in2ebook Chapter 146 Be honest
Chapter 146 Be honest
"Show-off!"
Yun Zhaoyao caught the tea bucket in time, and the spilled tea splashed all over his arm. He didn't have time to think too much, and the two of them quickly lifted the tea bucket onto the table.
"Sister Hua~" He kept trembling, his eyes were red, and his face was as pale as a sheet of paper.
"Xiao Fu, get some ice, pick lotus seeds, and bring a basin of cold water."
"Yes, ma'am."
Xin Moyan rushed over and hurriedly lifted Yun Zhaoyao's sleeve, revealing a large, red, swollen patch on her delicate skin, with a large, transparent blister visibly rising to the surface.
"Miss, the water is here."
Xin Moyan poured ice into the water and brought the basin to him. "Quick! Zhaoyao, put your hands in to cool them down first, then we'll have the doctor come over."
Hua Buyu was stunned for a long time. When she looked up and saw the skin that was almost scalded, she quickly came to her senses, pointed at his head, and shouted in a pathetic manner, "Are you stupid? Don't you know this can burn someone to death!"
He pouted, his eyes filled with tears, and stared at her with a pitiful look. "Sister Hua, I don't want you to get burned."
"I'm tough and thick-skinned, I don't need you to shield me!" Hua Buyu's voice trembled slightly as he looked down at the arm in the water, which was unbelievably red. He felt extremely guilty. He had been pampered since childhood and was delicate and precious, yet he had gotten so burned, all because of him.
"Sister Flower~ My hand hurts~"
"Zhaoyao, soak in the ice water first. I've sent Xiaofu to fetch the doctor. Wait a little longer!"
"Sister Yan, I'm sorry, I've caused you trouble again."
She reached out and patted Yun Zhaoyao's head, saying guiltily, "Zhaoyao, I should be the one apologizing. I invited you to have milk tea, but you ended up getting hurt."
Yun Zhaoyao quickly shook her head, "Sister Yan, as long as you and Sister Hua don't blame me, that's fine."
"No, we don't blame you. It must hurt a lot, right? Don't worry, I'll find the best doctor to treat you, and I promise you won't have any scars."
The doctor was quickly summoned. He applied some cooling ointment to Yun Zhaoyao and wrote a prescription, mainly for reducing swelling and relieving pain. He instructed Yun Zhaoyao not to get the medicine wet for the next few days and to eat a light diet, avoiding spicy and greasy foods.
Hua Buyu simply stared at his arm the whole time without saying a word.
Because Yun Zhaoyao injured his right hand and couldn't hold chopsticks, the two kept putting food in his bowl and making him eat with a spoon.
By evening, Yun Zhaoyao kept complaining of hand pain, and they lost interest in keeping the shop open. After a quick clean-up, they closed the shop early.
"Yan Yan, have Xiao Fu take you and Cai Lian back. I'll take Zhao Yao back to Yunxiang Tower."
Xin Moyan's brows were furrowed with worry as she said, "Buyu, let me go with you! Zhaoyao's hand is burned like this, I still need to send someone to the palace to fetch a royal physician to take a look."
"No need! Yan Yan, you go back first. I saw a bottle of excellent burn ointment at Yunxianglou. I'll go find it. Don't worry."
Hua Buyu refused to let her come along, and had Cailian arrange a carriage, hurriedly telling them to go back first.
Xin Moyan had no choice but to go back first. She also planned to go back to the General's Mansion to find burn ointment. She remembered that her brother said there were many internal and external wound medicines, but she didn't know where they were.
Yunxianglou
"Sister Hua, it's so hot in the room. Could you help me take off my clothes?" He held his right hand up and pulled at his collar with the other, clearly having difficulty moving.
Hua Buyu then stepped forward, carefully went through his wound, and helped him take off his outer garment.
Her tone was very serious, "Yun Zhaoyao, you're not allowed to do such dangerous things next time. What if something serious happens?"
"Sister Hua, I just don't want to see you get hurt." Yun Zhaoyao said with a particularly aggrieved and sincere tone, staring straight at her face.
Hua Buyu was annoyed by his gaze, so she reached out and pressed him down onto the bed, saying irritably, "It's nothing for me to be injured, but it's a big deal for you to be injured. I can't bear that blame."
"With me here, who would dare blame you!"
"Ha!" Hua Buyu couldn't help but sneer upon hearing this. "I'm asking you, how exactly did you get here?"
"They came with the procession delivering court gifts!"
"Impossible! He wouldn't let you go abroad so easily, especially alone. You better explain yourself clearly."
Hua Buyu's tone was not as nonchalant as usual; instead, it was extremely cold and indifferent. She pinched Yun Zhaoyao's chin, not missing a single emotion in his eyes.
Yun Zhaoyao smiled sweetly at her instead and asked innocently, "Sister Hua, who are you referring to as 'him'?"
The hand that was holding his chin froze, her eyes flickered several times, and she said calmly, "You know who I'm talking about, why ask when you already know?"
The smile on his lips grew wider and wider, and the smile in his eyes deepened. "Sister Hua, I didn't expect that after all these years, you still can't forget him."
"Bullshit! Yun Zhaoyao, don't you dare spout nonsense. If I weren't worried about your position as crown prince, I wouldn't have bothered with all this. And as for him, he's a piece of trash from a cesspool, not even worthy to carry my shoes!"
Hua Buyu instantly bristled, jumped up, pointed at him, and roared, her whole face turning red, as if she had been provoked by something.
Yun Zhaoyao was not frightened by her reaction at all. Instead, her eyes crinkled with joy as she said, "So, Sister Hua asked about him because she was worried about my safety, not because she wanted to know about his recent situation?"
"no!"
Hua Buyu squatted down in front of him, met Yun Zhaoyao's eyes, and spoke very seriously, word by word.
“Yun Zhaoyao, I’ll tell you one last time: you are Qi Yun’s crown prince and the future emperor. You must work hard and strengthen your own power. Don’t think about playing all day. He controls the court now. You can’t run around on your own. If he targets you again, you might not even know how you died.”
"Sister Hua, Father Emperor only has me as his son. Besides me, who else would dare to become the Emperor of Qiyun?"
Hua Buyu was utterly exasperated and roared angrily, "It's precisely because you're your father's only son that killing you would allow the throne to fall into other hands. Now, the Qi Yun court is controlled by the regent, and isn't his ambition to become emperor? If I weren't afraid of your life being in danger, I wouldn't care who becomes emperor!"
He nodded thoughtfully, then said brightly, "Sister Hua, in recent years the Imperial Uncle has become increasingly tyrannical and unpredictable, with cruel and ruthless methods. The people of Qiyun are living in misery and full of resentment. He will probably be overthrown soon."
"...Yun Zhaoyao, can you please stop being so naive?"
"Sister Hua, do you support me becoming emperor?"
"Ah."
"Then... what about the Imperial Uncle?"
Hua Buyu, unable to bear it any longer, slapped him on the head and roared fiercely, "That's enough! Yun Zhaoyao, I'll say it again, I don't know that person, don't mention it."
"Ouch! Sister Hua, you touched my hand, it hurts!"