Just as Princess Ziyan was about to step out of the room, she noticed that Doctor Liang's sleeve was also stained with a large amount of blood, and a few drops of blood had even dripped onto the floor. She couldn't help but ask in confusion, "Doctor Liang, what happened?"
Doctor Liang smiled calmly and waved his sleeve dismissively. "As a doctor, it's common for my clothes to get stained with blood while treating patients. These are just trivial matters. I hope you won't laugh at me, Princess."
As people left, the stench of blood in the room grew stronger. Princess Ziyan did not linger any longer and turned to leave the room.
After everyone had left, a faint noise suddenly came from the bed.
"Doctor, please... also examine Deng Shen..."
Jiang Huaiyu slowly woke up. She could no longer feel the pain, only a cold and wet feeling in her lower body. Tears silently slid down her cheeks, but her heart was still filled with concern for the injured Deng Shen.
"this……"
A hint of paleness flashed across Doctor Liang's face, and he seemed somewhat hesitant in the face of Jiang Huaiyu's request.
Bai Yujing gently comforted him, "Huaiyu, Doctor Liang may have other matters to attend to. Don't worry, I will go and invite other doctors."
Jiang Huaiyu's tone was icy, "Bai Yujing, I don't understand why you always go to such lengths instead of seeking what's readily available. Deng Shen has been following you for months, and now he's seriously injured and unconscious. The longer this drags on, the greater the danger. Doctor Liang is right here in front of us, how can you say such cold words?"
“Dr. Liang,” she paused briefly, then continued, “you were under the threat of Princess Ziyan, and I… I don’t blame you for this turn of events. But I implore you, for the sake of your medical ethics, could you temporarily set aside other matters and prioritize treating Deng Shen to save his life?”
She carefully picked up the hairpin that gleamed in the disinfectant, and gently used its tip to lift the hanging takeout bag, trying to avoid any physical contact with Lu Zheyan.
After receiving the takeout, Jiang Yunshuang first handed one to Jiang Jinchen, who was staying in the next room, and carefully reminded him to return the food container after he finished eating.
When she returned to the bronze mirror, Jiang Yunshuang absentmindedly opened the lid of the lunchbox and slowly savored the food, taking small bites at a time.
At the same time, Lu Zheyan opened his lunchbox on the other side of the bronze mirror, casually chatting with Jiang Yunshuang while eating, trying to distract her.
Jiang Yunshuang quickly realized his intention. She originally wanted to adjust her expression to match his, but after trying for a long time, she still couldn't raise the corners of her lips. She could only give up helplessly and sigh softly.
Lu Zheyan instinctively sensed that Jiang Yunshuang seemed to have encountered something he was unaware of today, so he asked with concern, "Has something unknown happened in the city?"
Jiang Yunshuang hesitated for a moment before answering frankly: "The city gates are already closed, allowing only the public to enter, and strictly prohibiting them from going out. Moreover, cases of people dying from illness have begun to appear in the city... Lord Lu, I am filled with fear."
Lu Zheyan's expression instantly turned serious.
So fast?
Normally, local officials would not take such extreme measures unless the epidemic is out of control.
Closing the city gates can indeed curb the spread of the epidemic to some extent, but it also means that uninfected people inside the city will be cut off from their lives.
"There's no need to worry too much," Lu Zheyan gently comforted her. "The situation may not escalate to that extent. It's important to be vigilant, but there's no need to panic prematurely and scare yourself unnecessarily."
Jiang Yunshuang gently shook her head: "My worries are not only because of the fear of death, but also because..."
Her words came to an abrupt end there.
Lu Zheyan pressed further, "Anything else?"
Jiang Yunshuang pursed her lips slightly, hesitated for a moment, and finally made up her mind to say, "I don't know if I should get involved in this matter."
As the rumble of the wheels faded into the distance, a deep weariness appeared on Dr. Liang's face, and his weary figure slowly disappeared around the street corner.
In this small courtyard in Yuqian Lane, a quiet atmosphere tinged with a faint melancholy prevailed. Bai Yujing was tending to two medicine stoves, carefully brewing traditional Chinese medicine. One stove was for Jiang Huaiyu, and the other was for Deng Shen.
Under Doctor Liang's careful treatment, Deng Shen had awakened from his coma. Bai Yujing poured the prepared medicine into a bowl and handed it to him, instructing him to take it himself. Then, she turned to deliver medicine to Jiang Huaiyu.
Jiang Huaiyu was very compliant while taking the medicine, but she remained silent throughout. After finishing the medicine, she closed her eyes to rest. Bai Yujing looked at her, her heart filled with pain. She gently comforted her, "Huaiyu, you must believe me. Everything will eventually get better."
However, Jiang Huaiyu still did not respond. Her mind was in turmoil. She had lost her child, and it was Bai Yujing who had personally fed her the abortifacient. She could not separate the two things and did not know how to face Bai Yujing, so she could only choose to remain silent.
Bai Yujing sighed softly, carefully tucked the blanket around her, and gently told her, "Rest assured." Then, she quietly left the room.
The next day, Yingxiang unexpectedly arrived at the courtyard in Yuqian Lane. Jiang Huaiyu was very surprised and hurriedly inquired about the Bai family's situation.
Yingxiang told her, "That day, Mr. Ling realized something was wrong and followed Madam's trail. I wanted to rush back to report, but I found two strangers guarding the Bai family's gate. I felt something was amiss, so I didn't go back. Fengyun and Huiyi went to the private school as usual."
I secretly inquired with them and learned that such a serious matter as the lady's disappearance hadn't caused any stir in the town. Apparently, they had announced that the lady had urgently returned to her parents' home. The strangers guarding the Bai family all claimed to be subordinates of the lady's family. I was anxious and wanted to inform the young master, so I came to the capital.”
Yingxiang's eyes were red, and her voice was slightly choked.
Jiang Huaiyu forced a smile and said gently, "You've come at the right time. I haven't been feeling well lately and need someone to take good care of me."
Hearing this from outside the door, Bai Yujing suddenly felt uneasy. "Huaiyu, I'm here, I will..." Before she could finish speaking, her eyes were filled with deep love and determination.
Jiang Huaiyu interrupted firmly, "Yujing, I know it's unfair to impose my grudges on you. Your choice was not wrong, but I did lose my own child. I can't reconcile with you immediately. Someone has to remember that unborn child, doesn't that mean it?"
"So... what do you plan to do?"
Bai Yujing felt as if these words were being struck by a heavy hammer, each one feeling exceptionally heavy.
Jiang Huaiyu said in a gentle tone, "Let's both calm down for a while. During this time, I have no intention of seeing you."
Bai Yujing's eyes were as deep as the night sky. After a long while, he slowly nodded, his voice carrying a hint of helplessness and sorrow: "Alright, Huaiyu, I promise you, when you are willing to see me, I will appear before you again. But you must also promise me that you will take good care of yourself and not let sorrow disturb you. Everything will eventually get better."
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