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"Don't worry, I still can't bring myself to do it to you in your current state. As for that matter, you really should think about it carefully."

"Of course, I won't take advantage of you for nothing. In exchange, I can grant you one request, as long as I can do it."

Xie Jinglan remained silent as her response. Seeing that Jiang Yuyue was determined not to leave, he simply gave up trying to persuade her and lay down with his back to her, closing his eyes to prepare for sleep.

Feeling the gaze fixed on him from behind, his normally agitated emotions were somewhat soothed.

"..."

When the sound of his steady breathing returned, confirming that Xie Jinglan was truly asleep, Jiang Yuyue looked up at the sky speechlessly.

Unexpectedly, Xie Jinglan was able to fall asleep peacefully with her right next to him.

She suppressed her emotions, reached out and touched his wrist. His pulse had stabilized, which reassured her somewhat.

It seems that her younger brother listened to her and helped Xie Jinglan expel the toxins, stabilizing his condition.

Looking at his peaceful sleeping face again, Jiang Yuyue sighed inwardly. His porcelain-like skin, his exquisitely handsome features, and his flawless complexion made him incredibly pleasing to the eye, especially if he didn't utter those cold words.

Forget it, why bother arguing with a sickly person?

She looked away, then returned the way she came and climbed out of the yard.

At that moment, Xie Jinglan opened his eyes without warning, slowly sat up, and looked at the bowl of porridge on the table that was still warm.

……

Early the next morning.

Jixiang came into the room to help Xie Jinglan wash up and found that the bowl of porridge she had simmered last night was still in its original place, but there was an empty bowl on the table out of nowhere.

"Your Highness, did I bring in two bowls of porridge last night?"

That's strange, how come he remembers there was only one bowl?

Xie Jinglan did not answer, but Jixiang noticed that his expression seemed much gentler than yesterday.

Well, as long as His Highness is willing to eat, that's good.

Meanwhile, Xie Yunqi, who was recuperating at the Princess's residence in the capital, also received a secret report from his subordinates.

A handsome man in white stood under a plum tree, his long, slender fingers folding up a letter and casually tossing it into the stove beside him.

The letter turned to ashes in the blink of an eye.

The firelight revealed that the gentle and refined man in white robes had a cold look in his eyes, which ruined his otherwise elegant demeanor.

What a bunch of idiots!

Xie Yunqi never expected that his men, whom he thought would easily deal with Jiang Yuyue and her group, would fail so badly, and now they have even lost track of them.

As far as he knew, this woman surnamed Jiang was just an ordinary woman. He didn't know who would help them, but the entire team of assassins was dead!

Could it be that Xie Yunqi's enemies are determined to help Jiang Yuyue go to the capital and ruin his plans?!

"Yun Qi".

A tender call made Xie Yunqi's expression instantly change. He turned his head and looked at the woman with the same gentle gaze.

The newcomer was dressed in a magnificent gown, her long black hair tied up high with several gold hairpins, and the plum blossom makeup on her face added a touch of nobility to her already exquisite features. She was the current princess, Song Jinwan, whom Xie Yunqi had managed to win over.

"Are you feeling any better?"

Song Jinwan smiled broadly and took Xie Yunqi's arm. She had taken a liking to this savior at first sight.

"I have requested permission from His Majesty to set our wedding date for next month, by which time your health should be fully recovered."

Upon hearing this, Xie Yunqi's face twitched almost imperceptibly, but he quickly composed himself.

"Yes, thank you for your trouble, Princess."

The doctor invited by the princess's residence only treated his external injuries, which were naturally not serious.

But only he knew that after leaving home this time, he was ambushed by someone. The other party didn't want his life, but every move was aimed at his baseness.

The doctors he secretly consulted all said they were powerless to save him, so he figured only the legendary Physician Baili could be of any use.

However, it's not easy to make a big deal out of the fact that his lower body has been crippled. If Song Jinwan finds out, his marriage will definitely fall through, and the princess might even be enraged by this, making it hard to say whether he can save his life.

Thinking of all this, Xie Yunqi's eyes flashed with fierceness, but with the princess beside him, he had no choice but to suppress it.

Aside from the assassination attempt, everything else, including the princess's situation, was under his control.

However, they ran into a wall when it came to Jiang Yuyue.

I heard that Jiang Yuyue brought her crippled third brother to the capital to find the divine doctor Baili, so I'll wait until they arrive in the capital before making my move.

Meanwhile, on the other side, at the Summer Palace.

Jiang Yuyue got up early, yawning lazily, looking relaxed and carefree, but her mind was still racing with plans.

Although Xie Jinglan seemed to be in relatively good spirits yesterday, the matter of finding Doctor Baili cannot be delayed any longer.

"Ah Xi, you should go to the capital first to find Doctor Baili, as a way of informing him in advance."

Early in the morning, Jiang Yuyue assigned tasks to Jiang Huanxi, planning them very carefully.

“My third brother is not in good health. If he accidentally enters a deserted place, wouldn’t it be a waste of his time and effort?”

"So my sister is tormenting me because of him."

Jiang Huanxi couldn't help but mutter something, but Jiang Yuyue was already used to his attitude, so she pretended not to hear and patted his shoulder.

"Go ahead, your sister will be waiting for your good news."

After seeing her younger brother off, Jiang Yuyue wanted to check on Xie Jinglan while he was away, but the gate to their courtyard was tightly closed, as if to say "do not disturb strangers."

Jiang Yuyue: "..."

He seemed extremely wary of her.

However, remembering that she had broken into his bedroom in the middle of the night yesterday, Jiang Yuyue didn't want to break in again in broad daylight, so she simply went home.

I've been on edge these past few days. In broad daylight, a nap would be the perfect way to calm down.

……

late at night.

Led by Ji Xiang, a young man dressed in a flamboyant manner, without any attempt to conceal himself, entered Xie Jinglan's courtyard.

The courtyard gate was tightly closed, and under the watchful eyes of the guards, not even a fly could get in.

"Young Master, this way please."

Jixiang led him into the room, then left, making sure to close the door behind him.

"You really don't mind the trouble."

He strode in, and in stark contrast to Xie Jinglan, who lay pale and almost transparent on the bed, the young Marquis Jiang Feili, dressed in a dark gold embroidered purple robe symbolizing his noble status, stood out conspicuously.

"The poison in your body can be expelled on its own with just a few more months of rest, so why did you go to all this trouble to come to the capital to seek treatment from my senior brother Baili?"

Jiang Feili curled her lips, watching his disheveled state with a smug look on her face.

Xie Jinglan ignored his attitude, leaned back on the couch and let him take her pulse, her expression indifferent.

"To coerce or coerce someone."

"That Jiang something-moon?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Feili couldn't help but chuckle.

"You must be joking with me. Who are you? There's nothing in this world you don't want to do, and even ten of hers couldn't force you to!"

Just as he finished speaking, a series of barely perceptible footsteps suddenly came. Xie Jinglan and Jiang Feili exchanged a glance, and the latter immediately understood and hid behind the screen, holding his breath to conceal his presence.

The owner of the footsteps was none other than Jiang Yuyue, who, as usual, came to visit Xie Jinglan carrying a food box.

She approached gracefully, her slender figure accompanied by a guilty look from behind.

When he met Xie Jinglan's gaze, he quickly lowered his head.

It can't be said that the eldest young mistress forced her way in from the side, can it? In any case, it's his fault for not handling things properly.

Little did he know that Jiang Yuyue had already broken in once last night.

She put down the food box and asked with her usual concern, "How are you? Are you feeling unwell today? I see you've been cooped up in this yard all day, don't you feel stuffy?"

Xie Jinglan did not answer her greeting directly.

"When are you going to change your habit of sneaking into other people's yards?"

"There's nothing I can do," Jiang Yuyue shrugged. "Don't you know what kind of relationship we have? If I were to enter or leave through the main entrance in the middle of the night and someone saw me, it wouldn't be good for our reputations. You don't want people talking about you, do you?"

As she spoke, Jiang Yuyue took a bowl of congee from the food box and placed it on the table.

"I'm not going to beat around the bush with you anymore. What have you thought about the matter we discussed last night? Let's make an equal exchange, so you won't be at a disadvantage."

Seeing that she had come for this matter again, Xie Jinglan narrowed his eyes slightly, curled his lips slightly, and spoke with a hint of mockery in his tone.

"You're certainly impatient, but wouldn't it be easier for you to go find someone else than to beg me? Why bother taking me all the way to the capital to find a miracle doctor?"

"Because you're good-looking."

Jiang Yuyue's answer was given without hesitation, and it sounded completely truthful.

"After all, everyone wants to have a beautiful child. I can't accept it if someone just randomly finds a child and gives birth to an ugly baby."

Xie Jinglan was stunned by her logic. He had thought of countless reasons, but he never expected Jiang Yuyue's reason to be so straightforward, leaving him speechless.

However, another reason that Jiang Yuyue didn't mention was that Xie Jinglan was about to die.

At least this matter wasn't exactly honorable. If there were any further complications, Jiang Yuyue would at least be kicked out of the Xie family, and at worst, she might not even be able to save the lives of her entire family. Therefore, only a dead person who can't speak is the most reassuring.

“If you agree to my request, you’ll definitely get plenty of benefits later,” she said. “Anyway, you don’t have to give birth or move around; you just need to lie there.”

Xie Jinglan: "..."