On the old, damp, dilapidated bed lay a woman who had once been beautiful, though now she was completely unrecognizable. Her exposed skin was entirely wrapped in gauze; from head to toe, save for her wrists, there was hardly an inch of healthy flesh left.
Seeing Shu He staring at the person on the bed in a daze, Cheng Qi immediately began explaining Fu Qingrong’s condition. "The Fourth Prince’s concubine is burned over her entire body. Even though we’ve applied medicine, her condition remains critical. It’s a miracle she’s still alive."
Shu He checked Fu Qingrong’s pulse. Beyond the severe burns, something was destroying her from the inside. Her meridians were fragile and erratic, flickering in and out of existence—there was almost no hope for her survival.
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