Jiang Tian has made some progress in her medical studies and has begun to practice treating others in the nunnery without making any mistakes.
When Wei Yunting carried Xiao Sheng on his back, Xiao Sheng was already on the verge of death due to being ambushed.
With the court in turmoil and Wei Yunting under close surveillance, summoning a doctor late at night would surely arouse suspicion.
He could only bring Xiao Sheng over first so that Jiang Tian could take a look at him.
If Xiao Sheng dies... Wei Yunting's eyes sharpened; that would be his fate too.
Jiang Tian glanced at him, said nothing, her expression solemn, pressed the hidden compartment, and had Wei Yunting carry him inside.
This secret room was built by Wei Yunting in secret, and now it has finally come in handy.
Fortunately, Jiang Tian studied medicine at home, and Wei Yunting, in order to please her, provided her with a lot of medicinal herbs, so treating Xiao Sheng was not too difficult.
Jiang Tian worked for several hours before stopping the acupuncture and said to Wei Yunting, "He had a critical wound that bled too much, which was life-threatening. I've stopped the bleeding for now. But after tonight, you'll have to find another doctor to examine him."
Wei Yunting breathed a sigh of relief. Xiao Sheng's survival was beneficial to the entire world.
He gently wiped Jiang Tian's sweat with a touch of sympathy, saying, "You've really worked hard."
Jiang Tian glanced at him and said, "Stop talking nonsense. You stay here and watch over him. I left the medicine there. If he gets a fever, just give him a bowl. I have to go see my master tomorrow. I'm going to sleep now."
Wei Yunting nodded in agreement.
That night, Xiao Sheng indeed developed a fever. Wei Yunting gave him medicine, and he calmed down again.
Wei Yunting stayed by his side all night, but there was still no sign of him waking up.
Jiang Tian was worried, so she came in to check on him before leaving. When she saw that Wei Yunting's eyes were bloodshot, she frowned.
She didn't say much, only looking at Xiao Sheng, who was still unconscious: "He hasn't woken up yet?"
Wei Yunting shook his head.
"Find someone else to watch over him, and go to sleep yourself," Jiang Tian said again.
Just as Wei Yunting was about to say something, Xiao Sheng, who had been fast asleep, seemed to be having a nightmare and began to struggle violently. The next moment, he suddenly grabbed Jiang Tian's hand and opened his eyes!
Where is this?
Xiao Sheng felt a splitting headache and a burning pain all over his body.
Wei Yunting stepped forward with a cold face, pried Xiao Sheng's hand off Jiang Tian's, and said, "Now that you've seen me, young master, where is this place?"
Xiao Sheng's gaze did not fall on Wei Yunting; his eyes immediately fell on Jiang Tian.
Seeing her delicate and slender figure, yet cold and aloof, Xiao Sheng subconsciously glanced at her a few more times.
Jiang Tian frowned even more. She didn't speak to Xiao Sheng, but said to Wei Yunting, "Breakfast is ready outside. Remember to go out and eat. I'm leaving now."
Wei Yunting gently rubbed her hand, which Xiao Sheng had just grabbed, before nodding, "Okay."
After Jiang Tian left, Xiao Sheng regained his senses.
He lay there, looking at Wei Yunting, and asked, "Is she the mistress you supposedly doted on? It seems the rumors are true..."
Wei Yunting frowned: "What rumor?"
Xiao Sheng stopped talking, only revealing a mocking smile: "Why does Your Highness need to save me? My father has already deposed me from my position as crown prince. I am now even worse off than a commoner."
Wei Yunting's expression remained unchanged: "After this assassination attempt, in other people's eyes, you are already a dead man, and there is no more deposed Crown Prince Xiao Sheng in the world."
Xiao Sheng lay there, his smile growing increasingly bleak: "That's fine then, since my existence is useless anyway."
Wei Yunting then said, "From now on, you will be my adopted nephew, Asheng, from the countryside. Once you are healed, you will come with me to the army camp."
Xiao Sheng scoffed, "Don't bother. I'm just a discarded pawn; I don't need your concern."
His eccentricity caused a flicker of displeasure to cross Wei Yunting's eyes.
"It's not that I want to help you, it's that His Majesty gave me a secret decree. Xiao Sheng, if you weren't His Majesty's only son, do you think I would willingly take on your mess?"
"If you want the Xiao family's empire to be divided up, then you can just lie there."
Xiao Sheng's expression changed for a moment: "Father's secret decree?"
Wei Yunting sneered: "I guessed it. His Majesty didn't tell you because he was afraid you wouldn't act convincingly. If you thought you were deposed and assassinated, how could you have gotten here safely?"
"If it weren't for His Majesty's people protecting you, and with the help of those lackeys under the unruly Crown Prince, would you have survived?"
Xiao Sheng remained silent for a long time.
Wei Yunting felt even more displeased when he remembered pinching Jiang Tian. He told him to think about it himself and then left.
Not long after, he brought back a doctor who prescribed some more medicine for Xiao Sheng.
Wei Yunting considered arranging for Xiao Sheng to leave, as the secret room was connected to his and Jiang Tian's bedroom, and it was not appropriate to arrange for outsiders to be there.
However, Xiao Sheng's injuries were too severe to move easily, so Wei Yunting could only endure it and wait until his injuries improved before making any arrangements.
In the afternoon, Jiang Tian returned.
Seeing Wei Yunting frown, she asked, "Did something happen to that patient?"
Wei Yunting shook his head, and he hesitated before revealing his arrangements.
"...He will have to stay here for a few more days. I will take care of him from now on. Just pretend he doesn't exist."
Before Jiang Tian could speak, a very anxious voice came from afar.
"Your Highness, urgent report from the border! The Xiongnu are invading!"
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