Before she realized it, Mingyue has been staying in the Princess' chamber for hours . When she looked out, the sky was getting darker . Ah Zhen approached her when she saw Mingyue stood up .

"Physician Jiang, how is Her Highness?" Ah Zhen asked with worry .

Mingyue smiled at the Princess' maidservant so that she would worry less . "The poison in her body has been calmed . Her Highness should regain her conscious soon . "

Ah Zhen heaved a sigh in relief at hearing the good news . She turned around to the table and poured a cup of hot tea . "Physician Jiang, you should have some tea . I will ask the others to bring in some refreshment . "

Mingyue walked towards the table and spoke, "Ah Zhen wait up . "

Ah Zhen turned . "Yes . "

Mingyue thought about the Princess' irregular pulse and decided to inquire something from the maidservant . "When Princess Lingchen went to see His Majesty, did she encountered anything unusual on the way back to the palace?"

Hearing the question, the maidservant pondered upon it . After a while, she spoke, "There was nothing unusual . But we did meet with His Highness Prince Jing . " Ah Zhen frowned as something flashed across her mind .

"Don't worry too much," Jiang Mingyue said when she noticed the change on Ah Zhen's expression . "I just needed to understand why the poison in the Princess' body acted up . "

Ah Zhen studied the physician's expression . Noticing that there was nothing unusual, Ah Zhen excused herself and continue her task .

Not long after, Princess Lingchen woke up . Her lips curved into a weak smile when her gaze fell on her cousin's face .

"You're awake . " Mingyue went to the side table and poured some water for the princess . She helped the princess to sit up and said, "Drink . "

Princess Lingchen drank the water obediently and felt her strength returned just a little bit . "Sorry that I worried you . "

"I warned you to be careful and not to expose yourself under the cold wind . And don't tire yourself too much . " Jiang Mingyue shook her head and sighed .

The Princess choose not to say anything and smiled . She knew that her cousin would scold her if she came up with an excuse . She stayed quiet and still when Mingyue took her hand and placed her fingers on her wrist .

Looking at Mingyue's expression, Princess Lingchen could guess that the poison in her body has stopped acting up . She looked around and noticed the candles were lit on . "How long have I been unconscious?"

"It's almost dawn . " Mingyue hinted .

There was a trace of guilt in the Princess' gaze . She knew that Mingyue had stayed with her the whole night . "Then, my parents . . . "

"Ah Zhen helped to keep your condition a secret . The Emperor and Empress did not know anything about the flare-up . " Mingyue said . "You were lucky that you made it back to your palace before you pa.s.sed out . Or else… I don't know what will happen . "