Chapter 3 The wounds on his body were shocking
"Thank you, ma'am." Bai Yunfeng had a thousand words in his heart, but he knew that no matter how many words he said, it would be of no use at this moment. The most important thing was action.
He and his wife will shoulder this responsibility together.
"Silly talk." Wei Ranzhu chuckled, her gentleness revealing tenacity. She understood her husband's thoughts and always firmly supported his decisions.
In fact, the general's family already had six sons, and just three years ago, she was pregnant with a daughter, but... the daughter died after only one year.
She has been blaming herself all the time for the past three years, until this year, when she became pregnant again.
She was originally filled with joy, but when the birth was about to happen, the imperial physician said that this baby was 80% likely to be a boy.
Looking at the skinny little girl on the soft couch, Wei Ranzhu felt that it was God's will. If that daughter had survived, she would be this age now.
At this time, the servant's voice came from outside, and the imperial physician had arrived at the door of the general's mansion.
"Please ask the imperial physician to come in quickly!" Bai Yunfeng ordered hurriedly, and anxiously pulled at the collar of his clothes, wanting Xiao Suining to let go, but her small hands held on so tightly that her fingertips turned white, as if the collar of her clothes was her only support.
"Let me try." Wei Ranzhu took a few steps forward. She was nine months pregnant and her movements were already very inconvenient, but she still squatted down with difficulty, holding the soft couch with one hand, and gently holding Xiao Suining's hand with the other.
The child's little hands were as cold as the winter wind. Wei Ranzhu felt a pang of pain in his heart and his eyes turned red.
She took a deep breath and coaxed softly, "Sui Ning, can you hear mother's voice?"
Li Suining was drowsy and seemed to hear a gentle voice vaguely.
Daddy said that mom had heavy bleeding when she gave birth to her, and she died as soon as she was born.
Although she didn't remember her mother's face, every time she saw Qian's care and love for Li Chang'an, Li Suining couldn't help but think that if her mother were still alive, she would also be loved like this.
"Sui Ning, be good and let go of daddy's clothes, okay?" Wei Ranzhu continued to coax her gently, "Dad and mom are here with you and will never leave."
Xiao Suining heard the voice again in a daze.
Is it her mother?
It couldn't be Qian. Qian never allowed me to call her mother.
Whenever she secretly called out "Mom", she would be slapped by Qian.
Maybe, this is just the voice of fairies in heaven.
Seeing that Xiao Suining still had no reaction, Wei Ranzhu began to try to gently pry her little hands away, but immediately felt the child's resistance.
She looked at her husband with pity.
"Bring the scissors!" Bai Yunfeng said calmly, his eyes determined. "Ranzhu, cut my clothes."
Wei Ranzhu breathed a sigh of relief.
She really didn't want to force the child's hands open; that would be too cruel.
The scissors were brought quickly, and Wei Ranzhu carefully cut open her husband's clothes.
Xiao Suining still held the piece of cloth tightly, which was heartbreaking.
The couple looked at each other, silently stepped aside, and looked at the imperial physician anxiously.
"Doctor Wen, please save this child." Bai Yunfeng said in a deep voice.
Wen Yuanzhang had been in for a long time, but only now did he get a clear look at the child on the couch. The scars all over his body made him gasp and curse under his breath, "Who is so cruel to torture such a young child like this!"
He sighed, "It's a sin."
Bai Yunfeng gritted his teeth. Thinking of Qian and Li Changan, he almost couldn't help but want to go back and settle the score with them immediately.
Wen Yuanzhang quickly examined Li Suining's injuries, his face solemn. "We must now tend to her wounds. But her clothes are stuck to the wounds, so they need to be cut open. Who will do it?"
Bai Yunfeng looked at Wei Ranzhu. Unable to bear letting his wife face this cruel scene, he stepped forward and said, "Let me do it. Ranzhu, you go outside..."
"I'll do it." Wei Ranzhu didn't back down. She picked up the scissors. Although her face was pale, her eyes were determined. "Yunfeng, you are a man. Don't use too much force."
"But……"
Wei Ranzhu pulled the corner of her mouth and said softly, "I am her mother. How can I, as a mother, stay out of this when my child suffers?"
She only hated herself for not being able to share the burden with the child.
She looked at the doctor fearlessly and said, "Please teach me what to do."
"Okay." Wen Yuanzhang nodded heavily.
Wei Ranzhu started to work. Most of Li Suining's injuries were on his back. The clothes in front were cut open smoothly, but the wound was still pulled, causing the child to frown from time to time.
As the clothes were cut open, the scars on Xiao Suining's body were revealed, like a whip hitting everyone's heart, shocking.
"This Qian is worse than a beast." Bai Yunfeng suppressed his anger, and the hatred towards Qian surged in his heart like a wave. He was afraid that he would lose control if he continued watching, so he turned and went to the front hall, pacing back and forth anxiously.
Every moment, he couldn't help but ask the maid, "Is it over?"
The maid's eyes were red and she shook her head.
There was no sound in the room. Bai Yunfeng became more and more uneasy. Xiao Suining was injured so badly that she would definitely wake up in pain if her clothes and flesh were to be torn apart. How could there be no crying?
He felt so anxious inside as if countless ants were biting him. He wanted to go into the house and take a look several times, but he held back. He really couldn't bear it.
About an hour later, the door finally opened.
Wen Yuanzhang helped Wei Ranzhu out. Both of them looked bad, especially Wei Ranzhu. His lips were almost transparent, and the hair on his forehead was soaked with sweat.
"Madam, you've worked so hard." Bai Yunfeng felt distressed. He strode forward to take his wife and looked at Wen Yuanzhang worriedly. "Doctor Wen, how is it?"
Doctor Wen was old, his beard white, and his voice choked with sobs as he spoke, "Everything... has been taken care of. As long as... he can get through tonight, the child... will be fine."
He raised his hand and wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes. "This girl is a strong child. She didn't cry at all the time. My wife and I..."
Wen Yuanzhang couldn't continue.
At the same time, Wei Ranzhu turned her head and snuggled into her husband's chest, tears streaming down her face.
She told herself in her heart that as long as Xiao Suining survived this disaster, she would love her with all her heart.
"General, please help Madam to rest." Wen Yuanzhang controlled his emotions. "I will stay here tonight. I am sorry to bother you."
"Thank you, Doctor Wen." Bai Yunfeng couldn't help but be moved. He glanced at the door and said, "Our Suining is a lucky little girl. She has so many people who love and care about her. She will definitely make it."
Time passed little by little. After Wei Ranzhu lay down, Bai Yunfeng immediately went back and stayed with Wen Yuanzhang to guard Li Suining.
In the middle of the night, the little guy had a high fever several times and the situation was very dangerous.
Doctor Wen had hardly slept all night, and it was only at dawn that he finally announced that Li Suining had passed the critical period.
"She might not wake up soon, and even if she does, she probably won't be fully conscious," Wen Yuanzhang patiently instructed before leaving. "You must take good care of her these past few days. Feed her rice soup three times a day, and then give her medicine. Here's the prescription."
"Thank you, Doctor Wen." Bai Yunfeng looked grateful and sent the man to the door of the general's mansion.
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