The courtyard is not large, and it is quiet all around. Only when you get closer to the main hall can you hear faint coughing sounds.
Yun An knocked on the door. "Chief Steward Shen, His Majesty has come to see you."
The faint coughing stopped abruptly, followed by Chief Eunuch Shen's reply, "His Majesty is here... cough cough cough... This illness of mine... may be contagious... cough... It would be best if Your Majesty did not come in..."
Hearing her hoarse voice, Chen Xiao couldn't help but worry. Just then, Xi Xi suddenly spoke up, "This isn't an illness, it's not contagious. Host, please go inside."
Chen Xiao didn't ask Xi Xi why she knew these things. In her opinion, Xi Xi was not human and was a Yuanjie system, so she would naturally know many things that she didn't know.
But she didn't forget to comfort the two behind her, "Judge Yun, Physician Wen, please wait here. I'll go in and take a look first. Don't worry."
His Majesty's decision is something no one can stop, and they cannot stop His Majesty either.
The two understood this principle well and replied in unison, "Yes, Your Majesty, please be careful."
Chen Xiao led Xi Xi into the hall and saw Chief Steward Shen lying weakly on the bed. When he saw Chen Xiao enter, he quickly tried to get up and bow.
"Alright, you're sick, stop with the formalities. Just lie down and rest," Chen Xiao said helplessly.
Chief Steward Shen was about the same age as Yu Yan, but he looked much older than Yu Yan at this moment. Wrinkles had crept up to the corners of his eyes, and his temples were almost completely white.
Just a month ago, she was full of energy.
She coughed weakly, turning her head away with all her might, not wanting her illness to reach them.
Xi Xi watched quietly for a while, then raised her hand to set up a shielding barrier in the hall. Chen Xiao looked at her in surprise, but Xi Xi did not explain much. She simply walked to Chief Steward Shen's bedside and said, "You have been poisoned. We found out too late. You are now at your last gasp."
When Steward Shen heard that she had been poisoned and knew that it wouldn't be contagious, she turned her head back with relief. Looking at the complicated expression on the young man's face, she was somewhat puzzled.
She was certain she didn't know Xixi, but why did Xixi seem so familiar with her?
A bold guess formed in her mind.
Chen Xiao was extremely shocked. Chief Steward Shen was an old palace servant who knew many royal secrets and had served Chu Yanxi for forty years, living in the palace all the time. How could someone be so bold as to poison her in the palace?
And Xixi's unusual tone... Could it be that Xixi and Steward Shen have some kind of relationship? Like Xu Qian?
But Xi Xi quickly answered their questions: "You probably guessed it already. You've been with Chu Yanxi since you were ten. Although Chu Yanxi is five years younger than you on the surface, she has always treated you like a younger sister. Later, she was assassinated. She wouldn't have actually died, but you still selflessly shielded her. The wound was fatal, and your life was already over."
Seeing that Chief Steward Shen was about to speak, Xi Xi raised her hand and waved it. She felt a little lighter and her speech became smoother. "I was bedridden for three days. In my delirium, I heard His Majesty talking to someone, and then I miraculously recovered. Since then, I have been constantly ill, but my life has been saved. It was His Majesty who sent you to save me, sir?"
Speaking of this, Xi Xi cursed herself countless times for being so soft-hearted as to interfere in the fate of the people in the interface, but looking at Shen Yuyi's appearance, she still couldn't bring herself to say anything harsh.
"Yes and no. Chu Yanxi wanted to save you, but at the same time she knew that I couldn't interfere with your fate. I couldn't bear to see her sad, so I took it upon myself to save you."
Before Shen Yuyi could react, Xixi continued, "I transferred a wisp of my thoughts into you, which is why you recovered. But forcibly intervening will make you weak and sickly, shorten your lifespan, and sometimes be affected by my emotions."
Sometimes you don't know what you've done because my thoughts briefly occupy your mind. But even that's much better than losing your life.
Shen Yuyi nodded knowingly. She should have died more than 30 years ago, but she lived for several more decades. Although her lifespan was coming to an end, she was very content.
She did not question the identities and origins of Xi Xi and Chu Yanxi, but sincerely thanked Xi Xi, saying, "You must have paid a price to save me, right? You and the Emperor Emeritus are truly kind-hearted. I have no way to repay you, so I can only express my sincere gratitude to you and the Emperor Emeritus here."
Hearing her refer to herself as Chen Yi, Xi Xi was reminded of the past, and her mood became increasingly irritable. Her tone turned unfriendly, "Who told you to say these things? Do I need your thanks?"
Hearing Xi Xi's sudden change in tone, Shen Yuyi was not startled. She was only surprised for a moment before realizing the reason and said, "So you also know about that past event, sir. But it doesn't matter anymore. I've lived for these past few decades and have long since let go of these things, especially now. On my deathbed, I still saw my savior, I saw His Majesty, and I heard Yun An's voice. I am already content."
Upon hearing this, Xi Xi snorted coldly, "If I can save you once, I can save you a second time."
Having said that, she finally stopped concealing her aura, revealing her full presence, which surged towards Shen Yuyi.
...After listening for a while, Chen Xiao finally had a chance to speak. She commented to Xi Xi: "Although he looks very handsome, he also seems a bit immature..."
Xi Xi was unaware of what her host was complaining about her again; she was only focused on changing Shen Yuyi's fate. Shen Yuyi had already fainted, and Xi Xi's face was almost pale.
She raised her right palm upwards, her fingers slightly spread, and gently touched her right palm with the five fingers of her left hand. Then, she quickly raised her right hand and moved it rapidly towards the sky, releasing countless shimmering starlight that surrounded Shen Yuyi.
She was enveloped by the deep blue starlight, which she absorbed in no time.
Xi Xi swayed and fell to the side. Chen Xiao quickly stepped forward and caught her. Just as Chen Xiao was about to check on her, the boy in his arms disappeared, replaced by a cry of "Your Majesty?"
Chen Xiao looked up and saw that Shen Yuyi had fully recovered, her face was rosy, and she was sitting up looking at her.
Shen Yuyi watched as Chen Xiao knelt on the ground, making a hugging motion, but there was no one in his arms.
Chen Xiao had no interest in paying much attention to Shen Yuyi. Seeing that she looked to be in good spirits, he simply said, "Now that Chief Eunuch Shen has recovered, please take good care of yourself. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."
She was worried about Xixi's condition and hurried outside. Just as she reached the door, Yun An pushed it open and asked anxiously, "Your Majesty! Your Majesty? You've finally come out! You were inside for so long without making a sound. What happened?"
Chen Xiao didn't see the imperial physician and found only Yun An in front of him, so he was relieved. "It's nothing. It's just that my newly adopted brother happens to know a little medicine. He examined Chief Eunuch Shen, but he was so anxious to prescribe medicine that he didn't even go through the main gate and jumped out of the window. It's really worrying. I'm in a hurry to see him. You take good care of Chief Eunuch Shen."
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