The silver needles were all removed from Zhan Tianye's body.
As the last needle was withdrawn, Zhan Tianye felt his legs were much more comfortable.
Even the pain that felt like his internal organs were twisting and knotting together when the poison flared had vanished.
His depleted internal energy had also recovered.
"Alright, you can rest properly now," Yun Shu said, her voice somewhat weak.
She had been fully focused the entire night, without closing her eyes.
Fortunately, not a single needle had been misplaced.
They had bought some time, and his poison could be slowly neutralized later.
Zhan Tianye had managed a short nap earlier in the night and was no longer sleepy. He usually slept little and often had sleepless nights, so he wasn't tired now.
He looked at her with some concern. "You should rest first."
Yun Shu yawned and nodded. Seeing a small reclining chair nearby, she walked over, feeling somewhat drained. As soon as she lay down, she fell into a deep sleep.
She simply couldn't resist the overwhelming drowsiness.
Performing acupuncture consumed a lot of internal energy.
She needed some internal energy for the silver needles to fall.
Zhan Tianye was about to tell her to sleep on the bed, but at that moment, he was unclothed, so he didn't speak. Instead, he grabbed his clothes and put them on.
As soon as he was dressed, he looked up and saw that she had already fallen asleep on the reclining chair.
He immediately called out to the door, "Qiu Lu, come in."
Qiu Lu, who had been guarding the door, rushed in.
"Your Highness?!"
He had been on tenterhooks for two hours, guarding the door without daring to move.
He feared for His Highness's life.
Now, seeing His Highness's complexion returned to normal, he knew that Second Miss Yun had saved His Highness once again!
The next moment, Jing Heng also entered.
Just as Zhan Tianye was about to instruct Qiu Lu, Jing Heng spoke first, his handsome face stern and angry. "My master saved Prince Ye, and Prince Ye is making my master sleep on a cold rattan chair?!"
He immediately stepped forward and was about to reach out to carry Yun Shu when Yun Shu opened her eyes.
Her eyes were clear, without any hint of sleepiness.
But this was only for the instant she opened her eyes; the next moment, she closed them again. "This is fine too."
She uttered these four words before falling asleep again.
Zhan Tianye supported himself with both hands and lightly maneuvered himself into the wheelchair.
Seated in the wheelchair, he gazed deeply at Yun Shu. "Let her sleep on the bed."
The next moment, Jing Heng directly lifted Yun Shu.
Knowing it was Jing Heng, Yun Shu had no reservations and didn't open her eyes.
The moment she lay on the bed, her brows relaxed.
The bed was indeed more comfortable.
Zhan Tianye grabbed the blanket beside him and gently threw it towards the bed.
The blanket, controlled by internal energy, landed softly on Yun Shu.
Yun Shu felt a trace of warmth.
Then, the three of them left the room, allowing Yun Shu to rest peacefully for a while.
As the door closed, Yun Shu opened her eyes, glanced at the blanket covering her, and then closed them again.
Outside the door.
The sky was beginning to lighten.
They went to another room.
Uncle Qian had prepared steaming hot porridge.
The villagers were accustomed to waking up early, so many households in the village already had wisps of smoke rising, and hot meals were likely already on their tables.
Qian Le'er, unusually, slept late and woke up early. It was still dark when she woke up, and she had made steamed buns filled with vegetables herself.
When Qiu Lu saw the vegetable buns, his eyes lit up. "Vegetable buns! Did Auntie make them?" He then said to Zhan Tianye, "Your Highness, these are the vegetable buns I told you about earlier. The filling is made from fresh wild vegetables from the mountains, and they are incredibly delicious!"
"Auntie didn't make them this time; Auntie woke up late," Aunt Qian explained somewhat sheepishly.
She looked at Qian Le'er with a hint of pride.
Qian Le'er said shyly, "I made them. Mother taught me before, so I woke up early to make these vegetable buns."
Prince Ye must be tired of delicacies and delicacies; he must rarely eat such rustic flavors.
She was confident that Prince Ye would enjoy them.
Zhan Tianye grunted and took a bite of a vegetable bun. It was indeed delicious, but he only took one bite.
Qiu Lu had already eaten two or three vegetable buns in a row. Seeing that Zhan Tianye had only taken one bite, he was a little surprised. "Your Highness doesn't like them?"
It seemed His Highness still wasn't used to them.
"No rush, Yun Shu hasn't woken up yet," Zhan Tianye replied.
He was just tasting them. If they were unbearable, he would give Uncle Qian and the others money to cook some meat porridge.
Qiu Lu, who had half a bun stuffed in his mouth, didn't know whether to continue eating after hearing His Highness's words.
Jing Heng cast a cold glance at Zhan Tianye, scoffing inwardly, at least the Prince has a conscience!
Qian Le'er's face turned pale. Prince Ye was so concerned about that Second Miss Yun!
She had put her heart into making the vegetable buns.
And he had only taken one bite!
Aunt Qian smiled and said, "We've saved a bun for Second Miss Yun. It's still in the pot, and the pot won't get cold for about half an hour. Prince Ye can eat first."
Qiu Lu choked, his face turning red, as if something was stuck in his throat. After a while, he recovered, grabbed a large bowl from the table, and gulped down several mouthfuls of porridge before he could speak. "Cousin, let's wait for Second Miss Yun to wake up and eat together. Auntie, Uncle, and Cousin, you eat first." Qiu Lu said hastily.
Qian Le'er was not giving up. She boldly approached Zhan Tianye. "The vegetable buns are best when they're just out of the pot. Prince Ye, you should eat them now! The wild vegetables were also picked by my father and me yesterday when we went up the mountain. They taste best when eaten now."
Upon hearing this, Qiu Lu didn't react at first.
When he did react, he saw that His Highness's face was as cold as frost.
No one could change a decision made by His Highness!
Moreover, he should definitely wait for Second Miss Yun!
"Cousin, it's all the same whether you eat early or late. You eat first," Qiu Lu quickly said.
Qian Le'er noticed that Zhan Tianye wasn't looking at her.
It was as if he completely ignored whatever she said.
She had meticulously pinched the patterns on the vegetable buns.
Yet Prince Ye had so easily overlooked her efforts.
The more Qian Le'er thought about it, the more wronged she felt, to the point where she bit her lip and couldn't help but tear up, and a single tear rolled down.
Aunt Qian was terrified. How could Le'er be so presumptuous?
She quickly grabbed Qian Le'er. "Le'er, come out with Mother for a moment."
Qian Le'er didn't want to leave. Her eyes were fixed on Zhan Tianye. She really couldn't understand, stubbornly and willfully refusing to go out with Aunt Qian.
Zhan Tianye raised his dark eyes.
The light in his eyes was as sharp and piercing as frost-covered snow.
Qian Le'er's expression changed.
Qiu Lu's face also changed. How had his cousin become so tactless?
Could it be that she had really fallen for His Highness?
"Go out, Le'er," Uncle Qian said angrily.
Qian Le'er bit her lip, tears streaming down her face, falling rapidly.
A figure walked towards the door.
"Master," Jing Heng was the first to spot Yun Shu and immediately spoke.