Not Your Typical Villianess

outside the borders of Ningzhuo

Yu Tao and some male servants came in with two bowls of water, alcohol, medicine and bandages. He instructed the servants to arrange them by the bed before leaving. Su Liya came in after them. Lu Yaozhu looked up as the tent flaps were pushed open.

Su Liya had cleaned up during the time, she waited for the water to boil and was now dressed in a simple green blouse and skirt, her hair which was braided into a single slim braid. The weather conditions were a little worse in the north but apart from her skin looking a little rough, she looked okay.

Even after being married for some time, he still gr a little surprised by her exquisite features. He was a rough military man who spent years on the battlefield and wasn't one to be into looks but he had to admit that his wife was quite the beauty.

During the few banquets they had attended before leaving the capital, he had caught a few men looking at her with star stroked eyes. Although she didn't encourage any of the men, he could see the blind Worship in their eyes. It was a good thing that she never agreed to stay back at the capital, he would have been worried for her. 

She walked picked up a small bowl of water and a clean cloth as she came closer to him, "take off your shirt, I need to see how bad your injuries are".

Lu Yaozhu pulled back slightly and open his mouth to discourage her but her next words closed all possible channels for him, "don't give me that bullshi_ I mean unnecessary statements on how men and women are different. It is not like I am asking you to take off your pants"

He tilted his head sideways and looked at her thoughtfully, "you are a very strange woman".

"why because I am not blushing like the usual innocent little girls from this time. Please I like being practical, there is no time to act bashful. Your wound could get infected, I don't have time for that nonsense" she clicked her tongue and gazed at him expectedly. 

His lips tipped up, he was starting to get used to her plain speech. She always sounded more honest than the young ladies that acted shy. He held the ends of the soiled free shirt, pulled it over his head and dropped it on the ground. It was torn and dirty, it wasn't reusable anymore.

Su Liya eyes drew to his abs as he pulled his shirt up but she quickly looked away when he pulled the shit over his head. She looked at him in a new light, he had abs for a lean man. She placed the bowl of water on a small stool next to the bed and soaked the clean cloth into the water.

She squeezed the water out and cleaned the cute and gashes on Lu Yaozhu's shooter and chest with the wet cloth. She quickly took in some air when she got to the gash on his stomach. The Gash was deep, blood gushed out of it. Although the blood was now clothing and the leading was slower. The trail of blood below it was much.

"How are you still seating up, this looks very painful. How did you fight with all that pain" she looked up and was surprised to see his lips tug up. "Are you smiling, at a time like this!"

"Why can't I laugh, you keep forgetting what I do for a living. You have a full view of my upper body, surely you have noticed all my scars. What injury haven't I experienced on the battlefield, I have a high pain tolerance" he seemed to be in high spirits as he said that.

'What a weirdo' she thought as she dropped the clothes back in the water after cleaning around the wound and poured a little alcohol on another clean white cloth while muttering some swear words followed by "The Emperor is an asshole, even with his sacrifices the foolish emperor send him down here to die".

There was a tick smell of strong alcohol as she opened the jar and poured the liquid spirits on the clean cloth. She soaked the clothes with some alcohol and paused for a few seconds, " brace yourself, this could hurt ... a lot". She glanced at him when she said that to get his response. He nodded and shut his eyes, expectantly.

Even with her warning and his preparation, he hissed as she placed the cloth on his wound, "sorry, bear with it". She disinfected the open wound as soon as she could and pure some medicine on it before wrapping long rolls of bandage around the wound. 

She glance briefly at the cut on his thigh and then gazed up at him as of to ask 'should I help you clean that'. Lu Yaozhu understood her actions but wanted to tease her and said "what is wrong wife, want me to remove my trousers too. I guess you are out to give this general a good look down. Want to check if you got a good deal?"

Su Liya"s cheek heated up at his words, she stepped back and looked down at her foot cautiously. "No no, I will leave that to Yu Tao" she placed the white cloth aside and stood straight, while Lu Yaozhu chuckled.

She wanted to run out of there out of embarrassment but a sound of horse hops made her stop. She placed at Lu Yaozhu and asked "are we expecting any guests?" 

Lu Yaozhu's expression got colder, "no"

Su Liya glanced at the entrance of the tent "it can't be that the bandits called some reinforcement before they died?"

"I doubt it but one can not be so sure", He picked up the clean shirt placed on the bed by Yu Tai and pulled it on. Then picked up his sword next to the bed and walked to her. He limped a little as he favoured his injured left leg. He pulled her to stand behind him when a shadow appeared at the entrance to the tent.