Do not lean against the west railing to lock in the clear autumn

Chapter 61

I looked helplessly at Shen Zexuan, whose face was covered in soot: "Your Highness, you're hurting me." What bad luck! In TV dramas, the male lead always falls down to cushion the female lead's fall. I probably wasn't that badly injured to begin with, but now that he's on top of me, I'm afraid my injuries have worsened. What kind of person saves others like this?

Shen Zexuan hurriedly tried to help me up, but as soon as I moved, I felt a sharp pain in my chest and abdomen, so painful that I felt dizzy and faint. Shen Zexuan didn't understand why, but he still insisted on helping me up. I endured the pain and said, "Don't move me!" But in the end, I couldn't resist the pain and fell into a deep sleep.

Do not lean against the west railing to lock in the clear autumn. Chapter 46 of the main text.

Chapter word count: 3802 Update time: 09-08-07 14:07

Damn it, every part of my body aches. Falling from such a height, even if I didn't die, I'd be close to being crippled. I tried to move my body slightly, but sharp pains shot through my chest and abdomen, so I had to give up and lie still quietly.

Opening her eyes, she saw the familiar bed curtains, and three bamboo crickets hanging at the head of the bed—the ones Lin Zhao had made last year. Thankfully, she was home, in her own bed. The room was filled with a dim, yellow candlelight, but it was empty.

Turning his head, he vaguely heard people arguing; it was Shen Haoyu's voice: "How could I have predicted that there would be assassins today?"

"Then why did you let her go out today?" That voice sounds familiar too. Who is it?

The outside suddenly became quiet again. A moment later, I heard someone push open my door. I looked up and saw Zinuo carrying a bowl and some other things in. Seeing that I was awake, he quickly went to the bedside and placed the bowl on the small table.

"Sister, does it hurt a lot?" Zi Nuo asked, her eyes red.

I nodded slightly. Zinuo arranged the pillows and tried to help me sit up to take my medicine, but as soon as I moved, I was in so much pain that I was covered in sweat. Zinuo panicked and kept calling out, "Sister, sister!"

I shook my head and said, "Just don't move me, just lie flat like this."

Zi Nuo looked at the bowl on the small table with a troubled expression and said, "How can I take my medicine while lying down like this?"

He added, "Didn't the doctor already put a splint on?"

"Is it in a splint?" I asked. "How badly am I injured?" I was in so much pain, and I couldn't move at all.

Zi Nuo looked at me with heartache and said, "The doctor said that I have two broken ribs, the sword wound in my abdomen has damaged my internal organs, and the shoulder wound is relatively minor."

No wonder, she had two broken ribs. I just don't know if she broke them from the fall or from being crushed by Shen Zexuan.

Shen Zexuan? Wasn't that Shen Zexuan who was just talking to Shen Haoyu? Why is he still here so late?

"Sister, you still need to drink this medicine, right?" Zinuo said, picking up the bowl of medicine.

I thought for a moment and said, "How about this, you go and get a hollow tube. I can use the tube to suck up the medicine so I don't have to worry about the medicine leaking out while I'm lying down."

Zi Nuo quickly put down the medicine bowl and hurriedly left the room.

No sooner had Zinuo left than two figures, one in red and one in purple, flashed in. I quickly said, "Third Prince! Young Prince!"

Shen Haoyu walked to the bedside and saw the untouched medicine on the bedside table. He asked with a stern face, "Why aren't you drinking your medicine?"

I was already in excruciating pain, and now hearing his unfriendly tone only made me more annoyed. I simply turned my head away and ignored him. But Shen Haoyu also lost his temper, grabbed my arm, and forced me to look at him. My hand hurt, and I couldn't help but let out a soft cry.

"Shen Haoyu!" Shen Zexuan shouted, pulling Shen Haoyu away, "She is injured."

Shen Haoyu angrily slammed his hand down and sat down at the table. I looked at Shen Zexuan and asked, "Is the Third Prince hurt?" He fell from such a height while trying to pull me up.

Shen Zexuan smiled slightly, shook his head, and gently brushed a strand of hair from my face behind my ear. We hadn't seen each other for half a year since the Spring Flower Festival, and today's reunion was marked by this scene. His face was filled with tenderness and affection, and I subtly avoided his gaze, unsure of what to think. He had risked his life to save me today (though unsuccessfully), and now he lingered here so late at night; it seemed everything was out in the open. What was his true intention?

"Why aren't you taking your medicine?" The same words, spoken by Shen Haoyu, inexplicably ignited my anger, but when spoken by him, they flowed gently like a clear spring into my heart. He should be a good psychologist; he always makes me unconsciously lower my guard. Can I really resist him?

"I can't move, my whole body aches," I said with a wry smile.

Shen Zexuan smiled, a smile that seemed to bewitch me. I watched as he picked up the bowl of medicine, took a sip, and leaned closer to me. His lips were pressed against mine, and the medicine seeped into my mouth, tasting bitter. I opened my mouth slightly, and the entire bowl of medicine was poured into it. Choked by the medicine, I coughed several times, and Shen Zexuan looked at me apologetically.

I sighed inwardly, wondering why this seemingly divine person always failed to do things as expected.

I turned my head and inadvertently saw Shen Haoyu's face, which looked like it was about to explode with anger. I felt a chill run down my spine. This kind of scene had actually played out twice in front of him. The first time was an accident, but how could I explain this time? I looked at Shen Zexuan in frustration, trying to understand what he meant, but I saw him looking at Shen Haoyu with a faint smile on his face.

My heart sank slowly.

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became very tense, and an eerie silence fell between the three of them. Fortunately, Zinuo returned in time. Seeing the people in the room, Zinuo seemed a little surprised. After giving them a simple greeting, Zinuo handed me a bamboo tube and then presented me with a bowl of medicine.

I put the bamboo tube in my mouth and dipped the other end into the medicine bowl. In no time, I had sucked all the medicine into my mouth. After removing the bamboo tube, I stuck out my tongue, which was full of bitter taste, and took a few deep breaths. Something sweet was then stuffed into my mouth. I looked up and saw Shen Haoyu pulling his hand back.

"What did you give me to eat?" I asked, with something still in my mouth.

“Candied fruit.” Shen Haoyu coldly uttered two words and walked towards the door. After taking two steps, he stopped and said, “Third Prince, although the Prince Qing’s mansion is shabby, it still has a place to entertain guests.”

Upon hearing this, Shen Zexuan, who was sitting by the bed, broke into a bright smile and said softly, "Rest well, I'll come see you again tomorrow." With that, he gracefully rose, and a delicate fragrance wafted from his robe sleeves and wafted towards my face.

After Shen Haoyu and Shen Zexuan left, Zi Nuo asked me, full of doubt, "Sister, what happened?"

I shook my head with a wry smile: "Who knows what tricks they're playing this time? Never mind them, I'm hungry, is there anything to eat?"

Zi Nuo then quickly went to find me something to eat.

Looking at the swaying lantern hanging under the eaves outside the window, I felt a pang of bitterness in my heart. What did those two people take me for?

After resting in bed for several days, I was able to sit up and lean against the bed. Shen Zexuan would come to see me every day, and Shen Haoyu would always be by his side. The two of them clearly had many problems, yet they were inseparable.

I could only respectfully accept and thank Shen Zexuan for his visit, no longer showing any of the subtle ambiguity of that day. Shen Zexuan made occasional advances, but I foolishly pretended not to notice. His mocking smile towards Shen Haoyu, though faint, was deeply etched in my heart. I dared not imagine the turmoil his grand gesture would place me in, and Shen Haoyu's slightly angry and resentful gaze also caused a slight ache in my heart.

Knowing of my close relationship with Yin Yan, Shen Haoyu had Yin Yan come to take care of my daily needs, leaving only Yu Ying by his side. Since I couldn't bathe, Yin Yan used a towel soaked in hot water to gently wash me. I felt both touched and guilty, and hugged Yin Yan, saying, "Sister Yin Yan, you should go back to serve the young prince. You've worked too hard here with me."

Yin Yan smiled, pressed me back onto the bed, and said, "How could that be? You are a great hero who has protected our master. I'm happy to take care of you."

I could only lie quietly on the bed and watch Yin Yan bustling about inside and out. After she finished, she would sit by the bed and chat with me while continuing to work on the unfinished cloak.

Over the past few days, I've gradually learned that after the morning court session that day, Shen Haoyu and Shen Zexuan went on an outing together. Shen Zexuan, hearing that Princess Qing had gone to Qingxin Temple, suggested they also visit Qifeng Mountain. So, the group made their way to Qifeng Mountain, stopping frequently. Upon reaching the foot of the mountain, they heard someone say that a fight was taking place, resulting in many deaths, forcing them to find a detour down the mountain. Shen Haoyu and Shen Zexuan sensed something was wrong and spurred their horses up the mountain. When they arrived, fewer than ten guards remained from the Prince's residence. The guards in green robes and green waters fought desperately to protect the Princess and her young ladies, but the three young maids perished. The men in black, after putting up a brief resistance, all retreated. The bodies of the dead men in black revealed no trace of their origins; the identity of the assassins remained a mystery, and their target was none other than the women of the Prince's residence.

Of those who survived, aside from a few masters who were merely frightened, everyone else was seriously injured, especially me, who had fallen down the steep slope. Yin Yan said that Shen Zexuan and I fell together that day, and everyone present was terrified, especially Shen Haoyu, whose face was particularly grim. In the end, I was carried back by Shen Zexuan. From then on, the two brothers almost never exchanged pleasantries.

When I mentioned this, Yin Yan looked at me with a very strange expression, as if to say, "When did you become so familiar with him?"