"Thank you for your kindness, Second Princess!" Nan Xuzong bowed in thanks, then sat down beside Bei Gongminhao's bed and looked at Bei Gongminhao's expression.
At that moment, Doctor Cui called out from inside, "Cong'er, come here for a moment."
Nan Xuzong put Beigong Minhao's wrist down. "Yes." He glanced at Ji Wushang and then went inside.
Ji Wushang sat at the table with a slightly embarrassed expression, then watched Bei Gong Jueshi and Yi Yun Muchen pounding medicine while looking at each other. Bei Gong Minhao had not yet woken up, so Ji Wushang peeked at him.
Perhaps sensing that caring gaze, Bei Gong Minhao let out a muffled groan. Bei Gong Jueshi immediately stood up and hurried to Bei Gong Minhao's bedside, "Big brother!"
"I'm fine." Bei Gongminhao's gaze drifted to Ji Wushang. He knew she would be alright and would definitely come to see him... Was she all alone?
At this moment, Doctor Cui and Nan Xuzong both came out.
Nan Xuzong immediately stepped forward, "Minho."
“Hmm.” Beigong Minhao smiled.
Ji Wushang looked at him, pursing her cherry lips, unsure of what to say.
“I have something I want to say to Princess Nan. Would you please leave for a moment?” Bei Gongminhao said at this moment.
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☆、217 This is all I can do for you
People around them glanced at the two of them. Bei Gong Jue Shi looked at Bei Gong Min Hao and said, "Brother."
“Jue Shi, let’s go out for a bit.” Yi Yun Muchen smiled and stepped forward, then took Bei Gong Jue Shi’s arm. “Let’s go for a walk in the garden. It’s been a long time since we’ve been there.”
"Alright." Bei Gong Jue Shi looked at Bei Gong Min Hao, knowing that he could not persuade him, so he let him talk to the Princess Consort of the South. But what was there to talk about?
Nan Xuzong remained silent, glanced at Beigong Minhao, and then turned to look at Ji Wushang. Ji Wushang's surprise had not yet faded when Nan Xuzong turned and walked out.
Doctor Cui followed, saying, "Cong'er, I have something to tell you."
The person had already left. Bei Gongminhao propped himself up, trying to sit up. Ji Wushang thought for a moment, then went over and helped him sit at the head of the bed.
"Are you feeling alright?" Ji Wushang asked after helping him sit up and taking a few steps back.
“I’m fine,” Beigong Minhao said. “I asked you to stay because I wanted to tell you something.”
"Mm." Ji Wushang nodded.
“You sit there.” Beigong Minhao pointed to the stool next to the table. She was thinking of keeping her distance and acquiescing to her.
Ji Wushang obediently sat there.
Bei Gongminhao took a deep breath to suppress the surge of pain. Ji Wushang noticed his pale face and thought of going over to him, "You don't look well, should we take a look?"
"No need." Bei Gongminhao waved his hand and smiled at Ji Wushang. "I'm not completely healed yet, so there are bound to be some minor issues. It's nothing to worry about."
Ji Wushang sat back down in her chair, waiting for him to speak.
“I have something to tell you, but don’t be angry,” Beigong Minhao said.
"I'm not angry."
"Do you remember when you returned home from outside and were kidnapped by two masked men?"
“One of you is you?” Ji Wushang suddenly stood up.
“It was me.” Beigong Minhao smiled. “That’s not the point. I broke into your room that night and asked you what nightmare you had. I still want to ask you what you dreamed about that night.”
"I...I don't remember." Ji Wushang hesitated for a moment before saying, "So it was the one who wanted to kill me back then! And the one who harassed me those nights!"
Seeing Ji Wushang's expression of anger, embarrassment, and helplessness, Beigong Minhao grinned and said, "I was young back then... please forgive me!"
"It's all in the past now," Ji Wushang said after holding back for a long time. His words had a double meaning: first, that his previous intrusion into her boudoir was over; second, that the dream from that night was also in the past and shouldn't be pursued any further.
"I just want to know, have you had those nightmares?" He looked at her earnestly. He didn't have much time left; they said he had thirty years, but he didn't know if he could make it that far! He knew how much pain he was in. He had a few wishes he had to fulfill, otherwise, he would regret it for the rest of his life!
Ji Wushang shook his head.
She must have recalled that bloodshed, that feeling of death, when she sank to the bottom of the pool three days ago. It all felt like a nightmare, as if her throat was being tightly gripped!
But all of that is in the past. I will always remember that feeling, that hatred, that pain!
"That's good, that's good." Bei Gongminhao struggled to get up, but Ji Wushang quickly went to help him. "What are you doing? Lie down quickly."
Her soft, boneless hands gripped his arm, trying to keep him still. Bei Gongminhao looked up at her, "I'll find you something."
"No need, you should lie down and not move around." Ji Wushang felt sorry for him as he tried to get out of bed despite the excruciating pain.
"It's okay, it's good that we found it. You don't even know where this place is." Bei Gongminhao waved her hand away, then struggled to get out of bed. Ji Wushang quickly stepped forward to support him. "Don't torture yourself like this, okay?"
Upon hearing this, Beigong Minhao immediately stopped, gazing deeply into her clear eyes, but then looked away the next second. "There's no torment," he said, releasing her arm and stumbling toward the bookshelf.
He searched high and low for a long time before finally finding something that looked like a small bottle. Then he walked over recklessly, and Ji Wushang quickly went forward to help him. Before he could even get there, Bei Gong Minhao stumbled and fell to the ground. Ji Wushang was shocked and rushed over, calling out, "Minhao!"
"No...it's nothing!" Bei Gongminhao got up from the ground with her help. Ji Wushang pursed her lips and finally helped him lean on her shoulder. "I'll help you lie down."
“Okay.” Bei Gongminhao smiled, adjusted the angle, and then helped him walk to the bedside.
His right hand clutched a small box against his chest, the intense pain in his ribs causing him to grimace silently in the air, trying to suppress a utterance.
Ji Wushang helped him sit back on the bed and looked at his face. He noticed that the man was covered in cold sweat. Ji Wushang was startled and said, "You're in pain again. I'll go call Master!"
Beigong Minhao grabbed her hand immediately, "Don't go!"
Ji Wushang was taken aback, his gaze falling on the arm that was holding him. Bei Gongminhao awkwardly released his hand, saying, "Don't go."
"I'm not leaving." Ji Wushang came back, helped him up and sat him back on the bed, abandoning all airs and etiquette. She placed his legs on the bed.
"I'm a doctor too, let me take a look at your injury." Ji Wushang's face was serious, and she didn't look at him. Then she pulled his hand over and felt his pulse. He grabbed her hand in return. Ji Wushang looked up at him, and as soon as he met her gaze, he immediately let go. He looked like a child who had done something wrong, and lowered his head, not daring to say a word.
Ji Wushang sighed, "Let me see your injury. You just fell."
"It's alright, no need to look." He arrived after a long while and dodged her hand.
Seeing his helplessness, Ji Wushang took out a silk handkerchief embroidered with snowflakes from her bosom and gently wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. Beigong Minhao was stunned for a long time, his eyes fixed on her serene face.
“You’re very stubborn,” Ji Wushang said. After wiping the handkerchief, she was about to put it away when Bei Gongminhao pulled it away. “The handkerchief is dirty. I’m sorry.”
"It's alright." Ji Wushang smiled.
Looking at her smile, he felt as if his world was filled with the fragrance of flowers. "Could you... could you give it to me..." he murmured to himself after a long while.
Ji Wushang looked at him, making sure he meant the silk handkerchief from earlier, thought for a moment, nodded, took the handkerchief out of his bosom, and handed it to him.
Bei Gongminhao carefully placed the small box he had just taken out into a close-fitting spot in his bosom. He then opened it, revealing a delicate medicine bottle inside. "This is for you. While searching for the medicinal herbs, I consulted many experienced doctors and made numerous inquiries. I found a formula and had these herbs extracted and refined. It's called 'Heart-Warming Pill.' Take one morning and evening; it will benefit your health… Have a child with him!" He said, placing the medicine bottle into her hand. "I had Doctor Cui examine it, and he said it should be effective! I wouldn't harm you…"
Ji Wushang was startled. He withdrew his hand and looked away, while in his hand was the so-called Heartwarming Pill.
Ji Wushang didn't know what to say. She looked up at him, then at the Heartwarming Pill in her hand.
“Give him a child, and things will be much easier afterward… You can leave now! I want to be alone.” Bei Gongminhao then shrank back onto the bed, covered himself with the quilt, closed his dark eyes, his long eyelashes motionless, as if he didn’t want to see her again.
"Minho..." Ji Wushang called his name... but Beigong Minho did not respond at all.
If it weren't for the gentle rise and fall of his chest, Ji Wushang would have truly believed that he had died.
Tears streamed down her face. This man had given her so much, yet she couldn't repay him even a tiny bit. What should she do? How could she possibly repay the kindness he had shown her?
"Thank you." Ji Wushang was silent for a long time before finally saying these three words. She turned around, then slowly walked out, closed the door, and the wind kept blowing around her. Ji Wushang squatted on the steps and sat quietly.
Bei Gongminhao listened as she left, listened as she closed the door, and then there was no more sound. Unable to hold back, he pulled the quilt over his head, and tears silently streamed down his face…
Wu Shang, this is all I, Bei Gong Min Hao, can do for you... Live happily with him! I no longer have the right to love you, not even the right to wait for you...
The wind had been blowing for who knows how long when Nan Xuzong and Doctor Cui walked over from outside and happened to see Ji Wushang sitting alone on the steps, lost in thought, holding a small bottle in his hand.
Nan Xuzong quickly stepped forward, saying, "Wu Shang." With a pained expression, he took off the coat he was wearing and covered her with it. This season was so unpredictable, with huge temperature differences and a cold wind.
Ji Wushang looked at him, "Cong".
Nan Xuzong glanced at her, then hugged her tightly, his hand subtly wiping away the tears on her face. In his heart, Nan Xuzong thought, he would forgive her, forgive everything about her.
Unexpectedly, at that moment, Dr. Cui's voice came from inside, "Minho is missing!"
"What?" Nan Xuzong and Ji Wushang exclaimed almost simultaneously, both looking into the room. Yi Yun Muchen and Beigong Jueshi approached from another direction, just in time to hear Doctor Cui say such a thing. Beigong Jueshi quickly went inside, "What's going on!"
Ji Wushang and Nan Xuzong quickly got up and went inside. Looking at the empty room, Ji Wushang felt a chill in his heart.
He was saying goodbye to himself... and he hadn't even realized it... Ji Wushang sat blankly in the chair, staring at the bed.
He won't bother me anymore... never again, right?
"How could that be? There are so many people guarding this place, where could he have gone!" Doctor Cui muttered to himself, then went inside to search again.
Bei Gong Jue Shi stepped forward with an icy aura. "It's all because of you, woman!" she said coldly, pointing at Ji Wu Shang. "What did he say to you?"
“He didn’t say anything,” Ji Wushang said. “He won’t be coming back…is that right?” She looked at Nan Xuzong, who sighed. “No.” Nan Xuzong looked at Beigong Jueshi. “Please forgive us.”
Bei Gong Jue Shi sneered, "My brother once told me not to be ruined by a woman, but what about him? In the end, he was ruined by you, Princess Consort Nan. Haha, it's fate!" He shook his head.
Just then, Ji Wushang saw a letter on the table. Just as Ji Wushang was about to pick it up to read, Nan Xuzong grabbed it even faster and took it. He saw that it was addressed to him.
Nan Xuzong glanced at them. "His letter."
Then he opened his own book and looked at it. As he looked, a slight smile appeared on Nan Xuzong's lips, but it vanished in an instant. His face was cold and stern. Then he looked at Beigong Jueshi and said, "Take a look for yourself. He hopes that you and the second princess will return to Wudang Mountain."
"I'm not going back!" Bei Gong Jue Shi glanced at Nan Xu Cong. "Finding my elder brother is an important matter!" He said without even looking at the letter.
Nan Xuzong grabbed his collar and shoved the letter into his hand. "Read it yourself! Otherwise, I'll teach you a lesson on behalf of your older brother!" he said, giving him a cold look.
Bei Gong Jue Shi's eyes were deep, but he suppressed his anger and then read the letter.
Ji Wushang looked at them. "What did the letter say?"
“He said he was going out for a walk,” Nan Xuzong said. “He’ll be back.”
After reading the letter, Bei Gong Jue Shi turned his gaze to Nan Xu Cong. "I will get justice, and then we will go back to the mountain!" He glanced at Yi Yun Muchen, who remained silent with his eyes lowered.
Ji Wushang sighed inwardly and walked out on his own.
Nan Xuzong watched her retreating figure without trying to stop her. Instead, he looked at Beigong Jueshi and said, "We will handle the matter of the Western Region King! For your and Mu Chen's happiness, you should return to Wudang Mountain!"
"Wouldn't it be better if you stayed? Besides, with my elder brother gone, who else in this manor can take care of Father and Mother?" Bei Gong Jue Shi sneered.
“I will take good care of them in your place! At this time, your presence here will only add to the Prince and Princess's worries. You know your own situation!”
"At worst, we'll both perish; what's there to fear?"