"Have you two finished whispering?
"May I come in?" the handsome young man called Yu Nian asked with a smile.
Steward Li hesitated for a moment, his expression somewhat wary. "You... you really know medicine?"
For a condition that even the divine physician Guan couldn't treat, this young man dared to try. This couldn't help but make Steward Li doubt his abilities...
Yu Nian smiled slightly. "The young princess's current condition is a bit complicated, so it's better to try anything rather than do nothing!~"
After speaking, without waiting for Steward Li's consent, Yu Nian walked directly into the bedroom and immediately saw Xiao Xi Tian lying on the bed, her face ashen...
"Hmm, the situation is even worse than I thought!~" Yu Nian murmured, feeling Xiao Xi Tian's neck with his hand.
She was very cold.
Without the protection of a soul, her body temperature was gradually draining, and her life was slowly fading...
Steward Li was greatly alarmed upon hearing this. "You, you, you, don't talk nonsense. The young princess is blessed with great fortune, she won't be in any trouble!~"
Yu Nian: "..."
Whether she was in trouble or not was obvious, there was no need for him to elaborate further, right?
Thinking of this, Yu Nian turned to Steward Li, Tu Qing Dong, and the others. "You all go out. I need to summon the young princess's soul now, and no outsiders can disturb me!~"
Steward Li: "..."
He must have misheard.
Summoning a soul?
Did the young princess lose her soul while living?
Aren't only the souls of the dying the weakest? The young princess is so young, she shouldn't be in this situation...
Tu Qing Dong also twitched his mouth, looking at Yu Nian with a hint of disdain.
"If you don't go out now, it will really be too late!~" Yu Nian narrowed his starry eyes, his emotions fluctuating slightly.
Steward Li rubbed his hands vigorously, unable to make up his mind...
He had already sent someone to the Chu manor to notify the young master, hoping he could come quickly to take charge.
With the Crown Prince, the young monk, and Doctor Guan all away from the manor, how could he, a mere steward, dare to entrust the young princess to a stranger who appeared out of nowhere?
If anything were to happen, could he bear the responsibility?
"I, I'd better stay here with the princess!~" Steward Li mumbled.
Yu Nian: "..."
Don't you trust me that much?
"Forget it, then stay!~" Yu Nian said with a helpless expression.
After everyone else retreated, Steward Li listlessly approached the bedside, about to wipe the sweat from the young princess's brow, when he suddenly felt a pressure on the back of his head, followed by a dizzying sensation. With a 'thump', he fainted...
Yu Nian clapped his hands. "My apologies, my soul-summoning secret technique cannot be seen by outsiders, except for my disciple!~"
After speaking, Yu Nian picked up Xiao Xi Tian and gently placed her on the soft couch.
For the next incense's worth of time, the bedroom was filled with an eerie atmosphere. Faint wisps of purple light flickered on the window lattices, interspersed with ethereal mist, creating a dazzling interplay with the purple light as they intertwined...
Tu Qing Dong stood in the courtyard, feeling the air around him grow chilly, as if something were floating above his head.
It was creepy, to say the least.
"This is much scarier than dancing with spirits..." Tu Qing Dong shivered.
Because it was a soul-summoning, all sorts of yin souls and wandering spirits came to join the fun.
These souls drifted around the Yun manor. Fortunately, Yu Nian had set up barriers in various places beforehand to protect the young princess from being possessed by the departed souls...
"Lord Tu, it seems... it seems like it's going to rain!~" a young maid looked up at the night sky.
Tu Qing Dong nodded. "You girls go to the kitchen and heat some water. If the young princess can really wake up, she'll need a bath!~"
After Xiao Xi Tian fainted, she had been sweating profusely, her bedsheets, quilt, and clothes all soaked with sweat...
The maids and servants responded and hurried to the kitchen.
After an unknown amount of time, the purple light in the bedroom dissipated, and the murky atmosphere around the Yun manor seemed to have been purified, becoming clear, pure, and utterly clean...
The sky did not rain. The gathering dark clouds were quickly dispersed by the evening breeze, revealing a brilliant starry sky.
Seeing this, Tu Qing Dong rushed to the door. "The young princess should have woken up by now, right?"
Just as he was about to knock and enter, a scolding voice suddenly came from inside. "Don't come in!~"
Tu Qing Dong: "..."
Not ready yet?
"Um, um, Young Master Yu Nian, how much longer will it take?" Tu Qing Dong asked in a low voice.
The room was silent, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Yu Nian sat beside Xiao Xi Tian, took out a brocade handkerchief, and wiped the sweat from her brow. Then, looking weak himself, he walked to the water basin to wash his hands...
At that moment, Xiao Xi Tian, who had been unconscious for half the afternoon and more than half the night, finally emerged from her hazy dream. Waves of refreshing energy flowed into her body, and she slowly opened her eyes.
"Hmm?" Xiao Xi Tian pursed her dry lips and slowly sat up. "Is it dark already?"
She remembered sitting in the study, designing blueprints with Lord Tu, so why was it dark when she woke up?
"Little girl, you sure can sleep..." Yu Nian leaned against the doorframe, watching Xiao Xi Tian with a smile.
Xiao Xi Tian was startled and looked over abruptly, seeing a handsome man smiling at her.
"Who are you? How did you get into my room?" Xiao Xi Tian asked in surprise.
Where had the young monk and Xiao Jin Heng gone?
Yu Nian sighed and walked over. "What did you see in your dream?"
This time, he was fortunate to have arrived in time, and the young princess had escaped danger without incident...
If he had been half an hour later, even a divine immortal couldn't have helped.
Xiao Xi Tian: "???"
How did he know she had a nightmare?
"You still haven't told me who you are..." Xiao Xi Tian wrinkled her nose.
Upon hearing this, Yu Nian couldn't help but chuckle. "Just consider me your benefactor, you don't need to know anything else!~"
Alas, it couldn't be helped. Who told him he had made a deal with a jinx, and thus had to come and summon the young princess's soul...
So, one shouldn't be too greedy. Do what you can with your abilities, and don't pretend to be more capable than you are.
Like just now, if he hadn't had profound cultivation, he might have lost his own soul...
"I dreamed I fell into an icy sea, it was extremely cold all around, and I couldn't wake up!~" Xiao Xi Tian said.
Thinking about it now still made her feel a bit scared. If she never woke up, she would never see her parents and family again.
Hearing this, Yu Nian took out a bright yellow protective charm from his embrace. "Keep this safe. In critical moments, it will protect you for a while...~"
Xiao Xi Tian, completely bewildered, took the protective charm. Just as she was about to ask Yu Nian why he saved her, she looked up and saw that the room was already empty.
Yu Nian had slipped away at some point...