"But that beast Lu Wen was wary of me. As soon as I went out, he grabbed me and brought me back for a beating."
"Later, I killed someone and dared not go to the palace to file a complaint."
"After that, he kept me chained up."
As Chen Yunniang spoke, she deliberately exposed the wounds on her wrists and ankles. The wounds were deep, scabbed over, and blackened, making them look extremely ugly.
Her arms and calves were also covered in bruises, with not a single patch of unblemished skin.
Lu Ziqian frowned. Just how cruel could Lu Wen be to torture someone like this?
"Does he drink every day?"
"Did you feel guilty after you sobered up?"
Chen Yunniang shook her head: "He hates me, and his drunken antics are intentional. He has indeed been drinking every day lately, living a life of debauchery."
Why does he hate you?
“Lu Wen married me so that I could save his mother. I did not marry him willingly, so naturally I did not want to help him.”
"Moreover, his mother has tuberculosis, which is incurable."
"His mother left two days after our wedding."
"He was very calm at the time. Because of the Lunar New Year, there was no time for a resting ceremony, and he was buried the next day."
"After the funeral, he suddenly became terrifying and began to take revenge on me like crazy."
"He blamed me for his mother's death."
"Waaaah, why am I so unlucky? His mother has been sick for over ten years, what does that have to do with me?"
"It's not that I don't want to save them, it's that they are simply beyond saving."
Lu Ziqian neither confirmed nor denied it. It was common knowledge that Lu Wen was a very filial son.
He was usually taciturn, but no one dared to mess with him; he was indeed a ruthless person at heart.
Unexpectedly, Chen Yunniang was so unlucky that she encountered this problem right after getting married.
Furthermore, her medical skills were mediocre to begin with, yet she impersonated a miracle doctor, which led to a series of tragedies.
In a way, he also bears some responsibility; he was wrong to attribute the credit for taking away Su Yujiao's place to Chen Yunniang.
One lie requires countless lies to cover it up, eventually becoming uncontrollable.
Su Yujiao hates him, Chen Yunniang suffers a tragedy, and he and the Crown Prince also have something on him.
Now that Chen Yunniang is in such a miserable state, he really can't ignore her.
Soon, Mo Shu returned, bringing with him a maid who was about fifteen or sixteen years old.
"Change her clothes and apply the medicine."
"Ziqian, can you please not leave? I'm really scared."
Seeing her trembling like a frightened bird, Lu Ziqian couldn't bear to refuse her.
“I’ll leave Mo Shu to protect you while I go to Lu Wen’s house to check on things.”
"Will you come back later?" she asked pleadingly.
"Um."
When Lu Ziqian arrived at Lu Wen's house, he heard a woman's pitiful screams as soon as he entered the courtyard.
A woman covered in wounds was chained to a tree in the courtyard, and Lu Wen was urinating in front of her.
Lu Ziqian kicked him, and Lu Wen lay motionless on the ground, having fallen asleep.
The man cut the chains, went inside, found a clean set of clothes, and handed them to her: "Put these on."
Xiaohe was moved to tears and kept thanking the man's back, saying, "Thank you, General."
When the two returned, Chen Yunniang had already tidied herself up, but her numerous wounds made her appear even more frail and sickly.
"Young master, the young lady has suddenly developed a high fever that won't go down. We'll probably need to call a doctor."
"Go and invite them."
When the doctor arrived, he diagnosed Chen Yunniang with severe physical depletion and said that she probably didn't have much time left.
Lu Ziqian was shocked: "Wasn't it just a superficial injury? How could it be so serious?"
Xiaohe knelt down with a thud, crying uncontrollably: "General, waaaah... Miss's injuries are more than just superficial."
"Her worst wound was in her heart."
“That beast Lu Wen learned that Miss had suffered from a heart ailment due to a serious injury, so he cut her wound every day.”
He said the young lady's heart was black and that he should drain her blood.
"Miss was only trying to see you because she was holding on; otherwise, she would have taken her own life long ago."
"Please, General, you must save Miss! Waaah... Miss contracted her heart disease while trying to save you."
Lu Ziqian asked the doctor, "How can we save her?"
"The young lady's symptoms are caused by excessive blood loss. If she can be carefully cared for, there may still be hope."
"I will prescribe some medicine to reduce fever and replenish blood, and try to regulate your body first."
"Um."
After the doctor left, Chen Yunniang slowly woke up. She grabbed Lu Ziqian's hand and said weakly, "Ziqian, I know my days are numbered. Can you spend more of your time with me during these last few days?"
"I dare not hope to see you every day. When you have time, could you come and visit me often? Even just seeing you once a day would make me content."
Lu Ziqian gently comforted him, "Don't overthink it, your body can recover."
"I will invite the best doctor in the capital to treat you."
That night, Lu Ziqian stayed at the Orchid Garden, and Chen Yunniang held his hand the whole time, not letting go even when she was asleep.
Mo Shu couldn't help but whisper a reminder: "General, what about the young mistress?"
The letter was concise but its meaning was clear: the general had offered to accompany her, but now he wasn't going, which would disappoint the young mistress again.
Lu Ziqian was also in a dilemma, but when he thought that he and Su Yujiao could still be together for a long time, while Chen Yunniang did not have much time left, he finally chose to give in to the dying man.
"Just say I'm busy and won't be going tonight."
"yes."
"etc."
Mo Shu turned around, and Lu Ziqian hesitated for a moment before speaking: "Try to find out why only her blood can save people, and what is so special about her blood."
Mo Shu's eyes widened suddenly, staring at him in disbelief: "Master...you...you wouldn't be thinking of using the young mistress's blood to save Miss Chen, would you?"
This wasn't something he should be concerned with, and besides, he wasn't the type to meddle in other people's business.
But if the master really had this idea, it would be too much, and even he couldn't stand it.
This is too cruel to the young mistress!!
The master knew perfectly well how much the young mistress loathed Chen Yunniang!
Lu Ziqian frowned: "You've been talking more and more lately."
Mo Shu knelt on the ground without saying a word, nor did he take the initiative to accept punishment, seemingly in silent protest.
“I wouldn’t do that. I just want to know if there’s anyone who can replace her.”
“Yunniang has been kind to me, I cannot stand by and watch her die.”
"Go quickly, don't keep her waiting."
"yes."
Mo Shu went to Su Yujiao's residence and said that Lu Ziqian had neglected too much official business and was probably going to be busy all night, so he couldn't come to keep her company.
It was easy to see the disappointment in the woman's eyes, but she quickly concealed her emotions and responded with grace and poise.
"Young Madam, the General has something he would like to ask you."
"What?"
Mo Shu hesitated for a moment: "General, I want to know what's so special about your blood, why only your blood can save people, while mine can't?"
Su Yujiao asked curiously, "Why did he suddenly think of asking this?"
Mo Shu had already prepared a reason: "On the battlefield, most wounded soldiers die from bleeding."
"The general wants to use your blood transfusion treatment method to save lives on the battlefield."
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