Duanli Street, the Eldest Princess's Residence.
The rear compound was brightly lit. Maids in colorful skirts walked through the corridors, carrying hot water and towels.
Inside the splendid Main Room, Xie Jinhuan sat on a cushioned couch. The Landlady sat sideways before him, personally preparing medicinal liquor, cotton, and other supplies, while the fair-skinned, lovely Duoduo knelt nearby to help, her eyes full of worry. He felt rather helpless at the sight.
"I'm not hurt. There's no need to mobilize such an army, Your Highness."
Zhao Ling had certainly never waited on anyone in her life. Her movements were rather clumsy, but her expression was very earnest.
"If you really had been hurt today, I wouldn't have known how to explain it. Fortunately, it's nothing serious. Let me rub some medicine on you first, so Doctor Lin and Momo don't come back, see two bruises on your chest, and accuse me of not caring for you when they learn how you got them. Hurry and undo your clothes..."
Xie Jinhuan had gone out chasing Demon Bandits today, first reaching Cangyan Mountain, then circling around to Chengze County.
Momo, Yang Dabiao, and the other personal guards had actually been pursuing him all along, but he had moved too fast for them to catch up. Only after returning to Yanjing did he learn that the main group was still outside looking for him. Wanyi had accompanied Zisu to Yanjing Academy, leaving only a few guards and maids at the residence.
Bu Yuehua had stayed by his side the whole time. Seeing that she seemed rather drained, Zhao Ling had intended to invite her to stay at the residence, but Bu Yuehua's identity made that inconvenient, so she had naturally declined politely.
Afterward, Zhao Ling had forcibly dragged him into the room, insisting