Pathological Trapping - Chap 6
　Li Dezhuang suddenly felt guilty, took the cake and stuffed the candy into Mu Jian’s pocket.
　　”Thank you, Your Highness, for remembering me.”
　　He took a bite of the cake.
　　The cake was really not tasty at all, it was rough and hard. Compared with what he had eaten in the East Palace last night, it was really different.
　　But when Li Dezhuang met Mu Jian’s bright eyes, he couldn’t bear to hurt the child’s feelings and smiled at him.
　　”tasty.”
　　Mu Jian smiled immediately, his eyebrows curved. Looking at Li Dezhuang’s delicate eyebrows and eyes, and his rosy lips, as beautiful as peach blossoms in spring, his ears suddenly felt hot.
　　Li Dezhuang gave Mu Jian the Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf he had drawn for him, and stuffed two books into his pocket.
　　He was told to stay in the cold palace and not to move around to prevent himself from encountering bad people. Mu Jian agreed to all of his requests and behaved very well. Only then did Li Dezhuang leave with peace of mind.
　　After Li Dezhuang had walked away so that even his back could not be seen, Mu Jian moved and turned to walk towards the house. However, he saw an old nanny a few steps away. She seemed to have just woken up. Her eyes were a little confused and puzzled. She looked at him, then turned to look at the closed palace gate.
　　Mu Jian walked towards her.
　　”Why did you get up, Mammy?”
　　The old lady is old and goes to bed early at night.
　　But today when I woke up at night I heard some noises and thought a thief had come in. I went around to the front and vaguely saw a piece of clothing disappearing at the palace gate.
　　She thought that there was nothing worth stealing in this shabby cold palace, so she didn’t care. Instead, she glared at the prince who had long been forgotten by everyone and ordered him around.
　　”Your Highness, what are you doing here in the middle of the night?!”
　　Mu Jian didn’t answer, but asked her with a smile.
　　”What did Mammy see?”
　　”What did I see? Your Highness stays up all day and stays here to watch over you. Could it be that he has done something bad and is afraid that an old woman like me will see it?”
　　Mu Jian still smiled and repeated it.
　　”What did Mammy see?”
　　Chapter 5: The Prince Employs
　　The next morning, the news spread throughout the palace: an old maid had died, having fallen into the pond in the garden, and when she was fished out, she was swollen beyond recognition, and it was terrifying.
　　Li Dezhuang didn’t take it to heart. It was not until the evening when he saw Mu Jian squatting at the door holding a broken pillow, looking pitiful, that he realized that the dead nanny was Mu Jian’s woman.
　　The child’s face was pale, his eyes were filled with tears, and his hands were twisting the pillow tightly.
　　”Guard Li, can I sleep with you? I’m scared…”
　　Li Dezhuang was in a dilemma.
　　He didn’t live in a single room, but in a large dormitory. Everyone slept on the same kang. Whether or not to sleep together was not decided by him alone.
　　Moreover, Mu Jian was the future emperor, and he was squeezed together with a bunch of servants…
　　Mu Jian hugged Li Dezhuang and tears started falling.
　　”You scared me to death, Guard Li…”
　　Li Dezhuang hurriedly patted his back to comfort him.
　　The others were not ignorant of this description, especially since the other party was a prince, so they nodded and said yes.
　　Mu Jian entered the door as he wished.
　　The other guards then looked at the prince in the light of the room.
　　He was obviously a prince, and he was very handsome, but his clothes were tattered, and his hands were swollen like carrots.
　　Li Dezhuang fetched water to wash his feet. He took off his socks, and his toes were so frozen that they were broken and festering.
　　Everyone gasped.
　　So what if he is a prince? He is useless if he doesn’t crawl out of a healthy belly.
　　Mu Jian sat on the edge of the bed, staring blankly at Li Dezhuang taking off his shoes and socks, and for a moment he forgot to look away.
　　The foot that was being supported by Li Dezhuang suddenly felt hot, as if it was burning.
　　Li Dezhuang asked, “Your Highness, why are your feet so cold?”
　　As he spoke, she carefully fetched water to wash his feet. After washing and drying them, she reached out to get the frostbite cream at the bedside and applied it on him. She was more meticulous and careful than the palace maids.
　　”Okay, your highness, go to sleep.”
　　Mu Jian nodded, hiding his excitement. When he took off his outer clothes, leaving only his inner clothes, he lifted the hem of his clothes as if by accident. The deep and shallow scars inside were immediately exposed to the air.
　　A younger guard nearby exclaimed.
　　”What’s going on?”
　　Mu Jian looked at him in confusion.
　　The guard carefully lifted up Mu Jian’s shirt, and now everyone could see his injuries.
　　Mu Jian suddenly covered his clothes, looking at Li Dezhuang with a little annoyance and helplessness.
　　Li Dezhuang stepped forward and asked, “Your Highness, what’s wrong?”
　　Mu Jian said in a small, pitiful voice, “I’m used to being beaten. Please don’t tell anyone else…”
　　Others also heard it. They looked at each other. No one had expected that the little prince would be in such a state.
　　No one dared to speak for a while. Mu Jian, however, was very obedient and got into Li Dezhuang’s bed.
　　He sniffed it calmly. It was the scent of soapberry on Guard Li’s body, light and pleasant.
　　It turns out that Guard Li’s bed is so warm.
　　Li Dezhuang said: “I will buy you some medicine tomorrow.”
　　Mu Jian grinned, revealing two little fangs.
　　”Okay, thank you Guard Li.” Li Dezhuang said in his heart.
　　If I am nice to you today, it will be the money you give me tomorrow.
　　Li Dezhuang was about to go to bed when someone knocked on the door. A guard who was close to the door went to open it.
　　There stood a young eunuch at the door. Li Dezhuang recognized him at a glance as the one who had led him to the Eastern Palace last time.
　　The young eunuch smiled and said, “Guard Li, the Crown Prince wants you to come over.”
　　Everyone looked at each other, exchanging messages that everyone understood.
　　Mu Jian in bed was startled.
　　What does the prince want to see Li Dezhuang about?
　　But looking at Li Dezhuang’s expression, although he was surprised, he still nodded, said “right away” and came back to get clothes. He asked others to take care of Mu Jian and followed the eunuch.
