Not wanting to hear any more hurtful words from Chu Yunhan, Gu Qingqiu forcefully increased the amplitude of her swaying motion, preventing him from speaking.
Sure enough, Chu Yunhan lost his senses again. After another half hour, he finally let out a comfortable sigh and then remained motionless.
If Gu Qingqiu hadn't checked the information beforehand, she might have misunderstood that Chu Yunhan was about to kill someone.
Seeing that Chu Yunhan's fever had subsided, Gu Qingqiu leaned against the bed, exhausted, for a long while, her eyes vacant as she said, "I'm sorry... I offended you..."
Although her initial intention was to help Chu Yunhan, perhaps Chu Yunhan doesn't need her help.
After resting for a while, feeling that her strength had returned, Gu Qingqiu supported her legs, which had gone numb from kneeling, and limped off the bed.
Knowing that her clothes were disheveled, but having no time to care, Gu Qingqiu picked up an outer garment that Chu Yunhan had placed by the bedside and put it on, then limped out of the room.
The sky was already dark with a hint of dawn. The butler at the door was pacing anxiously with his hands behind his back. Upon seeing Gu Qingqiu, he hurried forward, "Madam, the Prince..."
Seeing Gu Qingqiu's pale face and unsteady steps, the butler was startled and quickly asked with concern, "Madam... are you alright?"
Gu Qingqiu had exhausted her strength and had no desire to deal with the housekeeper anymore. She simply shook her head and walked unsteadily toward her room.
The steward should have escorted Gu Qingqiu back to her room safely first, but at this moment, concern for the prince's safety took over, so he could only rush into the room first.
"Your Highness? Your Highness?" The steward knocked twice tentatively at the door of the prince's room, then walked to Chu Yunhan's bedside with practiced ease and checked his forehead and breath.
The fever has subsided, and breathing is stable. It seems the poison has been successfully neutralized tonight.
Knowing that the prince had been restless for several nights, the steward could not bear to disturb him any longer. He gently untied Chu Yunhan's restraints, then silently left the room, carefully closing the door behind him.
...
Half an hour later, it was dawn.
Chu Yunhan sensed the light and frowned slightly. Although he had only slept for a short while, he felt relaxed all over and even refreshed.
Thinking about everything that happened last night, Chu Yunhan's good mood vanished again. He opened his eyes, straightened up, and was about to call the servants to prepare hot water when his eyes narrowed and his expression became subtle and complicated.
His usually tidy bedding was now a complete mess. Although it had been messy every morning since he woke up recently, he hadn't expected it to be this chaotic.
Moreover, there were large bloodstains on the bedding, and the blood had even turned dark red and dried over time.
Chu Yunhan looked down, and sure enough, his white underpants were stained with blood.
He felt a surge of irritation; it was disgusting…it was filthy…he shouldn’t have become like this.
These horrific scenes served as a warning to Chu Yunhan that everything that happened last night was not a dream, but a reality that proclaimed his sins and depravity.
With so much blood, it's unlikely to be just virgin blood; there must be other injuries as well.
That woman... Gu Qingqiu...
Thinking of this, Chu Yunhan gritted his teeth and thought: She really was taking revenge on me! First, she stuffed cotton into his mouth, and then... she used her body... to humiliate him!
Damn it! Thinking of his own filthy state, dominated by desire, Chu Yunhan slammed his fist on the table in anger.
The steward, who had been waiting outside the door, hurriedly went to the door and tentatively asked, "Your Highness? Are you awake? This old servant will prepare some hot water."
Chu Yunhan took a deep breath and said, "Go! Have the doctor prescribe a contraceptive soup for Gu Qingqiu, mix it into her daily medicine, and serve it to her!"
"Yes, yes..." The butler hurriedly agreed and was about to take his leave when Chu Yunhan continued, "Also, increase the dosage of the medicine by 30%."
The steward, trembling with fear, agreed, "This old servant will take care of it right away!"
As he left, the steward couldn't help but shake his head in regret. It seemed that the prince was determined to take Gu Qingqiu's life.
I thought that Gu Qingqiu's selfless act of saving the prince would move him to compassion, but unexpectedly, he went even further. This is simply... repaying kindness with enmity...
For some reason, the butler had such a rebellious thought. After regaining his senses, he immediately slapped himself.
The matter between the prince and Madam Gu is not something a servant like him can comment on; he should just do as his master asks.
...
"Madam...Madam...What happened...Waaaaah...Why is there so much blood!"
Gu Qingqiu slept restlessly, feeling cold sweat all over her body. Then she heard someone wailing like someone crying at a grave. She had no choice but to weakly open her eyes. "Shut...shut up...I'm not dead yet..."
"Madam is awake?" Ziyun's expression showed surprise for a second, but it immediately turned into anxiety. "Madam, please wait, I'll go and fetch the doctor!"
"No need..." Gu Qingqiu waved her hand weakly, "Prepare hot water and help me take a bath..."
“But Madam…” Ziyun hesitated, glancing at Gu Qingqiu’s lower body, and whispered, “Madam… which scoundrel was so outrageous last night? If the Prince finds out, your innocence will be… But… Madam is injured like this, we can’t let this go! Otherwise… Madam, go and ask General Gu for justice?”
Gu Qingqiu then realized that the bloodstains on her thighs had even flowed down to her calves, which looked extremely horrifying.
Come on, the culprit is Prince Chu Yunhan himself. Besides, I heard that her father visited her only a handful of times while she was unconscious. Instead of focusing his energy on a daughter who is now married, he should use that time and energy to be with his newborn son.
"Never mind," Gu Qingqiu said calmly. "Perhaps the prince will send a doctor over to examine you soon."
"Huh? How did Your Highness find out?" Ziyun covered her mouth in surprise and asked. With her intelligence, she could never have guessed the whole story.
Gu Qingqiu guessed correctly. She had just finished bathing and changing when the familiar doctor was already kneeling outside the courtyard gate.
With Ziyun's help, Gu Qingqiu lay down and said weakly, "Please let him in."
The gray-haired doctor dared not look Gu Qingqiu in the eye and handed the prepared medicine to Ziyun: "Your Highness, this is a tonic specially prepared for you by the Prince."
"Okay." Gu Qingqiu gestured to Ziyun to bring the medicine over.
However, Gu Qingqiu noticed something was wrong after just one sip. She immediately looked up, her eyes sharp, and asked, "Is there something else added to this medicine?"
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