Hearing his words, Shen Xiang's heart chilled, and a hint of helplessness appeared on her face. "This... How can this be good..."

Originally, she still held a glimmer of hope in her heart, hoping that the Sixth Prince would enter the mansion soon, not knowing if it could change the current situation of the young master.

But now, hearing that Huo Lin is vehemently opposing the marriage, she feels as if she has fallen into an ice cellar. She looks at Ming Xi's pale face, feeling a wave of distress in her heart.

Xu Fu sat by the bed and, after changing the gauze on Ming Xi's forehead, he said to her, "Madam Xiang... There are some things that Xu isn't sure whether to speak of or not..."

Furrowing his brows slightly, he looked somewhat troubled.

Shen Xiang wiped away the tears from his face and responded with a tremor in his voice, "Doctor Xu, you may speak freely."

Xu Fu nodded slightly and then spoke in a gentle tone, "With the young master's illness in such a state...you two, the old and the young, would be better off having an additional person to take care of him. But the Sixth Prince..."

He let out a deep sigh and continued, "That Sixth Prince is a renowned charismatic figure in the Imperial City, surrounded by countless beauties who have fallen at his feet."

Xu Mou had heard his classmates mention it early in the morning. The Sixth Prince was known to be a licentious man with a violent temper. Due to the excessive favor of Empress Li Yong, even the emperor could not control him. For many years, he was rarely seen attending the morning court sessions...he often lingered in places of leisure and pleasure."

He paused for a moment, as if carefully considering his words. "From this, it can be seen that this person's behavior is not upright. It would be a good thing if he does not enter the mansion."

Shen Xiang's complexion turned pale after being spoken to by him, and for a while, she didn't know how to respond.

Although she had heard of the Six Prince's matters early on, it was only in passing and she had no idea that he could be such a ridiculous person.

"The words of Doctor Xu are indeed true... However, such matters have always been beyond human control... We can only... rely on fate."

After she finished speaking, she let out a helpless sigh.

Xu Fu nodded and stood up. "Please take good care of yourself and the young master, Xiangpo. If you encounter any difficulties, feel free to talk to me. I have a few patients at home, so I won't stay long."

"Alright... alright... I am grateful to Doctor Xu for helping me."

Shen Xiang accompanied him all the way to the entrance of the courtyard. He gazed at the distant expanse of white snow for a while in front of the gate before turning back to take care of Mingxi inside the house.

On a cold winter night, with a long swinging lamp, the entire Dongcui Palace was illuminated brightly.

There were eunuchs and palace maids constantly entering and exiting the palace, each one holding objects such as hot water basins, charcoal stoves, and hand warmers.

Liu Yun stood in front of the palace gate, continuously waving the feather duster in his hand, commanding, "Move faster...! The Sixth Prince is running a high fever, don't let him catch a chill...!"

He lowered his voice and ordered, occasionally glancing around the palace.

Just then, a eunuch inside suddenly shouted at the top of his lungs, "The Sixth Prince has woken up...! The Sixth Prince has woken up..."

Hearing this shout, not only did Liu Yunsong let out a sigh of relief, even the palace maids and eunuchs who were serving back and forth showed a smile.

Finally woke up... you scared me to death...

A young palace maid picked up a charcoal basin, her expression still filled with fear and said, "This time, the emperor must have been furious..."

Yeah... if he doesn't wake up soon, who knows what kind of disaster we'll all face...

Another delicate-looking eunuch nodded in agreement and hurriedly went to fetch the red Luo charcoal*.

Upon hearing the notification, Li Yong, who had been dozing off in the outer hall, immediately got up and said, "Quick... hurry and assist me to go take a look..."

"Yes..."

The little palace maid beside her hurried forward and saw that Li Yong's expression was anxious. She comforted him, saying, "Do not worry, Empress Dowager. Just now, Imperial Physician Wen has already examined him and said that the prince's high fever has subsided. They are currently having someone prepare medicine for nourishment."

Upon hearing these words, Li Yong temporarily set aside his anxiously beating heart.

After entering the palace, Huo Lin could be heard causing a ruckus, demanding to see Huo Xuan. She even uttered nonsensical words like refusing to drink medicine if they didn't release someone. Anxious and infuriated, she hurriedly approached him, saying, "You're so severely ill, yet you refuse to take your medicine... Are you trying to end my life?!"

Note * Hongluo carbon: derived from "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace", it is made by burning hardwood from counties such as Wanping, Daxing, and others under the jurisdiction of Zhuozhou, Tongzhou, Jizhou, Yizhou, and Shuntian Prefecture. Before burning, the hardwood is cut into sections. After being burned into charcoal, it is stored in baskets made of bamboo strips. The outer part of the basket is brushed with red clay, hence it is called "Hongluo carbon".