Bao Ji twisted her face unwillingly, took the thin pot and prepared to leave the corridor, but was blocked by the approaching imperial guards.

"Catch the woman and check the thin pot carefully. I think it may be poisonous."

"yes!"

"Also arrest the guy and the maid who fell over there. They should be able to tell the truth more easily than this woman. For other things, just follow Zhuge Qing's instructions."

"As you command!"

The Imperial Guards picked up Bao Ji and others and tied up the fallen man Lu Fusu.

Shui Xinyuan was still sitting on the ground looking up at Lu Fusu.

"Water girl..."

Lu Fusu knelt beside her, took off his coat and put it on Shui Xinyuan.

"Sorry for being late. I was just paying attention to the chaos outside, and I didn't expect you to be inside..."

Lu Fusu combed his scattered hair with his fingers and looked at Shui Xinyuan's face.

"Are you injured? Does it hurt anywhere?"

"No……"

...I saw him at the banquet during the day, only half a day away from now.

But it feels like we haven't seen each other for years.

"...Are you okay?"

"I'm fine. Is Miss Shui really not injured?"

……safe and sound.

His Highness Lu Fusu is still alive...

Shui Xinyuan stretched out his hand.

The trembling fingertips gently, really lightly, touched Lu Fusu's cheek.

…the warmth of the skin…

Still alive.

"..."

Shui Xinyuan hugged Lu Fusu's neck.

...is still alive.

Her heart was filled with joy that Lu Fusu was safe and sound.

The overflowing tears stained the shoulders of Lu Fusu's robe.

Lu Fusu hugged Shui Xinyuan tightly without saying a word.

The little hands that were once so hesitant to touch hugged his back desperately.

...enough is enough...

As long as His Highness Lu Fusu is still alive...

Shui Xinyuan's hand gradually lost strength.

"...Water girl? Water girl!"
Chapter completed!