Chapter 42 Nuptial Token

k her words. She raised an eyebrow to look at Rong Jing. "Are you really that all-rounded Can you even sew embroidery" It was hard for her to imagine the sight of Rong Jing holding a needle and thread...Chapter 42 A Token of Endearment

Yun Qianyue followed behind the old emperor, in an excellent mood. She thought that this trip to the palace hadn't been wasted. The old emperor was probably fuming inwardly now, but he had no choice but to endure it and not punish her because if he did, Rong Jing would refuse to treat Leng Shaozhuo, resulting in the latter's death. Prince Xiaoqin would mourn deeply for his loss, which would leave the old emperor without a reliable support. The old emperor knew well what was more important than the other. She recalled that Rong Jing had said he would take on all responsibilities once she married him; now, even before they were wed, he had taken on this responsibility for her. In the past, it had always been her who shielded others from harm, but having someone else shield her felt incredibly comfortable.

In a good mood, Yun Qianyue walked lightly and cheerfully, kicking up stones along the way even though there weren't any on the road to make noise.

Nan Lingrui saw that Yun Qianyue was having fun kicking things around so he mimicked her movements, causing their footsteps to synchronize perfectly in a moment.

The old emperor looked back at Yun Qianyue and just as he was about to reprimand her, he noticed Nan Lingrui doing the same, so he turned his head away without saying anything further.

Yun Qianyue thought that Nan Lingrui's entry into the palace had turned out to be her protective charm! She looked at Nan Lingrui, who leaned close to her and whispered, "Little girl, am I not good"

Yun Qianyue blinked, about to respond but then thought it better to ask in a secret voice instead, "Was what happened with Leng Shaozhuo intentional on your part Did you deliberately make Nie Tianqing take the fall" No matter what happens now, Prince Xiaoqin would likely hate Nie Tianqing to death! For Nie Tianqing's precarious position as Crown Prince, this was nothing but an additional burden.

"Who made him disturb my sleep in the first place! He deserves it!" Nan Lingrui huffed.

Yun Qianyue recalled how earlier she had knocked Nan Lingrui off her carriage when Nie Tianqing approached, causing Wenlai to drive away. She glanced at Nan Lingrui, thinking that Nie Tianqing probably hadn't expected this reason for his bad luck and would likely wish he could kill someone if he knew.

"You're too soft on your hands, little girl! You let two flies buzz around you. I'll teach them a lesson." Seeing Yun Qianyue wasn't talking back, Nan Lingrui leaned in again to ask, "Little girl, am I really that good"

"Yeah, not bad!" Yun Qianyue nodded.

"Will you then go with me to Southern Liang Going there would be even better. With my protection, no one will dare bully you." Nan Lingrui asked.

"Why do I need to go to Southern Liang Don't tell me it's to be your Crown Princess!" Yun Qianyue raised an eyebrow. She thought that if she did, Rong Jing would surely not forgive him because he was very possessive of her and wouldn't let anyone else take a step over the line.

"That...," Nan Lingrui seemed to be at a loss for words.

Yun Qianyue smiled wryly, glancing at his never-parted-from-hand fan. Her eyes flickered and she remained silent.

Night Tianyu followed behind the two, observing how close Yun Qianyue and Nan Lingrui were standing together; there seemed to be something pulling them apart or connecting them that he couldn't put into words but felt odd about.

"Fourth Prince, why are you staring at me" Nan Lingrui suddenly stopped in his tracks, turned around, and pressed his shoulder against Night Tianyu's shoulders as if they were close friends. "Are you very admiring of me Wanting to get closer"

Night Tianyu was pushed down but tried to brace himself; when he found that Nan Lingrui wouldn't budge, he gave up. "Prince Rui, your fan is exquisite, I greatly admire it and wonder if you could let me have a look at it"

Yun Qianyue's steps paused as she too had just felt Night Tianyu’s gaze; did he discover something

"That's not possible! This is my beloved item, how can I lend it to you" Nan Lingrui shook his head, glanced at the old emperor walking briskly ahead and then loudly addressed Night Tianyu: "Don't you want to emulate me as a playboy prince too"

The old emperor's steps halted, turning back to look at Night Tianyu.

Night Tianyu’s expression changed instantly; he shook his head hastily and forced out a laugh. "Prince Rui, what are you talking about I’m just curious."

"Oh! So it is curiosity then!" Nan Lingrui stepped back, snapped open his fan with a flourish and said in that charmingly flirtatious manner of his, while tilting his head to look at Night Tianyu. He suddenly lowered his voice to ask, "Do you know the phrase 'curiosity killed the cat'"

Night Tianyu was stunned, "I think I heard this from Sister Moon before!"

Yun Qianyue’s mind stirred; she looked at Nan Lingrui. Did she say that before

"Haha, she's the one who said it! That’s right! This Crown Prince finds her words to be a warning to the world."

Nan Lingrui laughed and glanced at Yun Qianyue before taking large strides forward. In just a few steps, he reached the Respectful King and smacked him on the shoulder with his fan. The Respectful King winced from the pain but was about to lash out when Nan Lingrui said soothingly, "Respectful King, don’t worry. With Prince Jing around, your Young Marquis Cold will definitely be saved. This Crown Prince gets along well with Young Marquis Cold. Since your young marquis suffered because of me today, there’s a five hundred-year-old lingzhi in the Southern Liang palace that I’ll have my people fetch for you to save him."

Upon hearing this, the Respectful King was overjoyed and looked at Nan Lingrui with excitement. "Rui… Rui Crown Prince… Is this true"

"Of course it’s true! This Crown Prince never speaks falsely," replied Nan Lingrui as he nodded.

"This old minister thanks you, Your Highness…" The Respectful King was originally enraged because of Nan Lingrui causing Cold Shaozhu to be gravely injured, but since he urgently needed help for his son, he decided it would be better to settle this dispute after the crisis had passed. Now that he saw how magnanimous Nan Lingrui was being, any resentment vanished.

"Respectful King, you’re too kind! We are all subjects of Emperor and Tian Sheng; we should look out for each other!" Nan Lingrui patted the Respectful King’s shoulder a couple more times with an expression that conveyed shared suffering.

The Respectful King nodded. Suddenly he felt that this Southern Liang Crown Prince looked increasingly acceptable.

The old emperor glanced at the two and, after a moment of searching Nan Lingrui’s face with his deep eyes, comforted the tearful face of the Respectful King: "Cold Brother need not worry; my Tian Sheng Empire is vast. There are countless good medicines available, and with Prince Jing’s unparalleled medical skills and Rui Crown Prince’s generosity, Young Marquis Cold will definitely be saved."

"That’s right," said the Respectful King as he nodded and thought to himself that if his son could only be saved, he would do anything for it.

The old emperor remained silent and turned around to walk forward. However, on the side where no one else could see him, his expression was dark like a rain cloud.

Overcome with emotion, the Respectful King did not feel the slaps from Nan Lingrui; he also didn’t push away the fan that Nan Lingrui had placed on his shoulder. The two appeared to be old friends accompanying the old emperor forward.

Night Tianyu let out a sigh of relief when he saw that the old emperor was no longer looking at him, thinking to himself that this Southern Liang Crown Prince truly could not be offended and that he had been too cautious. All it took for Nan Lingrui to realize something amiss was his slight unease. He didn’t dare look at Nan Lingrui again; he thought the old emperor likely suspected him of wanting to compete for the position of crown prince! From now on, he must be even more careful.

Yun Qianyue admired how Nan Lingrui had won over the Respectful King with just a few words. What skill!

The group fell silent and soon arrived at the Imperial Medical Institute.

The Imperial Medical Institute was an independent palace close to the old emperor’s Sacred Yang Palace. Upon seeing the old emperor approach, all the imperial physicians immediately knelt down in greeting: "We welcome our great emperor!"

"Son greets Father," said Night Tianqin with a pale face as he walked forward.

"Where is Young Marquis Cold How is he" asked the old emperor with a stern look at Night Tianqin.

“Young Marquis Cold is in the hall, and it was an unintentional act on my part. Please forgive me!” said Night Tianqin as he knelt down. Although he had suspected that Cold Shaozhu would be injured seriously, he hadn’t anticipated how severe the injuries were.

"An unintentional act An unintentional act would not leave someone with only a thread of life!" The old emperor looked at Night Tianqin angrily. Originally, he had thought that even if he didn’t punish the empress today for her actions, he could still punish Yun Qianyue through Cold Noble Consort’s matter. Who knew something like this would happen, making all his calculations go to waste. He stared at Night Tianqin and felt anger welling up inside him; he kicked Night Tianqin with a forceful kick, shouting, "Tell me! How exactly was it an unintentional act"

Night Tianqin naturally did not dare dodge the kick or use his strength to resist. He received the old emperor’s foot squarely and coughed up blood as he fell backward from the blow; even Tian Sheng emperors possessed martial arts, and with the power behind this kick, he was sent sprawling.

"Useless scum!" The old emperor became angrier when Night Tianqin could not withstand his foot. He kicked him two more times, causing Night Tianqin to cough up another mouthful of blood each time. Still unsatisfied with the response, he shouted again, "Tell me! What really happened"

Night Tianqin received three kicks from the old emperor and felt a searing pain in his chest; he could not speak at all.

"I asked you a question. Have you gone mute" the old emperor glared at Night Tianqin.

“Father… Father, Rui Crown Prince leaned on me, I tried to push him away… He bumped into Young Marquis Cold unintentionally…” Night Tianqin still hated and resented Nan Lingrui but dared not resist. If he didn’t handle this matter well today, his position as crown prince would be at an end!

"Why did you use strength to push Rui Crown Prince" The old emperor’s mind cleared a bit as he looked at Night Tianqin.

“Rui Crown Prince used the thousand-jun weight technique on me…” Night Tianqin glanced at Nan Lingrui with an extremely fierce expression.

The old emperor looked at Nan Lingrui with a frown, his voice stern: "Prince Rui, you and I didn't mention using the Thousand Jin Drop!"

"This prince merely leaned on Prince Ye's strength for support; how could I have used the Thousand Jin Drop Prince Ye is suspicious of this prince’s intentions. He must think that this prince used the Thousand Jin Drop to throw me out forcefully!" After Nan Lingrui spoke, he extended his arm towards an elderly court physician who was kneeling on the ground: "Come here and diagnose my pulse for me; I have also sustained internal injuries. If not for Young Marquis Leng's support, it would be this prince lying in the Imperial Medical College now."

The court physician looked up at the old emperor but seeing that he did not speak, he hurriedly stretched out his hand to take Nan Lingrui's pulse.

Everyone’s gaze was fixed on Nan Lingrui’s arm.

A moment later, the doctor let go of his hand and respectfully addressed the old emperor: "Your Majesty, Prince Rui is indeed injured. He has sustained internal injuries. However, due to his cultivation protection, his injuries are not severe."

"Eternal Holy Emperor, do you hope that it would be this prince lying in there now Although I am not much of a success, I often irritate my father in Nan Liang. But he is the one who loves me the most. If anything happens to me, my father will not bear it," Nan Lingrui retracted his hand and looked at the old emperor.

"Prince Rui, what are you saying! I merely wanted to know the truth; this incident can only be attributed to Tianqiong’s lack of skill and a momentary mistake." The old emperor was left speechless. He looked at Ye Tianqing angrily: "Kneel down for me. If Young Marquis Leng does not recover, you will remain kneeling until your death."

Ye Tianqing trembled and knelt on the ground without uttering a word.

The old emperor ignored Ye Tianqing and turned to an elderly court physician: "Doctor Wang, tell me how serious Young Marquis Leng’s condition is"

"Your Majesty, all of Young Marquis Leng's internal organs have been injured by inner energy; his meridians are shattered. Unless there is a five-century-old lingzhi or the Tian Shan snow lotus and other precious medicines, it would be impossible to mend them... " Doctor Wang trembled as he said: "Our medical skills are insufficient. We don’t dare to prescribe random medication without such precious herbs available in the Imperial Medical College, perhaps Prince Jing might have another solution..."

"Hmm, then we shall wait for Prince Jing," the old emperor nodded.

Doctor Wang remained silent.

The old emperor turned to Ye Tianyu: "Tianyu, go and welcome Prince Jing!"

"Yes!" Ye Tianyu hurriedly responded and turned to leave.

Before Ye Tianyu could exit the Imperial Medical College, footsteps were heard urgently. Manlai ran in from outside; before he spoke, Xiaoqin Wang rushed forward anxiously: "Grand Eunuch Manlai, has Prince Jing arrived"

"Prince Jing is here! But as soon as he entered the palace, Princess Liu detained him. She won’t let Prince Jing leave unless he agrees to something she wants; I came to report this news first." Manlai gasped for breath, clearly in a hurry.

Xiaoqin Wang was immediately alarmed and looked at the old emperor: "Your Majesty..."

"Nonsense!" The old emperor roared. "Tianyu, go quickly and bring Prince Jing here! If Princess Liu obstructs him again, have her seized and returned to her quarters."

"Yes, Your Highness; I will do it immediately!" Ye Tianyu sped out of the Imperial Medical College using his agility.

Yan Shallow Moon pondered inwardly. She had told Rong Jing he was a rotten peach tree; what did Princess Liu want him to agree to

"Your Majesty, Young Marquis Leng seems to be in bad condition; I see that his exhalations exceed inhalations now... If we don’t treat him soon, it’s likely..." A court physician who had been watching over Leng Shaohuo rushed out and anxiously reported.

Xiaoqin Wang immediately ran into the palace hall while the old emperor hurriedly followed after him.

All the court physicians scrambled up from their positions and hastily entered as well.

Yan Shallow Moon stood motionless in the courtyard; she had no interest whether Leng Shaohuo lived or died. She was glad if he were dead, but she wasn’t afraid of him if he survived.

Awhile after chaos ensued inside the Medical College, cries of anguish could be heard from Xiaoqin Wang: "My son... You can't die! Father will no longer scold or hit you; just live..."

"Brother Cold, mourn quietly!" An old emperor's voice of grief came from inside the room.

Yun Qianyue listened to what was going on and it seemed that Leng Shaozhu had died. She looked at Ye Tianqing and saw his face as pale as death. At this moment, she suddenly felt sorry for him; he must never have expected to fall into Nan Lingrui’s hands.

"Little girl, come in and take a look!" Nan Lingrui raised an eyebrow at Yun Qianyue.

"What's there to see about a dead person" Yun Qianyue remained standing still.

"A dead body is also beautiful. I like seeing others weep the most! Come on!" Nan Lingrui didn’t give her a choice and pulled Yun Qianyue into the room.

Yun Qianyue was speechless; what kind of weird hobby!

The two arrived at the door. They saw Leng Shaozhu lying silently on the bed, his limbs slack, his originally rosy complexion drained of color, and bloodstains all over his lips. The Filial King knelt in front of the bed, hugging him and crying bitterly. An old emperor stood in front of the bed with a very darkened expression. She retracted her gaze; just as she was about to take back her hand from Nan Lingrui’s grip, she heard someone entering the Imperial Medical Bureau. Immediately, she looked back only to be taken aback upon seeing it wasn’t Rong Jing but Ye Tianyi.

Ye Tianyi still wore a set of sky blue brocade robe, with jade belt around his waist; under sunlight, the sky blue robe seemed covered in frost. He walked steadily and calmly, without any sharpness or vigor about him, yet he gave off an aura that was supreme and grandiose. Just as he entered the courtyard, he saw Yun Qianyue looking back at him. His gaze changed for a moment before returning to its usual cool state as he walked toward the entrance.

Yun Qianyue looked at Ye Tianyi; even though she knew rationally that he wasn’t Little Seven, she still felt somewhat dazed.

Ye Tianyi reached the door and naturally stroked Yun Qianyue’s head, his voice warm, "Why are you standing here without going in"

Yun Qianyue was startled into awareness. She looked at Ye Tianyi but did not speak.

"Is it Tianyi How could I have forgotten about you! I remember that you know medicine, come over and see if the young Marquis Leng can still be saved!" The old emperor’s eyes flashed when he saw him stroking Yun Qianyue's head. He said hurriedly.

"Your Majesty, this son has just come for that very reason!" Ye Tianyi lowered his hand as he spoke to Nan Lingrui who was blocking the way. "Please step aside, Prince Regent."

Nan Lingrui let go of Yun Qianyue's hand and stepped away.

But Ye Tianyi grabbed Yun Qianyue’s hand as soon as he arrived at the door. She was startled and tried to pull her hand back, but Ye Tianyi held it tightly without moving a muscle; instead, he smiled gently, "Moonie, are you still upset with me You asked for permission to marry Shi Zǐ Róng yesterday, which angered me. Are you still angry I know that returning late was my mistake. Can you stop being upset"

Yun Qianyue’s heart gave a thud as she looked at Ye Tianyi; what did he mean

The crowd in the Imperial Medical Bureau all turned to look at Ye Tianyi, including the Filial King who was hugging and crying over Leng Shaozhu.

"Tianyi, what are you talking about Are you quarreling with Moonie" The old emperor narrowed his eyes as he looked at Ye Tianyi.

"Your Majesty, it’s not me that’s angry with her, but she who is angry at me for returning late. That’s why I asked the emperor to let us get married yesterday. I had promised her that I would return early." Ye Tianyi sighed helplessly as he met his father's gaze and spoke calmly: "I’ll report this matter back later to Your Majesty. When I just entered the palace, I heard about what happened to the young Marquis Leng. Thinking my medical skills might be of some use, I came over to see if I can take some burden off you."

"Alright then, let’s talk about it later; go in and check on Young Marquis Leng right away!" The old emperor nodded.

Ye Tianyi pulled Yun Qianyue inside. She tried to use her strength to get free but failed. This made her furious—what did he think he was doing What did he mean by saying that she had asked for permission to marry Rong Jing because she was angry at him for returning late How could such a statement place them in the right position When she thought of this, she angrily hissed out, "Let go!"

"Don’t be troublesome! Young Marquis Leng is now fighting for his life. I’ll take a look first; you can have me kneel and beg your forgiveness later if it helps. Alright" Ye Tianyi’s voice softened as he gently comforted her. Even though his words were soft, everyone in the Imperial Medical Bureau was silent at that moment and heard him clearly. They all looked at him and Yun Qianyue with disbelief.

Yun Qianyue raised a hand to slap him, furious, "What nonsense are you talking"

Ye Tianyi held her other hand gently without speaking; he pulled her toward the bed.

Yun Qianyue was infuriated but realized she could never win in martial arts against Ye Tianyi.

The old emperor, who was standing by the bed, saw the two people coming and made way for them. Where Xiangqin Wang cared about his amazement At this moment, when he saw Ye Tiane walking over, he regarded him as a living Buddha that could save lives and hastily let go of Leng Shaozhuo as if a drowning person had grabbed onto the last piece of driftwood, "Seventh Prince, you look at Shaozhuo quickly. See whether there's any hope for him You must save him! If you can save Shaozhuo’s life, this old official will certainly…"

"Cold Eldest Brother, let Tianyi take a look at Young Cold Wang first before talking!" The old emperor stopped Xiangqin Wang from speaking.

Xiangqin Wang immediately shut his mouth. With hopeful eyes full of tears, he looked at Ye Tiane.

"Xiangqin Wang, rest assured. As long as there’s a possibility for Cold Young Master, Tianyi will definitely do my best," Ye Tiane let go of the hand that had been holding Yun Qianmo and pulled Leng Shaozhuo's hand to take his pulse.

Yun Qianmo certainly couldn’t hit Ye Tiane at this moment. Unable to get her hand out from where he was grabbing it, she could only stand beside him with a grim expression.

Everyone looked at Ye Tiane.

A short while later, Ye Tiane let go of the hand and frowned. For a time, he didn’t speak.

"Seventh Prince… how is it Has my son already…" Xiangqin Wang held back tears as he asked Ye Tiane with a trembling voice.

"Tianyi, what’s the situation" The old emperor also looked at Ye Tiane.

“Cold Young Master has not died yet. Although it looks like his breathing has stopped right now, there is still some breath in his heart meridian. My medical skills are poor. I’m afraid that I can’t save him,” Ye Tiane looked at the old emperor and slowly said. Xiangqin Wang’s face turned pale. He looked at Yun Qianmo, seemed to hesitate for a moment, and then changed his tone, “But I know Yue’er has a Golden Pill of Rebirth. It could save Cold Young Master's life. If we wait for Prince Jing to come and try to help him again, it should definitely bring back the life of Cold Young Master.”

Yun Qianmo was taken aback; she had a Golden Pill of Rebirth

Xiangqin Wang immediately became overjoyed and looked at Yun Qianmo.

The old emperor was also stunned and looked at Yun Qianmo with some disbelief. "Oh Yue’er has a Golden Pill of Rebirth Isn’t it said that there are no more Golden Pills of Rebirth in the world Ten years ago, Old King Cloud gave one to Prince Jing. How come Yue’er still has a Golden Pill of Rebirth"

"Yue’er’s Golden Pill of Rebirth was left by Queen Consort Cloud. In the past, Queen Consort Cloud left two Golden Pills of Rebirth for Yue’er. One was given to Prince Jing while the other is on her right now," Ye Tiane looked at Yun Qianmo with a steady gaze and said gently, "Yue’er, although Cold Young Master has harmed you many times in the past, he has received his due punishment now. Xiangqin Wang only has this one legitimate child. Let’s save him! It would also make His Majesty feel at ease! The Golden Pill of Rebirth is precious, but it isn’t more precious than a life. What do you think"

Yun Qianmo looked at Ye Tiane and was speechless for a moment. She didn’t have any memory; how could she know whether she had a Golden Pill of Rebirth or not

"Miss Yun, this old official begs of you! In the past, it was always my fault and that of my son. If only you save my son, I will be eternsly grateful," Xiangqin Wang immediately knelt in front of Yun Qianmo with a thud.

"Yue’er, if you really have a Golden Pill of Rebirth, take it out! Prince Jing has made great contributions to the Heavenly Saint Empire. I can’t bear to see him lose his son in old age. Whatever reward or favor you want as long as you save Cold Young Master’s life, His Majesty will agree," The old emperor promised.

Yun Qianmo was furious and looked at Ye Tiane with a gloomy expression.

"Miss Yun, this old official begs of you…" Xiangqin Wang saw that Yun Qianmo wasn’t saying or doing anything. He didn’t care about his identity as a prince anymore and started to kowtow in front of her while still on the ground.

“Yue’er!” The old emperor urged, "I know Cold Young Master has done many things that you don't like. But what Tianyi said is right; although the Golden Pill of Rebirth is precious, it’s not more precious than a life."

"Yue’er, have you forgotten where you put them" Ye Tiane looked at Yun Qianmo and ruffled her head tenderly as he said, "Your memory has always been bad; it hasn’t changed after all these years. Back then, I helped you to store them away too! You don’t remember now"

Yun Qianmo opened Ye Tiane’s hand and didn’t say anything with a grim expression.

"Don't be angry anymore, okay I know I was wrong. The first time the emperor sent someone to inform me of my recall from the northern borderlands should have been when I returned. But at that time, I really couldn’t leave; I can’t just let the people in the northern frontier go unattended. I’ve returned as fast as possible. Look at my hands—they’re still injured because they were gripping the reins too tightly while riding at high speed…" Ye Tiane pulled out his hand from his sleeve and spread it open so that Yun Qianmo could see it. There was a clear mark on his palm where he had held the reins; it looked like it was left by holding them for an extended period of time.

Yun Qianmo silently looked at Ye Tiane’s hand without saying anything.

"This is the pair of earrings I gave you back then. You’ve always kept them and never thrown them away; look, it’s proof that you’re actually thinking about me, right Did you purposely use Prince Jing to provoke me Don’t be angry anymore, okay I promise there won’t be another time; let’s save Cold Young Master first, and you can deal with me however you like afterwards. How does that sound" Ye Tiane reached out to touch Yun Qianmo's earrings as he coaxed her in a tone reserved only for the woman he loved.

At this moment, the attendants of the Imperial Medical Bureau looked at Taiyian Yi and Yun Qianyue, and couldn't help but believe him.

"I remember that these earrings were a tribute from back then. There was only one pair, which your mother took after she liked them. But you asked for them to be taken away upon returning to the palace and gave them to the little lass. I didn’t notice all this time that it was this pair of earrings."

The old emperor looked at Yun Qianyue’s earrings.

Yun Qianyue felt a chill in her heart; now the evidence had been confirmed!

"Yes, Father is really good with his memory! These were indeed the ones I took from my mother."

Night Tianyi nodded and gently said to Yun Qianyue, "I used them as tokens of betrothal!"

Yun Qianyue felt a heavy weight in her heart.

"Moon, you and Tianyi can talk about your matter later. For now, we should focus on saving Little Cold Prince! Don’t worry; if he’s saved, I will definitely not treat you unfairly."

The old emperor put away the sharpness in his eyes and promised again.

"Miss Yun, as long as you provide the Great Restorative Pill to save my son, I’m willing to be your servant…" The Prince of Filial Piety quickly made a promise. Although he was focused solely on Cold Shaozhuo’s life or death, he had not lost his mind completely. Judging by the expression on Prince Seventh’s face, even if Yun Qianyue didn’t provide the Great Restorative Pill later, she wouldn’t dare offend him again because Prince Seventh wasn’t like before!

Yun Qianyue did not know whether to be angry or upset. All of this was being said by Night Tianyi alone. She wanted to refute it but had no memories and couldn’t refute a single word, so she glared at him in anger, "If you say that the Great Restorative Pill is on me, then find it."

"Ah, you really did forget!" Night Tianyi sighed gently as he reached out and removed her left earring. He said softly, "I remember that when you saved Prince Jing, you used a medicine from your right earring, so the medicine must be in this left one." As if on cue, his delicate hands snapped open the ring.

Everyone watched as he held a green pill in hand.

"This is the Great Restorative Pill...this is the Great Restorative Pill!" Court Physician Wang said joyfully.

The Prince of Filial Piety was equally delighted and wanted to snatch it from Night Tianyi to feed his son immediately.

As the old emperor looked at Night Tianyi’s hand, he nodded. "Indeed, back then, Old King Yun gifted exactly this pill to Prince Jing. I was there too. I never expected that it would be a gift left by Queen Consort Yun for Moon."

Yun Qianyue stared at the medicine but couldn’t say another word.

"Would you give this pill to Little Cold Prince" Night Tianyi asked again.

"Whatever." Yun Qianyue coldly spat out three words. She didn't understand what such a holy medicine was worth, and although giving it to Cold Shaozhuo would be wasteful, she wouldn’t hesitate to save someone’s life! What made her heart cold was that Night Tianyi had decided to make their relationship public on this day when she hadn’t expected him to do so. Even if she were to say now that they weren't related, no one would believe her. She tightly pursed her lips and suddenly felt something wrong in the room; she turned abruptly towards the door.

She saw Rong Jing standing there, looking at Night Tianyi and herself calmly as always, his eyes clear and tranquil. But even though he was just quietly watching them, Yun Qianyue could feel a cold aura from him. Her expression changed slightly; she opened her mouth to say something but found that no words would come out.

She suddenly regretted not having recovered her memory—she wouldn’t be in such an awkward situation otherwise! But she couldn't remember anything at all now.

"Since you agree, give Cold Shaozhuo the medicine," said Night Tianyi as he handed the pill to the Prince of Filial Piety. The prince immediately took it and fed it to his son. He then turned to look at Rong Jing; his face was calm, and smiling, he said, "Prince Jing arrived just in time. Although Tianyi is not a good doctor, with this Great Restorative Pill to keep Cold Shaozhuo alive and your skilled hands, Little Cold Prince’s life will be safe."

— Interlude —

Poor Rong Jing; let’s mourn for him all together (⊙_⊙)

Little Seven is not a silent lamb! Nam-myoho-renge-kyo o(n_n)o~

Do the ladies want more fierce clashes o(n_n)o~ /=(w=)\

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