If Shen Wan hadn't known he would pull through, she would have been scared half to death upon hearing this.

Not daring to think too much, all Shen Wan could do was not disturb Xie Jingyan's rest. She snuggled into a comfortable position in his arms, closed her eyes, and let herself fall asleep.

Xie Jingyan looked at the person in his arms with a somewhat forlorn expression. Did she really think he could pull through, or... did she not care about his life or death at all?

He didn't know how long he watched, until Shen Wan got uncomfortable in one position and hugged him tighter. Only then did he smile helplessly, close his eyes, and go to sleep.

I slept for more than an hour. When I woke up, the sunset had painted the sky ablaze with color, a breathtaking sight.

After dinner, just a quarter of an hour later, Doctor Tao brought the medicine over.

The medicine was pitch black, and you could smell its bitterness from afar. Shen Wan didn't know how Xie Jingyan had managed to drink it. The smell made her want to vomit. After he finished the medicine, Shen Wan handed him some tea to rinse his mouth.

Doctor Tao said, "The medicine will take effect within half an hour, and there's nothing more I can do to help you after that. It's all up to Your Highness."

Xie Jingyan nodded, "Thank you for your trouble, Doctor Tao."

Although Doctor Tao felt he couldn't be of much help, he would definitely stay at Moyuxuan tonight until dawn.

Doctor Tao turned and went out, and Shen Wan chased after him, saying, "Doctor Tao, please wait."

Doctor Tao stopped and asked, "The Princess Consort is looking for me?"

Shen Wan asked, "Would the detoxification be life-threatening?"

Dr. Tao's lips twitched. He had already swallowed the medicine; was it too late to ask now?

Doctor Tao said, "If you survive, the poison will be neutralized; if you don't, you'll die."

Shen Wan's face turned pale.

Because Xie Jingyan's leg ailment suddenly disappeared in his previous life, she thought that the detoxification would not be dangerous or even painful. How could this be?

Shen Wan asked anxiously, "Is there any way to ensure that nothing goes wrong?"

Dr. Tao shook his head, "We can only do our best and leave the rest to fate."

Seeing Shen Wan's worry, Doctor Tao said, "This is the only way to detoxify him. He can't avoid it. If he takes it now, the chance of success is still fifty percent. But when he has no other choice, the chance may only be one or two percent."

In his previous life, Xie Jingyan was cured of the poison six months later, and his chances of survival were not as great as they are now. He still managed to pull through, so he'll definitely be fine now.

Shen Wan tried to reassure herself, but her heart was still pounding with anxiety.

After Dr. Tao left, Shen Wan stood at the door for a while. Xie Jingyan pushed her wheelchair over and asked, "Why are you standing at the door in a daze?"

Shen Wan raised her hand to wipe away her tears, and Xie Jingyan frowned, "You cried?"

Shen Wan shook her head. "The wind is strong, and sand has blown in."

There was no way he could be fooled by that. Xie Jingyan didn't ask any more questions and pushed the wheelchair back two steps. "Let's go inside."

Shen Wan had never found half an hour so unbearable. She lost count of how many times she had watched the water clock. When she looked away, she saw Xie Jingyan move his shoulder and asked, "What's wrong with your shoulder?"

Xie Jingyan looked at Shen Wan and said, "My shoulders are a little sore, can you massage them for me?"

A simple request to massage her shoulders—how could Shen Wan refuse? She was just wondering what to do to pass the time.

She got up and went to massage his shoulders. Xie Jingyan smiled and said, "Worried about me?"

How could he still laugh? She was worried to death.

Shen Wan asked, "Is this force okay?"

Xie Jingyan said, "Make it a little heavier."

Shen Wan increased the pressure slightly as she massaged his shoulders.

She rarely did such things to serve others, and after a short while, her arms became sore. Shen Wan was very focused on her massage and did not notice that Xie Jingyan was looking at her through the bronze mirror on the dressing table. Haitang noticed and gently tugged at Yinshuang next to her, signaling her to look.

The pressure of the shoulder massage gradually decreased, and Xie Jingyan knew that Shen Wan was out of strength. Just as he was about to say that she didn't need it, his body suddenly became hot. The heat was unfamiliar, as if a charcoal stove had been placed in his chest, and a continuous stream of heat surged into his limbs and bones. Soon, a lot of sweat appeared on his forehead and neck.

The medication took effect.

It was obvious that Shen Wan had also noticed.

Xie Jingyan said, "Help me to bed."

Shen Wan quickly pushed the wheelchair to the bedside, and Xie Jingyan waved his hand to send the two maids away.

After he stood up, he asked Shen Wan to help him take off his clothes, as it was too hot and he couldn't wear them anymore.

Shen Wan helped him take off his clothes until he was only wearing his underpants. The sweat was like rain on his body, sliding down his chest and back.

Normally, if she saw Xie Jingyan like this, she would blush with embarrassment, but right now she was only worried.

She helped Xie Jingyan sit on the bed and quickly poured him some water. Doctor Tao had instructed him to drink more water, especially lightly salted water, when he was sweating.

After finishing one bowl of water, Shen Wan poured another bowl for Xie Jingyan. He was extremely hot, his body burning, but he couldn't ask anyone to bring ice to cool the room down. He wasn't even allowed to be fanned; he could only suffer in silence.

Shen Wan was anxious because she couldn't help. All she could do was wipe Xie Jingyan's sweat to make him feel a little better.

Forehead, cheeks, neck...

When Shen Wan was about to help wipe his chest, Xie Jingyan grabbed her hand and said helplessly, "I'm already hot enough, don't add fuel to the fire."

Shen Wan was stunned for a moment, then realized what he meant, her face flushed red, and she forcefully pulled her hand back.

That bastard.

He's already in so much pain from the detoxification, and he still has time to think about other things. It's a shame she's so worried about him.

Shen Wan threw the handkerchief next to him, ignored him, and sat down on the small couch in a huff.

But she couldn't ignore it; Xie Jingyan wanted water, and Shen Wan had to pour it for him.

Just as Dr. Tao said, Xie Jingyan was not going to get a good rest all night. During the first half of the night, Xie Jingyan had a fever. Shen Wan couldn't remember how many times she had poured him water. His underpants were soaked with sweat as if he had been pulled out of the water. Just when Shen Wan was worried that he would not be able to hold on, his temperature slowly dropped and he stopped sweating.

I've finally gotten through the fever phase.

Shen Wan brought Xie Jingyan some underpants to change into, and then changed the bedding. Not long after she finished changing, his body started to feel cold again, as cold as ice.

He could take off his clothes when he was hot, and wrap himself in blankets when he was cold, but the chill that rose from the bottom of his heart was so strong that no amount of blankets could help. A layer of frost had formed on his thick, dark eyebrows.

Shen Wan was extremely anxious. Seeing that adding more blankets was useless, she finally made up her mind, took off her skirt, crawled into the blankets, and hugged him tightly from behind to keep him warm.

Xie Jingyan never expected that Shen Wan would use her own body to warm him. He turned around with difficulty and hugged Shen Wan tightly. His body was like an ice block, almost freezing Shen Wan to death.

However, the body warming effect was very good, and Xie Jingyan was not so cold soon. However, he hugged her too tightly, and Shen Wan was not frozen to death, but was almost strangled to death by him.

The alternating hot and cold temperatures exhausted Xie Jingyan to the point that he barely had the strength to breathe. Finally, unable to withstand the fatigue, he fell into a deep sleep.