Don't be tempted, sir

Chapter 137: Riding Together

After the bandage was done, Shen Yining took her clothes to bathe and change by herself. Xingyue was refused to serve her and was asked to stay behind the screen. Of course, Xingyue was curious and asked behind the screen: "Miss, why don't you want me to serve you? Your wound cannot touch water."

"it is good."

Shen Yining put on her clothes and Xingyue heard her voice and went in to help her: "You go out and take care of Ah Wu, I'm fine. Now I suddenly like red, so prepare some red clothes next time."

Xingyue helped her onto the couch, and seeing her lying on her side with her back to him, she had no choice but to leave: "Red? Okay, then Miss, have a good rest. If you need anything, call me."

"Ah."

Shen Yining's right shoulder wound has never healed. That night, the Saint brought her back from the desert. She opened her collar and sprinkled medicine powder in the palace. The wound will never heal. The Saint told her to remember this pain, and then she would know what love feels like. She didn't want to mention it, and it didn't matter whether it healed or not. The pain she caused him must be much more painful than this.

After returning this time, Shen Yining became taciturn. She went to see Song Xiaoyuan the first thing she did when she woke up that day, and she never left the tent again, let alone asked him if he was healthy. But the tent didn't light any lights every night, so she sat quietly by the couch and watched the lights in the tent next door light up every night until late at night, and the figure writing at the table disappeared when the lights were turned off. She came to her senses, got off the bed and went out alone. Tonight, the moon was full and the willow trees by the river were swaying gently in the water. The night sky of Tongzhou was full of stars and it was very vast. When she looked up, Xingyue took out a cloak and put it on her: "Miss, it's cool at night."

Shen Yining came back to his senses: "I woke you up."

"No..." Xingyue was sleeping soundly when Song Xiaoyuan came to remind her with a cloak outside the camp. Something was wrong with the two of them since they came back. Xingyue was curious: "Miss! Why haven't you visited your son-in-law since you came back?"

"Is he feeling better?" Shen Yining looked up at the sky.

"Not good. Doctor Qin asked me to go back to Beijing as soon as possible, but my son-in-law is staying here all day."

Silent Shen Yining turned around with a limp: "Go back."

Xingyue helped him back to the camp. The tent on the left was pitch black and there was no movement. He stopped for a long time and then lifted the curtain and went in. He came to the bed and sat down in the moonlight. Song Xiaoyuan was lying quietly with his eyes closed. His face was illuminated by the moonlight. He was no different from when he was lonely in the cage when he first arrived in Qiang State. He was still as fragile, sick and haggard.

"I'm sorry to trouble you. If you're done, you should return to Beijing as soon as possible."

Tan's eyes slowly opened, and Shen Yining's heart trembled as he looked at his empty eyes. Neither of them spoke under the moonlight. After a long silence, he stood up and limped out.

"I'll be back tomorrow..."

"Okay." Shen Yining put down the camp curtain and went out. He watched her disappear with his eyes wide open, then closed them.

Loulan recovered the desert trading fortress, and the economy of the originally destroyed country was largely restored by taking back the desert. It was promised that all its special products would be sold to the Liao Kingdom duty-free in the future, and rouge, indigo, and perfume would be given to the Liao Kingdom every year. In addition, the Liao Kingdom would not charge any fees for merchants passing through the desert. The two countries signed a friendly agreement and would not fight again. The three plundered places would permanently belong to the Liao Kingdom.

Song Xiaoyuan has been busy with these matters for the past few days. This time, the Liao Kingdom lost a lot of troops in helping Loulan to recover, and then rashly kidnapped the princess who was to be married off. In the past few days, the documents of apology and resignation were sent to the capital together with all the approval documents.

Zhao Jinmo accepted the request and returned to Beijing earlier. Luo Xi did not plan to go with him due to his awkward status. The next day, the group was about to set off. Luo Xi also packed his bag beside the carriage and waved goodbye to everyone: "Have a safe journey, we have helped each other, it is better to forget each other in the rivers and lakes. We will meet again if we are destined to!"

Xingyue and Luo Xi had been together for a long time, and she reluctantly held her hand and said, "Sister Luo, why don't you come back to Beijing with us?"

Luo Xi patted her hand and said goodbye solemnly: "No, take care."

Zhao Jinmo walked past her carrying a bag, lifted her slender arm and pulled her into the carriage: "Let's go, the world is so big, why not accompany me."

"Hey, hey, I..."

"If you like to study medicine, go to the capital and study there. You can choose between poison doctor or good doctor."

"Doctors Zhong and Liu?"

"Ah."

"No, no, how can I rely on your connections? I can make my way in the world without you and be independent." Luo Xi stood up and was about to get out of the car.

Zhao Jinmo held him back: "But I can't live without you...Luo Xi, come back to Beijing with me."

Luo Xi hesitated. She was a merchant girl and not worthy of a general. If she returned to Beijing, she would be criticized and would not be able to hold her head up in front of others: "General Zhao..." Before she could finish her words, the order to depart was given outside the carriage. The carriage started to shake and it was too late to leave.

Shen Yining and Song Xiaoyuan were arranged in the same carriage. Everyone thought that the two would definitely meet, but they didn't know that the carriage was filled with silence. Song Xiaoyuan sat on one side with his eyes closed. Shen Yining had been wearing red clothes since she came back, and today she sat opposite in red clothes. The two were close yet separated by the Milky Way. Shen Yining lifted the curtain and looked out the window. Last time she rode a horse in a hurry, she didn't expect that now the lights were off and she returned with a broken heart. What was exhausted in half a year was all the fate...

He lowered the curtain and sat down. Opposite him, he looked haggard and was swaying with the car. His white silk clothes were stained red on his chest. Shen Yining sat beside him and raised his hand to unbutton his collar to help him.

Song Xiaoyuan opened his eyes and grabbed her wrist: "Miss Shen, don't bother."

Shen Yining stopped: "...Okay."

Song Xiaoyuan ordered the car to stop and wanted to get off to change cars with Awu, but before he could stand up, his clothes were pulled.

"You sit still, I'll go change." Shen Yining got off the car after saying that.

Shen Changjun saw his sister getting off the carriage halfway, so he got off the carriage and asked, "Yining, why did you get off?"

"Xiao Yuan's wound is bleeding. Let me switch with Awu."

Ah Wu stuck his head out of the carriage and said, "Madam, I don't know how to do it. You have experience, so you should do it with the young master."

Shen Changjun carried Shen Yining to the carriage: "Yining, be careful, and do it with Xiaoyuan."

Shen Yining wanted to explain, but before he could, Shen Changjun hurriedly got on the carriage, so Shen Yining had to turn around and get back into the carriage.

He also heard the conversation just now, and turned to look at Shen Yining who came in: "I will do it myself, please turn around, Miss Shen."

Shen Yining turned his back and listened to him unbuttoning his clothes. There was no movement for a long while. Shen Yining turned around. He closed his eyes to rest and did not do anything. Instead, he changed into a black robe, put the bloodstained white shirt aside and covered it with the unstained corner of his clothes.

The two men tried to cover up their mistake, with their red clothes covering the wound on their right shoulders and their black clothes covering the wound on their chests, so neither of them could see the bleeding.

All the people in the group were injured, and after a bumpy ride they arrived at the official road which was much smoother than the small road.

As the carriage slowed down, Song Xiaoyuan, who was already weak, became drowsy. He could hardly lift his tired eyes. His heavy body fell forward, with his forehead resting on the opposite shoulder.

Shen Yining opened his eyes and saw him trying to get up with his weak hands on the stool. He raised his hand to hold his back and let him lean on it. He stood up and sat beside him, helped him lie down and put his head on his lap. He gently stroked his forehead to check his temperature: "Go to sleep, Xiaoyuan."

At this moment, Song Xiaoyuan's nose was filled with a faint fragrance, and he was too weak to close his eyes and fall asleep. Shen Yining watched him sleeping soundly and gently unbuttoned the collar of his black robe, revealing that the white pajamas inside had already been stained red.

His right hand was in so much pain that he struggled to reach for the medicine box and used a scissors to cut open the gauze wrapped around his chest... The scissors fell to the ground and his hand trembled as he covered his mouth.