The three of them simultaneously looked up toward the source of the sound.

Wen Yanche walked in slowly with a smile on his face, accompanied by Imperial Physician Gao.

Seeing his expression, Leng Qingning asked in confusion, "A-Che, what's going on?"

She keenly sensed that there was probably more to this story than met the eye.

Wen Yanche smiled faintly and sat down calmly amidst the puzzled expressions of the others.

Imperial Physician Gao stepped forward to take Lu Shiyi's pulse.

Lin Xianzhi was puzzled. How could his lord still be laughing?

Could there be another hidden story behind this?

Lu Shiyi felt completely dazed.

A little over a minute later, the imperial physician Gao said to everyone with a hint of helplessness, "Your Highness, Young Master, and Attendant Lu are all fine."

"What!" Lin Xianzhi exclaimed in surprise, then, realizing his words were inappropriate, quickly changed his tone and asked, "Really? Is Brother Shi Yi really alright?"

The imperial physician laughed loudly and said, "Lord Lu was not poisoned. He only took the Blood-Draining Herb. This herb can cause people to vomit blood and become weak. It is not a serious problem. The blood that is vomited is just waste blood and cold blood in the body. It just looks scary."

"This herb is often used to remove dampness and regulate the internal meridians for people who are weak and cold. It is non-toxic and harmless, but the dosage should be carefully controlled. It seems that Lord Lu took too much, which is why he felt empty inside and kept vomiting blood. Your Highness, there is no need to worry. I will prescribe a dose of medicine for you to drink for two days and you will be fine."

Upon hearing this, the group exchanged complicated glances and looked at each other, but quickly relaxed and their expressions turned to surprise.

Leng Qingning breathed a sigh of relief. It's good that nothing happened; that was terrifying.

"Great, Shi Yi, you're not going to die."

Lin Xianzhe's expression softened, and a look of relief appeared between his brows. "Fortunately, Brother Shiyi... Next time, don't be so foolish..."

Lu Shiyi suddenly understood. No wonder Wen Yanche had stayed with him for several hours after returning from the pharmacy yesterday evening. It turned out that...

They are stalling for time.

Indeed, Wen Yanche is so intelligent, how could he not notice his own changes?

Lu Shiyi felt fortunate, thanks to Wen Yanche this time. He asked, "May I ask, my lord, was it last night...?"

Wen Yanche nodded. "Yes."

Lu Shiyi nodded slightly: "No wonder, I didn't see Chief Changfeng last night."

Then, with gratitude on his face, he sincerely thanked Wen Yanche: "Thank you, my lord. I am unworthy to receive such kindness from you! I will never forget your great favor."

"Since it's unforgettable, remember how you felt today, and make sure you don't make the same mistake again in the future," Wen Yanche said meaningfully, his words seemingly containing another layer of deeper meaning.

Lu Shiyi knew what he meant. He turned to look at Leng Qingning and said with delight, "Yes, I will never do such a foolish thing again."

The two men's words left the others completely confused.

"Ah Che, what kind of riddle are you two playing?"

Knowing that Lu Shiyi was alright, Leng Qingning stopped crying and relaxed.

Lin Xianzhe responded, "Yes, my lord. Brother Shiyi, what are you talking about?"

"Hehe." Wen Yanche chuckled a few times, then explained the situation to the two of them.

It turns out that ever since Xiao An said that Lu Shiyi was going crazy, Wen Yanche had been paying extra attention to his every move.

I was initially very worried about his mental state, but one day he suddenly returned to normal and chatted and laughed with Wen Yanche as usual.

The more this happened, the more Wen Yanche sensed something was wrong. He guessed that this was just the calm before the storm, so he became even more worried about Lu Shiyi and quietly increased the surveillance of Hehuan Pavilion, fearing that something might happen to him.

When Lu Shiyi suggested leaving the manor, Wen Yanche readily agreed on the surface, but secretly sent someone to follow him.

A dozen or so Jingwei birds followed him all the way, watching him buy box after box, until he slipped into a pharmacy when no one was looking…

Upon receiving the news, Changfeng immediately reported it to Wen Yanche.

This includes details of which shops he visited, what items he bought, his visits to the pharmacy, and so on...

Last night, Wen Yanche personally held Lu Shiyi back while Changfeng sneaked into the master bedroom and replaced his poison.

Wen Yanche ordered the imperial physician to deliberately increase the amount of blood-draining herb, causing Lu Shiyi to vomit blood and even spit blood.

Wen Yanche did this for two reasons: first, to make the death seem real so that Wen Yanche wouldn't suspect anything and would seek another way to die; and second, to let Wen Yanche experience the feeling of death and to make him afraid of that feeling.

Let him vomit blood incessantly but not die, let him live in fear and torment, and see if he dares to die again, or if he will drink poison again.

It can be said that they put a lot of thought into it.

Death is never the physical pain, but the mental anguish of waiting to die.

At the same time, Wen Yanche also considered that Lu Shiyi might vomit too much blood and damage his health, so he ordered his husbands to come and see him, so that he could be notified immediately if anything happened.

As for Leng Qingning's sudden return, that was an unexpected surprise.

Lu Shiyi ran away on the day Gu Nanshu gave birth. Later, Wen Yanche more or less figured out some of Lu Shiyi's thoughts.

Therefore, I want to take this opportunity to help Lu Shiyi resolve his inner conflict, so that my wife won't have to worry about domestic affairs in the future, and so that the family can be more harmonious.

This is something Wen Yanche is happy to see.

He deliberately told Leng Qingning that Lu Shiyi was dying, creating an opportunity for the two of them to be honest with each other.

Through all these experiences, Lu Shiyi saw how much Leng Qingning cared about him and truly felt her love.

At this moment, all the barriers between the two disappeared!

After hearing this, the group couldn't help but admire Wen Yanche.

Thankfully it was a false alarm!

Leng Qingning looked at Wen Yanche with immense gratitude, her love for him overflowing.

"Ah Che, thank you. I'm so glad you were here, otherwise..."

Otherwise, we would lose Lu Shiyi forever.

Lin Xianzhi was also filled with emotion. He said gratefully, "Fortunately, my lord foresaw this in advance and saved Brother Shiyi's life. I thank my lord on behalf of Brother Shiyi."

As he spoke, he stood up and bowed solemnly to Wen Yanche, expressing his heartfelt gratitude to Wen Yanche for saving his dear friend.

Wen Yanche gently lifted Lin Xianzhi up with one hand, nodded to him and said, "Minister Lin, please get up. It's good that Shi Yi is alright. As the wife and rightful consort, it is my duty to maintain peace and tranquility in the manor."

Then he said earnestly, "Many things have happened during the time my wife has been away, things I did not want to see. But no matter what happens, I will do my best to protect the safety of all my husbands and will not let your lives be in danger."

Hearing this, Lin Xianzhi was truly impressed and felt even more grateful.

Lin Xianzhi has always been very particular about social hierarchy. In fact, he was somewhat inferior. In the past, due to his status, he dared not approach someone of Wen Yanche's status, nor did he dare to get too close to him.

In his eyes, Wen Yanche was unapproachable and of incomparably noble, and he respected him more than anything else.

For the past four years, he has not been close to Wen Yanche, and he is only on good terms with Gu Nanshu, Lu Shiyi and Meng Xu.

At this moment, he suddenly longed to get closer to his lord and become his friend.