After the imperial physician finished attending to the wound, a palace maid entered to summon Nan Zhiyun. Jiang Ji looked as if he were utterly drained. When he saw Nan Zhiyun, he seemed somewhat surprised that she had not yet left.
"Is it done now?" Nan Zhiyun asked, her genuine concern evident.
"Change the dressing on time, and once it scabs over in a few days, it will heal. However, you must take good care of your wounds during this period. Absolutely do not lift anything heavy with these hands, nor should they come into contact with water," the imperial physician instructed, also leaving the medication behind.
"Alright, thank you, Imperial Physician." Nan Zhiyun felt much more at ease hearing this, knowing there were no other serious issues.
As the palace maid escorted the imperial physician out, Nan Zhiyun looked at Jiang Ji alone and felt a pang of pity. She knew it would be inconvenient for him to do anything moving forward, so she arranged for a young eunuch to stay with him.
"Your Ladyship, I am fine, there's no need for such trouble." Jiang Ji was overwhelmed with gratitude.
"Just keep him here, it's not a big deal. If you can't even move your hands, how can you say you're fine?" Nan Zhiyun was somewhat exasperated by Jiang Ji's stubbornness, unaware that she herself was often the same, especially in front of Yu Jingchen...
"Take good care of your injury during this time. You have leave. Apply the medicine on time, do not do any heavy work, and do not get it wet," Nan Zhiyun added.
"Yes, thank you, Your Ladyship." Jiang Ji's emotions were complex; it seemed no one had ever treated him this way before...
"Alright, if there's nothing else, I'll be going. Remember what I've told you, don't be too headstrong." Nan Zhiyun had a feeling Jiang Ji wouldn't simply obey.
"Yes, this servant obeys," Jiang Ji lowered his head, a faint smile appearing on his lips.
"Mhm." Nan Zhiyun did not linger. After speaking, she left. Jiang Ji watched her retreating figure, a strange feeling rising within him... If possible, perhaps this situation was not so bad, but it was a pity... this was not something he could decide.
Nan Zhiyun had already walked quite a distance. The path was not particularly long, but due to her own discomfort, it felt rather arduous.
"Your Ladyship, perhaps this servant should have someone fetch a palanquin for you?" The palace maid, seeing Nan Zhiyun's current state, feared the Emperor might blame them. In their eyes, Nan Zhiyun was now like a porcelain doll, an exquisitely precious and rare treasure, and they were afraid she might be bumped or bruised.
"We're almost there, it's fine." Nan Zhiyun refused, finding the idea of a palanquin for such a short distance to be excessive.
Seeing Nan Zhiyun's reluctance, the palace maid knew when to stop and did not press the matter further.
"Where has His Majesty gone? When will he return?" Nan Zhiyun suddenly remembered to ask.
"This servant is not entirely sure, but His Majesty said he would return before lunch to dine with Your Ladyship," the palace maid replied.
Alright... if she didn't know, then so be it. Tomorrow was the last day of the spring hunt, so he might be rather busy.
Of course, she was unaware that Yu Jingchen was not only busy but had also discovered a significant issue.
Yesterday, when Yu Jingchen had inquired about the arrow, Xing Lai had been evasive. But today was different.
"Miu Yin?" Yu Jingchen frowned. The involvement of Miu Yin was indeed beyond his expectations.
"That arrow did indeed bear Miu Yin's mark. It is unique to Miu Yin, something ordinary people cannot imitate, nor would dare to," Xing Lai's expression also grew more serious.