Chapter 257 – I’m Very Tired
Thinking of how Wu Bin had howled in pain from the needles earlier, Wang Cheng and Zhao Xi, who weren’t sick or injured, didn’t dare let Yan Xiaosi give them a few pricks.
Yan Xiaosi put down the needle case, walked back to her own bed, took off her shoes, and burrowed into the soft bedding, letting it cover half her face. Yawning, she said in a lazy voice, “Since your butts don’t hurt, hurry up and sleep. I’m tired.”
Outside the military tent, Murong Qinjian couldn’t help but chuckle.
“Who’s there? Who’s outside?”
Wu Bin and the other two immediately became alert.
The Rondi’s main camp was just on the other side of the Yunluo River. The three men feared it might be Rondi scouts infiltrating their camp.
They signaled with their eyes for Yan Xiaosi to stay put in the tent, then nimbly grabbed their swords, ready to lift the curtain and go out to investigate. Just then, they saw a good-looking hand pull open the curtain, and Murong Qinjian walked in, smiling.
The dim candlelight fell on Murong Qinjian’s handsome face, which had an enchanting charm. Seeing it was him, the three men breathed a sigh of relief.
“Oh, it’s Military Doctor Murong.”
Murong Qinjian rubbed his nose, smiling awkwardly, then glanced at Yan Xiaosi, who was curled up in her bedding with only half her head exposed.
“Sorry, I disturbed your sleep.”
“Little Brother Yan, when did you arrive?”
Yan Xiaosi had wanted to play dead and pretend to be asleep, but since Murong Qinjian had called out to her, she had no choice but to pull the covers down a bit, revealing her whole head.
“Divine Physician Murong, long time no see.”
Wu Bin and the other two looked at them in surprise, their gazes shifting between the two.
They hadn’t thought Little Brother Yan had such a good relationship with Military Doctor Murong.
At this moment, Murong Qinjian was in high spirits, the gloom of being forcibly dragged out for night patrol by a certain domineering and arrogant War King completely swept away.
“Little Yan, I have wine in my tent. Come drink with me another day. We can chat and exchange medical knowledge and philosophies over drinks.”
The wine in Murong Qinjian’s tent was probably quite good.
Yan Xiaosi happily accepted the invitation.
“Sure, as long as Divine Physician Murong doesn’t mind my crudeness.”
As the two were chatting merrily, Long Yi walked in with a straight face, then looked at Yan Xiaosi with sympathetic eyes and said, “Young Master Yan, I’m afraid you won’t be able to sleep tonight.”
His master is very angry, his master is very jealous. Please go appease him, Young Master Yan.
Seeing Long Yi, Yan Xiaosi sensed something was wrong. Her brow twitched violently as she sat up from his bedding.
“His Highness the War King is looking for me?”
“Mm.” Long Yi nodded as she had expected.
Yan Xiaosi’s good mood instantly went to the dogs. She frowned and asked, “It’s so late. What does the War King want with me?”
“My master didn’t say. Young Master, go ask him yourself and you’ll know. Master is waiting for you in his tent.”
Please hurry and put on your shoes, and go to the commander’s tent right away.
Long Yi didn’t say the second half of his thoughts out loud, but Yan Xiaosi knew what he was thinking. With ten thousand mud horses galloping through her mind, she quickly put on her shoes and walked out of the tent, heading for the brightly lit commander’s tent, leaving Murong Qinjian and the three commanders staring at each other.
After a moment of staring, Wu Bin and the others couldn’t help but worry about Yan Xiaosi’s safety. They all looked to Murong Qinjian with pleading eyes.
That was the War King! As captains, they felt pressure just saying a single word in front of the War King, let alone Little Yan, who had only entered the camp today. If he said one wrong word, he might be…
They didn’t dare think further.
But Murong Qinjian just laughed lightly and said, “Don’t worry, nothing will happen to Little Brother Yan. Even if the War King were to kill Long Yi, he wouldn’t lay a finger on Little Yan.”
That man doted on his catamite to a horrifying degree. His anger tonight was most likely due to jealousy.
After saying this, Murong Qinjian left, leaving the three dumbfounded men behind.
Wu Bin looked at Wang Cheng and asked, “What did Military Doctor Murong mean by that just now?”
Wang Cheng looked at Zhao Xi and asked, “I don’t know. Zhao Xi, do you know?”
Zhao Xi glared at the two of them and said angrily, “If both of you don’t know, how would I know?”
And so, the three of them couldn’t sleep. They lay in their bedding with their eyes open, waiting anxiously for Yan Xiaosi’s return.
The light in the commander’s tent was so bright it made Yan Xiaosi’s eyes hurt a little. She quickly used her palm to shield them.
Long Yu was sitting at his desk. Seeing her action, he misinterpreted it as her not wanting to see him, making him feel even more displeased.
“You’re quite popular, hmm! Just one day after arriving at the camp, and you’re already so chummy with everyone here.”
Yan Xiaosi could hear the sarcasm in his words, but she couldn’t refute them. Rolling her eyes, she pretended not to understand and answered accordingly, “Yes, my mother and my three sisters also say I’m quite likable. As long as someone isn’t nitpicky, domineering, and unreasonable, I can get along with anyone.”
Long Yu put down the brush in his hand on the inkstone and gritted his teeth.
Great, talking in riddles, calling him nitpicky, domineering, and unreasonable.
“Then do you think you can get along with this king?”
If she said something unpleasant, she could forget about sleeping tonight.
Yan Xiaosi was very tactful. She chuckled and said, “Your Highness is valiant and extraordinary, with good looks that make people fall in love at first sight and flowers bloom. Naturally, this commoner can get along with Your Highness. Didn’t we get along quite well before in that dilapidated temple at the edge of Shaoyao Village?”
Mentioning those few days, Long Yu actually felt quite nostalgic. He knew the little rascal in front of him was just saying flattering words to placate him, but damn it, he enjoyed hearing them. Without realizing it, the gloom in his heart dissipated a little.
“Always good at bootlicking.”
“But it’s only Your Highness’ boots that this commoner is willing to lick. If it were anyone else’s, this commoner wouldn’t want to.”
Long Yu glanced at her and got up from his desk. “Go, bring water for this king. This king wants to wash up.”
“…Huh?!”
Yan Xiaosi was momentarily taken aback. Why was she, a military doctor, being asked to fetch water? Wasn’t a military doctor’s duty solely to save lives?
“Since you’ve forgotten, let this king remind you. Besides being a military doctor, you’re also to serve as this king’s personal attendant and attend to this king’s daily needs.”
Yan Xiaosi suddenly recalled there seemed to be such an arrangement.
“Didn’t you say I wouldn’t have much to do now that I’ve joined the camp?”
She had naively thought Long Yu had shown great mercy and exempted her from her duties as a personal attendant.
Long Yu sat at the command table and poured himself a cup of cold tea, taking a sip to moisten his throat. “Just attending to this king’s daily needs means there isn’t much for you to do. Go on, this king has been busy all day and is a bit tired. This king wants to rest early tonight.”
The light was very bright. Even from a great distance, Yan Xiaosi could see a hint of fatigue between his brows.
As the commander of a great army, he must be very tired, especially now that the Great Chu was about to go to war with the Rondi. He probably didn’t dare let his guard down for even a moment.
Staring at that hint of weariness for a while, Yan Xiaosi felt a strange sensation quietly rise in her heart.
“Alright, I’ll go right now.”
