Episode 6 recap: Nine Ling was seriously injured while saving Rong Yu. After Rong Yu took the Heartless Pill, he fell into a coma and didn't wake up.
Rong Yu got off the carriage and looked up to see He Jiu Ling extending her hand with a smile, ready to support him. Rong Yu was momentarily stunned, but he eventually regained his senses and didn't refuse Nine Ling's offer. Rong Yu asked how Nine Ling ended up here, and she said that she heard Rong Yu was leaving and wanted to come along to bid him farewell. She suggested having a farewell dinner for just the two of them, and hoped they could still be friends in the future.
Rong Yu agreed to her request, and the two of them sat down at a simple restaurant in town to have a meal. Rong Yu carefully peeled many peanuts for Nine Ling. Thinking about the peeled chestnuts he had given her on the way to Shangzhou, she wondered if he had peeled them himself. Feeling guilty, Nine Ling apologized, realizing how well he treated her despite her causing him so much embarrassment.
Nine Ling apologized to Rong Yu, and Rong Yu also asked for her forgiveness for making her feel uncomfortable. Nine Ling changed the subject and asked about the Astral Hall. Rong Yu told her about the story of the late emperor and empress, a story filled with sorrow and beauty. Nine Ling sighed after listening, but compared to that, she still preferred the illustrated book written by the scholar. After saying that, she took out the book she always carried with her and showed it to Rong Yu, expressing slight disappointment that the scholar hadn't updated it anymore.
Seeing the book he wrote, Rong Yu hinted that as long as she liked it, there would always be more. The food arrived, and while Rong Yu wasn't paying attention, He Jiu Ling sprinkled a powder of the Heartless Pill into Rong Yu's wine cup. Nine Ling said that her earlier apology was sincere, and now she wanted to thank Rong Yu. She didn't know if their next meeting would be under different circumstances. Then, they raised their cups and drank together.
Today was the Lantern Festival in town, and Nine Ling pulled Rong Yu to the streets to play together. They played with lanterns, guessed riddles, and played games, thoroughly enjoying themselves. At that moment, a flowerpot fell and hit Rong Yu's back. Nine Ling hurriedly helped Rong Yu treat the wound and gave him some Golden Wound Medicine from her home. She scolded him, saying he was more delicate than a girl, as fragile as tofu, and wondered why he didn't dodge.
Rong Yu listened to Nine Ling's scolding with a smile instead of getting angry. Nine Ling asked why he was laughing, and Rong Yu said that as the owner of the Astral Hall, he always had to smile, but today he was genuinely happy and laughing for himself. The two of them bid each other farewell with reluctance, preparing to part ways. However, at that moment, Rong Yu saw an arrow flying towards Nine Ling. He directly stood in front of her, taking the arrow in his own body. Nine Ling turned around and saw that it was Cheng Chong chasing after them. She picked up her whip and charged towards Cheng Chong, but despite Nine Ling's bravery, she couldn't withstand the attack from Cheng Chong and his two companions. After being stabbed by Cheng Chong, Nine Ling fell into unconsciousness.
Rong Yu, disregarding his own severe injuries, embraced Nine Ling and broke into tears. He couldn't believe that he was willing to let go, but he couldn't avoid the tragedy of Nine Ling being harmed. Even if he could foresee the future, he couldn't escape the tragedy of his beloved leaving him. Rong Yu was overwhelmed with sorrow and spat out a mouthful of blood before collapsing to the ground.
One month later, Rong Yu still hadn't awakened. Rong Yu arrived at the dungeon to interrogate Cheng Chong, wanting to know what kind of medicine he had given to Rong Yu. However, Cheng Chong refused to admit that he had poisoned him. He grinned and said that if he had known someone else would poison Rong Yu, he wouldn't have gone through so much trouble. Chen Zhou and Rong Yu analyzed the situation and realized that someone else must be responsible for the poisoning.
Although Nine Ling was slowly recovering, her arm remained weak and she couldn't exert any strength. Her family felt sorry for her. As the weather grew colder, there was still no sign of Rong Yu waking up. The doctor suggested moving him to a courtyard with underfloor heating, so with the company of He Shan and Zhan Ping, Rong Yu was transported to a separate courtyard.
Nine Ling went out to buy a knife and encountered the siblings from Zhong Yong Hou's household. They knew that Nine Ling's arm was disabled and retaliated by assaulting her with punches and kicks. Rong Yu's carriage passed by the scene, and upon seeing the beaten Nine Ling on the ground, she tried to call out to him, only to learn that Rong Yu had been in a coma for over a month.
Upon hearing this, Nine Ling felt a surge of power from somewhere and fought back, driving away the siblings. She quickly returned home to ask her father about Rong Yu's condition. Nine Ling informed her father that her hand being disabled was not important; if Rong Yu didn't wake up again, she would never find solace in her lifetime. He Liang hurriedly comforted her, instructing her to properly dress her wounds and promising to tell her everything once she had recovered.
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