Seeing that she remained silent, even when he provoked her, Xiao Tuo was anxious and worried, and he did not trust her. He ignored the presence of Prince An, rushed over, grabbed Zi'an's shoulders with both hands, shook him and said angrily: "Say something, how is he?"
He was a military commander, and his strength was extraordinary. Zi'an was already exhausted, and he was shaken so violently that he felt dizzy and passed out.
Xiao Tuo was startled and hugged her quickly.
Prince An stepped forward and said unhappily, "Xiao Tuo, why are you taking it out on her? If she had a way, why would she just sit there and do nothing? She must have done everything she could."
Seeing Xiao Tuo so excited that Zi'an fainted, Murong Zhuangzhuang also got angry and pushed Xiao Tuo, "You reckless man, if you have the ability, you can take care of yourself. How can you be a hero if you bully a woman?"
She snatched Zi'an back from Xiao Tuo's arms and tried to carry him out, but she didn't have enough strength. With a "bang", Zi'an fell to the ground. The anger on her face disappeared, and she said awkwardly, "You guys should carry him."
Zi'an fell to the ground and woke up. She slowly curled up and climbed back onto the stool. She still felt dizzy, so she put her head on the table and said in a hoarse voice, "I will give him acupuncture in half an hour. Let me rest for a while."
Her voice sounded tired and weak; she was truly exhausted.
From being killed by her boss in the special agent group to traveling through the prime minister's mansion, being forced into marriage, being beaten, poisoned, and plotted against, all the hardships and disasters she experienced in the palace happened within a few days. She went from being weak and powerless to just standing up, and even forced herself to sniff every inch of life like a dog. However, in return, Xia Lin died because of her, and the backer she had just gained was in danger again. The most important thing is that this is not the end, but just the beginning. There are still many conspiracies and plots waiting for her in the prime minister's mansion. If she is not careful, she and Yuan will die in their hands, and their deaths will be absolutely tragic.
No matter how strong one's mental state is, one will inevitably become discouraged when faced with such a predicament.
Moreover, she didn't know whether it was just because she lost a backer, or perhaps Xia Lin's death affected her, causing her to become confused and mentally weak.
Seeing her like this, Xiao Tuo felt extremely contemptuous. Women are extremely fragile and cannot bear any hardship.
Xiao Tuo didn't know much about Zi'an. He only knew that she was the legitimate daughter of Prime Minister Xia and that she had broken off her engagement with King Liang. As he was busy with other things, he didn't pay much attention to what happened next. He only heard from Murong Jie that Xia Zi'an, who had broken off her engagement with King Liang, later saved King Liang.
Seeing that Zi'an had been lying there for a while without raising her head, Murong Zhuangzhuang knew that she was tired and felt a little distressed, so he asked someone to bring in a basin of hot water for her to wash her face.
Zi'an looked up after hearing her instructions and said, "Cold water, preferably well water."
She needed to stay awake, and the well water was cold and could keep her awake.
"Okay, well water!" Murong Zhuangzhuang asked again, "Do you need anything else?"
Zi'an thought for a moment and said, "Strong liquor, brazier."
She did not sterilize the longest needle after buying it from the doctor because she thought it would not be necessary.
But, it is needed now.
Xiao Tuo thought she wanted to drink, and he was furious, "No wine allowed."
Prince An said coldly: "Come on, shut up."
Murong Zhuangzhuang crossed his arms, jumped onto a chair and looked down at Xiao Tuo, "I'm warning you, if you speak rudely to Zi'an again, I'll pull out your tongue."
Xiao Tuo is most afraid of the eldest princess. She is fearless and doesn't follow the rules. If she really makes trouble, it will give you a headache.
He glanced at Zi'an calmly and said, "Okay, I'd like to see what else you want to do. Do you want me to prepare something to eat?"
Zi'an was hungry and came out without having dinner. Until now, no matter how busy she was at work, she would always eat. But now, even though she knew she needed physical strength, she had no appetite at all.
"Prepare something for her." Murong Zhuangzhuang said to the maid.
The maid went out in response.
The food was prepared. Zi'an looked at the rather sumptuous meal and recalled that during these days in ancient times, she had eaten all her meals in front of the hospital bed and had hardly had a normal meal.
"Eat, aren't you satisfied?" Xiao Tuo looked at Zi'an, she was really anxious. The prince was lying there lifeless, but she was asking for this and that, just like she was a guest.
The shochu was also brought up. Zi'an took out the treasure and walked to the candle. He placed the long needle on the flame to roast it, and then dipped it into the shochu.
Sitting down, she picked up a steamed bun, took bites of it, and tried hard to swallow it.
He ate one, then another, as if completing a task, and finished the three steamed buns in the bowl without touching any of the dishes.
The well water was placed on the washstand. She walked over and dipped her hands into the water. Her sleeves were slightly wet, so she rolled them up a little to expose her wrists.
Xiao Tuo looked over impatiently, his expression changing slightly.
The wrist, which should have been white, was covered with various scars, some new and some old, some still red, and some already scabbed.
His impatience and irritability just now calmed down at this moment.
The look he gave Zian also became very different.
Her sleeves were not rolled up very high, but you could see the scars were spreading all the way up. I wonder what she had gone through to become like this.
Because of the scar on her hand, she looked at herself after washing her face and saw a scar on her forehead. It should be a new scar, but it was covered by her bangs just now and could not be seen. Now that her hair was wet and stuck to her hair, part of the wound was exposed.
Murong Zhuangzhuang and Prince An also saw it. Prince An's eyes were filled with anger. Whatever happened to Xia Zian was also what happened to A Yu. In that cannibalistic prime minister's mansion, they, mother and daughter, shared the same fate.
Xiao Tuo was a man who clearly distinguished between gratitude and resentment. Recalling the harsh words he had just spoken to her, he stepped forward and said, "Xia Zian, I will take back what I just said. Is the scar on your hand okay?"
Zi'an raised her head and looked at Xiao Tuo. After washing her face, she felt much more sober and her panic just now was slightly relieved. She knew that her silence just now did make people suspicious. Everyone present was extremely worried about the person lying on the bed.
Especially Xiao Tuo. Although this kind of military general has a bad temper, he is straightforward and easy to get along with.
She said, "I'm fine."
Zi'an walked over, fixed his wide sleeves, and poured liquor on his hands to clean them.
She walked to the bed and looked at the pale face. Courage and determination accumulated in her heart bit by bit. When she looked back at Xiao Tuo, there was more determination in her eyes. "General, Prince, I need you to help me turn him sideways with his back to me."
Xiao Tuo and Prince An looked at her, then looked at each other, said nothing, and stepped forward to do what she said.
(End of this chapter)