Xu Mama stayed by her side for a while, tucking the quilt in again and again, until she could no longer suppress the urges and then quietly left the room.

The door behind her was tightly shut, and it seemed as if Xu Mama's reason was also shut out; tears streamed down her face again without restraint.

Granny Xu has never married, and at this age, she has no intention of getting married at all.

To put it bluntly, she truly loved Gu Yuzhi as if he were her own child.

In the past, when the young prince made some minor mistakes in the palace and the Empress wanted to punish him, he would always run to her for protection. The Empress would give him some face, and the matter would be over in the young prince's laughter.

She always thought that she could at least protect the young prince until he came of age, but who knew that the young prince would be assassinated in Xinliang!

Xu Mama only arrived in Xinliang yesterday. After arriving, she learned of the harrowing experience from Chen Dianyi. Already still shaken, she was now learning that His Highness was blind...

Overwhelmed with emotion, she leaned against the door frame, gasping for breath. After a while, she tentatively took a step forward, but her limbs went weak, and she collapsed straight down.

Chen Dianyi quickly helped her up: "Granny Xu..."

Chen Dianyi was also feeling uneasy, her voice hoarse: "Granny Xu, His Highness's condition should only be temporary. You must trust Imperial Physician Qin."

Xu Mama slowly sat down by the doorpost, her posture lacking any of the decorum expected of a palace servant. She just stared blankly at the bluestone path in front of her, seemingly oblivious to whether she had heard what Chen Dianyi had said.

Chen Dianyi wanted to try to persuade him again, but his own mind was in turmoil and he couldn't sort it out.

The moment he closed his eyes, all he could see was the young prince's empty gaze. A surge of anger welled up inside him, and he desperately wanted to vent it, but he didn't know who to vent to. He ruffled his hair in a fit of irritation, let out a heavy sigh, and turned his head to see Liu Dianyi looking at him leisurely. He was immediately furious: "Why are you still here?"

Although Li Yanping is dead, the remnants of Li's Trading Company are still around. Why don't you hurry up and go to Changzhou to arrest them!

Liu Dianyi glanced at the setting sun, his hands naturally clasped together, then turned and looked intently at the closed door. Under Chen Dianyi's disapproving gaze, he chuckled softly and said, "I'm leaving."

Chen Dianyi called out the names of Tian Shu and a few others, and left without delay. Before Gu Yuzhi could wake up, he rushed back to Changzhou.

This robbery and murder has eyewitness accounts, the young prince is present, and there is physical evidence, including the mutilated corpses. The evidence is complete, and all shops in the entire Northern Desert related to Li's Trading Company must be sealed off.

No matter what meticulous arrangements Li Yanping had made beforehand, he would definitely try his best to create an opening and completely expose the true nature of Li's Trading Company to everyone.

Gu Yuzhi fell into a deep sleep and didn't wake up until noon the next day. As soon as he opened his eyes, Xueye hurriedly nuzzled him with her head.

He blinked, his expression instantly turning somber.

I still can't see it...

Gu Yuzhi pursed her lips and nuzzled Xue Ye's head. Then, she opened her unfocused eyes and quietly sensed for a while. Not noticing that anyone was in the room, she exerted a little force and felt a sharp pain in her chest. She had no choice but to lie back down, blinked her eyes, and suddenly sniffed.

When he woke up and realized he couldn't see, he pretended nothing was wrong and secretly told himself that maybe he would be able to see when he woke up next time.

But it's already the next time, why haven't I seen it yet?

He pouted, nuzzled Xueye's head vigorously, and whispered, "Xueye, will I ever be able to see again?"

If my elder brother knew that I was blind, would he have sent my mother over so we could reunite?

Or perhaps, if I am no longer of use, my elder brother will truly exile me here?

Gu Yuzhi became increasingly frightened as he thought about it, not only because he might be blind forever, but also because of the fear of the unknown future.

He began to tremble uncontrollably, even with his head buried in the snowy night's neck, he still couldn't stop shaking.

The snowy night let out two low howls, as if it were comforting someone, or perhaps it was worried about them.

Gu Yuzhi's physical pain seemed to finally erupt at this moment, albeit belatedly.

When he couldn't see and was filled with fear, the pain was magnified infinitely, and he broke out in a fine cold sweat, which quickly soaked his quilt.

But he bit his lower lip tightly, not daring to cry out, burying his head in Xueye's neck, occasionally sobbing, tears streaming down his cheeks.

Feeling somewhat lost on the snowy night, he stood frozen, motionless.

After an unknown amount of time, Gu Yuzhi heard the sound of the door being pushed open, and someone tiptoed in.

The person didn't speak, and he didn't know who it was. He remained stiff, closed his eyes, and pretended to be asleep. After a while, he heard a very soft sigh.

He immediately recognized the voice as Xu Mama's, his eyes darted around, and he whispered, "Xu Mama, is that you?"

Xu Mama was surprised that Gu Yuzhi was awake. She quickly hummed in agreement and helped him to lie down halfway. "Your Highness is awake. Are you hungry? This old servant is keeping some porridge warm on the stove. I'll bring it to you now."

Gu Yuzhi didn't speak, nor did he have any appetite. He tilted his head and listened to what Granny Xu was saying.

Perhaps because he had been raised by Granny Xu since he was a child, his fearful heart was calmed down by Granny Xu's voice. He raised his hand and touched Granny Xu's arm, and after a while, he showed a smile full of affection.

Xu Mama felt a pang of sorrow in her heart. She turned away to wipe her tears and said in a low voice, "Imperial Physician Qin told this old servant that His Highness's health should focus on recovery, so you should mainly eat medicinal meals."

She deliberately put on a relaxed tone: "That way, Your Highness won't have to drink too much bitter medicine."

She inquired carefully and learned that the young prince's blindness was very likely caused by blood stasis, so the young prince still needed to take medicine to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis.

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuzhi raised his eyebrows and said, "Really?"

Xu Mama nodded subconsciously, then nodded firmly: "It's true. Imperial Physician Qin even told this old servant that His Highness was particularly brave this time, and wasn't afraid of his medicine at all."

She deliberately sighed, "This old servant even made quite a few dried fruits for Your Highness, but it seems Your Highness won't need them."

Gu Yuzhi nodded hurriedly: "Useful, useful."

He stuck out his tongue and said in a low voice, "I'm still afraid of bitter medicine."

Despite his fear, he never refused when Judge Qin asked him to drink.

Xu Mama then smiled and wiped the sweat from Gu Yuzhi's face with a handkerchief: "Therefore, the medicine from Physician Qin will be used as a supplement."

This means that you still have to drink the medicine prescribed by Physician Qin!

Gu Yuzhi stared blankly for a while, her mouth agape, her lifeless eyes wide open, before finally pursing her lips and saying, "Hmph, Granny Xu actually lied to me!"

He deliberately turned his head to one side and hummed softly, looking like he couldn't be coaxed, which made Xu Mama's nose tingle with tears.