After transmigrating into the book, I helped my mother reconcile with her divorced husband.

Chapter 286 Staying up until dawn

The latter half of the night was the hardest to endure. The effects of the painkillers mixed in the medicine slowly wore off, and her wounds were both itchy and painful, making her wish she could kill herself. The Crown Prince wrapped her in a blanket and held her tightly, constantly comforting her in her ear: "Ah Yuan, hang in there, it will be alright by dawn."

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As an assassin, she had said these words to her targets more than once. As a doctor, she had also said these words to her patients more than once. Only when it happened to her did she realize how difficult it truly was to "endure."

She bit her lip and let out an unconscious moan.

"Brother Crown Prince, has A-Yuan ever told you that A-Yuan is not from this world?"

“I’ve said it before, A-Yuan is a fairy from heaven, and she came to Beiliang for the sake of my brother, the Crown Prince.” The Crown Prince dared not let go, fearing that if he did, Lu Zhiyuan would harm him. She understood medicine and was skilled in using poison; if she wanted to die, no one could stop her. He had finally managed to marry her into the Eastern Palace, and he had finally managed to bring about even the slightest change in their relationship. The Crown Prince could not allow anything to happen to his A-Yuan.

The itching was intense, and the pain was unbearable. Lu Zhiyuan mumbled in a daze, "A-Yuan is not a fairy, but an assassin. Like those assassins, she does things for money and kills without blinking an eye."

The Crown Prince followed up on her question: "How many people did A-Yuan kill?"

Lu Zhiyuan gently shook her head: "I haven't counted, there are many, many more."

The Crown Prince touched her forehead with his chin: "Does A-Yuan kill just anyone, or only those who deserve to die?"

Lu Zhiyuan frowned, whether from discomfort or from pondering the question the Crown Prince had just asked her, it was unclear. Just as the Crown Prince was about to give up on hearing the answer, Lu Zhiyuan murmured, "Those with power or money! I'm very expensive; I don't take ordinary orders."

The Crown Prince looked at her with heartache: "A-Yuan must have had a very hard life in her past life."

Lu Zhiyuan opened her eyes wide: "It's very hard. It's hard when you don't have money, and it's hard when you have money."

The Crown Prince patted her back: "It's all in the past, it's all in the past. Your Crown Prince brother will protect A-Yuan for the rest of your life."

Lu Zhiyuan shook her head again: "The Crown Prince belongs to all the people, and he must protect all the people. A-Yuan is very capable and can take care of herself."

The Crown Prince looked at her with heartache: "Your Highness is the Crown Prince of the world, but your husband is only A-Yuan's husband. I will take good care of both the world and A-Yuan."

Lu Zhiyuan didn't hear clearly; she only felt pain all over her body. Struggling, her wounds touched the blankets, causing excruciating pain. The Crown Prince panicked and ordered someone to fetch the imperial physician. Physician Cui and Physician An diagnosed the same thing: the Crown Princess was experiencing pain because the effects of the anesthetic had worn off.

When injured, due to the tense environment, people tend to focus more on life and death, thus ignoring the pain from the wound. During a medicated bath, the hemostatic and analgesic drugs are added to the broth. The drugs act on the wound, causing pain, but this pain is anticipated by the patient and within their tolerance level.

As the medication takes effect, the injured person will feel completely comfortable. This isn't because the pain has disappeared, but rather because the pain is nothing compared to the pain experienced during the medicated bath. As the medication wears off, the pain from the injury and the pain from the medicated bath will come rushing back like a violent storm.

This kind of pain is indeed unbearable for ordinary people.

Physician Cui had been to the battlefield and treated many wounded soldiers, many of whom died before surviving.

"Go and brew some more painkillers for A-Yuan."

"No!" Liu Ying, who rushed in, and the two imperial physicians shouted in unison to stop them.

Liu Ying: "Madam instructed that no matter what happens tonight, she should not be given any more painkillers or hemostatic drugs. Madam's body can't take it anymore. Those drugs that are hemostatic and pain-relieving for others are life-threatening for her."

Physician Cui said, "The Crown Princess really cannot take any medicine, especially painkillers."

Crown Prince: "Is it related to A-Yuan's illness?"

Physician An said, "It is related to the Crown Princess's previous illness. When Physician Cui and I left the city, Physician Jiang instructed us that the Crown Princess's life was borrowed from heaven, and that we must be extra careful when administering medicine, whether she is injured or ill."

Physician Cui nodded in agreement.

"Your Majesty and I have examined the Crown Princess's medicine. Whether it is pain relief, hemostasis, or detoxification, its efficacy has been maximized. By 'maximum,' we mean not only efficacy but also dosage. The Crown Princess is risking her life. At this time, any medicine, especially pain relief, even a little too much, could worsen her condition."

The crown prince's hand trembled: "As you wish..."

"Endure, there is no other way but to endure." The two imperial physicians lowered their heads. Physician Cui said, "After dawn, I will discuss a new prescription with Physician An. The Crown Princess can review it before we decoct it."

The crown prince gritted his teeth: "How many hours are left until dawn?"

Firefly: "Two hours, it will be dawn in two more hours."

The Crown Prince waved his hand, and Liu Ying and the two imperial physicians retreated outside. The physicians dared not leave, but Liu Ying refused to. No matter how much Physician Cui and Physician An tried to persuade her, she remained curled up on the steps, motionless. It wasn't until Physician Cui brought Zuo Yi that Liu Ying, her eyes red, said, "It's all my fault. If I hadn't been lazy and refused to practice, Madam wouldn't have suffered such serious injuries protecting me. I deserve to die! I really deserve to die! If anything happens to Madam, I won't live either."

"You must live. You must avenge Madam." Zuo Yi squatted down in front of her. "The person behind this has not yet been found. Madam and Lu Yun are so badly injured. Don't you want to avenge them?"

"Revenge!" Liu Ying sobbed, wiping away her tears. "I want to tear that person behind it all to pieces."

Zuo Yi breathed a sigh of relief: "Let's heal our injuries first, then we can talk about being torn to pieces."

Liu Ying turned her head to look at the room: "Madam..."

"His Highness is here." Zuo Yi gestured with his chin. "The two imperial physicians are also here! Don't worry, I will stay here for you tonight. I will come to wake you as soon as the Crown Princess wakes up."

Firefly was conflicted: "But..."

Zuo Yi pulled her up: "But what but? You and I both serve our master, how could we not understand our master's requirements? Let me ask you, in your current state, if the Crown Princess wakes up and wants to drink porridge and eat some light dishes, can you make it? Can you guarantee that there won't be any problems in the process? What if you faint halfway through? What will the Crown Princess do? She won't get to drink the porridge, won't get to eat the dishes, and will have to come to visit you and give you acupuncture despite her illness."

Zuo Yi said with a stern face, "Miss Liu Ying, we must be sensible servants who will cause our masters little worry."

Liu Ying pondered for a moment and agreed with Zuo Yi's words. She turned and curtsied to Physician Cui and Physician An, saying, "Thank you both for your trouble!"

The people in front of the Crown Princess were considered to be half nobles. When a noble person bowed, they had to return the bow: "You're too kind, Miss. This is just our duty."