The eldest daughter's scheming, the crown prince's exclusive favor to the venomous concubi

Shangguan Hanque opened his eyes, feeling a dull ache all over his body. He wanted to move, but could only wiggle his fingers.

Hua Xiangrong was lying by the bedside. She woke up as soon as Shangguan Hanque moved. She immediately raised her head, saw that Shangguan Hanque had opened his eyes, and said happily, "You're finally awake."

Upon seeing the person he loved at first glance, Shangguan Hanque's anxious heart immediately calmed down. He smiled slightly and said, "Yes, I woke up because I was afraid of hurting you."

Hua Xiangrong shook her head and said, "I'm not sad. If you die, I'll die with you."

Shangguan Hanque stiffly raised his hand, wanting to hold Hua Xiangrong's hand, but he couldn't because his body was still in dull pain. Seeing this, Hua Xiangrong immediately grabbed his hand in return. Shangguan Hanque then smiled and said, "So, I'm back. I feel that being with you is more pleasant in the mortal world, so I came back."

Hua Xiangrong smiled and said, "You must get better quickly, and you are not allowed to die or get injured in the future."

Shangguan Hanque nodded, looked around, and said, "Okay, I won't get hurt again. By the way, where am I? How long have I been unconscious?"

Hua Xiangrong said, "Seven days later, when you came down from the mountain, if you were not going to make it, an old doctor came up the mountain to treat your injuries, and then found someone to bring you to his clinic. He recognized me and called me Master Rong."

Hua Xiangrong looked at Shangguan Hanque with curiosity. These days, it was that old man who had been taking care of them. Hua Xiangrong did not allow anyone to get close to her. Even when Shangguan Hanque was unconscious and needed to be carried down the mountain, she did not ask anyone to help. After the old doctor controlled his life, she pulled the flatbed cart down the mountain by herself.

Upon arriving at the clinic, he single-handedly led Shangguan Hanque to a room, his vigilance preventing anyone from getting close.

Shangguan Hanque's body was pierced, and there was a similar bloody wound on his back. When applying medicine, he needed to be turned over. The old doctor once offered to help, but Hua Xiangrong still refused.

The old doctor saved Shangguan Hanque's life and received preferential treatment from Hua Xiangrong. During this time, the old doctor brought in both of their medicines and food.

The old doctor didn't talk much, but he was always very respectful to Hua Xiangrong, calling her "Master Rong." Shangguan Hanque had once called her "Rong'er," and she understood that he was referring to her. The people on the mountain had also said that the forest was Master Rong's territory, so it was hers. Who exactly was she? Why was she being hunted down, losing her memory in the mountains, and living with wolves?

However, Shangguan Hanque did not wake up for many days, so she had little time to think about these things. She just kept an eye on the man who was willing to live with her in the mountains.

The man said he wanted to marry her, so she should marry him; it was much better than losing him.

Thinking about it, she suddenly looked at Shangguan Hanque and said, "Hurry up and get married."

Shangguan Hanque was wondering why the old doctor knew Hua Xiangrong when he heard Hua Xiangrong suddenly say this. He was stunned for a moment, then his eyes lit up with joy. However, his body did not allow him to make any strong movements, so he could only look at Hua Xiangrong longingly. Hua Xiangrong continued, "I want to marry you, go back to your home, and be with you."

Shangguan Hanque looked at Hua Xiangrong for a long time, seeing the unwavering determination in her eyes, and tears welled up in his eyes as he said, "Okay, I'm better now. I'll take you home, we'll get married, and then we'll never be apart again."

Hua Xiangrong nodded, then seemed to remember something. She put down Shangguan Hanque's hand, picked up a clay pot from the table and placed it on a small charcoal stove. After lighting the stove, she said, "The doctor said that you are awake and need to eat liquid food. I don't want to leave you, so I left a stove and some cooked porridge for you."

The stove was for Hua Xiangrong to heat her porridge. The old doctor's meticulous care deeply moved Shangguan Hanque. He said, "I really have to thank him. I never expected to meet someone who could save me."

Hua Xiangrong paused, frowned and said, "It wasn't a coincidence. He said he heard from the people who ran away that someone was injured, so he went up the mountain to see. He even called me Master Rong directly. Those bad guys also called me Master Rong. He might be in cahoots with those bad guys."

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Hanque frowned slightly. The only people who knew that Hua Xiangrong was Rong Ye's person were the residents from Riliang Mountain and the people from Qilin Pavilion. If not, then it was very likely that they had already entered the enemy's surveillance range.

But Lu Zhe is already dead, and Murong Chuan and Murong Yu have already parted ways. Who else would do such a thing?

"Knock knock knock."

"Master Rong, it's me. Has the young master woken up? The medicine for today has been delivered."

Hua Xiangrong looked at Shangguan Hanque, who nodded. She then walked to the door and opened it. The old doctor entered the room, smiled at Shangguan Hanque, and said, "The young general has finally woken up. These past few days have been exhausting for you, Master Rong."

"So it's Uncle Yuan."

Upon seeing the person who had arrived, Shangguan Hanque's doubts immediately dissipated, and he said to Hua Xiangrong, "It's none other than yourself, it's alright."

The old doctor smiled slightly and said, "Master Rong is still as domineering as before, and he is also exceptionally kind to the young general. The young general may not know that Master Rong is still injured."

As he spoke, he looked at Hua Xiangrong and said, "Master Rong, it's time for your medicine to be changed. I'll head out now. The young general's medicine was just changed yesterday, so you don't need to worry. Just drink this bowl of soup and eat some liquid food, and you'll recover little by little."

Hua Xiangrong took the bandage and nodded. The old doctor then left. Shangguan Hanque looked at Hua Xiangrong and asked, "Are you injured? Did they injure you?"

Hua Xiangrong shook her head and said, "There were too many thorns on the way down the mountain, so the scratches are nothing to worry about."

Shangguan Hanque looked at him with disbelief. Although there were many thorns on the mountain, Hua Xiangrong had been in the mountain for a long time. How could she have been injured by thorns at this time?

Hua Xiangrong had no regard for the boundaries between men and women, and took off her clothes and began changing her bandages in front of Shangguan Hanque.

She had no injuries on her body, but her arms were covered with cuts from thorns. The wounds had scabbed over, but it was still clear that they hadn't been treated very well. You could even see the thorns that hadn't been removed. Hua Xiangrong had to tear the wounds open because she was changing her dressings herself and it was difficult for her to move.

There were also marks on Hua Xiangrong's palms, which didn't look like they were from thorns, but rather like marks from lifting heavy objects.

Seeing this, Shangguan Hanque understood how he had gotten down the mountain. His eyes immediately reddened with heartache, and he said, "Rong'er, I'm sorry for hurting you."

Hua Xiangrong shook her head indifferently, bandaged her wound, and said, "This medicine is very good. My wound has healed. After we leave, I'll steal some to wear."

She spoke with utmost seriousness, leaving Shangguan Hanque unsure whether to feel sad or amused. He could only say, "You don't need to steal it. Just tell him, and he'll give it to you. He's a member of our family."

Hua Xiangrong was taken aback: "Our family?"

“Yes, Mr. Yuan is an elder of the Shangguan family. He was a military doctor who followed my grandfather. Even if you don’t take him with you when we go back this time, Ye Hui will still see him when we get back.”

Hua Xiangrong nodded, then frowned slightly and said, "Old man, this is very annoying."

Shangguan Hanque chuckled and said, "Do you hate Mr. Yuan or Grandpa? You used to love chatting with Grandpa, and Grandpa liked you a lot too. He always said I was like cow dung, and that you were wasting your life marrying me."

Upon hearing this, Hua Xiangrong almost blurted out, "Flowers need cow dung to bloom, I think they're a perfect match."

She spoke in the same tone as before, leading Shangguan Hanque to believe that she had regained her memory. However, upon closer inspection, it became clear that Hua Xiangrong had only spoken subconsciously and had not recalled anything, leaving him somewhat disappointed.

After talking for a while, Shangguan Hanque became very tired. He drank the medicine that Mr. Yuan had brought him, ate some of the porridge that Hua Xiangrong had heated, and then fell into a deep sleep.

Hua Xiangrong stayed by his side the whole time, their hands clasped together. She looked at Shangguan Hanque's peaceful sleeping face for a long time, then her lips curled up into a satisfied smile.

Shangguan Hanque's injuries took more than half a month to heal. During this time, he learned that the reason why Mr. Yuan appeared in front of Hua Xiangrong so promptly was because the guards of Qilin Pavilion had been following the people going up the mountain. They rushed over when they heard the commotion, but they were still a step too late. Shangguan Hanque was still injured. Seeing that they could not get close to Hua Xiangrong, they quickly went down the mountain to the village, where Mr. Yuan brought him up the mountain.

At the time, Hua Xiangrong was so anxious that she didn't notice anything unusual about everyone.

Most of those who went up the mountain were instigated by a few greedy people. Now those instigators are all dead, and the remaining people have been given silver. Because of Hua Xiangrong's sudden outburst and the riot of the wild beasts in the mountains, they all quickly went back and no longer dared to come to Liangshan.

Hua Xiangrong stayed with Shangguan Hanque the whole time, except when Shangguan Hanque scolded her with a red face when she went to the toilet, at which point she did not follow him. As her wounds healed, Shangguan Hanque noticed that Hua Xiangrong was becoming more and more silent.

He asked her what was wrong, but Hua Xiangrong refused to answer every time. Especially when she looked at Shangguan Hanque, her eyes were filled with melancholy, which then turned into determination, making Shangguan Hanque feel that she was like this because of him.

After thinking for a long time, he finally understood what was going on. So, that very night, he said to Hua Xiangrong, "If you don't want to come back with me, we won't go. We'll go back to the mountains. We've been with those animals for so long, and it would be hard to leave now."

Upon hearing this, Hua Xiangrong paused, gazing intently at Shangguan Hanque for a long time before finally saying, "No, let's go to your house. We're going to get married."

Shangguan Hanque said, "We can get married without going to my house; it's just a formality."

He thought Hua Xiangrong would agree, but Hua Xiangrong suddenly stood up and shook her head firmly, saying, "No, it's different. I asked Mr. Yuan, and he said that marriage is very important and requires the presence of elders. We need to have a wedding ceremony and a bridal chamber. In the mountains, without elders, we cannot get married."