Uncle Li, Luo Xunlong and the others were extremely vigilant, and they all felt strange inside. Today, He Jingyao was beheaded in public, yet Yu Zixi didn't even come to take a look?
Behind the half - closed window on the third floor of a teahouse in the distance, two women were standing, staring in the direction of the execution ground. They didn't move their gazes until the execution was over and the crowd dispersed.
"Miss Ruochen," Concubine Shu sighed, lowering her head. "Can we find a way to secretly retrieve Master's body and give it a proper burial? It's really heart - wrenching to see him beheaded like this."
Ruochen beside her said coldly, "There are imperial guards everywhere. If we go to retrieve the body, we'll surely alert the enemy. Let it be." With that, she picked up the wine jug and filled a white jade wine cup. Then she walked to the window and casually spilled the wine out, as if to send off their master.
Not long after, the two women left quietly one after another.
Uncle Li and the others waited for a long time. By the time the sun set and it was completely dark, still no one came forward to retrieve the bodies of He Jingyao and his family.
The officials from the Ministry of Justice came up to inquire several times. Finally, they waved their hands and ordered the bodies to be collected and the execution ground to be cleaned. Only then did the guards stationed all around disperse.
At night, when Luo Xunlong went to check on Wei Dongling's injury, he told Ruan Niang everything that had happened at the execution ground during the day. Seeing that Wei Dongling was still unconscious, Luo Xunlong sighed and whispered, "Maybe that person is already dead, so he couldn't even come to take a look at the girl."
Ruan Niang was silent for a moment, then whispered, "Brother Long, I have an idea. I want to test him one more time. If he still doesn't show up this time, then he might really be gone."
Suddenly, someone knocked on the door urgently. Ruan Niang went to open it and saw Pin Hao kneeling on one knee in front of her, looking extremely anxious. As if afraid of disturbing Wei Dongling's rest, Pin Hao lowered his voice and pleaded, "Ruan Niang, a nanny from the other courtyard came to report that Miss Qi is in trouble! She's bleeding heavily from below. Please go and take a look at her!"
Qi Jinxuan? Ruan Niang exchanged a look with Luo Xunlong, frowned and replied, "Pin Hao, Miss Wei is still in a critical condition. Whether she can wake up depends on tonight. I can't leave her to treat Miss Qi." She wouldn't even want to go even if she wasn't sure about her own girl's condition! At Cuihuan's wedding, Qi Jinxuan made a scene in front of all the guests. Ruan Niang still couldn't get over that anger. And now Pin Hao came here begging her!
Ruan Niang snorted in her heart. The last time she helped save Qi Jinxuan, she used a lot of good medicine. Did she get any gratitude? Qi Jinxuan even repaid kindness with enmity and disrupted the wedding! It was Wei Dongling's kindness, but she had no relationship with Qi Jinxuan and wouldn't indulge her bad habits!
Pin Hao was stunned for a moment and asked anxiously, "Then what should we do?" There was no one in the other courtyard who could make a decision. When Qi Jinxuan had an accident, all the nannies and maids were so scared that their faces turned pale, afraid of being implicated if anything went wrong.
Suddenly, a figure emerged from the darkness and knelt in front of Ruan Niang, kowtowing and crying, "Ruan Niang, I know my cousin is in a critical situation and we can't afford to be careless. But I still beg you to help us think of a way! Now there are only my cousin and me left in the Qi family. If something happens to her, what will I do..." Qi Jinlan burst into tears. In her heart, even though her relationship with Qi Jinxuan was not very good, after the family's misfortune, Qi Jinxuan was the only blood - related relative she had left. How could she watch her elder sister suffer in pain and be on the verge of death?
Ruan Niang was quite speechless. She calmly ordered, "Don't panic. I'll ask Cuihuan to invite a doctor to take care of Miss Qi. Pin Hao, you go to the palace immediately and bring an imperial physician to see her!"
Pin Hao nodded and rushed away.
After giving instructions to Cuihuan, Ruan Niang pulled Qi Jinlan back to her room. She took out all kinds of herbs from the cabinet, packed them into a big bag and handed it to Qi Jinlan, saying, "Take all these. In an emergency, these herbs can save lives! Ordinary doctors can recognize them!"
Qi Jinlan's face was full of tears. She knelt down and kowtowed to Ruan Niang repeatedly to express her gratitude. Ruan Niang waved her hand to urge her to leave. Only then did she hurry to the other courtyard with Cuihuan.
Cuihuan didn't quite understand Ruan Niang's arrangement. Qi Jinxuan was in a critical condition. Why did Ruan Niang ask her to bring a group of elders to watch over her? On the two carriages, Elder Su, Lord Lin, Aunt Cheng, Mrs. He, and Grandma Yu were all there.
The more Cuihuan thought about it, the more something seemed off. What did Qi Jinxuan's illness have to do with the Su Mansion? She wasn't from the Su family. Why did a group of elders have to be busy for her?
Grandma Yu waved her hand to comfort Cuihuan, saying, "A woman's pregnancy is a major event. Whether we can help or not, at least when we're there, the girl will have someone to rely on and feel a bit more at ease!"
Cuihuan was about to retort when Mrs. He quickly nodded and said, "Grandma is right! Knowing that we're outside watching over her, she'll also be stronger and more motivated!"
Cuihuan thought: You guys must have some misunderstanding about this Miss Qi Jinxuan!
At this moment, Wei Dongling's head was in a daze. Half - asleep and half - awake, she faintly heard someone calling her name. Wei Dongling looked around. It was completely dark and she couldn't even see her own hand. She could only vaguely hear the ethereal voice continuously coming into her ears.
"Dongling! Wei Dongling!"
It was Yu Zixi's voice! Wei Dongling trembled all over. She panicked and looked around. Looking up, she saw an eagle circling above her in the deep blue night sky, then spreading its wings and flying away.
"Zixi!" Wei Dongling's legs trembled. She felt a sharp pain in the wound on her chest from her movement. The pain made her tremble all over and tears welled up in her eyes.
"Girl, you're awake?" Ruan Niang was overjoyed.
Wei Dongling opened her eyes feebly and saw Ruan Niang and Luo Xunlong, full of concern, guarding beside her. Luo Xunlong said excitedly, "Girl, it's good that you're awake! Are you hungry? Does your wound hurt? What do you want to eat? Uncle will go and get it for you!"
Wei Dongling moved her fingers and said weakly, "The window, outside the window..."
Ruan Niang held Wei Dongling's hand and asked gently, "What's outside the window?"
Wei Dongling was almost crying. She weakly called out, "Ruan Niang, go and help me see if there's an eagle in the sky..."
Luo Xunlong was extremely shocked. It was pitch - black. Not to mention an eagle, even if there was a phoenix in the sky, they couldn't see it!
Ruan Niang patted Wei Dongling's hand gently and nodded in agreement. She turned around, opened the window and looked out carefully. Then she came back and told Wei Dongling, "I also feel that there should be an eagle outside, but it's dark now and I can't see anything. How about we look for it carefully when it's dawn?"
Luo Xunlong: ...
After hearing Ruan Niang's words, Wei Dongling closed her eyes and nodded slightly.
Ruan Niang quickly felt Wei Dongling's delicate wrist for the pulse. After a long time, her face showed joy. It seemed that the medicine brought back by Murong Xuan was really effective. Wei Dongling's pulse was much more stable than before. She just needed to recuperate quietly from now on!