Li Xiao followed Lord Chen into the carriage with a solemn expression.
She touched the sword at her waist. Although it was the smallest one, it was still a little slouchy.
It made her feel like she had a heavy responsibility, such as protecting the country or something.
"Sir, are we going to Grand Secretary Liu's residence?" Li Xiao sat upright in the carriage and looked at Chen Jue seriously.
The light in the carriage was a little dim, but she could still see Lord Chen clearly.
He was wearing an ordinary official's robe. The clothes fit him perfectly, showing off his broad shoulders and narrow waist.
He was a tall and sturdy man.
"Apply medicine," Chen Jue replied.
He didn't answer her question.
"Huh?" What?
Do it?
Apply what?
"Come here!" Chen Jue pointed at the seat beside him and ordered habitually.
He sat in the innermost part of the carriage, facing the front. Usually, he would sit there alone. The others and Chen Jue could only sit on the sides of the carriage.
Li Xiao stared at Lord Chen with wide eyes. Although she was a little confused, she trusted him and didn't disobey his orders or ask why.
She sat in front of him obediently and looked up at him curiously.
"Why are you looking at me?
Take out the medicine box under the seat, "Chen Jue said impatiently.
Although she was really good-looking, she was also really stupid.
Li Xiao nodded and touched the medicine box under the seat. Sure enough, there was a medicine box. She pulled it out and saw that it was filled with ointment powder and bandages.
When she propped herself up again, she saw that Lord Chen had already taken off the right side of his clothes.
"Ah!" She let out a low cry and quickly turned her eyes away.
Lord Chen really ordered her around like a servant …
Chen Jue frowned. "Scissors."
"Oh." Li Xiao took a deep breath. She remembered that Lord Chen didn't like women, and he was already so old.
He was already 24 years old, so he probably didn't think of her as a woman.
She thought of Daren's usual straightforward personality and the way he avoided arousing suspicion.
She couldn't imagine what he looked like when he was trying to avoid suspicion …
She pursed her lips. When she passed the scissors to him, she saw that his face was calm.
Lord Chen was clumsy when he used the scissors with his left hand.
She took a deep breath, took the scissors from his hand, and carefully cut the old bandage on his arm.
He removed the bandages layer by layer, and each layer was stained with more blood than the previous one.
He removed the bandages, revealing his muscular arms. There were ugly scars on his smooth arms.
The wound had just started to form a scab. It was red and swollen, and it was still somewhat mangled.
She pursed her lips, feeling a little sour in her heart.
Such a serious injury … Luckily, it didn't show on his face at all.
"Is it that beautiful?" Chen Jue asked in a deep voice.
"Ah?" Li Xiao looked up with a blank expression.
What was there to look at?
"Why do you keep staring at it if it's not beautiful?" Chen Jue reprimanded, "Wipe it and apply a new ointment. Do you still need me to teach you bit by bit?"
Li Xiao shook her head hurriedly and didn't dare to dawdle anymore. She focused on helping Lord Chen treat his wound.
"Ouch —" Chen Jue frowned. The pain made him upset.
He was most afraid of dirt, hated pain, and hated suffering.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry."
Li Xiao hurriedly withdrew her hand and blew on the wound. When she was young, her mother would blow on the wound like this, and it wouldn't hurt so much.
Chen Jue turned his face and saw the little girl's fair and tender face beside him. She puffed up her cheeks and blew on the wound for him.
Her breath was like orchids, and a light and slightly cold breath caressed the wound and the skin around the wound.
He had goosebumps on one arm.
He frowned and turned back to face the front. He couldn't help but think, 'No wonder this little girl was caught and locked in a cage before.
Really … I was too well protected before, wasn't I?
I was completely defenseless!
But, who actually took her away?
People are really sinister.
I don't know which county it is. It's time to clean up! '
Thinking about how complicated this world was, he immediately felt that if this little girl left his side, she wouldn't even be able to take a step out of the house before she was tricked into going home.
He straightened his chest and turned his head again. Li Xiao had already gently applied the ointment with her fingers and helped him bandage his wound.
"Tie it tighter," Chen Jue said.
"Will it hurt?" Li Xiao raised her head and looked at him innocently with her big eyes.
"If it loosens, it will rub up and down, then it will hurt," Chen Jue said.
Li Xiao's back went numb when she heard that. Just thinking about it made her feel unbearably painful. She immediately tightened the bandage.
After that, Chen Jue moved his arms and put on his clothes. He took a deep breath and leaned against the carriage to rest.
Li Xiao sat back on the side seat obediently and looked up at Lord Chen. Although she was very worried about disturbing him, she still whispered, "Thank you for saving me, my lord."
"Mm." Chen Jue responded without opening his eyes.
Li Xiao looked at his indifferent expression and pursed her lips. She lowered her head and smiled quietly.
After getting off the carriage, Li Xiao pulled the curtain back for Chen Jue and turned around. Only then did she realize that they had actually arrived at Mr. Li Ru's Yunshu Academy.
They weren't going to Liu The Grand Secretary's residence …
After passing through the bright gate, they walked through a small corridor, went around the front yard, and crossed a small bridge.
There were several houses in a forest. Mr. Li was teaching six young people in a bright and airy room.
Li Xiao and Lord Chen sat in a small pavilion in the courtyard beside the house. She pricked up her ears to listen to the lecture.
She seemed to be able to understand the meaning of each sentence, but when pieced together, it was somewhat obscure and difficult for her to understand.
After half a cup of tea's time, Li Ru walked out from inside.
He was still dressed in plain clothes, with soft cloth boots and a cloth gown. He walked slowly, and the smile on his face was as steady and appropriate as before.
He went to the pavilion and sat down facing Chen Jue. He smiled and said, "Is the tea here particularly delicious?"
He was neither servile nor overbearing. He was neither arrogant because of his knowledge nor weak because of Chen Jue's authority.
"It's not just the tea. The air is filled with the fragrance of books." Chen Jue smiled slightly, but his eyes were very sharp.
Li Xiao stood behind Lord Chen and looked at Li Ru. She felt that this gentleman … always had a strange sense of mystery. It was as if he was surrounded by fog.
"Then I welcome you to come often in the future." Li Ru said neither coldly nor warmly.
"Sir, why didn't you tell me before that Su King has the ability to hide in shadows?" Chen Jue completed the task of being polite with one sentence. He went straight to the point with the second sentence.
He stared at Li Ru with a displeased expression. His eyebrows were slightly raised, and he looked fierce and angry.
"Ah!"
Li Xiao couldn't help but widen her eyes.