In the evening, when Jiang Yun returned, Sui Heng had already sat cross-legged in front of the fire, grilling a wild animal.
There is still a stone pot hanging on the wooden stand.
“That one is for you.”
Sui Heng raised his eyebrows and swept the pot of gurgling and bubbling shredded chicken congee.
There was no glutinous rice at the bottom of the cliff, only a rough black grain. Sui Heng was worried that Jiang Yun would not be able to digest it, so he deliberately peeled the black grain, crushed it into powder, and boiled it together with shredded chicken.
Therefore, the color of the congee was also dark.
He also cut a simple wooden spoon with his dagger to let Jiang Yun drink the congee.
Strive to take good care of this delicate little lover.
Jiang Yun put down his brush and parchment paper, took out the two newly picked herbs from his pocket, walked to the edge of the water pool to washes them first, and he uses a clean stone to crush the herbs with roots, stems, and leaves together, and put them into the hollow stone jar.
It is reasonable to say that this kind of herb, the root of which has poor medicinal properties, is removed when making medicine.
But the environment at the bottom of the cliff was harsh, and it was not easy to pick two herbs. Jiang Yun was not willing to throw them away, so he smashed them one by one.
“Apply it to the injured area later.”
Jiang Yun placed the stone jar next to Sui Heng and said.
Sui Heng has been a little iron man since he was a child, his muscles and bones are strong. His healing ability is so strong that only half a day later, the wound on his fingers had actually scabbed. Still, it makes His Royal Highness the Crown Prince very happy to know that his little lover knew how to care for him.
Jiang Yun had already sat at the opposite, his green robe sparse, with quiet brows and slightly downcast eyes, he began to move gracefully to drink the congee.
Under the firelight, the beauty has a pointed chin, porcelain-like skin, his thick black hair that runs along the line of the shoulders and back, straight down to the waist, one line at a time, elegant and upright, resembling a beautiful meticulous painting.
Even eating porridge is so beautiful.
Sui Heng propped his chin up to admire him for a moment, and the more he looked, the more he found him pleasing to the eye.
His gaze fell on the slender waist wrapped in the silk robe, and he couldn’t help but think that he was so delicate, and he didn’t know how he grew up. When they return to the capital city of Sui, he will need to take care of him.
Jiang Yun still ate only half of the congee, then put down the spoon and went inside to sit against the cave wall to rest while sorting out the data recorded today.
Sui Heng finished his own portion, wiped his hands, picked up the stone jar on the ground, and followed him to sit down. He said, “The injury on Gu’s hand is not a problem, so there’s no need for this thing. It’s you, who is so delicate, and who may accidentally bump into something again. This herb is rare, so keep it for yourself to use.”
Jiang Yun shook his head and said he didn’t need it.
“This is originally for you. If you don’t use it, just throw it away.”
Jiang Yun has always been particular about the things he uses.
This freshly made herb, once left overnight, is not as fresh, and its efficacy may be much worse, potentially causing secondary infections to the wound.
“It’s a pity to throw it away, as you worked hard to collect it.”
Sui Heng’s eyes flickered as he stuffed the stone jar over and said, “You help Gu apply.”
Jiang Yun frowned and glanced at him.
Sui Heng said, “You must take responsibility for biting Gu.”
Jiang Yun hesitated for a moment, then finally put down his brush and parchment paper and said, “Extend your hand.”
Sui Heng smiled and extended his injured index finger.
The conditions in the cave were rudimentary, and there were no specialized tools for applying medicine. Jiang Yun picked up the herbs with his fingers and applied them evenly and carefully to the area where the skin was broken and bleeding occurred.
Actually, most of the areas have been scabbed.
As Sui Heng said, he actually doesn’t need to take medication.
After all, this matter was caused by him himself. Even though he knew the other party was intentionally teasing him, Jiang Yun still applied the medicine seriously and instructed, “Try not to get it wet for the next two days.”
“Understood.”
Seeing Jiang Yun putting away the stone jar and going to the water pool to clean his fingers, Sui Heng suddenly reached out, grabbed the person, and carried him over on his shoulder.
Jiang Yun put his hands on his shoulders and asked, “What are you doing?”
“Just take a look. Did Gu hurt you this morning?”
“……”
He had already begun to lift the hem of his silk robe.
Jiang Yun’s ears were burning, and he said, “No need.”
Sui Heng smiled and said, “What’s so embarrassing about it? If it really hurts, Gu will just rub it for you. As you know, Gu has been in the military for a long time, and Gu’s arms are naturally strong, so it’s hard to control the strength.”
“……”
Jiang Yun straightened up in annoyance and looked at him coldly. “It’s not necessary.”
“Fine, I won’t look. Look at you being in such a hurry.”
Sui Heng was originally on a whim. Looking at his well-behaved and beautiful little beauty, he couldn’t help but want to tease him. Seeing that he became anxious because of his tease, he whispered, “That place can be skipped, but you still need to apply some medicine to the wound on your lips.”
Jiang Yun was taken aback and wanted to say no, but the other party had already taken the lead in raising his eyebrows and said, “Had to pick a place to go on anyway, couldn’t afford to waste the medicine.”
“I’ll do it myself……”
“Show-off again.”
Sui Heng wrapped his palm around that pretty place and said. “In the future, if you act recklessly, you will also be punished.”
“……”
Jiang Yun closed his eyes and let him be, feeling the cold and thin cocooned fingertips slowly pressing against his lips, gently caressing them. Unconsciously, he felt a bit sleepy.
Somewhat feeling uneasy about the unorganized data.
But a sense of drowsiness came in, and the continuous and dense torrent rushed through all four limbs.
Let’s talk about it tomorrow ba.
Jiang Yun rarely feels lazy.
**
Another night of reversal.
The next morning, Sui Heng woke up early and, as usual, admired the beauty of his little lover. Suddenly, he remembered something important and reached out to hold Jiang Yun in his arms. He lifted his silk inner garment and glanced at the back of his little lover’s waist.
There is indeed a pale pink scar on the fair skin, and over time, it is hard to tell what kind of injury it is as time goes by.
No wonder it didn’t feel right to the touch last night.
Sui Heng frowned.
How could there be such a strange injury in this hidden place?
Just as he was thinking about it, a faint voice suddenly came to his ear: “What are you…doing?”
Sui Heng immediately withdrew his hand as if feeling guilty, and then said nonchalantly, “Seeing you sweating, and just wanting to help you wipe it off.”
“Put me down.”
“Oh.”
Due to nervousness, Sui Heng quickly let go of the person and sat down by the water pool.
Jiang Yun: “…Clothes.”
Because the cave was relatively humid these days, Sui Heng took advantage of the night to put their robes on the wooden stand next to the fire to dry so that they could wear them comfortably on the second day.
Sui Heng stood up and walked to the fire, then took the green silk robe over.
Jiang Yun took it. He put on his robe, tied on the jade belt, and noticed two scorching gazes on the back of his neck. He turned his head and asked, “Is there anything?”
He naturally noticed that Sui Heng was a little distracted today.
If not, he wouldn’t have needed a reminder from him to remember to get him his clothes.
Sui Heng was still thinking about that strange scar on his mind.
He was thinking about what kind of situation could leave a scar of that shape in that place.
A scar full of…ambiguity.
It’s not as if he’s a pedantic old codger who must demand that his significant other be squeaky clean and not have had other love history affairs. But he has his own pride. It’s okay if he had it before, but if it was the lotus roots snaps but it’s fibres stay joint1藕断丝连: ǒu duàn sī lián. It refers to (of lovers) separated but still in each other’s thoughts., straddle two boats2脚踏两只船: to deceive someone you are having a relationship with by having a secret sexual relationship with someone else at the same time.at the same time, fooling around with him on one side, but also seeing someone else behind his back, he would never be able to accept it.
Loyalty is the most basic and important thing he requires from his significant other.
Of course, he is not a saint and also has ulterior motives.
If it’s true.
He would kill that person without hesitation.
Sui Heng thought to himself.
So, rounding up, this thing is not a big deal.
“Nothing, Gu will cook for you first.”
After Sui Heng thought it through, he felt refreshed and relieved.
Jiang Yun looked at his lost-in-thought’s back.
After finishing their meal, the two continued to move separately.
Jiang Yun returned earlier, and as he was about to reach the entrance of the cave, he suddenly saw a cluster of yellow objects among the thorns next to him. When he picked it up, it turned out to be a dead yellow sparrow.
This is a yellow sparrow that loves to live at the bottom of the cliff, with extremely strong vitality. There are no wounds on his body, no reason, how could he die here?
Jiang Yun was lost in thought, and suddenly, his gaze was drawn to a bit of ink hidden between the yellow feathers.
Pushing aside the fluff feathers, he saw a row of small words tattooed with green ink on the back of the yellow sparrow: Your Highness, we are looking forward to your return. If you see this letter, please reply.
It was a very neat and elegant handwriting.
So, that person had already made contact with the people on the cliff.
But why bother killing the yellow sparrow?
Is he afraid of being discovered by him?
Jiang Yun threw the yellow sparrow back to its original place again, went back to the cave, and briefly organized his things. Soon, Sui Heng also returned.
“Why are you back so early today?”
He seems to be in a good mood, carrying a few wild animals as usual and skillfully starting a fire.
Jiang Yun nodded, “En” and continued to lower his head to do his own thing.
Sui Heng has a good way of dealing with wild animals. In no time at all, a roasted wild mouse, a pot of shredded meat, and wild vegetable congee were ready.
After drinking the congee, Jiang Yun did not leave immediately. He put down the wooden spoon, looked up at Sui Heng, and said, “I have studied all the data. The day after tomorrow, the east wind will blow, which is the best time to escape.”
“Is that so?”
Sui Heng’s expression was quite calm.
Jiang Yun glanced at him.
“How about your wooden kites?”
“Don’t worry, Gu guarantees to satisfy you with Gu’s unique skills.”
He smiled meaningfully, with a hint of ambiguity in his eyes.
Jiang Yun stopped looking at him and got up to return to his resting place, continuing to focus on his own affairs.
Sui Heng quickly finished his meal and looked at his overly quiet little lover. Suddenly, he reached out and took the person into his arms, saying, “We will be leaving soon. It seems like Gu doesn’t even know your name.”
Jiang Yun paused lightly and said, “No need to know.”
“How can that be? To be Gu’s concubine, you have to be of a clean family and be registered. If you won’t tell Gu your name, what will Gu say when the court official asks for the name list? Really just gonna say ‘little bedwarmer concubine’? It doesn’t matter to Gu, it’s just you…”
“As you wish.”
However, today Sui Heng was determined to ask. He grabbed his wrists and pressed him against the stone wall, coaxing, “Tell Gu, okay?”
Seeing Jiang Yun still tighten his lips without saying a word, his eyes suddenly darkened, and he smiled. “Predicting wind direction and strength requires very keen observation and perception. Even in the military, it requires professionally trained scouts to accurately predict. Who the hell are you to know about this? Umm?”
Unlike the gentle coaxing of the previous moment, it was as if he had instantly shed his outer skin and turned into a razor-sharp, ferociously offensive wolf that was forcefully crushing the prey he had already caught.
This is the nature of this person.
“Your accent doesn’t seem to be of the Chen Kingdom. You, where exactly are you from?”
Sui Heng stepped forward and continued to ask.
Jiang Yun’s entire back was suppressed by him, tightly pressed against the cave wall without any gaps and could only be forced to look up at him.
Jiang Yun was not surprised by Sui Heng’s appearance.
The Great Evil Star, who was able to establish the Qinglang Battalion and terrorize all the countries could not possibly be a brainless pervert, who’s obsessed with lust.
Just like when they first met, this person suspected that he was bait intentionally dropped by his political enemies.
These past few days, they appeared to be peaceful and even had a close relationship, but this person never stopped exploring and testing.
He noticed his accent and pointed out his exceptional ability to record wind direction.
Now that the wooden kites are ready, it is the critical moment for him to escape. As the Crown Prince of a country, this man would never make a fool of himself by bringing a spy against him to escape with him.
So, he is finally going to officially start confirming his identity.
If he answers one wrong sentence, this person will probably leave him mercilessly and escape alone.
Jiang Yun closed his eyes.
“You can kill me directly.”
Sui Heng smiled. “You are this beautiful, how could Gu be willing to kill you?”
Jiang Yun said, “You won’t believe anything I say anyway.”
“That’s not necessarily true. Let’s see what you have to say first.”
Sui Heng leisurely waited for the answer.
Jiang Yun could only lightly repeat what he had said before: “I was not bait sent by anyone. Meeting you was just an accident.”
“Gu knows.”
Jiang Yun opened his eyes.
Sui Heng: “What surprised you?”
Sui Heng naturally did not assume this from the beginning and came to this conclusion only because, after spending a few days together, he did not find any ulterior motives behind Jiang Yun.
At times, he would even avoid him out of hate too.
How can a bait, even if well disguised, not have a plan?
Unless their meeting was really just an accident.
Such determination was pleasurable for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who has always been rebellious and arrogant.
Jiang Yun lowered his eyes and said, “In that case, why are you still asking?”
“It is only natural that Gu should ask.”
“How can Gu, as the Crown Prince, not even know the name of his concubine?”
Jiang Yun’s dark and lustrous eyes fixed on the young man, who was wild and full of possessiveness in front of him, and suddenly felt a bit absurd.
A Crown Prince from an enemy country—his mortal enemies in various senses—unexpectedly had a skin-to-skin relationship with him at the bottom of this bottomless cliff. He solemnly wanted to take him as a concubine and even carefully investigated his background and name.
Jiang Yun: “You and I, in fact, don’t have to…”
Before he could finish, his lips were blocked.
After the attack, Sui Heng, with a sharp look, gently lifted up the snow-white and stunning face. With a deep gaze, he said, “You do not think it is necessary, but Gu thinks it is very necessary.”
“Gu can ignore your background, but tell Gu your name, okay?”
“Didn’t you see that Gu really likes you?”
Jiang Yun looked at him calmly.
Sui Heng felt inexplicably anxious.
“What, you don’t have any feelings for Gu?”
That’s impossible.
He had obviously worked hard on his skills, and after a few nights, their bodies were very much in harmony.
“Is it because of Gu’s postures?”
“No!”
Jiang Yun interrupted him with embarrassment and frustration, not expecting that at such times he would be able to steer the conversation in that direction.
After a moment of silence, he said, “The Wei Kingdom, Chu Yan.”
