These words meant little to Chu Qianli, but they brought a pang of sorrow to Funing.
When the young lady was at Yuhua Palace, only Wei Qiong from Longteng Kingdom visited her; no one else paid her any mind.
She and her elder brother had tried everything but couldn't get in.
Her elder brother had no choice, as the young lady had said he couldn't expose their private relationship, especially since he still had duties in the palace.
Therefore, her elder brother couldn't openly visit her.
How pitiful was the young lady, all alone in Yuhua Palace during that time?
Those damned villains had even poisoned her!
Funing lowered her head, her nose stinging.
Chu Qianli's face remained impassive, as she calmly applied medicine to Feng Qihe.
"Then what did Prince He mean by attacking me just now?"
"I just... wanted to see you."
"Prince He, I may not be able to accept this way of 'seeing me.' In the future, I hope such incidents do not happen again."
Feng Qihe remained silent.
Chu Qianli glared at him, "Does Your Excellency mean you won't guarantee there won't be a next time?"
"Mother Empress forbids me from provoking you."
"Then don't provoke me!" She didn't want to deal with this troublesome man either.
Never mind that he had saved her just now; if he hadn't caused trouble, she would have already finished bathing and be enjoying a peaceful dinner, feeling quite content.
Feng Qihe glared at her, a hint of anger in his eyes.
Funing coughed lightly and whispered, "Young lady, it's best to finish treating the Prince's wounds and help him put on his clothes quickly."
Regardless, since Prince He harbored no ill will towards their young lady, Funing decided not to dwell on his actions tonight.
More importantly, she didn't know what would happen on their journey to Nanming.
It was certain that Chu Feiyan would not let this matter rest, and she would cause the young lady even more trouble in the future.
As for Prince Xuan, he was currently unreliable. In this group, having one more friend was better than having one more enemy.
It was best for the young lady and Prince He not to quarrel.
Chu Qianli said nothing. After applying the medicine, she took out bandages.
"Funing, you bandage him. I have no strength."
She was genuinely weak, not acting out of spite.
Even Feng Qihe could see that such a simple act as applying medicine had exhausted her.
Seeing her like this, how could he bear to argue with her?
"Forget it, I'll do it myself." He took the bandages and began to dress his own wounds.
Funing continued to support Chu Qianli, helping her to stand and walk slowly forward.
"Find a place to eat something. I can't walk anymore," Chu Qianli whispered.
"Alright." Funing supported her, found a clean spot, and quickly tidied it up.
"Young lady, did you finish bathing just now?" She knew Chu Qianli was clean and couldn't stand a day without bathing.
Chu Qianli nodded, "Barely. But I didn't sweat today, so I'm not dirty."
Funing hummed in response, took the ingredients she had taken out, walked to the side, piled up some stones to form a stove, and began to light a fire.
Feng Qihe arrived and stared at Chu Qianli for a long time. He wanted to ask something but ultimately decided against it.
Some secrets, he already knew, but had never asked.
They were harmless; her little secrets were best left unacknowledged.
"When it comes to eating, you certainly don't compromise."
He took off his outer robe, draped it over Chu Qianli's legs, then looked at Funing and said, "I haven't eaten either. Make more!"