Chapter 225 Encountering a Wild Boar?

Sheng Sheng had just asked Shi Tou if he had smelled the scent of anyone other than the four of them on Li Manyun, Li Manyan, and the two maids.

Stone said it only tasted like Li Jin, and very faintly so, because they had been separated for a while and the scent had faded.

In other words, from the moment these people got separated from Li Jin, the only people together were the sisters Li Manyan and Li Manyun, plus two maids.

Hmm... that's hard to say.

It's not that everyone's words are taken out of context, it's just that Miss Li's reaction was a little too bland.

She heard from Li Jin that Miss Li Er greatly admired Sister Yan Yan.

If that's the case, she should at least be very worried when she sees Li Manyan unconscious.

But Li Manyun was just sulking with Li Jin. Was it really just because she was unhappy that her brother misunderstood her?

He expressed his continued skepticism.

After Li Jin apologized to Li Manyun, Li Manyun seemed a little scared and slowly said, "I'm sorry, brother. It's just that Yun'er wanted to walk around a bit, so I pulled sister along..."

"What! And then!?"

Li Jin was extremely anxious. Li Manyun was really confused. If Li Manyun's desire to have fun had led to Li Manyan's current state, she would definitely be punished by her family!

Li Manyun was on the verge of tears: "But, but we were just taking a walk, we never expected, never expected to encounter one, one..."

Li Jinyue grew increasingly anxious: "What? Just tell me!"

Li Manyun trembled, as if too frightened to speak. Her maidservant quickly replied, "Young Master, they encountered a wild boar. In her fright, Miss slipped and fell down the mountain path. Miss's maidservant reached out to grab her, but was pulled down with her. To avoid the boar, Miss and I had to crawl down the path as well, which is why we ended up like this. When they found Miss, they were already unconscious."

"Yes, that's right. That wild boar was terrifying. I was so scared I just..."

Li Manyun nodded repeatedly. When she got to this point, she seemed to feel that it was a bit embarrassing to talk about her performance here. She paused for a while before saying, "I fell straight down. It was just that my sister was standing on the outside, so she accidentally fell down."

Li Manyun's expression was serious, yet tinged with timidity and lingering fear, and a perfectly appropriate blush rose to her cheeks.

If the maid hadn't known that these were all lies, even she would have believed them.

Sheng Sheng tilted his head in thought. The animals in these mountains are unpredictable, and it's not impossible that he might run into a wild boar.

Xie Yunqi noticed the wounds on Li Manyun's body and turned her head to discuss it with the person next to her. However, she turned to Xie Yunchuan, whose face was as straight as a block of wood. Xie Yunqi gave up the idea of ​​talking to him and turned her head to the other side to talk to Shengsheng.

Xie Yunqi quietly leaned closer to her and tapped Li Manyun's wounds with his chin: "Hey, I don't think it's fake. It's normal to encounter wild boars in the mountains. Wild boars aren't super beasts like wolves and tigers; they won't be cleared out of the mountains. Besides, that wound on her body isn't fake; it's still bleeding. She must have accidentally cut herself while escaping."

Each sound blinks.

Yeah?

But Stone said he hadn't smelled anyone else's scent, nor did he mention smelling a wild boar.

Li Manyun's heart was pounding. It wasn't that she was afraid Li Jin wouldn't believe her. They were siblings born of the same mother. When their mother was still a concubine, she was preoccupied with how to win favor. Sometimes, Li Jin even cared for her more than their mother did.

What she feared was the icy-faced Second Prince.

The man's eyes were as deep as the sea, and his black pupils held an icy depth that made one afraid to look too closely.

Li Jin didn't suspect anything, but sighed with a complicated expression, then patted her shoulder and said, "It's not your fault. It's okay. Come with me to Consort Jing's place later to apologize. When we get home, I'll explain to your grandparents."

Li Manyun secretly breathed a sigh of relief and nodded: "Yes, thank you, brother."

They are siblings after all, born from the same womb. Li Jin has been taking care of Li Manyun since she was little, and he still loves her very much.

Once Li Manyun softened her stance, Li Jin also softened his heart and couldn't bring himself to say anything blaming her.

While it's true that Li Manyun was just being playful and led Li Manyan astray, encountering wild boars was beyond either of their control.

Let alone a few young girls, he would have to think twice even if he encountered a wild boar.

"Alright, alright, your wounds are still bleeding. I'll have the imperial physician treat you and your maid in a bit."

"Okay, brother."

Xie Yunchuan seemed lost in thought, unsure of what to say.

Li Manyan and her maid were still asleep, and apart from Li Manyun and her maid, there was no one else who knew what was going on.

Although we can't completely believe what these two people say, we can't just doubt them like that.

Sheng Sheng sent Zijuan to Li Manyan's tent to call over her own maids and nannies to take care of her. After giving instructions to the people who would take care of Li Manyan and her maids, Physician Zhang was summoned by Xie Yunchuan to report back.

"Your Highness, Miss Li and the maid are not in mortal danger. They only suffered head injuries and will need to rest for a while." Physician Zhang paused, "However..."

"But what?"

"However, judging from the wound on the back of Miss Li's head, it seems to be man-made..."

"What?!"

“When someone attacks another person, the force of the impact is greater, resulting in more severe damage and usually more bleeding. The wound may be irregular in shape, for example, it may have multiple wound edges in different directions, and the damage to the surrounding tissues may be relatively more severe, often accompanied by a more obvious contusion. Wounds caused by bumping into something yourself are often caused by a relatively unidirectional force, and are mostly related to the shape of the object's surface. The wound may be relatively regular.”

Physician Zhang said, "There is another reason. I observed Miss Li's wound. If Miss Li had accidentally fallen down the hillside and hit a rock on the way, then logically there should have been some dirt, grass clippings or other fine debris at the wound. But Miss Li's wound is very clean and there is none of that."

Sheng Sheng had just come out of the tent to visit Li Manyan and was about to go to Consort Jing to tell her about this when she heard what Imperial Physician Zhang said.

After a pause, the clever little brain immediately started working.

Good heavens, now that you mention it, that wild boar thing was fake too; they never encountered any wild boar from beginning to end.