Chapter 329

Sitting in the carriage on the way back to the mansion, Qiao Nian couldn't help but look at Chu Zhiyi and whispered, "I didn't come back all night. Did Brother Bai worry?"

Chu Zhiyi thought of the Tiger Guards' urging that night, and answered truthfully, "Your ten brothers are more worried."

They kept urging him to come find her.

But he knew that she stayed in the army to take care of the seriously injured Xiao Heng, so why did he have to come to her?

He thought that since Imperial Doctor Xue had returned to the mansion, she should be back soon.

Who would have thought that she would actually take care of Xiao Heng all night.

So much so that he was really worried while waiting. Seeing that it was almost dawn, he called the Tiger Guards to invite Imperial Doctor Xue, and he came here first.

Qiao Nian thought of his ten sworn brothers, who had only known each other for a short time, but were so concerned about him, and his heart was naturally warm.

Then he explained softly, "I was going to leave yesterday, but the military doctor suddenly had a heart attack. I was worried that if he stayed to guard, there would be only two corpses left in the room this morning. So I volunteered to stay."

Chu Zhiyi nodded slightly, "This training ground is not like the military camp outside the city. Usually there is only one military doctor guarding it. Xiao Heng had such a big thing yesterday, and he must have been frightened."

"Yes, General Xiao's situation yesterday was too scary." Qiao Nian said lightly, and gradually lowered her eyes.

She thought of the red-maned horse, and a casual remark she made when she was a child. Thinking that the three children who stood in front of the painting together at the beginning have now become an existence that makes people feel annoyed when they stand together, she couldn't help but sigh.

Seeing Qiao Nian fall silent, Chu Zhiyi didn't say anything.

The carriage moved slowly. Qiao Nian had not slept all night and was already exhausted.

At this moment, leaning on the carriage, as the carriage swayed gently, a pair of eyes completely closed, and soon fell asleep.

It was not until she heard a light snore that Chu Zhiyi realized that Qiao Nian had fallen asleep.

Seeing her head swaying slightly with the carriage, his brows wrinkled unconsciously.

He always felt that she would fall.

Just as he was thinking, the carriage suddenly bumped, and Qiao Nian's body was indeed tilted, and her head fell to the side.

Chu Zhiyi was quick-witted and reached out immediately.

His palm, like a palm leaf fan, actually caught her steadily.

Maybe she was really too tired.

Qiao Nian didn't wake up even after this, but used Chu Zhiyi's palm as a pillow, moved her head slightly, found a comfortable position, and continued to sleep.

Chu Zhiyi was stunned.

His hands, eight years ago, held swords and spears. In the following eight years, he chopped trees and firewood, fished and hunted, and his hands became rougher and rougher.

There was a thick layer of calluses on his palms.

But just now, at this moment, he actually felt an inexplicable softness.

Her face was much softer than it looked.

Like cotton, no, softer than cotton.

The slight movement just now made his palm feel itchy.

This was a... very strange feeling.

It was a feeling he had never had in all his years of life.

He wanted to withdraw his hand.

However, looking at Qiao Nian's sleeping face, quiet and beautiful, he controlled the idea of ​​withdrawing his hand.

Instead, he couldn't bear to disturb her.

The sky was getting brighter and brighter.

The sun gradually rose, and the golden light shone in through the car curtain, just shining on Qiao Nian's face.

Chu Zhiyi clearly saw that the beautiful eyebrows were slightly wrinkled.

He also frowned, and then stretched out his other hand to block the light.

Then, Qiao Nian's eyebrows stretched out.

Chu Zhiyi also relaxed his brows, but suddenly found that he had smiled without knowing when.

It was a very natural and gentle smile.

It was a smile from the heart, without any dark emotions.

But he was trapped by that nightmare for eight years.

How could it be?

Chu Zhiyi held Qiao Nian's head with one hand and shielded her from the glaring sunlight with the other hand, and returned to the Pingyang Palace.

The carriage stopped, and the driver didn't know that Qiao Nian was sleeping in the carriage, so he called out, "Your Majesty, we're here!"

Qiao Nian woke up suddenly.

When she opened her eyes, she saw Chu Zhiyi appearing in front of her in an extremely strange posture.

She was stunned, and then she realized that her head was actually resting on Chu Zhiyi's hand.

She sat up straight and subconsciously raised her hand to wipe the corner of her mouth.

Naturally, her panicked little action did not escape Chu Zhiyi's eyes.

She smiled secretly in her heart, but her face showed no expression. She only took back her hand and said in a deep voice, "Don't worry, I'm not drooling."

Qiao Nian's cheeks suddenly turned red.

Chu Zhiyi saw it, but did not point it out. He just got off the carriage.

Qiao Nian frowned, secretly annoyed for a moment, and then got off the carriage.

Then she heard Chu Zhiyi say, "You are tired all night, go back and have a good sleep."

Qiao Nian nodded, bowed to Chu Zhiyi, and went back to the mansion.

Steps, fast.

She didn't expect that she could sleep so soundly with Chu Zhiyi's hand as a pillow!

It was really embarrassing!

Seeing Qiao Nian coming back, Ningshuang hurriedly came out to greet her, "Miss is finally back! The servant and the prince were almost worried to death!"

Qiao Nian didn't notice that Ningshuang added Chu Zhiyi to her words.

After all, she didn't come back all night, which would indeed cause people to worry.

She pinched Ningshuang's chubby little cheeks and said, "You and Miss are going to save people's lives. Don't worry, it'll be fine."

"I know, save General Xiao Hengxiao! The prince was really worried when he saw me last night, so he told me." Ningshuang said, but curiously asked, "Then, what is General Xiao's condition now? Is he dead?"

Qiao Nian couldn't help but raise her eyebrows, "When you ask this, why does it seem like you really want him to die?"

Ningshuang curled her lips, "That's not the case."

Qiao Nian then smiled softly, "Xiao Heng was seriously injured. Doctor Xue is currently treating him, but I gave him some medicine from the doctor. He should be fine."

Ningshuang was a little unhappy.

He just nodded and helped Qiao Nian to walk into the house, "Miss, you must be exhausted this night. I'll make some bird's nest for you. After you drink it, go and take a nap to rest your mind!"

Qiao Nian couldn't help but think of the time she slept in the carriage. When she thought of Chu Zhiyi protecting her and looking at her all the way, she couldn't help but feel a little ashamed, and her cheeks turned red. a bit.

Fortunately, Ningshuang didn't notice anything unusual about her.

After using the bird's nest and washing up, Qiao Nian went to bed to rest.

After staying up all night, the short sleep in the carriage was obviously not enough.

But Qiao Nian never expected that when she woke up, she would receive an imperial decree ordering her to enter the palace to meet the saint.

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