Sure enough, when the imperial physician arrived, he ignored Yun Chuwei's attempts to explain and immediately took her pulse.

Naturally, they couldn't see anything wrong with her. In the end, they could only prescribe some medicine to replenish her qi and blood, and tell her to take good care of herself. They also said they would come to check her pulse in the next few days.

He Ning watched Yun Chuwei drink the medicine before leaving.

Seeing that everything was quiet and peaceful around her, Yun Chuwei finally relaxed completely, closed her eyes, and prepared to sleep.

However, she had only been lying down for a short while and had not yet fallen asleep when she suddenly felt a surge of murderous intent around her.

She immediately went on high alert, her fingers tightening around the hidden weapon, and continued to feign sleep.

She didn't know who the person who had suddenly appeared here and harbored murderous intent towards her was, but she knew that this person was definitely not simple.

After all, it's impossible for an ordinary person to bypass the guards of the Marquis's residence and arrive here unnoticed.

She simply couldn't bring herself to fight someone like that.

If she wanted to survive, she had to catch the attacker off guard and use a hidden weapon to strike his vital points and bring him down.

Therefore, she cannot rush things and can only wait for the right opportunity.

She deliberately controlled her breathing, pretending that she was already asleep, and sure enough, she heard a faint footstep.

The newcomer approached her step by step, carrying a chilling killing intent.

Xiao Yan gritted her teeth slightly, and after judging the approximate location of the person by the aura, she made her move and threw out the hidden weapon in her hand.

At the same time, she opened her eyes and saw a tall, elegant man standing not far away, like a banished immortal.

The black night clothes perfectly accentuated the man's figure, giving him a deep and sharp aura.

He held a short sword in his hand, his deep eyes fixed on her with hatred in them.

This person was Xie Xuan.

She threw the hidden weapon straight at Xie Xuan's vital point.

Xie Xuan was slightly startled and turned over to try to avoid the hidden weapon.

However, his reaction was a little slow.

Although the hidden weapon did not pierce a vital point, it still pierced Xie Xuan's acupoints.

Those acupoints can temporarily deprive a person of their internal energy.

Yun Chuwei was very satisfied with the result. She sat up and leaned comfortably against the chaise lounge.

She looked at Xie Xuan and lazily asked, "Fourth Prince, what brings you here in the middle of the night?"

After all that commotion, it's already late at night.

Xie Xuan's chiseled, handsome face carried a slightly cold expression, and his voice was indifferent: "I heard that my fiancée is coughing up blood and doesn't have long to live. For both reason and duty, shouldn't I come here?"

When Xie Xuan felt himself being hit by the hidden weapon, his first thought was to use his internal energy to force the weapon out.

However, he found that he was temporarily unable to use his internal energy.

He frowned slightly, temporarily suppressing his murderous intent.

Yun Chuwei looked at Xie Xuan's right hand again and found that he had already put away the short sword.

She gave a mocking laugh: "Bringing a dagger to visit your betrothed? Your Highness, do you think I'd believe such a story?"

Xie Xuan pursed his thin lips, lowered his head, and his youthful bangs fell in front of his eyes.

He couldn't refute Yun Chuwei's question.

This is definitely not how one should behave when visiting someone in the hospital.

But now that he can't use his internal energy, he naturally can't do what he wants to do.

Yun Chuwei looked at Xie Xuan and said directly, "Xie Xuan, you want to kill me. But why?"

Xie Xuan looked up at Yun Chuwei, his deep eyes surging with complex emotions.

Yun Chuwei even sensed a hint of grievance in his eyes.

She frowned slightly, then asked indifferently, "We have no grudge against each other, why is it like this?"

Xie Xuan took a deep breath, feeling a tightness in her chest.

He resented her, hated her, but she didn't even know why he hated her.

He frowned and remained silent, then turned to leave, his steps heavy.

Yun Chuwei stared at his departing figure, then suddenly spoke: "You have someone you love? His Majesty has bestowed a marriage upon us, preventing you from marrying your beloved. You dare not hate His Majesty, so you can only hate me, kill me, right?"

This is the only possibility Yun Chuwei can think of right now.

She needs allies to deal with Xie Sheng.

If the conflict with Xie Xuan can be resolved, perhaps he can be developed into an ally.

So she wanted to find out.

Xie Xuan stopped in his tracks after hearing Yun Chuwei's words.

He turned around, his face terribly grim.

"Yun Chuwei, is that how you see me?"

The fault for the arranged marriage did not lie with Yun Chuwei. Even if he was unwilling, he could not possibly hold a grudge against Yun Chuwei.

He hates her because he has been reborn.

In his previous life, Yun Chuwei did things that truly hurt him and those around him.

In his previous life, she did indeed make him lose everything, and he suffered a fate worse than death for two whole years.

How could he not hate her? How could he not want to kill her?

She felt that he was angry with her over such a trivial matter and wanted to kill her.

His resentment deepened.

Yun Chuwei and Xie Xuan's eyes met, and they were stunned for a moment.

She felt like she might be going crazy, which was why she saw accusation and resentment in Xie Xuan's eyes.

Looking into those eyes, Yun Chuwei felt like a heartless man.

She instinctively apologized: "I'm sorry, that's not what I meant. I just want to know why you wanted to kill me. You had the knife to my neck, don't I have the right to know why?"

Yun Chuwei's calm and sincere voice left Xie Xuan with mixed feelings.

At this point in his previous life, he harbored no resentment towards Yun Chuwei, only... joy...

He hated Yun Chuwei, who had harmed him later.

The Yun Chuwei before me knows nothing about what happened in my previous life.

But she is Yun Chuwei.

No one can change that.

Xie Xuan clenched his fist and said in a low voice, "All you need to know is that I was careless in failing to kill you this time. Next time, it will be your death day!"

Yun Chuwei's expression changed slightly, and her eyes turned cold.

She originally wanted to win over Xie Xuan to deal with Xie Sheng together.

It now appears that the plan is not going to work.

She drew a soft sword from her waist, leaped up, and with lightning speed, stabbed at Xie Xuan.

Although she suffered severe backlash, she was not so badly unable to kill someone who had lost all their internal energy.

Since Xie Xuan was determined to kill her, she had no choice but to strike first.

Xie Xuan's internal energy was sealed, and seeing Yun Chuwei approaching, he could only try his best to dodge.

The soft sword slashed past his neck, severing his hair.

Before Yun Chuwei could thrust her sword at him, he grabbed her hand and said, "Yun Chuwei, if I die here, you won't be able to explain it to me, will you?"

Yun Chuwei's eyes were icy, and her voice was as cold as frost: "You've simply disappeared. I've never seen you, so why should I explain anything to anyone?"

Her vomiting blood during the day became common knowledge.

How could someone who is critically ill and about to die possibly commit murder?

Once someone dies and their body is disposed of, who can trace it back to her?

Xie Xuan brought it up herself, so she can't be blamed for this.