Ever since Wei Yi had awakened, although his complexion had improved somewhat, he spoke much less than usual.

When a fine drizzle fell from the sky, he would wear his outer garment and stand in the corner outside the door, raising those clear, clean eyes to watch motionlessly as rainwater gradually fell from the eaves.

When it wasn’t raining, he would stand in the courtyard looking at that lush green tree.

The tree leaves faced the sunlight, their shadows falling on the ground that hadn’t completely dried yet, like an ink wash painting. If one stared intently, one could hardly look away.

And each time Wei Yi stood like this, it would be for several hours!

When the maid tried to pull him inside to drink his medicine, he wouldn’t go. When she said it was cold outside and wanted to add another layer of clothing for him, he wouldn’t listen.

Even when he heard the maid say she had made stir-fried meat, he wasn’t as eager as before!

Didn’t he love eating meat the most?

The maid tried many tactics but couldn’t budge him at all.

Helpless!

In the end—

She could only go find Ji Yunshu to personally step in!

At this moment, the sky had cleared somewhat. Sunlight spread over the mountain peaks, and weak rays of light shone into the courtyard.

Yet it wasn’t blinding at all.

Wei Yi stood in the courtyard, head raised, staring at a leaf on the tree branch that had been pecked full of holes by insects.

The leaf swayed left and right in the wind!

As if it might fall at any moment.

Ji Yunshu took a deep gray cloak from the maid’s hands, walked to his side, and draped the cloak over him.

While asking, “Is it because the medicine is bitter that you haven’t drunk it?”

Hearing this, Wei Yi shook his head!

“Your injury hasn’t healed yet. Come back inside.”

He still shook his head!

Seeing his determination, Ji Yunshu had no choice but to give up. She followed his gaze.

Her eyes also fixed on that leaf full of holes!

Light penetrated through those holes, drilling down in beams.

Very beautiful!

After a long silence, Ji Yunshu asked him, “What do you see?”

Wei Yi blinked his eyes, his thin lips parting slightly.

He said, “So beautiful.”

“Is the tree beautiful? Or is the leaf beautiful?”

The corners of his lips gradually spread into a warm smile. The delicacy in his features was clearly evident. Slowly, he turned his gaze to look at Ji Yunshu.

In his eyes was warmth.

“Shu’er is the most beautiful!”

He said it with utmost seriousness!

In his curved eyes flowed the deep affection of a man’s adoration.

His voice also carried his usual innocent charm.

Ji Yunshu’s face suddenly flushed red.

She met his gaze directly.

She only felt her heart suddenly tighten.

She didn’t know why, but she felt Wei Yi seemed to have become a different person.

Someone familiar, yet not very familiar.

Just as she was puzzling over this—

Wei Yi suddenly extended his large, knuckled left hand from within his sleeve, bit by bit touching Ji Yunshu’s slender right hand.

Then he gripped it tightly!

In that moment, Ji Yunshu’s entire body trembled!

She first lowered her head to look at her hand held by Wei Yi. After being stunned for several seconds, her gaze slowly traveled upward, looking at Wei Yi’s clearly defined profile.

He seemed unconcerned, his gaze still falling on that leaf full of holes.

Extremely quiet.

Then, his grip on Ji Yunshu’s hand tightened slightly with more force.

However, Ji Yunshu did not struggle free!

She let him hold her hand tightly like this.

A gentle breeze blew softly against them both.

Standing hand in hand, under the tree’s shadow.

Together with the tree’s shadow on the ground, it was as beautiful as a painting.

Yet Ji Yunshu felt vaguely strange in her heart. After Wei Yi had survived his ordeal and awakened, he had indeed changed. Not only did he speak much less, but his entire temperament was different.

Completely unlike his previous adorably silly and dazed manner.

At the doorway!

Jingrong didn’t know how long he had been standing there, quietly watching the scene inside.

Actually, his thoughts were the same as Ji Yunshu’s—both felt that after Wei Yi’s serious illness, he seemed like a different person.

Adding to what Muruo had said earlier…

Thinking of this, he didn’t know whether he should worry or be anxious.

At this moment, Lang Bo ran over, bowing to whisper, “Your Highness, as expected, Prince Yi really did send people to abduct him. Ziran came to report that the people who came to abduct him have already been captured. They also used sedative drugs to knock that person unconscious and directly escorted him to the capital. Before long, he’ll arrive in the capital city.”

He softly acknowledged with a sound.

Not speaking!

Lang Bo was puzzled and glanced into the courtyard, then understood.

“Your Highness…”

Jingrong raised his hand to interrupt him!

His face showed seriousness as he turned to order, “You immediately notify Ziran to make sure he watches that person well. This prince wants Jing Yi’s corpse… to arrive alive at the Court of Judicial Review in the capital.”

In his eyes flashed a trace of killing intent!

“Yes.”

Lang Bo acknowledged!

After a while, Jingrong went to find Muruo.

That fellow didn’t know what he was talking about with Tang Si. The two sat around a stone table, laughing and chattering.

Hadn’t the two always been bickering? How were their relations so good now?

When Jingrong came over, he said nothing and directly sat down.

He picked up the teapot on the stone table, poured himself a cup of tea, and silently drank.

As if he were an uninvited guest!

Muruo and Tang Si fell silent, both pairs of eyes staring at him together.

“Troubled by heavy thoughts? Could it be you just went to find Wei Yi and saw something you shouldn’t have?” Muruo teased.

“…”

“Don’t keep such a stern face. If you have worries, just speak them.”

“…”

He still didn’t respond.

Tang Si’s eyes then rolled!

She leaned toward him and asked, “Your Highness, do you want to know what we were just talking about?”

“No!” He replied coldly.

“How boring.”

She snorted.

Muruo secretly smiled, stretched lazily, stood up and walked to where bamboo was planted, and directly reached out to break off a stalk.

He twirled it in his hand, continuously spinning it!

Unexpectedly, Ji Yunshu also came over.

She first glanced at Jingrong who was drinking tea, then said to Tang Si, “Miss Tang, could you excuse us for a moment?”

Hm?

“Why? Is there something I can’t hear?”

Ji Yunshu’s face was solemn!

But Muruo quickly said to Tang Si, “Just listen to Master Ji and excuse us.”

Surprisingly, Tang Si actually listened.

Her fingers flicked the red silk ribbon at her waist as she huffed and left.

Ji Yunshu was puzzled. “When did she become so obedient to you?”

“Because she wants to learn medicine, so naturally she must listen to me.”

Damn, that works too?

Muruo sat down and asked, “Speak, what do you want to ask? I presume your purpose here is the same as Jingrong’s.”

Ji Yunshu glanced at Jingrong again.

Then said, “I want to know about Wei Yi’s condition.”

The air seemed to fall silent!

Muruo’s face became somber as he toyed with the bamboo stalk in his hand.

He only said, “Wei Yi’s condition is very good.”

“That’s not what I’m asking about.”

“Then what are you asking?”

“I entrusted Wei Yi to you for half a year. In this half year, you’ve been treating his difficult and complicated illness for me. There’s no way you still have no results now, is there?”

“I said before, to cure an illness takes at minimum several years, at most several decades.”

“Muruo, just tell me directly.”

Muruo paused, raised his eyes to look at her. “So, what have you perceived?”

“I don’t know.”

She turned her gaze to fall on the bamboo in Muruo’s hand.

Muruo said, “To tell the truth, I’m also not very clear about Wei Yi’s condition. He might be cured, or he might not be. As for whether he’s truly cured or not, there’s no way to know. Perhaps you should just consider him truly cured.”

These words!

Were like words concealed beneath deep water, impossible to fathom.

They also left Ji Yunshu ambiguous!

However, Jingrong, who had not spoken all this time, suddenly said, “Since Wei Yi has already recovered, then let’s depart immediately. Don’t delay any more time in Anfu.”