"The person hasn't returned yet?" Xiao Shu'er paced back and forth in the hall, speaking impatiently.
Bai Mei was extremely anxious and kept glancing at another palace maid, giving her meaningful glances. The maid trembled slightly in fear and could only shake her head repeatedly.
"They must have found out something important, and they won't be back for a while..." Bai Mei said, her face showing distress.
Xiao Shu'er arranged for people to keep an eye on Chang Lili and that old woman, hoping to find some incriminating evidence, but the people she sent out had not returned to report for several days.
"Can't make it back in time?" A hint of coldness appeared on Xiao Shu'er's face. After a moment, she abruptly swept the exquisite tea set off the mahogany table to the ground, her breathing heavy, and she roared, "Is she in such a hurry to be reincarnated that she can't make it back? Go find her! You can't even keep up with an old woman! I need to see her alive or dead!"
Bai Mei nervously relayed Xiao Shu'er's orders and instructed the palace maids to clean up quickly.
She thought that Xiao Shu'er would be more restrained after spending some time in the Imperial Clan Court, but things didn't go as planned.
The road ahead was no longer visible, and although the road beneath his feet was clearly flat, Ke Shou walked with uneven steps.
His clothes were stained with large patches of blood, and there was brown residue at the corner of his mouth, from which bright red blood kept gushing out. Pedestrians on the street avoided him.
Ke Shou had no idea how long he had been walking, or even where he was. He just wanted to go as far as he could, and to live to tell Meng Yuxiu what he had learned.
Suddenly he vaguely saw a wide gate appear before him, with three imposing characters written above it: "General's Mansion".
"General..." His vision went black, and he fell straight down.
The gatekeeper found the fallen guard in front of the mansion gate. He immediately took the man inside and reported to Meng Yuxiu.
"Go and fetch a doctor," Meng Yuxiu instructed as he hurried to Ke Shou's room.
He entered the room and saw Ke Shou's expression, which filled him with an overwhelming sense of anxiety.
The person lying on the bed was terribly pale, and according to the servant, the clothes that Ke Shou had been given were almost soaked in blood.
The doctor rushed over quickly, but what he said after taking Meng Yuxiu's pulse made him feel utterly dejected.
"General, I am powerless. This young master's injuries are too severe, and the situation is hopeless. There is nothing I can do to help him." After saying this, the doctor refused to accept the money and prepared to take his leave.
Meng Yuxiu did not linger. He immediately ordered someone to invite Physician Jiang. He had been kind to Physician Jiang, so Physician Jiang naturally did his best to save him.
Physician Jiang's expression was also solemn. He immediately sealed the acupoints that had been blocked, thus saving the patient's heart meridian, and then prescribed many highly tonifying and precious medicinal herbs.
“Young Master Ke Shou is so badly injured. If it weren’t for his profound internal strength and robust physique, he would probably be dead by now. It’s a pity,” he said with a sigh. Meng Yuxiu looked shocked, but his heart skipped a beat with that sigh. “My skills are not good enough. Although I have entered the Imperial Hospital, I still cannot cure Young Master Ke Shou. Now I can only save his heart meridian.”
Meng Yuxiu clenched his fists and said in a deep voice, "Then what should we do?"
"These precious medicinal herbs are life-sustaining substances and must be taken daily without fail," Physician Jiang solemnly instructed.
Looking at Ke Shou's pale face with a deep gaze, Meng Yuxiu asked, "And then? Is he going to rely on these medicinal herbs to prolong his life? Is there no way to cure him?"
“Yes,” Physician Jiang said emotionally, “General, I am not capable enough to save Young Master Ke Shou, but I believe my master can. However, my master is thousands of miles away. For now, we can only save Young Master Ke Shou’s heart first, and then ask my master to come out of the mountains.”
Meng Yuxiu's brows relaxed instantly, and he inquired in detail about the residence of Physician Jiang, and immediately sent someone to fetch him by fast horse.
On one side, they traveled long distances under the stars and moon, while on the other side, they were given expensive medicinal soup every day, which kept them hanging on by a thread, and were forced down their throats like eating and drinking water.
But there's nothing we can do. Now we can only wait for good news, hoping that the miracle doctor will arrive soon, cure Ke Shou, and end these anxious days.
He was deeply concerned about the wound that had nearly killed him, and he didn't know where it came from.
Meng Yuxiu frowned deeply. He had complete confidence in Ke Shou's martial arts skills; there were few people in the world who could injure him so severely.
He immediately thought of having Ke Shou keep an eye on his mother-in-law, and he also thought of the woman whose identity was unknown and who had asked Chang Lili about her identity.
However, although that woman's skill was not low, it was absolutely impossible for her to injure Ke Shou to such an extent.
For Meng Yuxiu, the reason for Ke Shou's injury remains a mystery.
The reason for his injury and who he encountered will only be revealed when he wakes up and tells us himself.
The situation is not good, but at least there is something to look forward to, and life is relatively peaceful.
Meng Yuxiu has been sullen these days and has spent less time visiting Chang Lili, only asking Jingmei to take good care of her.
That day, Jingmei rushed to Meng Yuxiu, saying that something had happened.
Meng Yuxiu was startled and stood up anxiously, asking, "What happened? Has something happened to Lili?"
"No, it's pastries sent from the palace, said to be for the future wife," Jingmei said, frowning as if the pastries were some kind of poison.
Meng Yuxiu first breathed a sigh of relief, then frowned and asked with narrowed eyes, "The pastries sent from the palace? Have they already been sent to Lili?"
Jingmei quickly replied, "No, I wouldn't dare send it to the prospective wife if I wasn't sure about the details."
Meng Yuxiu praised, "Well done, let me see it."
The pastries sent from the palace were most likely sent by Xiao Shu'er. If so, they must be deadly. He knew that Xiao Shu'er had already left the Imperial Clan Court and couldn't guess what this crazy woman might do.
But when the food box was brought into the house, Meng Yuxiu looked at the exquisite food box again and again, and asked Jingmei about the appearance of the person who delivered the food, but he was not sure who it was.
If it were Xiao Shu'er, this trap would be far too obvious and too blatant.
He couldn't help but open the food box out of curiosity to see what kind of snacks were inside. As soon as he opened it, he saw a thin piece of paper folded in half placed on top of the snacks.
He picked up the paper and saw a plate of exquisite osmanthus crystal cake in the food box. He immediately smelled the aroma. The small cake was golden in color, translucent, and you could see the faint shadows of tiny osmanthus flowers inside.
He was somewhat surprised; the pastries were made with even more care than he had imagined, and it would be a shame to just throw them away.
As he pondered this, Meng Yuxiu unfolded the paper in his hand. The handwriting on the paper was neat and elegant, containing only a few words. However, Meng Yuxiu's face darkened instantly, and he immediately threw the paper back into the food box.
Jingmei, filled with doubt, looked at the box of pastries, then at Meng Yuxiu, and tentatively asked, "Should I dispose of these pastries?"
"No."
Meng Yuxiu answered without hesitation, but his expression was still not good, as if someone was arrogantly challenging him with a knife. If he did not accept the challenge, how could he maintain his dignity as the number one general of Yun Kingdom?
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