The sky was just beginning to lighten. Although Shen Wan was not in as much pain as Xie Jingyan, she stayed up all night with him. After Xie Jingyan fell asleep, she too succumbed to sleepiness and fell asleep.

When I woke up, the sun was already high in the sky, and I was literally woken up by the heat.

When Xie Jingyan felt cold, four blankets were enough to keep him warm. Once his body temperature returned to normal, two people embracing together would be unbearably hot if covered with four more blankets.

She was held tightly, and Shen Wan couldn't kick the blanket off with her feet. After kicking a couple more times, she woke up Xie Jingyan, who was fast asleep.

He opened his eyes, and when Shen Wan met his gaze, she blushed furiously.

She was only wearing a bellyband!

To warm him up, this was the only method she could think of. It was fine as a temporary measure, but now that he has recovered, all that's left is awkwardness.

What's even more awkward is that Xie Jingyan woke up. Whether intentionally or unconsciously, his calloused hand moved up her back. Her skin was delicate, so the sensation of his touch was even more pronounced, causing her skin to tremble.

Startled, Shen Wan quickly grabbed Xie Jingyan's hand. The two had been pressed close together, but as she moved, their bodies parted slightly, and Xie Jingyan could now see her undergarment completely.

Now, his ears turned bright red.

Shen Wan quickly got up, pulled a blanket over herself and covered herself up tightly, then glared at him with a sharp look.

The clothes Shen Wan had taken off were right at her feet. She quickly grabbed them and put them on under the covers. After putting on her undergarments, she poked her head out and asked Xie Jingyan, "How are you feeling now?"

Xie Jingyan felt his legs and couldn't contain his excitement. "It's much better now."

It's not just much better; he can clearly feel that his legs are not as heavy as before.

Dr. Tao really was able to cure his leg ailment.

Since breaking his leg, he has seen countless doctors and physicians, and taken countless medicines. Apart from training him to be unafraid of hardship, it has done nothing else.

He had been disappointed just as many times as he had hoped, and he had become numb, no longer daring to have any expectations for Dr. Tao's medical skills.

However, Doctor Tao was found by Yun Qi through Shen Wan's request. In order to gather the medicinal materials as soon as possible, Yun Qi even went to Mianzhou in person. He returned two days late, which made Shen Wan restless.

Not wanting to let Shen Wan down, Xie Jingyan was determined to give it a try, even though he knew that the antidote would cost him his life.

I didn't expect it to actually work.

Dr. Tao said that as long as he survives last night and takes the medicine for another seven days, the poison in his body will be completely eliminated, and within half a month, he will be able to walk freely and will no longer need to use a wheelchair.

Hearing Xie Jingyan say he was much better, Shen Wan felt relieved; she knew he would pull through.

Shen Wan was happy for him and asked, "Are you still sleeping?"

Although he had only slept for two hours, Xie Jingyan was now wide awake and not sleepy at all. He wanted to get out of bed and see how many steps he could take.

He thought it and he did it. He threw off the covers, got out of bed, put on his shoes, and started walking around the room.

Seven steps.

He can walk seven steps now.

This wasn't his limit; he stopped as soon as his legs started to hurt a little. Knowing his own legs well, walking fifteen steps was no problem at all.

He didn't make things difficult for himself. He supported himself on the table and said, "Don't put too much strain on your legs. Just bear with it for another half month."

He had endured it for two and a half years, so how could Xie Jingyan possibly not be able to tolerate it in the last half month?

Shen Wan couldn't sleep either, and more importantly, she was very hungry. Shen Wan put on her dress, then helped Xie Jingyan put on his brocade robe, and then called Yinshuang and Haitang in.

The two maids had been worried all night, standing outside the door, hesitant to go in. When they heard Chen Wan calling them, they hurriedly pushed the door open and went inside. Seeing Xie Jingyan sitting in a wheelchair, the two maids breathed a sigh of relief.

Thankfully, they're alright; they were terrified.

Xie Jingyan pushed the wheelchair out, Yinshuang helped Shen Wan wash up, and Haitang helped fold the quilts, folding them one by one and putting them in the closet. Then she spread out the sheets and put the pillows away.

But when she put the pillow down, she found a letter under it. Haitang immediately noticed two large characters on the letter—

Letter of divorce.

Haitang turned pale with fright at those two words.

Yinshuang knew that Shen Wan and Xie Jingyan's marriage was fake, so she wouldn't be surprised to see the letter of divorce. But Haitang didn't know that, and you can imagine how much of an impact those two words would have on her.

Holding the letter of divorce, Haitang turned around angrily, "Your Highness, how dare Prince Ling divorce you?!"

Shen Wan was taken aback by Haitang's words. She turned around, and Haitang handed her the letter of divorce.

Looking at the letter of divorce, Shen Wan felt as if she had been struck in the chest by a heavy hammer, the pain almost suffocating her.

He's only just recovered from the poisoning, and he's already so eager for her to make room for his sweetheart?

Haitang said urgently, "This servant will go back and report to the Marquis and the Heir Apparent! Let them stand up for the Princess!"

Haitang turned to leave, but Shen Wan called out to her, "Come back."

Haitang turned around and Shen Wan said, "Give me the divorce papers."

Haitang then handed the letter of divorce to Shen Wan.

The letter of divorce wasn't heavy, but Shen Wan felt it was so heavy she could barely hold it.

They clearly agreed that he would lend her the position of principal wife for a year, and she was going to return it to him within six months. It's only been less than a month, and he's already in such a hurry?!

She wants to see.

What was his reason for divorcing his wife?

Suppressing her anger and a hint of unbearable pain, Shen Wan tore open the letter of divorce, but after only glancing at it twice, she was dumbfounded.

This is hardly a letter of divorce.

It is clearly a suicide note.

Xie Jingyan was worried that he would not survive the detoxification process, so he left a will stating that although he and she were married, they had not consummated their marriage. He requested that after his death, Shen Wan should not remain a widow for him, and that the Emperor should grant her another marriage.

When Shen Wan was reading the letter of divorce, her two maids stood behind her watching.

Upon seeing the contents of the letter, the two maids' eyes widened in disbelief.

Especially Haitang, who felt guilty for misunderstanding Xie Jingyan, said in a weak voice, "No, I didn't expect Prince Ling to be so good to the Princess..."

Shen Wan never expected that Xie Jingyan would leave behind such a suicide note.

Although this was something they had agreed upon beforehand, seeing it in person still evoked a feeling that was hard to describe.

Just then, the sound of wheels came from outside the door. Shen Wan quickly stuffed the letter into an envelope and handed it to Haitang, saying, "Put it back."

Haitang quickly put the letter of divorce back under Shen Wan's pillow.

Xie Jingyan pushed the wheelchair in and saw that the three of them, mistress and servants, all had surprisingly similar guilty expressions. He frowned suspiciously and asked, "What's wrong?"

Shen Wan shook her head. Fortunately, at that moment, a maid brought breakfast into the room, and Shen Wan sat down to eat breakfast with Xie Jingyan.

Halfway through the meal, Shen Wan sent the maid away. Xie Jingyan looked at her and asked, "What do you want to tell me?"

Shen Wan said, "You'll be fine in half a month, but you have to keep your promise to me and not discard me after you've served your purpose."

Xie Jingyan's lips twitched, and he said with a black line, "This is the first time I've heard someone describe themselves as a donkey."

Shen Wan, “…!!!”

That's not the point!

Shen Wan glared at him.

Xie Jingyan smiled and put an egg dumpling into Shen Wan's bowl. "If you're worried that I'll break my promise and turn my back on you, why don't you ask Doctor Tao to come and detoxify me again in six months?"