As Physician Zhang's condition improved, he suggested moving Lin Qinghe back to Yaohua Palace.
After the Emperor agreed, Lin Qinghe returned to her bedchamber in Yaohua Palace that very day. The Emperor said in a deep voice, "Physician Zhang, you will remain at Yaohua Palace to personally attend to Qinghe until she awakens."
Physician Zhang cupped his hands. "Yes, Your Majesty, this humble servant obeys!"
The Emperor's gaze fell upon You Rong, and after a moment's hesitation, he said, "You Rong has been caring for Qinghe all this time. You will also temporarily remain at Yaohua Palace until Qinghe awakens, then return to Qianqing Palace."
You Rong replied, "Yes, this servant obeys!"
After giving all the instructions, the Emperor personally tucked Lin Qinghe in and then departed.
After Physician Zhang left as well, You Yue brought in some food. "Brother," she said, "Her Highness the Princess is out of danger now and will awaken soon. You should rest assured and eat something. Look at you, you've lost so much weight these past few days."
Upon hearing that Lin Qinghe was alright, You Rong's heavy mood dissipated. He no longer lacked an appetite as he had in the preceding days. He nodded. "Yes, I understand. Put it down, I'll eat later."
"It will get cold later. Eat now!"
Under You Yue's repeated persuasion, You Rong picked up his chopsticks to eat. During this time, You Yue brought warm water and meticulously wiped Lin Qinghe's face and hands.
You Yue put down the basin and washcloth, genuinely happy. "Brother, it's truly wonderful that Her Highness the Princess is alright! Her Highness treats us so well. I believed from the start that good deeds are rewarded, and she would surely be fine!"
You Rong said nothing, his gaze fixed deeply on Lin Qinghe. He softly grunted, "Mm."
Fortunately... she was alright.
***
Time flowed by, and three more days passed.
Lin Qinghe had been unconscious for a full six days. Physician Zhang thought she should be awakening soon and arrived at Lin Qinghe's bedchamber early to wait. To facilitate their conversation once she awoke, he deliberately asked You Rong and You Yue to leave.
As expected, just after noon, Lin Qinghe's eyelids on the bed fluttered twice, and her eyes slowly opened.
The moment she awoke, Lin Qinghe's mind was a blank. Her body was weak and limp, unable to move even a finger.
Seeing that Lin Qinghe had awakened, Physician Zhang quickly asked, "Your Highness the Princess, you are awake. Do you feel any discomfort?"
Lin Qinghe frowned. "Physician Zhang, it's you... Other than feeling weak all over, this princess feels alright."
"Your weakness is because you have been unconscious for six full days. You only need to rest well for two more days, and you will be perfectly fine."
Lin Qinghe nodded. After a while, she managed to gather her strength and raised her hand. "Physician Zhang, please help me up. This princess has something to ask you."
"Yes, Your Highness the Princess."
Lin Qinghe sat up, her eyes slightly lowered as she pondered. She inquired, "During my six days of unconsciousness, was everything carried out according to the plan we discussed beforehand?"
Physician Zhang replied, "Returning to Your Highness the Princess, this servant did everything as you instructed. Three days before you fell unconscious, this servant reported that you had injured your heart meridian, causing damage to your internal organs and threatening your life. Three days later, Wang Wan was investigated by Minister Gu of the Ministry of Justice for attempting to harm the princess. With irrefutable evidence, Wang Wan was executed. After that, this servant reported to His Majesty that your pulse had stabilized and you were out of danger."
Lin Qinghe, learning that everything had proceeded as expected, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Finally, Wang Wan was eliminated.
Physician Zhang said, "Your Highness the Princess, His Majesty has been worried about you for many days. Since you are now awake, this servant will go and report to His Majesty!"
"Alright, you may go. Thank you, Physician Zhang."
After Physician Zhang left, Lin Qinghe checked the system's progress bar. Seeing that it had increased by fifty percent, bringing the total progress to seventy-seven percent, she was dumbfounded.
What had happened during her six days of unconsciousness?
The progress bar had advanced so rapidly!