After being reborn, her aloof ex-husband and her crazy deceased husband got into a fight.

As dawn broke, the Imperial Medical Academy was quiet.

"Miss, why don't you go back to your room and rest? You haven't slept for days," Xiao Hong said gently as she wrung out a hot towel to wash Gan Cai'er's face.

"Xiao Hong, I can't sleep. I'm afraid that if I close my eyes, he won't be there anymore." Gan Cai'er shook her head.

She was extremely exhausted, her face pale and fragile, and she seemed dazed, as if a sudden gust of wind could blow her away. Yet her eyes shone with an unnatural light, as if all her life force was burning within them.

Gan Cai'er stared intently at the bed, while Lan Tingzhou lay there quietly, his face pale and lifeless, like a corpse.

"No, Miss." Xiao Hong bent down and hugged Gan Cai'er, gently comforting her, "Her Majesty the Empress was shot with two arrows, but she's awake now, isn't she?"

"Young Master Meng and Lord Wang have also woken up."

"Both the imperial physician and Brother Xuan Lei said that the poison in the young master's body has been completely cleared, and he will be fine. It's just that he was shot with four arrows and lost too much blood, which is why he has been unconscious. With more rest, he will definitely wake up."

"Besides, this is the Imperial Hospital. If your condition changes, the imperial physicians will take care of you personally. You should rest."

Xiao Hong tried to persuade her earnestly, her heart filled with heartache. Her young mistress had been staying by her son-in-law's side without sleep for ten days straight; even a person of iron would find it unbearable.

Gan Cai'er buried her head wearily in Xiao Hong's arms. She dared not sleep; she was afraid to sleep.

She knew everything Xiao Hong said, but she still felt uneasy. As long as Lan Tingzhou remained unconscious, she would have no peace of mind.

The purple poisonous smoke released by Gongsun Yi mainly paralyzes people's minds, causing their limbs to become weak, but it does not kill them. The thunderbolts and hidden arrows are the real killing weapons.

Therefore, on the day of the palace coup, not many people were injured, about ten in total, and most of them were injured by thunderbolts, resulting in superficial wounds. Only three people were seriously injured: Yao Ji, Meng Yu, and Lan Tingzhou.

Because Gongsun Yi's crossbows were aimed at Gan Cai'er, or more accurately, at Du Ke. His intentions were clear: he wanted Gongsun Rui to be childless and without an heir forever.

When Meng Yu lunged at Gan Cai'er, Yao Ji instinctively lunged at Du Ke as well. She was hit by two arrows, but she managed to protect Du Ke.

As for when Lan Tingzhou arrived near them, and why he shielded Meng Yu from four arrows, no one knows. He remains unconscious to this day.

The hidden arrows were coated with a potent poison. If Xuan Lei hadn't been there, these three would likely have perished, and there would have been no way to save them.

Even with Xuan Lei and the Imperial Hospital working together, it took them several days to snatch the group back from the brink of death. Lan Tingzhou, in particular, suffered the most severe injuries and was on the verge of death several times.

Meng Yu was the first to wake up. He had only been hit by one arrow, and because he had practiced martial arts for a long time, he was in good physical condition and was wearing armor, so his injury was not too serious.

When he woke up, Feng Zhao told him that Lan Tingzhou had taken four arrows for him and was still seriously injured and unconscious. He lay on his sickbed for a long time without saying a word.

Finally, he gritted his teeth and cursed, "That treacherous old bastard!"

Feng Zhao glanced sideways and kindly reminded him, "Young Master, Lord Lan risked his life to save you."

"You don't know anything!" Meng Yu glared at him fiercely.

Feng Zhao immediately fell silent, lowering his head and looking down, not daring to say another word.

Lantingzhou woke up on the morning of the thirteenth day.

That day, as usual, Gan Cai'er lay by the bedside, her eyes fixed on him, afraid of missing even the slightest change in his condition, which might lead to a worsening of his illness without her noticing.

Lan Tingzhou lay in the Imperial Hospital for thirteen days, and Gan Cai'er stayed by his side for those thirteen days, never leaving his side.

When Lan Tingzhou softly uttered the word "water," Gan Cai'er looked at him in disbelief, then hugged the bedpost and burst into tears.

Startled, Xiao Hong rushed in, and then she saw Lan Tingzhou's raven-feather-like eyelashes tremble slightly before she slowly opened her eyes.

"Professor Wang, Professor Wang, my son-in-law has woken up~~~" Xiao Hong cried out and ran out like a whirlwind.

Before long, the area around Lan Tingzhou's sickbed was crowded with imperial physicians.

Wang Yuanzheng held Lan Tingzhou's wrist, examined it carefully, and then said, "His pulse is weak and feeble, but the rhythm is clear. Although it is weak, it is slow and still has a foundation. The toxins in his body should have been completely removed. Fortunately, Lord Lan's injuries this time were all on his back, and his internal organs were unharmed."

"Since the person is conscious, there is no major problem. However, due to excessive blood loss, he needs to be carefully recuperated and he will recover in time."

Hearing what Wang Yuanzheng said, Gan Cai'er finally relaxed.

Unable to hold on any longer, she fainted on the spot. She slept for three whole days after that.

Lan Tingzhou was young, and after the toxins were cleared, his superficial wounds healed quickly. Three days later, when Gan Cai'er came to visit him again after a good night's sleep, he was already able to sit on his sickbed and read some official documents.

“You’re still recovering!” Gan Cai’er snatched the file from his hand and said expressionlessly, “His Majesty said that you should take good care of yourself and not attend to official duties until you are fully recovered.”

“Okay, I’ll do whatever you say.” Lan Tingzhou nodded readily.

Although Gan Cai'er had stayed by Lan Tingzhou's side day and night, caring for him tirelessly while he was unconscious, she felt extremely awkward now that he was awake. After all, they were divorced, and being alone in the same room with him now felt strange.

"Why did you pounce on me back then?" Gan Cai'er pursed her lips, holding back for a long time, before finally asking in a low voice the question she had always wanted to know.

After all, in Lan Tingzhou's eyes, she and Meng Yu were no different from adulterers; he should hate them and shouldn't have saved them.

Lan Tingzhou smiled faintly and did not answer.

But when Meng Yu asked the same question, Lan Tingzhou answered it.

Meng Yu visited Lan Tingzhou at the Imperial Hospital on the fifth day after he woke up.

"Why did you lunge at me?" Meng Yu asked.

Lan Tingzhou calmly said, "Back in Danzhou, you saved my wife's life, and I should repay you on her behalf. That way, you two are even."

"Lan Tingzhou, you and Nannan are already divorced," Meng Yu said coldly. He had already learned from Xuan Ying that Gan Cai'er had obtained the divorce papers long ago.

Lan Tingzhou looked up at him, then suddenly smiled and said, "You know what? I have at least five ways to kill you, and they'll all be silent. But I don't think it's worth it."

"Your life or death is insignificant and irrelevant to me. What I want is for A-Cai to completely let you go."

"If you die, she will only worry more. How can a living person compete with a dead one?"

"General, you are well-versed in military strategy, so you should know what it means to 'put yourself in a desperate situation and then survive.'"

"So, you deliberately lunged at me, putting yourself in danger?" Meng Yu's gaze sharpened, and he clenched his fist.

"Not entirely. No one could have predicted Gongsun Yi's sudden attack. I was merely reacting to the situation," Lan Tingzhou said calmly.

"Aren't you afraid you'll actually die on the spot?!"

"How could I not be afraid?" Lan Tingzhou turned his gaze to the window, looking at the vast blue sky.

"I was just gambling with my life."

"Rather than let you take A-Cai away, I'd rather close my eyes and see nothing."

"But as long as I survive, you will never be able to trick her again."

"General Meng, I heard that you were also unconscious for several days. Did A Cai take care of you without taking off her clothes?"

"Lan Tingzhou! You treacherous old scoundrel!!" Meng Yu stood up angrily, pointing his finger at Lan Tingzhou's nose and cursing him.

Lan Tingzhou remained expressionless, his face gentle. He smiled slightly, a smile as clear as a gentle breeze and a bright moon.

Meng Yu knew that Lan Tingzhou had won the bet. Lan Tingzhou knew it too.

Regardless of how cunning Lan Tingzhou's motives might be, the other party had genuinely saved his life, and he couldn't bring himself to be ungrateful. Even if he didn't care about that favor at all!

After recuperating at the Imperial Medical Academy for another ten days, Lan Tingzhou was able to walk again. The Imperial Physician Wang suggested that he return to his residence to rest.

Gan Cai'er sat at the table in the side room, holding the divorce papers in her hand, lost in thought. According to the date on the papers, the divorce papers could have been registered with the government three days ago, but due to Lan Tingzhou's injury, it had been delayed until now.

She couldn't tell whether she genuinely didn't have time to go, or simply didn't want to. Now that things had come to this, it was time for a resolution.

Should we send Lantingzhou back to his residence first, or should we register with the Jingzhao Prefecture first?

"Haven't you filed it yet?" Lan Tingzhou's gentle voice suddenly rang out from behind.

Gan Cai'er was startled and turned around abruptly. She hurriedly hid the divorce papers behind her back and stammered, "I'll go today. I didn't mean to delay."

Lan Tingzhou leaned over, stretched out his long arm, and took the divorce papers from Gan Cai'er's hand.

He looked down at the paper for a long time before saying, "No need. What I wrote to you is not a divorce agreement."

"What?!" Gan Cai'er looked at him in shock.

What nonsense is this! Although she wasn't well-educated, she could still read. This is clearly a divorce agreement! Every word, every sentence, states that she and Lan Tingzhou are parting ways peacefully, each going their own way and marrying someone else!

“Ah Cai, this is not a divorce agreement. This is the real get-out-of-jail-free card for your Gan family.”