Walking to Xu Heyu’s bedside, Hua Ying was helping him process the poisoned blood being expelled from his body. Seeing the people entering, she stepped aside.

“Quickly channel your true qi into him. Over half his blood has already drained away, and he can’t hold on much longer!” Hua Ying said.

Hearing this, Chu Li and Mu Yunjin didn’t hesitate at all. They concentrated their true qi and slowly channeled it into Xu Heyu’s body.

Only now did Mu Yunjin get a clear look at Xu Heyu. His face was so pale that there wasn’t a hint of color. Black beads of blood were seeping out from the pores all over his body, and Hua Ying had inserted needles into various acupoints. He lay with his eyes tightly closed, devoid of any signs of life.

Two streams of cold and fire true qi simultaneously flowed into Xu Heyu. Nearby, Hua Ying checked his pulse again.

“How is he?” Qing Meng asked.

“The medicine is working. The poisoned blood must completely drain from his body. His Highness and the Mistress are providing true qi to temporarily maintain his life force. The most important thing now is whether his body can produce a miracle…”

“The poisoned blood is draining out, but what about regenerating his blood?” Mu Yunjin couldn’t help asking.

Hua Ying looked at her. “That depends on when he regains bodily awareness. Only then will his body produce fresh blood. Otherwise…”

…

…

Hua Ying didn’t continue, but Mu Yunjin already understood.

With this thought, she intensified her true qi.

Chu Li sensed her increase in power, and his heart trembled slightly, his expression darkening further.

…

By daybreak, Mu Yunjin had maintained the same posture for so long that her entire body felt stiff, but since Xu Heyu hadn’t regained consciousness, she didn’t dare slack off.

Gradually, however, she began to feel her strength failing. Her head started spinning, her vision becoming increasingly blurred, and her lower abdomen began cramping painfully.

Mu Yunjin knew this was bad. Frowning slightly, she bent over a little, trying to ease the discomfort in her abdomen.

Chu Li observed this closely.

“Qing Meng,” Chu Li called out coldly.

Qing Meng approached and looked at Chu Li. “Your Highness…”

“Take her out to rest!” Chu Li commanded with a frigid expression.

Qing Meng was startled. She turned to look at Mu Yunjin and realized her complexion was alarming. Panicking, she said, “Princess, please go back and rest for a while.”

Mu Yunjin hesitated. “But here…”

“Please go out and rest for a while, otherwise your body might suffer greatly,” Qing Meng whispered in her ear.

Mu Yunjin bit her lip, withdrew her true qi, and left with Qing Meng.

Once outside, Mu Yunjin clutched her lower abdomen in pain. She felt a warm flow between her legs and cast a pleading look at Qing Meng.

Qing Meng’s heart tightened. Seeing this, she quickly supported Mu Yunjin and hurried back toward their residence.

Huang Yan, noticing Mu Yunjin clutching her stomach, was also alarmed. He stretched his neck to look into the room, checking if Chu Li had come out. Seeing he hadn’t, Huang Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

…

Back in her room, Qing Meng immediately checked Mu Yunjin’s pulse, her expression serious. Mu Yunjin kept staring at Qing Meng, fearing more bad news.

After a while, Qing Meng sighed with relief. “It’s all right, the baby is safe!”

Mu Yunjin also breathed a deep sigh of relief.

“However, you’ve shown symptoms of a threatened miscarriage today. You can’t be careless anymore. For the coming period, you need to rest in bed, avoid getting up or walking around, keep your emotions stable, and avoid using any martial arts.”

“I’ll go prepare some pregnancy-preserving medicine for you to take.” After speaking, Qing Meng stood up and walked out.

Mu Yunjin lay flat in bed, gently stroking her lower abdomen and taking a deep breath. The child was safe—thank goodness, thank goodness…

…

It was Chu Li who brought in the pregnancy-preserving medicine.

Seeing Chu Li return, Mu Yunjin’s eyes flickered. She was about to sit up, but remembering Qing Meng’s warning, she immediately stopped. “Why are you here? How is City Lord Xu?”

“He’s regained consciousness. Hua Ying is observing him,” Chu Li said, sitting down beside Mu Yunjin with the medicine bowl.

“Feeling unwell?” Chu Li asked.

Mu Yunjin glanced at the medicine bowl and hooked the corner of her mouth sheepishly. “This is for calming and regulating breath.”

“Mm.” Chu Li’s expression was calm as he took a spoonful, gently blew on it, and brought it to Mu Yunjin’s lips.

Mu Yunjin was suddenly taken aback. Was he going to feed her the medicine?

“Qing Meng said your use of true qi has disrupted your internal breath, and you need to rest in bed for some time.” Chu Li narrowed his eyes, stating this calmly, but with a trace of displeasure in his tone.

“Yes, my internal breath is disrupted…” Mu Yunjin pouted and opened her mouth to drink the medicine.

After one sip, the bitterness made her furrow her brows.

This pregnancy-preserving medicine was much more bitter than the calming soup…

Seeing her frowning and sticking out her tongue from the bitterness, Chu Li secretly cursed. Foolish woman, not knowing how to protect herself!

With the bowl of pregnancy-preserving medicine finished, Mu Yunjin was so bitter she couldn’t think straight. An overwhelming drowsiness came over her. Her head tilted, and she fell into a deep sleep.

Seeing her fall asleep so quickly, Chu Li brushed aside a strand of hair from her cheek, examining her sleeping face. After a moment, he gently caressed her face.

After tucking her blanket in, Chu Li walked out.

…

Outside the door, Ding Xian approached. “Your Highness, Prince Chen and Miss Qin’s wedding is in three days. Should we return to Diehua City in the next couple of days?”

Hearing this, Chu Li nodded slightly.

Then, suddenly thinking of Mu Yunjin inside the room, remembering her weakened state that prevented even casual movement, let alone the journey back to Diehua City.

“Will the Princess be returning with us?” Ding Xian asked tentatively. These past days they seemed to be getting along well, hopefully not like the first day after Chu Li lost his memory, when there was shouting and threats…

“She’s not coming with us,” Chu Li said calmly, walking toward his room.

Ding Xian scratched his head. Does this mean they haven’t reconciled?

When Mu Yunjin woke again, it was already noon of the next day.

She opened her eyes, looked around, and then at the water clock showing the time. She had slept so long she felt dizzy. Supporting herself, she sat up in bed, leaned against the headboard, and rubbed her temples.

After the dizziness subsided a bit, she carefully got up from bed and briefly washed and cleaned herself.

After a while, she lay back down in bed.

Having lain in the room for a moment, footsteps came from outside, and someone gently knocked on the door.

“Come in,” Mu Yunjin said.

The person opening the door was Qing Meng. Seeing Mu Yunjin was already awake, she smiled, approached, and sat down by her bedside. “I’ve come to check on your condition.”

As she spoke, she took Mu Yunjin’s wrist, gently placing her fingers on her pulse.

“Mm, it’s quite good,” Qing Meng smiled slightly.

Mu Yunjin nodded. “How is City Lord Xu now?”

“He’s stabilized. His body has started producing regenerative blood, though he’s still very weak. Only Hua Ying and Hong Ling are looking after him. They won’t even let Yaoyao in,” Qing Meng said with a slight smile.

Mu Yunjin also breathed a sigh of relief. “It’s good that he’s stabilized. With gradually improved physical conditioning, he’ll eventually recover fully.”

“Where’s Chu Li?” Mu Yunjin asked.

Hearing this, Qing Meng paused before slowly saying, “Prince Chen Chu Qing and Qin Muyue’s wedding is the day after tomorrow. His Highness has already returned to Diehua City.”

Upon hearing this news, Mu Yunjin’s heart sank. Her brows furrowed tightly as she bit her lower lip. He had returned to Diehua City without even saying a word to her…

It seemed that in his mind, she was still unimportant.

These past days, he had stayed here because of Xu Heyu’s detoxification. Now that Xu Heyu’s poison was neutralized, for the amnesiac Chu Li, there was probably no reason to stay in Heyue City anymore.

After Chu Qing and Qin Muyue’s wedding, he…

“His Highness said that after attending Prince Chen and Miss Qin’s wedding, he would return to Heyue City. He told the Princess to stay here and not wander off,” Qing Meng said, seeing Mu Yunjin’s poor expression and knowing she was overthinking. She spoke up at the right moment.

Mu Yunjin was stunned. She stared at Qing Meng for a while, then her eyes brightened with surprise and delight. “Really?”

“Of course it’s true. With you here, where else would His Highness go?” Qing Meng comforted her, knowing pregnant women were sensitive, especially during this special period.

Hearing this, Mu Yunjin clutched the blanket tightly. An undisguised smile spread across her lips, sweeping away her previous gloomy mood.

“Don’t think about anything for now. Focus on recovering your health first. We’re all looking forward to Prince Ning’s little heir!” Qing Meng smiled at her.

Mu Yunjin nodded, her smile unwavering.

For the next two days, Mu Yunjin remembered Qing Meng’s words, staying in bed without getting up. Qiqi and Qing Meng took turns keeping her company and chatting. Her days passed leisurely and comfortably.

…

On the day of Qin Muyue and Chu Qing’s wedding, Mu Yunjin felt distracted from early morning. Her chest felt tight, her eyelids twitched severely, and she had a strong feeling that something bad was about to happen.

After lying in bed for a long time, Mu Yunjin finally couldn’t bear it anymore. She got up, changed her clothes, put on her shoes, wrapped herself in a cloak, and walked outside.

After walking a short distance, she suddenly heard the sounds of fighting.

Mu Yunjin was startled. She quickened her pace toward the front hall. When she saw the scene before her, she stared in astonishment—

A group of black-clad men, appearing out of nowhere, had nearly taken over the entire City Lord’s residence. Qiqi, Lei Yan, and the others were surrounded by the black-clad men, engaged in a bitter battle.

The black-clad assassins were highly skilled, each well-trained. When they struck, they all used mystical arts, displaying profound inner strength.

Qiqi had already summoned other disciples from Fengyu Pavilion, but before they arrived, they were vastly outnumbered.

Mu Yunjin instinctively wanted to rush forward to help, but after taking just two steps, she remembered Qing Meng’s warning. She touched her belly and could only stand helplessly in place.

After a moment, Mu Yunjin felt her sleeve, wanting to take out the jade whistle to summon the Zi Armor guards to help, but as she touched her sleeve, she realized the whistle was in her room.

Just as she turned to go back to her room, someone spotted her.

“Mu Yunjin is over there! The master has ordered that whoever takes Mu Yunjin’s head will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold!”

After a black-clad man spoke, a crowd of assassins pounced toward Mu Yunjin…