Chapter 399 The Robust Imperial Consort 10 (2/2)

Ling Siran could even clearly feel the delicate touch and warm body temperature emanating from her fingertips through the cotton cloth.

The heat seemed to penetrate his skin and flesh, burning all the way to his heart through his blood vessels, making it difficult for him to breathe.

He clenched his teeth tightly, not daring to make a sound, and even his breathing was extremely light and slow, for fear of disturbing this heart-pounding moment.

The eldest princess is personally applying medicine to him.

This realization left him even more bewildered than the wound on his arm.

Zi Xi stared intently at his wound, her movements extremely careful as she gently wiped away the dried blood and stains around it.

She saw the muscle texture of his body trembling slightly from the pain, the fine beads of cold sweat seeping from his forehead, and his right hand clenched into a fist with white knuckles.

This piece of wood is quite tolerant.

Her movements unconsciously became lighter and gentler, as if she were handling an extremely fragile treasure.

The tent was unusually quiet, with only the faint sound of cotton cloth wiping skin and the clearly audible, somewhat disordered breathing of the two people.

An ambiguous yet tense atmosphere silently spread within the tent.

"Your Highness, a young man surnamed Lin requests an audience. He says he heard that Your Highness encountered danger in the forest and has come to inquire after your well wishes."

Just as Zi Xi picked up the wound powder to sprinkle on her wound, a hesitant voice came from outside the tent announcing the news.

Zi Xi paused, a hint of impatience and confusion flashing in her phoenix eyes.

In danger?

Although she survived a wild animal attack, the news should have been kept under wraps, so how did it get out?

Or is he a young master surnamed Lin?

She had no recollection of it.

Ling Siran almost immediately wanted to stand up and leave, but Zi Xi stopped him with a look.

"Where are you going? Wait, you're trying to run away before the medicine is even finished being applied."

Zi Xi's tone left no room for argument, and she immediately raised her voice.

"Let him in."

She wanted to see what kind of person this young master Lin was who had rushed over upon hearing the news.

The curtain was lifted, and Lin Tian walked in.

He changed into a slightly oversized, moon-white long robe that he had somehow acquired, trying to dress more elegantly, but his weathered appearance and demeanor made him look somewhat out of place.

"This humble subject, Lin Tian, ​​pays his respects to Your Highness, the Second Princess! I was deeply distressed and unable to eat or sleep upon hearing of Your Highness's encounter with danger and fright in the forest!"

"I came here to offer my greetings. Seeing that Her Highness the Second Princess is in good health and still as valiant as ever, it is truly... truly a blessing from Heaven!"

Upon entering the tent, Lin Tian's gaze quickly swept over Ling Siran, who was shirtless, and a barely perceptible hint of disdain flashed across his eyes.

He looked at Zixi, then immediately put on a concerned expression, bowed deeply to her, and spoke sincerely.

Lin Tian referred to her as "Second Princess" with absolute certainty.

It seems that he only heard half of the information when he was trying to find out the truth. He only knew that a princess was in danger, and when he heard the guard say that His Highness was injured, he assumed that the person in this tent was the second princess that he and his sister wanted to get close to.

Zi Xi paused slightly as she was about to sprinkle the medicine, and glanced at him with a strange expression.

Seeing his confident and obsequious expression, I immediately understood.

This farmer has probably mistaken someone for someone else.

But is her appearance comparable to Xiao Fengye's?

Zi Xi's lips curled into an almost imperceptible mocking smile, but she didn't point it out. She casually hummed in agreement and continued to sprinkle the powder evenly onto Ling Siran's wounds.

The stinging sensation of the powder on the wound caused Ling Siran's muscles to tense up again, but he remained silent, only his brows furrowed slightly.

"Your Highness's experience today is truly appalling! There is danger everywhere in this world, and even a noble person like yourself is not immune to being harmed by villains."

Seeing the Second Princess's indifferent reaction, Lin Tian assumed it was just the princess's usual reserve and was not discouraged. He stood there, staring intently at her, and began his carefully prepared performance.