69. Severely Ill
With Ye Li's consent, Darky Three and Darky Four revealed what had happened at Black Cloud Peak to their partners, Darky One and Darky Two. Ye Li hadn't mentioned whether it was permissible to inform Mo Xiuyao about this matter. However, after some pondering about the professional ethics mentioned by the Princess Consort, Darky One, Two, Three, and Four decided to be shadow guards who adhered to their professional ethics. After all, being abandoned by their master was a disgrace for a shadow guard. From the moment they became shadow guards for the Princess Consort of Great Chu, their first and only loyalty was to the Princess Consort, not the Prince. Ye Li was quite satisfied with these shadow guards who had professional ethics; after all, people who were highly skilled, capable, and trustworthy were not so easy to find. She also didn't want to waste time finding new bodyguards herself.
