usatvline Chapter 257 Anxiety
Chapter 257 Anxiety
Chapter 257 257 Anxiety
Wang Shusheng was completely unaware that his bow had concluded a task. After straightening up, he lowered his voice and said to Ye Pianran:
“Miss, Ling’er is involved in a major case that involves many high-ranking officials in the capital. I can tell from your clothes and demeanor that you are not from an ordinary family. You must come from a very prominent family. In order to avoid implicating you, I hope you will not get involved in this matter. I will take care of Ling’er.”
Ye Pianran was stunned for a moment: "This..."
"You have done so much for me and Ling'er, Miss. It is more than enough. We should not trouble you any further. Everyone has their own destiny. Let's leave it at that."
“Very well…” Ye Pianran sighed, “If you don’t mind, I can accompany you on your way.”
Wang Shusheng nodded: "Thank you for your trouble, young lady."
With lingering reluctance, Wang Shusheng turned back to take one last deep look at Xue Ling's tombstone before descending the mountain together with Ye Pianran and Ye Lingyue. He had forgotten his earlier attempt to kill himself, and naturally, he didn't remember being entangled by the Lingyuan Vine, but Ye Pianran was different.
To save Wang Shusheng, she used some unknown method to summon a different kind of Spirit Abyss Vine. Afterwards, her heart felt like it was about to explode, both painful and swollen. To avoid arousing suspicion, she had been enduring the pain since Wang Shusheng woke up. However, on the way down the mountain, perhaps because she had been pressing on it for too long, her heart suddenly clenched, and a sharp pain swept over her like a whirlwind. She couldn't bear it any longer and fainted, her face pale.
Ye Lingyue sensed something was wrong and quickly reached out to catch Ye Pianran's collapsing body. Seeing her pale face, she panicked for a moment:
"Miss, Miss! What's wrong?"
Wang Shusheng was also startled and hurriedly asked, "What happened?"
Ye Lingyue said anxiously to Wang Shusheng, "Young Master Wang, I'm afraid you'll have to return to the city alone. My young lady is unwell, and I need to take her to see a doctor immediately!"
"It's alright, you can go without worry, but you must make sure your young lady is safe and sound!" Wang Shusheng said hurriedly.
Ye Lingyue immediately carried Ye Pianran on her back and strode towards the carriage parked at the foot of the mountain. After settling Ye Pianran safely inside the carriage, she vigorously cracked her whip, urging the horse to gallop towards the direction of Fenxiang Courtyard.
Inside the capital, Chunyu Yang, who was on his way back to the Northern Martial Prince's Mansion, suddenly stopped, frowned, turned around and looked in a certain direction, clenched his left fist and pressed it hard against his chest.
His heart had suddenly ached for no reason, as if something inside him was about to burst forth. This feeling came out of nowhere, not because of his own body, but it reminded him of Ye Pianran.
Ever since they shared that inexplicable space, he could occasionally sense some changes that the space caused to Ye Pianran. This time, the feeling came so suddenly. Could it be that something went wrong with the space again?
"Father, what's wrong?" Jingxuan noticed that Chunyu Yang had stopped and turned around to ask curiously.
"Third Brother, are you still thinking about what happened in the Imperial Study just now?" Chunyu Shan chuckled, fanning himself with his fan. "Today was truly unexpected. I never imagined that the three of us brothers would be vying for the same woman. Third Brother, you..."
Before Chunyu Shan could finish speaking, Chunyu Yang interrupted him and asked Jingxuan:
"You just visited the Marquis of Anshi's residence?"
Jingxuan nodded: "Xuan'er went there. He went to the Marquis's mansion, which is why he overheard Fourth Uncle telling the Marquis that he wanted to marry Sister. That's why he asked Ye Cangqiong to ask Sixth Uncle for help."
"So, she's not in the Marquis's residence anymore?" Chunyu Yang asked.
"Lingyi said that my elder sister and Guard Yue went to find that... Mr. Radish," Jingxuan said, pouting.
She went to Liu Luluo's place? Chunyu Yang frowned deeply. He lowered his head and thought for a moment, then pushed Jingxuan into Chunyu Shan's arms and said, "Take him back to the palace." He then jumped out of the carriage and headed towards the Jishi Medical Hall.
He rushed to the clinic, only to learn from the young apprentice that Liu Lulu had not come to the clinic for a consultation that day. So he asked the clinic for a horse and rode out of the city at full speed.
When Chunyu Yang arrived at Fenxiang Courtyard, he saw Zhu Wen idly feeding the horses in the Marquis's carriage with hay, and the burning and throbbing pain in his heart was becoming more and more obvious. Only then did Chunyu Yang breathe a sigh of relief.
Hearing the sound, Zhu Wen turned around and glanced at him, yawning lazily, and said, "It's you, you debt collector."
"Whoa—" Chunyu Yang stopped his horse, jumped down, and asked in a deep voice, "Zhu Wen, is the Ye family's young lady inside?"
Zhu Wen said, "Yes, she came in this morning and then went out again. I don't know what she did outside, but her maid carried her back. Her face was frighteningly pale, and she's inside showing the doctor..."
Before Zhu Wen could finish speaking, Chunyu Yang rushed into the Incense Burning Courtyard and anxiously burst open the door to Liu Luluo's room.
The rising white mist inside the room was scattered by the airflow from the open door. Chunyu Yang immediately saw Ye Pianran lying on the couch with her face pale and her eyes closed. His heart, which had been burning with anxiety since they were in the city, miraculously calmed down at this moment.
Liu Lulu was startled by the sound of him slamming the door open, and accidentally knocked over the medicine powder in her hand. She immediately jumped up and angrily cursed:
"Chunyu Yang, are you trying to get yourself killed? Can't you knock before coming in?"
"Third Prince!" Ye Lingyue, who was guarding the bedside, stood up in surprise when she saw him.
Chunyu Yang ignored their calls, took a few steps to the bedside, knelt on one knee, tightly grasped Ye Pianran's hand, and called out:
"Tang Li? Tang Li? What's wrong? Wake up..."
"Tsk..." Liu Luluo was about to retaliate, but seeing his expression, she softened and swallowed her curses, saying:
"Stop calling her. I've tried everything to wake her up, but it's no use. She probably won't wake up anytime soon."
Chunyu Yang then looked up at her, his lips taut, and asked in a hoarse voice, "What happened? Why did she suddenly become like this?"
Liu Lulu frowned and said, "I don't know the specifics. I checked her pulse and didn't find anything wrong, but she just remains unconscious. I just asked Yue'er, but she stammered and didn't give me any details. I was just worrying about how to prepare medicine for my silly apprentice when you arrived."
Noticing Chunyu Yang's gaze on her, Ye Lingyue felt inexplicably nervous.
"What exactly happened?" Chunyu Yang asked sternly.
The existence of the Spirit Abyss Vine was so inexplicable that Ye Lingyue had no way of explaining what had happened to Liu Lulu. However, Chunyu Yang knew of the Spirit Abyss Vine's existence. After only a moment's hesitation, Ye Lingyue recounted in detail how Ye Pianran had accepted a commission from Liu Lulu, returned to the capital to treat Master Zhao's illness, and inexplicably got involved in a case.
"Yue'er thinks that Miss must have fainted because she was saddened by the separation of that scholar Wang and his wife..." After saying that, Ye Lingyue gave Chunyu Yang a knowing look.
It seems that Tang Li did indeed faint because she used some kind of power from within the space to save Wang Shusheng. She really went to great lengths to complete her "mission".
"Silly girl, why do this to yourself?" Chunyu Yang sighed softly, raising his hand to gently stroke her pale cheek with pity.
His fingertips inadvertently brushed against the red dot between her eyebrows, and he suddenly discovered that it was radiating a scorching heat.