Quick Wear: The Sickly Boss Is Addicted to Spoiling Me

Chapter 824: The Scheming Little Emperor x the Cruel and Merciless Regent 13

Qi Zhi interrupted Li Zishi coldly without even looking at him. His eyes were always fixed on Shen Xi, as if everything around him didn't exist.

Shen Xi lowered his eyes slightly to hide the smugness that flashed across his eyes, pretended to be weak again, and sighed softly: "I accidentally fell off my horse while hunting, but fortunately I met General Li, so I was able to come back."

Upon hearing this, Qi Zhi's face became even gloomier. He turned to look at Li Zishi, his eyes like a sharp blade, piercing Li Zishi's body and making him feel uncomfortable: "General Li, did His Majesty tell you about your injuries while you were being escorted?"

Li Zishi was frightened by Qi Zhi's eyes and secretly complained in his heart, but he could only bite the bullet and answer: "Your Majesty just said that his feet hurt and it was difficult to walk, so...so I gave the horse to Your Majesty to ride."

After Li Zishi finished speaking, he hurriedly bowed and made a gesture to leave, as if if he stayed for another second, he would be cut into pieces by Qi Zhi's gaze.

After he left, Shen Xi was no longer the same as before.

He looked at Qi Zhi's dark face and wanted to laugh, but was afraid that he would notice something, so he swallowed the laughter.

"Uncle... my legs hurt so much."

There was a hint of grievance in his cold tone, but it couldn't be blamed on Shen Xi's fragility. After all, he had never suffered such a serious injury in the past few years since he returned to the palace.

Qi Zhi listened to his words and raised his head. His eyes, which were originally full of coldness, were instantly filled with heartache. He walked quickly to Shen Xi's side and gently lifted up Shen Xi's trouser legs to check his injuries.

Looking at the bruises and abrasions, Qi Zhi frowned even more tightly: "Your Majesty, why are you so careless? It must be painful."

Shen Xi bit his lower lip and nodded slightly. There was a layer of mist in his eyes, and he looked pitiful. "I wanted to show off my skills in the hunting grounds and let the emperor's uncle see it, but who knew..."

Before he could finish his words, he gasped softly as if he couldn't bear the pain.

He didn't seem to be refusing to let Li Zishi touch him just now, but opened his arms openly.

"Uncle, my feet hurt so much that I can't walk..."

Qi Zhi's heart tightened instantly, and he stretched out his arms without hesitation and picked up Shen Xi steadily.

He moved very carefully, afraid of hurting Shen Xi by accident.

Shen Xi leaned into Qi Zhi's arms, gently wrapped his arms around Qi Zhi's neck, and buried his face in his shoulders, looking very fragile.

"Don't be afraid, Your Majesty. I will take you back to the tent and have a good rest."

Qi Zhi's voice was low and gentle, carrying endless comfort.

He held Shen Xi in his arms and walked towards the tent with steady steps, trying to be as gentle as possible with each step, for fear of bumping Shen Xi.

After putting him on the couch, Qi Zhi quickly walked to the door of the tent and ordered the guards outside with a stern look: "Go and ask the imperial physician to come over." His voice was low and powerful, with unquestionable majesty.

After giving the order, Qi Zhi hurried back to the bedside and looked at Shen Xi, frowning tightly, his eyes full of heartache and self-blame: "If I had known this would happen, no matter how Your Majesty acted, I would not have let you out."

He said this to Shen Xi while he was gently checking Shen Xi's injuries, being so gentle as not to hurt him.

Although his tone was angry, the self-blame in his words was even stronger, as if he was blaming himself for not being able to protect Shen Xi.

"It didn't hurt that much, and it was a blessing in disguise for me."

Shen Xi's tone now was no longer as aggrieved as before. Instead, it revealed a bit of lightness and happiness. The corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and there was a different light flashing in his eyes.

Qi Zhi was a little puzzled. He stopped what he was doing, raised his head, and looked at Shen Xi with a puzzled look: "This is obviously only a disaster, how can there be any blessing?"

"It's been a long time since my uncle has shown such concern for me, and it's been a long time since he hugged me."

Shen Xi's eyes were sincere and passionate. He just stared at Qi Zhi straightly. There seemed to be a ball of blazing flame in his eyes, which wanted to burn all of Qi Zhi's thoughts away.

Qi Zhi only took one look at her, and his heart trembled uncontrollably, as if something had hit his soft corner.

He looked away in panic, as if avoiding some danger, and said with forced calmness: "Your Majesty has grown up, and is naturally different from when he was a child."

As soon as he said it, he regretted it. He had thousands of words in his heart, but at this moment he could only utter such a dry sentence.

Shen Xi looked at his serious expression and thought to himself: "If I don't provoke you, you won't tell the truth, right?"

After he finished speaking, the tent fell into a brief silence. This silence was like an invisible net that tightly bound the two of them.

Shen Xi tilted his head slightly, his eyes still fixed on Qi Zhi, unwilling to miss any slight change in expression on his face.

Just then, the imperial physician hurried into the tent, breaking the suffocating silence.

The imperial physician looked respectful as he carefully examined Shen Xi's injuries, taking his pulse and checking his wounds. Every movement was made with extreme concentration.

After the imperial physician finished examining the patient, he handed the prepared ointment to Qi Zhi and instructed him, "Your Majesty, this medicine needs to be applied three times a day. Be sure to clean the wound with warm water before applying it. Be gentle so as not to hurt Your Majesty."

Qi Zhi took the ointment, nodded seriously, and said in a deep voice: "Thank you, Imperial Physician. I'm sorry to trouble you to take care of His Majesty's injury. If you need anything, please let me know at any time."

After the imperial physician left, the tent fell silent again.

Shen Xi didn't want to play the staring game with him, so he reached out and hooked Qi Zhi's sleeve.

"Uncle, I'm in pain..."

He sat down beside the couch, his voice softening unconsciously: "Your Majesty, the imperial physician has just examined you, and the medicine has not yet been applied. Just bear with it, and the pain will go away soon."

As he spoke, he stood up and fetched some warm water, and a clean towel, then began to clean Shen Xi's wound with skillful movements.

The warm cloth gently wiped the wound, and Shen Xi couldn't help but take a deep breath.

Qi Zhi paused and looked up at Shen Xi, his eyes full of pity: "Did I hurt your majesty? Be gentler."

Shen Xi bit his lower lip and shook his head slightly, but his eyes were always on Qi Zhi's focused profile.

After cleaning the wound, Qi Zhi opened the ointment, dipped his fingers gently into it, and applied it to the purple abrasions on Shen Xi's body. His movements were so slow that they seemed almost pious.

Shen Xi looked at him, frowned slightly on purpose, and let out a few low cries of pain.

Qi Zhi thought he had hurt him, so he moved his hands even more gently, coaxing him softly, "Your Majesty, bear with it a little longer, it will be fine soon."

Shen Xi shook his head, a faint smile appeared on his face, and he said softly: "Much better, thank you uncle."

After saying that, he changed the subject, as if he suddenly remembered something important. He leaned forward slightly, getting closer to Qi Zhi. His warm breath gently brushed across Qi Zhi's cheek, and the tips of Qi Zhi's ears turned slightly red.

"If General Xiao Li hadn't helped me today, I would have had to wait until night to be discovered by you." Shen Xi frowned slightly, his eyes full of sincerity, "He showed up when I was most helpless and escorted me all the way back. How could I not repay this kindness? So, uncle, I think we should still reward him."

As Shen Xi spoke, he observed the changes in Qi Zhi's expression, secretly looking forward to his reaction.

Sure enough, as he expected, Qi Zhi's face darkened as soon as he finished speaking.

The blue veins on his hands were bulging. If Shen Xi hadn't needed the bottle of medicine in his hand, it would have been crushed.