The Noble Consort is the most favored in the harem

Chapter 31 - Warm Reunion

"He had only seen her three times, yet each time she gave a different impression.

She was beautiful but not seductive, proper but not old-fashioned, sometimes easily shy, yet other times astonishingly bold.

People say she's well-mannered, but now, told to wait, she dares to fall asleep in this warm room. Who gave her the courage to do so?

Dong Yuzhong saw this but pretended not to notice, quietly stepping out and gently closing the door on his way.

The sound wasn't loud, so Lin Wanyi didn't wake up.

The Emperor sat beside her without realizing it, quietly watching her without saying a word.

At first, Lin Wanyi was sound asleep, but it seemed like she encountered something troubling in her dreams.

One moment she frowned, the next, her face relaxed.

Suddenly, she called out, 'Mother.'

Lin Wanyi startled awake from her dream.

As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw Emperor Yuwen Hong's large face right in front of her. Startled, she jumped up like a carp flipping over.

Her knee hit the corner of the table, and the pain brought tears to her eyes.

'Why panic? I'm not going to eat you!'

Yuwen Hong, seeing her panicked appearance, was a bit annoyed. She looked nothing like the calm sleeper from earlier. However, seeing her flushed face and how she bit her lip to hold back the pain, he found her somewhat pitiable.

Without another word, he pulled her down to sit and skillfully rolled up her trouser leg.

As expected, her knee was bruised and swollen, with a trace of blood seeping through.

Nanmu wood is especially hard, and since Lin Wanyi had gotten up too hastily, it was no wonder she hit it so hard.

Seeing the red and purple bruise on her knee, Lin Wanyi inwardly cursed her bad luck.

She had been serving the Emperor for two hours, hadn't even eaten dinner, and only had a few cups of tea. She had waited for so long for the Emperor, only to fall asleep.

Waking up, she injured her leg. Truly, nothing had gone her way today.

Pouting but unable to voice her frustration, she silently cried while staring at her bruised knee.

Yuwen Hong examined her knee carefully and, seeing that the bone wasn't damaged, spoke calmly.

'I have some medicine here for bruises. Apply it for a couple of days, and it'll heal quickly.'

As he spoke, he went to a cabinet against the wall in the sleeping chamber and brought out a two-tiered box filled with bottles and jars.

He skillfully picked out a blue jar and used a bamboo stick to scoop out some of the smooth, white ointment, gently applying a thick layer on Lin Wanyi's knee.

The cool sensation immediately spread through her body, quickly relieving the burning pain.

After applying the ointment, he wrapped her knee with gauze.

'Don't get it wet for the next few days, and take the ointment home with you.'

'Thank you, Your Majesty.'

Lin Wanyi, feeling shy, kept her head down, not sure if it was because she had hit her knee in front of the Emperor.

Her voice had a faint sob in it when she spoke.