When she saw Long Fei Ye wave at her, Han Yunxi rushed over and carefully took his hand before setting it down.
Her quiet face was filled with seriousness. "Your Highness, you're not allowed to move around for a month. Chenqie will keep an eye on you."
"It's inconvenient," Long Fei Ye said mildly.
Although he was born into the imperial clan, he disliked being waited on and did many things himself. Moreover, he was used to practicing his swordsmanship early in the morning, then brewing tea and meditating afterwards. How could he stand not moving for a month?
Han Yunxi didn't even think before she said, "Chenqie will wait on you whatever Your Highness wants to do."
Long Fei Ye arched a brow at her, the interest in his eyes growing stronger.
All right, Han Yunxi finally realized how complicated things were. If she wanted to wait on someone who couldn't use his hands, then she'd have to do a lot of things, including very private things.
There really were many … inconveniences!
After a while, she added, "Have Chu Xifeng and Tang Li help."
Seeing Han Yunxi's helpless, disappointed, and embarrassed expression, Long Fei Ye didn't say a word. Instead, he reached out again and tilted her chin up. "Han Yunxi, you just have to help your lordship change his dressing."
As expected, this woman didn't understand him well enough. He was obsessed with cleanliness and never liked other people touching him. It wasn't just women, but men as well.
If he said he wouldn't die, then nothing would happen to him.
His overbearingness, his mischievousness, and his gentleness were all her most fatal weaknesses.
Han Yunxi immediately quieted down and tilted her chin up. According to Tang Li's words, she was clearly a fierce tigress, but now she was like a docile little lamb.
Everything had its vanquisher. Just who had vanquished whom?
Long Fei Ye said mildly, "One month is too long. Tianhui would never give your lordship a month."
But he'd hardly finished speaking when the guard by the door reported, "Your Highness, there's a situation in the city."
"Speak," Long Fei Ye said.
"This morning, His Majesty officially gave you the title of Imperial Envoy for Disaster Relief. He requested that you set out to the disaster area today to save the victims from the fire and water. The imperial edict is already on the way and will be delivered to your residence soon. "The secret guard replied truthfully.
Damned Emperor Tianhui!
If it wasn't for this accident, they would have been on their way long ago and wouldn't have needed to rush him.
It'd only been a few days, but Emperor Tianhui had already lost his cool and issued an imperial edict? He even ordered them to set out on the same day.
Han Yunxi cursed in her heart. She swore to herself that she'd find a chance to prank Emperor Tianhui and let him have a taste of what it felt like to attend court with serious injuries.
"Get ready. We're going back to the residence."
Long Fei Ye had no intention of resting. As he spoke, he clutched his chest and was about to get off the bed.
Han Yunxi's heart ached!
She hurriedly stopped him. "Your Highness, please wait a little longer. If you need to pack anything, just let me know."
Long Fei Ye was planning to check on that person in the secret room, but he hesitated before lying back down. "There's nothing to pack. Help me change my clothes."
This room was Long Fei Ye's sleeping quarters at the Hidden Pavilion. There wasn't a single servant girl inside.
Everything inside was very simple: a bed, a chair, and a cupboard.
Han Yunxi found a set of loose, black robes. Loose robes wouldn't bind the wound, but black robes would prevent blood from seeping out.
Long Fei Ye didn't say much, but Han Yunxi understood. They'd have to hide the wound when they received the edict. News of his injuries couldn't be leaked, or else they'd never make it to the disaster areas.
When Han Yunxi brought the robes over, she discovered that Long Fei Ye's undergarments were stained with blood. They'd have to change out of them as well.
She could only go find clean undergarments, but by the time she returned, Long Fei Ye was undressing himself.
"Your Highness, let me do it." She was anxious and rushed over to hold his hand down again. "Don't move."
This time, Long Fei Ye was well-behaved and didn't move.
Han Yunxi's movements were very careful. She pulled open the belt, unbuttoned the collar, and then carefully took off the pure white undergarments from Long Fei Ye's back.
Once the undergarments were taken off, Long Fei Ye's well-toned back was completely revealed. His bronze skin and almost perfect back lines made one's imagination run wild.
Han Yunxi was sitting right behind him. She was very close, and everything was within reach. Although she deliberately avoided it, she couldn't help but take a few more glances.
However, it was just a few glances that made her want to get closer, closer, and even closer.
"You don't?"
Long Fei Ye suddenly asked faintly.
Han Yunxi was startled. She clearly hadn't done anything, but it seemed like she'd done something bad. Her face immediately turned red.
"You don't?" Long Fei Ye asked again.
"What?"
It was as if Long Fei Ye knew what she was thinking. Han Yunxi panicked!
"Change clothes." Long Fei Ye's patience had really improved a lot.
Han Yunxi finally understood and hurriedly took out clean undergarments. However, she quickly discovered that she … didn't know how to!
Because of her profession, Han Yunxi had helped many people undress in her life. However, this was the first time she'd helped someone put on clothes. She held the undergarments on Long Fei Ye's back. After helping him put them on, she didn't know what to do.
In the end, Han Yunxi learned that it was easy to undress. You didn't have to raise your hand. But putting on clothes wasn't so easy. Raising one's hand was necessary.
Just as she was about to tell Long Fei Ye to raise his hand slightly, Long Fei Ye raised his hands first. Both of his hands were raised in a horizontal line, the standard way to put on clothes.
Han Yunxi was so ashamed that she almost buried her head in the covers. Only then did she help him put on his clothes.
After tying his belt, Long Fei Ye was quite satisfied. "Mm," he said mildly, "You'll have to serve me in the future."
Han Yunxi didn't know what to say. This was the first time she realized that this guy … was so bad!
By the time Han Yunxi and Long Fei Ye returned to the Duke of Qin's estate in a carriage, Emperor Tianhui's new favorite, Eunuch Chen, was already waiting for them.
Thanks to Eunuch Xue's previous lesson, Eunuch Chen was well-behaved and didn't dare to act presumptuously.
When he saw Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi return, he quickly read out the imperial edict before leaving.
As the guard had reported, the imperial edict conferred Long Fei Ye the title of imperial envoy for disaster relief. He was to rush to the disaster areas as soon as he received the edict.
Although that was what the imperial edict said, Long Feiye still had an excuse to delay things for a few days. But he couldn't afford to delay things at a time like this, because this matter had already been pushed to the heart of the storm.
News of his trip to the disaster areas would probably spread throughout Tianning by tomorrow. If he delayed things for a few days, it'd give Emperor Tianhui a chance to smear his name. Public opinion could always be swayed!
To put it nicely, it was a guide. To put it bluntly, it was control.
On the way back from the Hidden Pavilion, he had already gotten a clear idea of the current state of public opinion.
The celebration of the crown prince's wedding had been drowned out by discussions about the charity bazaar, but public opinion had shifted from praises for His Highness Duke of Qin's compassion for the people to discussions about his personal wealth.
Today, a different opinion had emerged among the populace, turning their gratitude to the Duke of Qin's estate into demands. They assumed that since the Duke of Qin's estate had money, they should donate even more.
Naturally, Emperor Tianhui was the mastermind behind all of this. He wasn't easy to deal with either.
The battle for the hearts of the people had only just begun, so they had to advance step by step.
That very night, Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi made some preparations before setting out on their journey.
Long Fei Ye chose to travel incognito without publicizing his whereabouts. Only Han Yunxi accompanied him. Even Zhao mama was refused entry, but Han Yunxi had no idea how many others were traveling in secret.
It wasn't until the second half of the night that Chu Xifeng came to report on the imperial uncle's estate that Han Yunxi realized he was traveling with them. As for Tang Li, he was left at the Hidden Pavilion to wait for the black-robed assassin to reappear.
In the middle of the night, the surroundings were quiet as the carriage slowly made its way out of the southern gates of Tianning's capital city.
Atop the city walls, a figure dressed in red robes fluttered in the wind, looking enchanting in the night like a spider lily in full bloom. It was both enchanting and mysterious.
Gu had made a trip to the Hidden Pavilion and narrowly escaped being trapped by the Tang Clan's assassination weapons. By the time he arrived, all he could see was the back of the carriage, but not Long Fei Ye or his Poison lass.
Currently, his usual smile was nowhere to be seen. His eyes were narrowed into slits as they emanated a deathly chill.
After a while, he finally spat out, "What a lucky bastard!"
He was curious as to who had saved Long Fei Ye. His Poison lass definitely didn't have such skills.
Of course, aside from his curiosity, he was also feeling gloomy. If he'd known this would happen, he would've been more ruthless. Not only did he fail to kill Long Fei Ye this time, he'd only increase Long Fei Ye's vigilance. It'd be harder to kill him next time.
Moreover, with Long Fei Ye's personality, he'd definitely do everything in his power to investigate his identity.
"How troublesome!"
Gu grumbled. He decided to lay low for a while. He hated messy and dirty places like the disaster regions, so he wouldn't go with them.
It'd been a long time since Mu Ling 'er had sent him any letters. He didn't know how she was doing with her search for the medicine, so Gu decided to pay a visit to the Mu Clan in Medicine City.
He raised his wide, demonic red robes before suddenly plummeting from the city gates in a straight line. He was as beautiful as a red kite as he disappeared into the night.
Gu hadn't gone far when a white figure appeared out of thin air in his place. It was the white-robed gentleman he hadn't seen in ages.
His robes were whiter than snow, and he was elegant and untainted. A white veil covered his face, making him look mysterious and noble. His gaze was serene and calm, and his body emanated a clear aura that seemed capable of dispelling the darkness of the night and illuminating the world.
He glanced at the city gates with a faint smile before quickly chasing after the carriage in front of him.
There was a type of protection called "the person standing in front of you," who would shelter you from the wind and rain, charge and break through enemy lines, and be your best friend.
There was a type of protection called "the person walking hand in hand with you," who would share life and death, honor and disgrace with you, and be the person you love the most.
There was a type of protection called "the person standing behind you," who would allow you to stride forward without any worries. That person … was someone you'd never know.
Nobody knew whether the white-robed gentleman would ever remove his veil in front of Yunxi in this lifetime …
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