Chapter 4: It's Not Impossible
Chapter 4: It's Not Impossible
Yuan Zheng brought back dozens of imperial physicians from the Imperial Medical Academy. They weren't even given a carriage; each physician was brought back on his own horse.
The eldest princess has always acted arrogantly, and her subordinates naturally do not follow the rules.
The head physician of the Imperial Medical Academy, Dr. Chen, was so old that his bones were about to fall apart from all the shaking.
They rushed to the princess's side and bowed respectfully. In Dongxuan Kingdom, it was better to offend the emperor than the princess.
"Doctor Chen, please take a look at him."
Gan Luo pointed at Lin Fengmian, who was still shirtless. Normally, this was a scene that young ladies shouldn't be looking at, but no one thought there was anything wrong with the princess being there.
Physician Chen thought the visitor was to see Zhao Wuji, but it turned out to be another man.
Lin Fengmian was a secret guard, usually hiding in the shadows. Apart from Gan Luo's close associates, no one knew of Lin Fengmian's existence. However, Zhao Wuji was known to everyone in the capital.
Seeing Yuan Zheng in such a hurry, he thought Zhao Wuji was injured.
After carefully examining his pulse, Physician Chen knelt down and replied, "Your Highness, this young master has only suffered external injuries. I will prescribe some medicine for both internal and external use, and he will be fully recovered in less than a month."
"Yes, thank you, Physician Chen."
Physician Chen's legs, which were about to rise, suddenly went weak. What had he just heard? The Princess thanked him?
Not only him, but everyone in the hall except Gan Luo looked as if they had seen a ghost.
Gan Luo realized something, thought for a moment, and then spoke again: "Leave the medicine here, and you can leave."
The familiar feeling returned, and Physician Chen took his leave with trepidation.
Gan Luo also chased the others out, and walked up to Lin Fengmian with the ointment, saying, "Lie down."
This time, Lin Fengmian dared not disobey orders again, but the strange feeling in his heart was even stronger, because this was the princess's bed.
Would the princess really want him to sleep with her?
Rumors circulated that the eldest princess was licentious and dissolute, but in the year he had been in her residence, he had never seen her summon anyone, not even Zhao Wuji.
The princess's cold fingertips gently caressed his wound, cool and refreshing. Her focused expression seemed to bathe her in a soft glow, making her as beautiful as a goddess descending to earth.
Actually... if the princess insisted that he serve her in bed, it wouldn't be impossible.
Gan Luo listened to his inner thoughts and couldn't help but cough. Coupled with his expressionless face, it was simply too cute.
"Your Highness, have you caught a cold? I will go and fetch Physician Chen."
As he spoke, he stood up.
Gan Luo pressed a palm against him: "I'm fine."
Lin Fengmian used 60% of her strength, yet she was powerless to resist Gan Luo. The reason she became the feared princess was not only because of her swift and decisive methods, but also because of her own considerable strength. Otherwise, she would have died hundreds of times over at the hands of assassins.
Her recent poisoning... those close to her should be thoroughly investigated.
"Come to my palace early tomorrow morning for your medicine. Get some rest tonight."
As a bodyguard, he always hid in the closest place to Gan Luo. He could only sleep when the princess was asleep, and he had to wake up when the princess woke up. He had slept in all kinds of environments except for a soft bed.
"Yes." Lin Fengmian straightened his clothes and prepared to climb onto the roof beam.
Gan Luo grabbed his wrist: "Go sleep on the small bed, and get a blanket from the closet yourself."
If she hadn't spoken, Lin Fengmian would have definitely found a spot against the wall and gone to sleep.
Lin Fengmian knelt down again: "Princess, this subordinate dares not."
The princess was so gentle today, as if she had become a different person. But the gentler the princess was, the more uneasy he felt. Was this a new way for the princess to torment him?
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