The man lying on the stone bed had his hair falling across his face, still looking somewhat disheveled.
But his face… Tonight, Ye Qingying was not wearing a mask.
In fact, after he was poisoned by the蛊 (gǔ) and imprisoned by Feng Yexuan, Chu Qianli had been applying medicine to his face for convenience, so his mask had not been worn for some time.
He himself didn't care about his face, but Chu Qianli cared a great deal.
Every time she visited him, she would apply medicine.
However, what Hong Chou saw now was the half of his face that was not injured.
As she lay on the stone bed, Hong Chou had just entered and could only see half of his face.
Under the sunlight filtering in, that half of his face had a fair and delicate luster.
Because he had worn a mask for many years, his skin tone was paler than that of ordinary men.
His fine, smooth skin was so beautiful that even young ladies would be intensely jealous.
He was actually so beautiful! This half of his face was so beautiful that it seemed completely otherworldly!
Lying there quietly, he was like a sculpture carved from white jade, far removed from the dust of the mortal world, completely untouched by worldly grime.
Truly, so beautiful.
Hong Chou seemed bewitched. She walked to his side and squatted down.
She reached out, wanting to touch his face, but at this moment, she felt as if touching him would defile him.
Xiao Yao must have treated him very well.
Even living in the dungeon, he could still be so clean and spotless.
And this face… Hong Chou soon discovered that the other half of Ye Qingying's face, although still scarred, was clearly much lighter.
It must be Xiao Yao! That Xiao Yao, who was said to have excellent medical skills!
It must have been her who had healed more than half of Ye Qingying's face!
Hong Chou stared at the injured half of Ye Qingying's face as if she had discovered a new continent, unable to tear her gaze away.
She hadn't expected him to be so handsome. If this half of his face also healed, his unparalleled beauty would almost rival that of Prince Xuan!
Yu Linglong actually said he was ugly…
A hint of pleasure flickered in Hong Chou's eyes.
Her hand still couldn't help but fall onto Ye Qingying's face, her fingertips slowly tracing the lines of his face.
What a perfect face this was!
It was only because he had been injured in his youth and had worn a mask ever since that Yu Linglong thought he was ugly.
In fact, the scar was not severe, and with someone carefully tending to him now, it had become so light it was almost invisible.
It was fortunate that Yu Linglong had not discovered this, otherwise, Yu Linglong might have made a move on him.
Hong Chou's fingertips landed on the corner of Ye Qingying's lips.
Ye Qingying, in his unconscious state, furrowed his brow, appearing to resist.
"Don't panic, I mean you no harm."
Hong Chou withdrew her fingertips, but her gaze remained fixed on his face.
Finally, Hong Chou took out the packet of medicine that Yu Linglong had given her from her怀 (huái) in.
She had almost given it to Ye Qingying. Fortunately, before administering the poison, she had clearly seen his appearance.
This medicine absolutely could not be given to him. She did not want Ye Qingying to become Yu Linglong's puppet.
She wanted this man.
After an unknown amount of time, Hong Chou finally left the cave.
However, what she didn't expect was that before she could return to the He Prince's mansion, she encountered two people on the road.
"She is Yu Linglong's accomplice, capture her!" Chu Qianli leaped forward.
Feng Jinrui immediately moved to block Hong Chou's escape route from another direction.
From front and back, Hong Chou had nowhere to retreat.
But at this moment, she did not seem to intend to fight.
Xiao Yao flicked her wrist, sending out several silver needles.
Hong Chou narrowly dodged them. Just as she was about to say something, a cold aura attacked from behind her.
Feng Jinrui's palm strike landed on her back.
Hong Chou was sent rolling on the ground, kneeling on one knee, unable to get up for a moment.
She hadn't expected the Fourteenth Prince to have such profound internal energy!
She wiped the blood from her lips and said to the two of them in a deep voice, "Xiao Yao, I want to make a deal with you!"