Wei Linyuan took out a delicate dagger and carefully brought it close to the girl's back. His eyes were full of concentration and concern, but also revealed a hint of nervousness. He gently cut open the clothes on the girl's back, and was extremely cautious with each cut, fearing that he would cause her more pain.

The dress was already tattered, with only a few pieces of cloth barely hanging on the body. However, these pieces of cloth were now tightly stuck together with the blood, forming a weird and horrifying picture.

As soon as her mind sensed Wei Linyuan's movements, her body tensed up involuntarily and trembled slightly. Every tearing caused a sharp pain, but she didn't say a word.

Wei Linyuan slowly and gently used a dagger to cut through the tattered clothes, extending from the back to the buttocks. The process seemed long and torturous, as if time had frozen.

Although this should have been a matter full of tenderness and ambiguity, both Wei Linyuan and Shen Nianyi were in extreme torment at this moment. Shen Nianyi's body was in great pain, and every whip wound made her feel piercing pain; while Wei Linyuan was heartbroken and worried, he couldn't understand why the girl deliberately endured all this.

When the girl's naked back appeared in front of him, Wei Linyuan felt a strange feeling in his heart. Her back was covered with dense whip marks, and some places were even bloody. But from the parts that were not injured, it can be seen that she originally had well-proportioned, strong and powerful muscles, which was obviously the result of long-term training.

Finally, the troublesome clothes were taken off and the medicine could be applied.

Wei Linyuan carefully reached out his hand, pinched the medicine bottle with his slender white fingers, and gently applied the ointment on her wound. As soon as his fingertips touched her skin, he felt a burning sensation, as if her body was burning with flames. However, it was regrettable that she had no reaction, like a hot corpse without life, motionless.

"Look at you. Your injuries today are more serious than those in the past few days, and you still keep saying that you will stay with me?" Wei Linyuan gently reproached, with a hint of concern and helplessness in his tone. "Don't you have relatives? Wouldn't they feel sorry for you when they see you like this?"

Facing Wei Linyuan's questioning, Shen Nianyi remained silent, as if he didn't want to answer.

"Why is your body so hot? Are you having a fever?" Wei Linyuan couldn't help but feel worried. He gently placed his hand on her forehead, trying to feel her body temperature. When the cold back of his hand touched her hot forehead, Shen Nianyi could no longer remain silent.

"I don't have a fever, it's just that my body temperature is slightly higher than normal." She explained in a low voice.

After hearing this explanation, Wei Linyuan finally breathed a sigh of relief and put down his hand. Then, he continued to apply medicine to her and continued to nag: "That's good, as long as you are okay. By the way, I have made an appointment with the envoy of Qi tomorrow morning! Is Ah Shen willing to come with me?"

She responded softly, "Yeah." Although the voice was soft, it was loud enough for Wei Linyuan to hear.

Wei Linyuan heard endless sadness and despair in her voice, as if her whole body had been shattered. This emotion was in sharp contrast to the coldness she had shown in her previous ferocious killings, which made people feel pity for her.

"Ah Shen, since you said before that you would guard this family, you must remember to keep your promise." Wei Linyuan's self-proclaimed name changed again, indicating that he was taking this matter very seriously at the moment.

However, Shen Nianyi just made a light "huh" sound and did not make any response.

Wei Linyuan shook his head helplessly, with a hint of regret and concern in his tone, "You are only a teenager, why are you always so bitter and resentful? There is still a long way to go in life, why torture yourself like this? I once knew a girl who had suffered a lot since she was a child. She endured the severe cold in winter and worked hard under the scorching sun in summer. Guess how she is doing now?"

Shen Nianyi had no idea about this and shook her head subconsciously. Wei Linyuan continued, "The girl has now become the head lady of the Duke of Wei's mansion, with a high status and is highly respected." He hoped that this story could inspire Shen Nianyi and let her understand that even after going through hardships, she could still have a bright future.

"Oh." She really couldn't muster any interest in such boring content.

Wei Linyuan thought that his inspiring story would attract her attention, but he was disappointed.

"Ah Shen, you..." Wei Linyuan stuttered for a long time, and miraculously fell asleep with his mind. Looking at the peaceful sleeping face of the girl in front of him, her long eyelashes, distinct sword eyebrows, and bright and attractive cherry lips, it looked so pleasing to the eye!

He raised his eyebrows smugly and whispered softly, "Haha, when I was coaxing Your Majesty to sleep, I'm afraid you were still wrapped in diapers!"

After saying this, he carefully blew out the oil lamp and tiptoed out of the room.

However, just as Wei Linyuan left, in the cold room, Shen Nianyi opened her eyes again... In an instant, a line of tears burst out, she couldn't help but open her mouth, but no sound came out.

"Ah God, you'll feel better if you cry." Noctis comforted.

Shen Qiansi sensed his master's sadness and whispered in resonance within the pet space.

The white fox and the dragon were still sleeping quietly.

Xiao Niu and Xiao Xi secretly breathed a sigh of relief and continued to practice.

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Day two.

Shen Nianyi was in a deep sleep, when suddenly, a slight knock on the door reached her ears. Although the sound was not loud, it was enough to wake her up from her deep sleep. She slowly opened her eyes, her eyelids slightly narrowed, leaving only a gap. Through this gap, she lazily looked at the stunning figure at the door.

The man was holding a tray with a brand new set of eunuch clothes on it. In addition, there was a roll of cut white cloth, which must have been used to bandage her wounds.

Wei Linyuan gently placed the tray beside the bed and did not stay for too long. He just cast a quick glance at the person on the bed, then turned and left the room. However, not long after, he came back in, this time with a basin of clear water in his hand.

At this moment, Wei Linyuan felt as if he had returned to the time when he served His Majesty. At that time, he had to handle everything personally and take care of His Majesty's daily life with all his heart. However, his state of mind now is different from that time. With the passage of time and the accumulation of experience, his views and feelings on many things have undergone subtle changes.

"Let me wipe it for you." He paused, not knowing whether the "goddess" would refuse this. After all, he was a dirty eunuch. But at this time, she needed someone to take care of her, so he continued, "Wait until it's clean, then apply the medicine. Goddess, don't worry, I'm just a eunuch, but I'm very skilled in serving people."

Shen Nianyi was still half asleep, but after hearing Wei Linyuan's words, she woke up. She opened her eyes with all her strength, her gaze as sharp as a knife, and asked in a cold voice: "Wei Linyuan, are you sure you want to wipe my body and change the medicine for me?"

At this moment, Wei Linyuan had not yet realized that danger was approaching. He just felt pity for the scarred and haggard girl in front of him. Her broken feeling last night reminded him of the suffering and torture he had experienced. So, he nodded without hesitation and comforted her softly: "A Shen, don't be shy. Don't worry, our family is skilled and will take care of you carefully." As soon as he finished speaking, he put the basin aside and prepared to wring out the silk handkerchief in his hand, but at this moment, Shen Nianyi's extremely cold voice came again.

"Oh? Really? But I have a rule. Anyone who has served me can only serve me wholeheartedly from now on. You should understand my temper, so please think carefully before you take any action." There was an undisguised threat in Shen Nianyi's tone.

These words were like a basin of cold water poured on Wei Linyuan's head, causing his hands to stiffen instantly. He slowly put down the silk handkerchief he had just wrung out and fell into deep thought. After a moment, he turned around and left the room silently.

Shen Nian looked at his back with disdain, and his sharp eyes were full of mockery when he looked at him.

However, what was unexpected was that not long after, the door was pushed open again, and the person who walked in was still Wei Linyuan.

The moment their eyes met, Wei Linyuan sighed helplessly, then slowly said, "I was originally planning to find a maid to serve you. But then I thought, after all, you were summoned by our family, and you saved us twice before, so you can be said to be our great benefactor! In this case, even if we work like slaves for you in the future, it is only natural."

These words were spoken with sincerity and earnestness. To sum it up, the gist of it was that I was willing to take care of you wholeheartedly like a servant. But... from his tone and demeanor, one could clearly sense an indescribable humility...

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