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"It was returned?"

Everyone stared in disbelief, unable to believe their ears.

There are two possibilities for the wedding procession to turn back.

Firstly, the king did not want to marry the princess to Lu Jie.

Secondly, Lu Zhan did not want Lu Jie to marry the princess.

Now the king is standing here perfectly fine, and has never issued an order to annul the engagement. In other words, it is Lu Zhan who does not want Lu Jie to marry the princess.

This seems... kind of interesting.

The courtiers, who had long been envious, smiled.

In this way, Lu Zhan will inevitably turn against the king, and many people will benefit from the situation.

"Return to the palace!" the king said angrily, flicking his sleeves.

He didn't go directly to the General's Mansion to hold them accountable, as that would only make him look more humiliated.

The number of soldiers under the king's command was less than half that of Lu Zhan, so he could only look for an opportunity to bring down Lu Zhan.

He could roughly guess the reason why Lu Zhan suddenly broke off the engagement; he must have known that the princess had contracted the plague.

Once the facade crumbles, Lu Zhan is not afraid to make things public; in that case, it will be the monarch who loses face.

Inside the palace, Xia Linglong had already received the news.

The two palace maids were furious. What right did Lu Jie, a mere nobody, have to annul the engagement?

Xia Linglong was not angry at all; on the contrary, she felt a sense of relief.

“Go tell Imperial Physician Hua that my condition has worsened again,” Xia Linglong said unexpectedly.

Her health was indeed deteriorating, but she never asked for treatment.

The two palace maids were taken aback, but overjoyed, they told the guards outside the door the news.

Since Lu Zhan took the initiative to annul the engagement, it means that the marriage is over and Xia Linglong has regained her freedom.

An unprecedented will to survive surged into my heart.

She needs to get better so that she can see Lin Ping more often.

Hua Feiying quickly received the news and immediately became extremely anxious and worried.

He had no ability to treat the epidemic, yet Lin Ping hadn't shown up for three days.

"Imperial Physician Hua, the princess is critically ill, what are you waiting for?" several guards said anxiously, and it looked like they were about to carry him away.

"Let me prepare myself," Hua Feiying said, making an excuse to leave.

He dared not treat Xia Linglong alone; he couldn't bear the consequences if anything happened to her.

Standing on tiptoe, craning his neck to look outside the door, hoping Lin Ping would arrive soon.

He even regretted taking Lin Ping to see the princess, otherwise Xia Linglong wouldn't have specifically asked him to treat her.

"His Highness the Prince has arrived!" Just as Hua Feiying was extremely anxious, Xia Yeran rushed over.

Upon hearing the eunuch call out the name, Hua Feiying rushed out, looking around frantically, but still couldn't find Lin Ping.

"Is Imperial Physician Hua looking for someone?"

Xia Yeran smiled faintly, naturally knowing the reason for his panic.

"Where is Doctor Lin? Did he desert his post? You can't let me get into trouble," Hua Feiying asked anxiously.

"Physician Hua, rest assured, the divine physician has found a way to treat the epidemic. The medicine will be delivered by tomorrow morning at the latest. Your main task is to reassure the princess and make sure she holds on until tomorrow."

Xia Yeran whispered in his ear.

Hua Feiying nodded, completely trusting Xia Yeran's words.

If Lin Ping really deserts in the face of battle, Xia Yeran will have no reason to go through all this trouble.

He nodded and followed several guards into the princess's bedroom.

"Where is he?" This was the first thing Xia Linglong said after seeing Hua Feiying.

"Princess, please don't weaken your body. Physician Lin will come tomorrow. You must hold on until tonight."

Hua Feiying glanced at Xia Linglong's expression and shook his head helplessly.

This is clearly a sign of the five signs of decay; Xia Linglong will have a hard time getting through this night.

Xia Linglong believed every word Lin Ping said without reservation.

Even knowing her body had reached its limit, she still smiled and nodded, saying, "I'll be waiting for you!"

"Alas... what a fine girl, how could she have contracted the plague?" After leaving the palace, Hua Feiying kept shaking her head.

Even if Lin Ping had succeeded in developing a cure for the epidemic, he probably wouldn't have had the chance.

Inside the woodshed, Lin Ping kept drawing blood from himself, his face already as pale as paper.

He reinstated martial law in the woodshed, not because he was afraid Zhou Xiyin would contract the disease, but because he was afraid she would worry.

After losing one-fifth of his blood, Lin Ping clearly felt his vision go black and even his walking became unsteady.

The needle was inserted into his arm again, but the already deflated veins could hardly supply blood.

He had to change the location for the blood draw, and even considered puncturing the major artery and letting the blood flow freely.

This idea was quickly abandoned; if he died, no one could save Xia Linglong.

Around midnight, Lin Ping finally extracted enough antibodies.

He was so exhausted that he didn't have enough strength to keep his eyelids open, and he passed out.

When the morning sun rose again, roughly the following things happened.

Exhausted, Lin Ping was still fast asleep.

Xia Linglong was critically ill and on the verge of death, with a persistent high fever.

The angry king in the palace swallowed his anger, while the civil and military officials each harbored their own ulterior motives.

"Princess! Wake up! Don't scare us!"

The two palace maids were terrified as they watched Xia Linglong's body convulse and her muttering "Lin Ping."

They gently touched Xia Linglong's forehead with the back of their hands, but quickly withdrew them.

This temperature is simply unbearable for ordinary people.

After accumulating for several days, the virus finally launched its final attack inside Xia Linglong's body.

If it weren't for her strong willpower, she would have been on the verge of death long ago.

"The princess is dying! Quickly inform His Majesty!" two palace maids hurriedly told the eunuch.

The eunuch was also startled, and became as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.

"The morning court session hasn't ended yet! The king is still in the main hall."

Should we report this news to the imperial court?

Unless they don't want to live anymore.

Even if they had the courage, they might not have the ability; the guards outside the main hall were not to be underestimated.

"Quickly, find Imperial Physician Hua!" Several eunuchs had a sudden inspiration. Hua Feiying was, after all, an imperial physician; perhaps he could help the princess hold on until the king dismissed the court.

The imperial court was completely silent, with everyone waiting with their own hidden agendas.

Lu Zhan stood there angrily, not daring to bring up the matter. Even if the king had concealed something, it was he who had openly broken off the engagement, making the princess a laughing stock in the entire Yue Kingdom.

The king's expression was unpredictable; if he acted as if nothing was wrong, he would inevitably be ridiculed.

However, punishing Lu Zhan could have even more serious consequences.

Cough cough cough...

After coughing twice, the king spoke slowly.

"Yesterday, the princess suddenly caught a cold and was not fit to go out, so I postponed the marriage. Does General Lu have any objections?"

Upon hearing this, everyone expressed their admiration.

He truly deserves to be called a ruler; he is well-versed in the ways of power and strategy.

These words broke the deadlock.

The princess suddenly caught a cold, so it was naturally difficult for her to go out, and it was also not suitable for her to attend the wedding. Naturally, the wedding had to be postponed.

In this way, Lu Zhan's crime of deceiving the emperor can be removed, and the emperor's face can be preserved.

He could even earn a reputation for loving his children.