After Being Kidnapped by the Crown Prince - Chapter 247
However, the burn on the back of Zhao Zhi’s hand was gradually worsening, the skin looked like it had been burned, and there were several blood blisters on it.
Zhao Zhi took out the ointment from the cabinet and applied it on his hand himself.
The room was immediately filled with a cool medicinal fragrance, the smell was refreshing and not unpleasant.
Chapter 247
(88.3)
Zhao Zhi stayed in Ming Zhu’s room for the whole afternoon, the two of them didn’t say much, and if it wasn’t for the pouring rain outside, she would have wanted to run away to somewhere else.
Ming Zhu was bored but did not want to talk to Zhao Zhi, so she looked for two books to read. But today her luck was not very good, the stories in the books were boring, like an old woman’s bound feet, unattractive and long. She almost fell asleep reading them.
When it was time for the evening meal, the maids came in one by one to set up the meal.
Zhao Zhi had someone bring in a pot of peach blossom wine. Seeing her surprised gaze, the man explained to her, “This wine tastes good, you can try it.”
Ming Zhu served herself a cup of warm wine, the aroma was mellow and smelled very sweet, she slightly sipped two mouthfuls, the flavor was indeed good.
Zhao Zhi was not good at drinking, so he didn’t drink much.
On the contrary, Ming Zhu herself drank most of the pot of wine without realizing it, the room looked like it had been smoked with peach fragrance, it was intoxicating.
Ming Zhu’s cheeks were red, but she was still clear headed.
When Zhao Zhi realized that she had drunk a lot of wine, it was already too late, he sighed, “Zhu Zhu, this wine has a strong aftereffect.”
Ming Zhu shook her head and struggled to open her eyes, saying with some impatience, “It’s okay.”
Except for the fact that her head was a bit dizzy now, she didn’t feel uncomfortable anywhere else.
She shook the pot of wine and poured the last remaining bit into her cup, drinking it all in one gulp.
Zhao Zhi tried to stop her but was pushed away by the annoyed woman. She was most likely already a bit tipsy, as she said, “Don’t bother me.”
Ming Zhu didn’t make a scene even though she was drunk, when she felt the aftereffects hit her, she threw herself on the bed and closed her eyes to rest.
In just a moment, she fell asleep.
Zhao Zhi wiped her face with a wet towel, and the woman lying on the bed suddenly opened her eyes, she seemed to be looking at him, and also seemed as if she wasn’t.
Her eyes were empty, and she suddenly grabbed his wrist, giving him orders very boldly, “Put my hair down for me.”
Zhao Zhi lowly responded with the sound “mmh”, gently removed the silver hairpin she used to keep her hair in place, and then got up and went to get a comb. His palm gently rested on her back, as he combed her hair.
Ming Zhu comfortably squinted her eyes, the breath she was exhaling out of her open mouth seemed to contain a lovely dense fragrance, she added, “Also my shoes and socks.”
She hugged the quilt, “I’m going to sleep.”
Zhao Zhi suddenly felt that her being drunk might not be such a bad thing. He had not seen such a soft look on her face for a long time, she didn’t put up any defense that was piercing his eyes, and did not avoid him like he was a jackal, a wolf, a tiger or a leopard.
She was good, obedient and soft, and even her spoiled demeanor was lovely.
Zhao Zhi then took off her shoes, and his fingers paused, before he decided to undo the thin belt on her clothes so that she could sleep more comfortably.
Ming Zhu said she was going to sleep and she did. But she couldn’t sleep well when she was drunk. With her face resting in his palm, she woke up in the middle of the night in a blur, and looked for a more comfortable position to continue sleeping.
Her head happened to press on Zhao Zhi’s burned hand, and he woke up in pain. The blood blister that was pressed on broke, and pus mixed with blood all flowed out.
When Ming Zhu woke up, the man on her side surprisingly hadn’t gotten up yet.
Her head hurt a little, she lowly sat up from the bed, and looked down at Zhao Zhi who was still sleeping, somewhat unable to remember what happened last night.
Zhao Zhi’s sleep was light, so he opened his eyes at the sound of her movement, his voice was hoarse and exhausted: “Does your head hurt?”
Ming Zhu did not have any reaction.
Zhao Zhi thought that she was in a daze because of sleepiness. Sitting up, he reached out to test the temperature on her forehead, “Still sleepy?”
Coming back to her senses, she asked, “Don’t you have to go to the morning court today?”
Zhao Zhi lightly replied, “No.”
Ming Zhu let out an “oh”, and then got out of bed to get dressed properly.
It had rained heavily yesterday, but this morning it was a sunny day.
When Zhao Zhi was having breakfast, his tone seemed casual as he said, “Tomorrow, the palace female embroiderer is coming to take your measurements.”
Ming Zhu’s hand holding the spoon loosened, “What for?”
Zhao Zhi raised his eyes, “Preparing the wedding clothes.”
Ming Zhu didn’t know what to say for a moment.
On this matter, it was impossible for Zhao Zhi to ask for her opinion, whether she wanted to or not, it had to be done.
After breakfast, Zhao Zhi went to the palace, and Ming Zhu was finally able to breath.
At almost midday, the troupe that had been invited was already on the stage of the pavilion, waiting for the afternoon to get up on stage and start singing.
The intendant Lin said to Ming Zhu, “His Highness specially ordered them to come and sing for you.”
He then added, “His Highness is afraid that you will not find it interesting to listen to the opera alone, so he has also invited a number of people to accompany you.”
Ming Zhu was indeed bored, there was nothing to enjoy and nothing to look forward to.
She felt as if a part of her had actually stayed in Jiangnan.
Her interest was flat and she lazily answered, “Got it.”
Translator : Laura
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