Magpie said with a smile, "I'm not the only one who knows. It'll probably be all over the place by tomorrow. His Highness was worried about you, Miss, so he came to visit you secretly. But Lord Ying found out that His Highness was missing, so he brought his men to our door."
As Magpie recounted the events, she carefully observed the changes in her young mistress's expression.
As expected, she saw the shyness, annoyance, and a hint of regret on Mu Zhi's face.
"Oh dear, how can I ever face anyone again?" Mu Zhi said, then collapsed heavily onto the bed again, looking utterly hopeless.
Seeing this, the magpie quickly picked up a handkerchief and went to the bedside to gently wipe Mu Zhi's face.
"This is a wonderful thing! Everyone should know His Highness's affection for you, Miss. In this way, all your years of longing and yearning will not have been in vain."
"Who told you I have a one-sided crush?" Mu Zhi suddenly screamed.
Startled, the magpie quickly corrected herself: "Yes, yes, I misspoke. In storybooks, this is called mutual attraction. Your Highness and Miss have just that kind of beautiful affection between you."
"Magpie!"
Mu Zhi was both annoyed and amused, but mostly she was embarrassed and angry.
"Alright, alright, I won't say anymore. After I've finished wiping your face, Miss, you should rest now," Magpie quickly comforted her.
"Okay." Mu Zhi nodded helplessly, indicating her agreement.
Xuanming used his lightness skill to leave, his figure moving swiftly and lightly through the streets and alleys like a ghost.
However, as he approached the gate of the Mu residence, he suddenly felt an unusual atmosphere permeating the air.
He subconsciously lowered his head, and all he could see was a dense mass of armored warriors lined up in front of the Mu residence.
The leading figure in black lowered his head immediately upon seeing Xuan Ming appear.
It was as if it was trying to become transparent, as if it were silently chanting, "You can't see me, you can't see me..."
Xuanming landed firmly on his feet, standing steadily in front of the shadowy figure.
He slowly turned his head, staring at the tightly closed gate of the Mu residence. After confirming that there were no guards at the gate, he breathed a slight sigh of relief.
What are you doing here?
Xuanming's voice carried undisguised disdain, as if he was extremely dissatisfied with the situation before him.
The shadowy figure looked somewhat aggrieved and helpless.
"Your Highness, you've been gone for so long without returning, I was truly worried that something unexpected might have happened, so..."
His voice grew softer and softer until it was almost inaudible.
After all, who wouldn't feel fear when faced with Xuanming's sharp and terrifying gaze?
"So you just brought people here in such a big show?"
Xuanming's eyes grew even deeper, and his originally cold tone suddenly turned colder.
He looked at the Xuanjia army in front of him and was secretly surprised that all of these soldiers had been mobilized.
Those unaware of the situation might mistakenly believe they were there to search the Mu residence.
A nameless rage surged within Xuanming, but he forced himself to suppress it.
"Your Highness, I know I was wrong." Shadow immediately knelt down and admitted his mistake.
Upon seeing this, the Xuanjia soldiers behind them also knelt down in unison.
Xuanming felt the blood and qi in his chest surging even more violently.
He opened his mouth to speak, but then spat out a mouthful of blood.
Seeing this, Shadow quickly got up and went to Xuanming's side to help him up.
"Return to the palace immediately and summon the imperial physician." Shadow carried Xuanming on his back and rushed towards the palace.
Upon seeing this, the leader of the Xuanjia Army shouted, "Quick, quick, take a shortcut and fetch the imperial physician. If we're late, we'll all lose our heads!"
What kind of situation is this?
Lord Ying's words made His Highness so angry he vomited blood.
That's quite a skill.
The innocent bystander was extremely anxious.
While carrying it on his back, he reached out to feel Xuanming's pulse.
It's too messy.
Shadow grew even more anxious and sped up.
They darted across the rising and falling rooftops like lightning.
Upon arriving at the palace, the imperial physician was already waiting.
Just as the imperial physician was about to place his fingers on Xuanming's wrist, Xuanming, who had been keeping his eyes closed, suddenly opened them.
"No need, you may all step back." Xuanming's voice was very weak, but the determination it contained was undeniable.
Shadow nodded helplessly and waved for the imperial physicians to leave the room.
These imperial physicians, who had just been forcibly brought here by the Xuanjia Army in the dead of night, were still shaken. After bowing respectfully to Xuanming, they hurriedly left as if granted a pardon.
"Your Highness, what exactly happened?" Shadow asked with concern.
In fact, he had already taken Xuanming's pulse on the way back and found that the other party's blood and qi were churning violently.
This situation clearly existed before he met Xuanming.
Could it be that he had a falling out with Miss Mu?
Just as Xuan was about to answer, a soft, rhythmic knocking sound came from outside the door.
The knocking was not loud, but it sounded particularly clear in the quiet room.
Shadow frowned, a look of confusion in his eyes.
He turned to look at Xuanming, seemingly waiting for instructions.
Xuanming nodded slightly in acknowledgment, and then the shadow got up and walked towards the door to open it.
When Shadow opened the door, Yingzhu was seen tightly clutching a large black box in his arms. The box was so big that it completely obscured Yingzhu's face, making it impossible to see his expression.
He said softly, "Miss Mu sent this over, saying it's for His Highness."
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