"Your Highness! Don't talk nonsense. You will definitely get better. Old Zhou has been hiding in other continents for many years because of your illness. Your Highness, please don't give up on yourself. Moreover, the Xuancang Continent is currently plagued by internal troubles. The people of the Xuancang Continent are all hoping for your recovery. Your Highness, please don't think too much about it." Yinzi hurriedly persuaded him.
She blamed herself for bringing Zixun in earlier; she must have displeased His Highness, otherwise His Highness wouldn't have said such discouraging things.
The man curled his lips in boredom. "I've been in this position since I was ten years old. It's been a full ten years, and all I did was fall ill. This dynasty and this continent have fallen into chaos. It seems that my ten years in power have been nothing special. Perhaps there should be someone more suitable to take the reins than me."
Shadow was displeased with his prince's self-destructive behavior and was about to continue speaking when he was stopped.
“Shadow Demon and Shadow Bamboo are guarding this place. You go and investigate the drug users they found for me. Find out the truth. I don’t want to sacrifice other people’s lives for my sake. Shadow, you should understand.” The man said to the shadow kneeling on the ground beside the bed.
Shadow nodded heavily in agreement.
After serving the man his Chinese medicine and helping him rest, she withdrew from the room.
"Shadow Demon, Shadow Bamboo." As soon as Shadow finished speaking, two figures dressed identically appeared behind him.
"Master!" The two bowed respectfully to the shadow.
The shadow turned around, looking at the two of them coldly, "Did you hear what Your Highness just said?"
"Your Highness, we swear to protect you with our lives. Please rest assured, my lord," the two replied in unison.
The shadow stared intently at the two people for a while before shifting its gaze.
Looking at Zi Xun waiting not far away, he said coldly, "While I'm not here, no one is allowed to approach the inner palace, including her."
The two men were somewhat puzzled. His Highness had always tacitly allowed Zixun to enter the palace to serve him. They had never liked that pretentious woman, and if it weren't for His Highness's sake, they would have thrown her out long ago.
Hearing Shadow give this order, Yingzhu was about to agree when she remembered His Highness lying in the palace. She asked, "Is this His Highness's wish?"
Shadow glanced coldly at Yingzhu, who quickly lowered his head. His master's gaze was terrifying, as if he wanted to kill him.
“You two are stupid. Just do as I say. If His Highness blames you, I’ll take responsibility. What are you afraid of?” Shadow said bluntly.
The two felt a little wronged when they heard the shadow say that about them, but when they heard the second half of the sentence, they obediently nodded in agreement.
The master and the prince grew up together and went through several life-and-death experiences to get to where they are now. The master listens to no one but the prince, while the prince sometimes acts willfully and only the master can persuade him.
Of course, most of the time, the master won't try to persuade them at all; it's good enough if he doesn't shout his support, and we don't expect him to try to persuade them either.
For example, this time, they knew how important that medicine man was to His Highness. If it were them, they would have tied him up to bring him to His Highness. But His Highness said he couldn't bear to harm a life, so the master let it go.
Yingmei couldn't help but speak up to advise, "Master, that medicine man has been nurtured by Elder Zhou for many years and is no longer a child. If Elder Zhou finds out that you are protecting that medicine man and will not give it to you, he will be angry."
Shadow lifted his eyelids and glanced at Shadow Demon, who immediately lowered his head in fright. The look in his master's eyes when he wanted to kill someone was terrifying.
"No one can force His Highness to do something he doesn't like, including me." Shadow's casual words stunned Shadow Charm and Shadow Bamboo.
Another layer of meaning to this statement is: If I can't even force His Highness to do something he doesn't like, does that old Zhou even deserve to?
Yingmei and Yingzhu watched the shadow's departing figure, silently giving it a thumbs up. When the shadow turned its head as if sensing something, they immediately withdrew their hands and pretended to look up at the sky.
Shadow raised an eyebrow, glanced at them, gave them a warning look, and turned to leave.
Yingmei and Yingzhu patted their chests in alarm, looked at each other, and then disappeared from the spot, hiding inside the hall.
A familiar cough echoed inside the hall. "Shadow is gone?"
"Yes, Your Highness, Master has gone to find that medicine man," Yingzhu appeared, kneeling on the ground to answer.
Your Highness has such a powerful aura. Even just lying in bed, your imposing presence is terrifying.
Yingzhu prayed in her heart that her master would return soon, for perhaps only her master could bear it.
"From now on, you must not call others 'medicine people.' No one is born wanting to become someone else's medicine. This world has so many beautiful sights; there are always places worth lingering over." The man's calm voice rang out.
"Yes, Your Highness, I understand." Yingzhu replied, and seeing that the man did not ask any further questions, she vanished from the spot.
Outside the palace.
The shadow walked towards the gate, passing by Zi Xun without glancing at her, intending to ignore her, but Zi Xun called out to him.
"Lord Shadow, how is His Highness's health? Why do I feel that His Highness's body seems to have weakened a bit more?"
As soon as Zi Xun finished speaking, she was struck down to the ground by a force, and Zi Xun cried out in pain.
The shadow glanced down at her, then looked away with disdain. "Is His Highness's body something you can just pry into at will? Zi Xun, you've overstepped your bounds."
A flash of resentment crossed Zi Xun's lowered eyes, but it vanished in an instant. When she looked up, her eyes were already filled with tears, making her look pitiful. "Thank you for your instruction, Shadow Lord. Zi Xun will remember it. Zi Xun was just worried about Your Highness's health, which is why I was a little anxious. I will never dare to do it again."
Shadow snorted coldly, "Stop with your little tricks. Just because His Highness doesn't mind doesn't mean I'll let you off the hook. If you want to stay in the main hall in the future, stop with those nonsense. Otherwise, even if His Highness comes, he won't be able to save you."
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