Pang Xiao had lost a lot of weight, and the contours of his face had become deeper and more defined. His long eyebrows that reached his temples covered his pair of bright phoenix eyes. When he looked at Qin Yining, his gaze was so gentle that it was as if he could drown in it. His curved lips showed that he was in a good mood at the moment.
Qin Yining's heart was beating fast, and his face was red. He looked away to avoid eye contact with Pang Xiao. He saw that Pang Xiao was wearing a patched shirt, and upon closer inspection, there seemed to be some dark blood stains on his abdomen.
Qin Yining thought of the smell of blood that filled his nose when Pang Xiao hugged him just now. He hurriedly stroked Pang Xiao's abdomen, and sure enough, it was warm and sticky to the touch.
"You're injured!" Qin Yining exclaimed in a low voice.
Pang Xiao lowered his head to look at his abdomen, and said with some annoyance, "It's nothing. It's just a small injury. Maybe it's because I moved a little too much just now that I'm bleeding."
Qin Yining hurriedly pushed Pang Xiao to a nearby embroidered stool to sit down. He turned around and said to Bing Tang, "Quickly take a look at him."
Although Bing Tang felt sorry for Prince Ning's death, she also understood that war depended on one's ability. On the battlefield, swords and knives had no eyes. Therefore, she nodded without hesitation and went to get the medical kit.
Qin Yining looked around, lowered his eyes, and said, "It's not convenient here. Come with me."
They definitely needed to light a lamp to check the injury, but if they lit a lamp here, the people outside would clearly see the shadows in the room.
Qin Yining took Pang Xiao's hand and led him to the inner room. He pulled up the gauze curtain outside the step bed and led him to the inner room to sit on the edge of the bed.
Her bed was made of carved red sandalwood and was divided into two rooms. The inner room had a large bed that was big enough for two people to roll around on. The outer room had a small table, a low cabinet, and a footrest. Both the inner and outer rooms were covered with a layer of gauze curtains that blocked out the light. When placed there, it was like a small independent room in the bedroom. As long as the outer curtains were drawn and the light was lit in the middle of the bed, there was no need to be afraid of being seen.
Pang Xiao sat on the edge of the bed and looked around curiously. She looked at the light blue curtain embroidered with pear blossoms, the light green and light pink bedding, and the pillowcase. She seemed to smell the faint fragrance of Qin Yining, which was unique to young girls. Her heart softened.
Then he looked at Qin Yining, who was wearing a snow-white silk robe and a long skirt, which made her look even more delicate and delicate. He couldn't help but feel pity for her.
"You've lost a lot of weight."
Qin Yining smiled and said, "Aren't you the same?"
She put a silk lamp on the small table, took a match, and bent down to light it. The slightly open neckline revealed her delicate collarbone, and the angle of her head made her small face look even bigger. As she bent down, her soft long hair slid from her shoulders to the front.
The warm light was on. Looking at Qin Yining, Pang Xiao felt that the fatigue and anxiety of this period disappeared.
Qin Yining went back to get two more lamps and lit them up. The bed was very bright, and she covered the gauze curtains tightly.
"Let Bing Tang take a look for you."
Pang Xiao just looked at her in a daze. He was stunned for a moment before he reacted and smiled. "Then I'll take off my clothes."
As he spoke, he looked at Qin Yining with shining eyes, as if he didn't want to miss any changes in her expression. He slowly unbuttoned his clothes.
His actions were like a silent seduction, which made Qin Yining blush. She whispered, "You're not serious! Doesn't your wound hurt? "
"It doesn't hurt. When I look at you, I forget all the pain." His eyes were still fixed on Qin Yining.
Qin Yining finally gave in and turned her head away from him.
If she didn't want to check on his injury, she would have gone out of the room.
Pang Xiao knew that going too far was as bad as falling short, so he stopped teasing her. He took off his shirt and threw it aside, revealing his muscular arms and bandaged abdomen.
He was tall and straight. Although he looked thin, he was a typical example of "flesh without clothes". However, at this moment, Qin Yining had no time to appreciate the smooth lines of his shoulders, neck, and arms. As soon as she saw the red bandage on his abdomen, her heart clenched and her whole body turned cold.
"How did you get hurt?" Her voice was trembling.
Bing Tang had already started to unwrap the bandage.
Pang Xiao let Bing Tang do it and smiled at Qin Yining comfortingly. "It's okay. I was cut by Ning Wang, but it's not a big deal. It's all better now. What about you? I heard that your injury was very serious. Plus, your family has been through a lot lately, so it's no wonder you lost so much weight. I really wanted to come and see you, but the two armies were at war, so I couldn't leave my post easily. I was also afraid that if I came here, I would be discovered and cause trouble for you. "
Pang Xiao sighed, swallowing back the part about Yuchi Yan's plan to make Qin Yining the Empress. He laughed and said, "Fortunately, recently your Emperor has been selling his official position, and the newly appointed Commander-in-Chief Li Mian is as timid as a mouse, not daring to accept the challenge. That's why I was able to blend in with the coolies carrying the gunnysack to enter the city to see you."
Qin Yining listened to Pang Xiao's evasive words and said sadly, "I'm fine. What's important is you. Swords have no eyes on the battlefield. You must be careful. "
"I know. Don't worry. The person who can kill me, Pang Zhixi, hasn't been born yet." Pang Xiao smiled gently at her.
Qin Yining asked Bing Tang, "How's his injury?"
Bing Tang was taking out a small knife from the medicine box. He frowned and sneered, "Wang Ye, if you don't take care of yourself, next time, I'll make a hole in your stomach! Your wound is infected and you have a fever. How dare you run around and let your wound reopen again and again. Even if you want to die, don't let my daughter bear the sin! "
As a doctor, he was most angry with patients who didn't take their own bodies seriously.
Pang Xiao's symptoms were the same as Ning Wang's. They were both knife wounds, blood loss, and infection. The difference was that Ning Wang's injury was more serious and he was older. Pang Xiao only had this one wound, and he was young and strong. Bing Tang's mood was particularly heavy when he saw this kind of injury. He didn't hold back with his words.
Pang Xiao was a little embarrassed after being scolded. "I just wanted to see your daughter. If I didn't come, I would get lovesick again. "
Bing Tang snorted, "If you don't want to die young and let my daughter become a widow early, I advise you to listen to me and take care of yourself. My daughter doesn't want to be an empress and doesn't want glory and wealth. Do you want to be sad for the future? "
Pang Xiao touched his nose and looked at Qin Yining apologetically. "I've made things difficult for you these days, haven't I? It's my incompetence to let you be caught in the middle. "
Qin Yining shook his head with tears in his eyes. "What are you saying? You didn't lie to me. When I promised you, I knew this would happen. It's not your fault."
She watched as Bing Tang deftly treated Pang Xiao's wound. He scraped away the rotten flesh, disinfected it with alcohol, stitched it up, applied medicine, and bandaged it.
After this series of actions, she felt pain for him just by watching. Even her hands and feet were cold. However, Pang Xiao didn't even frown. He still looked at her with such a warm gaze, as if he cherished every opportunity to see her.
Qin Yining's heart ached, but there was nothing he could do for him. He couldn't help but cry.
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