r18novel Chapter 1868: Seriously Injured
Chapter 1868: Seriously Injured
Lu Zhaoling patted the cheeks of the two maids.
"You look so haggard."
"Your Highness, you look so haggard," Qingyin said, genuinely worried as she looked at Lu Zhaoling. Lu Zhaoling rarely appeared this tired; it seemed the matter was truly serious. "His Highness..."
"He's back too."
Lu Zhaoling turned her head and called into the room, "Zhou Shiyue, say something, Qingyin and Qingbao are so worried."
Zhou Shiyue's voice came from inside the room.
"What is there to worry about? Go and rest, I am fine."
Finally, they heard the prince's voice, and the two maids' hearts sank back to where they were.
“Uncle Yun and Granny Qing are also very worried. I’ll go and tell them right away.” Qingbao’s eyes lit up.
"Then this servant will go to the kitchen and ask them to make some soft porridge. Will His Highness be able to eat that?" Qingyin asked as well.
Lu Zhaoling nodded, "I can eat anything. Make more delicious food. Even if His Highness can't eat, I can. I'm hungry."
"Slave, go now!"
The two maids ran out happily as if they were flying.
The atmosphere in the Prince's mansion has indeed been tense these past few days. No one has a smile on their face, and everyone feels heavy-hearted.
They knew that the prince had an accident in the palace, that the princess had gone to the imperial palace to rescue the crown prince, and then went back to the palace, after which they lost contact with him.
The Crown Prince sent someone to say that everyone should continue as usual and wait for the Prince and Princess to return.
Aoki also came and said that the prince and princess would return if everything was alright.
But no matter what, it all points to one thing—
The prince has indeed encountered an accident, and they don't know when he will be able to return.
How could this make them worry?
The situation in the capital has been unpredictable these past few days, and the atmosphere in the imperial court is tense, so many people have come to the Prince of Jin's residence to gather information.
They could only pretend to be calm, and Uncle Yun also had to deal with several groups of visitors with different intentions.
But after the door closed, he sighed with a somber face.
Upon hearing Qingbao say that the prince and princess had returned, Uncle Yun and Granny Qing rushed over to visit Zhou Shiyue.
Zhou Shiyue knew they would definitely come, so he hadn't really fallen asleep yet.
"That's wonderful! The Prince is alright. It's truly thanks to the Emperor Emeritus's blessing." Granny Qing wiped away her tears.
Uncle Yun found it rather strange.
"However, Your Highness, are you still not allowed to appear? How come no one noticed you and the Princess returning to the manor? You can't even get up like this, could it be that the Princess carried you over the wall to get in?"
Because many people have recently come to inquire about information, the Prince's Mansion is under tight security.
How could no one have noticed that the prince and princess, two grown adults, had returned?
Zhou Shiyue: “…”
He was already embarrassed enough when Lu Xiaoer carried him off the carriage, and now he has to be known for being carried over the wall by Lu Xiaoer?
However, Yunbo could only come up with this possibility, thinking that they had climbed over the wall to get in.
If they hadn't climbed over the wall, how come no one noticed they had returned to the Prince's residence?
Zhou Shiyue couldn't bring himself to say that Yunbo and Granny Qing had come up from below after the gates of hell had been opened.
Fortunately, Qinglin came in at that moment.
"I carried the prince in!" Qinglin immediately raised his hand to answer.
He looked at Zhou Shiyue, his expression also very excited.
Soon, Qingfeng followed him in.
Qingfeng glanced at Qinglin.
Would it be more prestigious to say that the prince was carried in by him?
Uncle Yun believed it. "So that's how it is."
They were all very happy to see Zhou Shiyue return, and after listening to a few words from him, they quickly left.
“That’s great. Let’s go to the kitchen and take a look. Also, Your Highness, shall I send someone to fetch Doctor Fu to examine you again? Doctor Fu is very worried about you. He sent Young Master Fu over to ask about it before.”
Just as Zhou Shiyue was about to say no, Lu Zhaoling went to wash up and came back. She heard this and immediately nodded, "Then I'll trouble Uncle Yun. It would be good to ask Elder Fu to come and take a look."
She would feel more at ease if Master Fu gave Zhou Shiyue a thorough check-up.
Zhou Shiyue had no choice but to remain silent and dared not voice his opinion.
Granny Qing went to the kitchen to keep an eye on things and prepare some nourishing dishes for the prince and princess.
After the two left, Qinglin said to Zhou Shiyue, "Your Highness, wasn't I quick-witted? But I just took credit for the Princess's work, so please don't take offense."
"What merit?" Lu Zhaoling had no idea what was going on.
Qinglin said, "Originally, it was the princess who carried the prince back, but for the sake of the prince's face, I just admitted that I carried the prince over the wall to get in."
Qingfeng: "Ahem."
Zhou Shiyue glanced at Qinglin, but he was too lazy to punish him at the moment. He simply waved his hand and said, "Get out. You're an eyesore here."
Qinglin had no choice but to leave.
He touched his face. "I'm not bad looking, so why am I an eyesore?"
Qingfeng followed him out and glanced at him sideways.
“However,” Qinglin suddenly realized, “the princess brought the prince in, so they definitely didn’t climb over the wall.”
"You just know?"
“But even if he didn’t climb over the wall, he still used a talisman or spiritual energy to come back, so wouldn’t the princess still have to carry the prince on her back? Either way, she has to carry him.” Qinglin added.
Then you should still memorize it.
He took responsibility for any problems on behalf of the princess.
Qingfeng didn't even bother to talk to him.
However, they were all relieved. The prince was injured, but he had returned and was conscious, which meant that nothing bad would happen to him.
Dr. Fu arrived soon after.
His eyes also welled up with tears when he saw Zhou Shiyue.
"You little rascal, I knew you'd be lucky and have a long life ahead of you," said Doctor Fu.
"Master Fu, you wouldn't have cried for me, would you?" Zhou Shiyue asked, raising an eyebrow.
Fu Cheng had come with his grandfather, and upon hearing Zhou Shiyue's question, he immediately betrayed his grandfather.
“Grandfather really did cry. He was thinking of entering the palace, but we stopped him.”
"Shut up." Doctor Fu glared at him. "I'm already so old, how could I possibly lose my composure at the slightest disturbance?"
Zhou Shiyue looked at him and felt a warmth in her heart.
"Yes, you know you're getting old, so don't get too agitated. I'll definitely live a good life."
Doctor Fu took his pulse and carefully examined his whole body, as well as his injuries.
"This time you must rest in bed and recuperate properly," the physician said to Zhou Shiyue. "Although I don't know exactly how badly you were injured back then, it seems that your body is weak and your pulse is quite weak. You have suffered a great loss of vitality."
He was about to examine Zhou Shiyue when Zhou Shiyue asked Lu Zhaoling to leave.
The two hadn't officially consummated their marriage yet, and Zhou Shiyue felt somewhat embarrassed to have her watch him undress here.
Just then, Lu Zhaoling, who was outside, didn't hear what Elder Fu was saying.
"I will, you don't need to tell Ah Ling that."
He didn't want Lu Zhaoling to worry too much.