"As long as you are here, I won't go anywhere." Pei Zheng said as if promising.
She carried the man back to **, held his little feet and put shoes on him.
"Would you like to go out for a walk?"
The little guy's eyes lit up. He had already stayed in the tent for a whole day yesterday and had long wanted to go out and play with the others, but he didn't know how to ride a horse.
"I want to...but..."
Pei Zheng patted his little head and led him out, "Follow me."
The people outside the tent had already dispersed, and the teams that were going to participate in the hunting had already set out and were waiting outside the woods.
Pei Zheng picked a horse, led it out of the stable leisurely, turned over and jumped onto the horse's back, then reached out and picked up the little guy in his arms.
I rode horses with Pei Zheng last night because there was no one around at night. Now it is broad daylight, and the little guy nervously buried his face in Pei Zheng's robe.
Pei Zheng gently pulled the clothes twice but failed to pull it out. Suddenly he saw the little guy's red earlobe, curled his lips and smiled, then let him go.
When they rode their horse to the vicinity of the woods, Pei Zheng did not take the main road, but took the little man directly into the woods from a small path.
The trees in the forest are lush and green. The sunlight shines through the layers of leaves onto the ground. A breeze blows over, bringing bursts of fragrance from wild flowers.
Pei Zheng raised his hand and patted the little person in his arms, "Come out, there's no one else here."
—A pair of black eyes appeared, turned around, and then he confidently revealed his face completely.
The little guy found everything around him new and new, and looked around like a curious baby. Occasionally, when he saw one or two birds or animals, he would scream in fear.
Pei Zheng touched his hair and held him in his arms.
After walking for a while, the view in front of us gradually became wider. There was a large green meadow in front of us, and one or two beautiful deer were jumping around happily.
Pei Zheng stopped the horse, dismounted, and then picked up the little man.
The little man looked at Pei Zheng eagerly, and Pei Zheng smiled and nodded. The little man then ran towards the grass and rolled into the grass.
Looking at the little guy in front of him rolling and running happily on the grass, Pei Zheng's eyes were full of gentle smiles.
As far as I can remember, such happy little people don’t seem to be common.
"ah!"
Suddenly, a soft and thin cry came from the grass. Pei Zheng came to his senses and looked over. He saw a small and vague white figure hidden in the green.
Pei Zheng hurried over and saw the little guy lying on the ground with his body hunched over.
"What's wrong?"
Pei Zheng was a little anxious, but he was afraid that the little guy was injured, so he didn't dare to touch him.
I saw the small figure move by itself, and turn sideways to reveal an even smaller white ball underneath.
"Brother Pei..." the little guy said cautiously, "Look..."
The smaller white ball was still trembling with fear and was carefully picked up by a pair of small hands. Its pair of furry ears were obediently pulled up on its head.
It's a cute little rabbit.
"Brother Pei... it seems injured..." The little man held the little rabbit in his palm in front of his eyes and showed Pei Zheng its bleeding hind leg with a broken arrow stuck in it.
"It's bleeding a lot, it must be in pain..." The little guy hugged the little rabbit distressedly, touched its ears, raised his eyes and looked at Pei Zheng, "Brother Pei... Can I take it back?"
Pei Zheng recognized the broken arrow, which had a special totem unique to the barbarians printed on it. He was afraid that this little rabbit was the prey shot by a barbarian envoy.
"Yes, but you have to stop the bleeding first."
Pei Zheng tore off the edge of his robe, "Come, give it to me first."
The little guy obediently handed over the little rabbit. The little thing that required both hands to hold was held firmly in Pei Zheng's palm with just one hand.
Pei Zheng observed the position where the broken arrow was shot. It only shot into the flesh without hurting the bones. He raised his hand and pulled the broken arrow out directly. Blood gushed out instantly. He then wrapped the injured hind leg tightly with a cloth strip to stop the bleeding temporarily.
"Don't be afraid, Bunny..." The little man kept stroking the bunny's ears as if to comfort it, "Brother Pei is saving you, don't be afraid... I will apply medicine to you when we get back, and the wound will not hurt..."
Originally, Pei Zheng wanted to continue playing with the little guy for a while, but the little guy was worried about the little rabbit, so Pei Zheng took him back to the camp on horseback first.
The others who went out hunting had not returned yet. Chengfeng was feeding the horses in the stable. It was really strange to see the master and the prince coming back so soon. The little prince had a bulging belly and a serious look on his face.
"Go find the accompanying imperial physician."
Pei Zheng threw down these words and took the little guy into his tent.
Chengfeng took the order and went down.
—After entering the tent, the little man took the little rabbit out from under his robe, put the dying little rabbit on the table, and then lay down on the table.
He looked at it at the table, stretched out his little hand and gently poked the furry rabbit ears.
"Brother Pei..." The little guy's voice was a little tearful, and his eyes were a little red, "Is the rabbit going to die... It, it won't move..."
Pei Zheng sat next to him, holding him in his arms and comforting him softly, "No, it's just a little tired. It will be fine after taking the medicine."
"Really..." the little guy asked with tears in his eyes.
"Really?" Pei Zheng couldn't stand seeing him looking so wronged. "Stop crying, okay?"
“Okay…” The little guy pursed his lips and held back his tears.
Pei Zheng stroked the corners of his eyes with his fingers. Sometimes he felt that this little guy was made of water. He would cry at will, and it was heartbreaking to see him cry.
There were footsteps outside the tent, and Chengfeng came with his accompanying imperial physician, an unknown little physician in the Imperial Hospital, who was very awed by Prime Minister Pei.
"Sir." The imperial physician noticed that there was another person in the tent, but he didn't dare to look up and saluted respectfully.
"Well," Pei Zheng did not let go of the little man in his arms, nor did he deliberately distance himself from him. He said in a deep voice, "Come and treat the rabbit's wound. It's not serious, it's just too much blood loss."
The imperial physician was stunned. He must have heard it right. Prime Minister Pei, who kills people without blinking an eye, wants to save a rabbit
This world is too strange.
He didn't dare to ask more questions, so he walked forward and looked at the table.
It didn't matter that he took a look. The young doctor saw clearly the person sitting in Pei Zheng's arms. The little guy seemed to have just been bullied. His eyes were red like a rabbit, and he looked aggrieved and pitiful. Then he looked at Lord Pei behind him, staring at the back of the little guy's head with eyes as if he wanted to eat him.
The young doctor shuddered and hurried to pay his respects, "Greetings, greetings to His Royal Highness the Prince."
"Please get up quickly..." The little man said softly, "Can you save the little rabbit? It's seriously injured. It's almost dying..."
As the little guy said this, he became sad again.
The young doctor felt sorry for the beautiful lady when he saw her crying. "Don't be sad, Your Highness. I have learned a little bit about veterinary medicine. I will take a look and you will know."
The young doctor bandaged the rabbit's wound skillfully. The injury was not serious to begin with, and the ointment worked wonders. After a while, the rabbit raised its head and regained some energy.
The little guy was so happy that he came out of Pei Zheng's arms, carefully picked up the little rabbit on the table, and then carried it to the soft bed.
Pei Zheng sat there, watching the little guy being so affectionate towards a small animal, and his hands on the table clenched unconsciously.
The young doctor was frightened half to death, and he knelt down as his knees went weak. Although he didn't know if he had made a mistake, it was always right to admit it first.
"Get out." Pei Zheng's voice was cold.
The young doctor felt relieved, and walked quickly to the door with the medicine box, then heard a sound coming from behind.
"Don't tell anyone about what happened today."
"yes!"
The young doctor lifted the curtain and went out, and in an instant he seemed to be reborn.
The little man put the little rabbit on the soft bedding, and lay beside it, looking at it with a smile. Pei Zheng discovered that the little thing had only been picked up - and in a moment, it had already gotten on the bed.
Pei Zheng was displeased that the little guy was only concerned with playing with the little rabbit and didn't even pay attention to him. He walked to the bed and stared at the little guy's thin and slender back with a bit of resentment.
Just when I was about to reach out and touch it a few times to calm my anger, I heard Chengfeng's voice calling me from outside.
"Master, Envoy Amul and his men have also returned early."
Pei Zheng knew that he deliberately did not take the main road to keep the appointment, leaving everyone waiting there, causing Amul to suffer a loss again. He would definitely not let it go.
Sure enough, as soon as Chengfeng finished speaking, Amul's voice also came in.
"Is Master Pei in there?"
"The master just came back and is resting."
"Just got back? He didn't go hunting at all." Amul raised his voice, "Is he afraid and doesn't dare to compete? If you are afraid, just say it directly. We barbarians are broad-minded and will not laugh at you."
The other barbarian envoys laughed at the right time.
Pei Zheng just felt that the group of barbarians were indeed very noisy.
He leaned forward slightly, touched the little man's cheek, and kissed it gently.
"Wait here for me to come back."
The little guy finally looked away from the little rabbit, grabbed Pei Zheng's sleeve with his little hand, and asked timidly, "Brother Pei... Then when will you come back..."
"Can't bear to part with me?" Pei Zheng laughed softly, glanced at the little rabbit that was wantonly lying on the little man's clothes and rubbing its head, and said with some ambiguity, "I thought you only wanted it and didn't want me."
"No way..." The little guy pulled Pei Zheng towards him, then put his hand on his lips and said shyly, "Brother Pei is much more important than it."
Pei Zheng was finally coaxed into laughing by him. He touched the corner of his lips with his finger and signaled the little guy with his eyes.
"What...what are you doing?" The little guy blinked his eyes, but his ears turned red unconsciously.
Pei Zheng leaned over and asked softly, "What did you say? Hmm?"
He lifted his fair little chin and put his thin lips very close to mine, "Give me a kiss.