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Chapter 85

Chapter 85

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Linghu Xinglang and Cui Jiyun were close friends. Before departing for the border, Cui Jiyun had entrusted his entire family to Linghu Xinglang’s care. Linghu Xinglang had treated Cui Jilei with even greater attentiveness than a younger brother of his own. When the arson at Ruoyun Villa occurred, Linghu Xinglang felt as though he, too, had failed Cui Jiyun. Every few days, Linghu Xinglang would visit the Cui residence to check on them. Upon hearing Pei Hengyu’s inquiry, Linghu Xinglang squeezed the tangerine in his hand and lowered his head. "I visited the day before yesterday, Your Majesty. He remains in a coma. The maid is taking meticulous care of him; the hematoma on his scalp has been absorbed thanks to the imperial physicians’ treatment, but the blood clots within his skull have yet to clear. The physicians say that if the intracranial blood is absorbed, there is still a chance he will wake up."

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