Chapter 74 Promise yourself
Shen Jingxuan couldn't help but recall the scene when Xie Lingxiao saved her. Just when she couldn't hold on any longer, he came towards her like a ray of light.
Xie Lingxiao looked at her with a raised eyebrow: "What do you want me to do?"
Shen Jingxuan teased, "You stinky man, I should repay you for saving my life."
"Besides, how can you ask for something when you are saving someone? How about you estimate, with your status and position as a stinky man, how can I repay you for saving your life?"
"How about pledgeing yourself to me?" Xie Lingxiao replied without thinking, and felt inexplicably nervous when he thought about what he said.
Shen Jingxuan stared at him in amazement: "Promise yourself to me? Oh, forget it then."
"You stinky man, it seems you don't have any sincerity."
Seeing her indifferent look, Xie Lingxiao felt depressed and a little disappointed.
It’s not that he was insincere, but what he just said was what he thought.
He said calmly, "Isn't it sincerity to pledge my love to you? I pledged myself to you."
"From now on, you will have the final say in the huge Regent Palace. Are you still not satisfied?"
Shen Jingxuan laughed sarcastically: "I don't care. Instead of facing your group of beautiful girls and scheming against each other every day, it's better to be like this now."
“The sea is wide enough for fish to leap, the sky is high enough for birds to fly, isn’t that beautiful?”
Xie Lingxiao looked at Shen Jingxuan. At this moment, she was even more dazzling with her unruly and free-spirited appearance, and he was deeply attracted to her.
He turned his head and looked into the distance: "The sea is wide enough for fish to leap, the sky is high enough for birds to fly..."
"I'm afraid everyone in the world longs for such a life, right? But life forces us to do so."
For a moment, the two of them were filled with thoughts, and the words "I have no choice" expressed the thoughts of many people.
When Shen Jingxuan saw the blood stains on Xie Lingxiao's clothes, she guessed that he was seriously injured.
Seeing that no one was chasing after them, she stopped the carriage and said, "Go inside."
Xie Lingxiao looked at her suspiciously: "Why?"
"Just go in if I tell you to. Hurry up." Shen Jingxuan pulled him into the carriage.
"Let me check your wounds. Don't let you bleed to death. Wouldn't it be a waste of my efforts to save you?"
Seeing Xie Lingxiao motionless, Shen Jingxuan frowned slightly: "Are you shy?"
Xie Lingxiao's ears turned slightly red, and he pursed his lips tightly: "I can do it myself."
"How do you apply the medicine yourself?" Shen Jingxuan said with a gloomy face.
She reached out to pull at Xie Lingxiao's clothes, but couldn't untie them.
"I'll do it myself." Xie Lingxiao held Shen Jingxuan's hand and slowly turned around.
When he pulled his clothes back to his waist, Shen Jingxuan's eyes became wider and wider as he moved.
Xie Lingxiao's back was almost covered with scars. At a glance, old scars and new wounds crisscrossed each other.
It was difficult to find even a piece of intact skin. Shen Jingxuan couldn't help but reach out her hand and slowly touch the scars.
The slight touch made Xie Lingxiao's body tense.
The slightly cool fingers pressed against his back were like a burning charcoal, burning madly all the way, burning straight into his heart.
Seeing that Shen Jingxuan didn't make any sound, Xie Lingxiao thought that she was frightened by the scar: "Is it scary? Very ugly?"
Shen Jingxuan was awakened by his voice: "Not scary, not ugly."
"Moreover, each scar represents a medal, symbolizing glory and honor. It is your pride, not shame."
Thinking of the fact that he held military power and often went to the battlefield, Shen Jingxuan felt inexplicably distressed.
Xie Lingxiao was shocked. No one had ever said this before.
If others saw her, they would probably have been scared away, but she was the only one who was different.
He had his back to Shen Jingxuan and did not see her take out alcohol from the space to disinfect and treat his wounds.
Feeling Shen Jingxuan pulling him, Xie Lingxiao turned sideways and looked at her, confused.
Shen Jingxuan lowered her head and looked at the wound in front of him: "I'll take care of your front wound as well."
Xie Lingxiao stared at Shen Jingxuan in a daze. She had never seen Shen Jingxuan so serious and focused before, and she was mesmerized for a moment.
Shen Jingxuan treated the wound and took out a bandage from the space to help him fix the wound.
The physical contact made Xie Lingxiao stiff and unable to move.
Shen Jingxuan wrapped her arms around his waist and quickly bandaged it.
After she helped Xie Lingxiao put on his clothes again, the two continued on their journey.
In the imperial study, the emperor paced back and forth anxiously: "Any news?"
Eunuch Deng lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, the messenger should be back soon."
As soon as he finished speaking, the messenger entered the palace: "Your Highness."
The emperor stepped forward quickly and said, "Tell me, what happened?"
"Your Majesty, the news said that when the Regent was about to be killed, he was rescued."
"Bang." The emperor waited for several hours, and actually brought back such news. He raised his foot and kicked the person who brought the message.
The emperor roared: "Useless, all useless, can't even do the smallest thing."
What's the use of them? They couldn't even keep an eye on people, hired killers to kill people together, and finally they were rescued by someone. They are completely useless.
Eunuch Deng knelt, his upper body on the ground, not daring to move: "Your Majesty, calm down."
"Calm down? How can you calm me down?"
The emperor turned around and sat on the dragon throne: "Where is the regent now?"
His younger brother is becoming more and more powerful. How can he deal with him in the future?
"Hurry, let's enter the city gate." Eunuch Deng replied.
The emperor slammed the table and stood up: "Go, send someone to wait in front of the regent's palace, and when you see him, let him enter the palace immediately."
"Eunuch Deng, go and see how the Queen Mother is doing now."
"Yes, I'll go right away." Eunuch Deng got up and ran out of the hall, fearing that he would not be able to see the sunrise tomorrow if he was late.
He ran as fast as he could, and looking at his legs and feet, he didn't look like an old slave at all. He was really scared.
It was noon, Shen Jingxuan and Xie Lingxiao sped all the way and finally saw the city gate of the capital.
"Stinky man, are you going home soon?" Shen Jingxuan looked at him and said, "Send you home first?"
Xie Lingxiao thought for a moment and said, "No, you can put me down when we enter the city."
They must not be seen by anyone, so they return to the city together, otherwise it will bring trouble to her.
Shen Jingxuan frowned: "Okay."
Thinking of the injuries on his body, she continued, "Your injuries are serious. You can't take a bath for the next few days, and the wound can't come into contact with water."
"Yeah." Xie Lingxiao rubbed his forehead as he looked at the city gate that was getting closer and closer.
If possible, he didn't want to go back to the capital. He also wanted to live the life that Shen Jingxuan described: "The sea is wide for fish to leap, and the sky is high for birds to fly."
Not long after the carriage entered the city, Shen Jingxuan and Xie Lingxiao separated.
She first went to the carriage dealership to return the carriage, then strolled along the way, preparing to visit the Feast House.
This was the name he helped come up with when they started discussing opening a restaurant with Amo.
The Feast House had always been managed by Qiuyou and the other two, and she didn't even go to see it on the opening day.
Thinking of Yun Qingmo, Shen Jingxuan's mouth curled up, wondering when he would be able to return to the city.
From a distance, the entrance of Shengyan Building was full of people.
She walked leisurely, and before she could reach the shop, she heard the discussions in front of the shop.
"Do you understand what's going on?"
"Don't push, don't push, just wait a moment."
The shop was surrounded by people, and people outside couldn't get in, and people inside couldn't get out.
Shen Jingxuan looked at the scene outside the shop and suddenly had a bad feeling.
She walked forward quickly, but was temporarily blocked outside the shop.
Just as she was thinking about how to get in, a person in the crowd in front of her shouted in fear: "Someone's dead, someone's dead..."