35 Leng Yufeng Delivers Medicinal Oil
“Who goes there!” Bai Shaolin drew his sword and pointed it at the child trying to approach the prince. The long sword was just inches away from piercing the child’s frail body.
“Ah!” The child’s parents watched the scene in horror. Even though they wanted to rush forward to save their child, they were ordinary people without martial skills. With soldiers blocking their way, they could only widen their eyes and watch helplessly as their child was about to perish under the cold, sharp sword.
A confident smile curved on Huan Mo Che’s lips, making him seem as warm and comforting as a spring breeze.
Leng Yufeng watched Bai Shaolin’s actions with a cold expression, not intervening. Even though it was just a child in front of him, it did not cause this general—whom others thought cared for the people—to frown.
Just as the child was about to lose his life, a figure in a snow-white robe appeared like a gust of wind before Bai Shaolin’s sword, swiftly lifting the frail child and rescuing him from beneath the blade with effortless grace.
The child’s parents nearly fainted, and now, seeing their child saved, they both sighed in relief and broke out in a cold sweat. Meanwhile, the commoners kneeling there, witnessing the Crown Prince suddenly saving someone, not only felt relieved but also marveled at the Crown Prince’s kindness, growing even more respectful toward him.
Shang Wuxin put the child down, without any comfort or boasting, and lifted his foot to leave again. But somehow, the child found the courage to grab the prince’s calf amidst the crowd’s gasps.
“Big brother, don’t go!” The child clung to the prince’s leg, his pale face full of longing, and those clear eyes filled with pleading. But unfortunately, the young man whose leg he held showed no softness and remained unmoved.
Leng Yufeng glanced at the prince, who showed no expression. His starry eyes were full of amusement because the prince had just given him a look. Although they hadn’t known each other long, he already understood what the prince wanted him to do.
“Prince, don’t go!” The chaotic voices of the people called out again and again, “Prince, don’t go!”
At that moment, the child holding the Crown Prince suddenly fainted. Everyone saw the Crown Prince abruptly stop walking, scoop up the unconscious child, and head towards the government office. Meanwhile, Bai Shaolin shouted, “Your Highness, the doctors that Young Master Huan found are all at the government office!”
The common people were even more moved when they heard this; they never expected the Crown Prince to have already arranged for doctors for them. At this moment, they wished they could kneel there and not get up, hoping the Crown Prince would forgive their ignorance.
A bolder villager hesitantly looked at the more approachable Bai Shaolin and asked, “Sir, is the Crown Prince not leaving?” They saw the Crown Prince carrying a child as he walked toward the government office, but with so many soldiers blocking the way, they didn’t dare to follow.
Bai Shaolin exhaled through his nose, “The Crown Prince loves the people. The child has even fainted; the Crown Prince must be terribly upset! Hmph, good intentions misunderstood as ingratitude. The Crown Prince had already sent Young Master Huan early on to find a doctor, but didn’t expect such a situation. Truly…” Bai Shaolin sighed several times as he spoke.
Hearing this, the common people felt a wave of self-blame again, but they couldn’t help but feel delighted at Bai Shaolin’s words. “The Crown Prince is not leaving! That’s wonderful!”
Watching the villagers happily, Bai Shaolin really wanted to cover his face. Why did he lose his stance more and more after following the Crown Prince? But Bai Shaolin had no time to think about such things now; he directly instructed the villagers to line up with the others to collect food at the government office.
Huan Mo Che looked at the citizens who were consciously lining up and said to Leng Yufeng beside him, “Your martial arts have improved a lot!” Maybe others didn’t notice how that child had fainted, but Huan Mo Che clearly saw that the child was struck on an acupoint by a very small stone thrown by Leng Yufeng.
Leng Yufeng was noncommittal; he didn’t think what he did was despicable, or rather, they were never gentlemen but scoundrels. Besides, when the Crown Prince gave him that look, he didn’t think of anything else—only a smile, feeling the Crown Prince was too cunning, and then naturally took action.
Seeing his friend still with that cold expression, Huan Moche didn’t want to admit that he felt uncomfortable inside, like he was jealous. Even though the Crown Prince’s gaze was subtle, he had been watching him closely—how could he not notice? At that moment, he was wondering why the Crown Prince didn’t let him do it instead. After all, his martial skills were excellent too.
When the commoners arrived at the yamen, they saw many officials from Fengzhou City gathered there. One of them had already begun treating the unconscious child. After a while, he told the child’s parents, “The child is fine, just fainted from hunger!”
The child’s parents expressed endless gratitude to the Crown Prince, but the Crown Prince merely nodded without any expression, then began distributing the food.
Nowadays, even when the common people saw the large jars filled with white rice, no one showed any greed. Each person obediently stood in line. Large pots had already been set up at the government office entrance, and the soldiers clad in armor immediately lit fires to cook porridge. In just a moment, the aroma of rice porridge filled the air, and the rumbling sounds of hungry stomachs could be heard.
But no matter how hungry they were, no one stepped forward to cut in line. Seeing this situation, Bai Shaolin couldn’t help but give the Crown Prince a thumbs up in his heart.
Shang Wuxin placed the still-unconscious child into the hands of the child’s parents, then said to the crowd, “If anyone is feeling unwell, please come here first to see the doctors!” As soon as he finished speaking, some people came forward and lined up in front of the doctors one by one. The common people were very satisfied with the Crown Prince’s well-organized approach and felt deeply that only the Crown Prince truly considered the people’s needs so thoroughly.
“Your Highness, the porridge is ready!” Bai Shaolin came to the prince’s side. At this moment, the prince was standing at the entrance of the government office, and even after standing there for a long time, he showed no impatience. Standing beside the prince were the equally matched Phantom Young Master and General Leng. The three of them, even just standing there, could attract attention.
Shang Wuxin nodded slightly, then picked up a bowl from the stack. His fair, almost translucent hand took a large spoon and scooped a bowl of thick porridge, then approached the child who had already regained consciousness. He handed over the plain porridge, his voice still cold but his expression somewhat gentler. “Drink it!”
Phantom Mo Che and Leng Yufeng felt a stir in their hearts as they looked at the prince like this. They knew that from the moment this child appeared, the prince had been scheming around him. Yet now, the prince’s concern was without any pretense. The prince was strangely contradictory—clearly a cold, icy youth, but just a hint of warmth from him was enough to move people’s hearts.
The child blinked happily and said to the big brother in front of him, “Thank you, big brother!”
Shang Wuxin did not respond with a smile but instead directly ordered the soldiers to start distributing porridge. She showed no trace of emotion toward the constantly thanking villagers, but it was precisely this aloof and arrogant demeanor that made the villagers respect her even more.
After the porridge distribution, it was already late. Shang Wuxin instructed Bai Shaolin to arrange the soldiers below, while she, along with Leng Yufeng and Huan Mochen, went to a courtyard that had been prepared in advance. Bai Shaolin arranged the rooms for the three of them all within the same courtyard.
These days, Shang Wuxin was indeed exhausted. She nodded to the two before walking into her own room. The hot water in the room was already prepared. After confirming there was no one around, Shang Wuxin took off her clothes to wash away her fatigue. Under her deliberate care in recent days, her body had become shapely. Although binding her chest every day was uncomfortable, Shang Wuxin knew that, no matter how unwilling she was, her gender could not be revealed at this time.
“Knock, knock, knock!” There was a knock at the door outside. Shang Wuxin immediately got up, put on his clothes, and tied up his hair. After making sure there were no flaws, he opened the door, only to see Leng Yufeng and Huan Mochen standing at the doorway.
“What is it?” Although his voice was still cold after the bath, it inexplicably carried a few more crisp tones. Leng Yufeng and Huan Mochen both slightly looked up at Shang Wuxin. After the bath, Shang Wuxin’s pale face had a hint of blush, making him look much softer and especially endearing.
The first to regain consciousness was Leng Yufeng. He took a bottle out from his怀, his eyes not meeting the Crown Prince’s as he urgently said, “This is cooling oil, very effective for mosquito bites. I often use it during military campaigns!” In fact, whenever he and his friend were by the Crown Prince’s side, they would often keep mosquito repellent oil nearby at night. It was probably because that night they both left the Crown Prince that this happened
Huan Mo Che looked at the item his friend took out, his expression slightly dim, and quietly slipped the bottle he had originally held in his palm into his sleeve.
Shang Wuxin then remembered the few obvious red bumps on the back of her fair hand, which stood out even more against her pale skin. It was clear they were mosquito bites that she had accidentally scratched. She hadn’t expected Leng Yufeng to have noticed such a small detail.
Shang Wuxin took the medicinal oil and placed it on the table in the room. Originally, she did not intend to let the two enter the room, but now she had other plans..