Chapter 144 Catching the Eye of a Nobleman

Suddenly, the curtain at the door was lifted, and Shiro walked in from outside. He raised an eyebrow when he saw the newcomer: "Sixth Brother, let me use the Meridian Flow Acupuncture Method to give you acupuncture, which will help your wounds heal."

Physician Zhang paused and looked behind him: "Midnight-Noon Flow Theory?"

The Crown Prince of Chu, puzzled, asked, "Is Physician Zhang's condition alright?"

Physician Zhang shook his head and cupped his hands: "Your Highness, there is nothing wrong. I am somewhat surprised that this young doctor has learned the Meridian Flow Acupuncture Method at such a young age."

Shiro smiled shyly: "Physician, you flatter me. The injured person is my elder brother. I usually treat his injuries. But now there are many injured people, so I won't trouble you with my brother's injuries."

The physician Zhang glanced at the young master beside him: "This?"

Lin Changning added fuel to the fire: "Your Highness, my wounds have already been stitched up and bandaged. My tenth brother's medical skills are quite good. Please have Your Highness order the royal physician to treat those with more serious injuries. There are many wounded in Daxing, and it is inconvenient to waste resources on me."

Li Mingxiu looked at Lin Changning with great interest and gave the physician a barely perceptible nod: "Commander Lin is very righteous."

Lin Changning cupped his hands in greeting: "I wouldn't dare. May I ask, Your Highness, how is my commander's injury?"

Li Mingxiu was even more satisfied with Lin Changning's attitude, and his expression became even more amiable: "Although my second brother was seriously injured, he has recovered by now. He was given medicine yesterday and has fallen asleep today."

Upon their first meeting, Lin Changning was seriously injured, but Li Mingxiu was impressed by Lin Changning's gesture of letting him go to treat others first. When Lin Changning woke up, the first thing he did was to check on his second brother. This made Li Mingxiu feel that this young Commander Lin was a good general who loved his soldiers like his own children and was extremely loyal.

Yesterday I inquired about the situation in Daxing these past two days. If it weren't for Commander Lin leading his men down to support his second brother, given his injuries at the time, his brother probably wouldn't have made it to Daxing.

Thinking of this, Li Mingzheng straightened his expression and said, "There is one more thing. I would like to thank Commander Lin for his righteous act of saving my second brother yesterday."

After saying that, he bowed to Lin Changning with his hands clasped. Lin Changning was startled and hurriedly tried to stand up to stop the Prince of Chu. He accidentally aggravated his wound and cried out in pain.

The Crown Prince of Chu hurriedly helped Lin Changning up, saying, "No need for such formalities."

Lin Changning was pressed back onto the bed by the Crown Prince of Chu and Old Ma. The Crown Prince of Chu offered a few token words of comfort before leaving with Physician Zhang.

Old Ma and Old Zhang didn't want to bother Lin Changning any further, so they left after exchanging a few words.

Perhaps due to the infection of the wound during the night, Shiro, who was watching over Lin Changning, developed a fever. In a daze, Lin Changning and Qi Rong were lifted onto the carriage frame together.

The King of Chu mobilized troops for his own nephew without going through the official channels of the court. He only defended Daxing for one day before withdrawing with the remaining wounded soldiers and the Daxing border troops.

Fighting is out of the question, but retreating back to Taiyuan with our men is not a problem.

The unconscious Qi Rong and the feverish Lin Changning embarked on their journey to Taiyuan in a daze.

The narrow carriage was covered with thick cushions, and Lin Changning and Qi Rong lay side by side in the carriage, one on each side.

Qi Rong's injuries were more severe, and he hadn't woken up for several days after being given medicine. Lin Changning, on the other hand, woke up the next day when the carriage jolted her back and she was in excruciating pain from the cuts on her body.

The carriage was specially made. Lin Changning sat up and nudged Qi Rong, but after a while there was no response. She subconsciously checked Qi Rong's breathing and was relieved to see that he was breathing normally.

After sitting up, I lifted the curtain in the car, and what came into view was Old Zhou's upright face.

Upon seeing Lin Changning, Old Zhou greeted her with a beaming smile: "You're awake? Changping."

Lin Changning nodded, his face still somewhat pale: "Old Zhou? We've left Daxing?"

Old Zhang mounted his horse and walked to the carriage: "That's right, kid, we'll be in Taiyuan in three more days. Take good care of your injuries, good fortune is on your way!"

Old Ma, riding his horse, shouted "Giddy up!" "Changping, your Mo Yun is also badly injured. He's being pulled along on a cart along with our wounded. Has the commander woken up? His Yun Zhui is behind us too."

Both of their warhorses were the finest horses ever chosen. When they finished fighting, someone would help them pull the horses back. Sometimes, a fine horse is more precious than a human life.

Lin Changning peeked back and saw a long line of people following behind her. She was a little disappointed that she didn't see Mo Yun: "The commander hasn't woken up yet."

Old Ma clicked his tongue twice: "The imperial physician and your tenth brother are following behind. I'll go and call them over for you."

Lin Changning thanked him, saying, "Thank you. Just call my tenth brother; there's no need to trouble the physician."

Old Ma nodded to indicate that he understood, then spurred his horse and ran backward, soon getting Shiro into the carriage.

Shilang checked Lin Changning's pulse and examined him. After finding that the fever had subsided, he instructed, "The fever has gone down, but the wound still shows signs of infection. Sixth Brother, please rest well and don't overwork yourself."

Lin Changning nodded, but before she could say anything, Shilang put an extremely bitter pill into her mouth.

"It was inconvenient to decoct medicine on the road, so I had the physician at the prefectural hospital prepare a few doses of pills, which I took three times a day on time."

As if remembering something, she pulled out another packet of dark pills from her bosom: "These are pills prescribed by the imperial physician for Prince Qi. I got some for you. If the pain gets too bad, take one, and you'll fall into a deep sleep quickly..."

Lin Changning looked at Shilang fiddling around with some helplessness: "That's enough, Tenth Brother."

Shiro looked up and prepared the pills on his own. After clearing his throat, he said, "We're heading to Taiyuan this time. The Crown Prince has spread the word that Daxing is short of food and supplies, and all the border troops who were defending the towns have been killed in battle."

After saying that, Shilang looked around and said, "Because this matter concerns the King of Chu, the news has been almost completely blocked. If we don't get any news from home, they might think we've all died at the border."

Lin Changning raised an eyebrow: "I understand."

She had just given the family money, her younger brother was studying at the academy, and her second brother had also returned home. She would probably be saddened for a while after suddenly hearing the bad news.

Fortunately, the family had enough money, and if Shiro ever encountered any difficulties, his family would help him out.

There's just one thing: her third cousin escaped, and no one knows where he is now. I'm afraid that if he finds out the bad news that she's gone, he might suddenly attack her family.

Lin Changqing is a hypocrite and a vicious person. She ruined his reputation and killed his father, Lin Erniu. If Lin Changqing seizes the opportunity to turn the tables, she will be fine, as she is under the protection of the King of Chu. However, her family will probably be in trouble.

Old Ma outside the door coughed lightly, dismounted, chased the soldiers driving the carriage off, and sat down on the doorway. He winked at Lin Changning and said, "Don't worry, kid. Once this storm passes, someone will take care of things at home."

Lin Changning looked up at Old Ma with some doubt. Old Ma sat down further inside and lowered his voice: "Don't worry, kid. You've caught the eye of an important person. Everything will be taken care of. There's no need to worry..."