It was usually very timely for Tian Dong to answer the door on weekdays, but for some reason today, she had knocked three times before she heard hurried footsteps from inside.
With a squeak, the bamboo door opened from the inside, Tian Dong’s complexion did not seem too good. Only when he saw it was only her outside the door did he barely form a smile and gave a bow: “Fifth Princess.”
Lin Feilu took a peek inside and asked: “What’s the matter?”
Tian Dong bit his lower lip, and his voice was low and angry: “His Highness is injured.”
Lin Feilu was taken aback.
Wasn’t he okay in the morning?
After taking two steps inside, she smelled the strong scent of medicine in the yard, and it was Tian Dong making a decoction. The door of the main house was ajar and she walked straight over with Tian Dong anxiously following behind her as he said: “Princess, His Highness was applying medicine just now…”
When he reached the door, Song Jinglan had already walked out of the house.
He was wearing a white coat, and his hair that was always tied with a hosta was now scattered, covering his slightly pale and sickly complexion.
Lin Feilu noticedthe wound on his face at a glance. His cheekbones were very red and swollen, covered with bruises. If the attack had been slightly higher, it was his eyes that would have been injured.
She heard her heart loudly beat twice and she felt it was going to jump out from her throat as it pulsed with anger.
But her voice was still calm as she looked at him and asked: “Who did this to you?”
Song Jinglan laughed and reached out to touch her head, as if he was comforting her: “Martial artists competing in the arena, just so that my skills just weren’t as good as another, so it’s not really a big deal.”
Lin Feilu asked: “Was it Lin Jiwen?”
Song Jinglan was about to speak, but he coughed suddenly with his fists to his mouth. As he coughed, his complexion became even paler. Tian Dong hurried over to help him, gritted his teeth and said to Lin Feilu: “Our Royal Highness is injured all over. I called over an Imperial Doctor just now and he said his lungs were injured. He even coughed up blood just now!”
Lin Feilu had a calm expression as she took out the peach blossom crisps from her arms. She grabbed Song Jinglan’s hand and placed the snacks into his hand, before she turned and left.
Song Jinglan held back another cough, his voice slightly muted: “Where is the Fifth Princess going?”
Lin Feilu said blankly, “I’m going to cut off Lin Jiwen’s head to make amends for Your Highness.”
A helpless smile broke from behind her.
Song Jinglan put the pastry that was wrapped in a small handkerchief into the cuffs of his sleeves. Then, he walked over and grabbed her delicate wrist.
In fact, he didn’t use any force, but the little girl was still obediently pulled into the room by him.
There was also a smell of the Jinshuang medicine in the house.
He turned his head and saw the little girl behind him who was obviously very angry but pretended to be calm, and he couldn’t help but smile.
Lin Feilu said, “Are you still smiling?”
Song Jinglan’s smile widened even more as he stretched out his hand to rub her bangs that were chaotically blown by the wind.
He smiled and said: “Although I know that the princess was joking just now, I am still very happy.”
I am glad that there is still one person defending me in such a place.