After Xia Xi and Shinobu Kocho left, Ruka soon fell into a deep sleep.
Shinjuro stayed beside the bed, noticing that his wife's breathing was clearly much steadier and easier now than it had been over the past few days.
"Just [Alleviation] alone had this much effect."
"This child really deserves his reputation as the Butterfly Mansion's finest new physician..."
Naturally, Xia Xi would not boast that a single treatment could cure her completely.
Instead, he frankly admitted that his skills still had many shortcomings.
But from her slightly furrowed brows, it was quite clear that she had some idea in mind.
"Do you still want to stay in the imperial palace?" Mo Yan recalled something the emperor had said before leaving.
She had only recently married, yet Prince Qing was already going to take another wife. She was furious, and in fact, she had every right to be, but she held it in to maintain her consistently virtuous and gentle demeanor.
After walking for who knew how long, Bai Yueran came back to her senses and found that Cang Yao had brought her into a bamboo grove. The grove was quiet and secluded, with nothing but tranquil green filling her view.
Just then, a server approached gracefully with red wine and poured each of us a glass. I took mine and made a show of sipping it, gently swirling the ruby-red liquid as though I had become an exquisitely elegant young lady from a distinguished family.
It was not that Yang Li had never considered the consequences of doing this, but almost none of those members of the Humble Sect had a background that gave him cause for apprehension.
"Li Nan, I really have to give you credit here. I have to say, choosing Leona as support was a