Chapter 472 – How Could I Let Lan Be Sad?

The bloodstained dagger was tossed aside onto the ground. Long Xuan watched as the imperial physicians repeatedly sprinkled the yellow-brown hemostatic powder on Luo Wei’s wound. However, the blood continued to surge out, breaking through the clumps of medicine powder on the wound like water flowing out a breached dam.

Imperial Physician Wei watched as the bleeding couldn’t be stopped, his face turning as ghastly pale as Luo Wei’s, devoid of any trace of color.

“What’s going on?!” Long Xuan knew very well what unstoppable bleeding meant for a person and shouted at Imperial Physician Wei.

Luo Wei had passed out again when the dagger was pulled out, but now he seemed to be regaining some consciousness.

“Your Highness,” Imperial Physician Wei shouted at Luo Wei as he saw him stirring, “please open your eyes and look at this subordinate, Your Highness!”

“Luo Wei,” Long Xuan also called out to Luo Wei anxiously. At this moment, if Luo Wei could wake up, it would be better than remaining unconscious with blood flowing unabated.

“Who is Lady Gao?” Luo Wei asked Long Xuan with his eyes still closed.

“Your Majesty, talk to His Highness,” Imperial Physician Wei urged Long Xuan, “don’t let His Highness fall asleep again.”

Long Xuan no longer cared about any royal secrets at this moment and said to Luo Wei, “Lady Gao is the sister of Gao Zhu, who withheld the battle report. Do you remember that battle report?”

Luo Wei nodded and asked, “Where is Lady Gao now?”

“Killed,” Long Xuan said, “If I had known, I wouldn’t have spared that evil bastard either.”

“So, I have such an enemy,” Luo Wei chuckled.

Luo Wei’s laughter caused his body to jerk, and the blood from his wound flowed even faster.

“Your Highness, don’t laugh, don’t laugh!” Imperial Physician Wei hurriedly pressed down on Luo Wei, urging, “Listen to me, don’t move now, don’t move at all.”

“It’s fine,” Luo Wei replied nonchalantly, “Today won’t be the day I die, you don’t need to worry.”

“You won’t die,” Long Xuan embraced Luo Wei, “You won’t die, I won’t let you die.”

A cold liquid flowed into Luo Wei’s neck, and he felt confused. Was Long Xuan crying?

“It’s alright,” Long Xuan murmured in Luo Wei’s ear, “You’ll be fine, you’re already getting better. It was my fault. I should have come to pick you up.”

Imperial Physician Wei once again sprinkled hemostatic powder on Luo Wei’s wound, looking up to check Luo Wei’s condition. However, he saw a strange smile on Luo Wei’s face, as if mocking himself and savoring something, even with a hint of gloating satisfaction.

“I’m fine,” Luo Wei said to Long Xuan, “You don’t need to worry about me.”

Long Xuan just held Luo Wei tighter. At this moment, he didn’t dare to let go of Luo Wei, fearing that if he did, Luo Wei would disappear from his embrace.

At that moment, Xie Yu arrived at Yijin Garden with some officials. The news of Luo Wei being stabbed by Prince Yu’s son had spread throughout the capital in no time.

“The welcoming ceremony for the consorts must not be halted,” Luo Wei said after hearing Fu Dao’s announcement. All the officials were waiting outside, so without waiting for Long Xuan, he continued, “The bridal sedan chairs have already departed. We cannot turn them back now; let them enter the palace.”

Fu Dao looked at Long Xuan, who was sitting askew on the bed, holding Luo Wei and appearing soulless.

Following Luo Wei’s orders, Fu Dao withdrew, found Prince Xin, who was leading the courtiers, and conveyed Luo Wei’s message to him.

Upon hearing Luo Wei’s words, Prince Xin looked at the room where Luo Wei was staying. He stamped his foot heavily and hurried to Qingwen Hall. Luo Wei was right; the sedan chairs for the four consorts had already left the palace. They couldn’t be allowed to turn back. This was equivalent to the imperial family abandoning them, and these four women’s lives would be ruined.

“Your Highness,” as soon as Prince Xin left Emerald Island, an officer guarding the palace gates ran up to him.

“What’s wrong?” Prince Xin asked as he stopped.

“Prince Yu’s wife, dressed all in white, along with the people from Prince Yu mansion, are kneeling outside the north gate, saying they want to beg forgiveness from His Majesty.”

Prince Xin was almost driven mad by anxiety. What was this woman up to at this time?! “Close the north gate!” Prince Xin didn’t have time to think much. He ordered the officer guarding the palace gate, “The bridal sedan chairs will enter through the east gate. Don’t let anyone near the north gate. If Princess Yu wants to kneel, let her kneel.”

“Yes,” the officer turned and ran off.

Prince Xin hurried to Qingwen Hall. By now, Long Xiao had already changed out of his wedding attire. “At this time, you should first welcome the women into Qingwen Hall. Once this matter is done, you can go see your Sixth Uncle.”

“Why should I welcome any women at this time?” Long Xuan yelled.

“These are your Sixth Uncle’s words,” the Prince of Xin could only repeat what Luo Wei had said, “Are you not going to listen to him?”

These words shocked Long Xiao.

“You can’t make your Sixth Uncle anxious at this time. There are imperial physicians there,” Prince Xin advised Long Xuan kindly, “It’s useless for you to go. Just welcome your consorts properly first, and then you can go over – it would also count as celebrating with your Sixth Uncle.”

“Celebrating?” Long Xuan coldly repeated Prince Xin’s words.

“Yes, celebrating,” Prince Xin said in a hurry, “Just do it for the sake of your Sixth Uncle.”

Only then did Long Xiao consent to stay in Qingwen Hall. Afterwards, Prince Xin went to see Long Tang, who had been taken to the palace dungeons. He had already heard that after Long Xuan carried Luo Wei away, Long Tang had attempted suicide and was stopped by the guards. Prince Xin rushed to the palace dungeons anxiously. He had to give orders to ensure Long Tang did not die at this critical juncture. If Luo Wei passed this ordeal, Long Xuan would need someone to vent his anger on. Without Long Tang, Prince Xin believed that Long Xuan would not spare any fraternal sentiments, and the entire Yu mansion would end up buried alongside Luo Wei.

Back in Yi Jin Garden, the flow of blood from Luo Wei’s wound had decreased slightly, but it still couldn’t be stopped, and Luo Wei became even more drowsy.

“Your Highness,” Imperial Physician Wei, now drenched in sweat, saw that Long Xuan couldn’t wake Luo Wei either and said to Luo Wei, “Prince Consort Wei is outside now. Do you want to see him?”

“Wei… Prince Consort Wei?” Luo Wei’s head was already spinning and was unable to recall who Imperial Physician Wei was referring to.

“Wei Lan,” Imperial Physician Wei, ignoring Long Xuan sitting there, shouted loudly at Luo Wei, “It’s Wei Lan. Do you want to see him? He’s right outside.”

“Yes,” Luo Wei immediately said, “I want to see him.”

“Let Lan come in,” Long Xuan said at this moment, “Let him come.” At this point, he only wished for Luo Wei to pull through this crisis. He didn’t ask for anything else. As long as Luo Wei could live, he would be willing to let Wei Lan take Luo Wei away.

“No,” Luo Wei suddenly shouted, “I don’t want to see him. Don’t let him in!”

“Don’t shout,” Long Xuan hurriedly said to Luo Wei, “We won’t let him in. Don’t get angry. If you don’t want Lan to come in, you can rest assured, we won’t call him in.”

Once again, Imperial Physician Wei futilely sprinkled powder on Luo Wei’s wound.

“Don’t you want to see Lan anymore?” Long Xuan asked Luo Wei to keep him from falling asleep again, “Why?”

Luo Wei actually cracked a smile. “He would be sad. How could I let Lan be sad?”