Prince Yu's Mansion

On the tenth day after An An went missing, Luo Lan had cried until she had no more tears left, and Leng Yu was in a very bad mood.

The number of patients in Huichuntang continued to increase. Although Luo Lan was worried about An An, she could not ignore those patients. So, during the day, Luo Lan was like an emotionless spinning top, spinning around in the clinic. Only when she returned home at night, she was like a deflated balloon, limp and powerless all over.

Fortunately, Luo Xue goes to the clinic to help every day, which also relieves a lot of Luo Lan's burden.

"Princess, that old woman is here again."

Ah Cai came to report hurriedly. Luo Lan, who was prescribing medicine for the patient, asked without raising his head:

"Which old woman?"

"The last time I went to the mansion, I heard that the mother of the warehouse keeper in the military camp was kneeling at the door of Huichun Hall and said that if you don't see her, she won't get up."

Hearing this, a hint of gloom flashed in Luo Lan's eyes. She hated it most when others threatened her by saying she couldn't get up from her knees.

She immediately put down the pen in her hand and handed the written prescription to the man opposite.

"Take the medicine according to this prescription and take it for three days. If it doesn't work, bring the patient to see me."

The man took the prescription and went to get the medicine with many thanks. Luo Lan then said to A Cai:

"Let her in! It would be disgraceful for her to kneel at the door and be seen by others."

A Cai nodded and turned to leave.

After a while, an old woman with disheveled hair and dirty face appeared in front of Luo Lan. Compared with before, this old woman looked much older.

She came to Luo Lan and knelt on the ground without saying anything.

"Princess Yu, you are so kind-hearted. Please help me ask Prince Yu to show mercy and let my son go. I am willing to take the blame for him, or I can sell my property to repay the losses of the military camp. As long as he is not killed, anything is fine. Please have mercy."

The old woman's words made Luo Lan's eyes flash with surprise. She had been busy looking for An An and the clinic these days, and she forgot to mention this matter to Leng Yu.

She motioned Acai to help her up, pointing to the stool in front of her.

"If you have something to say, sit down and talk."

The old woman waved her hands and shook her head hurriedly.

"You can't sit here, you can't sit here. If you sit any longer, my son will die."

Luo Lan looked at her in surprise.

"What do you mean?"

The old woman then began to tell the story with tears and snot.

It turned out that her son Lao Wu admitted to stealing cloth, medicine and food from the military camp. Leng Yu was furious about this and wanted to punish him by military law to show the military's power.

Today at noon was the day of execution. After hearing the news, Old Wu's mother ran to Luo Lan crying and wailing to beg for mercy. She knew that Prince Yu listened to Princess Yu the most. As long as she could move her, her son's life could be saved.

"Princess Yu, please, plead for my son. He really did have his reasons. Even if he was wrong, it was my fault. I am willing to take the blame for him. Please ask Prince Yu for mercy."

Luo Lan looked at the poor mother and suddenly thought of An An.

She was probably worried about her son's mood, just like she was worried about An An.

She shouldn't have gotten involved in what was happening in the military camp, but looking at the old woman in front of her, Luo Lan suddenly felt a little reluctant.

Seeing her hesitation, the old woman continued to plead:

"Princess Yu, I know you're in trouble, but I can't find anyone else to help me. I've thought about dying with my son, but if I die, what will happen to my three-year-old grandson?"

Three-year-old grandson?

Luo Lan frowned and looked at her in surprise.

"You said you have a little grandson?"

The old woman nodded vigorously.

"Well, I've been ill for years. My grandson has also been sick frequently since he was born. The little money my son earned went to my mother and me for medical treatment. My daughter-in-law saw that we were broke and had no desire to live. Last year, she ran away with a peddler..."

"Where is your grandson now?"

The old woman raised her sleeve, wiped the tears from her face, and said with a sob:

"He... is at home..."

at home?

A three-year-old at home alone?

Luo Lan suddenly doubted whether what the old woman said was true or not.

"You left him at home alone? What if he ran away? He's only three years old."

"No."

The old woman shook her head vigorously.

"He's ill and can't escape..."

Looking at the old woman's evasive eyes, Luo Lan became more and more suspicious of her words.

In order to verify whether what she said was true or not, Luo Lan simply said to her:

"In that case, then bring your three-year-old grandson with you to the military camp and see if Prince Yu can make an exception."

The old woman seemed to still have some doubts, but when she saw Luo Lan had stood up, she also stood up, lowered her head and whispered to Luo Lan:

"Then... later, don't scare you."

How could she be afraid of a three-year-old child? This old woman is really strange.

Before leaving Huichuntang, Luo Lan explained to Luo Xue again that this time the people in the capital were suffering from diarrhea collectively, with several different symptoms.

She had already written several prescriptions for treating diarrhea in advance. When the patient came, Luo Xue could compare the patient's symptoms and prescribe the medicine according to the prescription.

After arranging the matters of Huichuntang, she took Ah Cai, Ah Hong, and the old woman, and headed straight to her home under the old woman's guidance.

Sitting in the carriage, Luo Lan said nothing. The old woman crossed her hands in her sleeves, lowered her head and looked at the ground.

She tried to talk to Luo Lan several times, but seeing her squinting and dozing off, she didn't dare to say anything.

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