At last, Zhao Si finished the treatment, drenched in sweat.
Leaving behind a packet of dark, murky ointment and some medicinal herbs to be boiled into a decoction, he departed in high spirits.
“In our village, whenever someone gets injured from a fall, we always have Zhao Si treat them. His medicine is very effective. Madam Xiao, don’t worry—your husband will be fine in a couple of days.”
Seeing tears in Jin Luoluo’s eyes, Auntie Zhang comforted her sympathetically.
Jin Luoluo felt rather embarrassed.
She was not worried at all.
She had tears in her eyes because she was trying so hard not to laugh.
How could the crafty prince be crippled by something like this? He was far too formidable. A man that capable surely had an equally incredible ability to recover.
“Thank you, Auntie. Perhaps you could find a man to apply the medicine for him. It shouldn’t be delayed, or the medicine might lose its effectiveness.”
Auntie Zhang looked puzzled.
“Madam Xiao, he’s your husband. Don’t tell me you’re shy? He’s your man—what part of him haven’t you seen already? What is there to be embarrassed about? Besides, my three husbands have all gone out to work in the fields and won’t be back until evening. You should just apply the medicine yourself. Newlyweds being shy—how amusing!”
Chuckling to herself, Auntie Zhang left the room and thoughtfully closed the door behind her.
Jin Luoluo was mortified and grinding her teeth in frustration.
What did she mean by ‘what part of him haven’t you seen already’?
She hadn’t seen any part of him, okay?
Auntie Zhang was far too nosy.
Lying on the wooden bed, Xiao Luo found Jin Luoluo’s indignant expression rather amusing.
“Alright, glaring holes through the door won’t help. She was only joking. Why are you taking it so seriously?”
Jin Luoluo shot him a fierce look.
“Hmph! It’s all your fault. You had to tell everyone we were husband and wife. Now people keep teasing me all day long.”
“Isn’t Jin Luoluo’s skin supposed to be thicker than a city wall? Since when do you care about being teased? I thought you were the type who never cared what other people thought. Why has your skin suddenly become so thin?”
“Of course I care when someone takes advantage of me! Do you think it’s that easy to take advantage of Miss Jin?”
A sly smile appeared on Xiao Luo’s face.
“Oh? So you mind being taken advantage of? Then I’ll let you even the score. Come apply the medicine for me. This prince will generously let you look as much as you want and touch as much as you want.”
“Hmph. As if I care. I’m the one doing all the work.”
Still, Jin Luoluo felt somewhat guilty.
After all, Xiao Luo had been injured so badly because he had protected her.
She picked up the dark ointment, poured it into a bowl, and used a small wooden pestle to grind and mix it.
Then, with a bossy expression, she said:
“Take off your clothes.”
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