"Your Highness, there is no need to blame yourself. You are not the culprit for the princess becoming like this, so why should it be your turn to bear all the responsibility?" Gu Yuan stared at Shui Ningye and said.
“But…but…”
Shui Ningye's face turned red. He had an urge, an urge to tell everything that happened that night, but he knew he couldn't say it!
Because if this kind of thing were to be made public, Shui Ningye would be despised by others. If it were to be spread to the imperial palace, then even if Shui Ningye died eighteen times, it would not be enough to discourage his father.
So even though Shui Ningye was about to explode with anger over this matter, he still kept his mouth shut and refused to let go.
"Your Highness, do you have anything to say? There is no one else here, only the two of us. You can say whatever you want to say, but Yuangu will definitely ignore it!" Gu Yuan said in a low voice.
"No, Mr. Yuan, it's nothing. It's just me...I've been feeling a bit tired lately. After all, seeing Yaoyao lying motionless on the boat every day makes it incredibly hard for me, her royal brother, to bear the brunt of it. I even wish I could lie down on her and replace her, so she can return to being the lively, cheerful, and lovely princess she once was."
Gu Yuan sighed, patted Shui Ningye's shoulder, and said, "Your Highness, don't be sad anymore. The princess will wake up soon. Then Your Highness can take the princess back to the imperial capital and continue your carefree life."
"Thank you for your blessing, Mr. Yuan. Ning Ye will take his leave now. I will take my men to continue collecting the remaining materials and spiritual medicines. I will ensure that the remaining one quarter of the materials and spiritual medicines are delivered to Mr. Yuan's room before the day after tomorrow."
Gu Yuan nodded and said, "Okay! Then Your Highness, don't overwork yourself. After all, the princess will still need you to take care of her in the future. If you tire yourself out, the princess will still feel sorry for you."
Shui Ningye nodded with a smile, then left. Walking on the road, Shui Ningye suddenly felt much more relaxed inside. He had been holding it in for too long. He didn't dare to say a word about what happened that day, but if he didn't say it, other things in his heart were about to explode. Under this extreme contradiction, Shui Ningye felt like he was going crazy.
And since this incident happened, Shui Ningye no longer dared to have a maid in his room when he slept at night, because he was afraid. He was afraid that he would talk in his sleep at night, and he was afraid that his sleep talking would be heard by others.
Shui Ningye was very scared, scared to death.
So since the last incident, the princess fell unconscious, and the guards wanted to protect their own princess closely, but they were strangely sent away. They could do whatever they wanted during the day, but they were not allowed to get close to where the princess slept at night. Even if they were allowed to get close, they had to be twenty feet away.
This also makes people wonder whether His Highness is ill.
Some people even suspected that His Highness had started to doubt the people around him because of the last assassination.
During that period, not only Shui Ningye, but also the guards and maids around Shui Ningye were in panic.
"call……"
After communicating with Gu Yuan for such a long time, Shui Ningye's face, which had been gloomy, finally became a little rosier and looked better.
Yes, some things and some words have been suppressed in his heart for half a year. It is a good thing that Shui Ningye is not suppressed.
"Your Highness, where are we going now?"
Apart from his own guards, even Jin Yi had to stay away from Shui Ningye.
"Let's continue looking for elixirs and materials. We must deliver all the materials and elixirs on Mr. Yuan's list to Mr. Yuan's room before the day after tomorrow. According to Mr. Yuan, they will start waking up Yaoyao the day after tomorrow. I hope there will be no accidents." Shui Ningye murmured.
"Your Highness, don't worry. The princess will be fine." Jin Yi said, standing beside Shui Ningye.
"I hope so. If Yaoyao is okay this time, I will go and ask my father to let me take her to the beautiful North Sea and let her fulfill her childhood wish." Shui Ningye smiled, as if he had already seen Shui Yaoyao standing in front of him alive.
"Of course, Your Highness. But we can talk about this later. There is something right in front of us right now. I wonder if Your Highness would like to hear it?" Jin Yi asked.
"Oh? What's going on?"
Shui Ningye suddenly stopped and looked at Jin Yi and asked.
"That's right. According to the news from the imperial capital, the second prince seems to have returned to the imperial capital and has stayed there for three months. During these three months, he has been practicing in the imperial capital and has not returned to the Holy Sect." Jin Yi said in a low voice.
"What do you mean by this?" Shui Ningye asked with a frown.
"The Second Prince has an extremely terrifying talent for cultivation. It would be fine if he wasn't in the imperial capital. After all, the emperor is far away and no one would care about him. No matter how outstanding he is, they only have eyes for you, Your Highness. But now it's different. The Second Prince has only stayed in the imperial capital for three months and has hardly ever come out. He cultivates in a secret room almost every day. However, different voices have begun to appear in the court, which is usually unified." Jin Yi said.
"Oh? A different voice? Is that so? After only three months in the imperial capital, those people are already eager to replace me?"
A trace of anger flashed across Shui Ningye's face, and he growled in a low voice.
"Your Highness, please calm down. The Second Prince has clearly stated that he will not inherit the throne here, so Your Highness doesn't need to..."
Jin Yi's words were interrupted by Shui Ningye's roar before he could finish. "Do you also think I'm a waste? Do I have to take the position of Crown Prince that no one else wants in order to inherit the throne?"
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