After refusing to be whitewashed, the regent was madly criticized for acting like a baby and begging for favor Chapter 56 He pretended to be in pain, wanting to get more attention from her
Chapter 56 He pretended to be in pain, wanting to get more attention from her
The magpie brought a basin of hot water for Chu Ling to wash her hands so that the princess could wash up and go to bed early.
I'm afraid that the princess will be greatly stimulated by what happened today.
"No, this slave has never been to the black market, let alone met the black market lord."
"But I have also heard that the Lord is also a powerful character. He dares to do anything that goes against heaven. Even the imperial court dare not provoke him."
"The emperor turned a blind eye and pretended not to have seen it."
This shows the status of this black market in Xichu.
Chu Ling hummed softly and lay down to rest.
She began to think that she could make a deal with the black market lord, especially... the medicine Cicada Apricot, she had to hurry up and get it.
Magpie washed her and packed away.
When Chu Ling was drowsily asleep, she noticed someone touching her face.
The man's fingers were clearly calloused. They were the hands that held swords all year round. At this time, they were surprisingly gentle when caressing the side of her face.
Chu Ling wanted to pretend, but she felt that the man who was touching her face suddenly stood up to leave. She hurriedly opened her eyes and grabbed his wrist.
For a moment, I could not conceal my anxiety.
She just acted subconsciously, because she knew it was her, so she was so bold to catch him.
She held his wrist firmly, and her eyes quickly caught his mask from being confused just now.
"Did I wake you up?"
Gu Yechen saw her open her eyes and immediately prepared to take back her hand, but Chu Ling held her tighter.
"Where has your husband gone?"
"Looking for you." He answered immediately after she asked.
Chu Ling's expression was slightly restrained, and she was a little startled. She stared at his face for a while and then said in a low voice: "So that's it. Then I'll get up and give you a medicinal bath and acupuncture."
She stood up and was held by his shoulders.
Gu Yechen's strength was so strong that Chu Ling couldn't get up even if he thought about it.
"No need for today, you have a good rest."
"How about that..." Before she could finish her words, he was already lying down next to her.
It was not unusual for the two of them to sleep in the same bed, but today, Chu Ling felt that his state was a little different.
Chu Ling couldn't tell what exactly was different.
After all, when the man lay down, she was already accurately trapped in his arms and held tightly.
She leaned on his chest, listening to the heartbeat so close to her, and suddenly felt that the atmosphere at this time was very subtle.
…
Chu Mansion.
Because the search for Chu Ling's whereabouts had been going on outside all day long, the people in the Chu Mansion naturally learned the news early.
At this time, the night was dark, and Chu Changqing couldn't sleep, so he was pacing back and forth in the courtyard.
"Brother..."
Suddenly, Chu Wushuang's gentle call came from behind.
Chu Changqing, who was pacing back and forth with his hands behind his hands, suddenly stopped. He immediately calmed down his expression and nodded calmly, "What's wrong, Wushuang? You're still not sleeping so late?"
He looked at her deeply.
Under the night, the faint light from the high-hanging lanterns reflected on each other's faces.
Even under the dim light, Chu Wushuang looked extremely weak, as if he would fall over if the night wind blew.
She gently stepped forward and held Chu Changqing, "Brother, you're not asleep yet. Are you worried about your sister?"
Chu Changqing, who was suddenly struck by her thoughts, immediately brushed off his sleeves and said harshly: "That's nonsense, how could I worry about her?"
He sneered coldly, his face deliberately filled with impatience.
Even if he faced Chu Wushuang, he would never admit that he was worried about Chu Ling.
If he told it, it would appear that he cared too much.
Chu Wushuang pretended to be surprised and smiled, "Brother, I am your sister, you don't have to hide it like this. But I heard that the regent has sent people to look for my sister, so she will be fine."
She sighed, "I heard that my sister was kidnapped by some robber. Could it be that the robber was interested in my sister's beauty?"
"Oh, it's true for my sister. I have told her on weekdays that she must cover her beauty when going out..."
If he had heard Chu Wushuang say this before, Chu Changqing would have responded nonchalantly, "She deserves it, this woman is deliberately going to the street to attract bees and butterflies." But at this time, he actually felt that what Chu Wushuang said was harsh.
It made him feel uncomfortable from the bottom of his heart.
"Wushuang, it's getting late, you should go back and rest."
Chu Wushuang was so perceptive that she couldn't detect Chu Changqing's attitude towards her. Her eyes immediately turned red.
She pursed her lips and said, "Okay, brother, don't worry, I'm leaving."
She turned around and walked away aggrievedly.
Chu Changqing saw her weak and thin body in the night wind, as if she was about to fall if the wind blew. He immediately felt guilty and wanted to catch up immediately...
However, I finally endured it.
He was annoyed that he had spoken too harshly just now.
When Chu Wushuang returned to the room, she never expected that Chu Changqing didn't catch up to comfort her.
At this moment, she suddenly felt a crisis. She suddenly felt that Chu Ling would snatch her eldest brother away...
How could that work? She had to stop it.
…
While Chu Ling was having breakfast, she heard that a magpie came to report the news.
"Princess, this servant heard that the Carved Villa was burned. It was so funny. The owner of the village was carried out in a hurry when he heard that it was burned to death. It's really lucky for him that he didn't almost burn to death."
This news made Chu Ling feel very good.
"I heard that the prince ordered the burning. The prince is so powerful!"
The magpie seemed to have figured out that the princess would definitely ask, so she told Chu Ling the truth without blinking.
Chu Ling really wanted to ask, but she didn't expect that the little girl said it directly before she could ask.
"I see……"
She thought it was the black market lord who did it.
Thinking of something, combined with the fact that Gu Yechen came back very late last night, she actually had some bold guesses in her mind.
"Isn't it true that the prince is off court today? I'm going to see him."
She went to the study room.
The man heard the noise and raised his head slightly.
"How did you come?"
Chu Ling glanced at the medicine bowl in his hand and saw that it was all bottomed out. She put on a smile and walked to Gu Yechen's side with graceful steps.
"There was no medicinal bath or acupuncture last night. I was worried about my husband's health, so I came here to make up for it today."
"repair……"
As soon as the word was spoken, Chu Ling bent down slightly and deliberately tapped his knee.
Seeing that his straight long legs didn't respond, she pinched his thighs harder.
It was originally a test, but it ended up hurting her.
Gu Yechen's brows behind the mask frowned fiercely. It really hurt when she pinched him, and he even wondered if she saw something?
"Husband, doesn't it hurt?"
Upon hearing the first sentence of his wife's question, the man suddenly raised his head and met her concerned gaze.
The words that Gu Yechen was about to say finally turned into: "It hurts, it hurts."
He could have remained in a wheelchair and received more love.
But when faced with the concern in her eyes, he could no longer pretend.