The Prince Wants to Assassinate Me Every Day-Chapter 1120 - 698: Opening Up (First Update)
Then outside the military camp, the sound of military sticks echoed, each strike like flesh being torn apart.
Inside the camp, only An Ning and Xiao Jinxing remained.
In silence.
An Ning thought that after resolving the issue with Feng Xiyun, she could have a good conversation with Xiao Jinxing.
But now with Xiao Jinxing’s protection of Feng Xiyun... she’s unsure if everything she wants to say is merely wishful thinking?!
What does she mean to Xiao Jinxing after all?!
An Ning’s eyes flickered.
Xiao Jinxing suddenly grabbed her hand.
The familiar yet strange sensation in the palm.
An Ning pressed her lips, intending to shake off his hand but chose silence.
"Let’s treat your wound first," Xiao Jinxing said.
He didn’t explain why he had just spared Feng Xiyun.
An Ning glanced at her bleeding sword wound.
Perhaps she had been too emotional earlier to notice the pain.
Now that she’s calm, it still hurts.
Pain that pierces the bone.
Perhaps not only the wound but also the heart.
She hasn’t agreed yet.
Xiao Jinxing already led her by the hand to sit on the soft couch inside the camp.
The camp was warm with a blazing fire, making it not feel cold.
Xiao Jinxing carefully rolled up her sleeve, and seeing the ghastly sword wound, he took out the medical kit from the camp and began to clean and bandage her.
Contact with alcohol.
The pain from An Ning’s wound made her furrow her brows tightly and emit a slight sound of enduring pain.
"Does it hurt?" Xiao Jinxing asked.
His voice gentle.
"And what if I say it hurts?" An Ning retorted.
Xiao Jinxing lightly pursed his lips.
"You still sheltered the real culprit." An Ning was straightforward.
She’s thought it over.
Now that she’s here, some things need to be clarified.
If truly missed.
Then it’s fate.
At least she doesn’t want to leave regrets.
Xiao Jinxing seemed to smile a bit.
Lightly smiling, without showing his emotions.
An Ning frowned tightly.
So she’s in pain, she’s upset, she feels aggrieved, but he found her amusing instead.
"It’s been a long time since I’ve seen you so honest." Xiao Jinxing explained.
"Then you have feelings for Feng Xiyun, don’t you?" An Ning asked.
Not wanting to beat around the bush.
"Do you mind?" Xiao Jinxing didn’t answer directly.
An Ning bit her lip.
"Aren’t I supposed to be gracious about the emperor’s harem of three thousand beauties? It’s just one person and you can’t accept it?" Xiao Jinxing said casually.
Just an ordinary way of chatting between two people.
"I can’t accept it." An Ning replied.
Xiao Jinxing’s hand cleaning the wound suddenly stiffened.
He didn’t expect An Ning to suddenly respond so directly, even saying "can’t accept it."
An Ning habitually pushed him away, handed him over to others.
That question was just off-hand...
Was it really just off-hand? Or perhaps there was a hint of expectation.
"I can’t accept you sleeping with a manipulative woman." An Ning added.
Xiao Jinxing raised his brow.
Even though he didn’t understand what "manipulative woman" meant, he surmised it wasn’t a flattering term for Feng Xiyun.
His Adam’s apple moved, then he asked, "So it’s okay with others?"
"A manipulative woman can’t sleep with you, others don’t have the capability." An Ning was confident.
Xiao Jinxing’s lips obviously curved upward.
He seemed to acknowledge with a sound.
Eyes filled with laughter.
"Then, have you been slept with?" An Ning asked.
She just wanted to know the answer.
Ancient men... have no concept of chastity.
She was prepared.
"No," Xiao Jinxing denied, "There’s only one person who can sleep with me."
An Ning’s heart skipped a beat.
Her heart inexplicably raced.
Clearly one question and answer.
Yet suddenly felt Xiao Jinxing was speaking sweetly.
And... with deep meaning.
She really thought about Xiao Jinxing’s infidelity, after all, it was she who kept pushing him away, causing him to despair and turn to others, she couldn’t complain, even if it was uncomfortable. But truly hearing Xiao Jinxing say no, she had to admit, she felt wonderful.
Realizing something that entirely belongs to her, this feeling turned out to be so beautiful.
But upon further thought.
An Ning’s smile vanished, suddenly serious, "Then why did you protect Feng Xiyun?"
Xiao Jinxing lightly pursed his lips.
"You knew it was Feng Xiyun who did it, didn’t you?" An Ning confirmed.
If not, how could he not let her search.
"I did," Xiao Jinxing answered, "Since the moment you mentioned the token when you entered, I knew. Feng Xiyun came to my camp stealthily yesterday, I didn’t notice anything wrong then, but now it’s clear."
"So what’s the reason?" An Ning asked Xiao Jinxing.
If he doesn’t favor Feng Xiyun.
If he knows it was Feng Xiyun, why still protect her?
"Don’t tell me it’s because she saved your life so you owe her a life," An Ning was displeased, "Do you even know what kind of person Feng Xiyun is?! She’s nothing like the kind, gentle person you see, her mind is instead cunning and malicious, after this she won’t be grateful or even stop, she’ll just get worse!"
"I know," Xiao Jinxing responded, "When she took credit for your deeds in Changmen County, I knew she wasn’t as selfless and pure as I thought."
"Yet you still spared her because she saved your life," An Ning summarized.
Though not incomprehensible.
After all, such a debt of life-saving must be repaid generously.
But knowing that Feng Xiyun’s hearts are impure and even nearly killed her, Xiao Jinxing still keeps Feng Xiyun, even if she’s a saint, she would be upset.
Not to mention, she’s not that noble!
"No." Xiao Jinxing denied.
An Ning frowned.
"I’m the emperor, her saving me as an Imperial Physician is her duty, I am grateful to her but not to the extent of abandoning my principles and moralities, today she was spared simply because she’s still useful." Xiao Jinxing spoke frankly.
"What do you mean?"
Xiao Jinxing’s Adam’s apple moved, "There’s a spy in the army."
"I’ve heard." An Ning nodded.
"She’s needed to perform some tasks," Xiao Jinxing said, "I was hesitating on using her, but today’s behavior left me without concerns."
An Ning looked at Xiao Jinxing.
"I let you down," Xiao Jinxing’s eyes flashed, "At any time, I’m always considering things from my interests. Today I could have defended your honor well and solved your lingering problems, yet I chose the approach more advantageous to me."
"I am indeed a bit disappointed." An Ning said directly.
Xiao Jinxing’s fingers tightened slightly.
He lowered his eyes, continued to seriously apply medicine to her.
"Aren’t you afraid that your actions would cause me to leave you again?" An Ning asked.
Xiao Jinxing shook his head.
A gentle shake of the head.
An Ning’s expression changed slightly.
He clearly still likes her?! 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖
Why does he not care about her leaving?
"I have my fate," Xiao Jinxing said, "You once said something very true, since I chose to become the emperor of Daxuan Kingdom, I should be responsible for Daxuan Kingdom, love and affection, if in my fate it should be, it will be, if not, do not force, I do not... hold much expectation."
An Ning’s heart pained.
Xiao Jinxing, after all, placed emotions in the lowest position.
She said, "I am actually not too disappointed."
Xiao Jinxing looked at her.
"On the contrary, I feel you are very noble." An Ning said, "Everything you do is to reduce casualties, for the livelihood of the people and the country’s stability, placing all sorrow upon yourself. Fully knowing that your actions today might again disappoint me, especially when our relationship is so strained already, given my character I might turn and leave, yet you still choose your fate, enduring the pain of unrequited love."
In Xiao Jinxing’s eyes, there was a hint of surprise.
Perhaps still couldn’t believe An Ning’s sudden understanding of him.
