Male Lead Is Always That Heartless

Chapter 33

Gu Yi tilted her head to look at Xiao Yan’s side face. Seeing that his lower jaw was taut and his face was cold, she whispered, “Your Majesty, don’t you believe me?”

However, Xiao Yan ignored her, turned around with her in his arms, and walked quickly towards the Heluo Hall, instructing Eunuch Gao, who hurriedly arrived, “Call the doctor.”

Gu Yi leaned into his arms and heard his heartbeat pounding, ba-thump ba-thump, slightly faster. She blinked and asked, “There was a fire in the palace tonight. Does it have anything to do with the thief who tried to kill me? I smelled the odor of oil and charcoal on his hands. I have seen half of his face. If I need to identify him, I can!”

Xiao Yan lowered his eyes to see her glowing eyes; he said coldly: “No need, you are not needed.”

Gu Yi made an ‘oh’ sound and heard Xiao Yan whisper: “Tonight, that thief does not want to kill you; if he wants to kill you, he will not allow you to jump into the lake.”

Gu Yi was surprised and said, “Then what does he want to do?”

Xiao Yan said thoughtfully, “I think …… he wants to catch you …… to report …….”

But why did Xiao Lu’s people choose Gu Yi? Many concubines were in the palace, so why did he pick Gu Yi?

Gu Yi reviewed the book’s plot in her head and realized that thieves could not enter the imperial garden. In the book, Xiao Lu only sent someone to rescue his mother, but that person failed, so he had to burn Tanyuan Hall to escape. There was no plot about this person going to the imperial garden to kidnap the imperial concubine.

Did she really have bad luck and should not go to feed the fish?

Gu Yi sighed and said, “Then I will never feed the fish again.”

Xiao Yan listened to the lightness of her words. Clearly, there was no fear of the aftermath but rather a sense of peace. He couldn’t help but knit his brows. “Gu Yi, you’ll be dead on the slightest carelessness this night. Aren’t you afraid of it? All you think about is feeding the fish.”

After asking the question, he suddenly realized that the overflowing sinking feeling in his chest was fear. He was afraid when he saw Qi Zhuang marching towards him with a figure in his arms. Fearful that the person he was holding was just a corpse.

He was afraid that Gu Yi was dead.
He was afraid that this little bastard would die.

Gu Yi discerned the severity in Xiao Yan’s words and whispered, “Isn’t I not dead? Besides, what’s the use of being afraid? Everyone will die.”

I’ve died three times! If I die this time, I might have to go back to June 15, which is even more horrible than death!

Xiao Yan saw her fearless expression and chuckled, “Gu Yi, if you don’t value your life, I will let the entire Gu family bury with you.”

Gu Yi was shaken and said aggravatedly, “I didn’t mean… that.”

I beg you to let my family go.

The door of the Heluo Hall was nearby, and Xiao Yan stepped in and went straight to the chamber.

Zhao Wan stood in the doorway of the side hall and looked at the Emperor’s figure. He held someone in his arms and entered the main hall without looking back. Just now, Eunuch Gao sent someone to say that there was a fire in the Tanyuan Hall, and the Emperor had to visit Consort Dowager Liu and couldn’t come. But now, why did he come?

Seeing her frozen in the doorway, Xiu He whispered, “Talent Lady, don’t look. It’s better to rest early.”

Zhao Wan responded and was about to turn around, but saw Tao Jia with two green-clothed doctors hurriedly enter the main hall.

Did something happen to Noble Lady Gu?

She turned back and instructed Xiu He, saying, “Later, go to the main hall and ask the palace maid if Noble Lady Gu is sick.”

She had spent time with Noble Lady Gu in the past few days and felt she should not be faking illness now.

*

Two doctors waited in the main hall.

Gu Yi changed out of her wet clothes in the chamber, wearing only a bellyband. Tao Jia lowered her head and held a silk handkerchief to scrub for her, washing away the water and blood stains.

Gu Yi’s face was flushed red as she looked toward Xiao Yan, who stood to the side, “Your Majesty, shouldn’t you excuse yourself?”

Xiao Yan’s gaze initially fell on the hideous wound on her leg. When he heard this, he raised his eyebrows and said, “It’s not like I haven’t seen it before; why should I evade it?”

Gu Yi: ……

Tao Jia said, “Noble Lady’s bellyband is also wet. I’ll go get a new one!”

Gu Yi: ……

Half a moment later, the doctors bowed and entered the chamber.

Gu Yi wore only middle clothes and gauze pants, covered with a brocade blanket, revealing a section of snow-white calf. A half-foot-long wound lying horizontally on her leg, skin and flesh churning. The two doctors bowed and held their breath. They didn’t dare to glance around, only to look at the wound and prepare the ointment. Tao Jia carefully applied it to Gu Yi with cotton gauze. The pain immediately caused her body to tremble.

Wonderful!

Xiao Yan watched as a thin layer of sweat appeared on Gu Yi’s forehead while her face stiffened. He asked the doctor, “Is this wound serious? When will it get better?”

One of the older doctors said: “Noble Lady’s wound is a bit deep. One must take care of it for seven days and change the medicine on time, so it should be fine.”

Xiao Yan gave a “hmm” sound and waved his hand to signal the doctor to leave. Only in a few moments, Gu Yi and Xiao Yan were left in the chamber.

Gu Yi’s scalp was numb from the pain, and she collapsed on the bed, half dead. Without painkillers, it hurt so much!

Xiao Yan saw her staring blankly at the bed curtain with her almond eyes, so he reached out and gently covered her eyes, “Sleep for a while, and it won’t hurt anymore.”

Gu Yi obediently closed her eyes, her long eyelashes gently sweeping across his palm.

Xiao Yan blew out the candles in the hall, leaving only an orange palace lamp near the bed.

Gu Yi did not hear the movement for a long time, so she slightly squinted her eyes to peep. She saw Xiao Yan standing before the bed, undoing the jade belt around his waist. She anxiously said, “My leg is hurt. I’m afraid that I can not…”

Xiao Yan was so angry that he laughed, “What do you think I am?”

Gu Yi laughed sarcastically, “I think Your Majesty is the sky, the earth, a generation of bright kings!”

Xiao Yan went up to the bed with only his middle clothes on. Seeing that Gu Yi had injured her right foot, he laid down on her left side.

Gu Yi closed her eyes again, wanting to fall asleep, but the wound still throbbed with pain, so painful that it became numb. She closed her eyes for a while but still couldn’t sleep.

Xiao Yan heard her breathing disorganized and knew she could not sleep peacefully. He asked softly, “Does it hurt that much?”

Knife wounds, sword wounds, he had suffered a lot. It also hurts. But it was not like her to be so fussy and all spoilt.

Gu Yi opened her eyes and said with a bitter face, “I really feel that much hurt. It hurts too much!”

Under an orange lantern, Xiao Yan saw her eyelashes slightly drooping and her eyes brimming with watery light. He said in amusement, “Gu Yi, are you crying from the pain?”

Gu Yi immediately exclaimed, “Your Majesty, you have no heart! Instead of comforting me, you still mock me!”

Xiao Yan ignored the “me” in her mouth and raised an eyebrow, “Noble Lady Gu didn’t care about life and death in her words just now, but now, Noble Lady Gu couldn’t stand a leg injury?”

Gu Yi’s heart has been stuffed with many indescribable grievances over the past few days. Now, with Doggy Xiao’s mockery words coupled with severe leg pain, her spirit suddenly collapsed. In the blink of an eye, tears rolled down from the corner of her eyes, “Your Majesty…”

Doggy Xiao, you have no heart! Do you know how hard my life is? I’ve died three times! I worry every day and struggle to maintain the plot! And you still mock me!

Xiao Yan saw that she was indeed crying; the tip of her nose was red, and her tears rolled down like beads, soaking her hair at the temples in no time. He panicked and used his sleeve to wipe the corners of her eyes, “I don’t intend to mock you …… Don’t you cry …… If it really hurts, I will immediately call the doctor …”

Gu Yi bursts into tears.

Xiao Yan honestly panicked: “You… don’t cry. I was wrong. Don’t cry, okay?”

Gu Yi had never heard such a humble tone from Doggy Xiao. She froze for a moment and stopped crying, “Then, Your Majesty ……” she sniffed and thought for a moment, “Then …… Your Majesty, tell me a joke. ”

Tell a joke.

Xiao Yan searched through his intestines and belly and only remembered the meat jokes he had heard in the army in the past years. None of them could be told to Gu Yi in this situation. He helplessly said, “I truly do not know how to tell jokes.”

Gu Yi wiped a handful of hot tears, “Then I will tell one.”

Xiao Yan saw that the corners of her eyes were red, but she stopped crying and secretly breathed a sigh of relief, “Tell it.”

Gu Yi asked, “Has Your Majesty ever heard the story of the little dog saying yes and the big dog saying no?”

Xiao Yan secretly laughed in his heart, insignificant skill. On his lips, he said, “No.”

Gu Yi secretly laughed. Doggy Xiao, beat me!

T/N: FYI, Gu Yi scolded Xiao Yan as a big dog because he said ‘no.’

Seeing her face eased a little, Xiao Yan rolled over and carefully circled her in his arms. Gu Yi closed her eyes and only heard Xiao Yan say in her ear, “Tomorrow, I will promote you to Lady of Fairness.”

Gu Yi never expected a work injury would result in a promotion and pay raise benefit! “Is Your Majesty true to his word?”

Xiao Yan: “When I ever not keep my word?”

Gu Yi thought momentarily and hesitantly said, “Is it my father —?”

Did he make a merit?

Xiao Yan heard this and was stunned. Although Gu Changtong in Fuzhou exercised tax reform, it was only for more than a month, and it was still difficult to see the miracle effect—naturally, Gu Yi’s promotion was not because of Gu Changtong.

Seeing Xiao Yan’s silence, Gu Yi accepted the good news, “I thank Your Majesty for your great kindness.”

She turned over. Due to her leg injury, she couldn’t kneel, so she symbolically held Xiao Yan’s right hand and shook it.

Thanks! Leader!

Xiao Yan, however, caught her hand and pulled it forward, lowering his head and kissing her lips smoothly. This kiss was an extraordinarily gentle, warm touch on the lips, such as a falling feather, fleeting but infinitely soft.