Chapter 7 Identity Revealed
I could not let the physicians come.
One pulse check, and my female identity would be exposed.
My eyes scanned around, finally pointing to Lu Yinchuan, who looked anxious nearby.
"Lu Yinchuan can handle wounds. Let him help me."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yan's face darkened instantly.
After a long pause, he sneered.
"Then This Prince was meddling unnecessarily."
I was placed in a guest room at the Zhang residence.
Lu Yinchuan carried me into the room.
I only managed to say, "No one else enters except you."
Then I fainted.
When I woke, it was half an hour later.
Zhao Yan had long left the Zhang residence.
Lu Yinchuan sat at the table, sipping tea. Hearing me stir, he leisurely spoke.
"Dressing as a man, you have quite the nerve, Chu Bingzhi."
I pursed my lips and explained to him.
"My mother injured her body while pregnant with me, making further pregnancies difficult. My father cherished her and feared the clan elders would force him to take concubines, so he had me disguise as a male."
"You do not plan to tell Your Highness about this?"
He tsked.
"I thought earlier that he treated you unusually. I assumed I was overthinking. Now knowing you are a woman, it all makes sense."
"If you revealed your identity to him, the position of crown princess might be yours."
I smiled bitterly.
"No need. In this life, I would never tell him."
In my previous life, I had already tasted the bitter fruit, had I not?
Lu Yinchuan was silent for a moment.
"By the way, Zhang Ruhua came earlier."
With that, he tossed the healing ointment into my arms. "Here, she asked me to give this to you."
Unexpectedly, in my previous life, I fought with her for a lifetime.
Now, by a twist of fate, I saved her life.
Drowsiness overtook me.
Soon, I fell into deep sleep again.
At night, my father sent someone to fetch me.
The carriage rolled onto the bluestone lane but suddenly stopped after a while.
I lifted the curtain and saw the driver had been knocked out.