Xie Lingqin bit her lip.
She wasn't guilty; she was just troubled by her conscience.
"Your Highness, actually..."
Before Xie Lingqin could finish speaking, she felt a weight on her shoulder. The Crown Prince suddenly closed his eyes and collapsed onto her shoulder.
"So heavy!"
Xie Lingqin knew that the Crown Prince must have been enduring for too long, causing his blood to flow backward and resulting in unconsciousness. She then looked outside.
Fortunately, by this time, Yuwen Xian and Xuanyuan Du had already left.
After everything was quiet, Xie Lingqin struggled to help the Crown Prince out, intending to head towards the Crown Prince's residence.
After taking only a few steps, she felt that this was too time-consuming and laborious, and she didn't know when she would get there. After thinking it over, she stuffed the prince into the crack in the wall, tore off a piece of cloth from her inner sleeve and put it down, letting the prince sit on it. When she was sure that no one would see her, she secretly walked out.
"This daughter, she left me here, where is she going?"
As soon as Xie Lingqin left, the Crown Prince opened his eyes, looked up at the bright sunshine, his expression displeased, and his brows furrowed.
Xie Lingqin went to rent a carriage and drove very fast. When she arrived at the place where the Crown Prince was to be placed, she saw that the Crown Prince was still sitting there safely and soundly. She breathed a slight sigh of relief and then helped him up.
The driver was an honest middle-aged man and didn't suspect anything.
After carefully helping the Crown Prince inside, Xie Lingqin instructed the coachman to head towards the Crown Prince's residence.
Inside the carriage, seeing the Crown Prince's eyes closed, looking even weaker than before, Xie Lingqin's usually aloof and composed face couldn't help but show worry, "Crown Prince..."
"Don't worry, I just used my internal energy to force out the effects of the medicine. Right now, my internal energy is just greatly depleted."
The Crown Prince glanced at Xie Lingqin with his phoenix eyes and said.
Whether it was due to weakness or some other reason, her tone was softer and more pleasant than usual.
Even her eyes seemed to soften.
"Hmm." Xie Lingqin nodded somewhat awkwardly, picked up a thin blanket from the side and covered the Crown Prince with it. "Then, just now, what Yuwen Xian and Xuanyuan Du said..." Xie Lingqin thought for a moment, then changed the subject, "Regarding your help to me today, how are you going to explain it to the Emperor?"
“Xie Lingqin, this is not something you should worry about,” Yuwen Xian said.
However, the tone wasn't that unpleasant.
Xie Lingqin pursed her lips. Okay, after a moment, she took out the Crown Prince's wrist and checked his pulse.
His breath was indeed very weak. It seemed that using his internal energy to resolve this matter was exhausting and mentally draining, resulting in a significant loss of his power.
"Xie Lingqin," the Crown Prince suddenly called out lazily.
Xie Lingqin tucked the quilt into the Crown Prince's bed, then looked up at him. "Hmm?"
"Once I'm better, I'll help you practice so your martial arts skills can improve, okay?"
Xie Lingqin was stunned.
To be honest, if the Crown Prince had always spoken to her in this tone, she would have been quite pleased and would have agreed long ago.
Furthermore, given the Crown Prince's exceptional martial arts skills and keen insight, having him teach you would be entirely beneficial.
“If the Crown Prince is always this adorable and not so arrogant, I have no objection.” Xie Lingqin’s eyelashes fluttered slightly; she was serious.
Upon seeing this, Yuwen Yao revealed a slight smile on his pale face.
In the dim light inside the carriage, her face was as beautiful as jade, exquisite as a painting.
Such a man...
Xie Lingqin clicked her tongue in admiration, "She's really beautiful."
Heaven has been very kind to him.
In particular, this smile at this moment is as if the frost and snow in the world have melted into beautiful spring light, stirring people's hearts and creating a beautiful scene.
The carriage was quiet.
Aside from the sound of the wheels hitting the ground, the only other sound was the soft, shallow breathing of the two people.
The tension between the two men had subsided, and the atmosphere was unusually quiet, with a faint sense of peace permeating the air.
The feeling is as pleasant as strolling through spring scenery, with a spring breeze caressing your face.
for a long time.
The carriage stopped at the entrance of the Crown Prince's residence.
However, the crown prince ordered them to stop at the back gate.
Xie Lingqin didn't ask any more questions. After all, it wouldn't be good if someone with ulterior motives saw the Crown Prince's face; they would definitely make a fuss about it.
Xie Lingqin took out her beloved silver coins, dismissed the coachman, and then helped the Crown Prince through the back door.
As soon as the door opened, Tingyu appeared.
"Your Highness...Miss Lingqin?"
"Help Tai into the house first," Xie Lingqin instructed in a deep voice.
Listening to the rain, her eyes blinked repeatedly, and in a moment, she took the lead and guided the way.
Xie Lingqin had been to the Crown Prince's residence before, so she was familiar with the place and helped the Crown Prince into the main room and onto the bed. Xie Lingqin then carefully took his pulse.
Speaking of which, it was actually Master Dong who taught her how to take a pulse.
"You're lucky. Master Dong just taught me how to take a pulse, and I was able to take yours right away." Xie Lingqin said with a helpless smile.
Yuwen Yao raised his eyebrows slightly, a smile playing on his lips. "I'm quite honored."
"Okay." Xie Lingqin then stood up and said to Tingyu behind her, "I'm going out to the pharmacy to get some medicine."
"What medicine? We should have it in our Crown Prince's residence."
Xie Lingqin shook her head. "It's a very common herb, but its medicinal effects are extremely potent. Most pharmacies don't have it, and you certainly don't."
"Your Highness, please wait a moment." After instructing Yu Tingyu, Xie Lingqin spoke to the Crown Prince.
The crown prince seemed extremely tired, and weakly waved his hand, "You, be careful."
"Um."
As Xie Lingqin walked out of the main house and out of the courtyard until she was completely out of sight, Tingyu was still in shock.
What... just now, Liang Sheng did something?
Did Miss Lingqin help the Crown Prince in?
Moreover, Miss Lingqin spoke in a very gentle tone.
The Crown Prince's attitude towards Miss Lingqin was more gentle than ever before.
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