Outside the door.
Yun Shu first changed the dressing for Qiu Lu.
Qiu Lu felt a little embarrassed. Miss Yun Er was destined to be their Prince's Consort, yet now she was demeaning herself to bandage him. He was truly touched.
However, something felt not quite right.
Hesitating, he asked, "Miss Yun Er, do you have something to tell this subordinate?"
For some reason, he felt that a major event was about to occur.
He suddenly thought of the Prince being injured by a hidden weapon. Was there something wrong with that weapon?
He then recalled how pale the Prince's face was just now. Although Qiu Lu had no particular thoughts before, at this moment, he suddenly felt a sense of fear.
He looked at Yun Shu with anxiety.
After finishing bandaging Qiu Lu, Yun Shu's beautiful, luminous eyes looked outside. Uncle Qian's house was located at the higher part of the village, offering a view of the scattered houses below. The tranquility enveloped by the night and the myriad of lights softened Yun Shu's gaze.
But the words on her lips were difficult to utter.
She pursed her red lips, withdrew her gaze from the distance, then looked at Qiu Lu and slowly said, "Prince Ye must be detoxified tonight."
"Ah?" Qiu Lu was stunned.
Yun Shu continued to speak.
However, what she said next, and the task she wanted Qiu Lu to perform, made Qiu Lu's face change drastically.
He listened, almost in shock, with wide eyes.
After listening, silence enveloped them. He swallowed and asked, "Is there really no other way?"
Would the Prince agree?
He had also noticed that Le'er liked the Prince, her eyes not leaving him. Moreover, Le'er had always been proud, and her family knew it well.
If he proposed this matter, she would surely agree.
But if she agreed, what about the Prince?
Yun Shu's expression was grave, "No."
Up until this moment, she had racked her brains, thinking of all sorts of alternative methods, but still could not circumvent this obstacle.
Qiu Lu's face suddenly changed, his mouth moved, wanting to say something, but no words came out.
Just as he was about to grip tightly, he held onto the doorframe and turned to look at Yun Shu, "Miss Yun Er, is it not because you want to draw a line between yourself and the Prince, and then..."
His words stopped abruptly.
He got his answer from Miss Yun Er's gaze.
If there were other methods, she would not choose this one.
He then recalled Miss Yun Er's silence earlier. Even at the last moment, she was still trying to find a way, and even... He suddenly felt that Miss Yun Er might like the Prince, and perhaps already had the Prince in her heart.
In that case, it should be her who couldn't get past this decision in her heart!
At this moment, Qiu Lu felt an unspeakable discomfort, as if something was blocking his chest.
"The Prince probably won't agree," Qiu Lu said, gritting his teeth.
Under the night sky, Yun Shu's eyes seemed to flicker with something, but she heard her voice, clear and resonant, "There is no other choice. If nothing is done tonight, tomorrow his legs will be completely crippled, and he will not live for more than a month."
Qiu Lu's body trembled again, his face and lips losing their color simultaneously.
But in the next moment, he said, "Then, then Miss Yun Er and the Prince..."
"Before anything, life is most important. You don't want Xiao Li and the others to lose their father at such a young age, do you?" Yun Shu's voice was still warm and cool, giving no hint of her emotions.
But Qiu Lu felt very uncomfortable.
"Go," Yun Shu urged again.
Qiu Lu took a deep breath, finally pushed the door open, and walked in.
Soon, Uncle Qian, the others, and Jing Heng came out.
Only Jing Heng and Zhan Tianye remained in the room.
After Qian Le'er came out, she glanced at Yun Shu. There was pride in her eyes, but also some timidity. She didn't know why, even though the woman in front of her looked ordinary in appearance, even completely inferior to her.
Yet, she possessed a certain intimidating aura.
An unintentional glance made her involuntarily feel inadequate.
However, she didn't think much about it. She was curious about what her cousin wanted to say to that distinguished person.
And her father also looked very nervous, not daring to speak loudly to that distinguished person.
Her heart pounded incessantly.
She had never seen such a handsome man. Unlike the men in the village who fawned over her, he didn't even spare her a glance, yet she couldn't control her heart.
This was the first time she couldn't control her own heart.
Seeing Qian Le'er's demeanor, Uncle Qian immediately pulled her aside and whispered to her, "Yue'er, that is a distinguished person, someone we can't even dare to dream about. You must not think too much!"
With their status, they absolutely could not harbor ambitions towards a distinguished person!
Otherwise, they wouldn't know how they died in the future!
Moreover, that distinguished person certainly wouldn't fancy Yue'er. He was a man and could see from the side that Yue'er looked so eager.
Yue'er pouted and said in a low voice, "Father, why are you still so stubborn? If... if the distinguished person liked me, then it wouldn't be me thinking too much."
After saying that, a blush of shyness appeared on her face.
Yun Shu swept a glance over.
With her internal energy, she could hear what the father and daughter were saying.
They thought they were speaking in hushed tones, but she still heard every word clearly. Uncle Qian was a sensible man.
However.
She looked at Qian Le'er. The young girl was enchanting, with a face like a peach blossom. Although she had some arrogance, there was more of a maiden's infatuated heart. She had developed feelings for Zhan Tianye after just one meeting.
"Master," Jing Heng called out softly.
Yun Shu glanced at Jing Heng and nodded, "Mm."
"Is something wrong?" Jing Heng asked again, concerned.
"Nothing," Yun Shu replied.
Jing Heng's gaze turned slightly sharp as he glanced at the closed door.
There must be something.
And at this moment, inside the room.
Qiu Lu knelt on the ground with a thud, bearing Zhan Tianye's furious rage.
"Did she say it, or did you make the decision yourself?!" Zhan Tianye questioned coldly, the light in his dark pupils as sharp as ice shards.
This was the first time in a long while that Qiu Lu had seen the Prince so enraged.
His face was pale, knowing that some things had to be said. He gritted his teeth and said, "Your Highness, Miss Yun Er said that life is important. If, if this is not done, Your Highness's legs will never stand again, and you will not live for more than a month! This is the only way! This subordinate knows that Your Highness does not like Le'er, but... but only she can save Your Highness now."
He wished more than anyone that the Prince would be alright!
If the Prince were to have an accident, the Night King's Mansion would crumble!
Zhan Tianye's eyes were like ice that had been cold for ten thousand years, emitting a chilling aura that pierced to the bone. He pursed his lips and asked, "What else did she say?"
She actually wanted to push him to another woman?
Did she not care?
Qiu Lu replied, "Miss Yun Er said that the young prince and the others cannot be without a father."