Although the Kingdom of Dali was open-minded and not as conservative as the Central Plains, this was still the inner palace—and she was his precious daughter.
Letting an unfamiliar young man treat his daughter alone... if word got out, what would become of her reputation?
Hesitation appeared on Duan Zhengming's face.
Just then, Princess Qingxiang suddenly spoke from the bed.
"Father, I trust Young Master Lin."
Though her voice was weak, it carried a trace of firm resolve.
She looked at Lin Xuan, her eyes gleaming with trust.
She did not know why, but despite having met him only twice, she instinctively felt that this man would not harm her.
Besides, she truly did not want to endure that living hell of pain and illness any longer.
Duan Zhengming looked at his daughter's resolute gaze, then at Lin Xuan's open expression. At last, he gritted his teeth.
"Fine! Since Qing'er trusts you, then I'll trust you this once!"
He waved to the maid. "We're leaving."
Though the maid was worried, she did not dare defy the royal command. She could only follow Duan Zhengming out of the room while repeatedly looking back, closing the door behind them.
Only Lin Xuan and Princess Qingxiang remained in the room.
The air seemed to freeze at that moment.
Lin Xuan looked at the breathtakingly beautiful girl lying on the bed, a teasing smile curling across his lips.
"Princess, are you ready?"
Princess Qingxiang looked at his ambiguous smile and felt inexplicably nervous, but she obediently nodded. "Mm."
Lin Xuan reached out again and took her soft hand.
This time, rather than using Innate True Qi, he activated the Yin Yang Deficit Supplementation Technique, which was specifically meant to harmonize yin and yang and nourish the body.
A warm current slowly flowed through their