worthless [rebirth]

At dawn, the imperial physician brought Chen Ling a specially formulated ointment for external application.

Chen Ling suddenly remembered that Jiang Chi rarely broke his promise.No matter what he promised himself, as long as he promised, he would definitely do it.

For example, last night Jiang Chi said that he would order someone to bring ointment, but Xiao Tao applied a layer of cool anti-swelling medicine on the Adam's apple early this morning.

For another example, Jiang Chi said that if Chen Ling ran away, his leg would be broken, and now he was lying on the bed with a plaster cast on his calf.

"Heh..." With a sarcasm on his face, Chen Ling smiled lowly.

Jiang Chi kept his word and never deceived Chen Ling, but Chen Ling didn't know whether he was lucky or unlucky.Jiang Chi had already used up the trick of slapping him and then giving him a sweet date on Chen Ling.

While easily promising such seemingly affectionate words as "a lifetime", his subordinates never showed mercy. The whip soaked in salt water was whipped on his body as if it could fly his soul out. After a torture, Chen Ling's life was almost Lost half.How many people would believe such "affectionate feelings"?

But this time, Chen Ling accepted the sweet dates. After all, the tube of ointment was very effective. The medicine used in the morning will not hurt so much in the evening.

Seeing Chen Ling lying on the bed very weak, Xiaotao felt distressed at the thought that he hadn't eaten for four days since he was captured, and asked Chen Ling if he felt better and if he wanted to try to eat something.

Chen Ling's stomach had been empty for a long time, and his stomach could still growl in protest, but now it's probably too hungry, and it doesn't even bark.

Last night without sleep, Chen Ling's complexion was very bad, and he was not very energetic, but in order to survive, he still asked Xiao Tao to bring medicine and porridge.

Xiaotao went and came back soon, with a tray in her hand, on which were a small bowl of millet porridge and a bowl of medicine.

From far away, Chen Ling could smell the aroma of porridge, and his stomach that was too hungry began to rumble again.

Xiaotao thought that Chen Ling must be starving, so she hurriedly helped him sit up, and fed him a bowl of porridge.

Chen Ling didn't have much energy after being hungry for four days, so he let Xiaotao feed him.The medicine really worked. Although my throat was still a little uncomfortable, and I felt a little suffocated when I swallowed, but I didn't feel sick anymore.

The smashed millet porridge, with a little vegetable and minced meat added in, has a light taste but a tangy aroma. After swallowing it, it feels warm in the stomach, and it doesn't churn anymore.

Before he knew it, Chen Ling had already eaten half a bowl of porridge. Xiaotao looked at the remaining half bowl of porridge, but refused to give it to Chen Ling.

The porridge tasted good, but Chen Ling hadn't eaten enough yet, seeing Xiaotao stop suddenly, he looked up at her.

"When the emperor left, he told his servants that His Highness hadn't eaten for many days, so he couldn't eat too much for the first meal." Xiao Tao explained to Chen Ling.

"..." Chen Ling was slightly stunned, as if something was different... Jiang Chi in the past would never have cared so much about him, let alone confess to a maid for him.

But it's just changed a little, Jiang Chi is still Jiang Chi, the demon who trampled all his aloofness and pride, the person he should hate the most.

Chen Ling lowered his eyes lightly, and said "um", the long and thick eyelashes drooped down to cover the gloomy emotions in his eyes.

Xiaotao gave Chen Ling some medicine again, and watched with her own eyes that Chen Ling lay down, covered the quilt and closed her eyes, before she packed up the tray and went out.

All of this was arranged by Jiang Chi, and Chen Ling knew it.Although Xiaotao was very kind to him, Jiang Chi was Xiaotao's master after all. I'm afraid Xiaotao would report to Jiang Chi when he took medicine and when he went to bed.

Chen Ling had already gotten used to it, lingering on under Jiang Chi's nose.Maybe there is still a word in his bones called "practice". Sometimes he wants to resist desperately, but sometimes he abandons himself and is content with the status quo. In the end, he becomes bruised all over his body.

That night, Chen Ling stayed up all night again.

Chen Ling didn't expect that he had suffered from insomnia to such an extent. In the silent night, even the sound of his own breathing made him unable to fall asleep. I don't know how long it took, but time passed by little by little, as if life was disappearing little by little.And he couldn't do anything, he could only open his eyes and wait for the moment of dawn.

"Your Highness."

It was finally dawn, and Xiaotao brought a water basin to wait for Chen Ling to wash. Seeing the bloodshot eyes and black bruises in Chen Ling's eyes, she was startled, and said, "Did you not sleep well last night?"

Chen Ling shook his head, and said lightly, "Give me more soothing incense tonight."

Xiaotao squeezed the water from the towel, looked up at Chen Ling, and hesitated to speak.She handed a warm towel to Chen Ling to wipe his face, and said softly, "I'll go to the Imperial Hospital in a while to get some soothing incense."

Chen Ling handed the used towel to Xiaotao, and after a while someone came to deliver the meal, it was still light millet porridge, but this time there was an extra plate of refreshing side dishes.

After eating Shan Xiaotao went to the Tai Hospital to get Anshen Xiang, and ordered it for Chen Ling at night.

"Your Highness, this incense can help you sleep. Since you light it up, go to bed early." Xiao Tao said, and helped Chen Ling blow out the lamp before leaving.

In the dark night, with the faint scent of calming incense floating in the room, Chen Ling seemed to have returned to those days in Yuanhua Palace.

At that time, Jiang Chi ordered to seal the windows of Yuanhua Palace with black cloth no matter day or night, so that no light would come in, just like the legendary hell, and the only one who accompanied Chen Ling in hell was also There is only a faint breath.

When Xiaotao came in, she was terrified by Chen Ling's appearance.

The soothing incense should not be used too much, Xiaotao wanted to put out the incense when Chen Ling fell asleep.At the fourth watch, she quietly entered the room to extinguish the incense, and when she was about to go out, she heard a slight sound on the bed.

Xiaotao turned her head and looked over by the moonlight, and saw Chen Ling's pale face with a deathly silence.He stared at the pitch-black eyes, and his eyes were empty, filled with deep despair and helplessness.

Chen Ling just lay on the bed like that, motionless.

He was breathing so lightly that he wasn't even sure if he was breathing.

Xiao Tao hurried to light the lamp, and the moment the room lit up, Chen Ling's pupils shrank, and he narrowed his eyes reflexively.

Xiaotao breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Your Highness, why are you still awake?"

Chen Ling adjusted to the light, turned his head slightly to look at Xiao Tao, and seeing her worried face, Chen Ling pulled the corners of his mouth and smiled pale, and said weakly, "Xiao Tao...I...can't sleep..." There was something unconcealable in her voice The fragility and sadness of the past.

Xiaotao was only a girl of fifteen or sixteen years old, how could she stand like this with Chen Ling, her heart ached instantly.

"Xiaotao..." Maybe it was the night that made Chen Ling more vulnerable, or maybe he was willing to believe in Xiaotao, so Chen Ling asked Xiaotao what he had always wanted to ask in a soft voice.

"You said... Am I destined to be Jiang Chi's plaything?"

Xiaotao's voice was full of tears, and said, "His Royal Highness, look away, your body is the most important thing. As long as you are alive, there will always be a way."

Chen Ling didn't expect Xiaotao to cry. Could it be that his appearance was so pitiful that an irrelevant person would feel distressed?

"Why are you crying?" Chen Ling twitched the corners of his mouth and gave a pale smile: "I fell asleep naturally when I was extremely sleepy, it's okay."

Xiaotao looked at Chen Ling in doubt, and said, "Really? This servant is going to add more incense." After saying that, she ran to add more incense.

Chen Ling was afraid that Xiaotao would be worried, so he closed his eyes and pretended to sleep.Seeing that Chen Ling seemed to be asleep, Xiao Tao quietly left the room.

If you are extremely sleepy, you will naturally fall asleep. This is a good statement, but Chen Ling didn't feel sleepy after three days without sleep, just groggy, with tinnitus.Consciousness is chaotic, it seems that at a certain moment he will suddenly be unable to distinguish whether he is dead or alive, whether it is the past life or the present life.

Chen Ling couldn't tell if he came to Jiang country to be a hostage, was imprisoned by Jiang Chi, the country was ruined and his family was destroyed... All these were all a nightmare that he had while sleeping, which broke his heart.

Wake up from the dream, everything will be fine.

So, the present self, is he dreaming or waking up?

After lying on the bed in a daze for a whole day, Chen Ling's spirit was terrible, and even his reaction began to become dull.When Xiaotao fed him medicine at night, even when the spoon was brought to his mouth, Chen Ling would not take the initiative to drink it, but just stared blankly at a certain place.

Originally he was recovering from his injuries, but after lying on the bed for four days, his injuries did not heal, but his spirits became worse and worse, and he lost a lot of weight.

Xiaotao was afraid that something might happen to Chen Ling, and she couldn't bear it, and she also hoped that Chen Ling would be fine, so after thinking about it, she begged a messenger to send a message to Jiang Chi, who was investigating the case.

"What? That treasure you treasured has lost your temper with you again?" Jiang Chao said as he measured an antique vase, "It's no wonder why. Look at how you beat him up."

After hearing the report that Chen Ling couldn't sleep, Jiang Chi's brows never relaxed. Jiang Chao was agitated, so he gave him a hard look, and said in a deep voice, "The case has already been settled, what next? It's up to you." As if he was about to throw his hands away as a shopkeeper, "I'll go back to the palace and have a look."

"Farewell, Brother Huang!" Jiang Chao hurriedly pulled Jiang Chi back, and said with a bitter face, "Don't you know how much I have? Are you afraid that I will mess things up?"

"Let go." Jiang Chi turned his head and narrowed his eyes dangerously, and said, "I know how much you weigh." After a pause, he replied, "But it's not so bad that you can't even handle such trivial things. "

Jiang Chao was almost choked by Jiang Chi's words, he gritted his teeth to hold his breath, and said to the person's back: "Brother Huang won't really like that proton, he looks so handsome He's handsome, but his temper is too tough!"

Jiang Chi ignored the bluffing voice behind him and left.

Jiang Chao stomped his feet, angrily stuffed the antique vase into the hands of a yamen servant, and said ruthlessly, "Take it, this is evidence!"

Then he changed his face, put on an aggrieved look, pulled over a young man dressed as a guard and rubbed against him, weakly said: "Luo Feng, I don't know how to investigate cases, you have to help me."

The young man's ice-cold face remained motionless, but the other party's soft words aroused a chill in his heart. He coughed to maintain his dignity, and said lightly, "Yes, my lord."

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