Chapter 352 Ning An Ru Meng: You Yue is no longer stupid (56)

"I...I thought Lord Zhang was seriously injured, so I came to bring some medicine." Shen Zhiyi lowered her head, trying to hide her unease.

Zhang Zhe's gentle voice came from above, "Okay, come in."

Not only Shen Zhiyi, he also called in the Imperial Guard Commander, but the two only talked about some official business before the Imperial Guard Commander left.

The two of them were left staring at each other in the tent. Shen Zhiyi became even more uneasy. "I'm sorry, Lord Zhang, it's my fault that you've been implicated."

Shen Zhiyi seems to have no other way to make amends to Zhang Zhe besides repeatedly apologizing.

She knew that Zhang Zhe admired Jiang Xuening, but Jiang Xuening's feelings... were hard to say.

Shen Zhiyi thought Jiang Xuening and Xie Wei were a better match because Xie Wei was assertive and proactive, unlike Zhang Zhe who was introverted and dull.

If Jiang Xuening were to be with Zhang Zhe, given her personality, she might find it boring after spending a long time together.

Zhang Zhe sat down and, despite his illness, poured Shen Zhiyi a cup of hot tea. "Please have some, Princess."

Shen Zhiyi, who had been sitting, suddenly stood up. "Lord Zhang's injuries haven't healed yet, I can do it myself!"

After placing the ointment on the table, Shen Zhiyi sipped her tea slowly, avoiding looking into Zhang Zhe's eyes for fear of discovering the little secret she was trying so hard to hide. But she also felt it was too strange to keep her head down, so she slightly raised her eyes, not looking up, but only at the area near his shoulder.

But then they saw bloodstains slowly seeping from the back of Zhang Zhe's white undergarment, on the side of his shoulder.

Shen Zhiyi panicked and pointed, "Lord Zhang, your wound is bleeding."

The feeling of heart-wrenching pain resurfaced.

There was even a strong sense of self-blame, and her face showed more remorse.

Zhang Zhe remained calm, glancing sideways at the wound, his voice as gentle as ever, "It's nothing, just a superficial injury, Princess, please don't take it to heart."

How could she not care! It was Zhang Zhe who saved her when she was most helpless and afraid.

Shen Zhiyi stammered, unable to speak.

The tent was unusually quiet, which made one feel uneasy and embarrassed.

Logically, now that the ointment has been delivered and the patient needs to rest, Shen Zhiyi should have left, but she surprisingly didn't want to leave at all!

Mustering her courage, she suddenly stood up and took the ointment in her hand. "I... Lord Zhang is injured in the back and cannot apply the medicine himself. Why don't I do it for him?"

"This ointment was given to me by A-Yue. Lord Zhang should know A-Yue's medicine; it works instantly. Once you use it, you'll definitely be better by tomorrow!"

Worried that Zhang Zhe would disagree, Shen Zhiyi spoke the last few sentences very quickly, and immediately stood behind Zhang Zhe, showing a stubborn determination that she would not leave until he agreed.

Zhang Zhe, “…”

"I can……"

Before he could finish speaking, Shen Zhiyi had already anticipated what he was going to say and interrupted him directly, "Does Lord Zhang mean to say that such a trivial matter is none of my business, and that men and women should not touch each other..."

Lord Zhang, you were injured because of me. Could you at least make me feel a little better?

That left Zhang Zhe speechless.

My body suddenly stiffened.

Seeing this, Shen Zhiyi finally smiled a little, "If Lord Zhang won't do anything, do you need this princess to undress you personally?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Zhe almost fell off his chair!

He shook his head repeatedly, "No, no need, I'll do it myself."

But then she heard Shen Zhiyi's cheerful laughter and realized she had been tricked, but she still had to take off her clothes.

It was the first time Zhang Zhe had ever undressed in front of women his own age, and even just revealing half of his back made him feel embarrassed.

Especially when Shen Zhiyi carefully applied the cool ointment to his wound with a wooden sliver, Zhang Zhe felt extremely uncomfortable, wishing he could recover in the blink of an eye.

"Are you done?" He didn't dare to turn around, but when he noticed that Shen Zhiyi had stopped moving, he couldn't help but ask.

The next moment, he felt something pattering down on his back. Zhang Zhe paused, then quickly realized what it was.

Shen Zhiyi is crying!

Helpless, he felt a pang of sympathy and gently coaxed, "Princess, this humble servant is really just suffering from superficial injuries and will recover soon."

No sooner had she finished speaking than someone grabbed her waist!

To avoid touching his wounds, Shen Zhiyi was almost kneeling, her voice choked with sobs, "Lord Zhang, I... can I like you?"

Zhang Zhe tensed his body completely, like a large wooden stake!

The astonishment I felt was no less than that of an earthquake.

He opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word.

Seizing this brief opportunity, Shen Zhiyi quickly said, "If you don't say anything, I'll take that as a yes!"

I know that Lord Zhang already has someone he loves, and I don't mind. I will silently like him, as long as I don't become a burden to him.

Shen Zhiyi also dislikes shameless liking.

So she wouldn't do that.

She was content as long as she stood silently behind him, sharing his joy and his sorrow.

During dinner that evening, Chu Yuan noticed that the relationship between Shen Zhiyi and Zhang Zhe was even stranger!

They didn't make eye contact with each other.

But it was obvious that Shen Zhiyi's attention was on Zhang Zhe, who kept his eyes straight ahead, but actually glanced at Shen Zhiyi several times out of the corner of his eye.

This can be considered good development, right?

Knowing full well that Jiang Xuening and Xie Wei were being forced into "sharing a bed" by the Prince of Pingnan, Chu Yuan decided not to expose them and let things develop as they were.

Why did Jiang Xuening still choose Xie Wei?

How cruel it is to leave Zhang Zhe all alone!

...

Pinghua Mountain Villa.

Prince Pingnan deliberately strolled to the outside of Xie Wei and Jiang Xuening's house, listening quietly to see if Xie Wei was truly infatuated with women.

He believed that even heroes cannot resist the charms of a beautiful woman, and that even the smartest man would become foolish and do many irrational things once he fell in love.

For Jiang Xuening's sake, he forced Xie Wei to write a letter to the Yan family father and son, asking the Yan family army to help him attack several nearby cities. Unexpectedly, Xie Wei actually wrote it!

The Yan family father and son readily agreed and have been preparing food for battle these past few days.

Overjoyed, he naturally wanted to confirm once again whether Xie Weizhen was truly bewitched by a woman or if he had orchestrated a scheme to deceive everyone.

"Ah~... Ahh~"

Just then, rustling sounds and a woman's moans came from inside the room. They were melodious and pleasant to hear, and it was clear that they were making those sounds while doing that kind of thing!