If the Night King truly defied destiny, that would be incredibly impressive!
And the Night King truly loved Yun Shu deeply!
Qin Yiqing suddenly thought that if they hadn't met Yun Shu, Ji Rong might not have awakened, and then the two of them wouldn't be together now.
And if the Night King hadn't met Yun Shu, he might not have regained his memories.
So, the key was that Yun Shu played a role in all of this!
With this thought, Qin Yiqing raised her glass to Yun Shu, "Yun Shu, I'm truly happy to have met you, and to have met the Night King. From now on, we'll eat hot pot together every year, drink together, okay?"
No matter how the world changed.
They would still be themselves, watching each other grow old together, and even when old, they would still live life with spirit.
"Okay! We won't go home until we're drunk tonight, I'll drink with you." Yun Shu also raised her glass, her eyes shining with a brilliant light.
Zhan Tianye looked at Yun Shu with gentle eyes and also picked up his cup.
The four of them talked freely, from day to night, until late into the night.
Yun Shu and Zhan Tianye did not return to the General's Mansion tonight, as they were quite tipsy from drinking too much.
However, considerable turmoil had already arisen within the General's Mansion.
Because after Yun Shu and her group left the palace during the day, a rumor began to circulate in the marketplace that General Li, disrespectful in his old age, had secretly met with the wife of the second young master of Prince Pingyang's mansion, and in his excessive indulgence, had accidentally choked the woman to death.
Of course, some news about Yun Yueyin's identity had also emerged.
But this news was far less sensational than the rumor of a secret rendezvous.
People loved to gossip about it, even embellishing the details.
Such unreliable rumors naturally reached Madam Li's ears.
Upon hearing these rumors, Madam Li was consumed by jealousy and lost her reason. She went before General Li, who was already in a foul mood and seething with anger.
She then unleashed a torrent of accusations towards Li Dezhi, revealing her jealousy in its entirety.
Madam Li knew all too well that with her aging beauty, Li De's affection for her had long since waned, leaving only familial bonds. Yet, she had always loved Li De deeply and had spared no effort in taking care of him over the years.
Otherwise, how could she have aged so quickly?
With so many troubles lately, he couldn't eat or sleep properly, and she worried with him, also unable to eat or sleep well. She felt so much empathy, and yet he had met with another woman in secret!
Li Dezhi initially tried to patiently explain that it was a rumor and that Yun Yueyin was from the Eastern Ning Kingdom, a pawn he no longer needed and thus killed himself.
However, this explanation, to the irrational and jealous Madam Li, was simply ridiculous and unbelievable.
Because she firmly believed that where there's smoke, there's fire!
If it weren't true, how could the rumors from outside be so vivid and detailed?
This was the first time Li Dezhi had seen Madam Li behave like a common woman, losing the decorum of a noble lady. In a fit of rage, he slapped her.
The slap caused Madam Li to bleed from her nose and mouth.
She half-knelt on the ground in a daze.
Then she began to wail uncontrollably.
Li Dezhi found her crying annoying and ordered someone to take Madam Li away.
The departing Madam Li could not stop her grief and cried all the way.
She cried for the entire night.
Her three daughters-in-law heard about the incident and went to comfort Madam Li. But Madam Li, at her advanced age, had lost face, and no amount of persuasion could soothe her.
When the daughters-in-law grew tired of trying, they returned to their rooms to sleep.
Madam Li, consumed by jealousy and anger, finally fell asleep with her eyes red.
That night, Li Dezhi was again sleepless.
The events of the past few days, coupled with his suspicion that he might have overlooked something that Zhan Tianye could later use against him, led him to ponder tirelessly, resulting in another sleepless night.
However, as dawn broke, the General's Mansion was once again thrown into chaos by a startled cry.
A servant shouted in panic, "Hurry and fetch a doctor, quickly! Madam has suddenly lost her sight!"
Some also rushed to inform Li Dezhi.
Li Dezhi, who had not slept all night and had suffered from lack of sleep for days, was in a foul temper. Hearing the servant's words, his body trembled violently, "Madam can't see? Go fetch a doctor!"
Thinking of the slap he had given his wife the previous night, Li Dezhi felt a pang of guilt, but it was overshadowed by his current panic.
He could hardly imagine the gossip if the news of his wife's blindness spread.
The Emperor would surely find fault with him.
The servants frantically went to fetch renowned doctors from the capital.
A doctor arrived in haste.
After a thorough examination, the doctor was somewhat helpless, stating that Madam Li's eyes had been damaged due to excessive grief and crying all night. He prescribed some medicine, but warned that she might never see again.
Hearing the doctor say that she might never see again, Madam Li was completely panicked. "What? Impossible, I don't believe it, I can't believe it! How is this possible? My eyes were always fine, how could they be blinded from crying one night?"
After waking from her sleep, she realized she had been too irrational yesterday and wanted to apologize to her husband, as their marital relationship shouldn't be broken. Yet, she couldn't see anything!
She couldn't accept becoming a blind person!
The doctor was also helpless. "Perhaps Madam should invite an imperial physician from the palace to see if there's any remedy."
Following this, the servants of the General's Mansion rushed in a panic to summon an imperial physician.
Only one imperial physician was available; the others were busy treating the Emperor and had no time. This one made time only out of respect for General Li.
After a pulse diagnosis, the imperial physician gave the same assessment as the previous doctor, though the prescription was different.
Tossed about by this ordeal, Madam Li's eyes filled with tears, and she lay weakly on the bed. Li Dezhi, seeing his greatly distressed wife, felt his scalp tighten.
He immediately grasped Madam Li's hand and softly consoled her, "Madam, I will not let you lose your sight, rest assured. I will find the most renowned physicians in the world for you."
Li Dezhi's comforting words had an immediate effect.
Madam Li's heart, which had been in pain all night, eased, but she had paid a price for it. She couldn't stop crying tears of regret, "Husband, I don't want to become blind, I don't want to!"
She deeply regretted it!
She hated herself for causing such a scene at her age!
Even if Li Dezhi had secretly met with Yun Yueyin, so what?
It was just a secret meeting, it wouldn't have affected her.
The imperial physician, who was about to leave, yawned and suddenly had an idea, "The Night King's Consort of the Eastern Ning Kingdom is a world-renowned divine physician. The Night King's Consort is currently at the General's Mansion. General, you can invite the Night King's Consort to take a look, perhaps she might have a solution."