Chapter 135 (2/2)

”Let me send you back to your room. Don't worry about me. I am fine.” Feng Luodi helped Jiang Moyin to his feet and brought him to his room. She could feel how weak Jiang Moyin was as he rested his body on her. Her heart was in pain. She watched as Jiang Moyin fell asleep due to exhaustion and sighed. Then, she left the residence. How could she mention Situ under those circ.u.mstances?

After returning to the Feng residence, Feng Luodi became gloomy. She couldn't eat and rest well as her heart continues to ache for her loved ones.

In the next few days, Qi Jianqiu kept bringing her bad news. Situ was still in a coma and his condition was deteriorating. The Eighth Prince didn't find the culprit and was recommending people to replace Situ's position along with the Heir. The court was in a mess.

Feng Luodi could not sit still anymore. She didn't believe that Situ would die in the hands of despicable a.s.sa.s.sins. After preparing for a short while, Feng Luodi went to the Duke residence. However, she hesitated when she reached the residence. She thought that she would never come to this place again.

The head steward had just sent off a guest and immediately saw Feng Luodi lingering outside. He held back his emotions and went to call her. ”Miss Feng, are you here to visit the Duke?” The head steward stared at Feng Luodi's expression and shook his head helplessly.

Before she could stop herself, the words spilt out of her mouth. ”Am I allowed to enter the residence and pay him a visit?”

”Of course. If the Duke is awake, he will definitely be very happy to have you visit him.” the head steward replied.

”Is he not awake yet?” Feng Luodi's heart sank. She could tell that Situ was in a dire condition from the head steward's expression.

The head steward shook his head. ”At first, they said that he hurt his heart and lungs. Then, they said that the arrow has poison on it and the poison has already entered his system. We can only rely on the Duke's willpower now.”

Feng Luodi felt her heart clench from every word the head steward spoke. The head steward sent Feng Luodi to Situ's room and left. Feng Luodi stood outside the door for a while before pus.h.i.+ng it open.

The Covert Watch who were hiding in the shadows looked at each other. Miss Feng actually came to visit their General?

Feng Luodi lifted the valance and went to the bed, staring at Situ in silence. He was lying on the bed, similar to when she last saw him. His face looked waned and his hair was messy, his eyes tightly shut. Everything looked the same, but he wasn't awake.

It was her first time looking at such a peaceful Situ. Feng Luodi suddenly stared at the ceiling and let her tears flow down.

Regret washed over her heart.

Feng Luodi sat by the side of the bed and placed her hand on Situ's face. She gently touched his forehead, his nose, his lips and lastly, his beard.

”Everything is warm, but why are you not awake yet?” Feng Luodi could finally speak her heartfelt thoughts without any inhibition.

”You cannot die now. I have yet to tell you my feelings.” Feng Luodi lifted her face again. ”I always thought that I will never regret, but I am regretting now. I always thought that if I reject a guy like you, I will face the wrath of heaven.”

”Isn't it weird? If you are standing in front of me all safe and sound, I will definitely be angry and ignore you. But now that you are in a coma, I suddenly feel that if I go back to my homeland, I won't be able to forget you.”

Feng Luodi wiped her tears with her sleeve, ”I thought it was raining.”

”You are the General-in-chief of the North, the one who commands a huge army of a million soldiers. You are the youngest Duke who has skilful Covert Watch protecting you. You have a group of loyal subordinates standing by you. How can you be by a simple a.s.sa.s.sin? How can you be hurt so badly? You are so useless.”

Feng Luodi continued, ”I remembered when we were in the North, you went alone to the maze and retrieved Remembrance for me, single-handedly. General Fei told me then that you were the most powerful among all of them. How can someone like you be hurt? Useless.”

”If you wake up now, I will take back my words. You are still the powerful Situ Muye that I know.”

”I don't know why am I saying all these, but I know that if I don't say it, I will regret it even more. I know that I should be heartless and not find you, but my legs won't listen to me. Speaking of legs, do you still remember the things you did before the Autumnal Hunt? I kept wondering why I hadn't kicked you then, but I realised I must have been frightened by you. However, those actions are not suitable in this era.”

Feng Luodi continued to speak to Situ about the moments they had together. She couldn't believe how much she had said but yet, she continued. She needed to console herself. Just as Feng Luodi retracted her hand to tidy his blanket, she heard an anxious voice from outside the door.

”Eighth Price, the Duke is still in a coma. If there is anything you want to ask, the a.s.sistant Generals are in the antechamber.” It was the voice of the head steward.

”I just want to check on the Duke. I will proceed to the antechamber once I have finished.”The voice was strange and unfamiliar.

Feng Luodi hurriedly stood up and hid behind the screen.