After Reincarnating, an Evil Consort Only Wants to Torture Scums - Chapter 12

Chapter 12: Lying to Others

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Lu Xiang looked around. “Put him on the bed.”

“Ah?” Yun Zhe was shocked and almost threw Chu Jinyan out.

Miss, it’s fine if you support a man along the way back. It’s fine if you bring him back to your room, but now you want to put him on the bed. Boohoo, what about your innocence…

Lu Xiang could not feel the anguish in her maid’s heart. “The two of you, walk the same path back and clean the blood on the ground.” she instructed.

The two of them nodded with tears in their eyes. They placed Chu Jinyan on the bed and left.

Lu Xiang took out all kinds of medicine from the luggage she brought.

“There’s so much blood on you. Is a bottle of anti-coagulant powder enough?”

“I wonder if there are any internal injuries. What medicine should we use for this?”

“Forget it. As long as it doesn’t counter each other, you should just eat it first. It’s better than bleeding to death.”

Lu Xiang stood by the bed and looked at the man who was frowning even though he was unconscious. Her eyes flashed with amazement.

He was as beautiful as jade and extremely handsome. His skin was like ice under his black hair, and his eyebrows were as black as ink. Not only did the blood on his face not make him look miserable, but it also made him look like a beautiful sculpture.

No matter how many times she has met Chu Jinyan, it always made her feel as if she had seen the dazzling stars in the sky whenever she saw his face.

He’s handsome, but Lu Xiang was now conflicted on where to start treating his injuries.

After hesitating for a while, she gave up on taking off his clothes and simply poured the coagulant powder on the wounds.

As soon as the powder touched the wound, Chu Jinyan gasped in pain. When he opened his eyes, the shock and coldness in his eyes were like a sharp dagger, making Lu Xiang’s hand tremble. She spilled the powder to the side of the bed.

“I have one bottle of coagulant. You’re the one who’s going to die from wasting it.” In other words, she was trying to say, “You’re scaring me. Keep your damn murderous aura.”

Although Lu Xiang’s words were unpleasant, the smile on her face was especially sweet.

Yes, she had to treat the ‘gold mine’ better so that it would be easier for her to do things in the future.

When Chu Jinyan saw that Lu Xiang was applying medicine for him, an unnatural look flashed across his cold face, but his aura turned much gentler.

“I’ll do it myself,” he said, forcing himself up.

This girl poured half of the medicine on his clothes. Who was the one wasting it?

Chu Jinyan’s words were exactly what Lu Xiang wanted. She decisively stuffed the bottle of medicine into his hand and handed him all the medicine she had brought. “Take a look and see if there’s anything you can use.”

With that, she sat at the table far away with a screen between them.

Not long after, Wu Yue knocked on the door. Her voice was filled with fear. “Miss, I saw a group of people coming here from the back door. What should we do?”

Lu Xiang opened the door and pulled Wu Yue in. She asked in a low voice, “Have you cleaned the blood on the ground?”

Wu Yue said nervously, “Yun Zhe and I managed to clean all the way to the back door. When we saw those people, we quickly ran back. We didn’t have time to clear the path at the back of the mountain. Will those people find us?”

“It’s fine. As long as there’s no blood on the way to our courtyard, they won’t be able to find us. You must be steady. Where’s Yun Zhe?”

“She’s out in the yard checking things out.”

“Call her in and pretend that nothing happened,” Lu Xiang said as she quickly took off her coat. Ignoring Chu Jinyan’s shocked gaze, she climbed onto the bed, pulled the blanket over, and laid down.

Chu Jinyan was so shocked that he almost bit his tongue off.

“You…”

Lu Xiang turned around and saw that Chu Jinyan was still sitting. She pressed him under the blanket with both hands. “Shut up and don’t move.”

Her fierce voice trembled a little. She told her maids not to panic but she was nervous herself. However, Lu Xiang had already thought of a countermeasure when she decided to get involved in this mess.

Otherwise, not only would her reputation be ruined, her life would be in danger too.

It was not easy for her to be reborn. How could she allow herself to die in front of that enemy?

Chu Jinyan, who was forcefully smothered under the blanket, emitted a cold aura. That terrifying pressure seemed to be like daggers shooting at Lu Xiang.

“F*ck, if it weren’t for the fact that you’re a ‘gold mine’, I wouldn’t have saved you.” she thought.

The room suddenly became quiet. Lu Xiang’s breathing was close to him and with each breath, it seemed to knock on Chu Jinyan’s heart. Again and again, making him feel inexplicably at ease. Even the wounds on his body didn’t seem to hurt so much anymore.

Strange. They were clearly strangers meeting for the first time.

Why did he have such an unbelievable feeling?

She was a woman too, but he could not hate this little girl like he did towards all women.

With such confusion, Chu Jinyan actually felt a little sleepy.

After an unknown period of time, footsteps sounded outside the door. The abbot’s apologetic voice soon floated in.

“Old Madam Lu, Miss Lu, I’m really sorry to disturb you in the middle of the night. This is a serious matter. I’ve been ordered to come and ask you a few words.”

There was a sound of a door being opened. It was from the old lady’s room.

Nanny Wen walked out and looked at the group of people in armor. She was shocked. “Master, what happened?”

Without waiting for the abbot to speak, the leading general asked with a cold expression. “I was ordered to chase after a fugitive. I chased him to the back door of Hua’an Temple along the way. The bloodstains disappeared, so I must search every room now.”

Nanny Wen calmed herself down and looked at the man. “We haven’t seen any fugitives.”

“It’s not up to you to decide whether we’ve seen him or not. We’ll only know after we search,” the leader said fiercely.

“You…” Nanny Wen choked in anger.

When the Old Madam heard this, she walked out and looked at them coldly. “If you want to search, go ahead. However, my granddaughter’s room is next door. It’s fine if the General is simply asking but it’s not good to barge into a girl’s room.”

The leader did not think much of it and waved at the soldiers behind him. The few of them first went to the Old Madam’s house to search. “We’re working for the imperial court. Can you bear the responsibility if the fugitive runs away?”

“Grandmother…” Lu Xiang’s voice suddenly came from the room. “If the General insists on coming in to search, let him in. However, I’m an unmarried girl. Should I meet an outsider, my reputation would be tarnished. I hope the General can take responsibility for my innocence. If the General breaks your promise and leaves without an answer, then I, a weak woman, shall have to go to the Capital city to find you in order to survive. General, you’ve worked hard to capture the criminal for the imperial court. I think you’re very famous in the Capital city. By the way, General…” Lu Xiang deliberately paused and dragged out her words. “You’re from the Capital city, right?”

What fugitive? That was a lie to others.

Chu Jinyan!

The Emperor’s favorite son and the only son whom he wanted to crown as the Crown Prince. There were too many people who wanted him dead.

These silent assassinations were like fleas that could not be exposed. How would they dare to announce it to the public? Wouldn’t that be akin to stretching their heads for the Emperor to chop them up?

Lu Xiang’s words were like a rope that tightly restrained the general from taking another step forward. His face was long and gloomy.

Both parties fell silent. Although Lu Xiang was confident that her words would deter the other party from entering the room, she was also worried that something like this would happen. Hence, even her breathing became hurried.