How much gloom and anger were completely destroyed by her sorry words and her big wet eyes at this moment.
"Ahem! Admit your mistake well, don't think that I can forgive you."
When Luo Jiuli heard this, he relaxed. His jade-like fingers stretched out from the quilt, one by one, and slowly wrapped around his hand until their fingers were tightly interlocked.
"I know that the prince is angry not because he is afraid that I will make things worse, but because he is angry that I concealed my plan and hurt myself."
Xiao Mingxuan pursed his thin lips slightly and looked at her without saying a word. After a long time, he said lightly:
"Why implement such a plan? There are many ways to deal with them."
Luo Jiuli nodded and said seriously.
"I know there are many ways, but only this method can completely disrupt the Queen Mother's plan."
"For me, the prince gave up the opportunity to leave the capital and fought repeatedly with the Queen Mother, Concubine Hu, and the Grand Sima Mansion."
"The prince is doing his best to protect me, and I also want to protect the prince, so that all the people and plans that dare to plot against the prince will come to nothing!"
"I have made up my mind not to become the prince's weakness, but to become his strength."
"So, Prince, can you forgive me this time?"
Luo Jiuli blinked and her tone was soft and warm, completely losing her usual strong-willed and resolute demeanor.
Xiao Mingxuan's heart was broken! How much he had made the decision to teach her a lesson, but now he slapped her in the face when she acted coquettishly and was reluctant to say another harsh word.
"You! Alas!"
He just sighed, his heart softened and he no longer persisted.
"Let me take a look at the wound. Does it still hurt?"
He pursed his lips and stuffed Luo Jiuli's hand back into the quilt.
Luo Jiuli smiled and shook his head, knowing that he treated her differently from others.
"It doesn't hurt anymore. The wound is very shallow. I'm in control."
"And I also secretly hid the blood bag. Most of the blood-stained clothes were chicken blood stored in the blood bag."
"Besides, I am a female doctor. Don't you still believe in my professional knowledge?"
Xiao Mingxuan still pursed his lips, his handsome face slightly tensed.
"It was because I believed too much that what happened today happened."
Luo Jiuli smiled softly and let him help her stand up, leaning against the soft pillow.
"I heard from Nan Zhu that when Qiu Lian came to say hello, she didn't even see the prince's face and knelt in front of a screen for an hour?"
"You asked knowingly."
Xiao Mingxuan moved the brazier on the ground towards her.
Luo Jiuli continued chatting with him in a leisurely tone.
"What about Qiulian? Is she locked up?"
"Well, he's been put in the torture chamber."
"The torture chamber?"
"Yes, I opened a torture room under the school grounds. It was originally used to punish secret guards who did wrong things. The torture tools inside are more complete than the prison in Dali Temple."
When Luo Jiuli heard this, he couldn't help but silently put up an incense stick for Qiulian.
"It seems that Qiulian will not have an easy time these days."
Xiao Mingxuan sneered coldly.
"Don't worry, Qin Wu will make her unable to survive or die."
"And how many days she can bear it depends entirely on when the Queen Mother returns to Beijing."
Luo Jiuli was speechless.
"Then what if Qiulian dies when the Queen Mother returns to Beijing?"
"Nothing to do."
Xiao Mingxuan's tone was casual and nonchalant.
"If she dies, then take her body into the palace."
"You are also a dying person. Even if she dies, you still have to settle the account with the Queen Mother."
As soon as he said this, Luo Jiuli fell silent.
"I estimate that the Queen Mother will be very anxious this time."
"It's hard for her to handle the prince alone. Besides, my father is about to return to Beijing."
"You're right, Mr. Guo-"
Xiao Mingxuan nodded subconsciously, then winced and smiled bitterly.
"The Duke returned to Beijing, but you were injured in the Ninth Prince's Mansion. I'm afraid the Queen Mother is not the only one who is suffering this time."
Looking at the entire Changning Dynasty, the first person who dared to kneel down and beg the emperor to take back the imperial edict was none other than the Duke.
But now that something happened to Luo Jiuli in his house, should he bear the brunt of the crime first or wait to bear the thunderous wrath of his father-in-law?
"My lord, what are you thinking about? Why don't you look so good?"
"nothing."
Xiao Mingxuan tucked her in, raised his hand and caressed her slightly pale face.
"I just asked the kitchen to make ginseng chicken soup for you. I will feed you myself later."
"Um."
Two people, one affectionate and the other affectionate.
Maybe this is the meaning of their dedication to each other. The two-way love is always more touching than the dedication of one party.
"Your Majesty, Master."
The curtain outside the dormitory was lifted, and Nan Zhu rushed in with great enthusiasm. The two people who had almost kissed each other in the room quickly separated.
"Master, Guo... Hey, Master, why are your ears so red?"
Luo Jiuli was so embarrassed that he covered his ears with his hands.
"It's nothing, it's just that the room is too hot."
On the side, Xiao Mingxuan shot a dangerous look at Nan Zhu.
"You better have something urgent?"
Nan Zhu lowered his eyes, naturally he did not dare to be presumptuous in front of Xiao Mingxuan.
"Your Majesty, the Duke's wife is here."
"My mother is here."
Luo Jiuli was startled.
"Where are the people?"
Nan Zhu pointed out the window.
"The housekeeper brought people out of the house to greet him. He sent his subordinates back to report."
Xiao Mingxuan calmed down and helped Luo Jiuli lie down.
"You lie down first, and I'll pick you up myself."
Luo Jiuli nodded.
"Your Majesty, there is no need to feel burdened."
"I know."
Xiao Mingxuan tucked the broken hair on her forehead behind her ears and kissed her face comfortingly.
On the side, Nan Zhu leaned sideways, eyes lowered, and he really wanted to bury his head in the ground.
Just now they were discussing outside the house whether the prince would be angry and punish his master because he changed his plan privately and hurt himself.
Now it seems that the prince, who was so stubborn, has become a lingering softie in front of his master.
That careful, gentle and considerate look made him wish he could hold his master in the palm of his hand. If the prince were an emperor, he would definitely be a coward who "will never come to court early from now on."
Nan Zhu was so engrossed in thought that she didn't even notice that the 'faint king' she was talking about had walked in front of her.
"Nan Zhu, why are you in such a daze? Did you hear what this king said?"
Nanzhu suddenly raised his head.
"Ah! What did the prince just say?"
Xiao Mingxuan clenched his fists and glanced at Luo Jiuli, who smiled helplessly, to relieve his uncontrollable hot temper.
"Take good care of your master. I will come as soon as I go."
"yes."
Nan Zhu hurriedly responded.
Xiao Mingxuan raised his hand to open the curtain and walked out.
Outside the courtyard, the housekeeper and a group of servants walked into the courtyard with the Duke's wife in their arms. From a distance, they saw Xiao Mingxuan standing on the steps with his hands behind his back.
"My wife meets the king——"
"The Duke's wife is exempt from the gift."
Xiao Mingxuan couldn't let her kneel on the ground, so he quickly raised his hand to stop her.