Chapter 87 Three Days and Three Nights

Chapter 87 Three Days and Three Nights

"Xie Yu... get out of the way... there are arrows..."

She spoke fiercely, frantically grabbing his hand and holding it tightly.

"Xie Yu... are you alright...?"

She burst into tears of joy, her voice filled with relief, "It's good that you're alright...it's good that you're alright..."

Xie Yan gripped her hand tightly, his heart aching as if it were being torn apart, and the pain in his chest making him feel suffocated.

But he couldn't bear to let go of his hand.

Even knowing that she mistook him for Xie Yu, he still didn't want to let go.

The person she was willing to risk her life to protect... was Xie Yu.

His sixth brother!

Xie Yan wanted to cry but had no tears. She could only laugh at herself, saying that she couldn't forget him even in her dreams and was worried about his safety.

She recalled the moment Shen Nanzi was shot by an arrow, and how she smiled and told Xie Yu to protect Cheng'er and her brother.

He was right there, yet she didn't give him, her husband, a single word, not even a glance.

The person she trusts most is... Xie Yu!

Xie Yan buried his head in her arms; how could he express his pain?

You can only say they deserved it!

A person like him doesn't deserve sincerity at all.

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Throughout the night, she would occasionally mutter in her sleep, mentioning Cheng'er most often, her words filled with worry.

Then there's Xie Yu; she seems to have endless things to talk about with him.

Every time Xie Yu is mentioned, her expression is relaxed and cheerful.

Then there was Liefeng, her great-aunt, her sister-in-law, her nephew, and her maidservant.

Even the little yellow dog at the flower and bird hut was mentioned a few times.

Xie Yan waited for her to call his name, but... she didn't.

She never mentioned him, as if he had never existed in her life.

He waited for her all night, like a child begging for candy, eagerly anticipating her return.

Even if you curse him or hate him, there is no such thing!

No!

He finally understood that she had let him go!

They don't even deserve to be mentioned.

But he couldn't bear to hate her at all, nor did he dare to argue with her; he only wanted to keep her as much as possible.

The herbal water was changed again and again.

He would feed her the medicine every two hours, but she wouldn't drink it, so he would patiently feed her again and again.

She found it bitter, so he alternated between a spoonful of sugar water and a mouthful of medicine.

He happily endured the pain of taking only one bowl of medicine, each ingredient taking an hour to prepare.

Watching her finish the drink, his heart was filled with a sense of complete satisfaction.

Outside the window, day and night alternate, stars rise and fall.

He stayed by her bedside, never leaving her side.

Only when he saw her and felt her faint breath did he feel that she was still there.

He was willing to risk his life to save hers.

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Outside, the aunt looked at the sky, put her hands together, and said devoutly, "Heavens, the princess has stayed up all night again. Thank you for your protection."

"The Princess is a good person. Please bless her to get through this ordeal. I am willing to give up my own lifespan to pray that the Princess will live to be a hundred years old!"

My aunt knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times.

The morning breeze rises, stirring up the dust on the ground.

My aunt got up and brushed the dust off her coarse cloth skirt.

The maid carried out the dark, murky medicine from the kitchen, the bitter smell of which lingered in the courtyard.

The maid walked up to her aunt, leaned close to her ear, and whispered, "Aunt, Lie Feng is outside the mansion gate."

The aunt's expression froze for a moment, then she muttered under her breath, "This child has probably heard the news!"

The maid said, "Please go and see! His Highness is inside!"

The aunt glanced at the doorway of Princess Jing's residence, then turned and left.

In front of the Jingwang Mansion, next to the mounting stone on the left, Lie Feng was dressed in a dark blue military officer's robe.

A three-finger-wide black leather belt was tied around his waist, and a black longsword hung on the right side of the belt.

He wore a lacquered gauze military cap, which was only allowed to be worn by court officials.

His hand rested on the hilt of his sword, and standing there, he was an imposing and awe-inspiring military general, someone not to be underestimated.

When his great-aunt saw him, she almost didn't recognize him.

Lie Feng turned around and called out, "Auntie!"

My aunt sighed softly, her eyes welling up with tears, and then she pulled up her sleeve to wipe them away.

He jokingly scolded, "So you've finally decided to come see your great-aunt?"

Lie Feng took a few steps closer, suppressing his emotions, "Auntie!"

Her great-aunt looked him over, her eyes welling with tears, and said with heartache, "You've lost weight!"

The biting wind remained silent.

"Are you not eating well?" His aunt stroked his arm. "You haven't gained any weight. Now that you're an official, do you think the court will let you go hungry? You'll have to fight for food!"

The biting wind gave him an ugly laugh.

"You must be exhausted! Don't push yourself!" his aunt murmured, touching his official robes with eyes full of joy. "I've watched you grow up, and now you've really made something of yourself!"

Lie Feng took out a bag of silver from his pocket and presented it with both hands, saying, "I came in a hurry and didn't buy anything. Please accept this, Auntie."

"I don't want your money!" His aunt pushed it into his arms. "Keep it for when you get married."

"You've only been gone a short time, and you're already spending money like this!" his aunt scolded him as usual.

Lie Feng placed the silver into his aunt's hand and pressed it down, saying, "This is Lie Feng's way of showing his respect to you!"

Seeing his persistent expression, his aunt said, "Fine, I'll keep it for you and give it to you when you get married."

Lie Feng withdrew his hand. "Spend it as you please, I have money."

The aunt put the silver away and looked up. "You've heard about something, haven't you?"

Lie Feng was already anxious. When her aunt asked, she nodded, "Miss, how are your injuries? Are they life-threatening?"

The aunt thought that, given his current status, he was not allowed to enter the mansion to see the princess.

After telling him the truth, he could only watch helplessly.

"She is still recuperating and will need some time. Don't worry, just focus on serving the court well; that's what the Princess Consort hopes for!"

Lie Feng looked at his great-aunt and noticed the dust marks on her knees. His eyes darkened. "Great-aunt, I want to go in and take a look."

His great-aunt knew he had noticed something amiss, so she didn't hide it from him. "Prince Jing is inside; you can't go!"

"I'll wait, I'll wait for Prince Jing to leave!" In Lie Feng's memory, Xie Yan wouldn't stay in his young lady's room for long.

My great-aunt shook her head. "No."

She was reluctant to say that this time, Xie Yan had a change of heart and took care of the princess for three days and three nights without sleep.

There was a hint of genuine emotion in his expression.

She knew the princess had given up hope, and besides, the princess was not in good health and it was not advisable for her to get entangled with him.

She couldn't accept his slight remorse and didn't bother to say anything.

The princess is already in this state, who is she trying to impress!

Anyway, they didn't care about being servants; their only hope was that the princess would wake up soon.

"Why not?" Lie Feng asked anxiously. "I can just sneak in and take a look!"

"If she's alright, I'll leave right away."

His great-aunt looked at him and said, "Liefeng, the princess has driven you away, don't you understand?"

The wind was silent.

Aunt: "You think you've hidden your little scheme well? Actually, I saw through it years ago!"

"Your Highness, I didn't realize that Prince Jing was also there."

“You have inappropriate thoughts, even if he is not happy with the princess.”

“As a man, he would absolutely not allow you to stay by the princess’s side.”

"Your young lady is doing this for your own good, can't you see that?"

Lie Feng could easily see that she had provoked him on Chang Le Street that day to make him understand that a relationship between them was impossible.

"I know perfectly well how Miss treats me."

"She's injured now, I just want to see her!"