Chapter 235 Picked Up Someone
In the maple forest, the red leaves are like fire.
A gust of bleak autumn wind blew by, and maple leaves fell, swirling and dancing in the air before slowly drifting to the ground.
Qingqiu suddenly stopped and pointed to a spot not far ahead, saying to Meng Jinyao, "Madam, there's someone lying up ahead."
Meng Jinyao looked in the direction she pointed and indeed saw a person lying not far ahead.
No, it should be said that there was a person lying face down. Judging from the figure, it should be a man. He was lying on the ground motionless, and it was unclear whether he was dead or alive. However, he was not lying face up, so something must have happened for him to be lying face down with his back to the sky.
Song Xinning and Princess Jingning also spotted the man.
Princess Jingning said, "Let's go and see if that person is still alive."
Meng Jinyao immediately stopped her: "Don't go over there!"
Princess Jingning was taken aback for a moment, then disagreed, saying, "Ayao, saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda."
Meng Jinyao replied, "We are all weak women. Who knows if he is pretending on purpose? Even if he is not pretending, we don't know if he is a bad person. It would be too dangerous to go over there rashly."
Song Xinning nodded in agreement: "Ayao is right. We have male servants with us. Let's send two of them over to take a look first."
"It was my oversight."
After Princess Jingning finished speaking, she ordered two servants to go and see what was going on.
Two servants went forward to check, and soon one of them returned to report: "Princess, it is a young man with injuries, but he is still breathing."
After hearing this, Princess Jingning looked at Meng Jinyao and said, "Ayao, that person is still alive. What do you think we should do? If we don't save him, he might die."
Meng Jinyao seemed to understand something, and replied, "Let's take him back first, and tie his hands and feet so he won't cause any trouble when he wakes up."
Princess Jingning nodded slightly and immediately instructed her servants to take the person back first.
Faced with this situation, they had no heart to appreciate the beautiful maple forest and returned to the village.
This man was lucky to have encountered them while he was half-dead. In case anyone felt unwell, Princess Jingning brought the royal physician along, just in case, so he could be treated.
The physician examined him and concluded that he had suffered a severe injury that caused a high fever, leading to his coma. Moreover, the injury was not sustained today; the blood on his body was due to the wound reopening and bleeding. Whether he could survive depended on whether the fever could be brought down. If the fever could be brought down and the wound could be properly treated, then he could still live.
With him looking so lifeless, there's no need to tie his hands and feet with a rope. Even if he wakes up, he won't be able to cause any trouble.
Having rescued someone of unknown origin who might not survive, the group had no desire to play around. Given the severity of the injuries, the person was likely being hunted, and they wondered if this action might bring them trouble.
Princess Jingning was also a little flustered at this moment. She reached out and grabbed Meng Jinyao's sleeve, and asked softly, "Ayao, what if he dies here?"
Meng Jinyao asked with a smile, "Now you know fear? Don't you say that saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda?"
Princess Jingning pouted and stammered, "The main problem is that someone died, and it's hard to explain. If I get into legal trouble, my mother will definitely scold me and confine me to my quarters."
Meng Jinyao replied, "Don't panic. Even if he dies, it wasn't us who killed him. We have maids and servants with us who can testify. He was seriously injured and on the verge of death, so we brought him back to have a doctor treat him. If he dies, we will not be held responsible."
Upon hearing this, Princess Jingning's anxious heart gradually calmed down, and she asked again, "Should we go in and take a look? I didn't even notice him when we came back."
Song Xinning said, "Let's just take a look. I didn't even see what the person looked like. He was covered in blood, which was quite frightening. I didn't look at him."
The group went into the guest room to see the man. He was pale, probably because he had a high fever, and his lips were chapped. However, he still had good features and was a handsome young man. He looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old.
Princess Jingning stared at him for a long time: "Don't you guys think he looks a little familiar?"
Meng Jinyao gently shook her head: "I used to live a secluded life and didn't have many opportunities to meet men outside the home, so I didn't know many men outside the home."
Song Xinning also shook her head: "I've met quite a few sons of officials when I went to banquets with my mother, but I don't think I've met him before."
“But why do I feel like I’ve seen him somewhere before?” Princess Jingning said, staring at him closely. “I really feel like I’ve seen him somewhere before, but I can’t remember where.”
Hearing her say that, Meng Jinyao remembered that the man was dressed quite well and might be the son of a wealthy family, so she said, "Perhaps he is the son of an official family. Let's ask him properly when he wakes up, and then notify his family to come and pick him up."
Princess Jingning replied, "Then that's the only way."
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The following day at noon.
After the group finished lunch and rested for a while, they prepared to head home when the servant who had been taking care of the man came to report that he had woken up.
Upon hearing the news, the group felt a great weight lifted from their hearts; as long as no one was dead, they were relieved and rushed off to check on them.
The man lay on the bed, his face still pale, looking very weak.
Hearing footsteps outside, he instinctively became alert. He only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw several women, around fifteen or sixteen years old and dressed in fine clothes, enter. These must be the benefactors the servant had mentioned who had saved his life.
Princess Jingning walked to the bedside, looked down at him, stared at his familiar face, and asked directly, "Young master, you look very familiar to me. Are you from the capital?"
The man was about to thank them for saving him when he heard her question. He was immediately stunned, looked her over carefully, and then stared at her for a while before asking hesitantly, "Zhao Yan?"
Zhao Yan, that was Princess Jingning's maiden name.
Anyone who can call out this name must know Princess Jingning, and must be either rich or noble, otherwise they wouldn't have the opportunity to know her.
Upon hearing this, Meng Jinyao and Song Xinning exchanged a glance, then secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed to be an acquaintance, so they weren't afraid of getting into any trouble. They had been worried about saving the wrong person.
Princess Jingning looked on in astonishment: "You know me?"
The man retorted, "Don't you remember me?"
"Who are you? Should I remember you?" Princess Jingning frowned, her gaze fixed on him. She had an impression of him, but she couldn't remember him at all.
The man's face darkened, and he retorted through gritted teeth, "Four years ago, you mistook me for someone else and had me thrown into the pond, almost drowning me. Thanks to you, I specifically went to learn how to swim. Tell me, do you think I recognize you?"
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