A chilling glint flashed in Zhao's eyes as she got up and went straight to the scene of the incident in the backyard.
Many people, including Yuan Qi, went to see what was happening after hearing about the incident.
Many people speculated that the incident at the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion on such an important day must have been deliberately orchestrated.
Zhao was in a bad mood. Although she was the mistress of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion and had given birth to a legitimate son, Sun Chang'an, who had already been granted the title of heir apparent, the Duke of Zhenguo favored his concubine, Fu. Fu had given birth to a son named Sun Changxing, who was seven years old this year. He was very handsome with red lips and white teeth, and also very intelligent. He could compose poems shortly after starting his education, and even his teacher praised Sun Changxing for his intelligence and said he was a promising talent.
Therefore, the Duke of Zhenguo had the idea of making Sun Changxing his heir, and he discussed it privately with Madam Fu.
Zhao had placed spies around Fu, and that's how she learned about this.
The two have been openly and covertly competing, and are now irreconcilable enemies.
Today, Madam Zhao is holding a flower-viewing banquet, but that wretched woman Fu's son just had to get into trouble at this critical moment. How could she not be anxious?
On the way, Zhao asked with a gloomy face, "How badly did Fourth Young Master fall? Is he alright?"
The maid who came to deliver the news said, "He fell quite badly. The Fourth Young Master fell off the artificial hill and hit the back of his head. He immediately lost consciousness and was bleeding from his mouth. It looked quite frightening. Aunt Fu is crying uncontrollably."
Mrs. Zhao had a headache: "Her son has never been still. He always likes to climb high, whether it's climbing artificial hills or trees. I told her that if he's so naughty, something bad will happen sooner or later. I told her to keep a close eye on him, but she wouldn't listen. She even blamed me for being too strict. Now that something has happened, does she regret it?"
She snorted heavily and asked again, "Who was Fourth Young Master playing with back then?"
Please don't blame me for what happened to her son, and definitely don't blame my son.
She turned her head to look, and her son, Sun Chang'an, was following behind her, also looking worried.
Sun Chang'an was only sixteen or seventeen years old. He had a good relationship with his younger brother and they often played together. Just now, the two of them were playing in the garden. If Xiangli Youming hadn't come to visit, he would probably still be playing wildly with his brother right now.
Sun Chang'an asked, puzzled, "Everything was fine just now, how come something happened so suddenly?"
"Who knows?" Zhao said irritably.
Before long, the group arrived at the scene of the accident, where the concubine, Madam Fu, was holding her son's body and weeping bitterly.
Zhao immediately noticed a bloodstain on the protruding slope of the artificial hill on the ground. The child in Fu's arms had his eyes closed and showed no reaction.
She felt secretly pleased. Even God couldn't stand seeing the Abdominal Muscles mother and son so arrogant and bullying the wife. Was God going to take her son away?
"Where's the doctor? Why isn't he here yet?" Zhao urged anxiously.
The butler beside her said, "Madam, we have already gone to fetch a doctor."
Yuan Qi didn't see Sun Changxing's soul leave his body, so he thought that the man might not die. However, he had injured the back of his head and couldn't be delayed, so he volunteered to step forward: "I know medicine, let me take a look."
Isn't it absurd for a ten-year-old girl to treat patients?
Immediately, someone raised a question: "How could a young girl with blond hair know medicine? Don't let her harm someone."
Jiang Jiulu said indignantly, "What do you know? This is the seventh young lady of my Jiang family. Not only is she proficient in Taoist magic, but she is also skilled in medicine. Her medical skills are even better than those of the imperial physicians. If you don't know, don't talk nonsense."
Ignoring the argument behind him, Yuan Qi stepped forward to check the child's injuries.
Madam Fu had heard of Yuan Qi's reputation, so she didn't stop him. She cried and begged Yuan Qi to save her son's life.
Yuan Qi parted the hair at the back of the child's head and discovered a deep wound. The skull at the back of the head was fractured, and a large amount of blood was gushing out. This was a serious situation; not only was the bone damaged, but there was also a lot of internal bleeding, likely indicating brainstem damage. It was fortunate that the child hadn't died on the spot.
Yuan Qi shook his head: "It won't work."
Upon hearing this, Madam Fu was stunned: "Seventh Miss, I know you. You can communicate with ghosts and gods. You can save people from the clutches of the King of Hell. I beg you to save my son. I'll pay any amount for incense money. I beg you."
Yuan Qi sighed: "He injured his brainstem. Even if he doesn't die, he'll be a living dead. Do you really want to save him?"
With tears in her eyes, Madam Fu nodded: "I must save him, please."
Yuan Qi said "good", took out a small porcelain bottle from the cloth bag, put out a golden pill, and fed it into Sun Changxing's mouth.
Everyone had seen pills before, and they were usually pitch black. This was the first time they had ever seen a golden pill, and a pill that shone with golden light was something they had never seen before in their lives.
"This must be an elixir of immortality!" someone exclaimed in surprise.
"I think so!"
"My God, there really is a magic pill."
“I understand your feelings. This medicine is called the Great Rejuvenation Pill. It can save his life, but I cannot guarantee whether he will wake up.” Yuan Qi’s right hand moved over Sun Changxing’s body to help the pill take effect.
At this moment, the Duke of Zhenguo also rushed over. When he saw his unconscious youngest son, his heart seemed to have been severely wounded, and his steps became unsteady.
He glanced at his eldest son, suspecting that his eldest son was responsible, since he wanted to pass the title of heir to his younger son.
Knowing what his father was thinking, Sun Chang'an immediately explained urgently, "I was with Ninth Master just now, my fourth brother's accident has nothing to do with me!"
The anger in the Duke of Zhenguo's eyes subsided considerably, and he squatted down to examine his son's invitation to dinner.
He asked worriedly, "Seventh Miss, how is she?"
"His brainstem is damaged, so he probably won't wake up. Your Excellency should be prepared."
Yuan Qi stood up, without mentioning the cost of the pills.
"Carry him inside. Madam, please continue to entertain the guests; there's no need for you to come along." The Duke of Zhenguo left with Madam Fu and his youngest son. The others didn't want to follow and watch the spectacle any longer; after all, this man was finished.
Fu glared viciously at Zhao and Sun Chang'an before walking away with heavy steps.
Everyone sighed with regret. Many of them had a good relationship with the Zhao family and knew that Sun Changxing was the Duke of Zhenguo's darling. They wondered if someone had plotted against Sun Changxing after this incident.
Everyone knows about the sordid affairs in the back courtyard of this grand mansion; every family has its share of troubles.
Xiangli Mingzhu asked Yuan Qi, "Is there really no hope?"
Yuan Qi shook his head: "I can't save them, but I don't know about others."
The garden was bursting with vibrant flowers, but the pool of blood on the ground was a stark contrast.
"Let's enjoy the flowers, everyone," Zhao said with a smile.
So no one talked about Sun Changxing anymore.
Sun Chang'an lost interest in looking at the girls. He followed Xiangli Youming slowly to the back of the crowd and whispered to Xiangli Youming about his younger brother.
Not long after, a maid came to invite Yuan Qi.
"Seventh Miss, the Duke requests your presence for a discussion."
Yuan Qi knew that the other party wanted to ask about his son's condition in detail, so he did not refuse and went with the maid.
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