Jiang Shi and others were waiting outside the door, feeling extremely worried.

Ling Jingyan glanced at the closed door from time to time, muttering in a low voice, “Sister-in-law, is it really okay to let Doctor Wei and Ah Shu stay alone in the room like this?”

Jiang Shi smiled bitterly and whispered, “You saw it just now. Doctor Wei insisted on checking Ah Shu’s pulse alone, and Ah Shu didn’t object. It would be inappropriate for us to stop him.”

Ling Jingyan pouted: “So let them stay in the room like this? In this way, Ah Shu would suffer too much. Once the news got out, it would not sound good.”

Jiang Shi sighed helplessly, “Let’s wait patiently for a while. If Doctor Wei doesn’t come out, I’ll go knock on the door and urge him.”

That was all they could do.

Ling Jingyan closed her mouth and said nothing.

Bai Yu also had an anxious look on his face, her eyes almost fixed on the door.

Just as everyone was getting anxious, the door finally opened and Doctor Wei walked out calmly.

Bai Yu felt relieved and walked forward quickly: “Doctor Wei, is the young lady okay?”

Doctor Wei replied calmly, “Miss Ling was frightened after falling into the water, and there is some dampness and coldness in her body. She needs to stay in bed for half a month. I have also prescribed calming the nerves and dispelling the cold. Take the medicine according to the prescription, decoct it, and drink it three times a day for half a month.”

In other words, it was really no big deal!

Bai Yu thanked him gratefully and hurried into the house.

Jiang Shi bowed to Doctor Wei and said, “Thank you for troubling Doctor Wei today. I hope Ah Shu is fine.”

As for what Doctor Wei said and did when they were alone just now, it was not convenient to ask him in person. She could ask Ah Shu later.

Doctor Wei didn’t say much and soon went to Anya Gōngzhǔ’s side.

…

Anya Gōngzhǔ’s boudoir was much more lively.

All the ladies who came to visit today were here. Changping Gōngzhǔ was standing by the bed herself, with a worried look on her face and slightly red eyes. She kept wiping the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief.

Su Ying was trying to comfort her gently. “… Today’s incident was just an accident. No one expected Anya Gōngzhǔ to fall into the water. Besides, Anya Gōngzhǔ has been rescued and Doctor Wei has checked her pulse. Anya Gōngzhǔ is too frightened and she just needs to rest for a while. Your Highness, why should you be so resentful and blame yourself? If you get hurt, it will be more trouble than it’s worth.”

The rest of the people also echoed.

Changping Gōngzhǔ played the role of a sisterly love and finally cheered up after everyone’s consolation: “You are right, Anya is still not awake, and I, as her elder sister, have to hold on. If we all collapse together, wouldn’t it make Royal Father and Royal Mother even more worried?”

Doctor Wei, who walked into the room, happened to hear Changping Gōngzhǔ’s pretentious remarks and could not help but sneer.

This Changping Gōngzhǔ was indeed the daughter of Empress Xu. Both mother and daughter were equally hypocritical and disgusting!

Someone noticed Doctor Wei and called out, “Doctor Wei is here.” All the women in the room suddenly became quiet and looked over in unison.

There were differences between men and women, and only Doctor Wei could enter and leave a woman’s boudoir openly.

Under the various looks of the women, Doctor Wei remained calm and said to Changping Gōngzhǔ, “Your Highness, Miss Ling has woken up.”

Changping Gōngzhǔ’s expression changed: “Oh? Has she woken up?”

No matter what, there was always an accident in her mansion, and she didn’t want anything to happen to Anya Gōngzhǔ and Ling Jingshu.

Doctor Wei replied, “I have examined Miss Ling’s pulse and prescribed medicine. Miss Ling is fine. Your Highness, please rest assured.”

Changping Gōngzhǔ hummed, thought for a moment, and stood up again: “I’ll go over and take a look.”

Anya Gōngzhǔ and Ling Jingshu were both in a coma, and she had been staying by Anya Gōngzhǔ’s side and had not visited Ling Jingshu. This was unacceptable both emotionally and rationally.

When Changping Gōngzhǔ stood up, everyone else followed suit.

Without so many people chattering in his ears, the room suddenly became a lot quieter.

Doctor Wei sat on the chair beside the bed; his eyes fell on Anya Gōngzhǔ’s pale and bloodless face, his eyes full of pity.

At that time, he was in the Imperial Hospital. As soon as he heard the news that Anya Gōngzhǔ fell into the water, he volunteered to come to Changping Gōngzhǔ’s residence. He didn’t breathe a sigh of relief until he was sure that Anya Gōngzhǔ was not seriously injured.

Wei Fei only had this one daughter, and she treated her like her lifeblood. She should have known about Anya Gōngzhǔ’s fall into the water by now, and he wondered how anxious and nervous she would be!

Anya Gōngzhǔ suddenly started to mutter something, but it was unclear what she said.

Doctor Wei’s expression changed, and he whispered, “Anya, are you having a nightmare?”

Anya Gōngzhǔ opened her eyes with some difficulty after hearing the familiar voice. She stared at Doctor Wei’s face in a daze. After a long while, she weakly called out, “Jiu^[1]mother’s brother, why are you here?”

Normally in the palace, Doctor Wei had to observe etiquette when meeting Anya Gōngzhǔ and could not overstep the mark. It had been a long time since he heard Anya Gōngzhǔ call him so intimately.

Doctor Wei’s nose was slightly sour: “Anya, you finally woke up. Don’t be so naughty in the future. If your mother knew, I don’t know how many times she would cry.”

The tone was intimate and casual, yet contained a hint of blame.

Anya Gōngzhǔ was filled with shame and self-blame: “It’s all my fault. I insisted on picking the lotus flower myself, which is why I fell into the water and made my jiu worried… Oh, I remember someone jumped into the lake to save me. Who was that person?”

The face of Ling Jingshu flashed through Doctor Wei’s mind, and his voice softened unconsciously: “It was Miss Ling who saved you.”

Anya Gōngzhǔ was a little surprised.

When she fell into the water, she was conscious and unclear; she only knew that someone jumped into the lake to save her, but she had no idea who that person was. When she was nearly drowning and suffocating, that person desperately hugged her tightly and never let go until the moment she passed out.

It turned out that the person was Ling Jingshu.

Anya Gōngzhǔ already had a good impression of Ling Jingshu, and after this incident, this impression immediately rose to another level: “Jiu, how is Miss Ling?”

“She was in a coma for a while, but she’s awake now.” Doctor Wei replied with a smile.

Anya Gōngzhǔ immediately said, “Then I will go to see her now and thank her for saving my life.”

Just as she was about to stand up, she felt dizzy.

Anya Gōngzhǔ saw a golden light in front of her eyes and couldn’t help but let out a cry.

“You just woke up from a coma; you are very weak; don’t move.” Doctor Wei was distressed and angry, glared at Anya Gōngzhǔ, and said, “It’s not too late to thank you when you are better. Now lie down and rest.”

Doctor Wei rarely had a stern face, and he looked even more serious than usual.

Anya Gōngzhǔ didn’t dare to say a word and just lay down to rest.

(End of this chapter)