Long Jingxi felt physically and mentally exhausted and really wanted to have a good sleep at this moment, but she remembered Yang Mengchen's words and didn't dare to close her eyes.

Pulling out a handkerchief to wipe away the sweat on her forehead, Yang Mengchen spoke, "Eldest Princess, prince consort, most of the evil Qi has been expelled. I will administer acupuncture to the Eldest Princess for the second time in five days.

Rest assured, the second time will only cause minor pain, and also please ensure that the Eldest Princess continues to take the prescribed pill daily." She handed a pill to Long Jingxi, "Eldest Princess, please rest well. After you wake up, have a medicinal bath for a quarter of an hour. I will give the prince consort the medicinal bath herbs soon."

"Thank you, Ms. Yang!" Long Jingxi thanked her weakly yet genuinely.

Yang Mengchen waved her hand, "The prince consort may use warm water to give the Eldest Princess a simple wash, which will make her more comfortable. I will step out now." She then left the inner chamber.

Watching the somewhat unsteady figure of Yang Mengchen as she walked away, Long Jingxi firmly said, "Regardless of whether Ms. Yang can cure my body, as long as I am alive, I will protect Ms. Yang in every aspect!"

Clearly, Ms. Yang had spent a great deal of energy treating her, especially since the pain was indeed excruciating a moment ago. However, Long Jingxi felt a warm current flowing from her heart to her entire body, which greatly alleviated her pain. It seemed Ms. Yang must have utilized some special method.

"We, husband and wife, stand united," Min Luozhan nodded.

Although Ms. Yang's actions were covert, he still keenly sensed that she was using Inner Strength to assist with the acupuncture to treat his wife. Besides one's closest relatives or those with ulterior motives, who else in this world would willingly give away their Inner Strength to someone else?

And since Ms. Yang was neither close to them as a couple nor harbored any schemes yet was still willing to deplete her own Inner Strength to treat his wife, he was profoundly grateful for her kindness.

As Min Luozhan had guessed, the Eldest Princess's condition was special, and Yang Mengchen had to drain much of her Inner Strength to aid the acupuncture treatment, or else it would not have been effective. As a result, she now felt as drained of energy as the first time she had treated Hua Ziyu, with every ounce of her strength seemingly sapped, in one word: exhausted!

In the living room, Long Xuanmo had been staring at the door to the inner chamber.

Seeing Yang Mengchen walk out of the room, her complexion pale and her steps unsteady, his heart was immediately filled with both urgency and pain. He quickly stepped forward, half supporting and half embracing her, feeling the dampness of her sweat-soaked clothes and the chill of her body.

His expression turned grave, and his furrowed brows almost seemed capable of squeezing dead a mosquito, "Ah Jiu, are you alright?" His tone was gentle and concerned, filled with self-reproach.

Yang Mengchen shook her head, "I'm fine, Prince. Help me over there to sit down, I just need to rest for a moment." She felt tired even speaking.

"Alright."

Long Xuanmo carefully lifted Yang Mengchen and walked over to a chair, gently setting her down with extreme tenderness as if handling a rare treasure. He then poured a cup of hot tea, and after blowing on it to ensure the right temperature, he handed it to her.

After she drank the tea and returned the cup to him, he placed it back on the table and then sat beside her, his gaze filled with tenderness, anxiety, concern, and guilt.

Facing Long Xuanmo's meticulous and caring attention, Yang Mengchen felt ripples stir within her. Leaning against the chair back, she slightly lowered her eyelids, pretending to be in dire need of rest to mask the fluttering in her heart.

Unfortunately, Long Xuanmo was not skilled in reading subtle cues. He only knew that his Ah Jiu was very weak at the moment. So he grasped her right hand and began to slowly channel his Inner Strength into her, as it was common for martial artists to heal in this way. Although Ah Jiu was not seriously injured, perhaps this would help somewhat.

Yang Mengchen was taken aback; in fact, she would have been alright with just a little rest. However, what Long Xuanmo was doing was beneficial and not harmful to her, and she knew she could not afford to be distracted now, as it would pose a danger to both her and Long Xuanmo. Thus, she immediately calmed her mind.

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