“Cousin Suiyun…” Qi Yue called softly, this was the first time she had ever addressed him like that, “You must pull through.”

Xin Suiyun's fingers twitched slightly, and Qi Yue was overjoyed. She continued, "I now understand the relationship between us, and I understand why you always treated me that way. You've been protecting me in secret, haven't you?"

The unconscious man did not respond, but Qi Yue could feel his hand tighten slightly.

"I'm so sorry for always being so afraid of you." Qi Yue's voice choked with emotion. "Actually, that time in the alley, you were reminding me not to get involved in danger, right? And in the palace, you asked me to keep it a secret because you didn't want me to become those people's target..."

She talked on and on, pouring out all her discoveries and speculations from the past few days. When she got emotional, tears involuntarily streamed down her face, dripping onto their clasped hands.

Suddenly, Xin Suiyun's eyelashes fluttered, and she slowly opened her eyes. Those usually cold eyes now appeared hazy and vulnerable, but they were definitely looking at her.

“Yue…’er…” His voice was hoarse and almost inaudible.

Qi Yue was overjoyed: "You're awake! Don't move, I'll go call Miss Qin Sang."

She was about to get up when Xin Suiyun grabbed her hand with all her might: "No...don't go..."

Qi Yue sat down again and said softly, "Okay, I won't leave. How are you feeling?"

Xin Suiyun stared at her, her gaze complex: "You... you knew everything?"

Qi Yue nodded: "My father told me part of the truth. You're my cousin, right?"

Xin Suiyun closed her eyes briefly, and when she opened them again, a hint of pain flashed in her eyes: "It's not just...cousins."

Qi Yue was startled: "What do you mean?"

But Xin Suiyun seemed to have exhausted all her strength and fell into a coma again. No matter how Qi Yue called out to her, there was no response.

Qin Sang brought in the medicine and, seeing the situation, hurriedly checked Xin Suiyun's condition. She breathed a sigh of relief: "His condition has stabilized a bit. Miss Qi, you are truly his best medicine."

Qi Yue, however, was uneasy: "Miss Qin, he just said that we are not just cousins, what does that mean?"

Qin Sang's expression changed slightly, and she avoided her gaze: "This... you should ask him yourself after he wakes up."

Just then, the sounds of fighting suddenly came from outside the courtyard. Qin Sang's expression changed: "This is bad, the Northern Di spies may have found this place!"

Qi Yue's heart clenched. Looking at Xin Suiyun, who was unconscious on the bed, she made a bold decision—no matter what, she would protect this cousin who had always silently protected her.

As night deepens, danger lurks everywhere. And the veil of truth is being lifted layer by layer.