NFBE Chapter 126 Did she see a ghost?
Chapter 126 Did she see a ghost?
The imperial physician's acupuncture needles had a remarkable effect, and Wang Wanshu, who had been muttering incoherently and sweating profusely, gradually calmed down.
Prince Chen bowed and wiped the cold sweat from her forehead, then said to the imperial physician, "Prescribe some calming and tranquilizing medicine for her, and let her sleep for a few more days."
The imperial physician wanted to say no, but upon seeing the cold gaze of the Prince of Shangchen, he suddenly understood something and immediately agreed, "Yes, Your Majesty, I will take care of it."
She was a proper princess, and could be considered a member of the imperial family, yet she acted like a shameless courtesan.
The imperial physician was inwardly grumbling and was about to leave when he suddenly heard the Prince Chen's gloomy voice.
"What are you thinking?"
The imperial physician paused, a look of panic flashing in his eyes.
He tried to cover it up, but Prince Chen said coldly, "I don't care what you're thinking, but I don't want to hear any bad news about the princess anywhere else, understand?"
The imperial physician broke out in a cold sweat, his head bowed low, and swallowed hard, saying, "Yes, I understand."
After the imperial physician left, Prince Chen stayed in the carriage for a while before having Qiaobi come up to take care of Wang Wanshu.
Because Wang Wanshu escaped from heavy guard several times, Prince Chen did not punish Qiaobi for failing to guard her properly.
"Keep an eye on her on the way to the capital... don't let her cause any more trouble." He gave his usual instructions, but in his heart he felt something was amiss.
If she doesn't cause trouble, then she wouldn't be Wang Wanshu.
Qiaobi had the same thought in her mind, but she dared not neglect the prince's orders and reluctantly agreed.
Both of them were prepared for Wang Wanshu to be restless along the way, and Yu Wan was even prepared for Wang Wanshu to cause trouble from time to time.
To the surprise of the three, Wang Wanshu did not leave the carriage for three consecutive days after being rescued from the trap.
All their food, clothing, and daily necessities were consumed in the carriage.
Prince Chen personally came to ask her to get out of the carriage for some fresh air, but Wang Wanshu refused.
Her voice sounded much weaker than before.
"I'm a little tired and don't want to go down."
Prince Chen remembered the imperial physician saying she was fine, and frowned as he looked at the carriage: "Where do you feel unwell? Would you like the imperial physician to examine you again?"
"No need," Wang Wanshu's voice came out, very weakly, "Cousin, don't worry about me, I'm really fine."
Seeing her insistence, Prince Chen did not press the matter further.
Yu Wan lowered the carriage curtain, leaned back on the soft pillow, and asked in puzzlement, "What's wrong with Wang Wanshu these past few days? Why hasn't she come to bother you?"
She looked at Yun Shang.
Yun Shang sat near the car door, his posture upright and his back straight.
As the weather warmed up, he changed into a thin spring shirt, revealing his long neck that had been hidden under a thick cloak. The muscle lines on the sides of his neck extended gently, like a beautiful arc.
Yu Wan's lustful thoughts resurfaced uncontrollably.
But no matter how lustful she was, she didn't have the guts to actually do it; she only dared to secretly think about impure things in her heart.
"Perhaps she has realized her mistake."
Yun Shang's voice was clear and cold.
Yu Wan's gaze was fixed on his neck, unable to look away, but in order not to let Yun Shang see that she was lusting after him, she tried her best to control her gaze and coughed lightly, saying:
"If Tianyin County Chieftain were to realize that he had done something wrong, he would not try to kill me again and again."
Upon hearing this, a fleeting glint flashed in Yun Shang's eyes.
He looked up from the book at Yu Wan and said softly, "No."
"I won't let her hurt you again."
Yu Wan believed that Yun Shang was sincere when he said that.
But there's another 'plotline' that's like God's perspective, and she feels that the possibility of her, the 'villainous supporting character,' reconciling with the female lead is almost zero.
The female lead and the vicious female supporting character are destined to be irreconcilable enemies, it's either you die or I live.
Yu Wan sighed sadly.
Wang Wanshu's behavior has changed drastically. Could she be plotting something bigger?
Yu Wan couldn't rest easy thinking about the automatic correction function of the plot.
Yun Shang could read people's minds, but he couldn't guess that Yu Wan was troubled by these things.
Seeing her frowning and looking distressed, he felt a pang of regret. He had been too lenient with her when they were trapped.
Inside another carriage.
"...Princess, what's wrong with you?"
Qiaobi's face was full of worry.
Ever since the princess was rescued from the trap and woke up, she has been like a frightened bird. Any noise outside will make her cower in a corner, hugging herself, as if she has seen something extremely terrifying.
Qiaobi was very worried.
She wanted to tell Prince Chen about the situation, but was stopped by Wang Wanshu.
She still remembered the conflicted look on her master's face, and how he spoke with great difficulty, "No, no... I don't want to trouble... my cousin, I'm fine..."
Qiaobi choked back tears, "Master, you really don't look alright..."
Wang Wanshu huddled in the corner, not responding to Qiaobi's words.
Not only in her dreams, but also when she was awake, she felt as if she were split in two, with two different voices pulling her from two different directions.
One was to get closer to Yun Shang, and the other was to keep her away from him.
In such a fragmented situation, it would be difficult for Wang Wanshu to remain clear-headed.
She instinctively hid herself inside the small, enclosed space of the carriage.
This situation lasted for five days.
On the fifth day after leaving Huicheng County, they arrived at Linji City.
Prince Chen did not want to reveal his identity, so he and his entourage disguised themselves as merchants and stayed at an inn.
Wang Wanshu had no choice but to get off the carriage.
Qiaobi urged her for a long time before Wang Wanshu slowly reached out her hand. She quickly took Wang Wanshu's hand and helped her down.
Coincidentally, Yu Wan was also emerging from the carriage.
Yun Shang reached out to help her. She glanced at the steps, placed her hand in Yun Shang's palm, and used it to support him as she jumped down.
Yun Shang's voice tightened, "Be careful—"
The girl landed lightly and steadily on the ground, like a butterfly fluttering in the air.
Yun Shang stopped speaking, looked at her helplessly and smiled, "Why not take the perfect step down? What if you jump down and hurt yourself?"
Yu Wan didn't take it seriously, "At such a low height, it won't hurt you."
"Finally, I can lie down and sleep in a normal bed. Let's go inside."
Yun Shang nodded.
As the two turned around, they found themselves face to face with Wang Wanshu.
Wang Wanshu, not knowing what she saw, suddenly narrowed her pupils and a look of fear flashed across them.
Yu Wan was astonished when she saw Wang Wanshu, who had lost weight in just five days. She opened her mouth in surprise, "This..."
Did she hide away and do drugs?
Qiaobi originally thought that Yunshang and Yuwan had already entered the inn, but she did not expect the two sides to run into each other.
She swallowed nervously, afraid that the princess would pounce on her again.
There are people coming and going outside the inn. If the princess were to rush in here, even Prince Chen wouldn't be able to suppress the rumors...
However, Qiaobi's worries were completely unnecessary.
Upon seeing Yun Shang, Wang Wanshu grabbed Qiao Bi's hand and turned to run into the inn, her footsteps so fast they were almost blurry.
Yu Wan: "..." was even more confused.
She looked up at Yun Shang and asked sincerely, "Is Wang Wanshu being chased by a ghost?"
Yun Shang said calmly, "Perhaps."
A hint of doubt flashed through Yu Wan's mind.
Yun Shang's expression seemed to suggest that he had anticipated Wang Wanshu's reaction.
For the first time in the past few days, Wang Wanshu has not gone near Yun Shang at all, not even once.
People who used to cling to Yun Shang like glue now avoid him like the plague.
Could it be... that Yun Shang did something to her while she was in the trap?!