Chapter 473: No Way to Reverse the Situation
Lin Miaoyin asked someone to take Shen Yu back to the Prince's Mansion. Her heart ached all the way. Shen Yu's body was terribly light, as if only a layer of skin was left covering his bones. The stench emanating from him was the smell of festering wounds. She held back her tears and directed the servants in the mansion to carefully place Shen Yu on the bed in the west wing.
"Quick! Use my token to invite the best doctor in the Imperial Hospital!" Lin Miaoyin took off the jade token that symbolized the princess's identity from her waist and stuffed it into the most capable maid beside her, "Just say that I have an emergency. You must hurry!"
The maid took the order and left, and Lin Miaoyin turned back to the bed. Shen Yu's face was as pale as paper, and dark red blood foam kept flowing out of the corners of her mouth. She trembled with her hands and wiped it gently with a handkerchief, but she couldn't wipe it clean.
"Miaoyin..." Shen Yu opened her eyes weakly. The eyes that were once as bright as stars were now turbid, but she still stared at her stubbornly, "Don't...waste your energy..."
"Shut up!" Lin Miaoyin's voice was choked, but she was trying to be strict, with tears in her eyes, "Shen Yu, hold on! The doctor will be here soon, you will be fine!"
Shen Yu shook his head with difficulty, a bitter smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He raised his trembling hand, wanting to touch Lin Miaoyin's face, but it fell down powerlessly in mid-air. Lin Miaoyin grabbed his hand and held it tightly.
"Miaoyin...listen to me..." Shen Yu gasped in pain every time he said a word, "I know I don't have much time left. I've been in the prison of the Princess's Mansion these days, missing you. Seeing that you are well...I will..."
He suddenly started to cough violently, and a large amount of blood gushed out, staining Lin Miaoyin's white sleeves red. She held his shaky body in fear, "Don't say anything! Tell me when you get better!"
"If you have anything to say, tell me when you are healed. You will be fine!"
"It's too late..." Shen Yu's eyes began to fade, but he continued stubbornly, "I have medicine in my arms... take it out..."
Lin Miaoyin trembled as she took out an oil-paper package from his bloodstained collar. It was soaked in blood. She was about to open it, but was held down by Shen Yu's cold hand.
"This is for Youan... She is not in good health and doesn't like to talk. After she uses it... her body will get better..." Shen Yu's breathing became more and more rapid, "Miaoyin... I... have been..."
He couldn't finish his words, and he coughed up blood violently again. Lin Miaoyin hurriedly used a handkerchief to catch the blood, but was horrified to find that there were black fragments mixed in the blood. Her tears finally broke, and big tears fell on Shen Yu's face.
"Shen Yu! Shen Yu!" She called his name, as if this could keep him alive, "Don't go... Please don't go..."
A glimmer of light suddenly flashed in Shen Yu's eyes. He raised his hand with difficulty, gently stroked Lin Miaoyin's cheek, and wiped away her tears. His lips moved, and his voice was so weak that it was almost inaudible: "Miaoyin... If there is an afterlife... I..."
At this moment, the door was suddenly pushed open. Beigong You's tall figure appeared at the door, and the moonlight shone in from behind him, casting a long shadow on the ground. His eyes fell on the two people who were intimately touching on the bed, and his pupils suddenly contracted.
"My Lord!" Lin Miaoyin looked back in panic, but forgot to withdraw the hand held by Shen Yu, "Shen Yu he——"
"I saw it." Beigong You's voice was as cold as ice, and he walked closer step by step. "The princess secretly met a man late at night and brought him to my palace. You are so brave."
Lin Miaoyin then realized how ambiguous their posture was - she was half lying on Shen Yu, clasping her hands tightly, with tears in her eyes. She hurriedly wanted to explain, but she felt Shen Yu's hand suddenly squeeze her hard.
"Your Majesty..." Shen Yu was barely breathing, but struggled to get up and salute, "Yes... I... offended..."
"Mr. Shen, there is no need to be polite." Beigong You sneered, "Looking at your appearance, I'm afraid you won't survive this night. I want to hear what important matter you and the princess have that is worth her risking her life to save you in the middle of the night."
Lin Miaoyin heard the sarcasm and anger in his words, and her heart was twisted. Just as she was about to speak, Shen Yu suddenly twitched violently, and a lot of blood gushed out of his mouth.
"Shen Yu!" She didn't bother to explain, and turned around to support Shen Yu's shaky body, "Hold on! The doctor will be here soon!"
Shen Yu's eyes moved between Beigong You and Lin Miaoyin, and finally fixed on Lin Miaoyin's face. He used up his last bit of strength to stuff the bloody oil paper bag into her hand, and said a few words with his lips moving. Lin Miaoyin leaned over to listen, and tears burst out again.
"I... love..." Shen Yu's voice stopped abruptly, and the light in his eyes was like a candle in the wind, which suddenly went out. His hand slipped from Lin Miaoyin's palm and fell heavily on the bed.
"Shen Yu? Shen Yu!" Lin Miaoyin shook his body, but there was no response. She tried to feel his breath with trembling hands, and then she froze.
Beigong You watched all this with cold eyes, anger and jealousy intertwined in his heart. He strode forward, grabbed Lin Miaoyin's wrist, and pulled her up from the bed.
"Shouldn't the princess give me an explanation?" His voice was low and dangerous. "In the middle of the night, you had a secret meeting with a man and brought him to the palace to stage this life and death separation?"
Lin Miaoyin looked at her husband with tears in her eyes, still holding the oil paper bag tightly in her hand. She opened her mouth, but didn't know where to start. Shen Yu's dying words echoed in her ears, and the unfinished word "love" was like a knife stabbing her heart.
"My Lord, things are not what you think..." She said hoarsely, "Shen Yu...he is for..."
"For what?" Beigong You suddenly pulled her close, their faces almost touching, "To have an affair with you? To see you one last time before I die?"
"Let me go!" Lin Miaoyin retorted fiercely.
Beigong You sneered and exerted force on his hands, causing Lin Miaoyin to feel pain and the oil paper bag fell to the ground. He bent down to pick it up and was about to open it when he heard hurried footsteps outside.
"Your Highness! Princess! Doctor Zhang from the Imperial Hospital has arrived!"
Beigong You paused and quickly stuffed the oil paper bag into his sleeve. He looked at Lin Miaoyin coldly and whispered, "I'll tell you about this later."
Doctor Zhang hurried in and saw Shen Yu, who had died on the bed. He then looked at the tearful princess and the gloomy prince, and was in a dilemma.
"See if he can still be saved." Beigong You ordered in a cold voice.
Doctor Zhang stepped forward to check, shook his head and sighed after a moment: "Your Highness, Lord Shen has passed away. Judging from his injuries, he has been tortured for at least three days. It is a miracle that he can survive until now."
Hearing this, Lin Miaoyin could no longer hold on, and knelt down in front of Shen Yu's bed, crying bitterly. Beigong You saw her so sad for another man, and his anger grew even worse.
"Come here, take care of Lord Shen's body." He ordered coldly, then pulled Lin Miaoyin up, "The princess is tired, send her back to her room to rest."
Lin Miaoyin struggled and refused to leave, "No! I want to stay with Shen Yu... He can't just... "
"He's dead!" Beigong You suddenly shouted, shocking everyone in the room into silence, "Princess, please respect yourself!"
Lin Miaoyin was shocked by his roar and stared blankly at her husband's unfamiliar face. Beigong You took the opportunity to signal the maid to help her away. After Lin Miaoyin was taken away, Beigong You turned to Doctor Zhang.
"If even a word of what happened today gets out..."
Doctor Zhang knelt down hurriedly and said, "I understand! I didn't see anything!"
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