Chapter 158: Ancient Side Story: Devouring the Little Wet Nurse (7)
On her first night at the prince's mansion, Ji Ning couldn't get a full night's sleep because she was tending to the Young Master.
But even during the brief moments she managed to doze off, she couldn't rest peacefully. In her drowsy state, she kept feeling like someone was standing by her bed watching her, yet every time she opened her eyes, there was nothing there.
So she decided that the sensation of someone kissing her forehead after she fell asleep was probably just a wild figment of her dreams.
After daybreak, more servants came and went in the courtyard, and Ji Ning finally seized the chance to call for water and bathe while the Young Master was asleep.
She'd been too busy to notice yesterday, but now, as she shed her clothes and soaked in the water, Ji Ning discovered faint red marks left all over her body and buttocks.
The ones on her front were left by that Dark Guard, Xing Ye; the ones on her back were left by Prince Duan.
She had no idea if those marks from such forceful pressing would completely fade in two days. She absolutely couldn't let them still be visible when she went home.
How on earth would she explain this to her husband then?
All morning, Ji Ning was restless because of this matter. It wasn't until Sun Niangzi returned from her consultation and took over caring for the Young Master that Ji Ning was forced to shift her attention and temporarily put it out of her mind.
Ever since entering the room, Sun Niangzi had been wearing a beaming smile. She looked to be in excellent spirits, and even her tone when speaking to Ji Ning had become much gentler and softer.
Ji Ning assumed she had encountered some good fortune, but it wasn't until she herself arrived at the mansion's pharmacy and met the imperial physician the emperor had assigned to Prince Duan that she understood Sun Niangzi's joy was because of this ethereal, immortal-like Imperial Physician Qin.
It was Ji Ning's first time seeing someone who possessed the refined elegance of orchid and jade, coupled with an aura of standing aloof from the world.
A single, casual glance from him could make one forget to even breathe.
Although the wet nurse's role was to serve the little master, she was still a servant, so there weren't so many formalities about avoiding suspicion during a medical examination.
Thus, Ji Ning and Imperial Physician Qin were separated by only half a table.
She rolled up her sleeve and rested her hand on the pulse pillow. Imperial Physician Qin's precious, jade-like hands—the very hands that had diagnosed the emperor and the prince—settled on her wrist without any barrier.
Since Ji Ning had just bathed not long ago, her wrist was warm, making the faint coolness of Imperial Physician Qin's fingertips all the more noticeable.
She let out a soft breath and studied Imperial Physician Qin inquisitively, hoping to glean some result from his expression.
Yet Imperial Physician Qin's face was serene and tranquil, his gaze equally indifferent, revealing nothing at all.
Only, when his fingers first touched her wrist, they trembled ever so slightly. Ji Ning decided it must have been her imagination.
After taking her pulse, Imperial Physician Qin stated his conclusion with a serious expression. "Blood is ample and qi is vigorous, but the mind is restless. Come, let's go to the back for a more detailed examination."
"Yes, Imperial Physician Qin." Ji Ning naturally obeyed his every word.
However, once the two of them were behind the screen, Imperial Physician Qin, with his calm face and calm tone, said something quite unusual.
"Remove your clothes and lie down on the couch."
"Ah?" Ji Ning couldn't quite accept this request at first. She stood stunned for a moment before woodenly unfastening her lapels.
She kept consoling herself: it was just a medical examination. Imperial Physician Qin was only doing what he ought to do.
Afterward, Ji Ning lay naked on the wooden couch padded with soft cushions.
But the scent surrounding her was entirely Imperial Physician Qin's—a hint of herbs and vegetation mixed with a delicate fragrance that smelled exceptionally reassuring.
It didn't seem like a place for patients to sleep during examinations, but rather like a couch Imperial Physician Qin used himself.
She shielded her private areas and gazed at Imperial Physician Qin apprehensively, hoping this process would be over quickly.
Judging by Imperial Physician Qin's cold, indifferent face, though, he didn't look like someone who wanted to waste much time on her.
Just as Ji Ning had anticipated, once she was lying down properly, Imperial Physician Qin leaned in closer to her without any superfluous small talk.
So when he reached out and kneaded her breast, stating flatly, "There's some milk stasis. It needs to be cleared,"
Ji Ning didn't find anything amiss about it either.
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