Reborn Daughter: The Young Lady Wants to Make a Trouble

"Commander." Lu Tianbi said when she finally reached them. Her eyes suddenly fell on the pale woman in his arms, and her heart sank to the bottom.

Li Xueyue's face was blue and purple, and she was limp. She was as pale as a ghost, and her wet hair stuck to her forehead.

Lu Tianbi didn't even dare to look the commander in the eye. It wasn't that he was scaring her, but that he was scaring her. Except for Yu Zhen, everyone was willing to accept the fact that Xueyue had hypothermia. She was now on the verge of death.

It's too late.

Hu Dengxiao touched Lu Tianbi. She shouldn’t look so sad. As her lips twitched and she said this out loud, her eyes trembled with the truth.

"Your Highness." Hu Dengxiao's voice was firm. "The imperial physician is already waiting in the Crown Princess's Palace. I have already arranged everything."

Yu Zhen nodded silently. He passed by his advisor and right-hand man.

When Yu Zhen walked past him, Hu Dengxiao lowered his head. No matter what Hu Dengxiao wanted to do, he couldn't raise his head. When he realized the fact that the crown prince denied himself, his hands trembled.

"Let's go." Hu Dengxiao said to Lu Tianbi.

She covered her mouth with a shaking hand. Her dilated eyes trembled with unshed tears.

"Yes, Princess, she—"

"Let's go." Hu Dengxiao repeated in a firmer voice. He gave her a warning look, forcing her to shut up. Normally she wouldn't be so obedient, but now the situation had to be so.

Lu Tianbi shifted his gaze from the ground to the commander's figure. He moved forward with a purpose.

His steps were heavy, as heavy as her heart. He was shirtless, his skin pale from the sun. His wet boots left footprints on the ground. His breeches were soaked. His hair was limp.

The odds were against him. He was the next to come down with a fever.

But none of that matters to him, does it?

From now on, the only thing he cared about was that quiet woman. Perhaps, he had always cared about her before they first met.

Lu Tianbi's eyes widened when she saw that Yu Zhen did not go towards the empty Prince's Palace, but went to the most magnificent palace in the center of the fortress.

She heard Hu Dengxiao sigh.

"I knew he would be like this." Hu Dengxiao muttered in frustration.

Of course, he would not let the princess live alone in that palace. She was already one step away from death's door. The Crown Prince must have wished he had more time with her before she passed away.

Hu Dengxiao grabbed Lu Tianbi's wrist and pulled her towards the palace. She was reluctant to go with him, but she was powerless. She was like a walking puppet, numb and speechless. When they met a eunuch, they stopped.

"Your Highness," the eunuch whispered. "Is that woman——"

"Notify the imperial physician that the plan has changed. Have the imperial physician and the servants rush to the Prince's Mansion, and have the servants prepare a hot bath as soon as possible." Hu Dengxiao ordered.

The eunuch bowed his head. He hurriedly said goodbye and hurried to carry out the order. If this gentle counselor was so serious, it must be a serious matter.

Hu Dengxiao glanced at Lu Tianbi, who was stunned beside him. His eyes softened and he gently placed his hand on her shoulder.

“We have to be prepared,” he said.

"For what?" she asked, looking up.

"If the princess fails—"

"Let's go there now and give him some comfort." Lu Tianbi stammered. Looking at Princess Li's motionless body, she was still stunned.

Death was a common thing. Lu Tianbi had witnessed it many times on the battlefield. Decapitated bodies, rotting bodies, wounded bodies - she had seen it all.

When her soldiers died in front of her, she wept for them, but always recovered and kept going. Every life was precious; they all deserved a proper burial after death, whether they were an enemy or not.

Lu Tianbi is used to death. Compared with ordinary women, she is more familiar with it. But she can't accept it.

She never could. She understood the pain of losing someone important. Yu Zhen did the same. But no one had impacted his life like the princess.

It was precisely because of this that Lu Tianbi was so scared for him. Princess Li was his whole world. If she died, his world would collapse. What would happen to their prince then?

"We, we need to be there for him," Lu Tianbi added. She was choking with emotion. Just imagining her closest friend's heartbreak was enough to bring her to tears. She wanted to take on his pain, hoping to ease his suffering.

"We will," Hu Dengxiao said. He put his hand on her shoulder and began to lead her towards the Prince's Mansion.

“Let’s not waste any more time,” he added. “We should try to stay positive about Jane.”

Hu Dengxiao reached out to wipe away his tears before they fell. He was hurt to see her so upset. He could have spent more time to comfort her, but Yu Zhen’s sanity was in jeopardy. He had to get there as soon as possible to avoid the blow.

Lu Tianbi nodded tremblingly. She held back her sobs and raised her head.

Together, they walked toward the Prince's Mansion, knowing that nothing would ever be the same after today. Once they stepped through the entrance, through those doors, there would be no turning back. But it didn't matter.

- - - - -

An ominous silence enveloped the prince’s bedroom. No one dared to speak. No one dared to breathe the wrong way. The atmosphere was tense.

The doctor looked at the woman, his brow furrowed. He pressed his fingers to her wrist, checking for a pulse. His eyes fell on her wet figure soaking the holy bed.

"Excellently?" Yu Zhen asked in a dangerous voice.

The doctor shook his head slowly. He stood up and stared at the woman. The heavy blanket covered her body, providing her with much-needed warmth.

"Your Highness." The imperial physician bowed his head.

The prince was decades younger than he, but his title was far beyond the physician's dreams.

The imperial physician had served the royal family for many years, but the prince seldom sought him out.

Although he heard that the crown prince was injured due to dangerous training, few doctors were asked to visit him. It was so strange. The royal doctor always wanted to know the reason behind this.

The imperial physician took off his glasses, calmed his expression, and faced the Crown Prince, who was known for his cruelty.

Then he considered his answer carefully. He feared for his life, but he told himself that he had lived a long and full life. That was exactly why he had sacrificed everything to come here tonight, because he knew the outcome would be dangerous. And it was.

"Your Highness, this woman is——"

Suddenly, there was a noise outside, interrupting him.

Yu Zhen's face darkened. Who dares to cause trouble at this time? He stomped his feet and walked towards the door, completely ignoring the fact that others should open the door for him.

He was angry.

He opened the door. Someone was going to be beheaded tonight. Seeing the scene outside, he let out an angry roar.

"Your Highness." Hu Dengxiao and Lu Tianbi shouted at the same time.

Yu Zhen gnashed his teeth. He would deal with these two people later.

Yu Zhen ignored them and walked back to the room from behind the screen. Only then did Hu Dengxiao breathe a sigh of relief with a trembling voice.

At the same time, Lu Tianbi glared at the woman fiercely. How dare this weasel turn them away?

"What are you doing here?" she asked.

Who does this woman think she is? What makes her qualified to follow the prince? How did she get in?

Lu Tianbi's eyes lit up. Does His Royal Highness the Crown Prince think this woman is special just because he keeps her by his side?

"Let's go, we'll deal with her later." Hu Dengxiao pulled Lu Tianbi's wrist and whispered. He didn't want to have a quarrel here. She looked like she was going to kill that woman.

"You'd better be careful." Lu Tianbi said angrily. "Next time you dare to offend me, I will chop off your head."

The woman didn't even flinch. She just lowered her head and remained silent.

Lu Tianbi curled her lips in disgust. "Fortunately the commander is here." She whispered to Hu Dengxiao.

He nodded slowly and pulled her into the room. The door closed behind them. The two exchanged a meaningful look.

Judging from Yu Zhen’s temper, this could only mean one thing: the imperial physician had not yet informed him of the princess’s condition.