"Yes." The Bai Family soldiers hurriedly responded with respect.
Having fled all night yesterday, and performing surgery for most of the day today, she was indeed exhausted.
Ye Qichi yawned as she came out of Xiao Wu’s room.
Xiao Jinxing originally wanted to call out to her.
Seeing her tired appearance, he chose silence instead.
He turned his head to look at Xiao Wu once again.
Still amazed by the surgery Ye Qichi had just performed!
Ye Qichi walked out of the room.
"Which room is the child in?" she asked the guard.
"Princess, I will take you there."
"Go to Gu Xingchuan’s room first." She wanted to check on Xiang Qin.
The guard quickly led Ye Qichi to Gu Xingchuan’s room.
They knocked on the door.
Inside Gu Xingchuan’s room, as expected, was Xiang Qin.
Frail, she slept on the bed.
Gu Xingchuan had been accompanying her in the room and, seeing Ye Qichi arrive, came forward and whispered, "Xiang Qin has just fallen asleep."
"Mm." Ye Qichi nodded.
She walked over carefully.
Then, from under the covers, she gently took Xiang Qin’s wrist.
A very light movement.
Seeing Ye Qichi, she wanted to get up.
"Don’t move just yet." Ye Qichi instructed her, "I’ll take your pulse to see how your injuries are."
Ye Qichi placed her fingers on Xiang Qin’s wrist.
Ye Qichi spoke, "You’re a little better than Xiao Wu. Yours are internal injuries, but they aren’t severe enough to require surgery. You can recover in a month or two with my prescription. But during this time, you can’t engage in martial arts or use your inner strength; otherwise, you’ll have to undergo surgery and might end up with complications."
"Alright." Xiang Qin nodded.
There was no need for her to fight now that she had left the Ten Extremes Sect.
"What about the other assassins?" Ye Qichi asked.
"They left. They will go to Prince Chen’s Mansion to get their medicine at the appointed time."
"Okay." Ye Qichi nodded, "Rest well. Before long, we will have to hit the road. You need to get better."
Ye Qichi rose, ready to leave.
"Princess of Prince Chen." Xiang Qin called out to her.
Ye Qichi turned around.
"Thank you." Xiang Qin said sincerely.
For so many years, among the many assassins of the Ten Extremes Sect, none had ever been able to harm a hair on their leader, but now Ye Qichi had helped them by killing their leader, an enormous favor! She didn’t know how to thank her enough.
"I had my own reasons too." Ye Qichi smiled, "If I hadn’t killed their leader, Xiao Jinxing and I would have lost our lives. So no need for thanks, it was a mutual win-win cooperation."
Xiang Qin smiled slightly, "Mm."
She truly felt that Ye Qichi was a good person.
Good people will always receive good karma.
"Rest well." Ye Qichi said tenderly.
Then she got up and left.
Gu Xingchuan followed Ye Qichi’s steps, and both of them walked out of the room.
Ye Qichi said, "After we return to Xun City, I will bring Xiang Qin back to Prince Chen’s Mansion. During this period, I’ll trouble you to help take care of Xiang Qin for me. I will likely spend more time caring for Xiao Wu since his injuries are quite serious."
"Alright." Gu Xingchuan agreed without hesitation.
"I am going to rest now; I’m too tired." Ye Qichi stretched lazily.
Ever since leaving Xun City, this journey had been one of constant life on the edge, on the brink of collapse.
"Rest well." Gu Xingchuan watched her.
His magnetic voice, his affectionate gaze...
Ye Qichi quickly averted her eyes, saying, "Xiang Qin is a good girl, and she has not sold her body, so she is pure."
Gu Xingchuan was taken aback.
He couldn’t understand why Ye Qichi suddenly brought up the matter of Xiang Qin’s purity.
After thinking for a moment, he promised, "I won’t look at Miss Xiang Qin with any improper thoughts."
He even felt sympathy for Xiang Qin’s tragic past.
Ye Qichi nodded slightly.
She wanted to bring together Xiang Qin and Gu Xingchuan, but matters of the heart can’t be forced.
Let things take their course.
The baby was being held by a Bai Family soldier, who was coaxing her to sleep.
The baby had also been through trials and tribulations along with her on this journey.
Ye Qichi took the baby from the Bai Family soldier, "Have you fed her anything?"
"Reporting to the Princess, she’s already been fed rice broth, and her diaper has been changed," replied the soldier.
"You’ve worked hard; you may leave for now."
"Yes." Startled by the favor, the Bai Family soldier left.
Ye Qichi held the baby, and together they lay on the bed.
The baby looked at Ye Qichi and started smiling; an innocent and adorable smile that made her heart melt.