Flowers bloom without worries

Chapter 19 I Can't Bear Your Concern

Xiao Chuhan rushed to Lan Xi's bedside anxiously and saw Lan Xi lying on the bed, her face was so pale that it was heartbreaking. He whispered to Jiu'er who was applying medicine to the queen, "Jiu'er, be gentle, don't hurt her."

Jiuer nodded respectfully and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Xiao Chuhan temporarily left Lan Xi's room and quietly retreated outside to wait. When he saw that Lan Xi's clothes were already soaked with blood, his heart ached. Jiu'er, with tears in her eyes, carefully helped Lan Xi to lift the blood-stained clothes. The scene before her made her heart ache.

"Go get a new piece of clothing and change it after applying the medicine to the queen. Also, bring a basin of hot water." Jiuer instructed the two maids in a trembling voice, and the two maids quickly responded and retreated.

Jiuer stared at the scars on Lan Xi's body, tears streaming down her face. She gently picked up the medicine prepared by Doctor Li, and then applied it to Lan Xi's wounds little by little. Because of the excessive pain, Lan Xi woke up under the intense pain stimulation.

"It hurts...Jiuer, be gentle..." Lan Xi frowned, looking very painful.

"My queen, you finally woke up!" Jiuer asked worriedly.

"It hurts so much. If it were you, you would also be woken up by the pain." Lan Xi said while trying to hold back the pain.

"My queen, take the pills given by Doctor Li first, it will relieve your pain." Jiuer hurriedly brought a glass of water and fed the pills to Lan Xi. After Lan Xi swallowed the pills, she lay back on the bed, closed her eyes tightly, and endured the pain in her body.

Lan Xi now couldn't even muster the slightest bit of strength, and her whole body was filled with severe pain.

"Jiuer, go find me a handkerchief!" Lan Xi said weakly.

"Okay, my lady! Do you need two?"

"Yes, bring two. Remember, they should be thicker."

Jiuer nodded quickly and said, "Okay, Madam. I'll go get a brand new, never-used handkerchief."

Soon, Jiuer took back two new handkerchiefs and handed them to Lanxi. After Lanxi took the handkerchiefs, she overlapped them and put them in her mouth and bit them tightly.

"My queen, why are you biting your handkerchief?" Jiuer asked puzzledly.

Lan Xi explained: "This can relieve the pain a little."

Jiuer suddenly realized, and then said: "Then let me help you apply the medicine."

"Okay, but it may be a little painful, so try to be gentler." Lan Xi responded while enduring the pain.

"Don't worry, Madam! Please bear with me for a while, I will apply the medicine to you as soon as possible." After that, Jiuer began to carefully wipe the ointment on Lanxi's wound. Every time she applied the medicine, it was a torture and torment for Lanxi, but even if she was sweating profusely from the pain, she still bit her handkerchief tightly and never showed any weakness in front of outsiders.

Lan Xi knew that Xiao Chuhan was waiting outside the door, so she could not let Xiao Chuhan see her in such a state. She had to survive tenaciously, not only for herself, but also to fulfill her promise to Ye Wuyou - she must find out the truth. Only in this way could she continue to survive in this era, give herself a chance to start over, and also win an opportunity for Ye Wuyou to clear his grievances and prove his innocence.

After Jiuer helped Lanxi apply medicine and change clothes, Lanxi could only lie on the bed to rest for a while because the injured part was on the buttocks. Jiuer carried the basin covered with blood and walked out of the room with heavy steps. Jiuer never thought that the emperor did not leave and had been waiting outside the door silently.

Xiao Chuhan stared at the basin of blood, his heart ached, and he fell into silence for a moment. He took a deep breath and asked with a slightly trembling voice: "Jiu'er, how is the queen?"

Jiuer's eyes were slightly red, but she tried hard to hold back her tears and replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, Jiuer has applied medicine to Your Majesty. Your Majesty needs to rest to recover from her injuries, so please rest assured, Your Majesty." After saying that, Jiuer lowered her head, not daring to look directly into the emperor's eyes.

Xiao Chuhan frowned, a trace of worry in his eyes. He stared at Jiuer and said slowly: "Xingye, no one is allowed to come in tonight without my permission."

Xingye quickly bowed and replied, "As you command!"

The emperor's tone was firm and unquestionable, making everyone present feel his determination. Jiuer knew very well that if she insisted on staying to take care of the queen, the emperor might get angry again and might even punish the queen. Jiuer had no choice but to retreat obediently.

At this moment, only Xiao Chuhan and Ye Lanxi were left in the room. Xiao Chuhan walked towards Lanxi's bed with steady steps. Lanxi heard the footsteps of someone approaching and raised her head with difficulty, looking in the direction of the sound.

When Lan Xi saw that the person coming was Xiao Chuhan, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes. Lan Xi bit her lip and said weakly, "Why are you here?"

Xiao Chuhan responded coldly: "What? You are mine, why can't I come to see you?" Xiao Chuhan's gaze fell on Lan Xi's pale face, and a complex emotion surged in his heart.

Lan Xi sighed softly and closed her eyes weakly. Her wound was still aching and her body was very weak. However, facing Xiao Chuhan's questioning, she still answered without showing any weakness: "Are you happy that I have become what I am now?"

Xiao Chuhan's face turned gloomy. He stared at Lan Xi and said in a low voice: "You still have the energy to talk back to me now? Don't you know your situation?" His eyes flashed with anger and helplessness.

Lan Xi opened her eyes and looked at Xiao Chuhan, with a bitter smile on her lips. Her voice was full of sarcasm: "Why do you have to pretend? Anyway, you have never really cared about me..."

Xiao Chuhan sat beside Lan Xi, looking at her wound. Although she had applied medicine, blood was still seeping out. Xiao Chuhan stretched out his hand to touch it, but felt it was inappropriate, so he retracted his hand.

"Does it hurt?"

"Will you also care if I'm in pain?"

Lan Xi felt extremely helpless, "Isn't this asking even though you already know the answer? If I were the one being beaten with thirty boards, wouldn't I feel the pain?" She was already so badly injured, yet she still had the strength to speak.

"In fact, if she had only said 'I don't want you to be beaten', I would have immediately asked them to stop. But why don't you beg for mercy?"

Lan Xi said: "I have never done anything wrong, so why should I beg you for mercy?"

"Can't you and I talk calmly?"

"Calm and peaceful? Have you ever given me a chance to talk to you properly?"

"I have given you many chances, but you have never been willing to communicate with me or give any explanation."

"If explanations were useful, then why am I so covered in bruises?"

"There is no trust between you and me. How can you believe everything I say? If you don't tell me, how can I know? Your Majesty, I am really tired. You should go back and rest early."

"Ye Wuyou..."

"Do you want to put me in jail again? Or do you want me to be beaten again?"

"Forget it. Whatever you think. Take a good rest these few days."

Lan Xi ignored Xiao Chuhan and slowly closed her eyes. At this moment, the pain in her body was unbearable, so how could she think about other things? Her only wish was that Xiao Chuhan could leave here as soon as possible so that she could rest in peace.