Wei Dongling felt like crying.
The doctor invited by Shangguan Yun examined her carefully. Stroking his goatee and sighing, he said that her foot had suffered a bone injury and she needed to recuperate for at least over a month.
The doctor also checked the wounds on her back. The two palm - print bruises had injured her internal organs, which made the doctor click his tongue in amazement.
After prescribing a pile of bitter medicines and giving some medicinal liquor for sprains, the doctor happily left with a bag of silver.
Wei Dongling lay in bed, on the verge of tears. She had to stay at home and recuperate for over a month. She would go crazy!
She wondered how Miss Qi Jinxuan was doing. She had finally managed to gain a bit of her favor. What if she knew that she had come to the prince's mansion again? Would she turn hostile once more?
And that Princess Murong Qi! She had just promised not to appear in front of the heir apparent, but now she was lying in his bed! If the princess found out, she would probably skin her alive!
Wei Dongling was so anxious that her eyes turned red.
Shangguan Yun thought she was in pain and softly comforted her, "It's okay. Just recuperate at ease. You'll get better."
Wei Dongling looked at him with teary eyes and whispered, "Heir Apparent Yun, I'm worried about my lady. I want to go back to the general's mansion to recuperate."
These words made Pin Hao beside them anxious. He thought Wei Dongling was still trying to match - make the heir apparent with Miss Qi. He coldly snorted, "Your lady is doing much better than you. She has won the favor of the crown prince and Concubine Xue. A great deal of rewards have been sent back to the general's mansion."
Wei Dongling was taken aback and became even more anxious. "The crown prince is a wolf in sheep's clothing! What if my lady really marries him? What will happen to her in the future?"
Pin Hao couldn't stand it anymore. He rolled his eyes and walked away.
Shangguan Yun sat by the bed and softly comforted her, "Actually, although the crown prince is proficient in strategies and decisive in battle, he is not completely evil. It's just that his stance is different. You don't need to worry about Miss Qi."
Wei Dongling shook her head repeatedly. "No, I still have to go back to the general's mansion." As she said this, she struggled to get up.
Shangguan Yun asked, "Do you think the people of Empress Zhao will let you go?"
Wei Dongling fell silent. Of course not! She estimated that wave after wave of assassins would come after her! Before Uncle Li returned, going back to the mansion would only mean waiting to be assassinated.
After much consideration, Wei Dongling hesitated and said, "Heir Apparent, I know you mean well. But it's still inappropriate for me to stay here. How about I go to the Yunzhu Courtyard for a while?"
Shangguan Yun sighed inwardly and softly said, "You can stay here at ease. I'll sleep in another room."
Wei Dongling said in a panic, "This... This is not appropriate, is it?"
Shangguan Yun lowered his head, looking dejected. His eyelashes fluttered slightly as he whispered, "I just want to protect you. Please don't reject me, okay?"
Wei Dongling wanted to say something but finally said nothing.
Pin Hao brought in the boiled Chinese medicine. Wei Dongling frowned when she saw the full bowl of black medicine.
Shangguan Yun looked at her patiently and softly said, "Drink the medicine and you'll get better soon."
Yes, she had to get better quickly. She couldn't keep being beaten passively. It was time to fight back.
Wei Dongling took the Chinese medicine and drank it in one gulp. The bitterness made her frown and feel nauseous. There were two or three candied plums in the small plate that Shangguan Yun handed her.
She took the plums and stuffed them into her mouth. The sweet - and - sour taste instantly spread, diluting the bitterness in her mouth.
Suddenly, she remembered that in Doctor Liu's house on Nanfeng Ridge, Heir Apparent Yun had also been so gentle and considerate.
If there were no Yu Zixi and no Qi Jinxuan, would she have fallen for Shangguan Yun?
Wei Dongling didn't know. She didn't dare to think about it either.
"What are you looking for?" Shangguan Yun saw Wei Dongling limping around, rummaging through his bed.
Wei Dongling, having difficulty moving, slowly got up and said sheepishly, "Well... I... I don't know where I dropped my hairpin. I'm trying to find it."
Could her iron hairpin have been dropped in the small woods outside the palace gate?
She had bought that hairpin from a roadside peddler. It was extremely cheap at that time. After buying it, she had it specially forged. She had sharpened one corner of it so that she could use it to save her life when necessary. Sure enough, it had saved her several times.
If she really couldn't find it, she would have to look for another one in the future.
Shangguan Yun went out and came back soon. He suddenly handed a beautifully crafted gold hairpin to Wei Dongling and asked, "Is this the hairpin you dropped?"
Wei Dongling looked at the precious hairpin in Shangguan Yun's hand doubtfully and shook her head. "This isn't mine. My hairpin isn't made of gold."
Shangguan Yun stuffed it into her hand. "You can take it first." Then he turned around and went out.
He came in again soon, this time with a silver hairpin in his hand. "Is this yours?"
Wei Dongling: ...
Seeing her silent, Shangguan Yun stuffed the hairpin into her hand. "You can wear them all."
Hey! No! Where did he get such precious hairpins?
Pin Hao knocked on the door and came in. "Heir Apparent. Young Master Yu has sent someone here. They're already outside."
Shangguan Yun raised his eyebrows and looked at Pin Hao. Helplessly, he said, "Bring them in."
Then, Wei Dongling saw Cui Huan come in.
Cui Huan respectfully saluted the heir apparent. "This servant has seen the heir apparent. Young Master Yu has ordered this servant to come and take care of Miss Wei. Sorry to trouble the heir apparent."
Shangguan Yun calmly said, "Alright. I'm sure you'll take better care of her." After saying that, he turned around and left.
Wei Dongling excitedly grabbed Cui Huan's hand and looked her up and down. "Were you injured then?"
Cui Huan shook her head with a smile. "I'm fine."
Wei Dongling asked again, "What about Tian Qi?"
Cui Huan giggled. "He's fine! Miss Wei, don't worry. The most important thing now is to recuperate from your injuries."
Wei Dongling nodded dejectedly.
Cui Huan looked at the hairpins in Wei Dongling's hand and asked doubtfully, "Did Heir Apparent Yun give these to you?"
Wei Dongling twitched the corner of her mouth. "I might have dropped my iron hairpin near the palace gate."
Cui Huan nodded. "I'll go and look for it when I'm free. By the way, Heir Apparent Yun is really nice to you."
Wei Dongling nodded vigorously. "That's right! Heir Apparent Yun is such a good person!"
Cui Huan: ...
Wei Dongling whispered to Cui Huan, "I have something to say to Yu Zixi. Can you take me to find him?"
Cui Huan thought for a while and hesitated. "I can only take you there secretly at night."
Wei Dongling nodded repeatedly. "Okay."
Wei Dongling asked Pin Hao for a guest room.
Cui Huan carried her there and carefully boiled water for her to take a bath, applied medicine on her, and massaged her feet. After all this care, Wei Dongling was so comfortable that she was almost asleep. Suddenly, she envied Yu Zixi. Having a concubine like Cui Huan who cared about his well - being was really a blessing!
Just as Wei Dongling was dozing off, Shangguan Yun knocked on the door and came in.
Wei Dongling was lying in bed, sleepily looking at the gentle and elegant gentleman at the door. She heard him hesitantly say, "Miss Qi has come with some people. Do you want to see her?"
Qi Jinxuan had actually come? Wei Dongling instantly woke up. She was surprised and flustered. After thinking for a while, she still nodded.