Chapter 277 On the Verge
After Fu Bao was shot in the chest with an arrow, the pharmacy quickly bandaged him up and then returned to the Marquis's residence.
The doctor at the pharmacy said the injury was too severe, requiring many kinds of precious medicinal herbs that the pharmacy did not have, and the bleeding could not be stopped no matter what. Only the imperial physician Chen from the palace could use silver needles to seal the acupoints and stop the bleeding in order to save the person's life.
Su Qingyan sent someone with a plaque to summon the imperial physician, while she carried Fu Bao and hurried back to the mansion. The first thing she did upon arriving home was to have her mother open the mansion's storeroom and take out the precious medicinal herbs.
After rushing to the Marquis's residence, Physician Chen pulled out the arrow and used silver needles to seal the acupoints, barely stopping the bleeding. Seeing Fu Bao's pale face, he sighed, "The bleeding has stopped, but the arrow has pierced through her lungs. Whether she can pull through depends on her condition in the near future."
Su Qingyan cupped her hands in thanks to Physician Chen: "Thank you, Physician. Please stay at the manor to treat Yan'er these days. The necessary medicines have been prepared at the manor. Just prescribe the medicine. You must save my sister's life!"
Physician Chen nodded and took the handful of gold leaves that Su Qingyan handed him: "I will do my best, but the injuries are indeed too severe. Whether he can survive is up to fate."
Seeing that Physician Chen had gone to such lengths, Su Qingyan sighed and said, "I understand. Thank you, Physician Chen. You've had a long day. Please come to the side room."
After seeing the people off, Su Qingyan, with an unfriendly expression, summoned Fu Bao's personal maid: "Tell me, why did you all suddenly leave the city today? How did Miss suddenly get shot with an arrow?!"
The kneeling maid, named Ping'er, fell to the ground with a loud thud when she heard Su Qingyan's questioning.
"Your Highness, please forgive me. It was Ping'er who failed to stop Miss. Today, outside the Princess's residence, Ping'er saw a person carrying a snow-white baby with a little maid on her back, and she started joking around with Miss."
"After seeing the man's face, the young lady suddenly wanted the coachman to give chase. I wonder if the two men knew each other? Once they caught up..."
The young lady told me to go find that young master. When I approached him, he was incredibly fierce. He told me to get lost, and his eyes were terrifying, as if he would kill me if I stayed any longer.
When I was terrified, I would tell the young lady that this person was not a good person, but I don't know why the young lady insisted on having someone chase after him.
After they left the city, the young lady said that the young man ahead had stolen her money, so we chased after him together with the soldiers guarding the city gate.
We'd only caught up halfway when the young master pulled out his bow and arrow and aimed it at our carriage. Before I could even see the young lady clearly, an arrow had pinned me to the carriage!
Su Qingyan stared grimly at the maidservants below, their foreheads bleeding from kowtowing: "You mean today, Miss saw someone inexplicably chase after them, falsely accusing them of stealing her money, which alarmed the soldiers at the city gate, and after you chased after them, they turned around and shot Yan'er with an arrow???"
The little maidservant knelt on the ground, trembling like a leaf: "Young Master, I really don't know that person. It's Miss who insists on chasing after them. The coachman is there too. If you don't believe me, you can ask the coachman!!!"
Just as Su Qingyan was about to say something, he heard someone outside the door call him: "Young Master, the Marquis wants you to come over."
Su Qingyan glanced coldly at the kneeling maid on the ground: "You can go down now."
After everyone left, Su Qingyan went straight out the door and walked towards her father's courtyard.
Upon entering, he saw his father sitting in the main seat, giving him a cold and indifferent glance: "Just a little girl of unknown origin, yet today she's teaching the imperial physician and making your mother open the storeroom. You're quite generous!"
Su Qingyan frowned: "I have met Father."
Marquis Zhongyong took a sip of tea and said calmly, "I have an orphan girl of unknown origin. If she dies, she dies. Why is it worth making such a fuss about?"
Su Qingyan sighed. No matter how bad this little girl was, she was someone he had taken in. Moreover, she had a gentle nature that suited him well. It was natural for him to protect his own people. However, he couldn't say such things in front of his father.
“Yan’er is now taking on the identity of her cousin. She recently went out to meet various families with her mother. It would be unreasonable for her to die in the mansion without knowing why.”
Marquis Zhongyong shook his head: "If he's dead, he's dead. We can just take over your fourth uncle's estate without any problem."
Su Qingyan disagreed, saying, "Father, let's not even talk about whether this cousin is still alive. If she dies in the manor without knowing why, it will inevitably give us a bad reputation. It would be better to bring Yan'er back and confirm that she is Fourth Uncle's daughter."
Marquis Zhongyong chuckled: "Alright, alright, it'll just cost a little more money anyway. You're all grown up now. Since you have your own ideas, go ahead and do them. In any case, our Marquis's mansion will still be handed over to you in the future."
A dark glint flashed in Su Qingyan's eyes: "Father, I would like to ask you for some bodyguards."
Marquis Zhongyong raised an eyebrow: "Why would you need secret guards for no reason?"
A hint of murderous intent flashed across Su Qingyan's face: "I have a feeling that today's events are unusual. I told you before that Yan'er's destiny is extraordinary. Keeping her in the Marquis's mansion is beneficial and harmless. I feel that the person who injured Yan'er today is not so simple. It's better to deal with him."
Marquis Zhongyong put down his teacup and pondered for a while. Since this little girl came to the affiliated high school, some extraordinary things had indeed happened. This little girl's intuition was ridiculously accurate, and she had helped Qingyan get things done several times.
It's better to believe something is true than not to believe it. In any case, it's just sending out secret guards to investigate, so it won't cause any major problems.
"Okay, here are 20 for you. Go ahead and investigate."
As he spoke, the Marquis of Zhongyong tossed over a seal the size of a die: "Go and mobilize the people yourself."
After saying that, he waved his hand, indicating that the person could leave.
Su Qingyan accepted the gifts, bowed slightly, and left his father's courtyard. After reaching his room, he dismissed everyone around him and waved his hand. Almost instantly, a bodyguard stood before him, knelt down, and clasped his hands in a fist salute: "Young Master, what are your orders?"
Su Qingyan tossed the item in her hand to the guard, a glint of ruthlessness flashing in her eyes: "Go and investigate the person who shot Miss today. If necessary, eliminate him!"
The guard took the item, received the order, and quickly disappeared from Su Qingyan's sight.
Su Qingyan looked up at the departing guards, then turned back to Fu Bao's room, staring at her delicate and fragile face with a hint of heartache in her eyes.
Su Qingyan slowly stepped forward, took Fu Bao's slightly cold hand in her large hand, and pressed it against her face. She said hesitantly, "Yan'er, you must pull through."
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