The Emperor noticed her complexion still wasn’t good, and quickly offered words of comfort.
"Rest a little more. You were so exhausted yesterday that you fainted."
"What about my brother? Your Majesty, how is my brother?"
"He’s still in the side hall. Doctor Dou reported last night that he is somewhat better, but he hasn’t regained consciousness."
Upon hearing this, Lin Wanyi felt a weight lifted from her heart.
She immediately threw off the covers and tried to get up, but as soon as she set foot on the ground, she felt dizzy again.
She nearly fainted, almost falling to the ground.
"Reckless! Didn’t I say? I will ensure your brother’s safety, but if you continue to disregard yourself , I will send him out of the palace to save you the constant worry."
Lin Wanyi understood his words were for her own good.
But how could she possibly allow her brother to leave the palace now?
If anything should happen on the way, she would regret it for the rest of her life!
"I understand, I won’t be reckless. But I want to see my brother now, may I?"
She asked cautiously, and the Emperor could only sigh.
"I will accompany you."
The Emperor hadn’t rested well either; the dark circles under his eyes were no lighter than Lin Wanyi’s.
But if she went and fainted again due to some stimulus, it would be even more troublesome.
So he decided to accompany her.
After quickly washing up, they skipped breakfast and went straight to the side hall.
Inside, the Imperial Physicians took turns day and night applying medicine to Lin Xingzhi and monitoring his condition.
They didn’t dare to let their guard down for a moment.
Especially Doctor Fang and Doctor Dou, who rested in the Imperial Concubine’s Couch in the side hall.
Seeing the fatigue on their faces, Lin Wanyi felt compassion.
She sincerely thanked them.
"My brother’s matter has troubled the physicians greatly."
"What are you saying, Noble Consort? A physician’s heart is like a parent’s, and since Lin Guard was injured saving the Emperor, how could we not give our utmost effort?"
He continued speaking.
"Lin Guard’s condition is better than yesterday. Although he hasn’t awakened, the fever has not worsened, which is a good sign."
"It’s all thanks to the physicians’ careful care. I’m endlessly grateful."
"No need for thanks, Your Grace. It’s our duty."
Doctor Dou had become quite familiar with Lin Wanyi due to matters concerning the Second Prince and Second Princess.
And Doctor Fang had previously treated Lin Wanyi’s leg injury, so he was also somewhat familiar.
Communicating wasn’t difficult.
Lin Wanyi had never spoken harshly to them; most of the time, she quietly took care of Lin Xingzhi.
Now that she held the title of noble concubine, caring for a guard conflicted with palace rules.
But since the Emperor had tacitly approved, who were they to casually intervene?
So they cooperated from the sidelines.
For three whole days, except for meals, washing up, and sleep, Lin Wanyi stayed by Lin Xingzhi’s side in the side hall.
She didn’t even dare to nap.
Finally, on the fourth night after Lin Xingzhi’s injury, he slightly opened his eyes.
Lin Wanyi was the first to notice the twitch of his eyelids.
She immediately cried out in excitement.
"Physician, physician, come quickly and see if my brother is waking up!"
Doctors Dou and Fang put down the prescriptions they were studying and hurried over.
They quickly conducted a thorough examination and finally exhaled a sigh of relief, showing their first smiles in days.
"To inform Your Grace, Lin Guard is awake, and his wound has been well cared for. Unless anything unexpected happens, he has passed the Ghost Gate."
Upon hearing this, Lin Wanyi wept tears of joy.
Finally, her brother was saved, or she wouldn’t know how to face their parents.
In her heart, she always felt that her brother risked his life to protect the Emperor because of her words.
If not for the safety of the family, he wouldn’t have suffered such grave injuries.
In his thoughts of dying, he was still worried about her, his sister.
How could Lin Wanyi not feel guilty and moved?
So she wiped her tears and said.
"Brother, don’t ever scare me again."
Lin Xingzhi, having just woken up, was still very weak.
Seeing how much thinner Lin Wanyi had gotten, he understood a lot.
But he couldn’t speak, only slightly nodding.
Then he closed his eyes again, out of strength.
"What’s going on? Isn’t he awake?"
Lin Wanyi was full of worry, afraid that he was having a brief moment of consciousness before passing again.
But Doctor Dou quickly reassured her.
"Lin Guard lost a lot of blood, so naturally he’s weak and needs rest. Your Grace, don’t worry."
"That’s good, that’s good."
Lin Xingzhi awakening was undoubtedly great news.
The Emperor was attending to other affairs in the main hall when he heard the news and hurried over.
But unfortunately, Lin Xingzhi had fallen asleep again.
Lin Wanyi noticed the time and that it was now lunchtime.
"Your Majesty, would you allow me... Ministers accompany you to dine, as you have been working hard these past few days?"
Looking at the still weak Lin Xingzhi on the couch, the Emperor nodded.
He then turned and led Lin Wanyi to Wen’s former residence.
The two took the warm cloths to wipe their hands, then cleaned their mouths before starting to eat.
These past few days, Lin Wanyi hadn’t had an appetite, and the Emperor hadn’t been eating well either.
Finally, now that Lin Xingzhi awakened, Lin Wanyi naturally felt much relieved.
Taking the chopsticks Dong Yuzhong handed her, she began to serve food to the Emperor.
With a slight touch of concern, she said.
"Your Majesty, please eat more. This past few days, you haven’t eaten well or slept well because of me."
"Don’t take it all upon yourself. Look at yourself; you’ve grown so thin."
With that, he personally ladled a bowl of soup and handed it to Lin Wanyi.
The lamb soup was typically a hearty winter dish, yet the mere smell made Lin Wanyi feel nauseated.
Unable to hold it back, she suddenly made a retching motion.
This startled the Emperor.
"Are you alright? Shall I call a physician to check on you?"
"No, it’s just that I’ve hardly eaten these past days, and the smell of the lamb makes me a bit uncomfortable."
The Emperor didn’t think too much about it, just gave Lin Wanyi a complicated look.
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However, after sipping warm water from Xia An’s hand, Lin Wanyi felt better.
Then she spoke earnestly.
"Your Majesty, after the meal, I should return to the palace. I’ve stayed at Qian’an Hall for four days now, which isn’t even a privilege Empress Xu had. I’m sure there are rumors outside. I am grateful for Your Majesty’s kindness, that I’ve been able to personally care for my brother these days and see him wake up; it is already a great comfort. I cannot allow Your Majesty to be troubled any further."
"As for my brother, I will inquire after; if he can be moved, he should be sent back to our family residence outside the palace. It’s not appropriate for him to stay in the side hall indefinitely."