"Lord Rong!" Wei Dongling panicked. How could she involve Lord Rong in the feud between her and the Crown Prince? Without time to think, Wei Dongling yanked Lord Rong back and stepped forward to protect him.
"Lord Rong!" Lord Rong's personal bodyguard outside rushed in a hurry to stop them but was still a step too late. The sword in the Crown Prince's hand slashed across Wei Dongling's right arm with a sharp sound, and blood spurted out instantly.
Wei Dongling didn't care about the wound on her arm. Her abdomen ached severely, and she couldn't help bending down, foaming at the mouth.
"Miss Wei!" Lord Rong was in a complete panic. Staring at the Crown Prince in front of him, his face turned ashen.
Wei Dongling was flustered. She grabbed Lord Rong and fled through the window with him.
The Crown Prince stood there in a daze and didn't come to his senses for a long time.
"Lord Rong!" The personal bodyguard panicked and quickly climbed through the window to follow them.
Lord Yu, the supervising censor who had been watching from the side, looked up at the moon outside the window and then at the pale - faced Crown Prince. Lowering his eyes, he said with a smile, "Your Highness the Crown Prince is truly brave!"
Hearing this, the Crown Prince felt even colder all over.
Lord Rong's personal bodyguard closely followed Wei Dongling, secretly surprised. Miss Wei was clearly seriously injured, but her steps were quite swift. She dragged his master and ran nimbly on the glazed tiles.
He could barely keep up even by trying his best. Suddenly, Miss Wei flashed onto the neighboring eave. The personal bodyguard was stunned on the spot. The distance was too far for him to be sure if he could jump over. But he couldn't leave Lord Rong behind in case of any danger! Thinking of this, he took a hard sprint and barely managed to jump onto the neighboring eave.
Wei Dongling tightly hugged Lord Rong's waist and walked on the eave. Looking up at the full moon in the sky, she murmured softly, "Lord Rong, be careful of the Crown Prince. Don't get involved. I still have something to do and need to leave first." Just as she finished speaking, her abdomen twitched violently, and she tilted and fell to the side.
"Miss Wei!" Lord Rong was extremely anxious and tried to reach out to grab her, but he only managed to grab a piece of her clothes. Watching her roll down the glazed tiles, Lord Rong urgently said to the following personal bodyguard, "Hurry and save her!"
The bodyguard trembled and quickly dived forward, but it was still a step too late. Wei Dongling fell face - first with a thud.
"Miss Wei! Miss Wei!" The bodyguard helped Wei Dongling up in a flurry. Looking at Lord Rong on the eave, he gritted his teeth and went up to help his master down first.
Wei Dongling woke up in a daze after the fall.
Seeing her foaming at the mouth, Lord Rong asked in a deep voice, "What's wrong with you? Did you eat something wrong?"
Wei Dongling replied helplessly, "The Crown Prince poisoned the wine."
Hearing this, Lord Rong's face darkened. He asked, "Why did the Crown Prince treat you like this?"
Wei Dongling gasped for breath and replied, "During the epidemic in Xingshan, I stole the food and supplies that the Crown Prince had collected. I blocked his way of making money."
Lord Rong's face became even darker. He asked, "You were also in Xingshan during the epidemic?"
Wei Dongling sighed and nodded, saying, "I'll tell you all about it later. Now, all my uncles have been poisoned by the Crown Prince. I have to go back to save them."
Lord Rong looked up at the noisy Pengcheng Restaurant, sighed, and instructed his personal bodyguard, "You go and ask Lord Yu to help Miss Wei's relatives first. Then go and invite the imperial physician from the Imperial Hospital. I remember his residence is not far from here."
The personal bodyguard was a bit worried about Lord Rong and hesitated for a long time without saying a word. Lord Rong waved his hand and said, "Go. I'll wait for you in this Yunzhu Courtyard." Only then did the bodyguard leave.
Lord Rong helped Wei Dongling stand up and walked towards the Yunzhu Courtyard.
"Thank you, Lord Rong. I'm so lucky you were here today." Wei Dongling's face was as white as a sheet. Holding her stomach, she leaned pitifully on Lord Rong's arm and tried to force a smile that looked worse than crying.
Lord Rong looked down and said with a faint smile, "The tea you asked Guard Fang to bring me last time was quite delicious."
Wei Dongling's eyes sparkled. She quickly nodded and said, "I'm glad you like it. I'll send you some in a few days!"
In the Yunzhu Courtyard Inn, the waiter Xiao Wu welcomed Wei Dongling and Lord Rong into a room on the second - floor. Then he quickly served them tea and mooncakes.
Wei Dongling quickly asked him about the situation of her uncles and Cui Huan.
Xiao Wu replied, "Miss Ruochen took a few people to help."
Wei Dongling lay on the table, covering her stomach, and quickly said, "Xiao Wu, please do me a favor. Under the table in the main hall on the third floor opposite, go and bring Grandpa Su back for me!"
Xiao Wu quickly nodded, closed the door, and left.
Lord Rong sat on the opposite side and asked in surprise, "Your grandfather's surname is Su, but your surname is Wei?"
Wei Dongling nodded and whispered, "My father was an old servant of the former Prime Minister Su's mansion. He followed Grandpa Su all his life. Now that Grandpa Su is alone, I'll stay by his side on behalf of my father."
"The former Prime Minister Su?" Lord Rong lowered his eyes, hiding the shock in his heart. He got up and went to the window, looking at the full moon in the sky and the noisy Pengcheng Restaurant opposite. His face looked a bit uncertain.
"Yes," Wei Dongling covered her faintly aching stomach and sighed, "Grandpa Su was wrongly imprisoned for thirteen years. Now he has no one to rely on. His only daughter, Concubine Chen, has also passed away. I can only stay by his side to do my bit."
Lord Rong looked back at the figure by the table and said softly, "You're quite filial."
Wei Dongling smiled bitterly and said, "My parents passed away early. I couldn't be filial to them. Fortunately, I have Grandpa Su. It's a bit of comfort to me."
Lord Rong lowered his eyes and said with a faint smile, "That's good. You rest for a while. I'll go and see if Lord Yu needs any help."
Hearing this, Wei Dongling slowly stood up, picked up a round mooncake, and handed it over. Looking serious, she said, "It's the Mid - Autumn Festival. Thank you for helping me, Lord Rong. Please be careful of the Crown Prince."
Lord Rong slowly took the mooncake and said with a faint smile, "Don't worry. The Crown Prince won't hurt me. Sit for a while. I'll send a doctor to see you later."
Wei Dongling nodded and watched Lord Rong leave.
When Cui Huan brought the imperial physician, Wei Dongling was already in so much pain that she was curled up on the ground.
After carefully feeling her pulse, the imperial physician took out the antidote pills from the porcelain bottle and fed them to her. Then she gradually got better.
After confirming that she was okay, Cui Huan thanked the imperial physician profusely, stuffed some silver into his hands, and asked Xiao Wu to send him back.
When Wei Dongling woke up, she saw Grandpa Su and Cui Huan by her side. Seeing her wake up, Grandpa Su quietly turned around to wipe the hot tears from his eyes.
Wei Dongling's voice was hoarse as she asked, "Where are Uncle Li and the others?"
Cui Huan nodded and said, "Fortunately, the imperial physician came in time and fed them the antidote pills one by one. They're okay and are resting next door."
Only then did Wei Dongling feel relieved.