The night passed without incident.
As dawn approached, Chu Qianli finally finished treating Qin Xiao's wounds.
She looked up to see Qin Xiao with vacant eyes.
"There are no proper facilities or environment here, so I can't perform bone setting for you yet," she said calmly. "I can only help your flesh wounds heal for now."
"Once we return to the imperial city and I have everything prepared, I will set your bones. You will recover, don't worry."
More than any doctor's comfort, silence was more important to a patient.
Although Qin Xiao didn't understand what bone setting was, he clearly heard her words: "You will recover!"
"Sleep," Chu Qianli said softly.
Her voice was like magic.
Qin Xiao, who had endured the pain all night, finally drifted off to sleep in a daze.
Chu Qianli moved away from his side. As she stood up, she saw Han Zhan staring at her with a complex expression.
"What?" She returned to her spot and began organizing the remaining medicines.
"You know medicine?" Han Zhan had watched her all night, and his confusion had lasted just as long.
At first, he thought she was just pretending.
But he never expected her hand movements, using silver needles to remove splinters, to be so skillful and swift!
Such technique couldn't be acquired without years of medical practice.
"When did you learn medicine?" Although he had disliked her intensely in the past, they had grown up in the same estate.
Han Zhan had indeed never seen her study medicine under any master.
The Chu Qianli of the past only knew how to eat, drink, and play, and barely understood a few characters.
Learning medicine? How was that possible?
"How much do you know about me?" Chu Qianli didn't want to explain and instead deflected his question:
"You spend all day staring at Chu Huaiyu. Do you know me? If you don't, why ask?"
Han Zhan was rendered speechless.
However, her mention of Chu Huaiyu now made him somewhat surprised.
Why hadn't he thought of her these past few days?
Qing Ming stood up and snorted coldly, "Your Highness is still here. I ask that the Princess conduct herself with propriety and not shame His Highness!"
She was always trying to seduce men.
First Qin Xiao, then Han Zhan!
What right did such a woman have to be their Princess?
Chu Qianli ignored him.
After tidying her things, she closed her eyes to rest.
Before long, the procession began its return journey.
Chu Qianli yawned. Having not slept all night, she could only force herself to keep up with everyone.
The anticipated commotion did not occur.
However, Chu Qianli still felt a sense of unease in her heart.
The procession continued for two more days.
On the second night, they were only half a day's journey from the imperial city.
Tonight, the group split into two. Qing Ming, with the Xuanwu Army brothers, headed to their barracks outside the city.
Feng Ye Xuan, along with Chu Qianli, led the elite troops, the Ironclad Ye Ming Army, back to the imperial city overnight.
"His Highness is in such a hurry to depart. Does he sense something is amiss?" Leng Ji asked.
Feng Ye Xuan remained silent, only looking up at the dim sky.
After a moment, he withdrew his gaze and asked, "What is the Princess doing?"
"She was just applying medicine to General Qin..."
Leng Ji thought for a moment and quickly added, "Your Highness, the Princess is purely treating General Qin with good intentions. Please do not misunderstand!"
Rumors had been circulating within the procession these past two days that the Princess was getting too close to General Qin.
Leng Ji was very angry about this!
Feng Ye Xuan, however, said coldly, "Nonsense!"
With a wave of his hand, he gave the order, "Move out!"
Tonight, he felt that sense of unease even more strongly.
To avoid any further complications, they needed to return to the city as soon as possible!
However, little did they know that at midnight, as the procession passed through Wuyun Mountain, a fierce gust of wind suddenly swept towards them.
Chu Qianli glanced at it, and her expression instantly changed!