After rebirth, she turned around and married the emperor's uncle and tore the scumbag apart

Chapter 653 Temporarily Relieves Pain

Upon hearing Su Lingyue's question, Yan Qing's previously listless body stiffened, and she immediately became alert and sat up straight.

Why would the princess suddenly ask this?

"I didn't hide anything from the Princess." Yan Qing lowered his head slightly, worried that he might reveal something because he felt guilty, and he didn't look into Su Lingyue's eyes.

"Is that so?" Su Lingyue looked at Yan Qing, but could only see his lowered eyes.

But she didn't believe it.

Su Lingyue stared intently at Yan Qing and questioned, "When you met the Prince today, why did he say that this assassination attempt was for him? What were you planning to do to attract assassins?"

She and Yan Qing always spoke very casually, never with such seriousness, but in order to know the truth, Su Lingyue didn't care about anything else.

Faced with Su Lingyue's relentless pursuit, Yan Qing realized for the first time that her previous belief that the princess had a good nature was a misconception.

The princess's words are so sharp now, leaving him no room to lie, just like the prince's.

However, the prince had solemnly instructed several people not to reveal the truth under any circumstances.

Moreover, she had already caused such a huge disaster before she even went there. The princess was a weak woman. Let alone entering the Prince Jing's mansion, she was afraid that if that person found out, she wouldn't even be able to leave the mansion and would be killed.

Thinking this through, Yan Qing immediately broke out in a cold sweat. He no longer cared about lying or not, and calmly turned to Su Lingyue.

“Your Highness, the Prince gave me a mission, which I failed to complete, and this has brought me to my death. It is my fault for not doing it well. As you can see, this time we have offended the wrong people. There are so many of us, but what can we do? Your Highness staying safely by the Prince's side is the greatest help you can give him.”

His words were merciless, like a sharp knife piercing Su Lingyue's heart.

Finally, Su Lingyue's originally stubborn gaze trembled and gradually dimmed.

She lowered her eyes, remained silent for a long while, and then said, "I understand."

She couldn't help in any way; all she could do was stay by Xiao Yu's side and watch his life slowly wither away until he died.

That's fine too. At least she and Xiao Yu have made a promise to live and die together. Few couples in the world can be like them.

Su Lingyue stood up, quietly took her fan, and walked out of Yan Qing's room.

Watching Su Lingyue's lonely figure, Yan Qing felt very sad, but he could only stick to the prince's words and say nothing.

*

Su Lingyue did not return directly to Furong Pavilion, but instead went to the side courtyard next to Furong Pavilion where the maids lived.

Caiyi had changed out of the blood-stained clothes and was fast asleep, with Caidie fanning her.

Su Lingyue pressed down on Cai Die, who was about to get up and bow, bent down to take Cai Yi's pulse, and confirmed once again that her pregnancy was still stable. She said, "You don't need to come to Furong Pavilion these two days. Take good care of her."

With red eyes, Cai Die nodded, "I understand, Miss."

Back at Furong Pavilion, Su Ling washed and bathed before heading to the main house.

The guards outside the house have been replaced.

"What's your name?" Su Lingyue asked him in a low voice.

The young man bowed to Su Lingyue and said respectfully, "Your subordinate Zhang Chenglin greets Your Highness."

The people in the manor were all transferred from the estate, but they usually did their own things, and Su Lingyue rarely met with them.

Su Lingyue nodded gently, "Thank you for guarding this place."

"Yes, Your Highness," Zhang Chenglin replied in a low voice, his determination still evident.

Once inside, Su Lingyue took off her shoes and socks, lay down next to Xiao Yu, and moved to hug him tightly.

Xiao Yu closed his eyes, and the coolness of his body dispelled the summer heat from Su Lingyue's body.

She moved her head to Xiao Yu's shoulder and leaned against him gently, which made her feel a little better.

If all she could do was watch Xiao Yu's life fade away, then she would stay by his side, not let him worry, and quietly pass away.

*

The next day, Xiao Yu had just woken up when Doctor Lu came in to take his pulse, his expression more serious than usual.

Su Lingyue helped him sit down with concern and asked, "Uncle Lu, you don't look well. Are you sick?"

Doctor Lu sighed, took out a medicine pillow from his medicine box, placed it by the bedside, and then comforted her, saying, "It's nothing, I just stayed up a little late yesterday while developing new medicine for the Prince."

"Are you alright?" Su Lingyue was still worried about him staying up late, especially since he was older.

Dr. Lu waved his hand and said with a faint smile, "It's alright, my old bones can still hold up. I'll go back and catch up on my sleep after I finish taking your pulse."

Xiao Yu leaned back on the soft pillows, watching as Doctor Lu placed his hand on his wrist, and said with his eyes half-lowered, "Thank you for your trouble."

Doctor Lu snorted, seemingly unwilling to hear Xiao Yu say this, "Why are you talking about this between us?"

After taking his pulse, Doctor Lu handed a porcelain bottle to Su Lingyue and said, "This is a new medicine I developed. Take one pill each morning and evening for a total of three days. After you finish taking it, the prince's health should improve."

"Hmm." Su Lingyue took the bottle, opened the stopper, and sniffed the medicine inside. It was all the medicine Xiao Yuping took regularly, and she couldn't smell anything special. "They're all regular medicines, is there any difference?"

Doctor Lu said, "I added a very precious herb. Be careful, there are only a few of them, don't lose them."

Su Lingyue nodded, holding the bottle with bright eyes, and asked Doctor Lu, "Uncle Lu, what kind of medicine is it? If needed, I'll have my uncle search all over the country. Apart from the rare Spirit Fire Grass, my uncle should be able to find other things that aren't as precious as this."

Seeing her delighted expression, Doctor Lu smiled and said, "It's an unknown herb that I obtained by chance. It's just as rare as the Spirit Fire Grass. It can only alleviate the symptoms, not cure the root cause. Instead of wasting time looking for this, you should look for the Spirit Fire Grass."

Hearing what Doctor Lu said, Su Lingyue gave a disappointed "Oh".

"Hurry up and give it to the prince!" Doctor Lu urged her.

Although I don't know what kind of herb it is, Doctor Lu said it's good for Xiao Yu, so it must be fine.

Su Lingyue immediately poured one into Xiao Yu's mouth and fed it to him along with the hot tea that Doctor Lu had handed him.

The two women stared intently at the pills under Xiao Yu's eyes. Su Lingyue immediately leaned over and asked, "Does Your Highness feel any better?"

"It can't be that fast." Doctor Lu poured cold water on Su Lingyue's enthusiasm.

Despite saying that, Doctor Lu still took Xiao Yu's hand, held his breath, and took his pulse.

After a while, Xiao Yu looked at the two of them and smiled, saying, "A warm aura is rising from my dantian, dispelling the cold."

"Really?" Su Lingyue was surprised. She immediately took off her shoes, climbed onto the bed, sat on the inside of the bed, and took Xiao Yu's other hand to take his pulse.

Sure enough, just as Xiao Yu had said, the weak pulse gradually became stronger, and the pulse rate was noticeably faster than before.

After taking his pulse, Su Lingyue reached under the covers to check the temperature of Xiao Yu's lower abdomen.

Seeing the joy on Su Lingyue's face, Xiao Yu smiled indulgently and let her little hand touch him.

"Yue'er, how is she?" Doctor Lu asked anxiously, his eyes fixed on the spot under the covers where Su Lingyue was moving her hands.

Fearing a misjudgment, Su Lingyue switched to the other hand.

Everyone held their breath.

After a while, Su Lingyue nodded to Doctor Lu and Xiao Yu: "It is indeed as Your Highness said."

Her face flushed, and she looked at Doctor Lu with admiration, saying, "As expected of Uncle Lu, even an unknown medicine can be made to work so well."

Dr. Lu stroked his beard, quite pleased with himself: "All the roads I've traveled and the books I've read over the years haven't been for nothing!"

"Uncle Lu, you are simply the number one doctor in Da Ning!" Su Lingyue smiled and praised him.

Doctor Lu was quite pleased, and his hand unconsciously moved faster as he stroked his beard.

Overjoyed, Su Lingyue remembered a question, "Uncle Lu, how long will this medicine last?"

She meant to extend Xiao Yu's lifespan by a certain amount.

Dr. Lu thought for a moment and said, "It's hard to say. During this time, you must not let him get angry or upset. Take good care of him, and he should be fine for three to five months. If he gets angry or upset, the cold poison may flare up at any time."

In summary, it's related to Xiao Yu's mood.

Su Lingyue said earnestly, "Uncle Lu, don't worry, I will make sure the Prince is happy every day and I won't let anyone upset him. Whoever upsets the Prince, I will punish them."

"Hmm, that's good." Doctor Lu nodded in satisfaction.

The medicine began to take effect, and Dr. Lu was very happy. He had been making medicine until almost midnight last night. Perhaps it was because of his age, but now that he was relaxing, he felt all the fatigue come over him.

Covering his mouth and yawning, Doctor Lu closed his still bloodshot eyes and said, "You can't skip your regular medication. Take it on time later. You two young people enjoy yourselves while I go back to catch up on my sleep."

"Uncle Lu, please take care."

Su Lingyue and Xiao Yu watched Doctor Lu leave together.

Only after the door closed did Xiao Yu turn his gaze to Su Lingyue, a meaningful smile playing on his lips.

Meeting Xiao Yu's gaze, Su Lingyue felt strange. Just as she was about to ask him, she realized that in her excitement, she had forgotten to remove her hand from that strange place, and now her hand was almost touching him.

Su Lingyue seemed to have been burned, and quickly withdrew her hand, lowered her head, and hid her reddened cheeks.

But she was overjoyed. Even though it was only temporary, Xiao Yu's lifespan could be extended, and nothing could make her happier.

Su Lingyue couldn't hold back and threw herself into Xiao Yu's arms, hugging him and pressing her cheek against his, saying, "Congratulations, Your Highness, your pain can be temporarily relieved."

"Same to you," Xiao Yu replied with a light laugh.