nycdaug Chapter 146 Take off the veil, and I'll apply it for you.
Chapter 146 Take off the veil, and I'll apply it for you.
Chu Xiaohuan quickly untied Li Mo'er, then stared intently at the palace servant.
The palace maid was so frightened that she backed away repeatedly; she knew nothing about it.
Li Mo'er noticed that although Chu Xiaohuan was wearing a veil, the injuries on his face were still visible, and she frowned slightly.
These scratches...
Li Mo'er unconsciously reached out to touch him, and Chu Xiaohuan was slightly stunned, then moved his face back slightly.
Li Mo'er then came to her senses and awkwardly lowered her hand.
Seeing Li Mo'er's actions, Chu Xiaohuan couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
When Chu Xiaohuan brought Li Mo'er back to the General's Mansion and saw the thin Shen Zicen, her eyes welled up with tears.
Shen Zicen also looked at Li Mo'er with teary eyes, wanting to see if she was injured.
Li Mo'er stepped forward and hugged Shen Zicen tightly, feeling that she could vaguely touch his bones.
Chu Xiaohuan watched the two people embracing tightly, then silently turned and left, leaving behind a lonely figure.
Li Mo'er rubbed Shen Zicen's head, her voice muffled, "You're so thin you're just skin and bones."
Shen Zicen didn't say anything, he just kept holding Li Mo'er and wouldn't let go.
Where Li Mo'er couldn't see, Shen Zicen's tears slid down her cheeks like pearls from a broken string.
When Li Mo'er felt Shen Zicen's arms loosen their grip on her slightly, she gently helped him up.
Seeing the tears on his face, his eyelashes wet with tears, he looked pitiful.
She gently helped Shen Zicen lie down, staring at his haggard face with heartache, wanting to wipe away his tears.
She was about to get up to find a handkerchief when Shen Zicen grabbed her wrist.
"No, don't go."
Shen Zicen spoke indistinctly.
Li Mo'er thought he had woken up, but found that he still had his eyes closed, as if he were dreaming.
She gently patted Shen Zicen's hand to comfort him, "I won't go, I won't go."
Li Mo'er then sat on the edge of the bed and gently wiped away his tears with her sleeve.
And so, Shen Zicen slept all afternoon while holding onto Li Mo'er's arm.
Li Mo'er also slept with Shen Zicen, and they both slept very soundly.
When Shen Zicen woke up again, he saw Li Mo'er lying next to him and felt content.
He gently stroked Li Mo'er's eyebrows, nose, and lips, a happy smile spreading across his face.
Li Mo'er woke up the moment Shen Zicen's hand touched her face.
She felt his fingers on her lips, and mischievously opened her mouth slightly, taking his fingers into her mouth.
Shen Zicen was so frightened that she immediately withdrew her hand, her cheeks flushed red, and even the tips of her ears turned pink.
Li Mo'er smiled gently, turned around and embraced Shen Zicen.
"sorry that I had you worried."
Shen Zicen shook his head. "It's not your fault. It's all because of that Chu guy. He's the one who betrayed you."
Even after living in General Chu's mansion for so long, Shen Zicen still harbored resentment about this matter.
Li Mo'er paused, then realized what was happening.
"General Chu is very good. If it weren't for him, I might not be here today."
That day, if Chu Xiaohuan hadn't barged in, she might have really been convicted of offending the Empress.
Upon hearing this, Shen Zicen peeked out from her embrace, his eyes filled with disbelief, which quickly turned into guilt.
He helped Mo'er, but she always treated him as an enemy.
Li Mo'er sighed; she knew those scratches were A-Cen's doing.
"I need to go and apologize to General Chu; I misunderstood him."
Although Shen Zicen is impulsive, he is by no means the kind of person who refuses to admit his mistakes.
Li Mo'er pressed him down on the bed, "You rest well, I'll go."
Shen Zicen insisted on going by himself, but he swayed as soon as he stood up. He had only drunk half a bowl of porridge in the past few days and had no strength at all.
Li Mo'er forcefully helped him lie down, saying, "I'll go and bring you dinner while I'm at it."
She felt a numbness in her arm, probably because she had been using the pillow for too long and the blood circulation was poor.
But she didn't show it, afraid that Shen Zicen would worry.
Once outside the room, Li Mo'er dared to rub her shoulders.
Chu Xiaohuan happened to see it and stepped forward. "What happened? Are you injured? I'll take you to get some medicine."
As he spoke, he pulled on Li Mo'er's sleeve to find the medicine.
Li Mo'er didn't speak. Having just been close to him, she clearly saw that the injuries on Chu Xiaohuan's face hadn't been treated.
She didn't need the medication, but Chu Xiaohuan did. How could a man not care about his appearance?
Li Mo'er remained silent throughout the journey, letting Chu Xiaohuan pull her along.
We arrived at a room filled with medicine bottles, like a small pharmacy, except that it contained ointments instead of herbs.
"Your injury..."
Chu Xiaohuan pointed to her arm, wanting to ask what kind of injury it was so he could go find some medicine.
Li Mo'er glanced down and replied without changing her expression, "Scratched."
Scratched? Scratched?
Could it be that the Fifth Prince forced himself on Li Mo'er?
Chu Xiaohuan's mind raced, and the thought of the Fifth Prince forcing himself on Mo'er made him uneasy.
He found the top row of ointments, which were arranged according to their effects.
The most effective items should be placed on the top shelf, and the less effective ones should be placed on the bottom shelf.
When he gets injured, he usually uses the middle-grade medicine; the upper-grade medicine is too precious for him to use.
Chu Xiaohuan handed the ointment to Li Mo'er and turned to leave.
"If you leave, who will I apply the medicine for?"
Chu Xiaohuan stopped in his tracks, thinking of Li Mo'er's injury, and stammered, "I...I can't give it to you..."
Wait, it seems like I'm not the one who should apply the medicine for her?
Chu Xiaohuan turned around in confusion and saw Li Mo'er holding the ointment, looking at him with a smile.
"I'm not hurt, but you..."
Li Mo'er pointed to the scratches on his face, and Chu Xiaohuan subconsciously covered the scars.
"I'm sorry, I apologize on behalf of Ah Cen. He was too impulsive."
Seeing Chu Xiaohuan's actions, Li Mo'er realized that he must also care.
I need to do something to appease him; I can't just apologize.
"Otherwise, you can beat me up."
After saying that, Li Mo'er closed her eyes, waiting for the fist to land on her.
However, as time passed, nothing happened.
Li Mo'er slowly opened her eyes and saw that Chu Xiaohuan was still standing in the same spot.
"you……"
"I……"
The two spoke at the same time.
"No need, it's just a minor injury."
Chu Xiaohuan shook his head slightly. Besides, it was precisely because of him that she was brought to the palace.
Li Mo'er handed the ointment to Chu Xiaohuan, wanting him to apply it himself, since the wound was on his face and he needed to remove his veil.
Chu Xiaohuan simply took the ointment and put it back on the cabinet.
"You haven't applied the medicine yet?"
Li Mo'er quickly called out to him. Just as Chu Xiaohuan was about to refuse, he saw Li Mo'er blocking the doorway, making it clear that he wouldn't be able to leave without applying the medicine.
Helpless, he turned to get the ointment, but just as his hand was about to land on the previous ointment, he changed direction and picked up the middle bottle of ointment instead.
"Why isn't it that bottle?"
Li Mo'er saw Chu Xiaohuan's actions and asked him a question.
"Ah, this bottle, this one is more effective."
As he spoke, Chu Xiaohuan kept his eyes fixed on the ointment in his hand, not daring to look up at Li Mo'er.
Li Mo'er also sensed that he was feeling guilty, so she stepped forward and took the ointment from his hand without saying a word, put it back in its place, and then took the bottle from the beginning.
"use this."
Chu Xiaohuan merely stared at the ointment without making a move. This bottle of medicine was a gift from the Empress, and there was only one of its kind.
"Take off the veil, I'll apply it for you."