Shocking! The actress was dragged to the regent's bedchamber every night.

She instinctively tried to back away, but her hand didn't have time to let go.

The steaming water vapor enveloped her wrist, spreading from her wrist down to her forearm.

"hiss--"

She gasped, her hand slipped, and the lid fell to the ground.

Su Wuli looked down at her wrist.

That patch of skin was red and burning, standing out starkly against her fair wrist.

The door was then pushed open.

Shadow Falcon stood at the door, holding an envelope in his hand, his foot just stepping over the threshold.

Then I froze.

Yu Chen got up from the couch, took a step to her side, and held Su Wuli's hand.

"Did you get burned?" The voice sounded a little anxious.

Su Wuli looked up at him, wanting to say it was nothing, just a little water vapor.

But Yu Chen didn't look at her; he just looked down at the red mark.

He examined her wrist, the burned skin completely exposed to the sunlight.

The man frowned.

Zhou Yingjun stood there, his mouth opened but no sound came out.

What did he see?

Yu Chen moved too fast, so fast that Ying Falcon didn't even have time to react.

He blinked, then blinked again, confirming that he was right.

The prince himself was still holding the hand of an unknown woman.

A red patch appeared on my wrist, which was particularly noticeable in the sunlight.

Yu Chen's brows were furrowed, clearly showing his tension.

Shadow Falcon has followed Yu Chen for so many years.

I've seen him kill on the battlefield; he doesn't even flinch when a knife cuts into his body.

I've seen him besieged by his political enemies in court, watching them put on a show with a cold smile, without even lifting an eyelid.

I saw him return injured, and he used a knife to remove the arrowhead himself, without any expression on his face.

It was as if nothing, no matter how big, could affect him.

However, now, it's because of the female lead's hand that she's so nervous.

I've never seen Yu Chen bow to anyone before, but now he's doing so to check on injuries...

Shadow Falcon stood at the doorway, unsure whether to go in or back.

Su Wuli initially thought it was nothing, but for some reason, it started to feel a burning pain.

Yu Chen looked up at her. "Does it hurt?"

She shook her head, then nodded.

Yu Chen looked into her eyes without saying a word.

Su Wuli added softly, "...just a little, it'll be ready in a bit."

The man's gaze made her feel a little guilty, as if she had done something wrong.

She lowered her head, trying to pull her hand back, wanting to say that she was really fine, it was just a little burn, and it would be fine in a while.

However, Yu Chen did not let go; in the next instant, he picked her up.

Su Wuli gasped softly and instinctively clung to his neck.

He carried her a couple of steps and stopped beside the wooden frame.

A basin of water was placed on the wooden shelf.

Su Wuli thought he would put her down and let her stand, but Yu Chen only put her down a little while still holding her and immersing her hands in the water.

It's cool.

A cool sensation instantly enveloped her burning skin, and she couldn't help but gasp for breath.

The burning sensation subsided considerably.

He was half-bent over, supporting her with one hand and holding her wrist with the other, letting that red patch be completely submerged in the water.

She was being held by him, clinging to his body.

This position left her a little bewildered, her face pressed against his chest.

Sunlight streamed in through the window and fell on his profile.

Su Wuli looked up at him and saw that the man had his head down, his brows furrowed as he stared at his hand in the water.

The Shadow Falcon was still standing at the door.

Seeing his lord's series of actions, he was at a loss for how to react.

Moreover, he held onto the water so tightly that he couldn't bear to put it down. He blinked several times, thinking he was seeing things.

But he found that the scene hadn't changed at all; he hadn't misread it.

When Yu Chen walked over and grasped that hand just now, he already felt like he had seen a ghost.

This scene is ten times more outrageous than the one before.

When has Your Highness ever held anyone in your arms? Especially a woman.

He wouldn't even lift someone up; even if someone was injured and collapsed in front of him, he would just glance at them and have them carried away.

What now?

Shadow Falcon thought he might have lost his mind.

He secretly pinched his thigh.

pain.

It's not a dream.

He raised his head and looked over again.

They saw that their prince was still holding that woman.

She leaned against the man's chest, her hands immersed in the water.

Yu Chen lowered his head, his brows furrowed as if he were looking at something important.

Suddenly, Yu Chen looked up at him.

"What are you standing there for? Go get the medicine."

Shadow Falcon paused for a moment, then suddenly came to its senses.

"Yes...yes." He responded, turned and ran out, but stopped after a couple of steps, turned back and asked, "Your Highness, what medicine...?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he froze. What else could it be? Of course, it was burn ointment.

He must be out of his mind to ask such a stupid question.

He quickly said before Yu Chen could speak, "Burnt medicine, I understand."

With that, he turned and rushed out, his steps so fast it was as if a ghost was chasing him.

The door slammed shut with a dull thud.

Su Wuli was still being held by him, her hands still soaking in the water.

She looked at the closed door, feeling that something was strange, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

The position was a bit strange; she was hanging on him.

Yu Chen supported her knees with one hand and held her wrist with the other, his hands soaking in the water.

She leaned against his chest.

Su Wuli wanted to say that she could stand up and didn't need to be carried.

But seeing the man's furrowed brows, she swallowed her words.

After a while, Yu Chen looked down at the patch of red, then looked up at her.

"Does it still hurt?"

Su Wuli shook her head, "Much better."

He didn't say anything, but simply pulled her wrist out of the water a little, looked at it, and put it back.

Water droplets slid down her wrist and dripped back into the basin with a soft sound.

She suddenly remembered something.

"Um... self-heating rice." She turned her head to look at the box.

The lid was lying on the side; the food inside should be cooked, and the smoke had dissipated.

"It should be ready to eat now."

Yu Chen didn't look at the box; he only looked at her.

She felt a little uncomfortable under that gaze, like a child who had done something wrong, and lowered her eyes to stare at her hand in the water.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"Your Highness, the medicine has been brought."

Yu Chen didn't let go of her hand, nor did she look up. "Come in."

The door was pushed open.

The Shadow Falcon stepped across the threshold, holding a small porcelain bottle in its hand.

He took a step forward, then stopped.

The prince was still holding...