Nian Qiao was beaten to death, his whole body was drenched in cold sweat, and he passed out from the pain.

It was three days later that he was sent back to the East Palace.

Nianqiao was imprisoned for three days, and he hadn't eaten anything.

On the day they returned to the East Palace, it was Ji Xuerong who came to pick him up in person.Nianqiao was in pain all over his body. He was imprisoned and no one cared about him. The sweat on his body was dry and wet, and the sweat on his body was mixed with sporadic blood.

He shrank into a ball, his mouth was tightly closed, his lower lip was bitten off during the torture, and his eyes were so swollen from crying that he couldn't see clearly. He didn't need to think about how ugly he was now.

"You don't need to trouble your father-in-law to send people down."

Nianqiao heard Ji Xuerong's voice, the car curtain was lifted, he huddled in a corner, and a bright yellow robe was in front of him.

Nianqiao wanted to hide subconsciously, but Ji Xuerong carried him into her arms, and he fell into Leng Xixiang's embrace, and was carried down by Ji Xuerong.

After entering the familiar palace, there are more guards guarding outside the East Palace now.Since the autumn hunt, there have been more guards in the East Palace, and those guards were sent to see Ji Xuerong, and Ji Xuerong was not allowed to step out of the East Palace.

Nianqiao didn't know that he was the source, for him, Ji Xuerong was willing to enter the game.

Ji Xuerong did not speak the whole time, carried him into the main hall, and ordered Ming imperial physician to come over and take care of his injury.

"Your Highness, he has many pinholes on his body, and he has also received hidden whips. His body needs to be recuperated. I'm afraid he won't be able to get out of bed for a few days."

Ji Xuerong responded, and asked the imperial physician to prescribe medicine for smearing and treating internal injuries.

Ji Xuerong didn't speak until the person left.

"Nianqiao, let Gu see your injuries."

Nianqiao huddled in Ji Xuerong's arms, and he looked at Ji Xuerong with a pair of pitch-black eyes, not willing to show Ji Xuerong.

Hearing Ji Xuerong's voice, his nose became sour, his fingertips moved slightly, and he buried himself in Ji Xuerong's arms, unwilling to move.

Ji Xuerong leaned over, kissed his eyelids, took off his outer robe and his inner shirt.

The fair skin is densely covered with pinholes, because the hidden whip will not leave traces, only red and swollen blood vessels can be seen, and nothing can be touched through the skin.

Nianqiao was buried in Ji Xuerong's arms, all the grievances he had suffered in the past few days came out now, and there was a gentle touch on his back, and Ji Xuerong was helping him wipe his body and applying medicine for him.

"Your Highness, it hurts so much." Nian Qiao bit his lip, his voice was a little hoarse, he hadn't drank any water for three days, and his vocal cords were a little strange.

He knew that it was Ji Xuerong who picked him up, but he didn't know what method Ji Xuerong used. If it wasn't for Ji Xuerong, he might have to continue to be tortured.

Ji Xuerong hugged him even tighter, and said to him: "Be patient for a while, the pain will disappear after a while."

Next, Ji Xuerong's movements became more gentle. After applying medicine to his back, he fed him tea and warm porridge.

"Your Highness, will the Holy Majesty lock me up again?" Nian Qiao asked.

He was in Ji Xuerong's arms, Ji Xuerong looked at him with some strange emotions, and said to him: "No more."

"If Nianqiao resents Gu, he will bite back. Gu didn't protect you well." Ji Xuerong said.

Nianqiao didn't have the strength to bite Ji Xuerong, his body hurts a lot now, but returning to the East Palace inexplicably reassured him, so he wasn't so afraid.

Obviously he was injured, but Ji Xuerong's expression seemed to hurt him, which made him feel a little uncomfortable.

The injury on his body seemed to be less painful. Nianqiao noticed that Ji Xuerong was in a bad mood. He sat in Ji Xuerong's arms, hugged Ji Xuerong, and slightly blocked Ji Xuerong's eyes.

"Your Highness, don't look at me like that. I never blamed you." Nian Qiao whispered, "Your Majesty made things difficult for me, so how can you blame His Highness?"

"I don't know why that maned lion came towards me." Nian Qiao knew that Ji Xuerong would not doubt him, so he complained, "Eunuch Zhang said I did it on purpose, why would I want to harm myself?"

Nianqiao was carefully embraced, and Ji Xuerong was silent for a while before saying to him: "Nianqiao, the guards found a medicine powder on you that attracts beasts. When you were in the hunting ground, did you get close to anyone?"

Nianqiao shook his head when he heard the words. He was in the crowd at that time and talked to many people.

"Could it be His Highness the Seventh Prince?" Nian Qiao asked in a low voice, his voice was very weak, remembering that Ji Lingyu rushed out desperately at that time, he felt that it was wrong to doubt him so much.

But now I heard that Emperor Jinghe visited Ji Lingyu several times, and Ji Xuerong was imprisoned in the East Palace because of this, and it was Ji Lingyu who benefited.

"I don't know, Nianqiao, he saved you, this time I accepted his love, I will return you alone in the future, don't worry about Nianqiao." Ji Xuerong said.

Why do you want to pay him back?

This statement made Nianqiao feel a little hot, and he asked: "How will Your Highness return the favor of His Highness Seventh?"

Ji Xuerong looked at him, with deep meaning in his eyes: "Gu didn't think about it. If he really did it, he shouldn't regret going to save Nianqiao temporarily... This time he made Gu confirm one thing."

Nianqiao couldn't understand Ji Xuerong's words, he nestled in Ji Xuerong's arms, soon became sleepy, and fell asleep in Ji Xuerong's arms.

In his dreams, he was imprisoned, always awakened, his cheek touched the tender fingertips, and Ji Xuerong kissed the tip of his ear from time to time, so he was not afraid, and was coaxed to sleep slowly.

Nianqiao slept for a whole day, and when he woke up, he didn't see Ji Xuerong. He was lying on the soft couch, and subconsciously wanted to get out of bed to find Ji Xuerong.

"Your Highness—"

Nianqiao's knees softened, and he knelt directly on the ground. He knocked over the things on the small table. Fortunately, there was a carpet on the floor, which seemed to be specially prepared for him.

Ji Xuerong's figure quickly appeared in front of him, and he was carried back by Ji Xuerong. Ji Xuerong first checked the injury on his knee.

"You can't get out of bed yet. If you have something to do, call alone." Nian Qiao was just afraid, and he was worried if he couldn't see Ji Xuerong.

After being imprisoned for three days, Ji Lingyu never asked him. He vaguely understood that maybe Ji Lingyu knew what would happen to him when he left Ji Lingyu's camp that day.

Otherwise, Zhang Shanqing would not have said that he would be sent to His Highness the Seventh Prince after cleaning him up.

Hit a stick and give another sweet date, is this what Ji Lingyu wants to tell him?

He is a human being and not a beast, so why should he be treated like a beast.

"Your Highness, where are you going?" Nian Qiao grabbed Ji Xuerong and refused to let go.

"There are still some things that haven't been investigated clearly. Nianqiao is here to rest well, and Gu is in the study, not far away."

Nianqiao was not very willing, he looked at Ji Xuerong, buried his head in Ji Xuerong's arms, and wanted Ji Xuerong to stay with him as a rascal.

Ji Xuerong let him hold her, and said to him: "Nianqiao will be very boring staying with me, and you can't talk in the study, you just want to see people."

"I want to stay with Your Highness."

Nian Qiao bit Ji Xuerong's neck, he was reluctant to let go, he showed ten percent of his clingy nature.

Ji Xuerong had nothing to do with him, so she carried him to the study, where he nestled behind the screen, and could watch Ji Xuerong process those papers and many letters from servants.

He can't move around now, especially when meeting people, it's not easy for Nianqiao to nest around Ji Xuerong.

He was worried that Ji Xuerong would drive him away, so he consciously got under Ji Xuerong's desk where he was reading books.There is also a soft carpet underneath, and he will not feel uncomfortable when he steps on it with bare feet.

"Your Highness, Lord Li discovered the maned lion that day. Lord Li proposed to give the maned lion to the emperor, which is a good sign for the end of the year."

Lord Li is the fifth prince's uncle.

"Now that Fang Dingrong has been transferred to the Imperial Palace, the Holy Majesty has handed over the matter to Mr. Fu, and a layer of guards has been added outside the East Palace. His Highness may not be allowed to see foreign ministers again."

While listening to the words of the two adults, Ji Xuerong paid attention to the people under the table.Nianqiao had nowhere to lean on, so he hugged his leg, put his head on his knee, and moved restlessly.

Feeling warm to the touch, Nianqiao went to pull the five-clawed golden dragon on Ji Xuerong's clothes, he touched the golden dragon's eyes, and then touched Ji Xuerong's hand.

He put Ji Xuerong's hand on his head, feeling a little more at ease, and then found a comfortable position, hugging Ji Xuerong's calf to sleep.

Nianqiao's soft fingertips were still holding Ji Xuerong's hand, he could see a part of Ji Xuerong's jaw, Ji Xuerong's fingertips moved slightly, and rubbed his head twice.

"Now the Holy One is suspicious of Gu, you don't need to come here again, if there is any news in the future, Gu will order the guards to pass it on to you."

Nianqiao fell asleep, and when he woke up, his head almost fell over, and the wound started to hurt, so he called out.

Ji Xuerong lifted the tablecloth and said to him, "Are you awake?"

Ji Xuerong stretched out his hand towards him, and Nianqiao was led out, he glanced at the folded papers on the table, all densely packed with words, he looked away after two glances.

"Hasn't Your Highness finished yet?" Nian Qiao saw Ji Xuerong's name, and he glanced at it again, it seemed that they all spoke ill of Ji Xuerong.

He naturally knew that Ji Xuerong's reputation had always been good, and now because of him, there were many remonstrances saying that Ji Xuerong was immoral, and even guessed that this autumn hunt was because Ji Xuerong deliberately framed Ji Lingyu.

Nianqiao's eyeballs were slightly fixed, he took a few glances at the booklet, then put it down, and looked at Ji Xuerong's expression again.

"Your Highness, why do they say you did it?"

"Look at it casually, don't worry about it." Ji Xuerong rubbed his wound gently, and said to him: "It will take a while for me to be alone, is Nianqiao hungry?"

Nianqiao nodded, he was still clinging to Ji Xuerong, wishing he could cling to Ji Xuerong all the time, he would eat in Ji Xuerong's arms when he brought the snacks, and feed them to Ji Xuerong from time to time.

When he was full, he got into Ji Xuerong's arms and read the scriptures with Ji Xuerong.

Some of these notebooks were sent by the guards, and some were sent by the officials.

At night, Nianqiao was taken to take a bath by Ji Xuerong, and Ji Xuerong did it herself, as long as he stayed by Ji Xuerong's side, Ji Xuerong would help him with everything.

The wound on his body still hurts, and it won't heal for a while.

Nianqiao was soaking in the water, Ji Xuerong found him a duckling from nowhere, the duckling was floating on the water, and Nianqiao was chasing the duckling in the water to play.

He had just entered the water when he heard Ji Xuerong call his name, so he came out of the water and met Ji Xuerong's eyes, which seemed to be suppressing his emotions.

"Nianqiao." Ji Xuerong hugged him into his arms, he was a little confused, so he tugged the tail of the duckling next to him, worried that the duckling would run away.

"Your Highness, what are you doing?" Nianqiao turned to look at Ji Xuerong after pulling the duckling, but Ji Xuerong just looked at him without saying anything.

He thought that Ji Xuerong was worried about him, so he kissed the corner of Ji Xuerong's lips, comforted Ji Xuerong and said: "Your Highness, I don't feel pain anymore, don't worry about me."

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