A Nuo, who was keeping watch by the bed, heard the noise and quickly opened the curtains. Seeing that she was awake, she couldn't help but cry with joy. She choked and said, "Princess, you're awake!" Then she happily shouted towards the door, "Awake, madame is awake! Quickly call the imperial physician. "
Gu Yan wanted to raise her hand to wipe her tears, but her hand was so weak that she couldn't raise it.
A Nuo quickly pressed down her hand, "Princess, don't worry. You're still very weak. Don't move around." Then she repeatedly asked, "Do you want to drink water? Are you hungry?"
Gu Yan nodded, so A Nuo quickly turned around to get water for her.
Outside the door, there were hurried footsteps. When she turned around, she saw Chen Qiong and a group of imperial physicians rushing in.
Chen Qiong saw that she was awake and happily rushed to the bed, "Sister, you're finally awake. You scared me to death."
Gu Yan smiled at her, wanting her not to worry, but she didn't expect that Chen Qiong would suddenly cry, "You scared me to death. Sister, fortunately, you're here."
The imperial physician next to her saw Chen Qiong crying and complaining, so he reminded her, "Wangfei, let us take madame's pulse first."
Chen Qiong heard this and quickly stood up to make room for the imperial physician. The imperial physician stepped forward and pressed Gu Yan's wrist, carefully listening to her pulse.
Three or four imperial physicians took turns to listen to her pulse and discussed with each other, "Since madame is awake, there's no major problem. But she still needs to rest and take medicine on time. She'll recover very soon."
Gu Yan nodded gently and the imperial physician left. Chen Qiong sat by the bed again and held Gu Yan's hand, asking, "Sister, how do you feel? Does it still hurt?"
Gu Yan shook her head. Chen Qiong continued, "That night, I was really scared to death. Fortunately, sister woke up. Otherwise, General Yi would be very sad."
Hearing her mention Yi Ling, Gu Yan looked around. Obviously, this was not the General's Mansion.
When Chen Qiong saw this, he explained to her, "The situation was urgent that night, so the Emperor directly summoned the imperial physician to treat my sister. The imperial physician said that it was inconvenient for my sister to move, so the Emperor was kind enough to let my sister recuperate in the palace. General Yi came to watch over his sister every day, and would only go back when the palace gates were locked. I've already sent someone to inform the general. He'll definitely be here soon. "
While they were talking, Yi Ling pushed open the door and came in. His footsteps were hurried, and it was obvious that he was in a hurry.
When he entered the bedroom and saw that Gu Yan was awake, he heaved a sigh of relief. His chest heaved slightly.
Chen Qiong smiled. "We were just talking about the general when the general arrived."
Yi Ling walked a few steps closer and bowed towards Chen Qiong, "Thank you for your concern, Wang Fei." But her eyes were fixed on Gu Yan.
Chen Qiong stood up and made way for him, "Then the general and the madame should talk." After that, she turned and left the bedroom.
Yi Ling walked to the bed and sat down. His eyes looked deeply at Gu Yan. His dark eyes flashed with emotions, "It's okay. Don't be afraid."
Gu Yan opened her mouth and tried to speak, "I'm not afraid. If I'm afraid, I'm not qualified to be your ally."
Hearing her words, Yi Ling gently curved his lips into a smile. He seemed to be gratified, "Then you have to get better quickly. I don't want to make a bad deal."
As soon as he finished speaking, A Nuo came in with a glass of water. When she saw Yi Ling, she bowed, "Greetings to the general."
Yi Ling saw her holding the water and reached out his hand, "Give it to me. You can go and rest."
A Nuo glanced at Gu Yan before offering the water with both hands. She bowed and left.
Yi Ling put the water aside and reached out to gently help Gu Yan up. He asked, "Can you do it yourself?"
Gu Yan tried to raise her hand. She felt a sharp pain in her left shoulder. She couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air.
Yi Ling saw this and didn't say anything. He just took her into his arms and brought the water to her lips.
Gu Yan leaned on his chest and heard his strong heartbeat. Her face was flushed.
She opened her mouth and drank a big mouthful of water. She accidentally choked and coughed.
Yi Ling raised his hand and gently patted her back. His voice was soft, "Slow down."
After a while, Gu Yan finally calmed down. Yi Ling asked, "Do you want more?"
Gu Yan shook her head. Yi Ling put the water down but didn't help her lie down. He just quietly held her in his arms like a pair of lovers.
"Gu Yan, there will be more dangerous roads in the future. Are you afraid?"
"I said, if I'm afraid, then I'm not qualified to be your ally." Gu Yan answered in a low voice, but she was very firm.
Yi Ling didn't say anything. He just hugged her tighter.
Gu Yan leaned in his arms without a trace of fear. This man always made people believe in him unconditionally. With him, she seemed to have nothing to fear.
Although the road ahead was dangerous, his vigorous ambition and aspirations were like a peak that led her to want to keep moving forward.
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Gu Yan's injury gradually recovered under the careful care of the imperial doctors. Although the Emperor ordered a thorough investigation of the assassin's case, they couldn't find any trace of the assassin even after searching the entire palace.
"This person seems to have appeared in the palace out of thin air." A Nuo didn't understand and complained to Gu Yan.
Gu Yan leaned on the bed, her back against the soft cushion, and softly spoke to A Nuo. "There's no such thing as thin air in this world. Have you forgotten? That day, when the palace doors on both sides of Zhaoyang Sect opened, countless attendants and maids entered the palace. It was very easy for anyone to sneak in."
"Then who do you think it is, Princess?" A Nuo asked.
"Who do you think is the one who dares to commit murder in the palace on the wedding night?" Gu Yan asked.
"That can only mean that once the Duan Of Silla and Princess Consort Li Cheng leave the palace, his influence won't be able to infiltrate the Duan Of Silla's residence." A Nuo answered.
"You're right. This person is extremely unwilling to see Chen Qiong marry the Duan Of Silla."
"Princess, are you saying … Yi …" A Nuo opened her eyes wide and couldn't believe what she was thinking.
"Shh …" Gu Yan made a shushing motion, stopping A Nuo from continuing.
A Nuo understood and didn't continue the topic. She only asked, "Then why did you say that you felt something was wrong with the palace attendant?"
"When I took the food box from his hand, my hand was covered in sweat. It could only mean that he was very nervous. But what's there to be nervous about delivering food to the Princess Consort? I also heard from Chen Qiong that this palace attendant wasn't by the Duan Of Silla's side. When he picked up the bowl of soup, it was already cold. Why would the Duan Of Silla allow someone to deliver cold food to the Princess Consort? This could only mean that there was a delay on the road, and that's why he became suspicious."
"Princess, you're too careless. That soup was poisonous. What if you ate it by mistake?" A Nuo rebuked.
Gu Yan comforted her with a smile, "Okay, okay, it's fine now."
A Nuo frowned and said seriously, "It'll be too late if something happens!"
Gu Yan saw that she was a little angry and obediently kept quiet.
There was a moment of silence. Only the sound of an announcement could be heard from the entrance of the hall, "Imperial Consort Yi has arrived."
A Nuo was shocked and hurriedly turned to look at Gu Yan. Gu Yan smiled bitterly and shook his head, "You really can't talk behind people's backs. Whatever you say comes true."
A Nuo saw that she was joking and calmed down. She went forward to put on a coat for her and helped her get off the bed.
As soon as Gu Yan got off the bed, Imperial Consort Yi entered the inner room, followed by a group of palace servants.
Gu Yan hurriedly bowed, "Pingyang greets Imperial Consort Yi."
Imperial Consort Yi went forward to help her up. She said with concern, "Oh, why did you get off the bed? Quickly, rise."
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