Before He Shuhuan could finish his words, he was interrupted by King Xiang. He slammed the table and shouted, "How dare you! You actually set your sights on me? Are you eyeing the throne of the Supreme Being?"
He Shuhuan was so shocked by Prince Xiang's roar that he immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Prince Xiang. "Your Highness! Your Highness, please understand! I have absolutely no second thoughts about you, and I certainly don't want the position of the Supreme Lord, because I know I'm not destined to be the emperor!"
He Shuhuan was so frightened that his limbs were shaking. He was afraid that King Xiang would think that he was doing something bad to him and kill him. He almost swore an oath to King Xiang on the spot.
Prince Xiang snorted coldly, clearly still unconvinced by what He Shuhuan said. "Then tell me, isn't this deal with 'No Bishop' intended to see both me and Yu Wenran die at his hands? By then, the Queen will be childless, and the concubines in the harem will be childless too. As long as you hold the Queen hostage, the throne will be yours."
What King Xiang said was well-reasoned and he even told He Shuhuan his thoughts. He Shuhuan saw that King Xiang's eyes were gradually getting colder as he looked at him, as if he would order someone to drag him out and kill him in the next second.
He quickly explained, "What I mean is... after Bishop No succeeds in killing Your Majesty, I'll give you a false account of your whereabouts, then ambush them on the road. This way, I can kill two birds with one stone, getting rid of Your Majesty and Bishop No at the same time."
After listening to He Shuhuan's explanation, King Xiang gradually calmed his anger. Seeing that He Shuhuan was still kneeling on the ground, he personally helped him up and took his hand and said affectionately, "Brother He, I was wrong about you just now. Please don't take it personally. I was just too anxious just now, so I misunderstood that you were going to harm me."
Prince Xiang's words were sincere and heartfelt, but He Shuhuan no longer had the joy he had before about hooking up with Prince Xiang. It is often said that serving a sovereign is like serving a tiger. Whether Prince Xiang is still the emperor or not, he feels that he has become moody. However, he still managed to keep a good face. He shook Prince Xiang's hand and shook his head, saying, "These are all trivial matters. As long as Prince Xiang's heart is on the same side as mine, that's enough."
After hearing what He Shuhuan said, King Xiang felt even more guilty towards He Shuhuan.
It was winter in Qianzhou, a time of long nights and short days. When the sun finally broke through, Yuwen Ran checked the time and realized it was already quite late. With winter upon us, the birds and animals that had once inhabited Qianzhou had all flown south for the winter, leaving the entire courtyard hushed and silent.
Qin Ruoruo went in at dawn to check Gu Yanyue's pulse. Yu Wenran stood by and watched Qin Ruoruo. Before she could say anything, he asked, "Miss Qin, how is Ah Yue doing?"
Qin Ruoruo frowned and took Gu Yanyue's pulse, but shook her head in front of everyone in the room.
"Strange, it shouldn't be like this. Sister Yue is seriously injured, but it's been a night, so she should have some reaction. No matter what, she wouldn't be like this now, as if she's asleep, motionless."
"So?" Yu Wenran stared at Qin Ruoruo with a gloomy face. "Are you saying that Ah Yue might never wake up again?"
Qin Ruoruo was frightened by Yu Wenran's gaze, and her hand that was taking Gu Yanyue's pulse trembled. She carefully considered her words in her mind, and then said cautiously: "This... Sister Gu's current situation is a bit strange..."
He Fangyan also asked cautiously: "Could it be that he was poisoned? It's just like the last time His Majesty was in the Western Regions, but Ruoruo didn't notice it?"
"Impossible." Qin Ruoruo flatly denied it and turned to look at He Fangyan: "Don't you believe in my medical skills? Sister Gu's pulse shows no signs of poisoning. Even if it is the most powerful poison in the world, I can diagnose it."
"No, of course I believe in your medical skills." He Fangyan saw that Qin Ruoruo had misunderstood what he said, and he became a little anxious: "I just think that there must be an explanation for the Queen's behavior. Can't we just let her sleep?"
Qin Ruoruo glanced at Gu Yanyue lying on the bed, and when she looked up, her eyes met Yu Wenran's. Yu Wenran's gaze made her feel a little overwhelmed. This Yu Wenran was completely different from the Yu Wenran she usually saw. She could only say, "Wait another half day and see. I'll come back this afternoon to take Sister Gu's pulse. If the pulse is still the same..."
Qin Ruoruo stopped talking at this point. Yuwen Ran didn't get anxious, but He Fangyan did. He hurriedly asked, "If the pulse remains the same, what should the Queen do?"
"Then there is only one possibility. I'm not sure right now. I'll tell you the details after I take her pulse this afternoon." Qin Ruoruo still didn't say what would happen to Gu Yanyue if her pulse remained like this.
Yu Wenran stood up and ordered Qin Ruoruo and He Fangyan to leave: "Miss Qin and Master He, go back and rest first, and come back in the afternoon. I will be guarding A Yue here."
Qin Ruoruo wanted to say something, but before she could open her mouth, He Fangyan pulled her out.
Qin Ruoruo was somewhat dissatisfied with the fact that He Fangyan would not let her finish her words. She curled her lips and said dissatisfiedly, "I still have something to say to His Majesty. Why did you drag me out here?"
He Fangyan said, "You saw the look on His Majesty's face just now. It was as if he was about to swallow someone up. If what you said wasn't what His Majesty wanted to hear, wouldn't his expression be even worse?"
"Whether he likes to listen or not has nothing to do with me. I'm just a doctor. If there's something wrong with the patient, I should let him, as the family member, be mentally prepared first." Qin Ruoruo said this, but she couldn't help feeling sad in her heart.
"Alright, I'll take you to rest first. You've been exhausted for so long, and there are so many wounded now. If even you collapse, who will be able to take care of the others?"
Qin Ruoruo had been treating the wounded in the front yard since she finished treating Gu Yanyue yesterday. She had just finished bandaging the last wounded when daybreak came again. Before she could even take a sip of water, she rushed over to check Gu Yanyue's pulse.
Even if one's body is made of iron, one would be exhausted after such an ordeal. Not to mention that Qin Ruoruo is a woman, so her physical strength is naturally not very good. Just like He Fangyan said, Qin Ruoruo is now too tired to move anymore.
During the half day that Qin Ruoruo and He Fang went to rest, Yuwen Ran stayed by Gu Yanyue's bedside without leaving. But let alone half a day, even until late at night, Gu Yanyue did not wake up.
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