Seeing the poor child's face flushed red, Shen Xingmian boldly suggested, "Sirs, it's too much work for you to take care of a child. My family has many patients, and we also have a royal donkey cart. Why don't you..."
"Should I take him back with me so we can take care of him together nearby?"
She knew the suggestion was presumptuous and might make these people wary, but leaving the child alone here was indeed not a good idea.
She couldn't stay here to take care of him forever, and if she left for too long, she worried that he would die of illness.
In this environment lacking medical care and medicine, and with people lurking in the shadows who might want to harm him, it doesn't seem safe at all.
She expected to be refused, but to her surprise, the official bent down, picked her up, and strode towards their home.
They ran right into the two officials who were looking for a doctor. The two men tried to stop them, but before they could even speak, the officials had already walked away.
The two looked at each other in bewilderment, neither of them understanding what was going on.
Even if they wanted to demonstrate His Majesty's benevolence, they didn't need to go to such lengths. A token gesture would have sufficed. I really don't understand what their leader is thinking; isn't he afraid of causing trouble for himself?
The Shen family members were surprised to see the head constable carry the person over directly, but they still quickly made room for him on the donkey cart.
The official put the man down, glanced at Shen Zhiheng, who was hidden by the leaves, then gave the Shen family a meaningful look before speaking in a menacing tone:
"The eldest grandson of the emperor is now in your care. Although His Majesty has sentenced him to exile, he has repeatedly instructed us to protect the life of the eldest grandson of the emperor."
His Majesty is benevolent; you should all be grateful. When you arrive at your posts, work diligently and serve His Majesty. Remember this!
He spoke loudly, and everyone around him could hear him clearly, but no matter how much he disdained these high-sounding words in his heart, he couldn't show it on his face.
We are at their mercy; even the slightest dissent could cost our entire family our lives. No one would dare to stand up and show off in such a situation.
Once the officials had turned and walked away, a murmur arose around them, but Shen Xingmian had no time to listen to what they were saying; she had to hurry and treat the unfortunate child.
Her healing ability was only a little bit, and even though she kept training on her uncle and cousin, the time was still too short.
The best solution right now is to feed them more high-level energy water.
Shen Yunting reached out and lifted the child's head, while Shen Xingmian held a water bottle in one hand and pried open the child's mouth with the other, slowly pouring water into it.
At this rate of cultivation, it might take her many years to recover to her original power level. So, she has to use this high-level power water sparingly and not waste a single drop.
She fed them very carefully, and even though many people had already walked past them and they were slowly falling behind in the queue, she didn't panic at all.
Originally, we went to the front to check the situation, but now that we have the most important person in our hands, there's no need to go any further.
It took the mother and daughter a lot of effort to feed her a bowl of water before they felt a little more at ease. It wasn't that they weren't calm enough, but the child's appearance was simply worrying.
Although he wasn't exactly skin and bones, he had very little flesh on his face and body, and the psychological torment he suffered had left him in a very poor state.
Once you get sick, it can be fatal.
Fortunately, I met them.
No, he should say he was lucky to have met Shen Xingmian, otherwise he probably wouldn't have made it through today.
Shen Xingmian looked at his flushed face and prepared to pluck some leaves to make a sunshade. He couldn't be exposed to the scorching sun any longer; his originally delicate skin was now peeling from the sun.
Turning my head, I saw that my aunt and cousin were already busy at work, and the sunshade was beginning to take shape.
That's amazing!
Seeing her look over, her aunt said somewhat embarrassedly, "It's just something I can do. My hands are idle anyway, so I might as well do something to distract myself."
Shen Xingyan nodded emphatically, agreeing with her mother's words.
Shen Xingmian felt that her family members were in a really good state; even in such adversity, their mindset was still vibrant and positive.
With this kind of drive, you won't have a bad time no matter where you go.
Just then, she heard her grandfather urgently instructing her mother behind her: "Quickly move the eldest grandson of the emperor in and move me out."
Shen Xingmian sighed inwardly. Her grandfather was as brave as he was when fighting the enemy, and as tender as he was when he was with his children, especially this child who made him feel guilty.
No matter how helpless she felt, she had to follow her grandfather's arrangements in this matter, otherwise he would probably be extremely anxious.
While moving people around with her mother, Shen Xingmian whispered:
“It’s alright. My aunt and cousin will come with me later, and I promise you’ll have a shed big enough to cover the whole donkey cart tonight, so Grandpa can take care of him inside.”
Hearing this, Shen Zhiheng was overjoyed. He was extremely patient, but being unable to move for so long was still very uncomfortable.
It would be so much more comfortable to stay inside the car.
He could also take care of the eldest grandson of the emperor and make up for the guilt of not being able to save the crown prince back then. He would be willing to die for that.
Shen Xingmian temporarily propped up a long robe to shield her grandfather from the sun, calculating in her mind that at this pace, it would probably take about a week to completely leave the capital city.
Once we're outside, my second uncle's people will probably find an opportunity to come over.
She was very confident that her second uncle would never abandon them and would do everything in his power to rescue them.
They must be making a lot of preparations, knowing there are wounded here, and they must be incredibly anxious. On the contrary, they themselves seem confident and completely calm.
Thinking about it this way, it really must have been tough on my second uncle's family.
It would be best to reunite as soon as possible.
After walking for more than three hours, my legs and feet felt numb and painful when I stopped. Drinking water helped a little.
Looking at their positions, they need to start again, otherwise they'll fall to the back of the group.
Four officers were at the back keeping an eye on the situation ahead, and officers were also stationed in sections to guard the area. They weren't worried about the prisoners escaping, but mainly about preventing any trouble from happening.
If they can't even walk, who can run?
This was just the beginning; everyone's stamina was barely keeping up. But later on, they were all either skin and bones or in no better shape, so there was even less reason to worry about them.
Shen Xingmian's plan was to stay in the middle so that even if they had to stop occasionally, they wouldn't end up at the back and be chased away by the officials.
The time tolerance for error is relatively high.
The group moved forward slowly, and she would occasionally glance at the child whose breathing had stabilized, her pity for him gradually turning into heartache.
Hearing about those experiences from adults doesn't seem that tragic, but seeing the pitiful state of this child who was left behind still evokes a lot of pity.
Putting aside everything related to his identity, he is just a nine-year-old child, which in modern times would be the age of just starting elementary school.
Looking at that thin but still beautiful face, Shen Xingmian felt a pang of pity.
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