After being reborn, he was doted on by his scumbag brother.

Xiao Qingning couldn't sleep well that night, and the scene when Li Zhehao rescued her always appeared in her mind.

Whenever she woke up due to this, she could clearly hear her deafening heartbeat.

Even she herself couldn't tell whether her pounding heartbeat was because she was frightened by remembering the dangerous situation at that time, or because she had a slight affection for Li Zhehao.

After much thought, Xiao Qingning still felt that she should go to the Marquis of Wu'an Mansion to visit Li Zhehao in person.

She got up early to dress up, ordered her personal palace maid Fuling to bring gifts, and then left the palace.

Wu'anhou Mansion

The concierge was first surprised to see the fifth princess visiting in person, and then hurriedly welcomed the person in and led others in to inform them.

Mrs. Zhao was shocked when she heard the news. She saw the fifth princess often, but mostly at the palace and various banquets, and never came to the Marquis Mansion alone.

Without any time to think about it, Mrs. Zhao quickly packed up and rushed to the main hall.

When Zhao arrived, Xiao Qingning had already sat down and was drinking tea.

Seeing Mrs. Zhao coming, Xiao Qingning put down her tea cup and stood up to greet her.

Although she is a princess, Zhao is the elder and she should stand up to greet her.

Mrs. Zhao saluted Xiao Qingning and said, "I have met the fifth princess."

Xiao Qingning stepped forward and gave me a hand, "Madam, there is no need to be polite. You have watched me grow up since childhood. Why are you being so polite?"

This is true, but ever since Li Zhehao and Xiao Qingning had a bad time, Ms. Zhao was always worried that the Hou Mansion would suffer as a result.

But fortunately, the two of them had always been a small quarrel between children, and it did not affect others.

Although Xiao Qingning is a princess, she is friendly to others.

She is especially gentle and polite to her elders, and will not affect her relationship with other people in the Hou family because of Li Zhehao.

"Thank you, princess. I wonder if there is any reason why the princess came here in person today?"

Xiao Qingning did not beat around the bush and said straight to the point: "I came here today to visit the young master."

Although Xiao Qingning usually calls her by her first name, it would be too rude to do so in front of her elders, so she still uses the honorific title.

Zhao was a little puzzled when she heard this. The two people had been quarreling every time they met for so many years, and they wished they could never meet again.

Why is Hao'er injured this time? The fifth princess will come to visit in person.

Although Mrs. Zhao had doubts, she couldn't ask directly and hesitated not knowing what to say.

Xiao Qingning saw Zhao's dilemma and took the initiative to explain: "Madam, I know what you want to ask. We did not have a harmonious relationship before."

"But he was injured yesterday while trying to save me. I should come and see him in person no matter what."

Speaking of this, Xiao Qingning felt a little guilty, "I'm sorry, madam, if he hadn't saved me, he wouldn't have suffered so many injuries."

Only then did Zhao know the real reason for Li Zhehao's injury.

Yao'er didn't mention Xiao Qingning yesterday, probably because she was worried that she would blame Xiao Qingning.

"That's it. Princess, you don't have to blame yourself. I'm worried about Hao'er being injured. But if he gets injured because of saving others, then I, the mother-in-law, will only be proud of him."

"If he refuses to save himself, then I will teach him a lesson."

Xiao Qingning did not expect that Zhao would say these words, and was very moved.

"Ma'am...I'm very grateful no matter what. I used to be ignorant and kept arguing with him over trivial matters like that when I was a kid. I won't do that anymore."

The more Xiao Qingning thought about it, the more she felt that she had been naive before and regretted it endlessly.

Ms. Zhao was amused by her words, "You are still young, it's normal to have some petty quarrels. Don't worry about it so much."

In Zhao's eyes, they are still children, and doing these things is completely normal.

Xiao Qingning was a little embarrassed when he heard this. In the eyes of their elders, the quarrel between the two of them was nothing more than a small fight.

"Madam, I am here to visit you for the first time today. I have brought you some gifts and some supplements for the young master."

"Fu Ling, go get it from the carriage."

"Yes, princess."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Zhao patted her hand and said, "Princess, you are too polite, why do you bring anything with you?"

Xiao Qingning smiled and said, "To express my gratitude, just accept it."

When Zhao heard this, she did not shirk, "Thank you very much, princess."

After saying that, he ordered the boy to help get things.

"Madam, can I go see him?"

"Of course, Xiao Liu, you take the princess to Hao'er's yard."

"Yes, ma'am."

Mrs. Zhao clearly felt that Xiao Qingning's attitude towards her son had changed greatly.

They had been quarreling for so many years, and if they could reconcile over this incident, she would be happy to see it happen.

Xiao Qingning followed Xiao Liu to the door of Li Zhehao's room and found that it was unattended.

Xiaoliu explained: "The young master doesn't like to be served by too many people. Usually only Qi Mu is around. Now he doesn't know where he is."

Xiao Qingning nodded when he heard this. Unexpectedly, Li Zhehao didn't show off as a young master at all.

"Young Master, Young Master."

Xiaoliu tried shouting twice, but never got a response.

"Princess, please wait here while I go in and take a look."

Xiao Qingning nodded.

After a while, Xiaoliu came out.

A look of confusion on his face: "Princess, the young master is asleep. Look..."

Li Zhehao was injured and was probably resting.

Now that she's here, she has to at least look at him, even if she can't speak, it doesn't matter.

"It's okay. I'll go in and see him. You go and do your work first."

Xiao Liu looked at Xiao Qingning as if he was hesitant to speak.

Xiao Qingning was a little confused, thinking that he was afraid that he would affect Li Zhehao's rest.

"What's wrong? Don't worry, I'll just go in and take a look at him and won't disturb his rest."

When Xiao Liu heard this, he didn't stop him, "It's nothing, you can go in."

The moment Xiao Qingning saw Li Zhehao, she understood why Xiao Liu was hesitant to speak.

Li Zhehao lay on the bed, naked from the waist up, and fell asleep like that.

Xiao Qingning blushed instantly and was about to turn around when she saw scars of various sizes on Li Zhehao's back.

Xiao Qingning immediately turned from shy to distressed. He suffered these injuries just to protect her.

Xiao Qingning unconsciously sat down beside his bed and slowly reached out her hand to touch the scars on his back.

Just then Qi Mu walked in and was startled when he saw Xiao Qingning's actions, and almost dropped the medicine bottle in his hand to the ground.

Xiao Qingning stood up quickly as if she had been caught doing something bad.

"that..."

She was about to explain, but Qi Mu immediately stopped her and signaled her not to wake Li Zhehao.

Then he bowed to her silently.

Xiao Qingning understood and lowered her voice: "No need to be polite, where were you just now?"

Xiao Qingning changed the topic to cover up her embarrassment.

Qi Mu raised the medicine bottle in his hand, indicating that he had just gone to get the medicine.

Qi Mu was not very surprised that Xiao Qingning appeared here. Since she could be here, she must have obtained Madam's consent.

Qi Mu walked to the bed and was about to apply medicine to Li Zhehao.

Xiao Qingning stretched out her hand towards him and said softly: "Give me the medicine bottle. Come on."