The Prime Minister's Darling
Chapter 1007 - 1007 477 Two

Chapter 1007: 477 Chapter Two Chapter 1007: 477 Chapter Two Yujin became even more puzzled, “Why would the Marquis come here?”

Given the relationship between the two of them as husband and wife, they mostly sent messages through others for any matters, and the number of times they proactively sought each other out could be counted on one’s fingers, especially Marquis Xuanping. He probably understood Princess Xinyang did not wish to see him and thus never went to trouble her needlessly.

In fact, Marquis Xuanping was only passing by today and had not planned to look for Princess Xinyang. However, he couldn’t help but hear Princess Xinyang’s cries of pain, as if something had happened.

Following the sound, he arrived at the attic of the study room. Princess Xinyang was slumped on the floor, her right foot heavily pinned by a fallen bookshelf. The attic was too cramped for her to retreat or to get up.

Marquis Xuanping bent over to enter the attic. The room was tall enough for Princess Xinyang to stand upright at its highest point but was too low for the tall Marquis Xuanping, who had to stoop the whole time.

He lifted the heavy bookshelf and moved the fallen books aside. She had blood seeping through her shoes—her injuries seemed to be quite severe.

Marquis Xuanping frowned, “Where are your Dragon Shadow Guards? Are they all just loafing around?”

He had rushed from the Avenue, and although it didn’t take much time, the travel distance had been there. In this time, her Dragon Shadow Guards could have had enough time to rescue her.

It was laughable that, knowing someone else would save her, he still came.

But the expected Dragon Shadow Guards did not show up.

This left Marquis Xuanping at a loss for words.

To say he was fortunate to have come?

How would Princess Xinyang know what thoughts crossed his mind?

Long Yi had gone out to handle affairs, and as for the other four Dragon Shadow Guards, she did not bring them to Capital City at all.

Seeing she didn’t reply, Marquis Xuanping did not press her for answers. He knelt on one knee, intending to examine her injuries when she suddenly said, “Don’t come over!”

Fine.

Though they were husband and wife, they had shared a bed only once, and interactions like these still required observance of propriety between men and women.

What a pain.

“Your injury is not light,” said Marquis Xuanping.

With the amount of blood, there was at least one cut an inch long.

Marquis Xuanping thought it over. It was critical to provide aid, so he needed to get her down.

Marquis Xuanping reached out to carry her.

Princess Xinyang’s reaction was even more intense as she abruptly dodged to the side.

Marquis Xuanping’s hand froze in mid-air. He looked at her strangely and said, “I am just going to carry you down, nothing more. You are acting as if I am about to take some great advantage of you.”

The attic was too small, so small that she had nowhere to retreat, and their distance was too close, so close that she was enveloped by his masculine presence. Her face turned pale in an instant, and a fine sweat started to bead on her forehead.

Marquis Xuanping quickly noticed her abnormality. His eyebrows furrowed tighter, and he said impatiently and with self-derision, “Qin Fengwan, I don’t bite.”

Princess Xinyang did not respond to his remark.

At first, Marquis Xuanping thought she was too disdainful to speak to him, but gradually he noticed her body was shaking, and her lips had lost all color.

“Qin Fengwan?” he asked, looking at her.

“You… don’t come any closer… please,” Princess Xinyang said, nearly begging.

Marquis Xuanping had known Princess Xinyang for many years but had never seen her lower herself before anyone. Strictly speaking, her current manner did not qualify as self-abasing, yet she was truly pleading with him.

To plead with him not to come closer.

Do you detest me that much?

Marquis Xuanping looked at her intently, and after a moment, he dismissed the idea. Instead of feeling disgust, her reaction was more akin to fear.

Marquis Xuanping didn’t understand what there was to be afraid of; the last time on the Avenue when she chased down from the rooftop, he had caught her with his own hands. Wasn’t she fine then?

Even commanding him to put her down with an icy voice.

Where had that pride gone?

While Marquis Xuanping was puzzled, the state of Princess Xinyang was indeed worrisome. He seriously suspected that if he did not leave, she might suffocate right here.

Marquis Xuanping descended from the attic.

Just then, Yujin and Gu Jiao entered the courtyard.

“My lord.” Yujin gave a salute.

Marquis Xuanping looked at her, then at Gu Jiao by her side, and said, “The princess is in the attic, injured. Go and see to her.”

With only the attic in the study room left, hearing Marquis Xuanping’s words, Yujin did not bother with anything else and hurriedly led Gu Jiao up to the attic.

Seeing the two, Princess Xinyang silently breathed a sigh of relief, the suffocating dizziness finally receding somewhat.

“Princess!” Yujin kneeled beside her, supporting her to lean into her arms.

Gu Jiao examined Princess Xinyang’s wounds. They were superficial skin wounds, two cuts in total, one of which was somewhat deep.

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