The sky in the distance was turning pale, and the monks in the Big Buddha Temple had already started their morning prayers.
Gan Tang couldn't help but pace in the yard, looking down the mountain from time to time.
Inside the room, Yuan Zhizhi had already fallen asleep, and Yuan Nanan was leaning on the square table on the couch, nodding his head constantly.
Yuan Musheng sat quietly in a wheelchair with a book in front of him, but he hadn't turned a page for a long time.
It was not until the first ray of light from the sun rose in the sky that someone gently knocked on the door.
Gan Tang hurriedly opened the door and saw Yuan Zhao wearing a veiled hat.
Not only Biyun was following her, but also a man.
"Mom! You're back!" Yuan Nan'an shouted excitedly.
Yuan Musheng turned his head and looked at her. Only then did she notice that there seemed to be a stranger around, and she quickly shut up.
Yuan Zhizhi finally woke up, blinking her eyes and stretching out her arms and legs, asking her second sister to hold her.
Gan Tang moved aside slightly, and Yuan Zhao greeted the man into the house.
Huo Yan held Yuan Qiyu firmly in his arms, not even changing hands throughout the journey.
"Biyun, you have to guard the yard well. Don't let anyone in or know what's happening in the yard!"
"Gan Tang, fetch some water, take out all the medicine we brought, and prepare a new blanket..."
Huo Yan followed him into the inner room, and several children surrounded him.
When Yuan Musheng saw his face clearly, he called out, "Uncle Huo..."
Huo Yan turned around and saw Yuan Musheng, whom he hadn't seen for many years. He remembered that before he went to the northwest, Yuan Musheng was as big as the child in his arms.
His gaze stopped at Yuan Musheng's legs as he sat in the wheelchair. He wanted to say something but when he saw the doctor coming, he prepared to put the child in his arms down first.
But Yuan Qiyu's hands had unconsciously wrapped around his neck tightly.
Seeing this, Yuan Zhao asked Huo Yan to sit on the couch and went forward to help.
Qi Yu's pair of small black hands were twisted together and could not be separated.
Yuan Zhao didn't dare to use any force. He was unconscious now, so Yuan Zhao could only coax him softly:
"Xiaoyu, Xiaoyu, be good, let go of your hands, mother is here..."
Huo Yan also followed suit and patted his back a little awkwardly.
But Qi Yu still didn't let go, but seemed to be muttering something.
Everyone in the inner room held their breath, not daring to speak. They only heard the child in Huo Yan's arms whispering:
“Mother…Mother…”
“Daddy…”
…
Yuan Zhao's tears fell on Huo Yan's shoulder.
Huo Yan tightened his grip and glanced at the doctor waiting beside him, "Can you take my pulse like this?"
The doctor looked a little embarrassed, but still came forward with the medicine box.
"General, let me try."
It seems that if Yuan Zhao is closer, Qi Yu will relax a little.
So Yuan Zhao sat next to Huo Yan. She held Qi Yu's little hand, and the doctor came to take her pulse.
The children didn't dare to speak at this time and just waited quietly.
Looking at the doctor's increasingly ugly expression, Yuan Zhao felt his heart tighten.
After the doctor took the pulse, he looked at Huo Yan and said, "General, could you please untie your cloak so I can see the young master's injuries?"
Qi Yu was still lying on Huo Yan's shoulder. He could only move one hand. Upon hearing this, he wanted to untie the cloak that had previously wrapped Qi Yu.
Seeing this, Yuan Zhao stepped forward to help.
But Huo Yan clutched his cloak in one hand and looked at her deeply.
Yuan Zhao didn't understand why he looked at her like that.
He thought for a moment before slowly saying, "Zhao Zhao, are you sure you want to see it? Why don't you take the kids out and I'll stay here."
Yuan Zhao's hand stopped in mid-air, and he felt something stuck in his throat.
Huo Yan had previously carried Qi Yu out, and after she came out, she had been wrapped in her cloak, so she had never seen what Qi Yu looked like.
Looking at Huo Yan's expression now, she knew that things would not get any better.
But she swallowed, turned her head to look at the three children standing on the other side, and did not let them go out to avoid it.
"This is the suffering Xiaoyu has endured. We must all watch it carefully and keep it in mind." Her voice was soft but firm.
After understanding her decision, Huo Yan let go of her hand and untied the cloak on Qi Yu.
As the warm and soft cloak was removed, the little person in his arms shrank unconsciously, and the hand holding Huo Yan's arm tightened.
Even the doctor couldn't help but gasp when he saw what was under the cloak.
Who on earth could be so cruel to a five-year-old child?
The clothes on Yuan Qiyu were tattered and had become strips. There was hardly a single piece of flesh visible on his body, as his skin was covered in thick, filthy mud.
The doctor carefully used a wet towel to wipe away the dirt on his arm, revealing the flesh underneath. Not only was he skinny, but his body was also covered with scars of varying sizes.
When Yuan Zhao saw clearly, she bit her lower lip tightly, her hands clenched into fists, her whole body trembled, and hatred surged in her heart uncontrollably.
I hate the family that kidnapped and abused Xiaoyu, I hate Bai Ruyue who planned everything, and I hate Wei Shaoqing!
I hate myself too...
Yuan Zhao just felt shaky.
Huo Yan used his other hand to hold her, preventing her from falling.
Yuan Musheng also turned his wheelchair to her side, held her other hand, and said softly:
"Mom, why don't you help Xiaoyu clean it first? Otherwise, I won't be able to apply the medicine."
Yuan Zhao came to his senses when he felt the warmth of the hand holding his.
"Your Highness, the young master has many wounds on his body, and they need to be cleaned up."
"I'll prescribe medicine for the young master, for both internal and external use. Although there are no internal injuries, the young master's mental state has been damaged. He can only be slowly cared for, and he must not be exposed to excessive stimulation..."
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