Leng Er had not been active in the area around the Capital lately, so he had not heard the instructions Chu Hengyuan gave to Leng Wu. However, he was luckier than Leng Qi; he had not witnessed Xiao Jiu doing anything that might displease the Prince.
Leng Wu had no choice but to briefly recount the sequence of events, though he conveniently omitted how the Prince had been injured. Leng Qi stood to the side, wearing a sour expression. Leng Zhan now understood: the Prince had taken a fancy to Xiao Jiu, but Xiao Jiu did not adore the Prince as she once did. The Prince was nursing a one-sided crush, having chased Xiao Jiu thousands of miles to find her.
"Second Brother, when will the Prince wake up? Will the fever make him delirious? What are we to do if he loses his wits?" Leng Qi asked, his face full of worry.
Chapter 41