The moment the words left his mouth, the frost that had begun to thaw from Immortal You's face returned. "Lu Yuanzhen, why are you shouting so loudly? You'll frighten Changsheng!"
This time, when she mentioned Tang Changsheng, there was warmth in her voice.
Lu Yuanzhen grew even more flustered. "When did I ever—"
Before he could finish, Tang Changsheng cried, "Martial Uncle, now that it's all out in the open, don't be so coy. Immortal You rushed here as soon as she heard you were hurt. Please don't say anything that'll chill her heart."
Lu Yuanzhen's heart softened at once. Tang Changsheng had struck a chord. Immortal You normally never left the palace to involve herself in Wu Hou State's messy worldly affairs. She must have worried when she heard he was injured and been unable to resist coming to see him.
Being protected by a woman did bruise his pride. But he wasn't made of iron and Stone. How could he repay her kindness with cutting words?
And knowing Immortal You as he did, how could he fail to see that Tang Changsheng's wild claims had already filled her with delight? If he flatly denied them now, who knew how deeply he would hurt her?
His bluster collapsed. All he could do was bark, "Keep talking nonsense, brat, and I'll give you a proper thrashing one day!"
Immortal You paid him no mind. "Don't be afraid, Changsheng. I'd like to see what Lu Yuanzhen dares do to you!"
Tang Changsheng wasn't particularly afraid. Lu Yuanzhen had only said that because he was embarrassed. Once they were alone, how could he possibly bring himself to punish Tang Changsheng over this?
"Focus on recovering, Lu Yuanzhen. Stop worrying about everything else," Immortal You said coldly.
Lu Yuanzhen merely snorted and, sure