An Ning’s eyes tightened slightly.

Was Lin Zichan that badly injured yesterday?!

"Why is it more serious than yesterday!" Xiao Luming looked at Lin Zichan’s back and couldn’t help but say, "Didn’t the Imperial Physician check it yesterday? The Imperial Physician said it was not serious!"

An Ning was naturally aware that Lin Zichan’s back was so bloody and gruesome mainly because he went into the water yesterday to save An Youyou. He might have torn the wound when saving someone, and later it got infected because the moisture wasn’t wiped off in time. The wound being on the back, if no one helped Lin Zichan, he couldn’t change the dressing himself...

Yesterday, from Lin Zichan’s appearance, it was entirely unnoticeable that his injuries were so severe.

Even today, it wasn’t noticeable.

If it weren’t for his excessively flushed face and his inability to stay conscious, no one would know his body’s actual condition.

"Mother, is his life in danger?" Xiao Luming was a bit scared when he saw his mother not speaking.

"Yes. If the fever doesn’t go down, he might either die or become mentally impaired." An Ning spoke bluntly.

"Is it that serious?" Xiao Luming was terrified.

"First, we need to bring his temperature down immediately." An Ning made a decisive decision.

She took the medical kit that had been brought and first administered a fever-reducing injection to Lin Zichan.

Then she had some hot water brought over for physical cooling.

It took nearly an hour before Lin Zichan’s body temperature dropped somewhat.

An Ning didn’t delay further and had Lin Zichan lay on the soft couch again to begin cleaning the large infected area of his wounds.

The scalpel just touched Lin Zichan’s rotten flesh.

Lin Zichan’s body clearly shook.

The pain caused his muscles to tremble involuntarily.

An Ning’s hand paused for a moment.

In the next moment, she directly commanded, "Hold him down and put a cloth in his mouth."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Lin Zichan’s body was held down by several Palace Attendants.

With the cloth in his mouth, he couldn’t speak.

Everyone’s attention was on An Ning, and no one noticed that Lin Zichan had already woken up.

When he opened his eyes, he saw An Ning.

He saw her right beside him, looking serious and focused.

Lin Zichan tried to move his fingers.

It seemed as if he wanted to reach out, only to realize he couldn’t move at all.

He couldn’t even make a sound.

He could only watch, the person so close in front of him.

For a long moment.

An Ning finally finished dealing with the pus and rotten flesh on Lin Zichan, then re-applied medicine and bandaged him.

After everything was done.

When An Ning lowered her eyes.

She saw Lin Zichan’s open eyes.

Their eyes met.

Without the slightest pause, An Ning immediately looked away.

It felt as if she was discarding something worthless.

Lin Zichan lowered his gaze.

Concealing all emotions in his eyes.

An Ning finished everything on hand and left Lin Zichan’s side.

Then she faintly instructed, "Follow the prescription I’ve given and administer the medication to him regularly. Change his dressing daily to prevent further infection."

"Yes, as you command." The Palace Attendant responded promptly.

"Lin Guard’s injuries are so severe, he should not return to the palace until fully healed." An Ning commanded.

Lin Zichan remained silent.

Xiao Luming also didn’t say much more.

He initially wanted Lin Zichan to recuperate in the palace, but he thought about how adult men couldn’t stay overnight in the palace, and the rules couldn’t be broken.

He just thought about sending a few more people to take care of Lin Guard.

"I’ll personally go to Yuan Wenkang to arrange new guards for you." An Ning said to Xiao Luming.

"Thank you, Mother." Xiao Luming respectfully acknowledged and couldn’t help but ask, "Mother, will Lin Guard be all right?"

"As long as he recuperates well, he’ll be fine. If he doesn’t..." An Ning seemed to glance at Lin Zichan.

Seeing him pale and extremely weak at this moment.

"Even immortals couldn’t save him."

Leaving this remark, An Ning directly left.

Xiao Luming respectfully escorted his mother to the palace doors, then hurriedly ran back.

As soon as he returned, he saw Lin Zichan getting up from the soft couch.

"Aren’t you going to rest a bit more?" Xiao Luming asked.

"Thank you for your concern, but I’m fine, Your Highness."

"You fainted, how can you be fine? Rest a bit more and leave after taking your medication."

"The Empress just instructed that I mustn’t enter the palace until fully healed."

"My mother..." Xiao Luming also felt his mother seemed to have a bias against Lin Zichan.

Perhaps she was still brooding over yesterday’s events.

"Don’t worry, with me here, I won’t let my mother truly punish you." Xiao Luming assured, "Rest for now, and I’ll have someone escort you out of the palace later. What if you fainted again halfway?"