Chapter 595: Standing Up Again

Chapter 595: Standing Up

His gaze fell on his legs as he quietly waited for his body to change.

Before long, his body grew warm, as if he were basking in gentle sunlight, so comfortable he wanted to doze off.

Then, his legs began to warm up as well. The muscles that had never responded before now twitched faintly, and he could even feel a twinge of pain.

This change filled Luo Junhe with joy.

He grabbed Ji Yuntang's hand, his handsome face beaming with barely contained excitement.

"A Tang, I can feel my legs now—they seem to be moving."

Ji Yuntang was just as excited. After waiting so long, they had finally found the antidote and given it to Luo Junhe.

They had waited way too long for this day.

But Ji Yuntang also knew that rushing things wouldn't help. The poison had built up in Luo Junhe's body over such a long time.

To fully flush it out, the antidote alone wasn't enough—it needed to be paired with acupuncture.

That would work better.

With that in mind, she gently pressed his hand and crouched down.

"A He, don't rush. Let me do some acupuncture on you first to help draw out the toxins faster."

Luo Junhe nodded and said, "Alright, I'll do whatever you say."

Ji Yuntang took out her needles, sterilized them over a flame, and inserted them one by one into the acupoints on his legs.

Instantly, a sharp sting shot through him, and the feeling in his legs became even stronger.

He gripped the armrests of the wheelchair tightly to hold back his excitement, resisting the urge to stand up right away.

His legs hurt, but at least he could feel them now.

For three years, through countless days and nights, he had stared at his legs and felt like he was looking at two pieces of wood.

It had been a long time since he'd actually felt pain in his legs.

Luo Junhe sat in the wheelchair, letting Ji Yuntang treat his legs with acupuncture and medicine.

He looked down at her, his gaze tender and indulgent, as if it could melt into water.

She had stood in front of him, shielding him from the wind and rain for so long—now, at last, it was his turn to protect her.

After finishing the acupuncture, Ji Yuntang pulled the silver needles out of his legs. The moment she looked up, she found Luo Junhe's peach-blossom eyes gazing at her lovingly.

Her face instantly turned red, and she quickly stood up.

"A He, get up and take a walk—see if you can move around."

Luo Junhe raised an eyebrow, then suddenly reached out his hand to her, his magnetic voice laced with amusement.

"A Tang, I don't have the strength. You'll have to help me up."

Ji Yuntang felt a bit helpless, knowing full well that Luo Junhe was just teasing her.

But even so, she willingly put her hand in his and helped him stand up.

Luo Junhe loved it when Ji Yuntang took the initiative to be close. He held her hand tightly, and the moment their fingers interlaced, he felt like he had the whole world, his heart filled with endless contentment.

A smile lingered on Luo Junhe's lips as he slowly took his first step.

Ji Yuntang was nervous too, her eyes fixed on his every move, afraid something might go wrong.

But to her delight, Luo Junhe walked steadily, with great coordination between his left and right legs.

He walked at a leisurely pace from the room to the courtyard, and then to the back hill where Ji Yuntang grew her vegetables.

He never once said he needed to stop and rest.

Ji Yuntang had been supporting him at first, but gradually she let go and followed behind him at a leisurely pace.

Perhaps because he hadn't walked in so long, he was incredibly excited now that he was on his feet, his steps quickening from slow to fast.

Luo Junhe walked for half an hour, feeling his control over his legs grow more and more skilled and effortless.

When the servants of the Prince Ye's residence heard that His Highness had stood up, they all stopped their work and rushed out to see.

Seeing Luo Junhe striding briskly, they all stared in astonishment.

No one had expected that the Prince Ye, who had just been stuck in a wheelchair and unable to move, could now move about freely.

Everyone knew this was all because of Ji Yuntang.

They looked at her with admiration.

Chen Hu said, "Your Highness, you truly are a divine physician. You saved the Prince Ye, which is like saving our whole household."

"Now that our lord's legs are healed, who would dare mess with us anymore?"

Ji Yuntang smiled and said, "You must keep the news of the Prince Ye's recovery a secret—don't let anyone outside know."

Ji Yuntang knew that many people out there wanted Luo Junhe dead.

If they had wanted to get rid of him while he was paralyzed, now that they learned his legs were healed, they'd go crazy trying to kill him.

Ji Yuntang didn't want to deal with such trouble.

Everyone nodded and agreed, "Rest assured, Your Highness. We'll keep our lips sealed and not breathe a word to anyone."

Meanwhile, Ji Nanchuan and Ji Huaiche were once again riding in a carriage, heading to the Prince Ye's residence to see Ji Yuntang.

Along the way, he kept urging the driver to speed up.

The streets of the capital were always crowded, and going any faster would easily lead to hitting pedestrians.

The road to the Prince Ye's residence had only this one shortcut. The driver had to speed up while dodging pedestrians, staying tense and silent the whole time.

Suddenly, a white carriage came racing toward them, barreling into view.

Under Ji Nanchuan's demands, the driver had been driving extremely fast.

By the time he realized he needed to pull the reins, it was already too late.

With a loud "Bang!", the two carriages collided, and Ji Nanchuan and Ji Huaiche's carriage flipped over.

Both men climbed out from inside, their faces ashen and their clothes, once clean, now looking utterly disheveled and embarrassed.

Ji Huaiche, seething with anger, stormed over to confront the occupants of the other carriage.

"Are you blind? Didn't you see people right in front of you? You just plowed straight into us!"

The driver of the other carriage was a young servant, who, upon seeing Ji Huaiche, immediately began apologizing profusely.

"Sir, I'm truly sorry. This is my first time in the capital, and I'm not familiar with the roads here. I've crashed into you and this elder gentleman. Please don't hold it against me."

Just then, a young girl with a round face and braided hair jumped out of the carriage. She cast a disdainful glance at the servant, then pulled a hundred-tael banknote from her bosom and flung it to the ground.

"Why waste words with them? Just pay them off and be done with it."

"My mistress has been traveling all day and is exhausted. She's waiting to get to the inn to rest, so hurry up!"

Ji Nanchuan looked at the hundred-tael note lying at his feet, caught in an awkward dilemma of whether to bend down and pick it up or leave it there.

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