Murong Rong eventually left in anger, but she also felt that Mu Wanting must be putting on a brave face.
She loved Shen Xinglan so much that she was so happy that she would spend money to give away porridge just because Shen Xinglan said a single word to her.
How could she not be heartbroken after learning that he had someone else in his heart?
The journey to exile is already difficult; if she has a knot in her heart and is depressed all day long, how can she endure until she reaches the place of exile?
Even though she was barely holding on.
But if Shen Xinglan dies, won't Mu Wanting also be heartbroken to death?
And she would soon become the wife of the top scholar, and then the wife of the prime minister.
The more she thought about it, the more hopeful she felt. She would definitely send a letter to Mu Wanting every day, making her regret her actions.
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Not only was Mu Wanting not sad, but because she had traveled too far during her exile, she secretly showed off the three steamed buns in her spatial storage.
At dinner time, the officials served vegetable dumplings and black bread, things that even their dogs wouldn't eat in the past.
Of course, the officials also sold white flour cakes and meat soup, but the white flour cakes cost five taels of silver each, and the meat soup cost twenty taels a bowl.
Some people, unable to bear the sore throat from the dark bread, went to buy white bread and meat soup, but they were a minority.
The road to exile is long, so you should be careful with your money.
The members of the first and second wives silently ate the white flour pancakes they had bought with their own money, and even shared some with Old Madam Shen. No one shared any with the third wife.
Madam Shen saw this but didn't say much, letting the people of the third branch of the family eat the vegetable dumplings and black flour cakes given by the officials.
However, Shen Xinglan's injuries were too severe, so he still needed to eat some nutritious food, otherwise his body wouldn't be able to withstand it.
Mu Wanting walked over, took out a water bag, and secretly added some glucose and antibiotics to it.
Then, using a special technique, he pinched Shen Xinglan's chin and poured water into her mouth.
Her movements were too fast; it was too late for Shen Xingchi and Shen Yujiao to stop her. Shen Xingchi slapped Mu Wanting with his palm.
"You vile woman, what are you trying to do now?"
Fortunately, Mu Wanting quickly dodged the attack. Then she took a sip of water and looked at Shen Xingchi with a mocking expression.
"Is it poisonous? Am I dead?"
"This is the last time. If there's a next time, I won't care about your brother anymore."
Shen's mother quickly pulled Shen Xingchi back: "Your sister-in-law doesn't need to do so many unnecessary things, Xingchi, don't do anything unnecessary."
Shen Xingchi exclaimed excitedly, "That imposter isn't my sister-in-law! Our sister-in-law is Murong Rong; she just came to deliver some things."
Shen Yujiao glanced at Mu Wanting, wanting to say something but holding back, her little face turning red.
Mu Wanting scoffed and turned to leave.
"But your sister-in-law doesn't want you anymore and chose Zhao Zhiyuan."
As she was sleeping at night, someone gently nudged her. When she looked up, she saw her mother's face, which, though haggard, remained dignified.
"Wan Ting, Xing Lan has a fever."
When Mu Wanting arrived at Shen Xinglan's side, she found that his face was flushed and his skin was burning hot.
As soon as she opened Shen Xinglan's clothes, Shen Xingchi frowned.
"Men and women shouldn't touch each other, Mu Wanting. Don't you have any self-restraint that a woman should have?"
Seeing Mu Wanting get up, looking like she was beyond help, Shen's mother was so anxious that she slapped Shen Xingchi across the face.
"Shen Xingchi! She's your sister-in-law. She's the only one who can save your brother right now!"
As if struck by a thunderbolt, Shen Xingchi, despite his prejudice against Mu Wanting, was no longer bothered by her medical skills.
Mu Wanting then turned back to continue treating the injuries.
Shen Xingchi lit the torch with a grim expression, while Shen Yujiao frowned and assisted Mu Wanting.
Shen Xinglan's injuries were too severe; her clothes were stuck to her flesh and blood. If left untreated, they would only worsen. As for her broken spine and bones, she could only wait for a suitable opportunity to have surgery.
She first fed Shen Xinglan a fever reducer before starting to treat the wound.
The wound had just been stitched up, but it was reopened, and the flesh was even more rotten. The flesh and blood were stuck tightly to the clothes. Mu Wanting removed the rotten flesh, revealing a bloody wound.
Where stitches are needed, they are stitched up; as for those areas that cannot be stitched up, medication can only be applied to promote healing.
Then there was the wound on her chest. Fortunately, she used a special suturing technique, so it didn't require a second suture. She just applied some medicine.
Now, the people from the third branch of the family looked at Mu Wanting with a hint of barely perceptible admiration; her medical skills were truly miraculous.
Shen Xinghe asked, "What's wrong with my second brother?"
Mu Wanting said, "You carried him all the way here, you should know that."
Shen Xinghe's expression changed drastically: "My brother... he'll never be able to stand up again?"
Mu Wanting spoke the truth.
“His leg is completely ruined. If it wasn’t treated properly along the way, he would have to have it amputated to survive.”
With Mu Wanting and Shen Xinghe saying this, the members of the third branch of the family were all in low spirits. Shen's mother was even holding back her tears, while Shen Yujiao cried as soon as she pouted.
"My second brother is such a capable and proud person. If he knew, he would be so upset that he would want to die."
Among the illegitimate sons and daughters, Shen Xingyi, who was raised by Shen's mother, had the best relationship with Shen Xinglan. His eyes reddened.
Is there any hope for my second brother?
Mu Wanting shook her head: "I haven't thought of a solution yet."
If she had come and said she could save them, they wouldn't have realized how serious the injuries were or how difficult the treatment would be, and they wouldn't have felt so grateful.
She wanted to win them over, not to please them.
Mu Wanting said calmly, "I can't carry him anymore."
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