Han Yu falls silent after that, resigning himself to having Xi Zirui clean his face and wounds for him.
Xi Zirui hums to himself while he does it, trying to keep himself busy and not dwell on the shitty situation they have found themselves yet again.
If he lets despair settle in, it might never leave.
"This King tried to kill you," Han Yu says after a prolonged silence. "What is this? Some new torture method?"
Now that his face is somewhat clean, he resembles himself more, even with the black eye and the gash across his cheek. His long hair is braided away from his face in tiny braids decorated with silver rings and jade beads, and then tied together in a high pony tail.
He looks as handsome as ever, Xi Zirui wants to kiss him.
"Sure, I'll make you repent for your actions by making you fall in love with me," Xi Zirui says, smiling at Han Yu's indignation.
