When Yun Jiangli woke up, he touched the forehead of the youth in his arms and was relieved to find that the temperature was normal.
He lowered his eyes and looked at the person who was nestling obediently in his arms. He cried so hard last night that there were red marks at the corners of his eyes and the tip of his nose. His delicate brows were slightly furrowed, as if he was still feeling aggrieved.
“Ai…”
Yun Jiangli closed his eyes and sighed, then raised one hand and rubbed his forehead.
Someone blames himself for losing his rationality and bullying others, which is really miserable.
He was thinking to himself, This would make this hot-tempered youth angry, and he doesn’t know how long it would take to appease him.
He tiptoed to get up but found that their long hair was somehow tangled together.
For fear of hurting the youth, Yun Jiangli patiently combed the hair of both of them and laughed for no apparent reason—this little thing was so annoying from head to toe, even this seemingly smooth black hair was so hard to tangle.
After finally untangling the tangled hair, Yun Jiangli sat down beside the couch, opened the youth’s undergarment, and prepared to apply some ointment on him.
After a few hours, the mottled marks on the youth’s fair skin became more obvious, every bit of which showed how he was treated last night.
Yun Jiangli took out a small box of ointment from the box beside the couch, dipped his fingertips in it, and gently applied it on the youth’s skin.
Yan Muning, who was in a deep sleep, seemed to be disturbed by the cool ointment. He shrank back into the bed unhappily, mumbling complaints.
The youth, who had been crying for a long time, had a hoarse voice and lost his temper. Instead, he sounded like he was just acting coquettishly.
Yun Jiangli, who was applying ointment, heard this and his eyes darkened. If he was not rational enough, he would have just wanted to make the youth cry a few more times.
He really didn’t know how this youth could be so delicate. Just stroking him a few more times would leave a purple bruise.
Not only is he spoiled, but he also always flirts without realizing it. Yun Jiangli, who was also experiencing this for the first time, had forgotten all about the coolness he felt last night. In his heart, he just wanted to see the youth’s red eyes.
After carefully applying the ointment to the youth, Yun Jiangli stared at his sleeping face, frowning as he pondered the biggest problem at hand: how to comfort him when he wakes up?
After thinking for a long time, Yun Jiangli decided to buy some of the youth’s favorite cakes.
Firstly, when he wakes up, he must be hungry. Secondly… he really couldn’t think of how to coax him, so he might as well feed him first!
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When Yan Muning slowly woke up, Yun Jiangli had just left.
After the little prince regained consciousness, he felt as if his whole body was broken into pieces, and he didn’t even have the strength to open his eyes.
He tried to turn over gently, but he immediately grimaced in pain, and tears almost came out.
The chaotic memories of last night slowly flooded into his mind, and the little prince was a little confused.
He drank the wine on his own initiative, he threw himself at the big beauty on his own initiative, and he kissed him… it seemed like he also kissed him on his own initiative…
But something seems to be going wrong?
The little prince felt as if struck by lightning, with a bitter feeling in his heart. He couldn’t tell whether it was grievance or anger. He stared at the warm bed curtains above his head with tears in his round eyes.
Yan Muning admitted that he was not that drunk. He might have just been a little dizzy at first, but this drunken little prince was really brave. If it weren’t for the alcohol, he would not have dared to be so bold.
What happened next?
Later on, the matter seemed to go madly in another direction for some reason, even though he was just thinking about confessing his love.
Afterwards, the mood did rise a little too quickly, but the atmosphere was right! The big beauty had already agreed to be his princess, so it was not impossible to continue doing something intimate with him…
But! He was supposed to be the one on top?!
The little prince was very angry.
Although, although he felt quite comfortable, so… so later he took the initiative to tell the big beauty that he liked him and couldn’t help himself.
But the big beauty clearly said that he would be on top next time.
Oh, that’s right, he was indeed on top later, but it was obviously not what he thought ah!
And! He clearly cried and begged him and said that he couldn’t do it anymore, and the big beauty coaxed him into saying yes, but what happened?
The little prince became angrier and angrier as he thought about it, gritting his teeth in hatred.
He is Prince An ah, how could he have ever suffered such injustice?
Yan Muning sat up on the bed with a snort, opened the bed curtains, and prepared to go find the scumbag for a fight.
He looked around the room. There were tattered clothes scattered on the floor, and two tassels on the bed curtains had been pulled off…
What a mess.
After he stared at the only living thing in the room besides himself for a while, the little prince confirmed that the handsome scumbag was not in the room at the moment.
He was sitting on the edge of the bed sulking when he suddenly heard a slight noise coming from the window frame, and then a figure nimbly climbed in through the window.
Before Yan Muning could react, the figure had already knelt on one knee in front of him: “Your Highness.”
Seeing who was coming, the little prince was very surprised: “Chen Mo?”
As soon as he opened his mouth, his voice was so hoarse that it was unbearable to listen to, which even scared Yan Muning himself.
Chen Mo raised his head, looked at him with an indescribable expression, turned around, stood up silently, walked to the table, poured a glass of water, and handed it to him.
Yan Muning touched the tip of his nose awkwardly, took the teacup, and drank it in small sips. His dry throat finally felt a little better.
“Why are you here? Fifth Brother actually sent you to find me?” The little prince continued to ask.
Chen Mo is one of Prince Cheng’s most capable guards and would not leave easily, so Yan Muning was really surprised to see that it was him who came to find him.
But on second thought, since his Fifth Brother has sent Chen Mo here, it must be that his crisis has not been resolved yet.
“Yes, His Majesty was worried about Your Highness’s safety. The Prince has specially ordered the humble1It translated as lowly actually, but it doesn’t sound nice :3 let’s go with the humble. to bring people to pick Your Highness up and bring you back to the capital.” Chen Mo answered politely, his eyes fixed on the ground the whole time, not daring to look at Yan Muning at all.
Yan Muning had been following his brother all day long since he was a chil and was very familiar with the guards around his fifth brother. Seeing him dodging like this, the little prince guessed what was going on even if he was slow to react.
His voice was shaking, and he closed his eyes as if unwilling to face it and asked, “Chen Mo… when did you come?”
Chen Mo: “……”
He had to answer his master’s question, so he whispered, “I arrived at Choushi21-3am.”
The little prince almost couldn’t catch his breath and asked again with a struggle, “Then where have you been waiting…”
Chen Mo was a little embarrassed: “Your Highness…”
They looked at each other, and he helplessly said, “I have been waiting outside the window and have never left.”
Yan Muning was numb.
Whenever he thought about what he did last night, his ears turned red with shame, and now… someone else had heard it!
The little prince was so embarrassed that he wished he could disappear right there.
“Chen Mo… you just said that you came with people?” The little prince, who was determined to give up, decided to get to the bottom of it.
“Don’t worry, Your Highness. The subordinate was the only one in the courtyard, and the rest were hiding outside.” Chen Mo explained hurriedly.
Fortunately, there is still hope. The little prince breathed a sigh of relief.
“Your Highness, that… that person who was close to you has gone to the city and should be back soon. Your Highness, please leave with the subordinate as soon as possible.” Chen Mo pondered for a while and didn’t know how to address Yun Jiangli. After a moment’s hesitation, he asked, “Or does Your Highness intend to take him back to the capital with us?”
Yan Muning didn’t care about how Chen Mo addressed Yun Jiangli. He frowned and thought. Originally, he did want to bring the big beauty back to the capital with him. After all, he was determined to marry him as his princess consort.
But… but the current development of the matter is obviously different from what he expected ah!
The little prince is now full of resentment towards the big beauty.
It has only been a cup of tea since he woke up. His body aches terribly, and he feels very aggrieved. But the culprit was not even around, so he doesn’t even have a chance to lose his temper and can only hold his anger in.
“The subordinate dares to ask if that person knows Your Highness’s identity?” Chen Mo is two years older than Yan Muning. He raised him under his care and understood the little prince’s thoughts.
“The subordinate heard last night… Cough, cough, that person kept calling Your Highness ‘Xiao Qi’ all the time, as if he didn’t know your identity. If you intend to bring him back to the capital, do you need to tell him your identity first?”
“Don’t mention what you heard last night!” Yan Muning seemed to be angry and angrily said, “No, bring my ass!”
Chen Mo didn’t dare to persuade him anymore. Although he could see that his little master was truly in love with that man, it was not something he should say more about.
It would be better for him to escort the person back to the capital first. If he becomes angry and regrets it later, he can just go and look for the person for his little master again.
Yan Muning was so mad that he almost fell down as soon as his feet touched the ground. He was barely standing, but his legs were shaking.
The little prince felt aggrieved, and his temper flared up. He didn’t want the big beauty anymore!
After changing his clothes with great difficulty, Yan Muning asked the person who had been waiting beside him, “Where are we going?”
Chen Mo raised his eyes hesitantly and glanced at the little prince: “Your Highness, please follow the subordinate to our accommodation in the city.”
The little prince realized that this was not his original intention and stared at the person with a heavy gaze.
Chen Mo had no choice but to speak frankly: “Originally… The subordinate planned to pick you up and go straight out of the city. There are horses prepared in advance outside the city.”
He calmly took a small step back and continued, “But for now, the subordinate is afraid that Your Highness can’t ride a horse in this situation, so the subordinate can only take you to the accommodation first. I immediately order someone to prepare a carriage.”
When Yan Muning heard the words “can’t ride a horse”, his teeth almost broke3To clarify, it was because he grit them and he clenched his fists tightly.
“Chen Mo, if anyone other than you knew anything about what happened last night… hehe.”
The little prince sneered and gritted his teeth, “No matter how much Fifth Brother protects you, this xiao wangye (little prince) will…”
“Your Highness!” Chen Mo didn’t care about etiquette and knelt on one knee to interrupt him. This little master was a treasure that was protected like the apple of his eye by His Majesty and his prince. How could he dare to hide such a big matter ah? He couldn’t afford to offend both parties. It was very difficult for him.
Yan Muning also knew what he meant and waved his hand: “Aiya, so annoying, get up and stop kneeling. Anyway, you are not allowed to say it! I will find a chance to tell them myself!”
As he was about to limp out, he caught a glimpse of the white sparrow, who was staring at him eagerly on the table. The little prince picked it up and put it in his arms, muttering, “It’s mine. I won’t leave it to you!”
Still feeling unsatisfied, he scanned the room and saw the fur blanket on the couch, and something occurred to him—
Humph, Laozi will take your favorite thing away! I’ll make you mad!
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When Yun Jiangli arrived at the tavern, it happened that the youth’s favorite wine-brewed Ruyi cake was sold out. The owner warmly asked him to wait a moment, saying that it was freshly made and would be ready soon.
He estimated that the youth would not wake up for a while, so he nodded and sat in a corner of the tavern waiting.
“Is there any happy events today?” The boss came up with a pot of tea and asked with a smile.
Ever since the pox outbreak in Jinzhou some time ago, Yun Jiangli has become well-known throughout the city of Jinzhou. Common people are particularly enthusiastic about this handsome physician with superb medical skills.
The pastries in this tavern are Yan Muning’s favorite. Yun Jiangli has been here more often and has become somewhat familiar with the owner.
“Why do you ask like this?” Yun Jiangli took a sip from the teacup.
The boss smiled even brighter: “Then that’s it! Although you are kind to us on weekdays, you are always cold. But today is different, there is a smile on the corners of your eyes!”
Hearing him say this, Yun Jiangli nodded and lowered his eyes and said, “Yes, it is a happy event.”
Having said that, the corners of his lips lifted unconsciously.
If the boss hadn’t said that, Yun Jiangli wouldn’t have known that he would express it so obviously. When he thought of the little youth who was sleeping soundly at home, he felt happy in his heart.
Looking back now, he still finds it incredible.
The youth whom he had saved due to a moment’s thought had unexpectedly intruded into his peaceful heart so warmly and noisily.
Think about the youth at that time, who put a knife on his neck when he first met him and even dared not drink the medicine he prepared. After letting down his guard, he became a little beast that would get angry at the slightest bullying, and he kept nagging and was full of energy every day…
It turns out that everything had been foreshadowed—
He is obviously the quietest person, but he tolerates his noises again and again. He is the one who fears trouble the most, but he was willing to help him solve dangers again and again. He doesn’t like people to get close to him, but he was willing to sleep with him…
The youth’s lively smile and frown had already caught his eyes and been engraved into his heart.
Carrying the fresh and hot wine-brewed Ruyi cake, Yun Jiangli was thinking about how to comfort the poor youth who was bullied last night.
He gently pushed open the bedroom door, only to find the bed empty. The smile on his lips disappeared instantly.
“Xiao Qi?”
Putting the cakes on the table, he quickly walked out of the bedroom and called the youth.
He’s not in the study, not in the pharmacy, not in the warm pavilion …
Yun Jiangli walked along the corridors, searching from room to room, his steps becoming faster and faster, with panic rising in his heart.
After searching the entire house twice, Yun Jiangli still couldn’t find the familiar figure of the youth. His heart was pounding. He had never been so panicked before.
Various images flashed through his mind, from the assassins chasing him when he first met him to the uninvited guests who broke into his courtyard in the suburbs…
He returned to his bedroom, tried to calm down, and analyzed calmly—
Indoor…
There were no signs of a fight. He had seen the youth’s alertness before. If someone had really broken in, he would have noticed it, and he would not have surrendered to being slaughtered.
Even if he was not feeling well, he would still fight with all his strength, and it was impossible for him to leave no trace either…
What he feared most was that the youth he was protecting was in danger, but now it seemed that he was not in danger.
Then… Where’s he gone to?
Yun Jiangli frowned and looked around the room, feeling as if he had missed something.
His eyes swept across the table, then suddenly looked back at the table—where is the white sparrow?
How come both little things are missing?
As if he had thought of a possibility, Yun Jiangli’s eyes suddenly turned cold.
Left by himself?
Yun Jiangli searched the house again without giving up. When he returned to the bedroom, he found that the pure white fox fur coat that he used most often was also missing.
He sneered, and the chill emanating from his body seemed to be able to freeze the entire room.
Very good, this little thing is really capable ah.
The person who hugged him and said that he wanted to marry him last night and that he would be good to him and responsible for him for the rest of his life disappeared in the blink of an eye?
He ran away cleanly, without leaving any hair behind!
Not only did he leave nothing for himself, he even took the fat bird away, not even a single feather was left!
Even if Yun Jiangli was unwilling to admit it, but all the signs before him were telling him clearly: the brat had run away.
Yun Jiangli didn’t know whether to be angry or laugh. His current feeling was—he was the Young Hall Master of Renji Tang, but he was being taken advantage of for free?
You little bastard, you deceived me and my body, and now you dare to disappear?
Yun Jiangli stared at the changed undergarment on the bed with cold eyes. Run away?
Even if he runs to the ends of the earth, he will definitely catch and bring him back!
The author has something to say:
Yun Jiangli: You’re done for!
Yan Muning: You’re done for!
Mouyou: I will just quietly watch you two curse at each other… (shaking legs)
