Chapter 216: Chapter 170: This Person Has Three Hundred Schemes (Part 2)

Xiao Qi was subtly observing the surroundings, contemplating in her mind which route to take when escaping with the Princess, should danger arise.

What? You ask why not fight?

The reason Xiao Qi has survived so many missions is because she firmly adheres to the principle of fleeing first, regardless of whether she can win or not.

If she can win, she would flee and come back to fight; if she cannot, she would flee and never return.

Don’t reason with Xiao Qi; aside from the Princess’s words, she only listens to herself.

Soon, the Servant led Shen Jingxian to what was said to be Wen Ranchen’s bedroom door.

Shen Jingxian frowned slightly, meeting in the bedroom doesn’t feel right, does it?

The Servant seemed to understand Shen Jingxian’s thoughts, explaining in a low voice, “The General has been severely injured, brought back overnight for the Imperial Physician’s treatment but halfway through, the General suddenly disappeared and upon returning, couldn’t get up again. I beg for the Princess’s forgiveness.”

Shen Jingxian glanced over, “Do you know who I am?”

The Servant chuckled, “The Jade Token at your waist must have been given by the General. The General never gives anything to other noble women, only to the Princess.”

Only then did Shen Jingxian notice the Jade Pendant at her waist, given by Wen Ranchen when she was younger, supposedly worth a hundred thousand taels.

For some reason, she had brought the Jade Pendant with her today on a whim.

“Alright, you can leave. I’ll go in myself.”

The Servant’s mouth almost reached the sun with a wide smile. He bowed to Shen Jingxian, hiding his expression as he lowered his head, “I take my leave.”

Shen Jingxian felt that Wen Ranchen’s servants were just as scheming as Wen Ranchen.

Wen Ranchen, who gets hit even while lying down: …

Shen Jingxian glanced at Xiao Qi, who was innocently looking at butterflies, and suddenly felt at ease.

There’s nothing to fear.

She was merely here to inquire if the person last night was Wen Ranchen, and since Wen Ranchen was injured, after being together for so many years, it was normal for her to care for him.

Shen Jingxian knocked on the door, without revealing her identity, and a weak voice promptly responded from inside, “Come in.”

Shen Jingxian pushed the door open only to find Wen Ranchen, topless, holding a piece of bloodstained gauze, with another part still stuck to the wound on his waist.

The wound looked quite terrifying.

Shen Jingxian hesitated, surprised to see such a scene upon entering.

Considering Xiao Qi followed her, she promptly sent Xiao Qi to wait elsewhere, telling her not to come in just yet.

Xiao Qi instantly understood, showing a determined look on her face. She pointed to her wrist, suggesting the Princess should use the Sleeve Arrow to stab him if there’s any trouble!

Shen Jingxian nodded, indicating she would signal if needed!

Turning back to Wen Ranchen, he appeared rather surprised, his face quickly flushing red, as he asked, “Why have you come, Your Highness?”

In this situation, Shen Jingxian could not quite tell if Wen Ranchen truly didn’t know she was coming or was only pretending not to.

However, given Wen Ranchen’s cunning nature, she felt compelled to ask, “Didn’t the Servant notify you I was coming?”

Despite speaking thus, Shen Jingxian couldn’t help but soften her tone.

Wen Ranchen’s expression showed the pain, but he still stubbornly shook his head, “My servants here would stop anyone except the Princess. I told them that if the Princess came, she should be led directly in without notification.”

Shen Jingxian ruminated, indeed, she had not declared her identity yet the Servant enthusiastically led her inside.

If she didn’t know this was Wen Ranchen’s abode, she would have suspected she encountered a scammer.

Apparently, only through the Jade Pendant she wore did the Servant identify her, leading her directly here because of Wen Ranchen’s instructions.

Shen Jingxian uncontrollably felt a tad of guilt for doubting Wen Ranchen earlier.

This tiny bit of guilt made her blurt out while seeing Wen Ranchen holding the blood-soaked gauze, “You’re changing the bandage yourself? Why not let the doctor help you?”

Wen Ranchen’s voice softened, surprisingly sounding a bit aggrieved, “I can’t trust the doctor.”

With just these few words, Shen Jingxian swiftly envisioned Wen Ranchen as a weak, pitiful, and helpless figure who could only secretly heal himself when injured.

Shen Jingxian overcame her initial awkwardness and redirected her attention to Wen Ranchen; his wound spanned across his waist, with blood continuously seeping from the part where the gauze was partially lifted.

“You’ve always changed your medication by yourself?”

Wen Ranchen nodded obediently, “Hmm, I’m used to it.”

Shen Jingxian found herself in a dilemma.

It’s not simply because she’s from a different era, making her shy on seeing a man’s upper body. What truly embarrassed her was Wen Ranchen’s words.

“Princess, could you pass me the medicine? I can’t get up right now.”

Before Shen Jingxian’s mind processed his request, her body spontaneously moved to the table where the medicine bottles were, asking, “Which bottle do you need?”

“The red one.”

Wen Ranchen’s voice was soft.

Shen Jingxian didn’t know why, even though she knew well what Wen Ranchen was like, hearing him speak in such a tone now – like a newborn puppy, making gentle sounds, devoid of aggression, only able to attract attention with weak noises – made her feel inexplicably… itchy at heart.

Amitabha, form is emptiness, emptiness is form.

Shen Jingxian reminded herself.

She handed the medicine bottle to Wen Ranchen, who reached out to take it, accidentally or intentionally brushing his hand against Shen Jingxian’s hand.

The warmth from his palm, scorching.

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