Editor: Areth Kyntaul
The sound of the footsteps outside ca closer and closer.
I can't just wait for my death!
I ran outside then checked left and right. There was nothing in this room.
Old Dai leads a simple life. He has no other interests outside of dical studies. There were very few items in this building. Other than a bed, there was only a desk, a bookshelf of dical studies books and a big wooden tub for mixing dicines, which seed to be filled with hot water.
"What's wrong, Big Brother Ming? Ah!"
Sh*t. Su Xiao is still in the room. He's going to see my hair!
Just as I was able to hide on the beams above, I heard Su Xiao exclaim in shock. He poked his small head out, but then pulled it back. I couldn't worry about myself alone.
I turned my head around and asked, "Xiao, you all right? Did your injury open up again?"
"No, I'm fine. That's not it." Su Xiao's voice sounded as if it was dyed red. He shyly said, "I, I'm not wearing anything below. My legs are exposed, so I can't co out."
His beautifully slender, straight and exquisite legs around my waist, as well as when he murmured in my ears resurfaced in my mind…
But then the footsteps that ca closer and closer stamped my fantasy out!
Sh*t! I wasted ti!
I started thinking quickly. In front of was a desk and a wooden tub filled with water. What shall I choose?
Do you need to ask?!
I quickly ran toward the desk.
The footsteps were at the door now.
The door creaked as it opened.
Two beauties appeared outside at the sa ti. The one in white, who had a beautiful face, curvaceous and soft hips was Bai Ling.
The one gliding over in a blue robe with huge knockers and a small waist was Boss Shen.
The two of them saw from far away and entered together. They almost stepped down onto the sa spot. My superior and the General Manager in the palace glared at each other hostilely, causing sparks to fly in the air around.
I quickly moulded energy to make myself look a little pale and then leaned on the wooden tub powerlessly.
Neither of them gave way to the other. The two beauties ca in like a gale.
When they got half-way, Su Xiao suddenly exclaid, "Vice-captain! I'm over here!" Shen Yiren called out with her beautiful voice, "Su Han! You're all right? Where did you go? Many major things happened in the palace. Are you all right?" She veered off her original path and went to see Su Xiao.
Bai Ling walked straight over here, instead. It's only been a day, but I feel like she's gotten a fair bit thinner. She must be tired after so much happened today, while she had to protect the harem all alone.
I looked up and revealed a weak smile, "General Manager Bai, Long-ti no see. Are you well?"
"Of course I am. I heard you got hurt, so I ca to see you."
"Thank you. I'm all right. Imperial Doctor Dai has treated ."
"That won't do. Don't underestimate your opponent. The person you fought was Fu Xiang. Fu Xiang's Divine Palms shake the martial world. There are very few in the palace who could defeat him today. Don't go thinking that everything is fine just because Imperial Doctor Dai is a skilled doctor. You must diligently treat it. Let sum up the important parts about Fu Xiang for you…" Teacher Bai Ling continued with her lecture, but I was frankly snoring already.
However, I then suddenly heard her exclaim, "Eh! Ming Feizhen, y-your hair!"
Shen Yiren imdiately ran over when she heard Bai Ling exclaim.
They cried out with surprise at the sa ti, "Feizhen, your hair!"
I knew it… They found out. It's hard not too after all.
The two of them looked at with disbelief. I don't know why they were so in sync today. They shouted in sync, "Eh?! Your hair is so filthy!"
Boss Shen then frowned and said, "Ming Feizhen, what happened with your hair? Why…"
Boss Shen must be particularly nice to today because I got hurt badly. She scrubbed my head without complaining about it being dirty.
"Why do you have ink in your hair?"
Uhm… that's right! It's ink!
I went to the desk before because I saw a large tub of ink. I poured the ink onto my head to get through the crisis. I got so of it on my face as well as my hair to ensure that I wouldn't be recognised.
However, ink can't dye hair, so it could only cover my original hair colour. The ink was still dripping. I don't know when I'll be exposed either. Ink is also bad for you. I feel like I've been intoxicated with a poison that takes effect gradually. Will I lose my hair?!
"Feizhen, what are you doing?"
"Ming Feizhen, S-say sothing. You usually have so much to say."
Yeah, what am I doing? I'm wondering what I'm doing here in this room as well.
I used the tub as support to look up with an expression of a man that wants to cry but has no tears. I looked like I was going to vomit blood, "I- I'm having a bath…"
"You're having a bath?"
Boss Shen narrowed her eyes like a cat. It was as though she could see through my heart.
Bai Ling folded her arms and went, "Oh really?"
Damn it! What sort of excuse was that?! How would Boss Shen possibly fall for that?!!
"I, I…"
"You're bathing here?" Boss Shen looked at with an odd gaze.
Bai Ling couldn't hold back her anger and added, "You're bathing with Su Xiao?"
I suddenly rembered that Su Xiao was staring at with puzzlent from the bed!
I quickly waved my hands and denied it, "No, no, no! I'm bathing alone! You can see that I'm completely filthy from head to toe, right? I'm bathing alone!"
Just as the two of them were on the border of trust and suspicion, Su Xiao poked his head out all of a sudden.
"Eh? That's my bathtub. Imperial Doctor Dai said it was for to soak in dicine. I've even taken my pants off already."
His snow-white long legs appeared in my mind again… Fuck! I don't need to jog my mory again so soon!
Bai Ling folded her arms and asked, "Are you really planning to bathe with Su Xiao?"
Shen Yiren frowned and asked, "You… tricked Su Xiao into taking his pants off?"
I must've heard fake news! Esteed ladies, how co you heard sothing different to what I heard?! Su Xiao took his pants off himself! Wait, fuck! The bigger problem is that Su Xiao is a guy!!
"Why do you have to curse at ?! Su Xiao is a guy! What's wrong even if we did bathe today?"
As soon as I finished, Su Xiao timidly said, "So you really did want to bathe with , Big Brother Ming. I see…"
Boss Shen widened her eyes and exclaid, "You… are not to bathe with Su Han! That goes against morals and customs. It must be condemned!"
You're unreasonable!
I retorted, "It's just like bathing with General Manager Bai, what's there to condemn?"
"You… You dare try to violate ?!" Bai Ling raised her hand up and slapped , "Damn pervert!"
Where is the justice?!
Bai Ling glared at alluringly. She laughed, "What? I just hit you. You can't accept it?" She smiled like a young girl. Her sly mocking smile toyed with my heart.
I couldn't help but fall into a daze as I looked at her. After hesitating, I replied, "I accept. I submit."
Boss Shen furiously exclaid, "Bai Ling! You hit my subordinate in my presence! What are you trying to do?!"
"You insulted first. You hit Imperial Doctor Li, but I can't hit an insignificant constable?"
Boss Shen fud, "Of course not! He's my subordinate. I dare you to touch him!"
Bai Ling seed to want to try, but then when she saw my pale face, she decided to just forget it. She angrily folded her arms and kept silent.
"Feizhen, are you still unwell anywhere?"
Seeing my pale look, Boss Shen got worried. She checked my breathing and pulse, "Your breathing is still shallow. You must have so stuff clogged in your chest, right? Your condition is slowly improving, though. That's the first signs of a severe injury healing."
Boss Shen revealed a smile, "Imperial Doctor Dai truly does possess miraculous skills. You got hit with seventeen of Fu Xiang's palm strikes, yet he healed you in less than a day."
I touched my cheek and laughed, "I don't think Fu Xiang used all of his strength. Didn't he have to fight with plenty of people today? If he went all out against , who's insignificant, he would be shooting himself in the foot, hahaha."
"I think that's the reason as well. How did you co here?"
Su Xiao cheerfully responded from the bed, "It was ! It was ! I brought Big Brother Ming here. I was looking for the Imperial Doctors' Office, but then after making several wrong turns, we ended up here."
"I see…" Boss Shen's expression relaxed.
It looks like my injury troubled her a lot.
I apologetically said, "Boss, sorry… I…"
Boss Shen suddenly made an unexpected gesture before I could finish.
I saw Bai Ling and Su Xiao's expressions suddenly freeze stiff.
Boss Shen suddenly gave a hug the sa way Su Xiao had hugged before.
Su Xiao's expression looked like the world was ending for him. It was as if he was saying, 'I was first. I was first…'
Bai Ling froze up completely. She revealed a mass of anger in her eyes, 'This woman! This woman!'
I felt a very soothing feeling at my chest.
I didn't dare to budge, as I was afraid the blissful feeling would disappear.
Shen Yiren, who was hugging , suddenly said, "You lied to ."
My heart stopped beating. I wondered where I revealed sothing I shouldn't have.
However, I suddenly felt a slightly warm and wet feeling on my shoulder. This is… I didn't give a response.
The beauty was sobbing. It inford of my current situation at the sa ti, though.
"You said you would be fine. You said you would be back." Shen Yiren raised her head. She stared at angrily, "Ming Feizhen, were you trying to get yourself killed? Why did you insist on fighting him?"
"I… I…" I seemingly turned stupid, unable to utter a complete sentence.
"Did you know that I regretted allowing you to continue the fight after you got knocked out of the ring? There wasn't a single mont I didn't want to avenge you, but even if I did, you wouldn't be able to return."
I felt her concern for in the warmth on my shoulder. Despite the words coming from her, what she said was very similar to what Su Xiao said. I suddenly realised that I recently found people who would care about .
I'm different to how I was in the past now.
Shen Yiren looked at solemnly, "Feizhen, you must personally promise that you won't die without my permission." Her eyes were firm and sincere like Su Xiao's.
After a while, I nodded slowly and calmly replied, "Uhm, I won't die. I promise… you all." I hugged her back before she could reply.
She resisted a little at first, but then she rested her head on my shoulder.
Next to my ear, she said, "This is a one-off only… I'm letting you take advantage of the situation this ti, but there won't be a next ti."
I smiled and replied, "You say that every ti, Boss."
Boss Shen widened her eyes enraged. She grabbed the ink stone on the desk, but then stopped her swing halfway to my face. She giggled. Then we looked at each other and laughed.
I suddenly saw General Manager Bai look at with the sa gaze from behind Boss Shen.
I mouthed, "Thanks."
General Manager Bai blushed. She was going to conceitedly snort and then look away, but she gave a small nod after a mont of reluctance.
The defence of the palace ended here.
It had nothing to do with , but it ended up sweeping up into it. I can't say that I was innocent.
But what I thought to be just an arduous job, ended up gaining more than I imagined.
You can say that this was a very special outco.
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