Yu Zixi knew she was angry and said softly, "Dongling, listen to me. I know Yaoyao has feelings for me, but from start to finish, I've only regarded her as a younger sister. I've never had the slightest romantic intention towards her."
This was simply the standard line of a heart - breaker: Have you eaten? Go to bed early. That girl is my younger sister!
Wei Dongling didn't even bother to sneer. She shook off his hand and said, "It has nothing to do with me. Don't tell me these things." Then she turned around and walked away.
Yu Zixi quickly chased after her and grabbed her hand again. His eyes were burning with intensity as he whispered, "Dongling, believe me! I'm telling the truth! Before I met you, I really didn't care whether she had feelings for me. I always just laughed it off. But now that I have you, please give me some time. I'll slowly make it clear to her!" Yu Zixi was already weak from his serious injury. After saying this, he was out of breath and unsteady on his feet, about to fall backwards.
Wei Dongling felt mixed emotions. The image of the two people entangled in bed that year flashed before her eyes again, and her anger grew stronger. She pushed him away angrily and said, "Yu Zixi, if you want to have two women, then we'd better break up!"
Suddenly, the curtain of the carriage beside them was lifted. Inside sat Shangguan Yun. He heard Wei Dongling's voice and lifted the curtain. His jet - black eyes looked over, and his incredibly handsome face was full of shock.
Yu Zixi, who was already unsteady, was pushed backwards by Wei Dongling and fell.
Shangguan Yun was about to get up and catch Yu Zixi, but someone beat him to it. Tian Qi, who had been paying close attention to this side all the time, pounced over.
Yu Zixi fell into Tian Qi's arms, his face deathly pale. He looked up at Wei Dongling's back and murmured tremulously, "No, I definitely don't have such thoughts..."
Wei Dongling felt a dull pain in her heart. She forced herself to suppress the surging anger inside. Remembering the prince's account books on her, she got up and climbed into Shangguan Yun's carriage, lowering the curtain.
Seeing her do this, Yu Zixi's face instantly turned ashen. He closed his eyes tremulously.
Tian Qi picked up his master in a flurry and strode away. Behind them followed He Yao, who was secretly shedding tears.
Inside the carriage, Shangguan Yun looked up at Wei Dongling. His eyes, as clear as autumn water, were full of confusion, but he didn't ask her.
Wei Dongling sat beside him and fumbled with her belt, peeling off the clothes of the royal guard on her body.
Looking up, she saw Shangguan Yun turning his face away, his ears and neck blushing.
Unexpectedly, the always - forthright Prince Shangguan Yun could look so shy. Wei Dongling couldn't help laughing and said, "My lord, look at me!"
Shangguan Yun's hand trembled violently, but he still turned his head slightly as she said. From the corner of his eye, he saw that Wei Dongling was neatly dressed. Only then did he realize that he had misunderstood. He felt a bit embarrassed, his face flushed, and his eyes evasive, with a hint of disappointment.
Wei Dongling took out a thick account book with a smile and handed it over.
"What's this?" Shangguan Yun took it curiously. After flipping through a few pages, his face turned black with anger and he roared, "The prince is so audacious!"
Wei Dongling pondered and said, "I want to hand it over to Lord Shen. I think it's more appropriate for you, my lord, to hand it over on my behalf."
The more Shangguan Yun flipped through the account book, the angrier he became. His hands holding the account book trembled with rage.
Wei Dongling lowered her eyes and bowed, saying, "I'll trouble you, my lord."
Shangguan Yun's face was ashen. He nodded and said, "I'll report the truth."
Wei Dongling nodded and said, "I'm extremely grateful. I'll take my leave first!" With that, she lifted the curtain and was about to leave.
Shangguan Yun grabbed her sleeve and asked, "How's your injury? Let me apply some medicine on you before you go." With that, he reached for the medicine beside him.
Wei Dongling originally wanted to decline, but she had overexerted herself twice in holding the prince hostage that day. The injury on her right shoulder was already numb with pain. She sighed silently, half - squatted down, put her hands on the chair, and showed half of her shoulder for Shangguan Yun to apply the medicine.
Shangguan Yun lowered his eyes and saw that her originally fair shoulder was now horribly injured, the wound had burst open and was oozing blood. His face instantly darkened. Wei Dongling's injury was much worse than the last time he saw it.
Shangguan Yun couldn't bear it. He gently wiped the blood with a handkerchief and sighed softly, "I was a bit inconvenient to show up at the post station today, so I had to let Pinhao and the others go in to rescue people. I didn't expect your injury to get worse. You may need to rest for quite some time to recover."
Wei Dongling's forehead was dripping with cold sweat, but she raised her eyebrows and said with a smile, "It's not a bad deal to exchange for this account book!"
Shangguan Yun sighed silently. If it were another woman injured like this, she would probably be crying and howling. This woman in front of him was so stubborn. Even though she was in so much pain that she was sweating, she still talked and laughed with him. It made his heart ache faintly.
Outside the carriage, Pinhao lifted the curtain and shouted, "My lord..." As soon as he looked, he was stunned by the sight inside the carriage.
Seeing Wei Dongling half - exposed and Pinhao still standing there stupidly with the curtain lifted, Shangguan Yun's face darkened. He picked up the thin blanket beside him and threw it at Pinhao, roaring, "Get out!"
Wei Dongling's face instantly turned bright red with shame.
In such an embarrassing position, wouldn't Pinhao misunderstand?
Pinhao rarely saw his master get angry. He shivered in fear and quickly closed the carriage curtain, covering the scene inside. He tore off the thin blanket on his head and felt very uneasy: Has the prince finally come to his senses? But who was that woman just now? He didn't even have time to see clearly!
Seeing that Wei Dongling's entire side face was red, from her ears to her neck, Shangguan Yun quickly applied the medicine with trembling fingertips and then fixed it with a cloth strip.
Wei Dongling wanted to cry but had no tears. She regretted it so much that she wanted to slap herself hard.
Wasn't it good to go back and let Cuihuan apply the medicine? She had to stay here and let the prince do it. And Pinhao saw it! How could she explain this now!
Her face was burning red as she tidied up her clothes and limped out quickly.
When Pinhao saw that the woman coming out of the carriage was Wei Dongling and she was running like a rabbit, his heart instantly turned cold.
The prince is involved with this woman again?
Thinking of what Wei Dongling had done before, Pinhao was so angry that he was fuming. He lifted the curtain and got into the carriage. He asked Shangguan Yun, "My lord, you..."
Shangguan Yun glanced at him, put away the ointment, and frowned, saying, "What?"
Pinhao was angry at his master's lack of judgment. He sighed deeply and finally waved his sleeve without saying a word.
Shangguan Yun held up the account book in his hand and said to Pinhao, "I'll discuss it with Lord Shen first, and then take Yuchen back to the capital to meet the emperor. You stay here to guard Wei Dongling. Make sure she doesn't get hurt anymore."
Pinhao was shocked and resisted, saying, "No! The king has ordered that I must follow you, my lord, every step of the way!"