Chapter 159 You Really Don’t Deserve Everyone’s Thanks
"Princess Shihan, Princess Shihan is back!" The people became even more excited when they saw the red figure.
Several younger children even rushed forward, surrounded Zhuang Shihan, and called her "Sister Shihan" in an especially affectionate manner.
Zhuang Shihan was surrounded by people, with a gentle smile on her face. She took out a handful of malt candy from her bag and distributed it to the children.
The red glow draped over her body, adding a touch of holiness and making her features look gentler.
The soldiers and civilians around were stunned.
Lin Tingfeng stared at Zhuang Shihan who was surrounded by several children, and was a little dazed for a moment.
When they first met, it was also in this scene. He thought at that time that such a bright and kind woman should be his wife.
Seeing that everyone's attention was drawn to Zhuang Shihan, Song Yanxi looked at An Yi and said, "Commander An, please lend a hand. Let's help the prince down."
If we keep waiting like this, it will be dark.
His Royal Highness Prince Jin's legs have not yet fully recovered and he cannot stand the cold.
In fact, if we follow her wishes, we can just let the carriage go into the city. Wouldn't it be more troublesome to force people to get off and push it?
The messenger from the capital traveled light and much faster than the army. I think he arrived a few days ago. There is no reason why the commander of the border town does not know the current situation of His Royal Highness Prince Jin.
Unless someone wants to embarrass him on purpose.
Song Yanxi's face turned cold and she shook her head at An Yi, signaling him not to go forward.
She wanted to see who would be the first to come forward and ask for help.
Worried that the wind would blow in from outside, Song Yanxi turned around and took out a cloak to cover his legs, keeping him warm while also blocking the malicious gazes of some people.
Meeting her concerned gaze, Mo Jinchuan curled the corners of his lips and said softly, "It's okay, don't worry about me."
Song Yanxi pursed her lips and didn't respond.
In fact, there was one thing she had never figured out and didn't know how to ask.
His Royal Highness Prince Jin had been in the military for ten years. With his experience and intelligence, he should not have been ambushed in the battle two years ago.
However, not only did he lose several of his confidants in that battle, he also injured his legs and could no longer walk. After giving up his power to dispatch troops, he locked himself in the palace for two years and hardly left the house.
With his mental toughness, this shouldn't have happened.
Moreover, although he lost the battle, it was still a glorious defeat. The people of Da'an were proud of him and no one said a bad word about him.
The people all said that he was unwilling to let himself go and could not accept the fact that he had suddenly become disabled from a favored child of heaven, so he did not dare to go out and see people.
Song Yanxi didn't believe a single word of these words.
She would rather believe that there was another hidden story behind the battle that year, and he was just keeping it to himself and waiting for the opportunity.
Seeing that Zhuang Shihan had taken all the limelight, Xu Xiao's face darkened for once. He coldly ordered the attendants beside him, "Hurry up and help General Qiu up, and welcome the prince into the city!"
"Yes, it's so cold, His Royal Highness Prince Jin's legs..."
The children who were surrounding Zhuang Shihan and eating candy were forcibly pulled away by their parents before they could react to what was happening.
A lady scolded her daughter, "You were bought off with a few candies. Have you forgotten what your father told you at home?"
The little girl was crying, feeling very aggrieved.
Zhuang Shihan heard something was wrong and quickly chased after him, saying with a smile, "Don't misunderstand, sister-in-law. I don't mean any harm. I brought these candies from Beijing specially."
Hearing her thoughtfulness, the people around her couldn't help but praise her repeatedly, and some even exaggerated, saying, "It's a blessing for the people of Border Town that we can meet a fairy-like figure like Princess Shihan!"
The rest of the people nodded in agreement and threw out compliments as if they were free.
Zhuang Shihan smiled shyly and said a little embarrassedly, "You are too kind. I just did what a doctor should do. I really don't deserve such kindness."
As she spoke, she felt that the look in the woman holding the girl's hand was not right, and there was even a hint of hatred in her eyes.
Before she could recall where she had seen this face before, she heard the woman snort coldly and said with undisguised disgust, "You really don't deserve everyone's gratitude."
The people nearby hurriedly pulled her back and lowered their voices, saying, "Sister-in-law Lu, what are you doing? Brother Lu's life was saved by Princess Shihan. We can't be so heartless!"
"Who needs her help?" Mrs. Lu's eyes turned red with anger. She said bitterly, "If she hadn't been so arrogant and insisted on saying she could perform the surgery, the head of the family wouldn't have lost a leg and become a cripple, lying in bed all day, relying on others to take care of him."
Zhuang Shihan suddenly realized, "So you are Lu Hei's wife."
She couldn't help but frown and said coldly, "It was your husband who agreed to the amputation. How can you blame me?"
"If you hadn't threatened him with the possibility of losing his life if his legs were broken, would he have agreed?"
"That's unreasonable. His leg is rotten. If it's not amputated and the infection continues, he might even die."
"What's the difference between him being alive and dead now?"
Zhuang Shihan was stunned by the question and said in a somewhat stiff tone: "No matter what, he is still alive and can be with you and your daughter..."
"Our family is so poor that we can't even afford to eat. Are you going to starve to death with my mother and me?" asked Lu's sister-in-law angrily.
As she spoke, she suddenly laughed and said sarcastically, "The princess is high up in society, having never had to worry about food and drink since she was a child. How could she understand how little people like us live?"
Hearing this, everyone around paused.
Even the lady who had just persuaded Lu's sister-in-law was silent.
We are all neighbors and ordinary people, and we all know how everyone's life is going.
It's impossible to have no man in the house.
What's more, not only can the men of the Lu family not support their families with military pay, they also have to feed one more mouth to feed.
If it weren't for Mrs. Lu's diligence and willingness to do all kinds of sewing and laundry work, the family of three might have starved to death long ago.
"Why are you all blocking here?" After all the soldiers made way, Xu Xiao and others could see clearly the few people who were surrounded by the crowd.
Someone asked in surprise: "Isn't that Heizi's wife?"
When they heard him mention Heizi, the others all looked unhappy.
Xu Xiao, with a sullen face, ordered someone to go and persuade him. He then strode to Mo Jinchuan's carriage and bowed to him, saying, "The people of the city haven't seen Princess Shihan for a long time. We are busy catching up with her. Please forgive me for neglecting you, Your Highness."
"Really?" Mo Jinchuan raised his eyes and looked at him, his eyes flashing with coldness. "Why doesn't this prince look like he's reminiscing about the past?"
"This..." Xu Xiao's tough face was obviously embarrassed.
He hesitated for a moment and explained, "The woman's husband was once a soldier in the army. He was seriously injured and his life was in danger. He was saved by Princess Shihan."
Mo Jinchuan's expression was indifferent. "I should be grateful for saving my life."
Before Xu Xiao could speak, the deputy general beside him muttered, "How can you express your gratitude when you've already chopped off a man's legs?"
As soon as the words fell, the sister-in-law of the Lu family shouted loudly: "Do you dare to swear to heaven that my master can't live without sawing off his legs?"
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