Linlin and Cui Xiaoqiu were also aware of these issues.
Yanran is alright for now; at least, Imperial Physician Wang couldn't find anything wrong with her.
Imperial Physician Wang first bandaged Linlin's wounds, and Lang Xuan clenched her teeth tightly to keep from shedding tears.
That must hurt so much!
Linlin remained silent, showing no sign of patience, her gaze fixed on Yanran on the bed.
"Take a look at Cui Ling."
After the bandage was finished, Linlin spoke.
Cui Xiaoqiu sat on the edge of the bed, as if in a daze, tightly holding Yanran's hand. Her usual competence and composure had vanished, and she was completely lost and disoriented.
He knew better than anyone that he needed to stay calm.
But he simply couldn't calm down.
What should we do about Yanran?
Imperial Physician Wang stepped forward to treat his wounds.
He had wounds on both arms and his side, and they were deeper than Linlin's.
--Yanran, having lost her mind, truly intended to kill him.
But Cui Xiaoqiu didn't care at all, she only looked at Jinse with eyes that were almost pleading.
This is my lifeline.
Jinse repeated what she had just said to Ren Yingying.
"We have killed the flute-playing sorcerer."
Everyone in the room breathed a sigh of relief, except for Ren Yingying, because she had already heard everything.
"But the Gu worms don't just obey one person's commands. As long as the Gu worm breeder knows what kind of Gu worm it is and what music to use to drive it, the princess can also be manipulated and lose her self-awareness."
"The good news is that there aren't that many people who raise Gu poison."
Like their Sound Attack, raising Gu poison is an extremely scarce resource, even in Nanyue, and there won't be a continuous stream of people coming to it.
However, it's unrealistic to say there's nothing else.
Jinse estimated that there should be a few people left.
However, where the person is, whether they will come, and whether they know how to control the Gu worms are all unknown.
All she knew was that the Gu keeper she had chased all the way from the capital to Liaodong was dead.
"Then how do we lure out the Gu worms?" Cui Xiaoqiu asked. "No matter the cost, just tell me if there's a way."
Even if it means rivers of blood, even if it means betraying everything, including one's faith, he would do it if it meant saving Yanran!
He couldn't bear to see Yanran in pain.
He had absolutely no tolerance for this.
Yanran should be that carefree, heartless, and vibrant girl.
Today, things didn't turn out so badly that nothing could be done. Otherwise, would I ever see her smile again for the rest of my life?
Cui Xiaoqiu was so terrified that she dared not think about it again.
When he went to "subdue" Yanran, he kept trying to rush ahead of Linlin.
He was afraid that Linlin would hurt Yanran, even though he knew that Yanran was his older brother.
But at times like this, he wouldn't feel comfortable leaving her with anyone else.
He was also afraid that he would feel guilty and remorseful when Yanran regained consciousness.
If he hurt himself, he could pretend it wasn't that serious, so she wouldn't have to wallow in guilt for long.
Now Jinse tells him that although he has narrowly escaped the worst possible outcome this time, there might be a next time, and the time after that...
Even the mere possibility filled Cui Xiaoqiu with immense grief.
Yanran wakes up; how should she face the threat of becoming someone close to her?
She, who always dislikes troubling others, must be very troubled...
Jinse had no way to lure out the Gu worms, nor did she know how long they could survive.
It's fair to say that everything is unknown.
Yanran's future is uncertain.
After Jinse finished speaking, everyone fell silent.
After a while, Cui Xiaoqiu suddenly stood up, walked to Linlin, and bowed deeply to him.
Linlin's expression remained calm. "What do you mean?"
Cui Xiaoqiu said, "Your Highness, Yanran's condition, someone will likely need to keep a close eye on her, accompanying her everywhere she goes, eating and living with her."
He didn't trust anyone else with Yanran, so he decided to take care of her himself.
But he lacks something.
--status.
He needed a legitimate identity so he could eat and live with her, go everywhere together, and be with her all the time.
They're not children anymore.
"Originally," Cui Xiaoqiu looked at Yanran with affection in her eyes and a bitter smile, "I wanted to wait until she came of age to give her a grand wedding."
But Yanran said she didn't want to; she didn't want to be stared at like a monkey.
All she wants is for both sets of parents to approve, and for the two of them to be happy together.
After witnessing Lang Xuan's wedding, she felt it was an incredibly embarrassing experience.
However, when she complained to Cui Xiaoqiu, the latter said that it was definitely necessary.
Because this is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, even if it's embarrassing, you should try it.
Otherwise, you'll regret it later, and there won't be another chance.
Unexpectedly, things are probably really going to turn out exactly as Yanran said.
Before Linlin could speak, Lang Xuan gently tugged at his sleeve, her eyes pleading.
Linlin turned her head and asked softly, "What's wrong?"
Lang Xuan speaks in a very low voice; you can barely understand what she's saying without watching her lips.
She said: Cui Ling is about to cry.
Say yes quickly.
Linlin:"..."
Lang Xuan nodded repeatedly, indicating that what she said was true.
As someone who can't control her tears, she saw it all too clearly.
And it's so touching.
Linlin patted her head, then looked at Cui Xiaoqiu and said, "Being good to her isn't about a moment, it's about forever."
He has agreed.
There's no better way to deal with Yanran's current situation.
Only he and Cui Xiaoqiu could care so much about Yanran and also keep her in check.
Don't even think about it, anyone else.
Since that's the case, and it was Cui Xiaoqiu who brought it up herself, Linlin had no reason not to agree.