Chapter 49 Is there still hope for Mother?
Shen Cong was standing at the doorway at some point, wearing a lake-blue cloak, with Er Feng holding an umbrella for him behind him.
He looked down at her, his eyes filled with undisguised disdain.
"Are you sure the person is really dead? They're crying like a dog, it's awful."
When Li Nanke heard the word "death," he trembled and his tears fell even more rapidly.
For the first time, I felt that Shen Cong was a cold, heartless, and detestable person.
Instead, Madam He immediately sensed the meaning behind Shen Cong's words, looked over tremblingly, and a strong longing instantly rose in her eyes.
"Does Your Highness mean that my daughter-in-law... is still salvageable?"
But she had just reached out to check Song Yi's breathing and clearly didn't detect any breathing at all.
He Shi, disregarding her surprise, immediately knelt on the ground and begged Shen Cong.
"I have heard that Your Highness knows the legendary physician, Mr. Gui Liu, who can bring the dead back to life and heal the wounded. I beg Your Highness to have mercy and save my daughter-in-law."
Shen Cong walked slowly to the covered walkway with his hands behind his back and glanced back.
Erfeng immediately understood, put away his umbrella, took out a clean handkerchief, and carefully laid it on the railing of the covered walkway.
Shen Cong lifted his cloak and slowly sat down.
He stroked the small hand warmer without even raising his eyebrows.
His thin lips parted slightly, "What does it have to do with me?"
He's kowtowing motion stopped abruptly. She looked up, her pale lips trembling.
He said dryly, "Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. We beg Your Highness to show some kindness. The entire Anping Marquis's mansion will be forever grateful for Your Highness's life-saving grace."
Shen Cong scoffed coldly.
"Kindness? What is that? I don't know it."
He felt a wave of dizziness wash over her and collapsed to the ground in despair.
When Vice Minister Song saw Shen Cong arrive, he remembered Li Nanke's earlier words that Shen Cong would come to the Song family to find her and stand up for her.
His face turned pale with fright, and he was extremely nervous, almost kneeling down.
Seeing that Shen Cong was not responding to He Shi's words at all, the anxiety in her heart immediately eased a little.
Taking a step forward, he smiled particularly ingratiatingly and said self-righteously:
"There's been a little trouble at home, Your Highness, please forgive me. You've come here to look for your beloved dog, Xueying, haven't you?"
He glared at Li Nanke and then said, "It's all because this little girl is so ignorant and tricked your beloved dog."
If Your Highness is angry, please punish me as you see fit; whether you beat or kill me, it is entirely up to you.
These words caused He Shi's expression to change drastically, and she subconsciously pulled Li Nanke into her arms.
He stared at Shen Cong with a wary expression, his hands trembling as he held Li Nanke.
Shen Cong glanced at Li Nanke, who was standing blankly in He Shi's arms, and frowned slightly.
Are you scared out of your wits?
He gave a cold snort and glanced sideways at Vice Minister Song.
"At my mercy? So eager for me to deal with her? Is Lord Song her enemy?"
Vice Minister Song…
His smile faltered, and he offered an awkward explanation.
"This little girl is spoiled in the Marquis of Anping's mansion and acts without any sense of propriety."
As her maternal grandfather, I had the intention to teach her, but she was unruly by nature and difficult to guide.
Rather than let her cause a great disaster in the future, it's better to deal with her quickly now. Although it pains me, I know what's more important."
Shen Cong sneered, his voice neither loud nor soft, carrying a hint of sarcasm.
"I didn't realize that Lord Song was such a person who would put aside his own family for the greater good."
Song Shilang felt a chill run down his spine, and for a moment he couldn't quite figure out what he meant by those words.
He could only rub his hands together and grin awkwardly.
Shen Cong didn't look at him; his gaze remained fixed on Li Nanke.
Li Nanke wiped away her tears forcefully. After the intense crying and grief, her head ached as if needles were pricking it.
She tried her best to calm herself down and walked to Shen Cong's side.
Taking a deep breath, my eyes, which had just been crying, became as bright as if they had been washed clean.
"You can save my mother, right? Please, save her!"
Shen Cong leaned casually against the railing, his expression indifferent.
"Ha, at least they're not hopelessly stupid."
So you're saying you're willing to save my mother?
Shen Cong neither denied it nor nodded directly.
"The 'renewal of the favor' you mentioned last time?"
Li Nanke's small hand, clenched at her side, trembled slightly.
When Shen Cong asked her why she knew about Shen Xu's affairs in Taizhou, she didn't answer directly. Instead, she told Shen Cong that she needed to continue paying for another favor.
But she knew in her heart that Shen Cong had already become suspicious of her, and that this matter would be brought up sooner or later.
She pursed her lips and nodded without hesitation.
He whispered, "I will tell Your Highness everything I know."
As soon as he finished speaking, a faint cough sounded from behind him.
"Cough, cough, cough."
Song Yi, who had been sitting on a pillar in the covered walkway and had already stopped breathing, suddenly trembled slightly and coughed softly.
The two old women who were kneeling beside her were so frightened that they trembled and tumbled down the steps of the covered walkway.
"Oh my god, it's come back to life!"
"A ghost!"
Zhang Shi retreated repeatedly, and when she saw Song Yi slowly opening her eyes, she was so frightened that she fell to the ground with a thud, her legs too weak to get up.
No, that's impossible.
When she arrived at the ancestral hall with her men, Song Yi had already vomited a pool of blood and was lying on the ground, pale and unconscious.
A person who is only exhaling and not inhaling is clearly showing signs of impending death.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have dared to instruct the two old women to send her away.
How could it suddenly come back to life?
This is unbelievable!
Only He Shi and Li Nanke were both surprised and delighted.
He Shi's tears, which she had been holding back for so long, fell down, but she didn't bother to wipe them away. Instead, she reached out to wipe the blood from Song Yi's mouth.
She murmured, "Thank goodness, I'm glad you're alright."
"Mother!"
After the initial shock, Li Nanke pounced on him.
The little hand couldn't wait to touch Song Yi's forehead first, and then touch her hand.
My forehead was warm, and my hands were starting to feel warm again; they were no longer as icy as before.
Very good!
Mother is still alive!
Mother is not dead!
The thought rushed into her mind clearly, making her eyes well up with tears that streamed down her face again.
"Waaaaah, Mother, I was so scared! I'm so glad you're still alive!"
She had just thought her mother was really dead; the overlap between her dream and reality filled her with utter despair.
Now that she had regained what she had lost, the overwhelming shock made her unable to control herself, and she hugged Song Yi and burst into tears.
Song Yi hugged her daughter tightly, and tears streamed down her face.
Just now, she really thought she was going to die. The suffocating feeling of being on the verge of death made her feel like a fish that had been washed ashore and was being roasted until it was on its last breath.
She had only one thought in her mind: she was going to die, what would happen to her Ke'er?
Ke'er is still so young, she'll get bullied.
Song Yi hugged Li Nanke tightly. Having just walked on the edge of death, all she wanted to do now was hold her daughter close.
Zilan stumbled in, crying, "Thank goodness, the young master's wife has finally woken up."
While crying, she said to Li Nanke, "On my way back to the manor to ask for help, I met the prince. The prince led me to rescue the lady at the back gate."
The prince had someone give the lady a pill, otherwise she probably... she probably would have already..."
Zilan recalled the time when they met Song Yi and burst into tears.
Li Nanke suddenly turned to look at Shen Cong, her grape-like eyes widening even further.
It turns out that Shen Cong had already rescued his mother outside, but she was still secretly cursing him for being cold and heartless, and finding him annoying.
A wave of guilt washed over her, and she lowered her head in shame.
He knelt down respectfully to pay his respects to Shen Cong.
Before his knees even touched the ground, he was grabbed by the back of his collar and pulled up.
She looked up at him.
Shen Cong's pale face shone with an unusual coldness in the dim light of the lanterns under the eaves, and he looked haggard.
His narrow eyes scrutinized her, his voice cool.
"Is this bow of gratitude, or an apology for the insults you feel towards me in your heart?"
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