinking.
Sure enough, when he fell, he instinctively strained one leg, but at the same time, he reacted quickly, only slightly tensing his muscles before relaxing them, without letting outsiders notice anything unusual.
Upon discovering such a huge secret, Jiang Zhi felt her heart pounding.
So why did Xiao Yunheng keep pretending to be disabled?
And why keep testing her?
The answer is obvious.
He wanted to use himself against Xiao Xuanyou.
He wanted to use his disability to gain the emperor's favor and lull his opponents into a false sense of security.
He wants that position.
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