The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 1123

Chapter 1123: 546 Mother and Child (first watch of the night)

"Young Master!"

Lianlian pushed the door open, "Why are you sitting by the window alone? The wind is so strong, you’ll catch a cold!"

Huangfu Xian stared steadily outside the window, not answering Lianlian’s words.

Xiao Hen was no longer in the room, and there wasn’t even a trace that he had been there.

Lianlian walked over quickly and closed the window through the table.

"Don’t close it," said Huangfu Xian.

Lianlian, halfway through closing the window, stopped and turned her head doubtfully to look at her young master, "But it’s cold."

"I’m not cold," Huangfu Xian said indifferently.

"Well, okay, I’ll close it just a little bit," Lianlian closed the window halfway.

Through the gap of the window, Huangfu Xian looked outside, his expression indifferent and gloomy.

It was not the first day Lianlian had served Princess Ning An, and she was used to these moods of Huangfu Xian, yet she still couldn’t help but feel distressed.

She looked at Huangfu Xian, whose bloodstains had long dried, not asking how it happened, because she had already heard people saying that her young master had killed the Seventh Prince’s dog.

She said softly, "I will fetch water to wash your face, Young Master."

Lianlian quickly brought hot water, and just for washing his face, she changed the water twice, but when she got to Huangfu Xian’s hands, she unexpectedly found a long cut on the back of his hand.

Her face drained with worry: "Young Master, you’re injured! Why didn’t you tell me? Is this, this, this blood on your hand your own?"

Of course, it wasn’t all Huangfu Xian’s; a cut like that couldn’t bleed so much.

Huangfu Xian frowned impatiently, "It’s so annoying, get out, I don’t want to see you."

Lianlian said, "I will tell the princess to call the imperial physician."

Huangfu Xian said, "I don’t want to see the imperial physician."

Lianlian worriedly said, "But..."

Huangfu Xian coldly said, "Another word and you can get out!"

Lianlian reluctantly shut her mouth.

Perhaps that wound drew her attention, as she took another look at Huangfu Xian, this time noticing several faint finger marks on his cheek.

"Did the princess hit you?" Lianlian asked weakly.

Huangfu Xian ignored her.

Lianlian looked down sadly, continuing to wipe Huangfu Xian’s hand: "Young Master, can’t you avoid making the princess angry in the future? The princess... she’s also having a hard time on her own, she..."

Huangfu Xian said mockingly, "What struggles does she have? Is it difficult looking after a worthless son like me?"

Lianlian was left speechless.

After that, Lianlian dared not say another word. She wiped the bloodstains off Huangfu Xian’s face, hands, and neck, and also helped him change clothes.

But she only helped with his upper garment, Huangfu Xian himself changed his pants.

Ever since his lame leg nauseated a servant, he never let anyone help him change his pants again.

When Princess Ning An arrived, Huangfu Xian was already neatly dressed and sitting quietly in his wheelchair by the window.

"I heard your hand was injured," Princess Ning An walked over and closed the window.

She was not Lianlian, she was not going to heed Huangfu Xian’s instructions.

On the contrary, Huangfu Xian was her son, and it was he who should listen to her.

"Let me see," she said to Huangfu Xian.

Huangfu Xian didn’t move.

Princess Ning An picked up his left hand, "Such a long cut, why didn’t you say anything sooner?"

Huangfu Xian turned his face away and ignored her.

Princess Ning An opened the golden ointment she brought, dipped her fingertip in it and applied it to his wound, and after finishing, she applied it to his swollen cheek.

Huangfu Xian’s head moved slightly to avoid her hand.

"You still don’t like others touching you," Princess Ning An’s fingertip still landed on his cheek.

After applying the medicine to Huangfu Xian, Princess Ning An said, "Before sleeping, I will come over and apply it again. I am going to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager, would you come with me?"

Huangfu Xian curled his lip, sneering, "Are you sure you want the Empress Dowager to see this face you’ve swollen with your slaps?"

Princess Ning An clenched her fingers, took a deep breath, placed the golden ointment on the table, and walked out.

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In Renshou Palace, Xiao Hen, with official duties to attend to, left the palace after visiting his aunt.