The Splendid Brocade of the Painting Physician – Chapter 102

Chapter 102: A Kiss

Without further ado, Gao Changgong simply picked up Xiao Jinyu and strode out of the Prince of Shixing’s Residence, while ordering Lu Yu to bring out the boy lying on the ground.

As soon as they left the residence, they saw Yuwen Zhi, Yuwen Hui, and Dugu Shan rushing over.

“What happened to her?” Dugu Shan asked first, with a hint of guilt and concern in his eyes.

Gao Changgong glared at them furiously.

“So, you knew she would fall into the hands of the Prince of Shixing, that’s why you lured me to the Apricot Blossom and Misty Rain Tower, just to stop me from coming here, right?”

If he had arrived a moment later… He dared not imagine, with this young lady’s temperament, she would definitely have perished together with the Prince of Shixing, wouldn’t she?

Dugu Shan remained silent, while Yuwen Zhi calmly said, “Prince of Lanling, what are you talking about? How could we have known about this? Besides, it’s the Prince of Shixing who wants this young lady, not us.”

Gao Changgong didn’t say another word, quickly got into the carriage with Xiao Jinyu in his arms, and ordered Lu Yu to drive towards the embassy.

Inside the carriage, Xiao Jinyu felt her body getting hotter and hotter. She also felt a strong and powerful body holding her tightly in his arms, so close that she could hear his heartbeat against her chest.

“Xiao Jinyu, what’s wrong with you?”

He saw the young lady in his arms with a pale face, but the exposed skin on her neck was as red as blood, making her already delicate and flawless skin look even more fragile.

A hint of desire arose in Gao Changgong’s heart, but he quickly suppressed it.

“Help me tear off this fake skin on my face, I feel uncomfortable, unbearably hot…”

Because of treating the boy, she had exhausted most of her strength, and now it was even difficult for her to raise her hand.

“Okay!”

Gao Changgong responded and carefully tore off the layer of fake skin on her face. Once the “mask” was removed, her true face, under the hazy effect of the drug, was as radiant as the sunset reflecting on a clear pond, both pure and alluring. This mixed temperament made her devilishly attractive to him.

“Gao Changgong, do you really like me?”

Or did you really like Xiao Jinyu in the past life? Or was it just pity and sympathy?

Her murmured question made Gao Changgong momentarily stunned.

While he was lost in thought, her soft hand caressed his cheek like smooth silk, then slid down to his neck.

A wave of desire surged in his heart once again.

Unconsciously, he couldn’t help but hold Xiao Jinyu’s delicate body tightly in his arms, pulling them closer and closer.

Xiao Jinyu hooked her arm around his neck, slightly raised her chin, and kissed his lips.

As her tongue gently teased his, a desire that was about to burst forth made him lose control and deepen the kiss.

It was just a slight attempt, but the desire took root and sprouted, making him involuntarily chase and play, as if wanting to melt her into his body.

But just as Xiao Jinyu moaned dreamily and tried to untie her clothes because of the heat in her body, Gao Changgong seemed to remember something and stopped her, holding her hand tightly.

“No, I can’t take advantage of you in this situation…”

He seemed to be trying his best to control his desire. Although his eyes were already filled with lust, he still straightened Xiao Jinyu’s body with a gasp and helped her adjust her clothes.

“Xiao Jinyu, I like you, but I can’t hurt you, I can’t let you endure the gossip of others like your mother…”

“So, you must stay awake now…”

“Don’t tempt me, I’m afraid I can’t control myself, okay?”

After saying that, he looked at the young lady who seemed to be half asleep with her eyes closed. The curve of her long eyelashes cast a shadow on her delicate skin.

Her faint breathing seemed to be mixed with an intoxicatingly sweet scent.

After a long while, Xiao Jinyu seemed to wake up, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, and then she raised her long eyelashes and looked at him.

“Are you awake?” Gao Changgong was overjoyed and asked, “What can I do to help you, to make you feel better?”

“Wine… can dissipate the effects of this drug!”

She closed her eyes slightly as she spoke, as if it took a lot of effort.

“Wine? Okay, I’ll get you wine as soon as we get to the embassy!”

He nodded happily, but saw the young lady seemed to be struggling with some kind of force. Fine beads of sweat oozed from her forehead and cheeks, making her already delicate and smooth skin even more radiant.

“Gao Changgong, can you hold me and talk to me? I’m very tired, and I don’t have any strength…”

Gao Changgong felt a pang in his heart. This woman, who seemed to have everything under control, was not actually omnipotent, was she? She would also get tired, she might also feel sad and heartbroken…

Thinking of what she said before, that she wanted to pave a safe path for her family in Jiankang, what a huge responsibility and burden she had taken on.

“Okay, of course I can!”

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He replied, pulling Xiao Jinyu into his arms again. Although there were still romantic thoughts constantly breeding and spreading in his heart, he controlled himself and didn’t move an inch. He just held her soft and boneless body tightly, pressing his face against her burning cheek.

Such delicate and smooth skin…

“Does this make you feel a little better?”

“Yes, your body is cool, it makes me feel less uncomfortable…”

“Xiao Jinyu—”

He suddenly called out in a low voice and asked, “What would you have done if I hadn’t come?”

“I would have killed him!” As if in a daze, Xiao Jinyu said lightly.

As expected…

“And then? How would you escape from the Prince of Shixing’s Residence? Or even the wrath of the Emperor of the Southern Dynasty?”

Xiao Jinyu smiled faintly.

“Actually, I had already lit the soul-stealing incense in his residence, so even if you hadn’t come, I could have escaped after killing him. It would just have taken more effort, or I might have been injured, or… I might not have been able to take Fenghuang and the child with me…”

“So, Gao Changgong, I’m still grateful that you came to save me and took the child. This is a perfect solution with no losses! It’s just that you made a promise to such a person…”

“It’s nothing, just a promise. It’s up to me how to fulfill it. But your brother Fenghuang, I didn’t take him with me…”

Xiao Jinyu smiled even more and shook her head.

“Fenghuang understands what I mean. When I asked him to light the incense, he should have understood what to do, so the Prince of Shixing’s Residence can’t trap him, he’s good at escaping…”

Soul-stealing incense?

Seeing his puzzled look, Xiao Jinyu added, “Fenghuang took the antidote in advance, you inhaled very little of the incense, and I also neutralized the effects just now!”

No wonder he tasted a hint of blood when he kissed her, it was the blood from her biting her tongue!

Could it be that her blood was an antidote? But why didn’t she have any resistance to this aphrodisiac?

“Then, what would you have done after the Prince of Shixing died? How would you appease the Emperor’s anger?”

“Tens of thousands of letters from the people, Chen Shuling’s actions have long been notorious. Expose his crimes to the public, and Chen Xu, the new Emperor, will have to make concessions to stabilize his throne and give an explanation to those who were oppressed or even wrongly killed by Chen Shuling!”

“But it’s not that simple. If Chen Shuling could really be punished for his crimes by the Emperor of the Southern Dynasty, the Emperor would have done it long ago, wouldn’t he?”

The Prince of Lanling was indeed not only skilled in martial arts but also in strategy. He could see the situation in the Southern Dynasty very clearly.

“Yes, the reason why he hasn’t been punished yet is because the momentum is not strong enough, because his crimes are still considered insignificant by the Emperor Chen Xu. But if his crimes threaten the interests of the Southern Dynasty, or even affect the Emperor’s throne and his own reputation, then he will have to choose between his throne and his son. Guess who he will abandon?”

The answer was self-evident!

Gao Changgong stopped talking, but a smile appeared on his lips: This woman’s mind was too deep and meticulous.

It seemed that his rescue was not that important.

But with a beauty in his arms, how could he not feel pity? Such a charming face, and with the unattainable temperament of a noble family, after seeing her, it would be difficult for any other woman to catch his eye, wouldn’t it?

As they chatted while leaning against each other, the carriage drove along the Qianhe River. Green willows swayed in the wind along the way. Soon night fell, and the silver moon hung on the treetops.

After an unknown amount of time, the carriage stopped with a shout from Lu Yu.

“Prince, we’ve arrived!”

Gao Changgong lifted the curtain, gently placed Xiao Jinyu inside the carriage, got off first, and then carried her down.

“Prince, what’s wrong with this young lady? Why is she drenched in sweat as if she was fished out of the water? But she looks so beautiful like this!”

Lu Yu exclaimed!

“Shut up!”

Glaring at Lu Yu, who was trotting behind him, Gao Changgong carried Xiao Jinyu and walked quickly towards the embassy.

As they approached the palace gate, they saw Xiao Ruoling standing there with a maid, waiting anxiously.

“Prince, this young lady refused to leave no matter how much we tried to persuade her. She said she would wait here for your return!”

Seeing Xiao Jinyu being carried by the Prince of Lanling, Xiao Ruoling felt a huge relief. Tears streamed down her face, and she looked overwhelmed with gratitude.

“Let her in!”