Yi Xin as a concubine

In the kitchen, Xin Baoer looked at the flames jumping in the stove, and was extremely grateful that after she came through, she had studied cooking in the Xin family for a period of time and had seen how the servants in the kitchen made a fire. Otherwise, she would not be able to boil water today.

After the water boiled, Xin Baoer found a wooden basin in the corner of the kitchen. It was a little dirty. She smelled it but didn't find any peculiar smell. She scalded it with hot water, then fetched some warm water and went back to the house.

Wei Yu and Zhao Xian were both easy-to-care-for patients. When Xin Baoer came back, they had both taken off their bloodstained coats, untied their bandages, and were cleaning each other's wounds with wine.

"Oh, you two are hurting each other." Xin Baoer looked at the two people's awkward postures and couldn't help but teasing them.

"Baoer, you're back." Zhao Xian's face was pale and he smiled weakly.

"Okay, all of you sit down. I'll bandage you. If you keep going like this, you'll bleed to death sooner or later."

Wei Yu and Zhao Xian separated immediately and sat down obediently. What a joke! After finally getting out of that hellhole, who would still want to die!

Xin Baoer was both angry and amused, but she did not waste time. She treated the wounds of the two people swiftly, took the blood-stained gauze to the kitchen to burn it, fetched new water, and helped them wash. She waited until they went to bed before she started to take care of herself.

Xin Baoer didn't plan to sleep tonight. Ayu was in good health and only injured his arm. After applying medicine and bandaging it, it shouldn't be a big problem.

But Xian'er is young, and the wound is deep, and she doesn't know how to sew it. The medicinal powder alone might not be enough, and she will probably have a fever. She needs more hot water.

So after washing up, Xin Baoer went back to the kitchen, added water and firewood, and then sat by the stove in a daze.

"You...why haven't you rested yet? I feel like I'm not used to living here."

The man appeared at the kitchen door at some point, and was surprised that there was still someone in the kitchen at this hour, and asked hesitantly.

"No, I was just worried that my friend might have a fever, so I boiled some hot water for you. Do you need water, sir?"

Xin Baoer came back to her senses. Although she was a little surprised that the man was still not asleep in the middle of the night, she was still politely asking since they were in someone else's home.

"Oh, nothing. I saw a fire in the kitchen and came to take a look."

Chu Xingchen explained awkwardly, nodded, and planned to turn back, but as soon as he turned around, he exposed the kettle in his hand.

"Puchi!" Xin Baoer couldn't help but laughed out loud.

Hearing the laughter, Chu Xingchen didn't know where to put his hand holding the pot. He stood there stiffly, unable to move forward or backward.

He secretly cursed Mo Xuan Yifan from head to toe in his heart. If that kid hadn't been mumbling about the gossip girl in his ear all the time, he wouldn't have been in such a mess the moment he saw people. It was really embarrassing.

Seeing the man standing at the door for a long time without moving, Xin Baoer finally said, "The water will not boil for a while, why don't you put the teapot down first and come back to get it later?"

"Okay, thank you for your help, young lady." The embarrassed blush on his face faded away, and when he turned around, he was still the elegant and graceful young man in the breeze and bright moon.

"You are too polite, sir. It was I who occupied your home first, which left you without water. Besides, the water and firewood belong to you. They are not worth your trouble." Xin Baoer took the kettle and replied politely.

"It's not like we're taking over someone else's nest."

"Ah? What did you say, sir?"

Chu Xingchen waved his hand to indicate that he didn't say anything, then turned and left. His back looked like he was fleeing in panic.

"baffling."

"Are you scared by me?" Xin Baoer said to herself, while raising her hand to touch the scar on her face.

But he didn't pay much attention to it. When he saw the man walking away, he turned back to watch the fire.

After the water boiled, she carefully filled the teapot. Suddenly, a familiar floral scent wafted into her nose, which made Xin Baoer look nostalgic.

Judging from the concentration of this flower scent, it must be the 9th grade jasmine tea. It seems that the second brother has not been idle during this period. I am looking forward to how much dividends she can get.

Then I thought of the environment he is in now. The man can afford the ridiculously expensive Nine-flavor Scented Flower Tea, so he must not be as poor as he looks. Moreover, his demeanor is not something that can be cultivated by a poor family. He is born noble but is not treated well, so he can only hide his edge and stay in such a shabby place. If this were in a novel, he would definitely be the character of an invisible boss.

It seems that this person should be the one who saves her, but she should still ask clearly. After all, there is no free lunch in the world. She must know what price she has to pay.

It's so unclear and confusing that it really makes people uncomfortable.

But there is no need to rush. We should first get to know the surrounding environment clearly. Oh, and also build good relationships with the indigenous residents here.

If she can avoid it, she'd better not get involved in those palace fights or house fights, lest she be beaten into ashes. It's scary just to think about it.

Secretly remind yourself not to be impatient and take your time.

He placed the brewed teapot on the stove, sealed the small door of the kitchen, made sure that sparks would not fly out, and then went back to the room.

After seeing Xin Baoer leave, Chu Xingchen came out from the darkness, picked up the teapot and looked around, but didn't find anything special.

"What did she see that made her smile so happily?"

Chu Xingchen had never been with a girl. Although there was a girl named Xiang Qing at home who was about his age, due to her special status, he usually avoided her and tried to have as little contact with her as possible.

But Xin Baoer was different. No matter whether she was the daughter of the Xin family or the orphan of an old friend from the previous dynasty, she was a trustworthy person and the woman chosen for him by his grandfather. Although he resisted again and again, he had to admit that deep down in his heart he longed to get close to this woman, so he always paid more attention to her behavior and tried to figure it out.

At dawn, Xin Baoer was awakened by the cold. She did not go to bed last night, so she lay on the table in a daze, touching the foreheads of her two friends every once in a while. Later, she didn't know when she fell into a deep sleep.

She rubbed her heavy forehead, found a pill to prevent colds in her bag and swallowed it. Her health was not very good to begin with, so while taking good care of her friends, she still had to take care of herself first.

She stood up and touched the foreheads of the two people as usual. The scorching temperature scared Xin Baoer. What surprised her even more was that Wei Yu, who had always been in good health, had a more severe fever.

"Ayu, Xian'er, wake up, you have a fever, get up and take your medicine."

Because there were two other people living in the room, Xin Baoer didn't want to move too much. She called them softly in their ears a few times and pushed them with some force, and then they woke up slowly.

Xin Baoer felt relieved after feeding the two of them the pills. Seeing that they were still dazed, she had no choice but to let them go to sleep. She also ran out to get some warm water. Fortunately, it had been kept warm last night.

He poured most of the wine into the warm water, and when it was no longer cold, he soaked a towel and started to wipe the two of them.

This took half an hour. With the fever-reducing pills and the cooling effect of alcohol, the fever of both of them gradually subsided.

She ran to change the water to clean warm water, wiped the two people's bodies, changed them into dry clothes, and only when she saw that they slept more soundly did Xin Baoer feel completely relieved.

She was sweating from working so hard, and it was really uncomfortable to feel the sticky water sticking to her body. Xin Baoer planned to change the basin of water, wipe her body and change her clothes while everyone was still asleep.

He did it right away and walked out the door with the basin of water in his hand.

"Master, these people are not in good condition. If they die like this, will we be in trouble?" A deep male voice sounded in the next room.

"That won't happen. After all, they were half dead when they came here. The lack of medical care and medicine here is what that person wants to see."

Another male voice continued.

"It's the man from last night," Xin Baoer thought to herself, and subconsciously slowed down her steps.

"Then I won't save him. This will save me from future troubles."

"Apply medicine to them. After all, they are still alive. We can't just watch them die. But whether they can get better or not depends on their own luck."

"But they are all the women who gave you this. It's not good for me to apply the medicine."

Xin Baoer's mouth curled up. It seemed that she was lucky. This man was quite kind. If this man was really the one who saved her, she would have the title of a concubine. Being a concubine with such a man was not bad. At least her life would not be threatened.

"How about letting me give it a try?"

Xin Baoer knocked on the open door and carefully asked the two men in the room.